Patrons of Chatsworth
As a Patron you will have exclusive access to Chatsworth, the collections and the curatorial and management team via the events programme. These give an insight into how Chatsworth is looked after and an opportunity to delve into the depths of the Devonshire Collections which are brought to life by the knowledge and passion of the Chatsworth staff.
If you would like to learn more about becoming a Patron, please contact Sarah Owen at sarah.owen@chatsworth.org.
2024 programme
3pm | 17 January 2024
Join our Head of Operations, Rob Harrison, on a tour of the Chatsworth Clock Tower situated in the Stables Courtyard. Learn how our team care for the buildings and structures within the estate and how your support helps Chatsworth House Trust.
Year of Play – Picturing Childhood
6pm | 19 March 2024
We invite you for a curator-led tour of the 2024 exhibition at Chatsworth – Picturing Childhood. Join Gill Hart, Head of Learning and Engagement, to explore childhood through major historical periods, from Tudor to the present day.
6pm | 22 May 2024
Discover the mind of Henry Cavendish, 18th-century scientist and thinker. Project Archivist Erinna Cave will present her work examining the never-before catalogued papers of the grandson of the 2nd Duke. She will tell the story of this shy genius and his discoveries in electricity, gases and heat, culminating in his greatest experiment: measuring the mass of the Earth itself.
The talk will be illustrated by Henry’s own manuscripts and instruments.
6pm | 10 July 2024
Join the landscape and learning and engagement teams for a historic waterways walk in the Chatsworth Parkland. Discover the importance of water to the estate and how the many lakes, rivers and water features are managed now in the 21st Century.
Music and Poetry at Chatsworth
6pm | 25 September 2024
Postgraduate Researcher and pianist Elizabeth French returns to Chatsworth taking an in depth look at Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire. The evening will include poetry and readings as well as listening to music scores written by Georgiana.
Learn more about patronage
Learn how to become a Patron at Chatsworth.
Supporting Chatsworth
Find out about other ways you can support Chatsworth
The history of Chatsworth and the Cavendish family
Discover the history of Chatsworth, from Bess of Hardwick to the present-day Duke and Duchess of Devonshire.
