A behind-the-scenes tour exploring the extraordinary legacy of former West Dean (and nearby Monkton House) owner Edward James, who collaborated with such artists as Salvador Dalí, René Magritte, and Leonora Carrington. The tour is guided by Collections Manager Hugh Morrison and Archivist Simon Coleman.
The Catalyst Club is a monthly event which features a changing programme of speakers, who each present on a topic of their choosing. Specialising in the weird and the wonderful, you can be sure of an equally delightful and intriguing evening. This edition features award-winning nature writer Mike Unwin, Danny 'Drugs in the Bible' Nemu […]
The delightful Artists & Makers Fair returns to Lewes this November, bringing with it over 80 carefully chosen artists and makers, including dozens of first-time stallholders. Expect a panoply of pleasing gifts, artworks and homewares. Plus, there's a café open throughout the day. Saturday 15th November 10am-5pm Opening Night: Friday 14th November 6pm-8.30pm
2025 is already shaping up to be a landmark year for Sussex craft, and it just got even better; Towner Eastbourne has announced the programme for its popular Makers' Fairs. Be sure to pay a visit and enjoy fine crafts from talented local makers and small business, as well as craftspeople from further afield. Ceramics […]
‘When I went out I stole an orange/ I kept it in my pocket/ It felt like a warm planet’. This exhibition brings together 60-odd painters, sculptors, writers and poets (in a new gallery) in response to Brian Patten’s poem of the same name. Artist and organiser Sarah Shaw says: ‘This is, overwhelmingly, a show […]
Roger Fry is famous as the critic and curator who brought Post-Impressionism to Britain, but he was also a painter in his own right and this exhibition is the first for 25 years to bring together his portraits, landscapes and interiors, particularly from the period he spent in Paris in the 1920s. Organised in partnership […]
How’s this for a list of ModBrit greats: Prunella Clough, Robert Colquhoun, John Craxton, Terry Frost, Roger Hilton, Ivon Hitchens, Peter Kinley, Peter Lanyon, Alexander Mackenzie, Kenneth Martin, Mary Martin, Cedric Morris, Ben Nicholson, Victor Pasmore, William Scott, John Tunnard and Keith Vaughan were all printmakers as well as painters and their works will be […]
‘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, […]
