Inventing Post-Impressionism

Charleston Firle, Lewes, East Sussex

Charleston are revisiting Roger Fry’s seminal Grafton Gallery Post-Impressionism exhibitions of 1910 and 1912, with a major show featuring paintings and works on paper by artists such as Paul Cézanne, Vincent van Gogh, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Camille Pissarro, both from Charleston’s collection and that of the Barber Institute.

Izumi Kato

Charleston Firle, Lewes, East Sussex

Izumi Kato is known for his vividly coloured, enigmatic creatures that are as fascinating as they are strange. This is the first institutional exhibition of Izumi Kato's work in the UK.

Vanessa Bell: A World of Form and Colour

Charleston Lewes Southover Road, Lewes, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Vanessa Bell’s extraordinary life story often overshadows her work as an artist, and this exhibition works hard to make amends. Featuring over 100 works, and claiming to be the biggest-ever solo show of her oeuvre, A World Of Form and Colour has recently been on display at the Milton Keynes Gallery and received rave reviews, […]

Charleston Festival 2025

Charleston Firle, Lewes, East Sussex

Two weeks of readings, interviews and performances from a world-class cast of writers, actors and performers. This year’s menu includes Withnail & I actor Richard E Grant, Lewes-based folk legend Shirley Collins, and novelist, poet and playwright Deborah Levy. Travis Alabanza delivers the flagship Charleston Monologue.