Aim Museums
Twickenham, London
20/06/2026
Full time
Cultural Programmer - Strawberry Hill House & Garden Job Title: Cultural Programmer Salary: up to £26,000 flat rate Terms: 12 month fixed term contract Location: Strawberry Hill House and Garden, Twickenham, TW1 4ST Background Strawberry Hill House and Garden is internationally important as one of the first and most influential Gothic Revival landmarks. Created between 1747 and 1792 by Horace Walpole - historian, man of letters, socialite, collector and son of Britain's first Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole - the Grade 1 listed House, set within a Grade II listed garden, represents a defining moment of cultural innovation: architecture, literature, collecting and landscape combined into one extraordinary vision. Fifteen years after opening to the public following a landmark restoration project, Strawberry Hill House and Garden now attracts over 25,000 visitors a year. As an Accredited museum,it leads the internationally significant work of tracing, reuniting and interpreting Walpole's dispersed collection, both onsite and online. The Strawberry Hill Trust has just been successful in securing a Heritage Fund resilience grant to address its buildings conservation priorities, expand its learning and cultural programmes, improve the visitor journey, deliver digital transformation and to create opportunities for young people to acquire heritage management skills, which are much needed in this sector. All of this will help the Trust achieve its vision for a fully reimagined visitor experience and economic sustainability in the longer term. Position overview We are seeking a Cultural Programmer to join us on a fixed-term, 12-month, freelance contract. The Cultural Programmer leads the development, delivery, and evaluation of Strawberry Hill House & Garden's public-facing cultural offer. This role works collaboratively with the Executive Director, together with the curatorial and operations teams, to shape the creative vision and develop cultural experiences, learning initiatives and public programmes that reflect Strawberry Hill's rich heritage, collections and stories, engaging diverse audiences, and supporting organisational growth. The success of the Strawberry Hill Flower Festival has demonstrated a strong public appetite for high quality, distinctive cultural experiences rooted in the site's heritage and storytelling potential. To build on this momentum, Strawberry Hill House & Garden seeks an experienced cultural programmer, to assist in the development of a refreshed, ambitious public cultural programme-one that strengthens the organisation's identity and broadens audiences working closely with the Business Planning Consultant to increase financial resilience through new ventures and commercial partnerships. The post holder will need to be a proactive and hands on with a track record of working closely with organisations and cultural partners to develop and deliver innovative and inspirational public programmes. Closing Date: 12noon 6 July 2026, with shortlisted interviews 16 July at Strawberry Hill.