Hardwick Hall hosts a summer of films and yoga in the great outdoors (aff)

Pack a picnic, bring a blanket and immerse yourself in an open-air cinema experience at a National Trust property in Derbyshire this summer.

Adventure Cinema will present Pride & Prejudice, Mamma Mia! ExtrABBAganza,The Gruffalo and Stick Man, Star Wars: A New Hope at Calke Abbey at selected times between July 31 and August 2.

Visitors can watch films outdoors at Hardwick Hall and Calke Abbey in Derbyshire as part of the summer programme of events arranged by the National Trust (photo: John Millar)

placeholder image — Visitors can watch films outdoors at Hardwick Hall and Calke Abbey in Derbyshire as part of the summer programme of events arranged by the National Trust (photo: John Millar)

Visitors to Hardwick Hall can watch The Greatest Showman, Encanto Sing-a-long, Mamma Mia! ExtrABBAganza, Bing and his Friends, Pride and Prejudice, and Star Wars: A New Hope at Hardwick Hall, screening at various times between August 7 and 9.

If you fancy an activity that’s more energetic, take a trip to Hardwick Hall on Fridays throughout August for Sunset Sanctuary Sessions between 5.30pm to 8.30pm. A guided mindful walk will be followed by a gentle yoga session with the beautiful Hardwick Hall as backdrop.

Early birds can take part in Dawn Yoga Sanctuary at Hardwick on August 6, 13, 20 and 27, from 7am until 9am. Participants will be surrounded by flowers during the session, which will set them up for the day leaving them feeling energised and balanced.

People who are taking part in the yoga sessions, which are for adults only, should wear comfy layers, footwear that’s easy to remove if you choose to go barefoot, bring a yoga mat, blanket or anything they need to be comfortable. This event is held on short flat grass.

There is accessible parking and toilets available in the Stableyard. There will be toilets open closer to the West Court for visitors to use if needed.

For tickets and further details about events at Hardwick Hall, go to https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/peak-district-derbyshire/hardwick/events. For tickets to watch films at Calke Abbey, go to https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk /visit/peak-district-derbyshire/calke-abbey/events

Hardwick Hall has been in the care of the National Trust since 1959 and Calke Abbey since 1985. After the unexpected death of the 10th Duke of Devonshire, the Cavendish family handed Hardwick Hall over to HM Treasury in 1956 in lieu of estate duties. Calke Abbey was handed over to the charity in lieu of death duties after a period of heavy taxation, having previously been owned and occupied by the Harpur-Crewe family for nearly 300 years.