Events & Listings in Sussex

Every day there's a host of events taking place in venues and attractions across Sussex. For music, literature, theatre, opera, cabaret, comedy, classical music and contemporary dance, Arts in Sussex helps you find out what's on where and when.

To plan your cultural calendar, arrange a last-minute night out, or simply browse to see what's coming up, you can search by event type, date, keyword or location. Arts in Sussex does the rest.

	Life in Death: The Victorian Art of Taxidermy at Booth Museum of Natural History Exhibition - 16 Jun 2007 - 15 Jun 2008 more info
	On The Pull at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery Exhibition - 14 Feb - 23 May 2008 Explore love and attraction, tender romance and the call of the wild, as Brighton Museum goes on the pull. Come along with your friends and lovers to discover the hidden love stories of objects in the museum. more info
	Inspired Mosaics Courses at Ath, Liz of Inspired Mosaics Workshop - 15 Mar - 7 Dec 2008 Join our fantastic mosaic making courses, weekends and summer school in our Brighton & Hove workshop throughout the year. more info
	Brighton Treasure Hunt at Brighton Treasure Hunt Outdoor - 27 Mar 2008 - 27 Mar 2009 Ready-set hunt lasting c. two hours. Route starts in the Royal Pavilion Gardens, then through to explore the eccentric, winding Brighton Lanes. We then head down to the seafront, and finish up on Brighton Pier. more info
	Pamina Stewart at Weekend Gallery Visual arts - 25 Apr - 1 Jun 2008 Shell Creatures more info
	East Grinstead Decorative & Fine Arts Society Exhibition at Chequer Mead Exhibition - 9.00am 1-16 May 2008 EGDFAS exhibit in the Garden Gallery as part of Museums and Galleries Month at Chequer Mead more info
	Jack Bull & Jan Tozer - Brighton Festival Fringe Art Show 2008 at The Iron Duke Hotel Visual arts - 10.00am - 11.00pm 3-26 May 2008 10.00am - 11.00pm 3-26 May 2008 Visit the exciting and dynamic new works of Brighton artists Jack Bull and Jan Tozer at The Iron Duke Hotel from the 3rd to the 26th of May, from 10am to 11pm daily. more info
	Jack Bull & Jan Tozer - Brighton Festival Fringe Art Show 2008 at The Iron Duke Hotel Visual arts - 10.00am - 11.00pm 3-26 May 2008 10.00am - 11.00pm 3-26 May 2008 Visit the exciting and dynamic new works of Brighton artists Jack Bull and Jan Tozer at The Iron Duke Hotel from the 3rd to the 26th of May, from 10am to 11pm daily. more info
	OPEN RANGE at The Independent Photographers Gallery Exhibition - 11.00am - 4.00pm 6 May - 7 Jun 2008 11.00am - 4.00pm 6 May - 7 Jun 2008 Contemporary Landscape exhibition, with photographers using a wide variety of techniques. more info
	OPEN RANGE at The Independent Photographers Gallery Exhibition - 11.00am - 4.00pm 6 May - 7 Jun 2008 11.00am - 4.00pm 6 May - 7 Jun 2008 Contemporary Landscape exhibition, with photographers using a wide variety of techniques. more info
	Prism at Chequer Mead Exhibition - 10.00am 9-21 May 2008 more info
	Straight No Chaser Big Band Spectacular at Chequer Mead Music - 7.30pm 9 May 2008 The fantastic 18 strong Straight No Chaser return to Chequer Mead! more info
	SKIDDLE-AM-BAM at The Under Ground Theatre Music - 10.00am - 12.00pm 10 May 2008 SATURDAY 10th MAY: 10am-noon. Live folk/skiffle from SKIDDLE-AM-BAM JUG BAND at the regular COFFEE MORNING at Eastbourne Under Ground Theatre (under the library, Grove Rd). Entry free. Coffee, tea and home-made cakes for sale. more info
	The Fall at De La Warr Pavilion Music - 8.00pm 10 May 2008 "The Fall — always different, always the same," said John Peel. The Fall was his favourite band. Formed in early 1977, they've released about 50 singles, 25 studio albums, and around 50 compilation and live albums (although it seems like more). In August 2004 they recorded their 24th and sadly final John Peel Session. more info
	BEAUTY & THE BEAST at Under Ground Theatre, Eastbourne Children's - 2.00pm 11 May 2008 SUNDAY 11th MAY: 2pm. From The Puppet Lab, BEAUTY & THE BEAST combines wooden marionettes and blue-screen technology. At Eastbourne Under Ground Theatre (under the library, Grove Road). more info
	London Philharmonic Orchestra at Eastbourne Theatres Classical - 3.00pm 11 May 2008 Antonin Dvorak, lured to America to head up a new music college, is often said to have written this Ninth Symphony out of homesickness. But the work is also an orchestral homage to the composer's new home: his famous cor anglais theme comes from the spirituals of the plantation fields rather than the cobbled streets of industrial England that the Hovis advertisement suggests - it's popular music in more ways than one. more info
	CM Lunchtime Concert: U3A 'Singing for Pleasure Choir at Chequer Mead Classical - 1.30pm 13 May 2008 Welcome to the first concert in Chequer Mead's Lunchtime Concert Series. more info
	Speaker's Corner:The Natural and Unnatural History of Ashdown Forest at Chequer Mead Theatre - 7.30pm 13 May 2008 A talk given by Dr.Hew Prendergast, Clerk to the Conservators of Ashdown Forest on the county's most beautiful asset. more info
	Acoustic Sussex present THE TANNAHILL WEAVERS at Chequer Mead Music - 8.00pm 15 May 2008 more info
	PORVARI & FRIENDS at Under Ground Theatre, Eastbourne Music - 8.00pm 16 May 2008 FRIDAY 16th MAY: 8pm.Rock/folk duo PORVARI top the bill in an evening of live music at Eastbourne Under Ground Theatre (under the library, Grove Road). Tickets £5. Phone 01323 737677. Or buy at any UGT event; or from the Tourist Information Centre in Cornfield Road; or, if still available, on the door. more info
	THE ART OF DEREK BAULCOMB at Under Ground Theatre, Eastbourne Exhibition - 10.00am - 12.00pm 17 May 2008 SATURDAY 17th MAY: 10am-noon. Paintings by DEREK BAULCOMB on show at the regular COFFEE MORNING at Eastbourne Under Ground Theatre (under the library, Grove Rd). Entry free. Coffee, tea and home-made cakes for sale. more info
	David Shepherd OBE FRSA at Chequer Mead at Chequer Mead Exhibition - 1.30pm - 4.00pm 17 May 2008 Exhibition and Sales of world renowned artist David Shepherd prior to his evening talk at Chequer Mead. more info
	City Reads at Brighton Dome Literature - 2.00pm 17 May 2008 Join best-selling crime writer Val McDermid for the compelling conlcusion to City Reads 2008, a three month collective read of her chilling contemporary crime classic A Place of Execution. more info
	Mid Sussex Sinfonia at Clair Hall Music - 7.30pm 17 May 2008 The Mid Sussex Sinfonia presents the second concert of its 2007-2008 season, led by Martin Palmer and conducted by Derek Watmough. more info
	An Evening with Artist & Conservationist David Shepherd OBE FRSA at Chequer Mead Other - 7.30pm 17 May 2008 Chequer Mead are delighted to be welcoming world renowned artist David Shepherd. more info
	Country Legends at Martlets Hall Music - 8.00pm 17 May 2008 8.00pm 17 May 2008 ‘Country Legends’ Solid Gold Tour is a celebration of the very best in country music more info
	Country Legends at Martlets Hall Music - 8.00pm 17 May 2008 8.00pm 17 May 2008 ‘Country Legends’ Solid Gold Tour is a celebration of the very best in country music more info
	THE HALCYONE STRING QUARTET at Under Ground Theatre, Eastbourne Classical - 3.00pm 18 May 2008 SUNDAY 18th MAY: 3pm. The HALCYONE STRING QUARTET play works by Haydn, Beethoven, Prokofiev and Shostakovich at Eastbourne Under Ground Theatre (under the library, Grove Rd). more info
	GEORGIA MANCIO QUINTET at Under Ground Theatre, Eastbourne Music - 8.00pm 23 May 2008 FRIDAY 23rd MAY: 8pm. Jazz with a Latin tinge from the GEORGIA MANCIO QUINTET at Eastbourne Under Ground Theatre (under the library, Grove Road). more info
	BLACK STRAP MOLASSES at Under Ground Theatre, Eastbourne Music - 10.00am - 12.00pm 24 May 2008 SATURDAY 24th MAY: 10am-noon. Live folk from BLACK STRAP MOLASSES at the regular COFFEE MORNING at Eastbourne Under Ground Theatre (under the library, Grove Rd). Entry free. Coffee, tea and home-made cakes for sale. Plus table-sale of jigsaws. more info
	The Linden Wind Orchestra at Chequer Mead Classical - 7.30pm 24 May 2008 A concert raising money for MacMillan nurses and in aid of Headstart Head and Neck Cancer Support Group. more info
	Spring into Action! Half Term activities at Weald and Downland Open Air Museum Children's - 11.00am - 4.00pm 26-30 May 2008 Come and enjoy springtime in the countryside! Learn about the natural world with trails, scavenger hunts, arts and crafts using natural materials, and a host of outdoor games. For accompanied children of all ages, from 11am – 4pm, under cover if wet. more info
	Seussical the Musical at Chequer Mead Theatre - 6.00pm 29 May 2008 STARRING CHERYL BAKER! more info
	'All Art is Useless' - Oscar Wilde at Chequer Mead Exhibition - 10.00am 30 May - 4 Jun 2008 more info
	An Evening with Tony Benn at De La Warr Pavilion Other - 7.30pm 30 May 2008 Tony Benn will appear at the De La Warr Pavilion for an evening of discussion, debate and questions. more info
	ASPECTS OF CUBA at Under Ground Theatre, Eastbourne Other - 10.00am - 12.00pm 31 May 2008 SATURDAY 31st MAY: 10am-noon. Presentation in words and pictures on ASPECTS OF CUBA by MIKE MANSELL at the regular COFFEE MORNING at Eastbourne Under Ground Theatre (under the library, Grove Rd). Entry free. Coffee, tea and home-made cakes for sale. mor