Drawing Standen

Standen House and Garden West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead, West Sussex, United Kingdom

A young woman’s life immersed in art and creativity is lovingly captured in Maggie Beale’s charming sketches of family. Drawn during and after her period of studies at the progressive Slade School of Art, her sketches provide a poignant insight into the rhythm of life at Standen, an example of Arts and Crafts design and […]

Creating a Dream at Nymans

Nymans Handcross, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Imagine the house before the fire – the impressive scale, rich decoration, and lavish interiors, all the product of one woman’s vision. Step into Maud Messel’s imagined studio to see her vision evolve and add your own creative spin to Maud’s grand design.

The Writer’s Home: Bateman’s Reimagined

Bateman's Bateman's Lane, Burwash, East Sussex

A new installation by book artist Su Blackwell reimagines the creative process which led Rudyard Kipling to conjure up his much-loved classic, The Jungle Book. ‘Bateman’s Reimagined’ is created from copies of the story’s original handwritten manuscript, commissioned especially for Bateman's. Kipling’s words loop and curl across hundreds of pages, nestling a model of the […]

A Nutcracker Christmas at Nymans

Nymans Handcross, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Fans of Matthew Bourne’s camp, kitschy ballet-romp Nutcracker! will relish the chance to see costumes from the hit show (mostly in different shades of pink) on display in the Gallery, and there’s the chance to follow a themed family trail in the garden, with the manor house interior all dressed up for a Nutcracker-inspired ‘Land […]

Glow Wild

Wakehurst Ardingly, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, United Kingdom

However old you are, walking the lantern-lit Glow Wild trail will bring out the child in you. The term ‘magical’ is often bandied about, but here it’s appropriate, as you witness a string of gasp-inspiring light installations interspersed amid the globally sourced flora of Kew Gardens’ Sussex satellite. Finish with a mulled cuppa underneath the […]

The Last Tree and the Art of Nature in collaboration with Luke Adam Hawker

Polesden Lacey Great Bookham, near Dorking, Surrey, United Kingdom

Luke Adam Hawker is an author and 'nature-artist' whose illustrated book The Last Tree depicts the intricate beauty of the arboreal. Until 25 October, Polesden Lacey is collaborating with Hawker on an exhibition which draws upon the book, featuring extracts from it alongside original ink line drawings, prints and illustrations. The exhibition invites the viewer […]

Conserving Kauffman

Petworth House Petworth, West Sussex, United Kingdom

From 10 June until 24 November, Petworth House will be showcasing the conservation of Angelica Kauffman’s Diomed and Cressida. The show will make clear to visitors the many ways in which significant paintings are looked after and maintained so beautifully. The display includes a small feature film documenting the conservation of the painting, as well […]

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Seasons at Nymans by Mariusz and Kasia Kaldowski

Nymans Handcross, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Artist duo Mariusz and Kasia Kaldowski capture the essence of Nymans in this delightful exhibition of work rooted firmly in the languages of expressionism and impressionism. The show is open daily from 11am - 3:30pm. Click here to book tickets.

Illustrating the Jungle Book

Bateman's Bateman's Lane, Burwash, East Sussex

130 years have passed since the publication of Rudyard Kipling’s best-loved tale, The Jungle Book. The NT, who run his former home at Bateman’s, are celebrating with an exhibition of specially commissioned illustrations of Mowgli, Baloo et al. The artwork is by Hastings-based Spanish artist Marta Munoz and local illustrator Claire Fletcher. Oh-oobie-do at nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/sussex/batemans

The Jungle Book Christmas at Bateman’s

Bateman's Bateman's Lane, Burwash, East Sussex

Bask in some festive warmth this holiday season at Bateman's. The former residence of Rudyard Kipling, now managed by the National Trust, will be festooned with Jungle Book-inspired adornments, with the book's characters climbing and swinging their way around their creator's former home. Plus, local artist Claire Fletcher's watercolour illustrations will be on display. One […]

Christmas at Nymans: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Nymans Handcross, Haywards Heath, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Step through the wardrobe into Narnia, as Nymans brings CS Lewis’s classic tale to life. Magical scenes are reimagined throughout the country house, including Mr and Mrs Beaver’s lodge, the White Witch’s castle upstairs, and Mr Tumnus’ cave in the garden. Discover more magic at nationaltrust.org.uk