Jack in the Green, Hastings
Events  
Paint the town green on the Sussex coast.
Established by Surrealist patron and poet Edward James, in his former home in West Sussex, West Dean College has an international profile for conservation and arts education.
Today it welcomes students on 600+ short courses, degree programmes in arts, conservation, and design and NEW online short courses.
Set in the heart of the South Downs countryside in West Dean Gardens with a restaurant, it offers a vibrant calendar of events, from author and artist talks to exhibitions and connects people with a rich heritage of creative possibility.
Photo: Thom Atkinson.
Photo: Thom Atkinson.
The hugely-popular West Dean Fine Art Summer Show runs each July. Showcasing original work by emerging artists on the Graduate Diploma and MFA programmes, the show features a diverse range of practices, with work in a variety media including sculpture, installation, printmaking, painting, film, ceramics, and textiles.
Photo: Thom Atkinson.
Photo: Chris Ison
Photo: Thom Atkinson.
Photo: Thom Atkinson.
Photo: Thom Atkinson.
Events  
Paint the town green on the Sussex coast.
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.
Art  
The De La Warr Pavilion is a pioneering cultural centre where everyone can enjoy contemporary exhibitions, music, events and entertainment in a Modernist building on Bexhill’s seafront.
Wine  
Ben Walgate is at the vanguard of regenerative farming in Sussex. His dynamic vineyard and winery, Tillingham— in Peasmarsh near Rye— is the antidote to large-scale winemaking. We meet him at the farm on an autumn day to find out what brought him here—and where Tillingham is going.
Events | Wine  
Fish fresh off the boat and world-class wines reel in the crowds.
Events | Art  
Opening the door on Sussex artists at work.
Art  
Lewes Depot is an award-winning independent 3-screen cinema and stylish café-restaurant with gardens and terrace.
Wine  
The largest single estate organic vineyard in the UK, producing award-winning still and sparkling wines.
Events | Wine  
Special events and more at Sussex vineyards.