A new Christmas installation at Harewood House invites visitors to step into a re-imagined Regency-era ball.
Titled A Glittering Invitation: Harewood’s Grand Christmas Ball, the experience has been created by interior designer Siobhan Murphy, who has been appointed creative director of Christmas at Harewood for 2025.
The historic house has been decorated to reflect the scale and spectacle of a formal Georgian celebration.
The installation begins in the Entrance Hall, where an 18-foot Christmas tree forms the centrepiece.
The tree has been constructed using around 700 second-hand ballerina tutus, creating a graduated pink effect.
Smaller rotating trees stand nearby and are decorated with pointe shoes donated by English National Ballet.
The Christmas experience is open to the public as part of Harewood House’s seasonal programme.
1. Christmas at Harewood House
Pictured Interior designer, Siobhan Murphy, from Castleford, who has planned and staged this years event at Harewood House. Photo: James Hardisty
2. Christmas at Harewood House
Head of Public Programme at Harewood House Trust, admiring the christmas decorations in the Main Library. Photo: James Hardisty
3. Christmas at Harewood House
Pictured April Skipp, Marketing Manager at Harewood House Trust, admiring the christmas decorations in the Long Gallery. Photo: James Hardisty
4. Christmas at Harewood House
Head of Public Programme at Harewood House Trust, admiring the christmas decorations in the Music Room. Photo: James Hardisty
5. Christmas at Harewood House
Pictured Zoë Hughes. Head of Public Programme at Harewood House Trust, admiring the christmas decorations in the Music Room. Photo: James Hardisty
6. Christmas at Harewood House
Pictured Interior designer, Siobhan Murphy, from Castleford, who has planned and staged this years event at Harewood House. Photo: James Hardisty