Harewood House Trust welcomes the creation of the Heirs of Slavery group, which includes David Lascelles, the Earl of Harewood, and other people whose ancestors profited from transatlantic slavery.

Over the past three months, a project to document and re-house Harewood's collection of linen, humble to highly decorative, has taken place.

Filming of Downton Abbey film took place in October 2018, when over 100 cast and crew took over Harewood House and grounds for a week.

Harewood House Trust is delighted once again to become the recipient of the prestigious Heritage Education Trust’s Sandford Award, in recognition of the achievement of the Trust’s Learning programme.

The Chippendale tercentenary this year has successfully marked the birth of this famous influential Yorkshire cabinet maker and Harewood House Trust has played a key role in the celebrations.

Harewood House Trust has marked the tercentenary of Thomas Chippendale with the acquisition of The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker’s Director.

Over 500 residents from Otley visited Harewood on 5 June, to celebrate the 300th anniversary of Master Carpenter, Thomas Chippendale’s baptism.

The gardens team at Harewood are responsible for maintaining over 100 acres of beautiful Grade 1 listed gardens, grounds and woodlands.

To mark the Baptism Day of Thomas Chippendale on 5th June 2018, we are publishing a recording of the paper delivered by Ann Sumner at the 42nd Annual Symposium of the Furniture History Society.

To celebrate the success ITV's Victoria, the opulent rooms on Harewood’s State Floor will come to life with costumes worn by Jenna Coleman who plays Queen Victoria.