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Exhibition: Image Control
As the Age of Instagram erodes our mental well-being with manipulated and curated images of ideal lifestyles and standards, this exhibition explores the way Georgians manipulated their own images to convey certain messages. By using these techniques, we aim to create our own manipulated images of historical figures to show how easy it is to…
Come and celebrate Christmas Through The Ages at No. 1 Royal Crescent!
Discover the true spirit of Christmas Past this festive season at No. 1 Royal Crescent as we reveal how Christmas was celebrated through the Ages. Discover how Christmas traditions have come to be, from the elegant simplicity of the Georgians to the festive trees and cards of the Victorians; through the grim but hopeful wartime…
Design a Georgian style Christmas Card in December
This year No. 1 Royal Crescent has been decorated to show how Christmas traditions have changed through the ages. In the Housekeeper’s Room we look forward to how Christmas could be made more sustainable to protect the planet for the future. Use our recycled materials to make your own ‘greener’ festive card to take away.…
Evening opening for Christmas (6, 20 and 21 December until 7pm)
Our Christmas displays this year cover Christmas Through The Ages. So not just a Georgian theme, but decorations from Victorian, Wartime and present days too. Always beautiful in twilight, when candles flicker and ribbons shine, we are staying open until 7pm on Friday 6th, Friday 20th and Saturday 21st December (last admission 6.30pm). Wander the…
EXHIBITION Tuning Up: Musical amusement in the Eighteenth Century
No.1 Royal Crescent cordially invites you to join the preparations for a musical party. Menus need writing, instruments need tuning and decisions made about who will perform. Visit the house as we reveal how from piano lessons to private concerts, the fashionable home in Georgian England was filled with music. Free with normal admission to…
Come and celebrate Christmas Through The Ages at No. 1 Royal Crescent!
Discover the true spirit of Christmas Past this festive season at No. 1 Royal Crescent as we reveal how Christmas was celebrated through the Ages. Discover how Christmas traditions have come to be, from the elegant simplicity of the Georgians to the festive trees and cards of the Victorians; through the grim but hopeful wartime…