The Copped Hall Trust

15/06/2026

It's a busy day at Copped Hall this coming Sunday, 21 June (and it's Fathers' Day!)

▪ It's our monthly Guided Tour Day: Mansion and Gardens with entry between 10-11am. You'll see most of the mansion, including the cellars and stables, and the grounds and gardens, including the beautiful Walled Garden. There's time for teas, coffee and homemade cakes between the two halves of your tour. There'll be plants and produce for sale in the Walled Garden (please bring your own bags - thank you!) You'll be able to browse our extensive second hand bookshop, and the Copped Hall Shop will be open for gifts and souvenirs.
Tickets in advance: £12.50
Tickets on the day: £15

▪ There's 𝘰𝘯𝘦 ticket left for our 11.30am Upper Floors Tours; the 10.10am tour is fully booked. Upper Floors Tours are intended for those who have already been on one of our general Guided Tours. You'll see the second and third (attic) floors of the mansion and hear about how these upper floors were originally laid out and for whom.
Ticket, only in advance: £12.50

▪ Last, but by no means least, it's our annual The Last Year at Copped Hall: Illustrated lecture at 3pm! Alan Cox's talk and slide show will take you through what's been achieved in the last twelve months and will touch on the next steps for the restoration too. Not to be missed!
Tickets in advance: £12
Tickets on the day: £15

Full details and a link for tickets for each of these in their Facebook Events posts: Guided Tour Day: Mansion and Gardens, Upper Floors Tours and The Last Year at Copped Hall: Illustrated lecture or visit the Ticketsource website and search for Copped Hall events.



The Copped Hall Trust is a Registered Charity No.1065569/0

12/06/2026

Did you know, a bee will make approximately one twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in its six-week lifespan? So twelve bees equals one teaspoonful - liquid gold! 🐝

Come and find out more about honey at our Study Day: Honey, but is it real? on Sunday 26 July from 10am-4pm.
Tickets: £40

🐝 You'll extract honey from the Copped Hall hives, and hear the longer story and dubious history of cheap honey. You'll taste a range of good and 'bad' honey, and take part in authenticity testing which aims to expose the fake and the fraud.
🐝 The day will be led by Katy Langley and Eric Beaumont who are bee farmers, scientists, producers and retailers of local honey.

▪ This event is suitable for those aged 18 and over.
▪ Tea, coffee and homemade cake will be provided during the day.
▪ Please bring your own lunch.

Full details and link for tickets in our Fb Event Study Day: Honey, but is it real? or visit the Ticketsource website and search for Copped Hall events.



The Copped Hall Trust is a Registered Charity No.1065569/0

12/06/2026

𝙇𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙛𝙚𝙬 𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙩𝙨 𝙡𝙚𝙛𝙩!
There are still a few tickets left for tomorrow afternoon's performance of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream by students from East 15 Acting School!
Saturday 13 June at 3pm
Gates open at 2.15pm
Tickets: £15 available online until 10pm this evening



Full details and link for tickets in our Fb Event A Midsummer Night's Dream or visit the Ticketsource website and search for Copped Hall events.

The Copped Hall Trust is a Registered Charity No.1065569/0

11/06/2026

Congratulations to the winners of May's 100 Club draw!

First: Isobel Burt
Second: Paul E Ives
Third: Pamela Thorn

09/06/2026

Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream
performed by a company of students from East 15 Acting School
Saturday 13 June at 3pm
Tickets: £15

A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's most popular and best-loved comedies, full of elements from folklore, literature, nature, mythology and the supernatural.

If you're not familiar with Shakespeare, this is one of the best introductions to his plays!

It is believed that A Midsummer Night's Dream was first performed at Sir Thomas Heneage's Tudor Copped Hall, so it could be said that East 15 Acting School is bringing it home to Copped Hall this year!

𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒚 𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒆𝒑 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒎𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔;
𝑭𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒍𝒚 𝒅𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒎 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆;
𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒐𝒐𝒏, 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒂 𝒔𝒊𝒍𝒗𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒐𝒘
𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝒃𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏, 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒍𝒍 𝒃𝒆𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒏𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕
𝑶𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒐𝒍𝒆𝒎𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒆𝒔. Act 1, Scene 1

▪ This year's performance will take place in the Saloon on the First Floor of the mansion.
▪ There will be no interval, but the Copped Hall licensed bar will be open for refreshments throughout the afternoon, including no- and low-alcohol beers.



For full details and link for tickets, see our Fb Event A Midsummer Night's Dream or visit the Ticketsource website and search for Copped Hall events.

The Copped Hall Trust is a Registered Charity No.1065569/0

Image: juanitosaa on pixabay

05/06/2026

𝑳𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒔 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒆𝒚𝒆𝒔, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅,
𝑨𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒅 𝑪𝒖𝒑𝒊𝒅 𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒅.
A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act 1, Scene 1

It is believed that Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream was first performed at Sir Thomas Heneage's Tudor Copped Hall, so it could be said that East 15 Acting School is bringing it home to Copped Hall this year!

Saturday 13 June at 3pm
Gates open at 2.15pm
Tickets: £15

A Midsummer Night's Dream is one of Shakespeare's most popular and loved comedies, full of elements from folklore, literature, nature, mythology and the supernatural. If you're not familiar with Shakespeare, this is one of the best introductions to his plays!

This production has been adapted for and created by the company, under the direction of Hannah Miller. These students have been training together for the last two years at the University of Essex's East 15 Acting School.

This year's performance will take place in the Saloon on the First Floor of the mansion. There will be no interval, but the Copped Hall Bar will be open for refreshments throughout the afternoon.



For full details and link for tickets, see our Fb Event A Midsummer Night's Dream or visit the Ticketsource website and search for Copped Hall events.

The Copped Hall Trust is a Registered Charity No.1065569/0

Image: artsybee on pixabay

05/06/2026

Places on West Essex Archaeological Group - WEAG 's Archaeology Experience Weekends at Copped Hall this summer are selling fast! Full details in their post ⚒️

Places are quickly running out on our Archaeology Experience Weekends at Copped Hall this Summer! Book soon to avoid disappointment.

04/06/2026

We're approaching the first Sunday of the month, and what does that mean? It's our summer, monthly Garden Afternoon!
Sunday 7 June from 2-4pm
Tickets in advance: £7
Tickets on the day at the gate: £8
Accompanied children and young people aged 18 and under, carers and members of The Friends of The Copped Hall Trust: Free!

▪ Let's hope that the forecast stays as it is at the moment, and that Sunday is a dry day for you to wander the grounds and gardens of Copped Hall. (Sturdy footwear may be advisable after today's downpours!) You'll be given a map with a brief description of the grounds and our Volunteers will be happy to talk to you about the gardens!
▪ Teas, coffee and homemade cakes will be available in the Racquets Court.
▪ Our extensive second hand book shop will be open. (If you have any books, CDs, DVDs, VHS tapes you no longer want, we'll be happy to receive them if you'd like to bring them along!)
▪ The Copped Hall Shop will be open with books about Copped Hall, gifts and souvenirs.
▪ Plants, seasonal fruit and vegetables will be for sale from the Walled Garden.
𝙄𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙖𝙮 𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙝 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙪𝙮 𝘾𝙤𝙥𝙥𝙚𝙙 𝙃𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙚, 𝙞𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙝𝙚𝙡𝙥𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙗𝙖𝙜𝙨, 𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙚. 𝙏𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙠 𝙮𝙤𝙪!



Full details and link for tickets in our Fb Event Garden Afternoon or visit the Ticketsource website and search for Copped Hall events.

04/06/2026

Thank you to Harlow Brass Band for this great compilation of some of the pieces they played at our Open Day last Sunday! 🎺🎶🌞