After dark on 2 July, something magical and mythical is happening at Brighton’s Royal Pavilion. For one extraordinary evening, the iconic landmark will host the Palace of Dragons Banquet: a lavish, theatrical experience, where guests enter a world of dragon-inspired fine dining, performance and opulence, all beneath the glittering gaze of the legendary one-tonne, two-storey high dragon chandelier.

This will be the first time in known history that a Chinese banquet has been served at the Royal Pavilion, the audacious seaside palace of King George IV, known for its Asian-inspired architecture and interiors.