Devonshire Tea
May 24 @ 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
SA History Festival Sunday 24 May 2026
Historic Tea Rooms of Jetty Road Brighton: Tea Room Row!
Kingston’s Historic House is delighted to host a fascinating presentation about the historic tea rooms of Jetty Road, Brighton, circa 1915. Known by locals as Tea Room Row, there were four tea rooms who engaged in a polite but fierce “Menu War”. This presentation will be given by Mr Grant Tinney, a long term Brighton resident who is passionate about local history and the founder of the Facebook History site “Brighton SA and Beyond”. Grant is the owner of Dunluce Castle with his wife Sarah Tinney OAM and founder of the Marilyn Swim. Kingston House is pleased to have them as partners in this inaugural presentation. Come for a freshly baked Devonshire Tea and enjoy the history of tea rooms in Brighton.
Bookings are essential for all events to ensure we can accommodate you.
Please phone 8358 1666 and let us know how many people you would like to come along,
the time and your contact details so we can confirm your booking or fill in the contact us form on the contact page.
We can also serve you takeaway trays in the park or take-away packs to take home.
Thank you for your support of Kingston House. We look forward to 2025!