EVENT PROMOTIONS
SPOTLIGHT EVENTS Autumn Colour at Hever Castle
From Fri 1 Oct
meadows bringing Lake Walk to life. The gardening team will be offering guided garden tours on Wednesday 6th, 13th & 20th October including the myriad of grasses and perennials in Faith’s Garden, winter bedding in the Italian Garden, the striking dahlia border on Two Sisters’ Lawn and resplendent tree colour on Lake Walk. Visitors are also encouraged to enjoy a self-guided tour in the wooded areas of the estate and take part in forest bathing and colour therapy. For younger visitors, the new obstacle course and woodland area in Woodland Walk provides a fantastic forest experience. www.hevercastle.co.uk
Steampunk comes to The Fittleworth Gallery Currently running until Sunday 10th October, Open Weds to Sat: 10am to 5pm and Sun: 10am to 2pm The Fittleworth Gallery is staging an unusual and provocative exhibition of the images of Gary Nicholls whose work can be described as the ‘theatre of art’. Inspired by Caravaggio and Vermeer, who were able to focus the viewer on the subject of their art by the use of light, Gary uses multiple images to create a luminosity that comes alive when printed on the aluminium surface of Chromalux. The exhibition demonstrates evocatively the principle of art telling a story. Large images explore the darker side of life with intricately staged tableau packed with symbolism and curiosities. Many of the images are drawn from the underground popular culture of ‘Steampunk’. This is a world of amazing outfits, incredible
gadgets and re-imagining the present from a past that never was. The Fittleworth Gallery, Lower Street, Fittleworth, West Sussex, RH20 1EJ 01798 865437 info@fittleworthgallery.co.uk www.fittleworthgallery.co.uk
Until Sun 10 Oct
Petworth Festival Literary Week Saturday 30th October to Sunday 7th November A remarkable success over its first ten years, the Petworth Festival Literary Week returns this autumn. With nearly 40 events across 9 days, leading authors already announced include Jeffrey Archer, Dame Joan Bakewell, Gyles Brandreth, Alison Weir, Richard Dawkins and Sebastian Faulks. The subjects covered during the festival range from fashion, medieval history, the weather, and Tutankhamun,
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and with a Harry Potter wand making workshop and a live and online competition for kids (Listified), almost every base is covered. Following the success of the 2020 festival, a majority of events will also be streamed and available on ‘catch up’ – all according to festival director Stewart Collins “like being back in school… but for fun.” Full details and booking available from 2nd October www.petworthfestival.org.uk
Sat 23 Oct and Sun 24 Oct Hand painted autumnal ceramic vase by Lisa Katzenstein
From Friday 1st October Hever’s annual outdoor celebration of Autumn Colour heralds a stunning time in the 150 acre grounds with the Boston Ivy on the Castle turning a fiery red and ambient colours on trees and cosmos in the
The Sussex Guild Contemporary Craft Show at De la Warr Pavilion Saturday 23rd and Sunday 24th October Now in its 5th year, this ever-popular show will return to the iconic De la Warr Pavilion, showcasing the best in crafts, professionally created in small workshops and studios across the region. This is a chance to meet, buy and commission pieces directly from the Guild’s designer makers who will be exhibiting their fine and spectacular crafts in the perfect setting to show creativity and craft skills that continue to flourish in the south-east. Be inspired by the high quality of their beautiful work – it could be the ideal place to find that special and unique Christmas present! Entry £3 payable at the door www.thesussexguild.co.uk 01273 479565
Sat 30 Oct to Sun 7 Nov
