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Current & upcoming events & exhibitions

Drama: Perturbation - performance and Q&A

Sun 19th July, 7:30pm - 9:00pm (doors 7:00pm)
Tickets are £16.98 (inc. fee) and available here on Eventbrite

A physical theatre performance in honour of surrealist artist and writer - Sheila Legge (1911-1949) - with Q & A.

Coming straight from the Adelaide Salon Gala at The Royal Pavilion, The Writer’s Mark* presents Perturbation for one evening at The Regency Town House.

Photograph of a woman standing in the Pavilion gardens. She is wearing a white gown, carries a mannequin leg and a red floral mask obscures her face.

Through use of personified mime, physical theatre and prop manipulation the actors move through the space, melt and shift through surrealist hieroglyphics, moments in time that have shaped art, literature and theatre – as they seek to discover what happened to Sheila Legge?

There will be a Q and A after the performance with Natasha Higdon (Founder and Artistic Director) and Stephanie Prieto Trincado (Performer and Collaborator).

Natasha Higdon:

‘It is an honour to celebrate Shelia Legge’s contribution to the United Kingdom’s Surrealist thinkers.’

*The Writer’s Mark is a surrealist company that focuses on celebrating the worlds of surreal writers and visionaries through the mediums of art and theatre.

You can find and follow them on:
Instagram: thewritersmark
Facebook: thewritersmark
www.thewritersmark.co.uk
For more information, please contact Artistic Director Natasha Higdon: natasha.thewritersmark@outlook.com

 

Course: How the Georgians Built - with elegance, methods and materials
From foundations to pots, with Neil England & John Zielinski

Thurs 23rd & Fri 24th July
Cost is £460; 15% discount for IHBC, SHT, RICS, RIBA and Regency Society members.

The course qualifies for 16 hours of CPD.

It encompasses the period from the 1780s to the 1830s – a seminal era in the architectural history of our country. It was a complex period of development, with many new materials becoming available, yet still shaped by significant transport restrictions. It is a particularly intriguing time to explore and understand building methods.

Photo of restored intricate plasterwork and roof-light

Two days is the minimum needed to engage with the subject. The course delves into the world of the contractors and skilled craftsmen of the age. These individuals were often trained traditionally, with knowledge passed from father to son and through formal indentured apprenticeships.

For further information and links to booking please see:
https://www.heritagebuildingadvisors.co.uk/s-projects-side-by-side

 

History Exhibition & Tea Room
HOUSE COLLECTIONS

Sun 26th July &
Sat 15th & Sun 16th August

Exhibition open - 11:00am to 5:00pm
Tea Room open - 12:00noon to 4:00pm
Admission free

Join us for a new exhibition showcasing the house collections of architectural drawings, maps, decorative mouldings & much more.

Exhibition poster comprising images of four posters and advertisements from 1790s and 1800s1800

An exhibition of historic artefacts, revealing craftsmanship, artistry, and stories of generations past. Explore our recent acquisition of historic town plans, architectural drawings, and decorative mouldings that trace the evolution of place and design. Alongside, our collection of historic ephemera offer glimpses into everyday life and cultural heritage. These objects invite visitors on a journey through history, and the enduring legacy of the built environment.

 

Exhibition - TBOY

Fri 4th & Sat 5th September

Times and more information to follow.

 

Exhibition - The Presence of Absence
Four very different artists explore space, memory, loss and connection

Thurs 24th September - Sun 4th October, 11:00am - 6:00pm

Photo of a Regency drawing room. In the centre of the floor is a deconstructed armchair and in the background there are three large windows

An upholsterer, a contemporary surrealist, a painter and a photographer will come together for a two-week interactive exhibition.

“Your absence is a presence. Who knew an empty space could take up so much room.”
Jacqueline Simon Gunn

At the heart of this exhibition are 4 vintage chairs, a collaboration between Frances Bloomfield and Emily Beaumont. The chairs will explore the concepts of memory; healing; secrets and retreat.

The exhibition has been created to explore the impact of an individual presence, the spaces created where someone or something used to be.

A photo close up of a deconstructed armchair and an abstract painting in blue and black

Jo Hathaway’s work on memory and reflection bring colour and light and the internal, abstract experience of the theme; Nick Bowman’s photographs each tell their own story of time and motion, alongside additional work by Frances Bloomfield and Emily Beaumont.

The exhibition invites you to be part of the visual conversation between the artists about how to interpret individual experiences of the past, present and future through the space we leave behind and the memories it holds of us whether it involves happiness, sadness, joy, loss, beauty, grief or hope.

Visitors are encouraged to be actively involved by discovering secrets concealed around the space and by leaving their own memories and experiences written down and hidden inside a chair.

Exhibition events:

• Local Wine Tasting, Thursday 1st October, 7:00pm - 9:00pm
• Film Screening, Friday 2nd October, 6:00pm - 9:00pm

Jo Hathaway is creating a ‘Book of Words’ a collection of writings that explore the theme.
Nick Bowman will be including a photographic installation ‘We are not a number’ in the exhibition.

The artists:

Emily Beaumont, Upholsterer emilybooupholstery.co.uk
Frances Bloomfield, Contemporary Surrealist francesbloomfield.com
Jo Hathaway, Painter johathaway.com
Nick Bowman, Photographer @iamnotabene
Find out more about the artists johathaway.com/about-the-artists

Download Press Release here

 

Exhibition - PhotoWorks

Frid 2nd - Sun 1st November 

Times and more information to follow.

 

Exhibition - Jungle Harpies and African Vistas
'A collaborative art exhibition celebrating life, origings, folklore and rite.'

Wed 14th - Sun 18th October, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Live tattoo installation
Wed 14th - Sat 17th, 10:00am - 6:00pm

Artists: Inma Vila SolFire & Seth SolFire

Associated events: (booking links and prices to follow)

Wednesday 14th, 6:00pm - 9:00pm
Welcome event; drinks, music and a surprise or two.

Sunday 18th, 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Closing reception; drinks, cake & last chance to view.

Working side by side soon after the birth of their daughter, Jungle Harpies and African Vistas is the result of the two artists collaborative efforts around the themes of family, roots, transitions and rites of passage.

Seth and Inma met each other 25 years ago at a tattoo shop and their mutual interest in tattooing, art and travel has kept their paths crossing until eventually getting married and starting a family in 2021. This exhibition is a tribute to their 25 years of craft and a celebration of the fruits of their union.

Exhibition flyer with graphic image of the face of a woman morphed into the body of a bird, decorated with geometric designs and border.

Inma  ‘Jungle Harpies is inspired by the folklore around harpies as strong female characters and my love for bird’s delicate beauty. A tribute to family and the transitional nature of life, and to the importance of rite and celebration as we oscillate, sometimes perilously, its in between stages.’ 

Seth  'Inspired by growing up in South Africa these paintings depict abstract themes of creation and the earth through bold but intricate patterns and graphics, reminiscent of the art of Southern Africa, traditionally found on rondavels (a traditional conical dwelling with a grass thatched roof), pottery and fabrics.’  

Artists social media links:

www.inmatattooartist.com
www.instagram.com/inmatattooartist

www.setharcane.com
www.instagram.com/setharcane

Link to download artists' biographies.

 

Exhibition - Silent Companions
A solo show of work by Amy Dury

Wed 28th October - Sun 1st November 

Times and more information to follow.

 

Exhibition - It's Alright: The Permission Project, by Caroline Oleron
Because you're allowed to feel that way

Wed 28th October - Sun 1st November, 11:00am - 6:00pm

Sat 31st October: workshop, 11:00am - 2:00pm (details TBA)

It's Alright is a participatory exhibition built around hundreds of voices responding to a single question: "It's alright that I..."

No response is too small, too trivial, or too big to be included. Every voice carries equal weight.

The exhibition unfolds across two rooms. The first presents twelve artworks exploring the themes that connect us all — relationships, self-worth, hopes and fears. The second room invites visitors to immerse themselves in the collective responses. Following a path through the voices of others, they may discover that we are not as alone in our thoughts and feelings as we imagined.

A loose watercolour portrait painting of a woman with dark hair, it has typography across the lower part reading: It's alright that I…

It's Alright is an invitation to give yourself permission to feel exactly what you feel — and to know that somewhere, someone else feels it too.

Visitors are invited to add their own voice to the project.

Artist biography:
Caroline Oleron is a painter based in Hove. She trained at Penninghen in Paris and West Surrey College of Art and Design in Farnham (now the University for the Creative Arts), and is currently completing an MA in Creative Practice with the University of Plymouth. Her work is driven by an intuitive approach to layering and colour, rooted in a deep connection to the natural and botanical world. Her paintings explore themes of hiding and concealment.

It's Alright: The Permission Project is her first solo exhibition.

Social media:
Instagram: @caroline.oleronart
Project Instagram: @its_alright_that_i
Website: www.carolineoleron.co.uk
Facebook: Caroline Oleron

 

Exhibition - Five Friends
A group show of work

Thurs 5th - Sun 8th November, 11:00am - 6:00pm,
admission free

A group show curated and installed in response to the space and celebrating the common ground between all the artists, discovered through shared friendship and exhibition.

Abstract painting consisting of roughly vertical and horizontal areas of colour, including the suggestion of a figure, door and window.
Kate Scott: Muse, acrylic on canvas. Photo courtesy David Stacey

Participants:

Paintings: Kate Scott
Paintings and drawings: Susanne Winter
A sculpture & stone carvings: Davina Colmer
Ashdown Pottery: Anthea Stewart and Bill Gowans
Handmade sustainable jewellery: Emma Stanton

More information to follow.

 

Exhibition - Geoff Lewis

Wed 4th - Sun 8th November 

Times and more information to follow.

 

 

 

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