Winter Fayre
10am to 4pm
Fishbourne Roman Palace & Gardens
Step into the festive season at Fishbourne Roman Palace’s Winter Fayre
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Sussex Past: What’s On
Step back in time over 2000 years. Enjoy seasonal, family friendly activities and events across our sites in Lewes, Chichester, Hailsham and beyond.
Autumn Talk: Jane Clark -; Recording Our Past Together with the Portable Antiquities Scheme
7.30pm
Online via Zoom
Join Jane for a chronological journey through the most interesting objects and treasure cases of 2025 and explore the stories they reveal about our distant past, in this online Autumn Talk.
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Marlipins' Christmas Fair
1pm - 7.30pm
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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Sounds of Fishbourne: Christmas Concert
10am to 4pm
Fishbourne Roman Palace & Gardens
Join us at the Palace for a festive day of music and merriment on Saturday 13th December as we celebrate the season with our Sounds of Fishbourne: Christmas Concert.
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Jacomo Jester's Christmas Trail
10am to 4pm
Lewes Castle & Museum
Enjoy a self-led festive trail at Lewes Castle as children help Jacomo the Jester find his lost costume and juggling balls.
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Festive Wreath Making Workshop
10.30am - 1pm
Michelham Priory House & Gardens
Celebrate the season in style by crafting your own beautiful Christmas wreath in the stunning setting of Michelham Priory’s Elizabethan Great Barn
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Christmas Through Time
10am to 3pm
Fishbourne Roman Palace & Gardens
Step into the past this festive season and discover how Christmas and midwinter traditions have been celebrated across the ages at Fishbourne Roman Palace on Saturday 20th December.
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A Festive Regal Visit to Anne of Cleves House
10am - 4pm
Anne of Cleves House Museum
For two days only, 20th & 21st December, the historic Anne of Cleves House will burst into life for a grand Yule-tide celebration, as we once again welcome Papal envoys all the way from Gubbio, Italy -; Lord and Lady Gabrielli and their noble household.
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Traditional Tudor Wassail
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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February Half Term at Fishbourne Roman Palace
10am - 4pm
Fishbourne Roman Palace & Gardens
Live Like a Roman this half term with fun family activities, including arts and crafts, games and more
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Long Man Lecture 2026: Raksha Dave
Doors at 6.30pm, talk at 7.30pm - 9pm
Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts (ACCA), Brighton
Join The Sussex Archaeological Society for the 2026 Long Man Lecture with renowned archaeologist and broadcaster Raksha Dave at the University of Sussex.
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