Gardens and the City - Heritage Open Day 2020

To celebrate Heritage Open Days 2020 we published a series of blogs researched and written by Brighton Dome's heritage volunteers. These stories offer a fascinating insight into the connections between Brighton Dome and the Royal Pavilion Estate and Gardens and the city. 

Portrait of Queen Charlotte Sophia. She looks to her left and wears pearls on her neck

Was the Prince Regent’s Mother our First Black Queen?

Fri 11 September 2020

A white, marble war memorial stands overlooking the Sussex Downs

Domes of Brighton

Fri 11 September 2020

An audience of men sit in suits and bow ties watching a boxing match

Boxing Legends Entertained the Crowds at Brighton Dome

Sat 12 September 2020

Brighton Dome Corn Exchange Window. White metal bars run along the glass making a spiders web type of pattern

How did Brighton Dome’s Corn Exchange get its name?

Sat 12 September 2020

A marble sculpture of a woman's torso. An artists hands make adjustments to the sculpture

Restoration of Ceres, Roman Goddess of Agriculture

Sun 13 September 2020

Brighton Dome, Royal Pavilion Estate Gardens. We see the grand structure of Brighton Dome through a collection of trees and greenery

Brighton on Film: short videos of the city by British Pathé

Sun 13 September 2020

Pink flowers with green stems on a sheet of wallpaper

'Hidden Nature' in the Prince Regent's Chinese wallpaper

Mon 14 September 2020

Sarah Forbes Bonetta stares defiantly into the camera

Brighton’s Connections to Slavery

Mon 14 September 2020

The Royal Pavilion is seen behind a collection of green bushes with pink, red and purple flowers

The Gardens in the Royal Pavilion Estate

Tue 15 September 2020

The stage of Brighton Dome Concert Hall with a symmetrical, Art Deco set

Art Deco Style Comes to Brighton Dome

Tue 15 September 2020

Mrs Fitzherbert wears a large white bonnet and poses for a portrait

Maria Fitzherbert: A Secret Royal Wife

Wed 16 September 2020

A winding path leads through a wealth of greenery

Hydrangeas Bring Japan to the Royal Pavilion Gardens

Fri 18 September 2020

A wallpaper featuring a pink flower on a green stem

How Chrysanthemums found their way to the Royal Pavilion Gardens

Wed 16 September 2020

Brighton Dome Concert Hall drawn in the period in which it was used as horse stables. 4 horses are led around a dome-shaped building

How did the Prince Regent’s stables compare with other stables of the time?

Fri 18 September 2020

Wallpaper displaying delicate looking flowers. The flowers have small, circular and colourful heads with green, leafy stems

Chinese Lanterns in the Royal Pavilion Gardens

Thu 17 September 2020

Adelina Patti wears an extravagant hat with flowers on it and gives a slight smile to the camera. She stands behind a green, leafy plant

A House Clearance Reveals an Opera Star’s Performance at Brighton Dome

Thu 17 September 2020