Amateur Photography Exhibition

An exhibition of amateur photography is on display at Ragley Hall this month for visitors to the Stately Home to enjoy.



The summer photography competition took place throughout June and July, with visitors to the magnificent grounds and park of Ragley invited to take digital photos of the Jerwood Sculptures around Ragley and submit them to be judged by Claire Burns, Assistant Director of the Jerwood Foundation.


Winners were announced for each of the three entry categories; age 12 and under – Chloe Cookes, age 12-16 – Rachel Timms, and age 16 and over – Matt Sharpe. The winners of 1st place in each category received a season ticket to Ragley and £100 cash prize.

Cloaked Figure by Matt Sharpe

An exhibition of the nine ‘placed’ pieces is mounted within the subhall area at Ragley Hall and open for the public to view until 5th September. This has been expanded to include photography by many works deemed ‘Highly Commended’ by the judges of this popular competition.


The Jerwood Sculpture Collection at Ragley Hall is one of the largest permanent collections of sculpture on view to the public in the UK. Laid out across 400 acres of picturesque parkland landscaped by ‘Capability’ Brown, it is fast becoming a major tourist attraction for the Midlands and beyond.


The growing Jerwood Sculpture Collection currently stands at 28 pieces and is set out along a 2½ mile Sculpture Trail. Alongside works by artists of international reputation such as Kenneth Armitage, Michael Ayrton, Lynn Chadwick, Dame Elisabeth Frink and Antony Gormley, the collection includes works by other important international sculptors and by emerging artists who have won the Jerwood Sculpture Prize.

CLA Game Fair Hailed a Huge Success

The CLA Game Fair, which took place at Ragley Hall at the end of July has been hailed a huge success by organisers and visitors alike. The event, which has been established for over fifty years but was held at Ragley for the first time this year, attracted more than 144,000 visitors over the three days.




The show offered the opportunity to have a go at activities such as archery, fishing and 4x4 driving, as well as a wealth of shopping opportunities from the 1,000 exhibitors on site. The main arena entertained visitors throughout the day with displays such as falconry, equine acrobatics and sheepdog demonstrations.

According to the Game Fair local committee chairman David Lodder; “Ragley Hall is a fantastic site for the Game Fair and I am sure it will become one of the event’s most popular venues. It is easily accessible, the traffic system works well and it offers a well laid out, easy to get around site.”

Although this was primarily an outdoor event, the magnificent Palladian Hall was taken advantage of by exhibitors and sponsors and hosted a number of drinks parties, networking breakfasts and dinners over the three days.

Ragley’s General Manager Tom Shepstone said; “The Game Fair was a huge success and an opportunity for us to showcase to thousands of people how Ragley is an ideal venue for these large events, as well as an excellent setting for entertaining. We look forward to working with the CLA, and the other organisations who held events at Ragley during the show, in the future.”