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.

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.