Victorian Servants

Cooking, Laundry and Playground Games – ½ day

After a thorough inspection from the resident housekeeper the servants are put through their paces baking cakes for tea. This is then followed by a spell in the Victorian laundry and an opportunity to play traditional playground games.

School Room, Table Laying & Polishing and Victorian Tea party – ½ day

The children experience the rigours of life in a Victorian school and then have to prove their skills as servants in their polishing and table laying lessons! Those deemed good enough are chosen to serve  at afternoon tea.

Investigating the Manor and Victorian Artefacts – ½ day

Investigate the manor house looking for evidence of Victorian additions and alterations. Then handle artefacts to decide what they are and what they would have been used for.

Victorian Parlour Games – evening

Recreate a Victorian evening in the Parlour including recitations and playing games of the period.

Victorian Crafts – evening

Try your hand at the decorative crafts of decoupage and quilling.

Victorian Dance – evening

Take your partners and learn to dance with the formality of a Victorian Evening. Learn the  Military Two Step and the Polka amongst others.

Victorian Feast – evening

Enjoy sitting at table, minding your manners as you are served a three course meal. Beware, some will be called upon to be servants waiting at table! Why not follow this meal with dance, crafts or parlour games. 

Victorian Christmas - whole day

Learn about Victorian Christmas traditions including making a christmas card and decorations. Cook some Christmas treats and finish the day singing carols as you decorate a Christmas Tree. 

Also see 'Christmas Through The Ages'.