Brighton Dome celebrate their rich heritage and open the doors for the fourth annual Heritage Open Day of free family entertainment, today, Sunday September 11, 10am to 5pm.
Events and entertainment include behind-the-scenes tours of Brighton Dome, which will give visitors the rare chance to get a glimpse of the famed underground tunnel running beneath the Royal Pavilion Estate; lectures by Dr Sue Berry and Dr Alexandra Loske about the history of the Estate and the development of the town; and a magic lantern show with Jeremy Brooker who revives an attraction that would have been a common feature of Victorian Brighton, and has been described as a precursor to cinema.
There will also be live music in the Café-bar and heritage craft activities for children.
Heritage Open Days is the largest festival of history and culture in England, taking place over four days each September. Every year thousands of events across the country invite the public to explore local treasures for free.
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Schedule:
Backstage Tours
10am, 11am, 12pm, 2pm
Tours last approximately 60 mins
Magic Lantern Show with Jeremy Brooker
11.30am, 12.30pm, 1.30pm
Show duration approx. 30 mins
The Prince’s Dome
12pm – 1pm
A lecture by Dr Sue Berry, author of Georgian Brighton, on The Prince’s Dome – an innovative approach to accommodation for prized horses at Brighton Dome Concert Hall
The Pavilion Estate as it was and might have been
4pm – 5pm
Dr Alexandra Loske, Curator of the Royal Pavilion Archives, will talk about preparing an exhibition of rarely seen images relating to the development of the Royal Pavilion, the Dome complex and the Pavilion Gardens at Brighton Dome Corn Exchange
Pre-booking for tours, lectures and magic lantern shows is essential – email: heritage@brightondome.org
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