Today

Public Art
The Four Directions
Four new benches situated at the Warren Hill dew pond have been commissioned by Towner and created by artists Will Spankie and Alinah Azadeh.

Exhibition
Sussex Modernism
Fine art is shown with counterculture and pop in this vibrant exhibition revealing how artists of very different kinds responded to the crises of their day through their relationships to Sussex and to the many different movements of modernism.

Exhibition
Emii Alrai: Capture
Emii Alrai works primarily in sculpture and installation, exploring Middle Eastern mythologies, archaeology and Western museum structures.

Event
7:30 PMThe Bavard Bar
A delightful blend of TED, comedy & Radio 4. Sort of. Compered by a new special secret guest host… think along the lines of Have I Got News for You!

Public Art
Helen Cammock: Garden
This work by Helen Cammock was comissioned to run alongside the Turner Prize 2023 at Towner Eastbourne

Public Art
Nigel Hall: Gravity/ Levity
To coincide with Nigel Hall’s exhibition Here and Now, There and Then, Gravity/Levity (2015), is temporarily installed on the Devonshire Quarter Plaza.
Tomorrow

Public Art
The Four Directions
Four new benches situated at the Warren Hill dew pond have been commissioned by Towner and created by artists Will Spankie and Alinah Azadeh.

Exhibition
Sussex Modernism
Fine art is shown with counterculture and pop in this vibrant exhibition revealing how artists of very different kinds responded to the crises of their day through their relationships to Sussex and to the many different movements of modernism.

Exhibition
Emii Alrai: Capture
Emii Alrai works primarily in sculpture and installation, exploring Middle Eastern mythologies, archaeology and Western museum structures.

Event
10:00 AMMake Space
Our relaxed and fun drop-in studio space, designed for all ages and open every day for summer.

Talk/ Tour, Event
1:30 PMLunchtime Response: John Lake's Figures in a Landscape - Cuckmere
Join Terry Henson, Gallery Guide, presenting a short talk on the pastel work Untitled: Figures in a Landscape - Cuckmere by visual artist and sculptor John Lake, currently on view in Sussex Modernism.

Cinema
2:00 PMThe Nettle Dress (12a)
This spellbinding documentary is screening as part of Sussex on Screen, a season showcasing films which feature Sussex landscapes and locations.

Cinema
4:30 PMSorry, Baby (15)
A wildly impressive debut investigating how trauma is processed privately and publicly, Sorry, Baby is a deft #MeToo story of uncommon complexity, curiosity and humour.

Event
6:30 PMYoga in the Gallery
Experience our exhibitions in a new light with Yoga in the Gallery. This 60-minute flow session, suitable for all levels, is designed to calm, inspire, and uplift.

Cinema
7:00 PMMaterialists (15)
Dakota Johnson plays a New York City matchmaker torn between the perfect match and her imperfect ex in Celine Song’s follow-up to her Oscar-nominated Past Lives.

Public Art
Helen Cammock: Garden
This work by Helen Cammock was comissioned to run alongside the Turner Prize 2023 at Towner Eastbourne

Public Art
Nigel Hall: Gravity/ Levity
To coincide with Nigel Hall’s exhibition Here and Now, There and Then, Gravity/Levity (2015), is temporarily installed on the Devonshire Quarter Plaza.
Friday 12 September

Public Art
The Four Directions
Four new benches situated at the Warren Hill dew pond have been commissioned by Towner and created by artists Will Spankie and Alinah Azadeh.

Exhibition
Sussex Modernism
Fine art is shown with counterculture and pop in this vibrant exhibition revealing how artists of very different kinds responded to the crises of their day through their relationships to Sussex and to the many different movements of modernism.

Exhibition
Emii Alrai: Capture
Emii Alrai works primarily in sculpture and installation, exploring Middle Eastern mythologies, archaeology and Western museum structures.

Event
10:00 AMMake Space
Our relaxed and fun drop-in studio space, designed for all ages and open every day for summer.

Heritage Open Days, Talk/ Tour
11:00 AMHeritage Open Days: The Van Lier Family at the Grand Hotel
Join Helen Warren (Family Roots) for a talk exploring the poignant history of the Van Lier Family.

Heritage Open Days, Talk/ Tour
12:15 PMHeritage Open Days: EJ Bunnett - A forgotten life (with a few unexpected coincidences)
Tony Pulford will share his research into EJ Bunnett, an eminent Edwardian amateur entomologist and naturalist who had many links to Eastbourne.

Heritage Open Days, Talk/ Tour
2:00 PMHeritage Open Days: Towner Architecture Tour
Join us as part of Towner's Heritage Open Days for an informal 30 minute tour of our award-winning building.

Cinema
4:30 PMThe Life of Chuck (15)
Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan and Mark Hamill star in this genre-bending sci-fi, based on a Stephen King novella.

Cinema
7:00 PMEddington (15)
A neo-Western with darkly comic elements, Eddington follows the political and social fallout of an unprecedented time in contemporary America.

Public Art
Helen Cammock: Garden
This work by Helen Cammock was comissioned to run alongside the Turner Prize 2023 at Towner Eastbourne

Public Art
Nigel Hall: Gravity/ Levity
To coincide with Nigel Hall’s exhibition Here and Now, There and Then, Gravity/Levity (2015), is temporarily installed on the Devonshire Quarter Plaza.

Public Art
Verity-Jane Keefe: The Findings
Five artworks created by artist Verity-Jane Keefe are now installed in Shinewater and Langney.
Saturday 13 September

Public Art
The Four Directions
Four new benches situated at the Warren Hill dew pond have been commissioned by Towner and created by artists Will Spankie and Alinah Azadeh.

Exhibition
Sussex Modernism
Fine art is shown with counterculture and pop in this vibrant exhibition revealing how artists of very different kinds responded to the crises of their day through their relationships to Sussex and to the many different movements of modernism.

Exhibition
Emii Alrai: Capture
Emii Alrai works primarily in sculpture and installation, exploring Middle Eastern mythologies, archaeology and Western museum structures.

Event
10:00 AMMake Space
Our relaxed and fun drop-in studio space, designed for all ages and open every day for summer.

Cinema
11:00 AMDaisies (15)
Věra Chytilová’s Daisies stands as both a core film in our understanding of surrealism and, also, one of the most anarchically enjoyable films yet made.

Heritage Open Days, Course/ Workshop
11:00 AMHeritage Open Days: Drop-in Archiving Session
Led by Kelly Van Doorn, Heritage Collections Co-ordinator, this is an opportunity to get hands-on and help with sifting through and cataloguing the Eastbourne Theatres archive.

Heritage Open Days, Talk/ Tour
11:30 AMHeritage Open Days: Free Towner Art Store Tour
A chance to go behind the scenes to explore Towner’s Art Store and view works from the Towner Collection.

Cinema
2:00 PMThe Moon and the Sledgehammer (U)
Philip Trevelyan's remarkable cult documentary is screening as part of Sussex On Screen, a season showcasing films which feature Sussex landscapes and locations.

Event, Talk/ Tour
2:30 PMBSL Tour of Sussex Modernism
Join artist Alison France on a BSL tour of Sussex Modernism

Heritage Open Days, Talk/ Tour
3:00 PMHeritage Open Days: Free Towner Art Store Tour
A chance to go behind the scenes to explore Towner’s Art Store and view works from the Towner Collection.

Cinema
4:00 PMEddington (15)
A neo-Western with darkly comic elements, Eddington follows the political and social fallout of an unprecedented time in contemporary America.

Cinema
7:00 PMThe Life of Chuck (15)
Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Karen Gillan and Mark Hamill star in this genre-bending sci-fi, based on a Stephen King novella.

Public Art
Helen Cammock: Garden
This work by Helen Cammock was comissioned to run alongside the Turner Prize 2023 at Towner Eastbourne

Public Art
Nigel Hall: Gravity/ Levity
To coincide with Nigel Hall’s exhibition Here and Now, There and Then, Gravity/Levity (2015), is temporarily installed on the Devonshire Quarter Plaza.

Public Art
Verity-Jane Keefe: The Findings
Five artworks created by artist Verity-Jane Keefe are now installed in Shinewater and Langney.
Sunday 14 September

Public Art
The Four Directions
Four new benches situated at the Warren Hill dew pond have been commissioned by Towner and created by artists Will Spankie and Alinah Azadeh.

Event
9:15 AMYoga in the Gallery
Experience our exhibitions in a new light with Yoga in the Gallery. This 60-minute flow session, suitable for all levels, is designed to calm, inspire, and uplift.

Exhibition
Sussex Modernism
Fine art is shown with counterculture and pop in this vibrant exhibition revealing how artists of very different kinds responded to the crises of their day through their relationships to Sussex and to the many different movements of modernism.

Exhibition
Emii Alrai: Capture
Emii Alrai works primarily in sculpture and installation, exploring Middle Eastern mythologies, archaeology and Western museum structures.

Event
10:00 AMMake Space
Our relaxed and fun drop-in studio space, designed for all ages and open every day for summer.

Heritage Open Days, Cinema
10:30 AMHeritage Open Days: Vintage Eastbourne on Film
A free drop-in screening of rarely-seen archive footage featuring Eastbourne, from University of Brighton’s Screen Archive South East

Heritage Open Days, Talk/ Tour
11:00 AMHeritage Open Days: Free Towner Art Store Tour
A chance to go behind the scenes to explore Towner’s Art Store and view works from the Towner Collection.

Heritage Open Days, Talk/ Tour
3:00 PMHeritage Open Days: Free Towner Art Store Tour
A chance to go behind the scenes to explore Towner’s Art Store and view works from the Towner Collection.

Public Art
Helen Cammock: Garden
This work by Helen Cammock was comissioned to run alongside the Turner Prize 2023 at Towner Eastbourne

Public Art
Nigel Hall: Gravity/ Levity
To coincide with Nigel Hall’s exhibition Here and Now, There and Then, Gravity/Levity (2015), is temporarily installed on the Devonshire Quarter Plaza.

Public Art
Verity-Jane Keefe: The Findings
Five artworks created by artist Verity-Jane Keefe are now installed in Shinewater and Langney.
Monday 15 September

Public Art
The Four Directions
Four new benches situated at the Warren Hill dew pond have been commissioned by Towner and created by artists Will Spankie and Alinah Azadeh.

Public Art
Helen Cammock: Garden
This work by Helen Cammock was comissioned to run alongside the Turner Prize 2023 at Towner Eastbourne

Public Art
Nigel Hall: Gravity/ Levity
To coincide with Nigel Hall’s exhibition Here and Now, There and Then, Gravity/Levity (2015), is temporarily installed on the Devonshire Quarter Plaza.
Tuesday 16 September

Public Art
The Four Directions
Four new benches situated at the Warren Hill dew pond have been commissioned by Towner and created by artists Will Spankie and Alinah Azadeh.

Exhibition
Sussex Modernism
Fine art is shown with counterculture and pop in this vibrant exhibition revealing how artists of very different kinds responded to the crises of their day through their relationships to Sussex and to the many different movements of modernism.

Exhibition
Emii Alrai: Capture
Emii Alrai works primarily in sculpture and installation, exploring Middle Eastern mythologies, archaeology and Western museum structures.

Cinema
3:00 PMEddington (15)
A neo-Western with darkly comic elements, Eddington follows the political and social fallout of an unprecedented time in contemporary America.

Heritage Open Days, Talk/ Tour
3:00 PMHeritage Open Days: Alderman John Towner and the Towner Bequest
Kevin Gordon of The Friends of Ocklynge Cemetery will delve into the life and legacy of Alderman John Chisholm Towner.

Public Art
Helen Cammock: Garden
This work by Helen Cammock was comissioned to run alongside the Turner Prize 2023 at Towner Eastbourne

Public Art
Nigel Hall: Gravity/ Levity
To coincide with Nigel Hall’s exhibition Here and Now, There and Then, Gravity/Levity (2015), is temporarily installed on the Devonshire Quarter Plaza.