Brighton Dome will open its doors for a day of free activities to commemorate the end of the First World War Centenary and Remembrance Day on Saturday, November 10.
VISITORS can learn more about the soldiers of World War 1, and the Royal Pavilion Estate’s role as a military hospital during this time.
Kevin Bacon (Digital Manager at Royal Pavilion and Museums) will be giving a talk about medicine, media and myth from across the Royal Pavilion Estate military hospital.
There will also be Historical Research Volunteers on hand throughout the day to share more information from Brighton’s history, present findings from their research, as well as three Heritage Tours around Brighton Dome, including the opportunity to go backstage.
The events are free to attend, but booking in advance is advised to guarantee a place.
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Medicine, Media and Myth in the WW1 Royal Pavilion Indian Hospital
A talk by Kevin Bacon, Digital Manager at Royal Pavilion and Museums, Brighton & Hove
Founders Room, Saturday, November 10 from 1.15pm – 2.15pm
Between December 1, 1914 and 15 February 15, 1916, over 4,000 wounded Indian soldiers were nursed back to health at the makeshift hospitals set up inside the buildings of the Royal Pavilion estate. Over 700 beds were set up within the buildings along with three operating theatres, including one inside Brighton Dome itself. In order to cater for the patients’ cultural and religious needs, there were nine kitchens set up, separate water supplies and several spaces for different religious practices.
This talk will explore why Indian Army troops came to fight for the British cause on the Western Front, how the Royal Pavilion Estate was transformed into a unique military hospital, and will also unpick some of the complex myths that surround the story.
Backstage Tours at Brighton Dome
On Saturday, November 10, at 12pm – 1pm, 2.15pm – 3.15pm, 3.30pm – 4.30pm
Explore backstage and find out more about how the venue works behind-the-scenes. As well as learning more about our history, from the Prince Regent’s Stables to a Concert Hall, and our time as a military hospital during WW1.
Historical Research Volunteers
There will also be a stall set up all day with further information about Brighton Dome’s involvement during WW1, plus find out what the Historical Research Volunteers have discovered about our history.
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