Lectures and Workshops
We are thrilled to offer a variety of fascinating lectures and engaging workshops in Somerset throughout the year. Nestled within our 800-year-old Palace and surrounded by 14 acres of stunning RHS partner gardens, it’s the perfect setting to delve into history or unleash your creativity!
Our Palace Lectures, a series of talks held year-round, cover a wide array of intriguing topics. Delivered by historians, gardeners, and subject experts, these events offer a unique opportunity to learn and be inspired in the heart of Wells, Somerset.
Walk and Talk – Winter Gardening and Snowdrops
- Thursday, 12th February 2026 | 10am – 1pm
As part of the Shepton Snowdrops Festival and the Great Snowdrop Gardens Trail, join Head Gardener James Cross for a walk around our 14 acres of RHS partner gardens as he gives a comprehensive talk about winter gardening. After a break for tea and cake, Amanda Hirst will give a talk on James Allen, known locally as The Snowdrop King, and the first person to breed new varieties from wild snowdrops.
Tickets
- Adult – £25
- Friend of the Palace – £20