
Cowes 200 ‘Bliss in the Ballroom’ Vintage Afternoon Tea
Tue 4 Aug · 14:00
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The 'Bliss in the Ballroom' vintage afternoon tea takes place at Northwood House on 4 August 2026. Sittings are scheduled for 13:00 and 15:30. The event commemorates the town's 200th anniversary.
Tuesday 4th August 2026 (1pm & 3.30pm sittings) There will definitely be “Bliss in the Ballroom” in the historic week when the town celebrates 200 years of it’s famous sailing regatta, especially if you like tea and cake! Tickets are exclusively available through the Price is Wigh t website: Click Here Northwood House , set in beautiful Northwood Park in Cowes, is the perfect destination during the town’s historic sailing regatta for meeting up with friends and family for a special treat. And with Cowes Week celebrating it’s 200 year anniversary this year, its an extra special reason to be making a special occasion of it! Following fabulous feedback received every year, the venue is once again offering an exclusive vintage afternoon tea experience during the regatta week, served to perfection by their award-winning team in the refurbished Ballroom. The tea includes a delicious selection of fresh homemade sandwiches, cakes, scones and hot drinks, as well as a glass of premium Tinwood Estate English sparking wine or alcohol-free fizz on arrival to get you in the mood for socialising Your afternoon tea will be accompanied by talented local pianist playing on the Ballroom grand piano to create a perfect relaxing atmosphere for your group. We have a choice of two sittings times available at 1.00pm or 3.30pm on Tuesday 4th August 2026 Choose from four options: Standard Vintage Afternoon Tea for One * Glass of premium Tinwood English sparkling wine or Non-Alcoholic Sparkling on arrival. *A choice of quintessential savory finger sandwiches: Smoked Salmon & Rocket with Tarragon & Lemon Mayonnaise Free Range Egg and Cress with Black Pepper Mayonnaise Cucumber with Cream Cheese and Fresh Mint * Homemade Sultana & Plain Scones with Rodda’s Clotted Cream & Strawberry Preserve * Selection of Delicious Homemade Cakes & Sweet Treats * Wight Label English Breakfast Tea or Island Roasted Cafetiere of Coffee 2) Gluten-Free Standard Vintage Afternoon Tea for One. 3) Vegetarian Vintage Afternoon Tea for One * Glass of premium Tinwood English sparkling wine or Non-Alcoholic Sparkling on arrival. *A choice of quintessential savory finger sandwiches : Roasted Red Pepper & Houmous with Rocket Free Range Egg and Cress with Black Pepper Mayonnaise Cucumber with Cream Cheese and Fresh Mint * Homemade Sultana & Plain Scones with Rodda’s Clotted Cream & Strawberry Preserve * Selection of Delicious Homemade Cakes & Sweet Treats * Wight Label English Breakfast Tea or Island Roasted Cafetiere of Coffee 4) Gluten Free Vegetarian Vintage Afternoon Tea for One Please note: Other specific allergens (lactose/egg etc) can be catered for but must be stated in advance immediately upon booking by contacting the venue. The last day to notify the venue for allergen requirements is Thursday 30th July. Non-disclosed allergen requests cannot be catered for on the day of the event. Call Cath on 01983 293642 to register a specific allergen request. Please book your whole group in one transaction under one name so we can sit your group together. Max table size is 8 people. Car parking on the Ward Avenue Cowes Week Field car park is recommended and can be purchased for £3.50 when ordering an Afternoon Tea. Car parking is valid for anytime from 12.30pm-7.00pm All profits made from the Vintage Afternoon Tea go to Northwood House Charitable Trust for ongoing repairs, maintenance and restoration project work, so its a great way to support the Charity. Other Booking information: 1) Maximum table size is 8 people. For bookings of more than 8 people in a group, guests will be located on different tables but in close proximity where possible. 2) Groups of 6-8 people will have their own table. People booking in smaller groups of up to five people may be sharing tables with other smaller groups and individuals. 3) The venue cannot cater for specific allergen needs if it hasn’t been notified directly in advance, sorry. 4) Please arrive at the stated start time via the Rotunda entrance or Tea Garden entrance. 5) The tea sitting is up to 1 hour 45 minutes from stated start time of 1pm and 3.30pm. 6) The pianist will play during each tea sitting with several twenty minute interludes. 7) No refunds can be issued after booking has been completed, sorry. 8) Options to purchase additional drinks available on the afternoon. 9) Please bring a copy of your Price is Wight booking email with you on the day to check in. Make an Afternoon of it! Join us after your Cowes Week Afternoon Vintage Tea for drinks in the Musto Lawn Bar….the prefect way to relax for the rest of the afternoon. Admission is free until 6pm, after which ticketed events often take place. Hurry…get your tickets now: Click link below (via the Price is Wight website) https://www.thepriceiswight.co.uk/product/northwood-house-aft-tea/
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Frequently asked questions
Cowes 200 ‘Bliss in the Ballroom’ Vintage Afternoon Tea takes place on Tuesday, 4 August 2026 at 14:00.
Cowes 200 ‘Bliss in the Ballroom’ Vintage Afternoon Tea is held at Northwood House in Portsmouth (Ward Avenue, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 8AZ).
Tickets for Cowes 200 ‘Bliss in the Ballroom’ Vintage Afternoon Tea can be booked via northwoodhouse.org using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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Cowes 200 ‘Bliss in the Ballroom’ Vintage Afternoon Tea
Editorial Summary
The 'Bliss in the Ballroom' vintage afternoon tea takes place at Northwood House on 4 August 2026. Sittings are scheduled for 13:00 and 15:30. The event commemorates the town's 200th anniversary.
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Organiser’s full description
Tuesday 4th August 2026 (1pm & 3.30pm sittings) There will definitely be “Bliss in the Ballroom” in the historic week when the town celebrates 200 years of it’s famous sailing regatta, especially if you like tea and cake! Tickets are exclusively available through the Price is Wigh t website: Click Here Northwood House , set in beautiful Northwood Park in Cowes, is the perfect destination during the town’s historic sailing regatta for meeting up with friends and family for a special treat. And with Cowes Week celebrating it’s 200 year anniversary this year, its an extra special reason to be making a special occasion of it! Following fabulous feedback received every year, the venue is once again offering an exclusive vintage afternoon tea experience during the regatta week, served to perfection by their award-winning team in the refurbished Ballroom. The tea includes a delicious selection of fresh homemade sandwiches, cakes, scones and hot drinks, as well as a glass of premium Tinwood Estate English sparking wine or alcohol-free fizz on arrival to get you in the mood for socialising Your afternoon tea will be accompanied by talented local pianist playing on the Ballroom grand piano to create a perfect relaxing atmosphere for your group. We have a choice of two sittings times available at 1.00pm or 3.30pm on Tuesday 4th August 2026 Choose from four options: Standard Vintage Afternoon Tea for One * Glass of premium Tinwood English sparkling wine or Non-Alcoholic Sparkling on arrival. *A choice of quintessential savory finger sandwiches: Smoked Salmon & Rocket with Tarragon & Lemon Mayonnaise Free Range Egg and Cress with Black Pepper Mayonnaise Cucumber with Cream Cheese and Fresh Mint * Homemade Sultana & Plain Scones with Rodda’s Clotted Cream & Strawberry Preserve * Selection of Delicious Homemade Cakes & Sweet Treats * Wight Label English Breakfast Tea or Island Roasted Cafetiere of Coffee 2) Gluten-Free Standard Vintage Afternoon Tea for One. 3) Vegetarian Vintage Afternoon Tea for One * Glass of premium Tinwood English sparkling wine or Non-Alcoholic Sparkling on arrival. *A choice of quintessential savory finger sandwiches : Roasted Red Pepper & Houmous with Rocket Free Range Egg and Cress with Black Pepper Mayonnaise Cucumber with Cream Cheese and Fresh Mint * Homemade Sultana & Plain Scones with Rodda’s Clotted Cream & Strawberry Preserve * Selection of Delicious Homemade Cakes & Sweet Treats * Wight Label English Breakfast Tea or Island Roasted Cafetiere of Coffee 4) Gluten Free Vegetarian Vintage Afternoon Tea for One Please note: Other specific allergens (lactose/egg etc) can be catered for but must be stated in advance immediately upon booking by contacting the venue. The last day to notify the venue for allergen requirements is Thursday 30th July. Non-disclosed allergen requests cannot be catered for on the day of the event. Call Cath on 01983 293642 to register a specific allergen request. Please book your whole group in one transaction under one name so we can sit your group together. Max table size is 8 people. Car parking on the Ward Avenue Cowes Week Field car park is recommended and can be purchased for £3.50 when ordering an Afternoon Tea. Car parking is valid for anytime from 12.30pm-7.00pm All profits made from the Vintage Afternoon Tea go to Northwood House Charitable Trust for ongoing repairs, maintenance and restoration project work, so its a great way to support the Charity. Other Booking information: 1) Maximum table size is 8 people. For bookings of more than 8 people in a group, guests will be located on different tables but in close proximity where possible. 2) Groups of 6-8 people will have their own table. People booking in smaller groups of up to five people may be sharing tables with other smaller groups and individuals. 3) The venue cannot cater for specific allergen needs if it hasn’t been notified directly in advance, sorry. 4) Please arrive at the stated start time via the Rotunda entrance or Tea Garden entrance. 5) The tea sitting is up to 1 hour 45 minutes from stated start time of 1pm and 3.30pm. 6) The pianist will play during each tea sitting with several twenty minute interludes. 7) No refunds can be issued after booking has been completed, sorry. 8) Options to purchase additional drinks available on the afternoon. 9) Please bring a copy of your Price is Wight booking email with you on the day to check in. Make an Afternoon of it! Join us after your Cowes Week Afternoon Vintage Tea for drinks in the Musto Lawn Bar….the prefect way to relax for the rest of the afternoon. Admission is free until 6pm, after which ticketed events often take place. Hurry…get your tickets now: Click link below (via the Price is Wight website) https://www.thepriceiswight.co.uk/product/northwood-house-aft-tea/
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❓ Frequently asked questions
When is Cowes 200 ‘Bliss in the Ballroom’ Vintage Afternoon Tea?
Cowes 200 ‘Bliss in the Ballroom’ Vintage Afternoon Tea takes place on Tuesday, 4 August 2026 at 14:00.
Where is Cowes 200 ‘Bliss in the Ballroom’ Vintage Afternoon Tea taking place?
Cowes 200 ‘Bliss in the Ballroom’ Vintage Afternoon Tea is held at Northwood House in Portsmouth (Ward Avenue, Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO31 8AZ).
How do I get tickets for Cowes 200 ‘Bliss in the Ballroom’ Vintage Afternoon Tea?
Tickets for Cowes 200 ‘Bliss in the Ballroom’ Vintage Afternoon Tea can be booked via northwoodhouse.org using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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