Spring Talk: Dr Cathryn Pearce Salvaging Stories of Shipwreck: The Loss of HMS Brazen, 1800, and the Coastal Communities of Brighton and Newhaven Caught in a winter gale on its maiden voyage for the Royal Navy during the French Revolutionary War, HMS Brazen met an untimely end in January, 1800 on the Sussex cliffs. Only … Continued
Spring Talk: Sam Joy The Young Archaeologists Club: Bringing Young People and the Past Together Sam Joy is one of the organisers of the successful Chichester Young Archaeologist Club, in the talk she reflects on how they came to set up the club, the important impact it makes on young people’s lives and how rewarding … Continued
Spring Talk: Dr Janet Pennington Steyning Scandals: The Secrets of a Sussex Market Town, 1547-1947 Discover who did what, where and with whom in this evening talk with Dr Janet Pennington! Steyning’s attractive timber-framed buildings and flint cottages hide many secrets from the past – come and discover some of them if you dare. We … Continued
Spring Talk: Simon Stevens Fall In, Ghosts – Archaeological Investigations at the Training Camp at Cooden, East Sussex Join us for an online evening lecture to hear about the excavations of the Military Camp at Cooden, East Sussex. Simon Stevens will tell the moving story of how the last days of training of soldiers destined … Continued
Wedding Showcase at Michelham Priory Discover the wedding venue of your dreams Join us for a Wedding Showcase at Michelham Priory House & Gardens, perfect for engaged couples searching for the perfect wedding venue. Spend time exploring our historic setting styled for a wedding day and get a feel for the spaces as they could … Continued
Join us for a magical evening of dancing, drumming, fire and feasting to bless the trees and wish them good health for the year ahead! About the event Date: Saturday 10th January 2026 Time: 6pm to 10pm (gates open at 5.45pm) Where: Michelham Priory House & Gardens, Upper Dicker, Near Hailsham BN27 3QS Age suitability: … Continued
Join us for a magical evening of dancing, drumming, fire and feasting to bless the trees and wish them good health for the year ahead! About the event Date: Saturday 10th January 2026 Time: 6pm to 10pm (gates open at 5.45pm) Where: Michelham Priory House & Gardens, Upper Dicker, Near Hailsham BN27 3QS Age suitability: … Continued
Join our Autumn Talk with Jane Clark, Sussex Finds Liaison Officer Recording Our Past Together with the Portable Antiquities Scheme – A round-up of the year’s finds and treasure cases with the Sussex FLO Jane Clark is the Finds Liaison Officer for Sussex and works within the Portable Antiquities Scheme recording archaeological objects and treasure … Continued
Join us for an Autumn Talk with Dr Duncan Wright Bosham, Bayeux, and Beyond: The Archaeology of England’s Earliest Medieval Lordly Centres In late 2006, a cesspit filled with Late Saxon and early Norman pottery was excavated in a garden in Bosham, West Sussex. Surprisingly, this latrine – found adjacent to the remains of a … Continued
Join us for our first Autumn Talk of the season, as we welcome Daryl Holter, Heritage Crime Officer for Sussex Police We are all custodians of our heritage – past, present and future. Too often we take it for granted, forgetting that we walk on it, drive through it and fly over it every day. … Continued