12th Annual Apple Day at Fulham Palace, 6 October.

Fulham Palace is thrilled to announce its 12th annual Apple Day celebration, set to take place on Sunday 6 October. The eagerly awaited event celebrates the orchard within the historic walled garden of the Palace and invites the community to come together for a day of family-friendly fun, food and festivities.

From 11.00 – 16.00, Apple Day welcomes guests of all ages to enjoy a variety of apple-themed activities, live entertainment and delicious treats, all in the beautiful surroundings of Fulham Palace.

Join the Palace’s garden team for guided tours of the historic walled garden and orchard. Discover and sample the unique heritage apple varieties grown at Fulham Palace. Visitors can also try their hand at apple pressing to make fresh juice, while learning about the journey from tree to table with insights from our expert team.

Explore the artisan market featuring over 50 stalls offering a variety of gifts and goods. Be sure to visit the Palace’s garden barrow stall, where you can find fresh, organically grown produce, jams, chutneys and other homemade goodies crafted from the Palace’s own garden ingredients

Test your luck at the tombola for a chance to win exciting prizes, with all proceeds supporting Fulham Palace Trust. For all those who love to bake, be sure to enter the annual apple-themed baking competition. With both a junior and adults competition, all ages have the opportunity to showcase their star baker skills. In addition to winning an apple-tastic surprise, this year, the winning recipe will be featured in the drawing room café,

Raphaela Ashford, event organiser:

Younger visitors can enjoy a themed trail, apple crafts, hands-on music-making sessions with Monkey Music, storytelling sessions and outdoor games led by SuperCamps.

Take a break from the festivities to enjoy live music by jazz group The Salisbury Hot Club while picnicking on the main lawn. With a variety of delicious food options from the drawing room café and several food trucks, there’s plenty of options to choose from.

‘Apple day is one of the best events of the year! We’re thrilled to bring apple day back for it’s 12th year. With live music, fantastic stalls, a wide range of pre- booked and drop-in activities as well as our ever-popular apple cake competition, there’s something for everyone on apple day!’

Apple day tickets can be booked online through the Fulham Palace website. Tickets are £1.00 child and £3.00 adult.
Visitors can complete the online form on the apple day website to enter the baking competition.

Event details

Sunday 6 October 2024 • 11.00 – 16.00
Fulham Palace, Bishop’s Avenue, SW6 6EA Further details and booking: https://www.fulhampalace.org/whats-on/events/apple-day/

For further information and images

A press library of promotional images can be accessed here.
Please contact Erin Brudi, marketing executive and communications manager for further images erin.brudi@fulhampalace.org

About Fulham Palace

Fulham Palace is the historic home of the Bishops of London. For centuries, the Palace and surrounding estate served as a country retreat for the bishops and their families before becoming the bishop’s permanent residence in the early 20th century. The last bishop moved out in 1973, and the Palace and 13-acre botanical garden are now managed by the Fulham Palace Trust, an independent charity dedicated to engaging people and providing an insight, through the stories of the Bishops of London, into over 1,300 years of English history, and to become one of Great Britain’s most loved and inspiring houses and gardens.

How to get there
Main entrance: the end of Bishop’s Avenue by gates to Bishop’s Park.
Bus: 14, 74, 220, 414, 430.
Tube: Putney Bridge (from the station follow the Thames Path west along the river through Bishop’s Park, midway through the park is the Bishop’s Avenue gate, exit through gate and immediately right onto Fulham Palace grounds).
Parking: metered parking on Bishop’s Avenue