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When
Please check the What’s On board at the palace gate entrance for further details. Subject to volunteer availability.
Where
The Cartoon Gallery
Ticketing information
Included in palace admission (Members go free)
Buy Hampton Court Palace TicketsStep-free, accessible via visitor lift.
Get your hands on history
Have you ever dreamed of getting up close and personal with objects from our collection at Hampton Court Palace? Well, now you will have the opportunity. Join our object handling sessions and discover more about some of the fascinating objects that link to our palace’s past.
Whether it’s intricate metalwork or Georgian coffee culture that you’re interested in, we’re sure that our object handling collection will fascinate and delight you.
Object handling sessions are free and run by our volunteers. This activity is therefore subject to volunteer availability.
Explore what's on
- Things to see
Great Fountain Garden and the Long Water
Enjoy the splendour of these water features fit for royalty.
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Open (Closed 08 and 13 March 2026)*
- In line with palace opening hours
- Hampton Court Palace
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
- Events
Concours of Elegance
Join us as 60 of the rarest cars in the world gather in the incredible Fountain Garden at Hampton Court Palace.
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04 - 06 September 2026
- Friday and Saturday 10:00-18:00; Sunday 10:00-17:30
- Hampton Court Palace
- Separate ticket (advance booking required)
- Events
The Indian Army at the Palace: Live
See the captivating story of Indian Army sepoys (soldiers) camping at Hampton Court Palace brought to life by critically acclaimed British South Asian theatre company, Rifco Theatre Company.
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22, 23, 29, 30 November 2025
- Hampton Court Palace
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
Browse more history and stories
The story of Hampton Court Palace
Home of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty
Historic hauntings at Hampton Court Palace
Centuries of ghosts and grim tales
The Indian Army at Hampton Court Palace in 1919
A forgotten story
Shop online
Shop Hampton Court Palace
Explore our gifts and souvenirs, inspired by over 500 years of history from Hampton Court Palace.
From £2.50
Hampton Court Palace Decoration
This luxury embroidered Hampton Court Palace decoration is made using traditional gold metal thread work, the same embroidery techniques used to sew the royal fashions of kings and queens for centuries.
£30.00
Official Hampton Court Palace Guidebook
Descriptive, informative, authoritative - this superb guidebook is the best way to learn all there is about Hampton Court Palace.
£4.99