At home with the Harfords: Victorian Life
Join ‘Acting Out’ for a dramatic exploration of Victorian life at Blaise House. Find out how people lived, worked and had fun in a Victorian stately home.
This exciting drama-led workshop takes children on a journey of discovery, stepping back in time to become the people that once might have worked and lived in this house. With improvisation, games and imaginative role play, as well as the use of props and real artefacts, children will engage in a fun museum experience. In turn they will develop a better understanding of life both upstairs and downstairs during Victorian times.
Children will:
- Work with professional drama provider, Acting Out, on imaginative and fun drama activities using real objects and props.
- Step back in time to find out about the life of Victorian servants and the families they worked for
- Enjoy and take part in Victorian entertainments
- Handle real historic objects, find out how to use them and what they reveal about life in the past
Suitable for: Year 1–3
Duration: 1hr 30 mins (includes 10 min snack break)
Group size: 2 classes per day
Session availability: We have 2 sessions available at 10:30am-12pm and 12:30pm-2pm
Picnic: Planning on having a picnic as part of your visit? Free use of our lunch room is included in the cost of your session
Learning enquiry form
Please complete this form to start the booking process.
Additional information
To get the most from your visit, please allocate pupils into 5 groups before your workshop begins.
Each group will require support from at least one adult. Pupils will work in 5 groups, except for the last activity.
Required ratio is one adult for every six pupils. Pupils and adults are encouraged to come wearing Victorian style costume.
We encourage taking lots of photos but please don’t use a flash or tripod.
