The Royal Pavilion Revealed

Behind the Scenes

This special tour will take you to some areas of the building never open to the public including the servants’ staircases, hidden corridors and the famous underground tunnel. It is the unique opportunity to have an understanding of how the building was run when it was the residency of George IV.
90 minutes
Price: £17 per person (including admission) 15-20 people

Basement to Bottle

For the Royal Pavilion enthusiast, a complete tour of the building including the interior of the roof dome, the famous underground tunnel and other hidden places. This tour includes some steep steps.
two hours
Price: £23 per person (including admission) 15 people

An introduction to the Royal Pavilion

Built for the eccentric King George the IV, the Royal Pavilion is a unique building with a very rich history. Our experts will transport you to the time when the King was holding his impressive banquets. This tour is ideal for those who would like to have a glimpse of the social history, the architecture and the decorative art of the Royal Pavilion.
One hour
Price: £60 per group 15-30 people

A Regency Garden Restored

The perfect setting for the Prince Regent's bold Royal Pavilion, after 200 years of fluctuating fortunes and fashions the gardens, originally designed by John Nash, have been restored to their Regency splendour.

One hour
Price: £60 per group 15-30 people

Afternoon Tea

(max 53 per group) – All year

Your group can relax and take in the atmosphere with a visit to the licensed Royal Pavilion tearoom either before or after their tour. The Small Adelaide room located adjacent to the tearoom with direct views over the gardens provides a private area for your group with seating for up to 40 people.
Cream tea
This package includes a choice of tea or coffee and a scone with Sussex clotted cream and jam. £3.50 per person.
Tea or Coffee and biscuits
This budget-conscious package includes a choice of tea or coffee and biscuits. £2.50 per person.

Antonin Careme and Haute cuisine

The Prince Regent brought to Brighton the French celebrity chef, Antonin Carême. Find out about his amazing life and his contribution to the long history of French gastronomy. Haute cuisine was invented for Royalty which, helped by 'Gourmet King' George IV, was eventually exported throughout Europe. This talk will take you from the origins of haute cuisine to modern French cuisine.

For groups of up to 35. £75 per group includes introductory talk and tour, Royal Pavilion admission fee also payable.

Schools

The History of Brighton

This illustrated talk looks at two hundred and fifty years of Brighton’s history and the impact and changes brought to the town by the Royal Pavilion.  The fashion for sea-bathing, development of transport links, fishing, the Victorian era, all are covered in a half-hour talk followed by a tour of the building’s ground floor.

For groups of up to 35. £40 per group includes introductory talk and tour, Royal Pavilion admission fee also payable (Brighton & Hove Schools free admission).

Brighton and India

Why is the exterior of the Royal Pavilion designed in an Indian style? This talk focuses on the origins of the link between Brighton and India, which gave an exotic touch to the seaside resort.

For groups of up to 35. £40 per group includes introductory talk and tour, Royal Pavilion admission fee also payable (Brighton & Hove Schools free admission).

Leisure and tourism talk

A look at the building as a tourist attraction. The Royal Pavilion attracts 360,000 visitors per year – How is it run and organised?  Who works here?  How do we encourage people to visit the Royal Pavilion and what can they do when they get here?   How do we make sure visitors are happy with their experience?  All covered in a half-hour talk followed by a tour of the building’s ground floor.

For groups of up to 35. £40 per group includes introductory talk and tour, Royal Pavilion admission fee also payable (Brighton & Hove Schools free admission).