A NOSTALGIC look back at the past will be created over the Christmas period at Harewood.

A “dream-like” decorated house, two different Father Christmas experiences and eight types of workshops and tours will be among the attractions on offer.

Bookings will open tomorrow for Christmas at Harewood, Dreams of the 1920s, which will take place for six weeks from November 24 to January 6.

Reality and fantasy will merge as visitors are taken back to Christmas Eve 1929, as seen through the eyes of King George V’s grandsons George and Gerald.

Director Jane Marriott said: “We are delighted to be revealing Harewood’s Christmas vision. The decadent era of the 1920s and its more celebratory note is a natural continuation from Seeds of Hope, our exhibition in the Walled Garden and Bothy, which commemorates the end of the First World War and honours the incredibly important work the gardeners did in supporting the war effort.

“Without giving away too many secrets, visitors will step back in time to imagine Christmas through the eyes of two little boys at the end of the decade; George and Gerald Lascelles. George was the current Earl’s father and both boys were the sons of the sixth Earl and Princess Mary.

“This year Simon Costin is our Artistic Director. Simon worked with the wonderful, late Michael Howells, who created our first Christmas at Harewood last year. An internationally respected Art Director, he has collaborated with the likes of the late Alexander McQueen and Givenchy to create jaw-dropping catwalk designs.”

Among the crafts on offer will be Christmas wreath making and a number of willow weaving workshops allowing visitors to create their own reindeer, snowmen and Robins.

Special festive twilight tours will allow visitors to see the house in all its splendour after dark.

Visit www.harewood.org/whats-on/event/christmas/ for further details.