Upcoming Events
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…
Find out more »Servants in costume today
Visit today to see servants in costume bringing the house to eighteenth century life. You'll find seamstresses, laundry maids, housekeepers, cooks and dressers, perhaps also a butler and footman.
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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…
Find out more »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…
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