The Mixed Museum

The Mixed Museum has created a short film and accompanying digital exhibition telling the story of a visit by the Black mixed race composer Samuel Coleridge-Taylor to the venue in the early 1900s.

“A Tremendous Ovation” is the result of new research by the museum’s Director, Dr Chamion Caballero, which places the composer’s visit within the wider context of the Black mixed race presence in Brighton in the early 20th century. It features original artwork by Kinga Markus and is edited by the museum’s Associate Creative Director, Warren Reilly.

With material previously unavailable to the public and new research shedding light on Brighton Dome's history, explore the exhibition and accompanying film here.

Laura Smith, the museum’s Associate Editorial Director, who is leading the project, shared: 

We hope our film and the accompanying digital mini exhibition will be a beautiful and lasting way of helping mark that Samuel Coleridge-Taylor was here and that he was important.