Talks, tours & events
Collection Store Tours
15, 16, 29 & 30 June 3 - 4pm
This is a unique opportunity to view the Towner Collection behind the scenes, and learn about how an art collection is stored and conserved. Our renowned collection holds more than 4000 works, which when not on display are stored in our state of the art Collection Store. More details »
Artsmark Training
21 June 9.30am - 4pm
Culture Shift, as an Artsmark training agency, is delivering free training courses to help schools and other educational settings prepare their Artsmark applications. Artsmark is Arts Council England’s flagship programme which enables schools and other organisations to evaluate, strengthen and celebrate their arts and cultural provision. It is delivered by Trinity College London and 10 regional Bridge organisations drive participation. More details »
WANTED – FdA Digital Media Design Graduate Showcase
21 - 23 June 2013
WANTED is an event showcasing the design work of graduates from the FdA Digital Media Design course at Sussex Downs College. Taking place at Towner, the event will feature numerous examples of the students’ work across a variety of mediums, including print, time-based and web. More details »
Open Ended
Tuesday 2 July 10am – 12 noon
An exploration of our collection for people with memory problems and their carers – developed with Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust. More details »
The Joe Lyons Story: Food for Thought
Saturday 13 July 5pm
Neville Lyons on the remarkable story of his relative Joe Lyons, who out of humble beginnings created the world’s first ‘food empire’. The story begins in 1887 when Joe Lyons, a born entrepreneur but with no experienced of the catering industry, co-founded a small catering company. J. Lyons & Co. progressed into catering for the general public and the rest, as they say, is history! More details »
Collection Store Tours
13, 14, 27 & 28 July 3 - 4pm
This is a unique opportunity to view the Towner Collection behind the scenes, and learn about how an art collection is stored and conserved. More details »
Corner House Club Night
Saturday 20 July 8.30pm – midnight
A Towner and Melting Vinyl vintage style club night inspired by the Lyons tearooms of the 1940s and ‘50s! - with entry to the Lyons Lithographs exhibition. Get crafty with needlework to a variety of lively talks on Corner House-inspired themes - all hosted by Catalyst Club front man and Brighton Cheeky Guide author Dr. David Bramwell. Enjoy live music from orchestral ensembles and swing and jive the night away to the finest sounds of the ‘40s and ‘50s! Dress in your wartime finest. More details »
Practical workshop: Body Language
Friday 26 July 11am – 3pm
Roxy Walsh and Sally Underwood (Dependent Rational Animals) guide you in a new definition of drawing involving your own body. This workshop will appeal to anyone with an interest in 2D or 3D drawing, or an interest in body work – including art educators, drama teachers or people interested in dance or yoga. Please bring a packed lunch. More details »
Art in the Lyons Teashops
Saturday 27 July 5pm
In the aftermath of the Second World War, a post-war austerity lack of decorating material caused the highly popular Lyons Teashops to suffer from an air of dilapidation. To overcome this, the Directors hit upon the idea of commissioning 30 artists to produce lithograph prints to decorate the walls – a creative solution borne of austerity that resulted in fine art reaching a wider public audience! Neville Lyons, a relative of the company’s co-founder, will illustrate the story of the Lyons Lithographs with high quality image reproductions and give an insight into the background of each of the artists, many of whom became household names. More details »
Slater’s Sussex walking tour
Sunday 28 July 10am – 1pm
Join Eric Slater expert and author James Trollope for a unique tour through “Slater’s Sussex”. See the sites that inspired Slater’s distinctive colour woodcuts, which were internationally acclaimed in the 1930s and have recently seen a revival of interest thanks to a new Towner publication by James Trollope. The walk will start at Seaford Museum and includes, by special arrangement, private entry to Seaford Museum, Coastguard Cottages and Dymock Farm. Entry to Seaford Museum and a cup of tea at Coastguard Cottages are included in the price. Please note you will need your own car to drive between sites. More details »
Open Ended
Tuesday 6 August 10am – 12 noon
An exploration of our collection for people with memory problems and their carers – developed with Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust. More details »
Collection Store Tours
10, 11, 24 & 25 August 3 - 4pm
This is a unique opportunity to view the Towner Collection behind the scenes, and learn about how an art collection is stored and conserved. More details »
Open Ended
Tuesday 3 September 10am – 12 noon
An exploration of our collection for people with memory problems and their carers – developed with Sussex Partnership Foundation NHS Trust. More details »
Footsteps of Ravilious
Saturday 7 September 10am - 4pm
Back by popular demand... Towner is delighted to offer another opportunity to follow in the Footsteps of Ravilious, led by author and Ravilious expert Andy Friend. On this guided walk you will explore Eric Ravilious’s love of the South Downs, and the landscape and locations which inspired him. More details »
Collection Store Tours
14, 15, 28 & 29 September 3 - 4pm
This is a unique opportunity to view the Towner Collection behind the scenes, and learn about how an art collection is stored and conserved. More details »
