50 YEARS OF PRINT

EXHIBITION & EVENTS

BN9 STUDIO

Jun 6 – 27 FINAL WEEKEND!

10am – 4pm Thu – Sat | FREE

Celebrating UK Graphic Art From The Harvey Lloyd Archive

Headline sponsors L&S Printing

This month-long exhibition celebrates the vitality of the UK graphic arts scene, explored through five decades of screenprinting history drawn from the archive of Harvey Lloyd. Curated by Owen Gildersleeve, the show brings together leading contemporary figures including Mr Doodle, Mr Bingo, Orla Kiely, Anthony Burrill, Supermundane, Sarah Boris and Seb Lester, alongside many other archive works and newly commissioned limited-edition prints.

Alongside these established names, Grand Matter will introduce a select group of emerging artists, placing new talent in direct dialogue with industry heavyweights and reinforcing Harvey Lloyd’s role in supporting the next generation.

Delivered in collaboration with Look Again, the month-long exhibition is supported by a live programme of drawing performances, talks and workshops — positioning the project as both a celebration of legacy and a platform for future creative growth.

More details here. 

AN OBSCURE CAMERA

INTERACTIVE INSTALLATION

ATRIUM

Jun 26, 27, 28 

10am – 4pm Fri – Sat | 10am – 3pm Sun

Free

As part of the work Flexer & Sandiland will be staging a community performance-intervention on Saturday 27 June to be experienced through the installation.

 

See a video of the installation, previously at Towner, here, and learn more about Flexer & Sandiland here.

AN OBSCURE CAMERA

WORKSHOP, PERFORMANCE & ARTISTS TALK

ATRIUM

Jun 27 | Saturday

11.45am – 3pm

Free

Learn more about the interactive work An Obscure Camera, join in with a free movement workshop with Flexer & Sandiland, watch a choreographic intervention show, and hear about the work in an artist’s talk from Nic Sandiland.

TURPS | EAST SUSSEX 2026 SHOW

EXHIBITION

BN9 STUDIO

Private View | Fri Jul 3 | 6pm – 8pm

Exhibition | Jul 4 – 12 | Thurs – Sun

10am – 4pm Thurs – Sat | 10am – 3pm Sun

Free

MUTUALLY ENTANGLED

EXHIBITION

BN9 STUDIO

Jul 16 – Aug 2 | Thurs – Sun

10am – 4pm Thurs – Sat | 10am – 3pm Sun

Free

Mutually Entangled brings together eight painters from the Turps Alumni family, exploring interconnections between the human and non-human world, where consciousness, matter and environment are mutually entangled (in paint).

OUSE VALLEY ART CLUB SUMMER EXHIBITION 

EXHIBITION

ATRIUM

Jul 1 – 5

10am – 4pm Weds – Sat | 10am – 1pm Sun

Free

An exhibition of artworks in a variety of media and made by a friendly group of like minded amateurs who meet weekly. 

LIMINAL: A GROUP ART SHOW FROM FOLIO 14

EXHIBITION

ATRIUM

Jul 7 – 12

10am – 4pm Weds – Sat | 10am – 1pm Sun

Free 

Seven contemporary artists from East Sussex come together to present Liminal; a diverse exhibition of painting and mixed media, exploring themes of change, transition and transformation. An engaging and accessible work from an established regional group.

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CONNECTIONS_AT

EXHIBITION

ATRIUM

Jul 14 – 19

10am – 4pm Tues – Sat | 10am – 3pm Sun

Free 

Connections_At mix things up and return with a slightly different line up. New and familiar, this small group of artists exhibit ceramics, mixed media, photography, print, paint, and textiles.  

@connections_at  joannagoodwin.art

THE DOCKSIDE BARREL SCRAPERS

LIVE MUSIC

ATRIUM

Jul 26 | Sunday

12.30 – 2.30pm | Suggested £5 donation

Led by multi-instrumentalist Nick Pynn, Newhaven’s own Dockside Barrel Scrapers are a joyful folk orchestra comprising a cello, guitar, bohdran, banjo, fiddle, flute, bass, recorder, whistle, guitarron and weissenborn. Come enjoy two 45-minute sets of lively tunes, the first live music gig in the Marine Workshops. 

youtube.com/@docksidebarrelscrapers

AT THE EDGE

EXHIBITION & RESIDENCY

ATRIUM

Jul 28 – Aug 1

10am – 4pm Tues – Sat | Free 

Carol Havard (Art Techniques) and Sara Clifford (Inroads Productions) invite you to a residency and sharing of their work – past, present and future – featuring the chalk landscape and coastline of Newhaven. Alongside an open exhibition, each day features a different activity, including a shared art and writing workshop. 

Find out about Carol’s long-standing creative family connection to Newhaven through her eyes, and the eyes of her father, through original artworks, drawings, painting and print from over a 50-year time span, plus learn about the forthcoming participatory community musical/opera from Inroads. A warm welcome awaits!

AT THE EDGE – FAMILY FRIENDLY TEXTILE ART WORKSHOP

WORKSHOP

ATRIUM

Jul 28, Tuesday

2 hours 10.30 – 12.30 or 13.30 – 15.30 | 4 hours 10.30am – 3.30pm (break 12.30 –13.30)

Adults 2 hours £15 | Adults 4 hours £25

2 Children 10-16yrs FREE per adult booking*

Book tickets here

Use good quality reclaimed fabrics to decorate and embellish Bags, Cushion Covers, Wall Hanging, Bunting with cut and paste applique. Volunteers will assist with the machine sewing. Materials included. Take home or exhibit and collect on Sat 1st Aug. Part of the At The Edge residency from Carol Havard (Art Techniques) and Sara Clifford (Inroads Productions). 

*All children must be accompanied by an adult at all times due to sharps and heat.

AT THE EDGE – FREE WRITING AND ART WORKSHOP

WORKSHOP

ATRIUM

Jul 30, Thursday

2 hours 10.30 – 12.30 & 13.30 – 15.30

Places are free but must be booked. Book tickets here

No experience required! Come along and find out more about Inroads’ forthcoming participatory community musical/opera about Newhaven, At the Edge – the chalk landscape, coastline and the town itself, past, present and future – and explore some of the themes through creative writing and art.

The workshop is divided into two halves – the morning is writing with Sara Clifford/Inroads, 10.30 – 12.30, and the afternoon using art techniques with Carol Havard.

AT THE EDGE – FAMILY FRIENDLY MOSAIC WORKSHOP

WORKSHOP

ATRIUM

Jul 31, Friday

2 hours 10.30 – 12.30 or 13.30 – 15.30 | 4 hours 10.30am – 3.30pm

Adults 2 hours £15 | Adults 4 hours £25

2 Children 10-16yrs FREE per adult booking*

Book tickets here

All materials included. Decorate and embellish a communal mosaic with resin coating. Min mosaics to take home or exhibit and collect on Sat 1st Aug. Part of the At The Edge Residency from Carol Havard and Sara Clifford.

*Children 10 yrs upwards only and must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

AT THE EDGE – FREE DROP IN

FREE EVENT

ATRIUM

Aug 1, Saturday

10.30 – 12.30 | 13.30 – 15.30

Drop in and meet the artists. Carol and Sara: no need to book, just find out what we do, and how and why we do it, while enjoying a free soft drink and home made cake.

There will also be a range of glass, ceramic and other hand made items on sale, with proceeds going to Myeloma Cancer Research, and donations to Martlets Hospice in memory of Newhaven-based Arts Promoter, Rhoda Funnell.

RHODA ROCKS!

FUNDRAISING COMMUNITY PARTY

THE SIDINGS COURTYARD

Aug 8, Saturday

4.00pm – 10.00pm

£5 (under 5s go free. all ticket proceeds to Martlets Hospice.) Buy tickets here

You’re invited to join Hospitable Environment for a family-friendly summer celebration in memory of Rhoda Funnell at the Sidings this August

A much-missed Mum, wife, granny, friend, and pillar of the creative community, Rhoda would usually be busy planning her own end-of-summer party, as well as her brilliant Artwave open house at this time of year. She will be missed in so many ways, but we look forward to sharing memories and celebrating her life in the most fitting way we could think of – by raising a glass of fizz and having a massive Disco (Rhoda was a very proud Essex Girl who really loved to dance).

The 2026 Artwave Brochure will be launched at the event, and you’ll get a chance to see the full 2026 line-up for the first time and to celebrate the 33rd festival with the brilliant and growing creative community. Rhoda and Christian opened their house for Artwave for more than 20 years, and showcased the work of many hundreds of makers over that time. Theirs was a must-see venue for many festival-goers, and The Old Forge will be sorely missed by Artwave this year.

Come and enjoy the riverside, share your memories and raise a glass to Rhoda.

This is a fundraising event, whose running costs have been supported by Hospitable Environment, Look Again and the BN9 Programme at Towner. All ticket proceeds will be donated to the Martlets Hospice, whose community nurses enabled Rhoda to be cared for at home, surrounded by her family and friends.

Running order:

4.00 – 6.00 – Facepainting and glitter tattoos to get in the party mood.

4.30 – 5.30 – Limber up and learn a dance routine with Bam Bam!

6.00 – 10.00 – DJ’s and dancing with old school disco into the night.

Pizza and craft beers will be available to purchase from Abyss, as well as a Fizz Bar and family-friendly food.

Children of all ages are very welcome and remain the responsibility of their parents/carers at all times. They are permitted in the festival area at all times, but parents/carers are asked to keep children out of the bar area after 8pm.

APEC @ NEWHAVEN

EXHIBITION 

ATRIUM

Aug 4 – 9 

10am – 4pm Tues – Sat | 10am – 3pm Sun

Free 

An exhibition of work by three artists from APEC (Art Producing Economic Community) Studios, in Hove. Rachel Brooks Read shows paintings and works on paper; Henry Rowsell shows mixed media paintings on found materials, and Marie Sansford exhibits mixed media paintings.

apecstudios.co.uk

Image: Red Room by Rachel Brooks Read. Mixed media with oil pastel.

PEACEHAVEN ART & CRAFT CLUB

EXHIBITION 

ATRIUM

Aug 11 – 23 

10am – 4pm Tues – Sat | 10am – 3pm Sun

Free 

An exhibition of works by artists and craft makers who meet weekly to socialise and share their creative passions.

peacehavenartandcraft.weebly.com

MOMENTS GATHERED

EXHIBITION 

BN9 STUDIO

Aug 6 – 23 | Tues – Sun

10am – 4pm Tues – Sat | 10am – 3pm Sun

Free 

Living and working in East Sussex, Quayside Arts Collective is a group of artists who met through local art classes and discovered a shared passion for creating and exhibiting work together.

CONNECTIVE THREADS

EXHIBITION 

ATRIUM

Aug 27 – 30 | Thur – Sun

10am – 4pm Thur – Sat | 10am – 3pm Sun

Free 

A mother and son exhibition bringing together the artistic output of Val Brewin and her son Nev Brewin. Val works with textiles, mixed media, found objects and creates abstractions of the natural world. Nev is a painter and incorporates wood, found material into his, mainly abstract artworks. He is inspired by natural and urban landscapes.

facebook: Valerie Brewin Art,  Nevil Brewin Art

@nevbrewinart 

nevbrewin.com