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Curator at Work: Secrets & Stories from the Collections

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

20 January to 21 April 2026
See our Curators at work in the galleries and talk to them about their current projects
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Centrall Gallery of Brighton Museum & Art Gallery. Art works line the wall on the right, cases of objects can be seen on the left. Moveable signs and tables are in the centre

Basement & Tunnel Tours 2026

Royal Pavilion & Garden

3 January 2026 - ongoing
Go behind the scenes of servant life & WWII shelters in Brighton's most iconic palace.
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Tunnel Tour

Treasures From The Royal Pavilion Archives

Royal Pavilion & Garden

13 May 2026
An exclusive insight into historical sources held in the Royal Pavilion archives
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Royal Pavilion Music Room

Night at the Museum

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

22 to 23 May 2026
Step inside Brighton Museum like never before — after hours, the museum comes alive!
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Night at the museum logo

Swifts: A Home for Nature

Hove Museum of Creativity

24 May 2026
Join the Sussex Wildlife Trust to find out about this fascinating migratory bird
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Curator at Work: Secrets & Stories from the Collections: May

Royal Pavilion & Garden

6 to 27 May 2026
Drop-in sessions at The Royal Pavilion where curators will be working in the galleries and talking about current projects
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Curator at Work - Alexandra Loske stands in front of a painting in Brighton Museum and talks to a group. She holds a folder of art images to accompany her talk

The Royal Pavilion & Adelaide Salon Art Gala

Royal Pavilion & Garden

30 May 2026
A Contemporary ‘Art Salon’ Gala evening with art, performance, music and fine refreshments. Attendance is strictly limited. We invite you to reserve your place for this rare evening within the Royal Pavilion.
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Royal Pavilion at Sunset. East Exterior view against a pink and pale blue sky. The Pavilion is lit by external yellow lightning

The Big Teddy Bears Picnic

Hove Museum of Creativity

31 May 2026
If you go down to Hove Museum today, you’re in for a big surprise! Bring your teddy and join us for a bear-y special day.
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Revealing the Royal Pavilion Interiors: Stories from the Archives

Royal Pavilion & Garden

17 June 2026
Discover stories about the Royal Pavilion's interior and take a closer look at archival records and historic wallpapers.
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Inventory of His Majesty's Clocks. An aged bound volume with hand written title: Inventory of His Majesty's Clocks & China at the PAvilion Brighton 1829

The Dragon is in the Detail: Dragons for the Royal Pavilion

Royal Pavilion & Garden

20 June 2026
Explore how George IV’s designers created the many different dragons for his pleasure palace.
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Photograph of Curator Alexandra Loske holding a decorative dragon from the interiors of the Royal Pavilion

Summer Sips

Royal Pavilion & Garden

25 June 2026
Come join us at the glamorous Royal Pavilion for a 1 hour Roebuck Estates tasting to celebrate English Sparkline wine week!
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Roebuck Estates wine promotional image inside the Royal Pavilion. A temporary bar plinth with bottles of wine is placed in front of a fireplace. A bust of King George IV sits on the mantle above. To the left of the bar is a Roebuck Wine poster on a wooden easel. A wicker sculpture of a deer - the Roebuck logo - is placed to the right of the bar.

Go Wild! Get Crafting

Hove Museum of Creativity

28 June 2026
To celebrate the new Hop! Skip! Jump! exhibition at Hove, we try our hand at some awesome animal arts and crafts.
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Pavilion Garden Get Together

Royal Pavilion & Garden

28 June 2026
Pop along and learn something new about nature, wildlife and discover inspiring stories.
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Photograph of the Royal Pavilion Garden with lots of people sitting on the lawn

Palace of Dragons Banquet

Royal Pavilion & Garden

2 July 2026
Join us for an evening of dragon inspired glamour with drinks, food and entertainment.
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The Banqueting Room

Here be Dragons: Meet the Royal Pavilion Dragons

Royal Pavilion & Garden

9 July 2026
See stunning objects from the collections close-up with Curator of the Royal Pavilion Dr Alexandra Loske and Curator of World Cultures Portia Tremlett.
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Close uo photograph of a silk robe showing an embrodiered dragon in gold and background pattern of red, blues and yellows

Secrets of the Royal Pavilion Tour – Ground Floor

Royal Pavilion & Garden

14 January 2026 - ongoing
Uncover hidden secrets of the Royal Pavilion on this tour of the ground floor.
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Kings Apartment, Royal Pavilion. Royal Pavilion, King's bedroom. To the right of the bed, you can make out a hidden door, known as a jib door, which led to the King’s water closet or lavatory. The jib door also leads to stairs that went up to the apartments of George’s last mistress, Lady Conyngham, in what is now part of the Royal Pavilion tearoom.

Festival of Archaeology at Brighton Museum

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

25 July 2026
We ‘dig’ archaeology at Brighton Museum!
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Festival of Archaeology at Brighton Museum - Elaine Evans Archaeology Gallery

Jaws N Claws

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

7 April to 28 July 2026
Family friendly live animal handling at Brighton Museum.
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Pride at the Pavilion 2026

Royal Pavilion & Garden

30 July 2026
We are thrilled to be partnered with Pride to bring you a glamourous evening of delicious food and fabulous entertainment.
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Pride at the Pavilion event 2025. The Banqueting Room of the Royal Pavilion is full of people standing, drinking and watching a choir

Pavilion Pride Picnic

Royal Pavilion & Garden

1 August 2026
Join us in our family safe space to celebrate Pride together. Bring a picnic and plenty of pride! Please note this is an Alcohol-free zone.
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Photo of the family event for Pride, Picnic Like A Prince in the grounds of the Royal Pavilion. Groups of families sit on the lawn playing games. A young girl plays with a hula hoop in the foreground

Museum Makers: Dastardly Dragons at Brighton Museum

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

27 May to 5 August 2026
Try your hand at painting, making and creating something dragon themed to take home.
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Dragon from the Music room

Spirit Chasers - August

Preston Manor & Gardens

7 August 2026
Step inside one of Brighton’s most famously haunted buildings for a night of atmospheric ghost hunting at Preston Manor.
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Drawing Dragons

Royal Pavilion & Garden

4 to 11 August 2026
Sketch the Royal Pavilion’s amazing creatures in the beautiful Music Room with artist Sam Hobbs. New and experienced artists welcome.
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Dragons from the Royal Pavilion wallpaper. Gold dragons against a red background

Secrets of the Royal Pavilion Tour – Upper Chambers

Royal Pavilion & Garden

11 February 2026 - ongoing
Explore the first floor of the Royal Pavilion and discover spaces usually off-limits to visitors.
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Queen Victoria's Bedroom

Museum Makers: Dastardly Dragons at Hove Museum

Hove Museum of Creativity

28 May to 13 August 2026
Try your hand at painting, making and creating something dragon themed to take home.
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Dragon from the Royal Pavilion

Murder at the Manor Family Weekend

Preston Manor & Gardens

15 to 16 August 2026
Enjoy a weekend of fun with a side of intrigue at Preston Manor!
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Preston Manor Easter trail 2026. A child stands in the entry hall of Preston Manor. Their face is hidden behind a printed Preston Manor children's trail leaflet they hold in one hand, the other hand holds a magnifying glass and a toy bunny is tucked under their arm.

Royal Pavilion Domes & Rooftop Tours

Royal Pavilion & Garden

6 May to 16 August 2026
Climb forgotten staircases that wind up into the world-famous domes of the Royal Pavilion roof, and explore the rooftop.
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Photograph of the exterior of the Royal Pavilion showing the main dome

Curator at Work: Secrets & Stories from the Collections: June - August

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

10 June to 18 August 2026
Drop-in sessions at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery where curators will be working in the galleries and talking about current projects
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Curator at Work - Lucy Faithful. Lucy sits behind a desk in the Central Gallery of Brighton Museum. On the desk is a laptop and a plastic storage box containing various wrapped objects. A group of people stand facing the desk at Lucy unwraps and talks about the objects.

Museum Makers: Albion Football Special

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

19 August 2026
Have a go at designing your own football badge and making your own banner to take home, ready for the next match day!
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Live Dungeons & Dragons

Royal Pavilion & Garden

20 August 2026
Step into the historic Palace of Dragons for a thrilling one-shot live Dungeons & Dragons game, run by local Dungeon Master James Bennison
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Music Room Chandelier taken from below

Come on you Seagulls! Storytelling for Footie Fans

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

20 August 2026
Calling all football fanatics!
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An Introduction to Willow Sculpture for Young Artists

Hove Museum of Creativity

17 to 20 August 2026
In this two-day practical workshop, you will learn the basics of creating three-dimensional shapes in willow.
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three-dimensional shapes in willow

Dragon’s Den: Story Time at the Royal Pavilion

Royal Pavilion & Garden

29 May to 21 August 2026
Join our expert storyteller for magical tales of dragons in the Royal Pavilion’s beautiful Music Room.
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A stained glass dragon from the Music Room in the Royal Pavilion.

The Art of Pauline Baynes

Royal Pavilion & Garden

23 August 2026
Local author Louise Peskett examines Hove illustrator Pauline Bayne’s fantastical artworks, including her work with J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S Lewis.
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Louise Peskett, author of The Fearless and the Fabulous

Dragon’s Den: Story Time at Hove Museum

Hove Museum of Creativity

25 May to 24 August 2026
Join our expert storytellers for magical tales of dragons upstairs at Hove Museum.
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Dragon’s Den: Story Time at Brighton Museum

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

26 May to 25 August 2026
Join our expert storytellers for magical tales of dragons in the Archaeology Gallery.
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Carved, gilded dragon decorative element in the Music Room

An Introduction to the Royal Pavilion 2026

Royal Pavilion & Garden

3 January 2026 - ongoing
Explore the opulent Royal Pavilion with expert-guided tours every Saturday at 2pm.
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Royal Pavilion Gardens May 2020

Play days - Hove Museum Garden

Hove Museum of Creativity

2 to 30 August 2026
Enjoy some outdoor fun and games in Hove Museum gardens this summer with our library of outdoor games to choose from. Picnic optional!
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Play days at Hove. A variety of children's toy are displayed on a mat on the grass. Giant Dominos, Connect 4, juggling balls, wooden stacking toys and bat and balls are among them

In Search of Dragons - Royal Pavilion tour

Royal Pavilion & Garden

30 May to 30 August 2026
Find out more about the amazing collection of dragons in the Royal Pavilion during this magical tour for all the family.
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Dragon currently outside William IV Room of The Royal Pavilion. A 3d relief of a green dragon with red tips on its wings and gold claws and belly. It holds a red hoop and looks away to the right.

Murder at the Manor

Preston Manor & Gardens

20 July 2026 - ongoing
Commemorating 50 years since Agatha Christie’s death this year with an Edwardian murder mystery experience at our favourite haunted mansion – Preston Manor!
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Murder-at-the-Manor-Logo

The Slayers

Preston Manor & Gardens

19 June 2026 - ongoing
The Slayers blends table-based deduction with interactive challenges, social strategy, and group decision-making — all unfolding across an atmospheric evening at Preston Manor.
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The front of Preston Manor, a long angled shot with the garden in the foreground

Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

9 May to 6 September 2026
Experience the wonder of the natural world through the lens of the world’s finest photographers.
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© Ralph Pace / Wildlife Photographer of the Year

Hop! Skip! Jump!

Hove Museum of Creativity

2 May to 6 September 2026
This new family-friendly exhibition explores the wonderful world of animals from Brighton & Hove Museums’ fine art collection.
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Into the Blue

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

2 May to 20 September 2026
This summer, dive into the deep blue sea and sky with us.
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The Ice Maiden or Everything about her was white, 1915 Edmund Dulac

Royal Pavilion Afternoon Tea

Royal Pavilion & Garden

17 April to 27 September 2026
Enjoy a splendid afternoon tea in the Royal Pavilion.
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Adelaide Room Afternoon Tea

DRAGONS

Royal Pavilion & Garden

28 March to 1 November 2026
Welcome to the Palace of Dragons and step into a world of flight, fantasy and magic.
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Preston Manor: 2026 season

Preston Manor & Gardens

14 March to 30 November 2026
Preston Manor reopens with lots of new surprises in store. Experience Edwardian Ghosts and Glam at this remarkable home.
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Preston Manor

Brighton & Hove Albion: Stand or Fall

Brighton Museum & Art Gallery

15 August 2026 - ongoing
Dive into the incredible story of Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club in a brand‑new gallery within Brighton Museum & Art Gallery.
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