The Royal Pavilion – A Very Special Visit
30 mins, KS1 & 2
The year is 1824. King George IV is on the throne, and Lady Buzzby has been invited to a Grand Banquet at the Royal Pavilion – and she needs your help to get ready!
There are manners to learn, special rules to follow, and some unusual new foods to try. You’ll even make Dr Richard Russell’s famous sea water medicine – but watch out, there might be some surprising ingredients!
Afterwards, you can explore the Royal Pavilion using a trail to guide your visit. You’ll discover stories about this amazing palace and how, in Regency times, Brighton changed from a small fishing village into a popular seaside town visited by Kings and Queens.
Lady Buzzby can’t wait to meet you!
Good to Know
- Please read the pre-visit letter to your class before you come.
- You may meet Lady Buzzby or Lord Buzzby, depending on who is available.
- Suitable for KS1 and KS2 classes.
- Sessions run Tuesday to Friday.
- The activity with Lady or Lord Buzzby lasts 30 minutes (please allow 40 minutes including moving around).
- After the session, your class will explore the Royal Pavilion. We suggest around 1 hour, but you can take more or less time. Use the trail to help you, and we suggest you split into smaller groups accompanied by an adult.
- The Brighton Museum and Art Gallery is on the same site, and is free for Brighton and Hove schools.
What You Will Learn
- I will enjoy my time at the Royal Pavilion and feel safe and welcome.
- I will meet a person from the past and learn about their life.
- I will find out why the Royal Pavilion was built in Brighton.
- I will learn about the people who lived, worked, and visited there.
- I will discover how Brighton grew from a fishing village into a busy city.
- I will learn about important people in Brighton’s past and how they shaped the city.
- I will begin to understand more about the British Empire and Britain’s history at this time.
Decolonising
- We introduce the topic of Empire and thar many resources were taken from other countries.
- We tell the story of Sake Dean Mahomed and his importance in Brighton.
Links to School Subjects
- History (KS1)
- Learn about important people and events from the past, both in Brighton and around the world.
- History (KS2)
- Study how Britain changed after 1066, focusing on the Regency period.
- Other Subjects Literacy, Art, Design & Technology, Science, Geography, Tourism.
Extra Resources
Materials you can use in class before your visit.
Colour Exhibition at Brighton Pavilion
21st March- 19th October
To all teachers who have booked Dragon Detectives/A Very Special Visit/Pavilion Tour during this time.
This year the Royal Pavilion will be transformed. In addition to an amazing, unusual building filled with beautiful objects from around the world there will now be additional content based on the theme of Colour. Rooms will contain new art installations, interactives, and audio-visual material to immerse our visitors.
This will mean that the Pavilion will look a bit different from usual, and not all objects will reflect the Regency History of the Building
- If you have any questions about your Pavilion visit, then please contact the Bookings Team on 03000 290900 or email info@rpmt.org.uk
