Seaton Delaval Hall was home to the Delavals who used it as their party house! They would host huge parties for up to 4,000 people and amongst the jugglers, tightrope walkers and other entertainment there would be plenty of mischief and mayhem as the Delavals would play elaborate pranks on their guests. Using engineers and theatre designers, they managed to pull off extravagant pranks and performances. The Central Hall caught fire in 1822, enabling visitors to see what lies underneath all the glamour and see the architectural features usually hidden. It is now the largest maternity roost of common pipestrelle bats. School groups can look around the house and grounds which include fun and interactive features such as a mirror cubes, upside down rooms, key hole animations, sound and artistic installations and a Georgian theatre where you can have a go at treading the boards.

Hero Offer: The Mischief and Mayhem tour and visit (with follow up activities for the classroom) is offered free to schools participating through the GBST programme. 

Cost of entry is also waived for schools coming through the GBST programme.