Step back in time over 2000 years. Enjoy seasonal, family friendly activities and events across our sites in Lewes, Chichester, Hailsham and beyond.
7.30pm
Online via Zoom
Join us for an Autumn Talk with Arthur Redmonds on how castle studies and medieval archaeology are uncovering the deeper social and cultural roles of castles in their surrounding landscapes.
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10am - 4pm
Michelham Priory House & Gardens
Step into the festive season at the Christmas Fayre at Michelham Priory, as we invite you to explore over 800 years of history while enjoying the best of Sussex's festive offerings.
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2.30pm - 4pm
Michelham Priory House & Gardens
Step into the magical world of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen, performed by This is My Theatre in the enchanting Elizabethan Great Barn, adorned with twinkling fairy lights
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5pm - 6.30pm
Michelham Priory House & Gardens
Experience A Christmas Carol at Michelham Priory's Elizabethan Great Barn on Sunday 8th December. This heartwarming one-act adaptation by This Is My Theatre, filled with carols and festive cheer, is perfect for all ages.
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2.30pm - 4.30pm
Lewes Castle & Museum
Free opera libretto workshop for members of Sussex Past and New Sussex Opera
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730pm
Online via Zoom
Join us for our final Autumn Talk of the year, as we're joined by the Sussex Finds Liaison Team, Jane Clark and Harry Redburn, as they provide their annual Christmas round-up of recent discoveries and treasure cases from a very busy year in the Sussex Portable Antiquities Scheme office.
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Various times
Marlipins Museum
Join us at Marlipins Museum for a free Christmas fair full of cosy festivities, with mulled cider, sweet treats, artisan gifts, live music, and a special appearance from Father Christmas!
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Michelham Priory House & Gardens
Join us for a cosy storytelling experience. Enjoy classic M.R. James ghost stories in the historic setting of the Prior’s Chamber
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Michelham Priory House & Gardens
Join us for a magical event with dancing, drumming, fire and feasting to bless the trees and wish them good health for the year ahead!
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