Heritage Open Day: The Workshop (Jonathan Swan) is a jewellery shop with a historic interior. The Workshop is one of a pair of shops with a timbered..... more >

J Swan Jewellers, 164 High Street, Lewes BN7 1XU

Fri 13 Sep 24

George Justice workshop

Heritage Open Day: George Justice (12a Market Street) was originally part of a late 18th century stables, converted into houses and offices in the... more >

12A Market Street, Lewes BN7 2NB

Fri 13 Sep 24

Anne of Cleves House Museum

Heritage Open Day: Enjoy an insight into Tudor and Elizabethan life at Anne of Cleves House in Lewes. This stunning timber-framed medieval house..... more >

Anne of Cleves House, 52 Southover High Street, Lewes BN7 1JA

Fri 13 Sep 24

Discover Clubs and Organisations in East Sussex

St Bartholomew's Church

Heritage Open Day: St Bartholomew, Brighton, is one of the great churches of the 19th century - the cathedral of what used to be called the... more >

Ann Street, Brighton BN1 4GP

Fri 13 Sep 24

Bateman's

Heritage Open Day: Discover Bateman's, the home of the internationally famous writer Rudyard Kipling... more >

Batemans, Batemans Lane, Burwash, Etchingham TN19 7DS

Fri 13 Sep 24

Lewes Castle & Museum

Heritage Open Day: Visit Lewes Castle, a Norman Castle built after the Battle of Hastings by supporters of William the Conqueror... more >

Barbican House, 169 High Street, Lewes BN7 1YE

Fri 13 Sep 24

A Tour of All Saints Church Hove

Heritage Open Day: A tour of this magnificent Grade 1 listed parish church, built in the late 19th century in a Gothic revival style... more >

All Saints Hove, The Drive, Hove BN3 3QE

Thu 12 Sep 24

Bodiam Castle

Heritage Open Day: Let Bodiam Castle make your imagination run wild as the medieval ruin evokes a time of knights, princesses and dragons... more >

National Trust, Bodiam Castle, Bodiam, Robertsbridge TN32 5UA

Thu 12 Sep 24

Whitehawk Camp - Neolithic Causewayed Enclosure

Heritage Open Day: Fed up with Regency architecture? Come along and explore the first visible enclosing of a large communal space in our region... more >

Corner of Manor Hill and Queensway, Brighton & Hove BN2 9YG

Wed 11 Sep 24

Bohemia Walled Garden Association

Heritage Open Day: A chance to visit and explore the delights of this little known 'secret' walled garden... more >

Bohemia Walled Garden Association, Summerfields Wood, Bohemia Road, Hastings TN34 1ET

Sun 8 Sep 24

Blazing Saddles FREE outdoor performance - Newhaven

Heritage Open Day: A joyful, outdoor performance celebrating the impact of bicycles on women and fashion from the 1890s... more >

Newhaven Skatepark & Pumptrack, Newhaven BN9 9DL

Sun 8 Sep 24

Blazing Saddles Performance

Blazing Saddles is a unique outdoor performance telling the little known story of the moment bicycles first became widely available & women... more >

Newhaven Skatepark & Pumptrack, Newhaven BN9 9DL

Sun 8 Sep 24

Alexandra Greenhouse Hastings

Heritage Open Day: Alexandra Greenhouse is a 1934 Richardson's teak and cast iron 36m building which has been completely restored with... more >

St. Helens Road, Hastings TN34 3EL

Sun 8 Sep 24

Portslade History Day

Heritage Open Day: Portslade History Day comprises a number of talks at St Nicolas Church, South Street, Portslade BN41 2LE as well as a number of... more >

St Nicolas Church, South Street, Portslade, Brighton BN41 2LE

Sat 7 Sep 24

Lunchtime with Good Company!!

A Lunchtime Recital of words and music with Voices, Lute, Mandolin, recorder and Viols plus narration by Aaron Ost reading Raymond Chandler's... more >

St Andrews Church, South Portslade Community Centre, Church Road, South Portslade,East Sussex. BN41 1LB

Sat 7 Sep 24

Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre

Heritage Open Day: Bridge Cottage Heritage Centre is a fifteenth century medieval Wealden Hall in the heart of Uckfield and is the head quarters of... more >

Bridge Cottage, High Street, Uckfield TN22 1AZ

Sat 7 Sep 24

Alfriston Clergy House

Heritage Open Day: See our fascinating archaeological finds from medieval to early 1900s. For the first time ever we are displaying the..... more >

The Tye, Alfriston BN26 5TL

Sat 7 Sep 24

Routes to Roots at Butts Brow

Heritage Open Day: Routes to roots or Roots to routes? Discover the many connections between human activity and the natural history of the Eastbourne..... more >

Butts Brow, Butts Lane, Willingdon, Eastbourne BN20

Sat 7 Sep 24

The West Pier - Celebrating the Past and Planning the Future

Heritage Open Day: Whatâ€™s happening at the West Pier? Find out whatâ€™s happening with the project to restore one of the original West Pier kiosks... more >

West Pier Centre, 103-105 Kings Road Arches, Brighton & Hove BN1 2FN

Sat 7 Sep 24

St John the Evangelist Church, Newtimber

Heritage Open Day: Newtimber church is a local parish church with a significant place in global history; with links to the enslavement of Africans in... more >

Newtimber Church, Church Lane, Newtimber, Brighton BN6 9BT

Sat 7 Sep 24

Newhaven Museum

Heritage Open Day: An interesting collection of artefacts, photographs and documents connected with Newhaven's history and its maritime... more >

Avis Road, Newhaven BN9 0PR

Sat 7 Sep 24

Hartfield Village Fete Horticultural & Dog Show

Once again a fantastic afternoon out for ALL the family Hartfield Village Fete, Horticultural and Dog Show... more >

The Town Croft Hartfield Village High Street. TN7 4AA

Sat 7 Sep 24

Paper Daisy Brighton Makers Market at Jubilee Square

Discover many local unique, creative and diverse makers, artists & small batch at this buzzing Brighton Makers Market curated by Paper Daisy Events... more >

Jubilee Square, Jubilee Street, Brighton BN1 1GE

Sat 7 Sep 24

The Regency Town House Exhibition

Heritage Open Day: Delve into the captivating history of a Regency townhouse nestled in picturesque Brunswick Square... more >

The Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Hove BN3 1EH

Sat 7 Sep 24

The Crypt Gallery

Heritage Open Day: Art exhibitions and a Medieval undercroft- this incredible gallery is not to be missed!... more >

23 Church Street, Seaford BN25 1HD

Sat 7 Sep 24

Coastguard Cottage

Heritage Open Day: Come and have a look inside one of the most famous cottages in England, meet a descendant of the last Coastguard, and see artwork... more >

6 Coastguard Cottages, Cuckmere Haven, Seaford BN25 4AR

Sat 7 Sep 24

Cable House 14

Heritage Open Day: Set in one of England's most famous views, this is a rare opportunity to see and learn about this 'haven of... more >

South Hill Barn Car Park, Seaford BN254AR

Sat 7 Sep 24

Alfriston Clergy House: Weavers, Spinners and Dyers

Heritage Open Day: A great opportunity to watch the traditional art of spinning on a 13th century (reproduction) spinning wheel, to have a go at drop... more >

The Tye, Alfriston BN26 5TL

Fri 6 Sep 24

Eastbourne Heritage Centre

Heritage Open Day: Discover the story of how in the mid-C19 one gentleman, the 7th Duke of Devonshire, inherited land on the East Sussex coast and... more >

Eastbourne Heritage Centre, 2 Carlisle Road, Eastbourne BN21 4BT

Fri 6 Sep 24

Hastings Arts Forum Members Summer Exhibition

Hastings Arts Forum is again participating in the Hastings Coastal Currents Arts Festival - displaying works by HAF members... more >

Hastings Arts Forum 20 Marine Court St Leonards on Sea TN38 0DX

Tue 3 Sep 24

Dobbies’ Little Seedlings Club: September Workshop: Mindfulness in the garden

Dobbies, the UK’s leading garden centre, is nurturing the next generation of gardeners with its free Little Seedlings Club workshop this September,... more >

Warren Road, Brighton BN2 9XX

Sun 1 Sep 24

Ashdown Opera presents Passion Wine and Roses

Enjoy an afternoon of Opera , Operetta and Song with professional musicians Sarah Chae, (Soprano)David Chatterton (Tenor)and Richard Black (Piano)... more >

The United Church .Croft Road, Crowborough TN6 1HA

Sun 1 Sep 24

The Age of Elegance

Sussex Concert Orchestra presents Haydn Symphony no 44, Hummel Trumpet Concerto (soloist Andy Gill) and Mozart Piano Concerto no 9 in e flat (soloist... more >

Holy Trinity Church, Robertson Street, Hastings TN34 1HT

Sat 31 Aug 24

Amplify Her: Coffee Meeting for Women in the Music Industry

Let’s talk about the music industry, and share our experience and journey over Coffee. Being a music professional can have its ups and downs, and..... more >

Brighton and Hove, Business Centre, 15-17 Middle St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1AL

Fri 30 Aug 24

Family workshop - Experimenting with Natural Dyes and Printing

Thursday 29th August Experimenting with natural dyes and colour Join Jo, the Woven Owl for a day of playing with natural colures – make your own... more >

Wilderness Woods Hadlow Down TN22 4EP

Thu 29 Aug 24

Family Saxon Experience

Tuesday 27th August Family Saxon Experience Spend a day with Jo, the Woven Owl, and travel back to the world of the Saxons: decode the runic... more >

Wilderness Woods Hadlow Down TN22 4EP

Tue 27 Aug 24

Hollymount - Open Garden for NGS

A new 7 acre garden on sloping hillside. Four large ponds, a stream, waterfalls, terraced beds, interesting planting, some tropical, large..... more >

Hollymount, Uckfield TN22 4AE

Sun 25 Aug 24

The Sussex Guild Contemporary Craft Show at Pashley Manor Gardens

The Sussex Guild is exhibiting over the August Bank Holiday at Pashley Manor Gardens. Selected for their high degree of skill and creativity, Guild..... more >

Pashley Manor Gardens Ticehurst Nr Wadhurst East Sussex TN5 7HE

Sat 24 Aug 24

Butlers Farmhouse - Open Garden for NGS

Lovely rural setting for 1 acre garden surrounding C16 farmhouse with views of South Downs. Pretty in spring with daffodils, hellebores and..... more >

Butlers Farmhouse, Herstmonceux BN27 1QH

Sat 24 Aug 24

Attic art club Exhibition

Attic Art Club invites you to visit our Exciting Summer Exhibition. Spend a relaxing few hours perusing all the interesting works of art and chat..... more >

Ditchling Village Hall BN6 8TT

Fri 23 Aug 24

Patrick Glass, Portrait of a Collector - Traditional figurative art

Patrick Glass shares artworks from his personal collection depicting fine views, nature, portraits, beauty and cartoons, Woven through the... more >

Hastings Arts Forum 20 Marine Court St Leonards on Sea TN38 0DX

Tue 20 Aug 24

Songs for a Summer’s Day

Join soprano Noa Lachman, Tenor Ben Hancox-Lachman and Pianist William Hancox for a relaxed and entertaining afternoon of vocal music in the calm... more >

All Saints Church, Church Rd, Herstmonceux, Hailsham BN27 1QJ

Sun 18 Aug 24

Organ Recital by Victor Potter

Saturday 17 August at 6.30 p.m. Organ Recital by Victor Potter, Organist and Director of Music at S Nicolas, including organ music with a..... more >

St Nicolas Parish Church, Church Lane Pevensey BN24 5LD

Sat 17 Aug 24

Pevensey Bay local market

Monthy craft market held indoors at St Wilfrids Parish Church, Pevensey Bay featuring hand crafted items from local people Stalls include cakes,... more >

St Wilfrids Parich Church Eastbourne Rd Pevensey Bay BN24 6ER

Sat 17 Aug 24

Magic of Thailand Festival in Brighton

A two day Thai Festival to experience the taste of Thailand this summer at Preston Park is brought to you by Magic of Thailand, previously known as... more >

Preston Park, Preston Road, Brighton BN1 6AU

Sat 17 Aug 24

From Tudors To Chandler

The Pastores Ensemble will be repeating this event after it's successful performance in Southwick in West Sussex and in Anne of Cleves House... more >

The Chantry Turners Green, Nr Heathfield East Sussex TN21 9RA

Fri 16 Aug 24

The Beeches - Open Garden for NGS

C18 walled garden with cut flowers, vegetables, salads and fruit. Separate orchard and rose garden. Herbaceous borders, a hot border and extensive..... more >

The Beeches, Lewes BN8 5TS

Sun 11 Aug 24

A Musical Picnic at Pevensey Castle

When English Heritage asked Music Box if we were interested in hosting a concert at Pevensey Castle, we had to think hard about how to use this... more >

Pevensey Castle, Castle Rd, Westham, Pevensey BN24 5LE

Sun 11 Aug 24

Camber Picnic in the park

Update - all stands and spaces are now taken. Village fete with music from the Rock choir and AllSounds entertainment... more >

Jubilee Field Lydd Road Camber TN31 7RJ

Sun 11 Aug 24

Weald on the Field 2024

Weald on the Field makes an unmissable return to Luxford Field, Uckfield, on Saturday 10 August for an amazing day of music, food and drink in the... more >

Luxford Field, Uckfield TN22 1BP

Sat 10 Aug 24

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Things to do around East Sussex

East Sussex, a picturesque county on the southeastern coast of England, offers a wide range of activities for a memorable day out. Whether you're interested in history, outdoor adventures, or cultural experiences, there's something for everyone. Let's explore some of the best things to do in East Sussex:

1. Royal Pavilion in Brighton:
- Begin your day by visiting the Royal Pavilion in Brighton. This exotic palace, built for King George IV, combines Regency grandeur with Indian and Chinese visual styles. Explore its colorful interiors, stunning gardens, and learn about its fascinating history.

2. The Lanes in Brighton:
- Afterward, wander through The Lanes, an area known for its eclectic mix of shops, boutiques, and restaurants. Explore the narrow alleys, discover unique treasures, and enjoy a meal at one of the charming eateries.

3. Seven Sisters Country Park:
- For nature enthusiasts, head to the Seven Sisters Country Park. Hike along the dramatic chalk cliffs, enjoy panoramic views of the English Channel, and spot wildlife. It's a great spot for picnics and photography.

4. Battle Abbey and Battlefield:
- Visit Battle Abbey and Battlefield, where the historic Battle of Hastings took place in 1066. Explore the abbey ruins, learn about the Norman Conquest, and enjoy the serene surroundings.

5. Hastings Old Town:
- Explore Hastings Old Town, a charming area with cobbled streets, historic buildings, and fishing boats. Visit the Fishermen's Museum, stroll along the seafront, and enjoy fresh seafood.

6. Rye:
- Discover the medieval town of Rye, known for its preserved architecture and quaint streets. Climb to the top of St. Mary's Church for panoramic views of the surrounding countryside¹.

7. Bodiam Castle:
- Head to Bodiam Castle, a 14th-century moated castle surrounded by lush greenery. Explore its towers, drawbridge, and picturesque setting. It's a great spot for history enthusiasts and photographers.

8. Lewes Castle and Anne of Cleves House:
- In Lewes, visit Lewes Castle for its panoramic views of the town and countryside. Explore the nearby Anne of Cleves House, a Tudor timber-framed building with a fascinating history.

9. Beachy Head and Birling Gap:
- Take a scenic drive to Beachy Head and Birling Gap. Admire the white cliffs, walk along the coastal paths, and breathe in the fresh sea air. It's a stunning natural landscape.

10. Charleston Farmhouse:
- For art and culture, visit Charleston Farmhouse, the former home of the Bloomsbury Group. Explore its vibrant interiors, gardens, and learn about the influential artists and writers who lived here.

Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in history, nature, or cultural exploration, East Sussex promises an enriching and diverse day out!