Coastal Compositions

The exhibition features paintings by Andrea and Jerry Shearing and Sarah  Colbourne expressing the outstanding coastal landscape between Newhaven and Beachy Head. It also features key points of visual and historic interest in this fascinating stretch of Sussex Downland coast.  

In the beautiful, authentic, medieval crypt there’s an exhibition of paintings and poems expressing the haunting ruins of Tide Mills. There will also be regular showings of videos and drone footage capturing the very essence of the downland and coastal landscape featuring Hugh Bonneville to the capturing music of Damian. Alinah Azadeh tells he wonderful stories of the South Downs along with poems by Jerry and Peter Owen Jones.

From Newhaven to Beachy Head

Paintings by Sarah Colbourne, Andrea and Jerry Shearing. In addition there will also be drone videos of the coast accompanied by the music of Damian Montagu with Hugh Bonneville's poetry and Alinah Azadeh's remarkable stories of the Downlands.

Opening times

11.30am - 6pm