Fairfax House

Oct 14

📣 GHOST REVEAL. ANNUS HORRIBILIS - GHOST WEEK AT FAIRFAX HOUSE📣 Join us this Ghost Week and be in with a chance of winning this exquisite York Ghost Merchants Samuel Carpenter Wallpaper Ghost - a Black Box Edition Ghost and one of only six made. To win this exclusive ghost you must visit Fairfax...Read more

📣 GHOST REVEAL. ANNUS HORRIBILIS - GHOST WEEK AT FAIRFAX HOUSE📣 Join us this Ghost Week and be in with a chance of winning this exquisite York Ghost Merchants Samuel Carpenter Wallpaper Ghost - a Black Box Edition Ghost and one of only six made. To win this exclusive ghost you must visit Fairfax House and complete a series of puzzles and challenges set by the Fairfax family. Those who manage to investigate carefully and find all the correct answeres will be entered into a prize draw. Can you discover why the family Chaplain was dismissed in disgrace or find out which money-grabbing cousin is the next Fairfax heir? 🗓️ Saturday 26 October to Sunday 3 November ⭐️ 16 and under visit free with a paying adult 🔗 https://buff.ly/3T5FCiw

Sep 18

It is 1763 and despite finally being able to move into their newly built opulent townhouse, Viscount Fairfax and his daughter Ann’s fortunes are at an all-time low. Ann is sick and melancholic, suffering with wild imaginings and unable to lift the dark clouds which have enveloped her. Friends and st...Read more

It is 1763 and despite finally being able to move into their newly built opulent townhouse, Viscount Fairfax and his daughter Ann’s fortunes are at an all-time low. Ann is sick and melancholic, suffering with wild imaginings and unable to lift the dark clouds which have enveloped her. Friends and strangers desperately try to console her, whilst her cousin, Madame I’Apothecaire, offers a dizzying array of quack concoctions.  The Viscount too is bereft, the last decades saw eight of his children and his dearly beloved wife die, leaving him without a male heir to continue to Fairfax line. Money troubles plague him, whilst scrounging relatives apply pressure for financial help of their own. He has had to dismiss his Chaplain, his family’s spiritual guide, for ‘immoral behaviour’ and his one solace, a good glass of Burgandy, has been soured by his most recent delivery of wine being completely unpalatable.     To lift their spirits Ann and the Viscount are opening up their townhouse to the good people of York. The Fairfaxes love to entertain their guests and so throughout the house have left a series of challenges and clues, based on their Annus Horribilis for you unpick. You’ll need to have a keen eye and sharp wit to be in with a chance of winning - as the Viscount would say Bon Chance!    So, join us at Fairfax House this Ghost Week for the chance to win one of the exclusive Ghost Merchant’s Black Box Edition No. 22. The Ghost was gifted to Ann Fairfax in 1763 by the skilled house painter and decorator Samuel Carpenter. Carpenter gave the Ghost to Ann as a token of compassion and to help lift her spirits during a time of particular distress. The Ghost has special poignancy for Ann as it features the exquisite block printed wallpaper, which includes peacocks and peonies, Carpenter used to decorate her new bedroom at Fairfax House.    To be in with a chance of winning this beautiful and delicate gesture of goodwill, you will need to step back in time to 1763 and discover Fairfax House’s Annus Horribilis: The Horrible Year. The house is full of clues to scrutinise, challenges to solve and ghosts to count, requiring all your senses! You will have to investigate carefully and guess correctly to be in with a chance of winning.   You can join us both in the day or on select evenings, by candlelight, from Saturday 26th Oct - Sunday 3rd November. Early bird special: book in September with promo code '1763' to get 10% off your tickets! https://buff.ly/3SzCh8Z

Sep 16

As part of York Ghost Week, Fairfax House invites you to join us for an unforgettable evening where you can explore Fairfax House by the warm glow of candlelight and be in with the chance to win one of the exclusive Ghost Merchant’s Black Box Edition No. 22 👻 On select ghost week evenings you can ...Read more

As part of York Ghost Week, Fairfax House invites you to join us for an unforgettable evening where you can explore Fairfax House by the warm glow of candlelight and be in with the chance to win one of the exclusive Ghost Merchant’s Black Box Edition No. 22 👻 On select ghost week evenings you can step back in time and discover Fairfax House’s Annus Horribilis: The Horrible Year. The house is full of clues to scrutinise, challenges to solve and ghosts to count, requiring all your senses! You will have to investigate carefully and guess correctly to be in with a chance of winning this beautiful ghost. Do not miss this rare opportunity to see Fairfax House lit entirely by candlelight, transporting you to an atmospheric winter’s eve in the eighteenth century in this captivating Ghost Week experience. These special candlelit sessions of our Annus Horribilis event will run from 5pm to 7pm on Monday 28th October, Wednesday 30th October and Friday 1st November (last entry 6:15pm). Please note that annual return tickets cannot be used for these evening sessions. Early bird special: book in September with promo code '1763' to get 10% off your tickets! Click here to book your tickets: https://buff.ly/4g8MAwP

Sep 12

Are you ready for a Christmas at Fairfax House? 🐭 We present A Christmas Mousetery: The Case of the Missing Jewel 💎 The famous Fairfax ruby has been stolen by the dastardly Highway Mouse. To help the Fairfaxes recover their precious jewel and you must play detective to discover his accomplice - ...Read more

Are you ready for a Christmas at Fairfax House? 🐭 We present A Christmas Mousetery: The Case of the Missing Jewel 💎 The famous Fairfax ruby has been stolen by the dastardly Highway Mouse. To help the Fairfaxes recover their precious jewel and you must play detective to discover his accomplice - the 'inside mouse' 🎄 This is a classic whodunit perfect for families and visitors of all ages looking to experience joy and splendour of a classic Georgian Christmas in the magnificent setting of a sumptuous Georgian Townhouse, but as always, with hundreds of mousey guests 🐁

Sep 9

Are you excited for A Christmas Mousetery: The Case of the Missing Jewel? Back by popular demand, this year a cast of over 400 hundred mousey companions are returning - you'll generally find swinging from the ceiling, bursting out of drawers, and causing general havoc whilst they play amongst our ...Read more

Are you excited for A Christmas Mousetery: The Case of the Missing Jewel? Back by popular demand, this year a cast of over 400 hundred mousey companions are returning - you'll generally find swinging from the ceiling, bursting out of drawers, and causing general havoc whilst they play amongst our festive Georgian decor 🎄 However, this year there is also a mystery to be solved! The famous Fairfax ruby has been stolen by the dastardly Highway Mouse. To help the Fairfaxes recover their precious jewel and you must play detective to discover his accomplice - the 'inside mouse'. 🐭 Join us this year for a family-friendly whodunit featuring your favourite mousey guests. Opens 9th November - with tickets on sale shortly 🎟