What’s On

German artist Lothar Götz has transformed the exterior walls of the gallery with his new large-scale, colourful geometric artwork, 'Dance Diagonal'.

Since the 1930s, Towner has developed one of the largest public collections of work by Eric Ravilious (1903–1942) as well as extensive archive materials.

The work of the multi-skilled painter, printmaker, illustrator, and tapestry designer, Eileen Mayo (1906-1994) will be celebrated in a solo exhibition at Towner Eastbourne in 2022; her first in the UK.  

In an ambitious new moving image work, Jananne Al-Ani reveals a micro landscape within the surface of a museum object and employs testimony and storytelling to reflect on the relationship between Britain and Iraq.

Artist and guest curator Jananne Al-Ani has chosen works from the Towner Collection by a broad range of artists including Roni Horn, Marine Hugonnier, Peter Lanyon, Eric Ravilious, Jem Southam and Victor Pasmore, bringing together a range of prints, photographs, moving image works and paintings, displayed with two further works of her own, Excavators (2010) and Black Powder Peninsula (2016).

Go behind the scenes and enjoy a fascinating introduction to our impressive Collection of over 5000 works in our bespoke art store.  Starting with the original Victorian bequest, your tour will then cover works by artists such as Eric Ravilious, Duncan Grant, Sandra Blow, Alfred Wallis, Alice Neel and Tacita Dean.

A warm, poignant and romantic cinematic memoir set against the tumult of late 1960s Northern Ireland.

Retiree Kempton Bunton (Jim Broadbent) wages a one-man war on BBC licence fee collectors, based on a true story.

Join us in the gallery for this half day workshop in which artist Katy Beinart and writer Lizzie Lloyd will talk through some of the issues raised through their current project Acts of Transfer.

A cinematic and musical odyssey that explores the remarkable relationship between humans and rivers.

A sensational, stranger-than-fiction true story of the critical military deception that helped the Allies liberate wartime Sicily. 

Join us for the first in a series of three creative workshops inspired by Eileen Mayo: A Natural History, currently exhibiting at Towner!

The much-anticipated cinematic return of the global phenomenon Downton Abbey.

Julie, an archetypal twenty-something on the verge of turning 30, is so terrified of making the wrong choices she can hardly decide on one at all.

Join us for the second in a series of three creative workshops inspired by Eileen Mayo: A Natural History, currently exhibiting at Towner!

Join us for the third in this series of artist-led intergenerational, creative workshops, inspired by Eileen Mayo: A Natural History, currently exhibiting at Towner!

Finnish student Laura (Seidi Haarla) must share a train compartment with gruff Russian miner Vadim (Yuri Borislov).

Former Savile Row tailor Leonard (Mark Rylance) runs a small shop in a rough part of Chicago, where his beautiful bespoke suits catch the eye of the only people around who can afford them: a family of gangsters.

Join Philip Sanderson, Studio Leader of the West Dean Tapestry Studio, as he talks about the making of the Eileen Mayo tapestry Duckpond.  

Amin, an Afghan refugee now based in Denmark, shares for the first time the pain of his youth, in which he fled war-torn Kabul, desperately sought a safe country in which to live, and gradually came to terms with his sexuality.

A Life in Art & Reuniting the Twenties Group showcase pioneering female gallerist, Lucy Wertheim’s vast contribution to mid-20th century modern art, reuniting works from her collection and telling her own story and that of the artists that she fervently championed.

The restless, complex and contradictory life of writer Siegfried Sassoon.

Join us for an introduction to wood engraving with Emily Johns, a printmaker and painter based in Hastings, Sussex. 

Artists Hayley Field and Jacqueline Utley from the collaborative project Obscure Secure will work in residence at Towner Eastbourne during the Lucy Wertheim exhibition.

A delightful blend of TED, comedy & Radio 4. Sort of.

Work with Obscure Secure to research women artists in the Wertheim exhibitions.

An opportunity to explore Lucy Wertheim’s memoir Adventure in Art, with Obscure Secure artists Hayley Field and Jacqueline Utley. 

An opportunity to explore Lucy Wertheim’s memoir Adventure in Art, with Obscure Secure artists Hayley Field and Jacqueline Utley. 

Tuning in a Vacuum by Rita Evans is a new work coming to Towner Eastbourne to coincide with the reopening of our newly designed ground floor spaces, currently undergoing major redevelopment as part of a series of capital works.

Following the success of the podcasts, the Collectively team further delve into the Towner Collection, curating an exhibition that will take place this summer. Expect to see a range of works selected by the group, including pieces by Wilfred Avery, Paul Graham, Kathleen Walne, and Margaret Benecke.

David Blandy, as part of his upcoming artist’s residency at Towner Eastbourne, will be presenting a live collaborative immersive installation alongside an archive of his psychogeographical research.

A welcoming space to explore gender imbalance from a range of perspectives, focusing on the visibility of women artists in public collections and archives.

The second Brewers Towner International, a biennial exhibition of contemporary visual arts, returns to Towner Eastbourne, featuring both British and International artists.