As we all stay at home during the current lock down, we can’t look to the Pavilion Garden to enjoy the season’s finest plants and flowers in bloom. So instead, our Garden Manager Robert will be sharing some garden tips … Continued
Robert Hill-Snook is Head Gardener of the Royal Pavilion gardens in the heart of Brighton, having been in post for almost 25 years. Sophie takes a stroll with Robert as he reflects on his working life in this Regency garden, … Continued
I had worked at the Royal Pavilion for about four years when another workforce development placement was suggested to me. I had done two before – a great placement working with researchers to put together a new tour all about … Continued
Over half a million people visit our museums every year. But this year, many more will enjoy our buildings and collections without realising what they are seeing. Here are two upcoming screen productions that show how Royal Pavilion & Museums … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 2005. View and download the July 2005 issue July 2005 Muck and Magic A look at the history of the Pavilion Gardens, including accounts recording the cost of the design and … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 2006. View and download the February 2006 issue View and download the July 2006 issue February 2006 A Palatial Childhood An account recalling the unique experience of growing up as the … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 1992. View and download issue number 1 View and download issue number 2 Number 1 The Restoration Of The South Galleries At The Royal Pavilion A detailed account of the process … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 1991. View and download issue number 1 View and download issue number 2 Number 1 The Museum of Brighton in the Lanes Describes the stages of development in planning a Museum … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 1984. View and download issue number 1 View and download issue number 2 View and download issue number 3 Number 1 Pavilion Under Wraps Discusses the issue of restoration to the … Continued
Index to articles published in the Pavilion Review in 1988. View and download issue number 1 View and download issue number 2 Number 1 The Royal Visit: A Commemorative Issue Relates to the visit from HRH Prince Charles. New Staff … Continued
On 3 October, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex came to visit the Royal Pavilion. As one of the most famous newly-wed couples in the world, images of Harry and Meghan at the Pavilion were shared internationally. But what work … Continued
The magnificent gateway at the northern entrance to the Royal Pavilion dates from 1832 and is an often overlooked and underappreciated Brighton building. As with the south gate, we don’t know exactly how it looked in the late 18th and … Continued
As you may have seen in the news last week, a Quaker burial ground has been discovered during redevelopment work on the Brighton Dome Corn Exchange. While archaeologists continue to examine the site, several of my colleagues have been piecing … Continued
Last Friday, several local artists gathered to capture the Royal Pavilion garden through painting and drawing, inspired by our Visions of the Royal Pavilion Estate display in Brighton Museum. Sadly, it proved to be one of the wettest days of … Continued
Possibly the most dramatic thing a wall can do is fall down – all the more so if the wall abuts a churchyard and its fall exposes ancient graves. Drama may also be found if the wall contains gruesome information … Continued
Earlier this year I posted about our work with 3D digital technology, and how you would be able to see more examples this year. To accompany our Visions of the Royal Pavilion Estate exhibition which opened in Brighton Museum last … Continued
It’s always good to kick off a New Year with something new, so I’m delighted to introduce the Royal Pavilion & Museums first venture into virtual reality (VR). Volunteer 3D modeller Colin Jones has produced a model of the Royal … Continued
The 7th July 2016 marked the centenary Queen Mary’s Workshop on the East Lawn in the Royal Pavilion Garden. During the years 1916 to 1920, the Royal Pavilion was transformed into the Pavilion Military Hospital for Limbless soldiers, which included … Continued
The centenary of the Pavilion Military Hospital for limbless soldiers (1916-1920) is currently commemorated in our exhibition Pavilion Blues: Disability and Identity. In this post, researcher, Jo Palache, tells the story of how one patient, Corporal Albert Clay, came to be treated … Continued
With public tours of the Royal Pavilion’s basement and tunnel imminent, it is worth looking at how the building with its many deceptive features and hidden passageways has been used in fiction. In 2012 it was the setting for a … Continued
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