Embrace your playful side with our Summer Weekenders.
School’s out, the sun is shining, and the stunning grounds of Compton Verney are calling.
This summer, get ready for five unforgettable Summer Weekenders where play takes centre stage.
With a mix of free drop-in and paid ticketed events, there’s something for everyone. From giant inflatable circus skills that ignite creativity to a rave with Perry from Pendulum, these family-friendly events are designed to captivate visitors of all ages.
Summer Weekender ONE
Friday 26 – Sunday 28 July
All activities on this weekend are drop-in and free with admission.
Summer Weekender TWO
Friday 2 – Sunday 4 August
Summer Weekender THREE
Friday 9 – Sunday 11 August
Summer Weekender four
Sunday 25 – Monday 26 August
![Autin-Dance-Theatre-Out-of-the-Deep-Blue-Credit-Dani-Bower-scaled-1-aspect-ratio-2-1 Through a field 5 figures raise their arms to control a metal puppet.](https://images.comptonverney.org.uk/uploads/2024/05/Autin-Dance-Theatre-Out-of-the-Deep-Blue-Credit-Dani-Bower-scaled-1-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
OuT of the Deep Blue-
Autin Dance pUPPET tHEATRE
Mon 26 Aug 2024
Summer Weekender five
Saturday 31 August
![DSC6497-111-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1 3 children raise there hands with fluorescent accessories on with a blue sky in the background](https://images.comptonverney.org.uk/uploads/2024/05/DSC6497-111-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Family Rave
with
big fish little fish
Sat 31 Aug 2024
weekday activities
July – August
![CA3464-aspect-ratio-2-1 A child with a grey t-shirt and red shorts stands on a large lawn holding a rocket made from paper, standing next to a launch pad and pump.](https://images.comptonverney.org.uk/uploads/2024/05/CA3464-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Kineton
RAF STEM
Wed 24 Jul – Wed 28 Aug 2024
![Compton-Verney-drop-in-play-16.08.23.-Photographer-Tegen-Kimbley-23-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1 A boy in a white top points to something and looks in the distance, with a handmade strucutre behind him made from different materials, all set on a green lawn.](https://images.comptonverney.org.uk/uploads/2024/05/Compton-Verney-drop-in-play-16.08.23.-Photographer-Tegen-Kimbley-23-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Artist
play day
Wed 24 Jul – Wed 28 Aug 2024
![CA3517-aspect-ratio-2-1 A large snail is held in the hands of a child.](https://images.comptonverney.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/CA3517-aspect-ratio-2-1.jpg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Zoolab:
'not so' creepy critters!
Wed 14 – Thu 15 Aug 2024
![This image shows a woman with a white board, pad and pen that shows a skilled drawing of a bird and the word 'welcome'. She is in an art gallery with similar drawings to the one she has done herself. She is looking at us, smiling, giving a welcoming impression.](https://images.comptonverney.org.uk/uploads/2024/05/IMG_6052-1.jpeg?resize=16%2C10&gravity)
Louise Bourgeois
Mixed Media Workshop
Wed 7 Aug 2024