‘If one could but go to Brighton!’ exclaimed Mrs Bennet in Pride and Prejudice. The Prince Regent was an admirer of Jane Austen’s work and was said to keep one of her novels in every one of his residences. She famously dedicated the first edition of Emma to him. So what better place for us […]
Step into a family-friendly fairytale world created by Tin Shed Scenery, the team behind last year’s Narnia-inspired trail. Rooms are transformed into storybook scenes with fairytale-themed Christmas trees and immersive décor, including Aladdin’s cave, Red Riding Hood’s basket, and Cinderella’s carriage. Discover more magic at nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/nymans
Rudyard Kipling lived at Bateman’s from 1902 until 1936, and this winter the National Trust house is celebrating, as they did last year, by filling every nook and cranny with jungle VIPs from his best-loved book. Monkey around at nationaltrust.org.uk
When we featured Goodwood’s launch in our Autumn 2025 issue, we suggested it would be a place to revisit, time and again, as the exhibits in the two galleries, the al fresco sculptures, and the grounds would be in a constant state of curatorial and natural flux. Well, if you’ve already been, it is time […]
Kathryn Ferry is an author and historian, whose new book Twentieth Century Seaside Architecture is a nostalgic exploration of Britain's major seaside buildings from the 1920s to the present day. In this illustrated talk, Ferry utilises picture postcards to explore the ways in which successive design trends, such as Art Deco, Mid-Century Modernism, and Brutalism, […]
Oxmarket Contemporary are delighted that The Southern Ceramic Group will be with us across both galleries in November. 50 Years Fired Up - the 50th Anniversary of the Southern Ceramic Group The Southern Ceramic Group was started in 1975 by a small group of enthusiastic potters. Their aim was to enable potters and sculptors normally […]
Join us to celebrate the launch of our Winter 2025/26 magazine at Gorringe's in Lewes. RSVP below. Photography and video filming will be taking place at this event for publicity or other purposes. This might include (but is not limited to) printed and online publicity, social media, press releases and funding applications. If you do not wish […]
To celebrate the festive season, Arundel's Andy Waite will be opening his house over three weekends in November and December. The work shares a foregrounding of abstraction itself, which Waite hopes will deliver a joyous and uplifting atmosphere in its celebration of freedom of expression. The exhibition features new work, older work, small paintings, larger paintings, […]
The smaller, more intimate pre Christmas version of Artists Open Houses takes place around Brighton & Hove, and beyond. Local artists open up their houses, galleries and other unconventional venues, for you to have a good old nose around, and – with a bit of luck – buy some work, perhaps as a festive gift. […]
Eight artists from the stable of Natasha O’Kane Sussex Art, plus four guest artists, feature in this group painting show. Natasha has a keen eye for top local talent, so expect to be tempted – Jane Hansford’s gorgeous Her Pink Studio (after Matisse) will surely be wrapped up for some lucky recipient. Get in quick […]
Discover a vibrant mix of art at The Chi Arts Salon — a pop-up show bringing together six established local artists this December. The Chi Arts Salon – A Pop-Up Art Exhibition 5th–8th December 2025 • Chichester City Centre Join us this December for a vibrant pop-up exhibition showcasing work by six established local artists: Ben […]
An exhibition of the work of Mike Cooper, who died in June, curated by his son, Richard. Cooper’s oil paintings, regularly featured in New English Art Club’s annual shows, balanced figuration and abstraction, often drawing on literary and spiritual influences. In 1989 he led a team which saved the Star Brewery buildings in central Lewes […]
