August 2021
Lucille Junkere Talk: Indigo – The Deep Dark Blues (online)
Lucille will present her latest research focusing on the legacy of colonialism in African Caribbean indigo history exploring the idea of reconnections.
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June 2021
John Vernon Lord & Chris Riddell in Conversation (Online)
£8 Full price £4 Concession/ Friends of the museum Friends for many years John and Chris have lots to talk about. As John says; “Chris is very good at making conversation”… so join them for a pre-recorded chat at the museum where they will talk about their careers, their influences and why John is never seen without his trusty stopwatch. The talk will be followed by a live Q&A with John. Chris Riddell OBE was John Vernon Lord's student at…
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March 2020
Cancelled – Kitching in Ditchling Talk
with Alan Kitching
Due to the Covid-19 situation, we are reluctantly postponing Alan Kitching’s residency, talk and masterclass in the interests of the artist’s safety. We will be in contact with all customers with more information.
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Cancelled – Stanhope Residency
with Alan Kitching
Due to the Covid-19 situation, we are reluctantly postponing Alan Kitching’s residency, talk and masterclass in the interests of the artist’s safety.
Find out more »Could Distribution Still Change The World?
with David Boyle
Local writer and green economist David Boyle tells the story of the Distributists and their links with Ditchling and Sussex, and the intellectual leaders based here - from the poet and historian Hilaire Belloc to the former steam submarine captain Herbert Shove. He also looks at their significance then, now and perhaps also - as allotments grow in popularity and people campaign against corporate monopolies - in a different kind of political future. To book for this event, please…
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September 2016
Mark Ovenden: The sanserif sea and the letter “g”.
Transport design historian Mark Ovenden will be discussing his new book “Johnston & Gill by Design-two types that shaped modern Britain” (published autumn 2016).
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Poetry for a Summer Evening
We are proud to host this evening as part of the South Downs Poetry Festival, exploring, celebrating and developing the written and spoken word.
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Anthony Burrill: How to Use Words Properly
Fresh from producing a new print for Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, graphic artist and printmaker Anthony Burrill will speak about using words properly.
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