Today
Event
10:00 AMWriggle Room
Wriggle Room is Towner's free programme for under-5s and their caregivers on selected Tuesdays during termtime.
Exhibition
The Ravilious Collection
A must-see for fans of Eric Ravilious and newcomers alike, this new and bespoke space features an expanded display of Ravilious’ works from the Towner Collection, showcasing the prodigious output of one of Eastbourne’s most celebrated artists.
Exhibition
Comrades in Art: Artists Against Fascism
Comrades in Art is the most comprehensive exhibition on the anti-fascist Artists International Association ever staged and the first in over 40 years to focus on the AIA as a central theme.
Cinema
2:00 PMThe Playboy of the Western World (12)
Nicola Coughlan, Éanna Hardwicke and Siobhán McSweeney star in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.
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.
Tomorrow
Exhibition
The Ravilious Collection
A must-see for fans of Eric Ravilious and newcomers alike, this new and bespoke space features an expanded display of Ravilious’ works from the Towner Collection, showcasing the prodigious output of one of Eastbourne’s most celebrated artists.
Exhibition
Comrades in Art: Artists Against Fascism
Comrades in Art is the most comprehensive exhibition on the anti-fascist Artists International Association ever staged and the first in over 40 years to focus on the AIA as a central theme.
Talk/ Tour
2:00 PMPearl Binder, Uniquely Creative
Comrades in Art: Talk Season 1
Fashion historian Professor Lou Taylor explores her mother's extraordinary life and unique art, followed by a Q&A with Head of Collections and Exhibitions at Towner, Sara Cooper.
Exhibition
Black British Kitchens: The Funnest Room in the House Pop-up
The Funnest Room in the House is an immersive installation serving as a portal back to the ancestral homelands of the African and Caribbean diaspora, created by multi-disciplinary artist Anna Maria Nabirye.
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
The Funnest Room in the House: Kitchen Table Talk
Join artist Anna Maria Nabirye and archivist Rebecca Adams to share an evening of conversation and food.
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!
Thursday 11 June
Exhibition
The Ravilious Collection
A must-see for fans of Eric Ravilious and newcomers alike, this new and bespoke space features an expanded display of Ravilious’ works from the Towner Collection, showcasing the prodigious output of one of Eastbourne’s most celebrated artists.
Exhibition
Comrades in Art: Artists Against Fascism
Comrades in Art is the most comprehensive exhibition on the anti-fascist Artists International Association ever staged and the first in over 40 years to focus on the AIA as a central theme.
Exhibition
Black British Kitchens: The Funnest Room in the House Pop-up
The Funnest Room in the House is an immersive installation serving as a portal back to the ancestral homelands of the African and Caribbean diaspora, created by multi-disciplinary artist Anna Maria Nabirye.
Cinema
1:30 PMColours of Time (15)
Brought together by an unexpected inheritance, four cousins explore their mysterious family history.
Cinema
4:30 PMTwo Prosecutors (12a)
A brilliant return to fiction filmmaking from the great Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa (My Joy, Donbass), Two Prosecutors is a chilling, scalpel-precise tale of the horrors of totalitarian bureaucracy.
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.
Cinema
7:00 PMTowner Cine Club: Call Me By Your Name (15)
Towner Cine Club is back with Summer Forever; three films about unending, life-altering summers.
Through a powerful, emotional and melancholic romance, Call Me By Your Name tells a tale of yearning, first love and fascination.
Friday 12 June
Exhibition
The Ravilious Collection
A must-see for fans of Eric Ravilious and newcomers alike, this new and bespoke space features an expanded display of Ravilious’ works from the Towner Collection, showcasing the prodigious output of one of Eastbourne’s most celebrated artists.
Exhibition
Comrades in Art: Artists Against Fascism
Comrades in Art is the most comprehensive exhibition on the anti-fascist Artists International Association ever staged and the first in over 40 years to focus on the AIA as a central theme.
Exhibition
Black British Kitchens: The Funnest Room in the House Pop-up
The Funnest Room in the House is an immersive installation serving as a portal back to the ancestral homelands of the African and Caribbean diaspora, created by multi-disciplinary artist Anna Maria Nabirye.
Cinema
4:00 PMDavid Lynch: The Art Life (15)
The late David Lynch is the subject of this fascinating and resonant documentary; a portrait of the director as visual artist.
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.
Cinema
7:00 PMBlue Velvet (18)
Back in cinema for its 40th anniversary, David Lynch’s Oscar-nominated adult fairytale follows teen sleuth Kyle Maclachlan’s murder inquiry into the surreal, perverse corners of small-town America.
Saturday 13 June
Exhibition
The Ravilious Collection
A must-see for fans of Eric Ravilious and newcomers alike, this new and bespoke space features an expanded display of Ravilious’ works from the Towner Collection, showcasing the prodigious output of one of Eastbourne’s most celebrated artists.
Exhibition
Comrades in Art: Artists Against Fascism
Comrades in Art is the most comprehensive exhibition on the anti-fascist Artists International Association ever staged and the first in over 40 years to focus on the AIA as a central theme.
Exhibition
Black British Kitchens: The Funnest Room in the House Pop-up
The Funnest Room in the House is an immersive installation serving as a portal back to the ancestral homelands of the African and Caribbean diaspora, created by multi-disciplinary artist Anna Maria Nabirye.
Event
11:00 AMThe Funnest Room in the House: Long Table Conversation
Join us for a Long Table - an open, participatory conversation inspired by The Funnest Room in the House.
Cinema
2:00 PMDavid Lynch: The Art Life (15)
The late David Lynch is the subject of this fascinating and resonant documentary; a portrait of the director as visual artist.
Cinema
4:00 PMThe Elephant Man (12a)
David Lynch’s masterful 1980 biopic of Joseph Merrick contains a magnificent, Oscar-nominated performance by John Hurt as the famously deformed man at the mercy of 19th century London.
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.
Cinema
7:00 PMMulholland Drive (15)
David Lynch's quintessential neo-noir is consistently hailed as the best film of the 21st century.
Sunday 14 June
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
The Ravilious Collection
A must-see for fans of Eric Ravilious and newcomers alike, this new and bespoke space features an expanded display of Ravilious’ works from the Towner Collection, showcasing the prodigious output of one of Eastbourne’s most celebrated artists.
Exhibition
Comrades in Art: Artists Against Fascism
Comrades in Art is the most comprehensive exhibition on the anti-fascist Artists International Association ever staged and the first in over 40 years to focus on the AIA as a central theme.
Exhibition
Black British Kitchens: The Funnest Room in the House Pop-up
The Funnest Room in the House is an immersive installation serving as a portal back to the ancestral homelands of the African and Caribbean diaspora, created by multi-disciplinary artist Anna Maria Nabirye.
Cinema
1:00 PMMulholland Drive (15)
David Lynch's quintessential neo-noir is consistently hailed as the best film of the 21st century.
Talk/ Tour, Towner Collection, Event
2:00 PMBehind the Scenes Tour
Enjoy a fascinating tour of the Towner Collection
Cinema
4:00 PMBlue Velvet (18)
Back in cinema for its 40th anniversary, David Lynch’s Oscar-nominated adult fairytale follows teen sleuth Kyle Maclachlan’s murder inquiry into the surreal, perverse corners of small-town America.
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.
Monday 15 June
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.