Wardown House, Museum and Gallery Shows and performances | The Culture Trust Luton
I’ve been working with The Culture Trust Luton for a long time. Over the years I photographed many shows and performances. It’s not a secret that I love to shoot on location. Wardown House Museum and Gallery is probably my favourite place to photograph. So today I’d like to show you some of the shows I photographed at Wardown back in 2019, 2020 and also some recent ones. Some of these shows are reoccurring and I believe you can still buy tickets to see them (check out their website for more info). I also had a chance to meet Santa there as well as Mrs Claus and a real Elf ;)
A little bit about the place: Wardown House, Museum and Gallery is a Grade II listed building situated in the beautiful grounds of Wardown Park.Formerly the home of the Scargill family, then a World War I military hospital, the house is now a museum. But not just any museum, this house transports you back in time, to a Victorian family home. Every room tells a story, with interactive displays, a treasure trove of local curiosities and the largest hat collection in the UK!
This place really does take you back in time. I think it’s a brilliant idea to incorporate live performances into spaces like this, where an audience can feel like a part of the show. The surroundings, furniture, smell and just the entire place has been renovated beautifully.
Christmas Carol
Stuart Turner as Charles Dickens
Santa Claus, Mrs Claus and Elf at Wardown (2019)
The Ghostly Gardener
Director Teresa Burns
Gardener Simon Tweed
Teresa Burns (Director) with Simon Tweed