When England and Australia cross swords at Lord’s, things feel a little different.

The history of the Ground is intertwined with the history of the Ashes. Even after over 100 years of battles, there’s history to be made. This year, Lord’s will host its first double-Ashes summer: the intensity of this ancient rivalry never wanes; it only increases.

In another first, we will be hosting a unique, behind-the-scenes tour, drinks reception, wine tasting experience, an exclusive object handling session,  and a sumptuous three-course lunch and drinks on Wednesday 14 June, just two weeks before Australia’s return to Lord’s.

Fully immerse yourself in the stories of Ashes encounters at Lord’s, beginning with a drinks reception in the Pavilion’s atmospheric Bowlers’ Bar, before exploring the history of the Ashes in our MCC Museum and handling rare objects that tell the tale of The Ashes. The tour takes in our Real Tennis courts, where the Anglo-Australian rivalry is as fierce as ever, as well as many famous rooms in the Pavilion, including the Long Room and the Committee Room.

In the drinks break, you will be joined by England star Angus Fraser and Australian favourite Merv Hughes for a wine tasting session, with three English wines to sample in the Home Dressing Room, and three Australian vintages in the Away Dressing Room. Fraser and Hughes played 20 Ashes Tests between them and will regale you with endlessly funny and fascinating tales of various Ashes campaigns.

The second part of the tour covers the rest of the Ground, including the Presidents’ Suite, offering a picture-perfect view of the pitch. Walk past the Father Time Wall and see how many of the great Ashes moments are immortalised there, before a trip up to the J.P. Morgan Media Centre, and a look inside the BBC TMS and Shane Warne commentary boxes.

As a final treat, you will experience what it’s like to dine like your heroes with a delicious three-course meal, including drinks, from our renowned catering team in the Players’ Dining Room.

Duration:    4-4.5hours 

Price:        £350.00 per person 

Join us at Lord's Cricket Ground for this special tour of one of the oldest sporting Museums in the world that will focus on Australian treasures.

This exclusive experience gives you the chance to see and handle some of the renowned Australian items in the museum.

Your visit will include the world-famous Long Room, Players’ dressing rooms where the likes of Sir Don Bradman and Shane Warne have walked, and the Grade II*-listed Victorian Pavilion balcony where the 1999 Australian team saw victory with Steve Waugh lifting the Cricket World Cup. 

You will be treated to the following:

• Champagne Reception in the Bowlers’ Bar – situated in the Grade II-listed Pavilion
• Exclusive access to the MCC Museum's most famous Australian artefacts and a rare opportunity to handle them
• A visit to the MCC Library to view Australian archives including the  Australian Eleven 1882 Scorebook & the 1932-1933 Bodyline scorebook
• Behind-the-Scenes Tour of Lord's
• A Portrait of Lord's book- 200 years of Cricket history
• Lord's Guidebook 

Tickets are available to purchase for £59 per person.

 Duration- 2.5 hours