19 exhibitions to see in East Sussex
Discover the best of East Sussex's art scene, from vibrant installations to insightful retrospectives, in our pick of the county's unmissable exhibitions.


Brighton Museum & Art Gallery
2 Nov 2026 – 21 Mar 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)

Curator at Work
10 Nov 2026 – 18 Aug 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)

Discover, Celebrate, Grow
31 Oct 2026 – 20 Feb 2027
Devonshire Collective (Eastbourne)

FORESHORE
2 Nov 2026 – 28 Feb 2027
Hastings Contemporary

Growing up at Charleston
2 Nov 2026 – 7 Mar 2027
Charleston (Lewes)

INPRINT 2027
14 Jan 2027 – 7 Feb 2027
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

inPRINT Open Show
14 Jan 2027 – 7 Feb 2027
The Horsebridge Arts Centre (Whitstable)

Jenine Marsh: New Wishes
18 Oct 2026 – 31 May 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)

Mad Bloomsbury
4 Nov 2026 – 11 Apr 2027
Charleston (Lewes)

My Royal Life: An Audience with Lucy Worsley
2 Nov 2026 – 9 Sept 2027
Theatre Royal Brighton

On Being Ill
4 Nov 2026 – 11 Apr 2027
Charleston (Lewes)

Open Call 2027
31 Oct 2026 – 29 Mar 2027
Kellie Miller Arts Gallery (Brighton)

Outside
1 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)

The Biba Look: Photography and Fashion
27 Oct 2026 – 21 Mar 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)

The Ravilious Collection
3 Nov 2026 – 30 Jul 2027
Towner (Eastbourne)

Tschabalala Self: Seated
1 Nov 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
De La Warr Pavilion (Bexhill-on-Sea)

Where are the lesbians? Searching for lesbian lives in museums
27 Oct 2026 – 28 Feb 2027
Royal Pavilion (Brighton)

The Story of the Bayeux Tapestry: Unravelling the Norman Conquest
13 Feb 2027
Gulbenkian Arts Centre (Canterbury)

The Story of the Bayeux Tapestry
21 Feb 2027
Brighton Dome