Historic costumes and afternoon tea event returns to Shambellie House
A unique exhibition offers historical storytelling and music at the Victorian house
Shambellie House in New Abbey is set to host a captivating event that combines afternoon tea with an insightful journey into historical costumes on Wednesday, 12th August.
The event will showcase designs by 'The Theatre Royal' and 'Nonsuch,' with performances that delve into historical dance and music reminiscent of Robert Burns' era.
The renowned John Caskie, MBE, will also perform songs by Robert Burns to enhance the experience.
This event offers guests a private viewing of the collection in an exclusive tour throughout the Victorian rooms.
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Designed by architect David Bryce in 1856, Shambellie House has a rich history.
It was home to Charles William Stewart who acquired a significant collection of historic costumes, which he later donated to the Royal Scottish Museum in 1976, along with the property itself.
Shambellie House was once a museum of costume, illustrating fashion and lifestyle across different centuries.
Insights from the Board of Trustees
John Stewart, Chairman of the Shambellie Board of Trustees, shared his enthusiasm about the exhibition: “For many years Shambellie House was home to a museum of costume, designed to showcase historical costumes in the setting of historical rooms to show off different time periods in fashion and lifestyle.
"We will be showing costumes from various periods and there will be historical photographs to show the various stages of the house as it was, how it was renovated and how the Stewart family lived in the house throughout their years at Shambellie”.
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Afternoon tea will be served in the Drawing Room as part of the event.
Following the tea, attendees will have the opportunity to explore the costumes exhibited throughout the house.
For those interested purely in the costumes exhibition, it will be open separately from 13th August to 30th August, between Thursday and Sunday each week, from 11am to 3pm.
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