Workshop: Victorian Christmas at Blaise

Explore the traditions and customs of a Victorian Christmas through a series of interactive role-play activities.

You will be welcomed to Blaise Castle House by housekeeper Mrs Hester Fenn and take part in different role-play, object handling and discovery activities. The session ends with the singing of traditional carols. An additional self-guided activity will introduce your class to other aspects of Victorian life.

Children will:

• Handle real and replica Victorian artefacts
• Create a Christmas craft to take home
• Learn about traditional Victorian Christmas food and identify the different spices used in cooking
• Learn the significance of, and practice singing, Victorian carols

Suitable for: Year 1 – 4
Duration: 90 minutes
Group size: Up to 35 pupils – you can book more than one session

Session availability 

We have a limited number of Victorian Christmas school workshops available over the festive season. These workshops run on Thursdays and Fridays between November and December 2021.

We have two sessions available at 11am-12.30pm and 12.30pm-2pm.

Planning on having a picnic as part of your visit? Enjoy it in Blaise Castle Estate. In wet weather, an indoor lunch space is available for groups booking this workshop.