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Georgian House

 
Start date
22 April 2012
End date
31 October 2012
Hours
Easter-Oct: Sat-Wed 10am-5pm
Cost
Free
Address
Georgian House Bristol 7 Great George Street BS1 5RR
Telephone
+44 (0) 117 921 1362
Email
general.museum@bristol.gov.uk
Directions
Bus 8 or 9 to the bottom of Park Street
Georgian House, Bristol. Photo by Heather Cowper, Flickr - Heatheronhertravels

The house was home to the slave Pero and the displays illustrate the lifestyle of a middle-class merchant and his domestic servants. Displays include a fully-equipped kitchen, elegant drawing rooms and an unusual cold water plunge bath.

 

Other Events

 
  • Dot to Dot Festival

    28 May

    The Dot to Dot Festival is a unique opportunity to sample a broad range of established and up-and-coming global music acts. Various venues across Bristol play host to this year's festival, which also visits Nottingham and Manchester.

  • Bristol Eco Veggie Fayre

    29 May

    Pick up tips and advice on how to live an eco-friendly, vegetarian life. Bristol Harbourside's Eco Veggie Fayre features vegetarian cooking demos and classes, live music on two stages from lunchtime onwards and children's entertainment.
  • Twenty20 Cup: Gloucestershire Gladiators

    01 Jun

    The Friends Life T20 begins with a group format in June, before quarter finals in July and Finals Day at Southampton's Rose Bowl in August. Gloucestershire Gladiators play their home games at the County Ground in Bristol.

  • Twenty20 Cup: Glamorgan Dragons

    02 Jun

    The Friends Provident T20 begins with a group format in June, before quarter finals in July and Finals Day at Southampton's Rose Bowl in August. Glamorgan Dragons play their home games at the Swalec Stadium in Cardiff.

  • Wales Open

    02 Jun

    Newport's Celtic Manor Hotel & Country Club hosts the Wales Open, one of the golf tournaments on the PGA European Tour. The spectacular new Twenty Ten course provides a stiff challenge for competitors, and excellent facilities for spectators.

  • Slow Food Market

    03 Jun

    On the first Sunday of every month, the UK's first regular Slow Food market brings the very best local, seasonal, traditionally-produced food and drink from all over the South West to Corn Street in Bristol.
  • BBC Cardiff Singer of the World

    10 Jun

    The biennial BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition returns to Wales' capital. Top young classical singers from 25 countries converge on the New Theatre and St David's Hall, to compete before a distinguished panel of judges for the coveted title.

  • Bristol's Biggest Bike Ride

    12 Jun

    Do your bit for climate change by taking part in Bristol's Biggest Bike Ride, an annual event that promotes two wheels over four. Run by the council, the event gives keen cyclists a choice of traffic-free routes.
  • Great Welsh Beer & Cider Festival

    16 Jun

    The Great Welsh Beer and Cider Festival at Motorpoint Arena Cardiff is the premier real-ale event in Wales. The festival aims to present beers from all 35 Welsh real-ale breweries and others from across the UK.

  • Bristol Festival of Nature

    18 Jun

    Bristol goes wild for the annual Festival of Nature, held every summer along the picturesque harbourside. With events ranging from a local food market to interactive workshops, the whole family is invited to come and explore the natural world.

  • Wow on the Waterfront

    21 Jul

    As part of the Cardiff Festival, Wow on the Waterfront presents spectacular outdoor entertainment at Cardiff Bay. Street theatre groups, dazzling fire jugglers and acrobats perform before a closing fireworks display.
  • The Big Cheese

    29 Jul

    Caerphilly celebrates its world-renowned cheese and a whole lot more with the Big Cheese summer festival. The weekend extravaganza at the Owain Glyndwr Playing Field presents music, dance and street entertainment portraying the heritage and culture of the area.
  • Bristol Harbour Festival

    29 Jul

    The Bristol Harbour Festival is one of the highlights of the city's summer events programme. It features tall ships and a variety of other vessels, music, dance, circus and street theatre, markets and a spectacular fireworks show.
  • Mayfest

    18 May

    Mayfest is Bristol's annual celebration of outstanding new theatre from the South West, the UK and beyond. Performances take place at venues around the city and feature a mixture of productions from new and innovative to esteemed and established.