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Exterior of the Towner Gallery which is painted in bright geometric colours

September 2024 Exhibitions to see in East Sussex

All change, please. All change. I hate to mention autumn, but there are loads of exciting new exhibitions coming to East Sussex this month! If you’re still trying to keep the summer mood alive (and I don’t blame you), there’s still a few weeks left to see some of the exhibitions which have been open for a while. Pulling this list together has given me the shove I needed to plan out trips to some of the exhibitions which I...

A colour photo of two georgian houses on a street corner. One is red brick and the other is yellow. There is a streetlamp and a sign saying Mermaid Street

Sussex Adventures: A Wintery Day Trip to Rye and Hastings

The weather app promised bright sunshine, and while the view out the window didn’t quite match up, we imagined how nice it would feel when it arrived, and decided that it’d probably clear up by the time we reached our weekend destination – Rye, East Sussex.  Rye The weather didn’t keep up it’s end of the deal, but thankfully, no matter the weather (and I always seem to go in extreme conditions of some sort – last time was during...

A wooden scupplture of an archer on the battlefield

Battle Abbey: A trip through time to 1066

Was Battle Abbey really built on the spot where William the Conqueror defeated King Harold in 1066? Or did the battle actually take place on a local mini roundabout? Debate rages on, but one thing is clear – it didn’t happen in Hastings, and Battle Abbey makes for a lovely day out in the charming East Sussex town of Battle.

A Historic Weekend in Canterbury, Kent

Canterbury is a small city in the county of Kent, in South East England. It's very old and beautiful, and you can immerse yourself in history dating back to Roman times. At the same time, it's home to three universities, so it feels young and vibrant, not like a living museum