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Join our experimental history team each weekend over the summer holidays to discover what life working in the royal kitchens was like in the 16th century.

Built to feed over 450 people twice a day, the kitchens at Hampton Court Palace were staffed by 200 people, toiling away to cook for the people at Court.

Get involved with roasting 

Each weekend you’ll have the opportunity to try your hand at roasting, Tudor style. By roasting the meat on a roaring fire, see if you have what it takes to work as a tournebroche in Henry VIII's kitchens.

If roasting isn’t for you, there will be a selection of historic sauces being created for you to discover. Perhaps take some tips to create your own Tudor feast at home?