
Radical Heartlands Roadtrip
Turner Prize 2023  
Discover the artistic and independent spirit of Sussex on a journey through its most radical landscapes and ideas.
Every May Day weekend, the good folk of Hastings daub themselves with green paint, cover themselves in leaves and take to the streets to celebrate the coming of summer.
There are drummers everywhere, dancing giants, chimney sweeps (?) and processions, all culminating in the ritual killing of the Jack – the main guy in all of this – whose liberated soul releases the spirit of summer. It’s just a bonkers knees-up of course, and a very noisy one at that…
May Day weekend // Hastings
Turner Prize 2023  
Discover the artistic and independent spirit of Sussex on a journey through its most radical landscapes and ideas.
Overnight | Story  
Here's our ultimate guide to the best accommodation in Sussex, including hotels, vineyard stays, B&Bs, quirky camping, glamping and luxurious self-catering.
News | Wine  
With its high latitude, warm and dry maritime climate, and range of soil types Sussex has just the right characteristics and long seasons for growing grapes.
Art  
Newlands House is a new gallery inspired by the historic associations of Petworth and Sussex with great artists, writers, and designers from times past.
Wine  
Author of New British Wine Abbie Moulton heads westwards to the lands of cathedrals and wildflower hills, to discover some of the best English wines being produced here on Sussex soil.
Wine  
New for 2022, a hop-on-hop-off bus service has launched between several Sussex vineyards, allowing visitors to explore England’s wine region at their own pace.
Overnight | Accommodation | Camping | Self-catering  
Stay the night in your own private bolthole at Oastbrook Estate: an award-winning Susssex vineyard in the picturesque Rother Valley, a stone's throw from Bodiam Castle.
News | Art  
Make like twentieth century radical artists Lee Miller, Vanessa Bell, and Ivon Hitchens – escape the city and hotfoot it to Sussex!
News  
Hello everyone! Welcome to my guest post with Sussex Modern. My name’s Lareese & I’m a content creator from Brighton, East Sussex.