Notices
Arley Hall – What’s on 2026
To all our residents, neighbours and anyone living a little further afield, good morning.
Now that the weather has got a little warmer and the days are getting longer it is the perfect time to look forward to what is happening in 2025.
I will start by confirming the FIREWORK events this year.
With only 3 nights of fireworks in 2026 this is less than any previous year.
2 end of concert displays will happen on 16th & 17th May and the Fireworks Champions returns on 8th August.
Hopefully with the notice given you can make any adjustments needed to ensure your animals are safe and minimal distress is caused.
I know I send this little reminder every year, but it is important to confirm that the Arley estate road is a private road, and as such, use of the road (outside of Arley opening hours) is only permitted to residents and those paying the access charge.
To ensure we maintain the private road status we have to regularly close the road and advise anyone using the road, without permission, to turn around.
It’s a particularly thankless job, and the staff on duty do receive quite a lot of abuse, in 2025 we closed the road several times and sadly our team were both verbally and physically abused, resulting in the police being called.
The team have a list of residents and those who have paid the access charge and will endeavour not to delay journeys too much. We do it both morning and evening and try to alternate the days.
We will be starting these road closures over the next few months and will continue through the summer.
Please be patient if you are stopped and asked your reason for using the road, and if you are using the road without permission and asked to turn around please do so politely and appreciate that the team are just doing their job – thankyou
To also confirm that the speed limit through the estate is 20mph max. During events we ask that you slow down even more to ensure the safety of everyone on site.
I am regularly alarmed at the speed of some vehicles on the road however this is often delivery drivers or those using the estate as a cut through, and the random road closures do discourage them for a while.
Outside of our opening hours (10am – 5pm high season) ALL AREAS of Arley gardens and pathways are private and not to be used.
We have a public footpath that runs throughout the estate and access is always available to walk those routes but anything outside of those pathways is private.
The public footpath does not go through the gardens or woodland so please do not go into these areas once we are closed.
If you have any questions at all relating to any of the above (or anything else) please just ask.
We love having the support of our residents and neighbours and love seeing so many of you enjoying our gardens and special events.
So let’s get onto the interesting bits coming up over the next few months.
There is so much more but I didn’t want to clog up your email folders
Just visit What’s On – Arley Hall & Gardens for a full list each month and information on how to purchase tickets.
Spring Plant Fair
The very popular Spring Plant Fair returns to Arley on Sunday 22nd March
With nearly 40 plant sellers and nurseries you are bound to find the perfect plant for your garden.
Entry is £5 and includes access to all of the gardens. ANNUAL PASS HOLDERS FREE.
Peaky Blinders Exhibition
The Peaky Blinders return to Arley Friday 27th – Monday 30th March
Iconic rooms in The Hall, as used in Peaky Blinders series 3, 4, 5 & 6 will be open and dressed in the style they were for filming.
There will also be 3 original costumes used in the production on display. Oswald Moseley’s Suit and Diana Mitford’s dress featured in Series 6 and Ada Shelby’s dress features in Series 3.
Cars from the era will be on show outside the Hall on Sunday 29th & Peaky look-a-likes will be here on Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th
Advance tickets start from £30 per adult and Annual Pass holders just pay for Hall entry on the day for £7
The Great British Food Festival
The 2026 Food Festival will be held over the weekend of 9th & 10th May.
This is a lovely event to enjoy lots of food and drink in the beautiful surroundings of Arley.
Live music, food demonstrations and a show stage mean that you can come and stay all day. Tickets available online.
Live at Arley – Outdoor Concerts
Friday 15th May headliner Gareth Gates supported by Adam Rickett with award winning tribute acts to start the night in style.
Saturday 16th May headliners Imagination, supported by 5Star & The Real Thing, this will be fantastic night of disco music to get you up and dancing.
Sunday 17th May Get the tartan out and your platform shoes on as we head back to the 70’s with The Bay City Rollers and Mud performing all their classic hits. Supported by Total Rex (Trex tribute act) ABBA Revival (ABBA Tribute act) & Paul Henderson as David Bowie
Tickets available online
PLEASE NOTE: There will be a 15-minute Firework display at the end of the Saturday & Sunday concerts.
Children’s Outdoor Theatre – The Jungle Book
Sunday 14th June
Performed in the private East Wing garden this is a fabulous performance of the classic Rudyard Kipling tale.
Perfect for all ages. Performance starts at 2.00pm and lasts 2 hours
Arley Garden Festival
Saturday 27th & Sunday 28th June
NEW FOR 2026 Show Gardens! A celebration of all things for your garden.
Hall & Garden entry, creative corner garden design, specialist nurseries, garden tours, expert advice and demonstrations, schools gardening challenge and much more including
Please note that ANNUAL PASS holders do not get free access on this day, but we do offer discounted tickets.
Live in the Park – NMC Tribute Concert
Saturday 11th July – this popular outdoor concert raises much needed funds for the NeuroMuscular Centre in Cheshire.
The NMC supports a community of over 3,000 people with a wide range of neuromuscular conditions.
Every year, their fundraising team raise over £500,000 to keep NMC’s vital services running, and Arley are proud to support them with this wonderful outdoor concert.
Tribute acts for 2026 include TINA TURNER, OASIS & BON JOVI
PLEASE NOTE: There will be a 15-minute Firework display at the end of the concert.
The Artisan Show
On Friday 17th, Saturday 18th & Sunday 19th July Arley will be hosting an Artisan Show around the Stableyard and Hall.
With more than 80 artisans on site, entry includes access to the gardens and café. This new event will showcase the best in homemade crafts and design and perhaps even spark your own creativity.
Discounted tickets now available online – ANNUAL PASS HOLDERS FREE
Fireworks Champions – Saturday 8th August
Returning in 2026 is our popular Fireworks Champions event.
I completely understand that Fireworks can cause distress to animals in the area which is why we limit the amount of firework events we have at Arley (only 3 nights of fireworks this year less than any previous year).
We do not allow fireworks at Weddings or parties and only have 3 events this year which include Fireworks.
This event is a great crowd pleaser and is always popular. Discounted early bird tickets are now available.
Fireworks will commence at approx. 9pm and finish by approx. 10.30pm
We also have outdoor theatre in the Walled Garden (The Hound of the Baskervilles & Othello), Classic Car Show, Outdoor Cinema, Tree Climbing, Autumn Plant Fair and a Full Christmas Programme.
All listed within our What’s On pages and many offering discounted tickets for ANNUAL PASS HOLDERS.
Thank you for reading my email, sorry it’s so long.
Please keep in touch if you have any questions or would like any more information about Arley.
Kind regards
General Manager
Arley Hall & Gardens, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 6NA
Direct Dial: 01565 758 192
Main Office: 01565 777 353
Citizens Advice – Heating Bank & Energy Savers
Citizens Advice Cheshire West Heating Bank
The Heating Bank is currently open to support vulnerable households between now and the end of March.
The scheme, supported by Cheshire West and Chester Council’s Household Support Fund allocation, is specifically designed to provide financial assistance to low-income households in Cheshire West and Chester who are vulnerable to, or at risk of, fuel poverty. Support can be provided towards energy or water costs. Since May, the Heating Bank has helped over 600 households with their energy bills.
If you are working with constituents who are struggling to pay their energy bills, please direct them to our website: https://www.citizensadvicecw.org.uk/heatingbank/
Energy Savers Campaign 2026
Citizens Advice and the Energy Saving Trust are sharing information and advice to help people manage their energy bills.
Our latest campaign, ‘Everyday Energy Wins’ shares simple, practical tips to help stay warm and save money. Please click here for Energy Savers Week resources.
Citizens Advice Cheshire West’s Energy Team offers free, confidential, and impartial advice and information to help Cheshire residents reduce energy use and manage energy costs.
We provide tailored energy advice through home visits, phone and in-office appointments. We offer pop up events and consumer workshops for community groups, and deliver front line worker training for organisations and individuals working with households at risk of, or living in, fuel poverty.