Royal Pavilion
- From £1100
- 180 people
- Brighton Station
- 400m² (4306ft²)
Spaces in Royal Pavilion
Banqueting Room
The elaborate and glittering State Banqueting Room, highly theatrical in style, was the perfect backdrop for the celebrated feasts that George would have offered his courtiers and guests. In situ is a grand table, a permanent exhibit, offering a setting truly fit for a grand gathering. You may not serve the 70 dishes that George would lavish his guests with but you will certainly delight in this room which oozes splendour and extravagance with a dazzling centrepiece chandelier held in the claws of a glorious silvered dragon. A genuinely unique space for a memorable wedding breakfast!
Music Room
The Music Room is one of our most spectacular and impressive State Rooms. Its extraordinary interior is lit by nine lotus-shaped chandeliers with stunning rich red and gold Chinoiserie walls. The windows are dressed with opulent silks, supported by carved flying dragons. The gilded domed ceiling is made up of hundreds of plaster cockleshells creating an illusion of height, making it hard not to look up as you enter the room. All in all a truly regal and unparalleled stage for a musical recital, performance, ceremony or presentation.
See venueGreat Kitchen
The Banqueting Room is hired out with the Great Kitchen (which can also be hired on its own), where guests can enjoy pre-dinner drinks in one of the most innovative royal kitchens of its time. Sometimes referred to as the 'King's Kitchen', the Great Kitchen was modern for its time. George, who was obsessed with food and dining, conceived this kitchen and would often escort and impress his VIP guests with this room showcasing his innovative facilities. It was truly one of the first 'show kitchens' in the world. This room now serves as a fantastic setting for dinners and drinks.
See venueRed Drawing Room
The beautiful Red Drawing Room was a place where George's elegant female guests would withdraw to following dinner in the Banqueting Room. It retains much of its original 1820s striking decorative scheme incorporating the Royal Pavilion's distinctive dragon wallpaper and palm tree pillars. The room offers a warm and beautiful space for smaller scale events and intimate seated dinners. Not part of the public tour, your guests will get to enjoy a part of the palace not seen by many. Hire the room alone or with the King William IV room as a suite.
See venueAbout Royal Pavilion
The Royal Pavilion, steeped in history and heritage, has been hosting the city's finest events since the 1780's. It stands majestically, the jewel in Brighton's crown, restored to its original 1823 splendour with Indian architecture contrasted with lavish interiors inspired by the Orient.
It was originally built as a seaside pleasure palace for the Prince Regent, later to become King George IV, when Brighton was at the height of fashionable Regency society. George, renowned for his extravagant and decadent lifestyle almost bankrupted the country in pursuit of this magnificent palace.