Why we take part
There’s no greater pleasure than showing the glorious Regency Town House to visitors, whether physically or online. It’s a beautiful building, full of history and any chance to get in front of new people we grab with all our hands.
What we do for HODs
2021 Event directory description: Virtually visit the kitchen of a 1830s historic house in Hove and discover the history of English puddings. In this interactive workshop learn about the origins of the English pudding, from Roman beginnings, through the invention of the pudding cloth to the beloved Christmas puddings we eat today.
I’m a volunteer for The Regency Town House which runs various events for the festival - from general building tours to detailed talks on plasterwork, restoration and conservation. The HODs online events I do centre on historic recipes and our 1830s kitchen. I run cookery demonstrations with history - usually involving cakes or puddings.
The difference it makes
We had a flurry of people joining our email list and on social media after the online Pudding presentation. After being closed for so long we cannot wait to invite many of these new followers to our building for 2022 and for the next Heritage Open Days.
Nice surprise
I decided to keep the event online this year, which meant I was able to do my presentation for many more people all over the country, and around the world. This year we had almost 400 people. In-person events are much more limited.
Paul's top tip!
Try a mix of both in-person and online events. There are distinct advantages to both and you reach a much broader range of visitor that way.
Inspired? Find out more
- The Regency Cook - recipes, articles, and workshops
- The Regency Town House
- More case studies - Meet other local organisers
- Get involved - Taking part in Heritage Open Days