You’ve heard of Artists’ Open Houses during the Brighton Festival, for example? Well, this more like an Artists’ Open County, with more than 800 Sussex artists showing their work in studios and galleries – as well as some rather more unusual locations – around the Lewes, Seaford and Newhaven areas. Pick up a map, join the trail and you’ll be able to meet the artists and buy their work direct from them.
September // Sussex-wide
Mohamed Hamid in pottery Lewes. Credit Alun Callender
Landscape
Pevensey Bay is an old fishing village founded in the 1600s and is famously known as William of Normandy’s landing place in 1066. It is now a popular seaside destination. Pevensey village dates back to the 13th century and the nearby Pevensey Levels are a natural haven for wild birds, flowers and animals.
Wine
Sussex-based sparkling wine producer with an elegant Tasting Room in the heart of Arundel.
News | Art
Make like twentieth century radical artists Lee Miller, Vanessa Bell, and Ivon Hitchens – escape the city and hotfoot it to Sussex!
Events | Art
Reconnect with nature at Charleston’s pioneering horticultural event.
News
Looking for a break from the stresses of London life? A day trip to Sussex is just the ticket, says travel writer Emma Fast-Field.
News | Wine
Have you ever wondered what happens at a vineyard during the winter? It may surprise you to know that it is still a very busy time for wine producers. We spoke to our partners at Oxney Organic Wine Estate who told us all there is to know about this time of year.
Story | Art | Landscape | Wine
There’s a gentle landscape that follows the eastern margin of Sussex. It unfolds across the Weald through ancient woodlands, broadening out to a quiet hinterland, a place defined by its three rivers.
Turner Prize 2023
Discover the artistic and independent spirit of Sussex on a journey through its most radical landscapes and ideas.
Art
Awarded Art Fund’s Museum of the Year 2020, Towner Eastbourne has been collecting and exhibiting contemporary art for 100 years.
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