Ever wondered how long it takes to decorate the Royal Pavilion for Christmas? Watch the process with the time-lapse video below in just over two minutes. We can assure you that it takes a bit longer in real time.
Artists from our Museum Mentors have been studying Royal Pavilion & Museums’ unique collection of Victorian Christmas cards. Museum Mentors is a collaborative and inclusive group of artists. Some are marginalised artists who benefit through support and mentoring. Access to … Continued
As part of our celebration of Christmas at the Royal Pavilion we are showcasing a new display of Victorian Christmas cards developed by Marcus Bagshaw. Following his post last week, Marcus gives readers a further insight into the development of … Continued
When you get to springtime and the Christmas tree and baubles are long packed away and your only thoughts are for the summer ahead, set a moment aside to think of the Father Christmas event organiser. In late April I … Continued
A new display opens on 17 November 2018 at the Royal Pavilion showcasing Victorian Christmas cards. In this post, Marcus Bagshaw talks about his work behind the scenes and the thrill of being given access to the Royal Pavilion & … Continued
As a farewell to 2015, a final blog from the Booth Museum looks at some of the festive birds in the collections. In a nod to the twelve days of Christmas, we start with the partridge. Despite the grey being … Continued
The twelve days of Christmas is a cumulative rhyme which has been adapted into a popular Christmas carol. It recites a list of extravagant gifts given over the twelve days following Christmas day. The first English version was published in … Continued
Now December is upon us, many of us need to send Christmas cards to friends and family. But if you’d like to save both postage costs and trees this year, why not send a free festive e-card from the Royal … Continued
The skating season is upon us again (the Royal Pavilion Ice Rink opens tomorrow), so it seemed a good moment to share these beautiful images of Brighton skaters in years gone by. These pictures, both of which appeared in Page’s … Continued
Stylish, flamboyant and fun, Brighton has evolved over hundreds of years from a tiny fishing community into a vibrant, modern ‘city by the sea’. Today, Brighton is identified with many things – its festival, universities and fine Regency architecture among … Continued
Had you considered for Christmas to look at Ruscus aculeatus. Fit for a book. The red berries so jolly Outshine the more usual holly. Growing well in the Royal Pavilion gardens, In beds A, B, C and T with its … Continued
If there’s one word that definitely applies to my job then it’s ‘varied’. One glance through my daily ‘Things to Do’ lists of the last couple of months reveals a whole host of miscellaneous items: ‘Book Bollywood dancer’, ‘Build giant … Continued
The nativity scene shown here is a Russian icon dating from the 19th century. It is part of a small collection of icons bequeathed to Brighton Museum & Art Gallery in 1967 by Miss Edith Overton Wybergh, whose father was … Continued
1911 Dance Card [slideshow]HA106891 This dance card was produced for the Children’s Fancy Dress Ball held on Twelfth Night, 6 January 1911. Generally, a dance card would have been used by a woman to list the names of her dancing … Continued
For many, the Christmas pantomime is a highlight of the festive season. In Brighton, one of the people most closely associated with this annual tradition was Ellen Nye Chart, manager of the Theatre Royal from 1876 until her death in … Continued
A tradition of the British festive season is to remark on whether the occasion feels ‘Christmassy’ or not. This slightly torturous colloquialism may seem like a recent invention, but according to the Oxford English Dictionary it dates back to at … Continued
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