27-11-2025 08:00 via ianvisits.co.uk

Taking a first look at the restored Banqueting House

Although Banqueting House’s full opening isn’t until next Summer, for the next few days, there’s a chance to get a preview of the restoration work that’s been carried out.Most of the work is invisible, in that it involves replacing and upgrading worn-out, inefficient facilities, but there has been a simple yet dramatic change in the main hall itself.
The decoration seems somehow richer, and that’s mainly thanks to dimming the daylight in the hall and turning up the
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