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Arts and crafts in East Sussex

(including Brighton, Eastbourne, Hastings, Hove, Lewes, Rother and Wealden) is in the South East of England. It has a population of around 800,000 and covers approximately 179,000 hectares. Here is a list of nearby or neighbouring counties: Kent, Surrey, West Sussex

County flag of East SussexEast Sussex is part of the historic county of Sussex and its geography has resulted in waves of invasion and settlement, leaving behind a richness of archaeological remains. Along its southern border with the English channel you will find popular coastal resorts, such as Brighton and Hastings. Among the counties attractions are Charleston Farmhouse, a meeting place for members of the Bloomsbury group, influential early twentieth century writers, philosophers and artists. The house and gardens were also home to Bloomsbury artists Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell, who along with Quentin Bell painted murals at Berwick Church, that attract thousands of Bloomsbury Pilgrims each year. The site of the Grade 1 listed church also provides an excellent view of the South Downs. Performing arts venues in East Sussex include the Eastbourne Bandstand, the Devonshire Park Theatre in Eastbourne, the Theatre Royal Brighton, Hailsham Pavilion, Theatre Royal Brighton and the Brighton Dome.

The Royal Pavilion was built between the late 18th century and early 19th century and is an iconic building in Brighton, recognised around the world. Brighton Museum and Art Gallery is housed within a building situated in the Royal Pavilion gardens. A range of exhibitions and events are held at the museum and art gallery, which has permanent collections including furniture, pottery, jewellery, fashion, textiles, glass, paintings, prints and sculpture, with exhibits from Britain and around the world and across many periods of history. Hastings Museum and Art Gallery houses collections including natural history, social history, and fine art. It also serves as a venue for a range of events, including temporary exhibitions of arts and crafts created by local artists and designers. Other attractions in East Sussex include Brighton Pier, Rye Heritage Centre, Southover Grange Gardens, Brighton Toy and Model Museum, the ruins of Bodiam Castle and Seven Sisters Country Park.

Paper Daisy Events Spring Makers Fair at The British Engineerium

Paper Daisy Events Spring Makers Fair at The British Engineerium

The British Engineerium, Hove, Brighton, East Sussex

Saturday, 10 May 2025 (2 day event)

Paper Daisy Events Brighton Makers and Artist Market at Jubilee Square

Paper Daisy Events Brighton Makers and Artist Market at Jubilee Square

Jubilee Square, The North Laines, Brighton, East Sussex

Saturday, 31 May 2025

Folk and Bespoke Artisan Craft Fair

Folk and Bespoke Artisan Craft Fair

All Saints Centre, Lewes, East Sussex

Saturday, 7 June 2025

Paper Daisy Events Brighton Makers Market at Jubilee Square

Paper Daisy Events Brighton Makers Market at Jubilee Square

Jubilee Square, The North Laines, Brighton, East Sussex

Saturday, 14 June 2025

Lewes Craft and Gift Market

Lewes Craft and Gift Market

Lewes Town Hall, Lewes, East Sussex

Saturday, 5 July 2025

Paper Daisy Events Brighton Makers Market at Jubilee Square

Paper Daisy Events Brighton Makers Market at Jubilee Square

Jubilee Square, The North Laines, Brighton, East Sussex

Saturday, 5 July 2025

Junk Journaling Summer Vibe Stall holdersCampers Only

Craft Course

South Of England Showground, Ardingley, Haywards Heath, East Sussex

Friday, 11 July 2025

Upcycling Imaginative Fabric Creations

Craft Course

South Of England Showground, Ardingley, Haywards Heath, East Sussex

Saturday, 12 July 2025

Junk Journaling Summer Vibe Adult

Craft Course

South Of England Showground, Ardingley, Haywards Heath, East Sussex

Saturday, 12 July 2025

Folk and Bespoke Artisan Craft Fair

Folk and Bespoke Artisan Craft Fair

Brighthelm Centre, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex

Saturday, 26 July 2025

Paper Daisy Events Brighton Makers Market at Jubilee Square

Paper Daisy Events Brighton Makers Market at Jubilee Square

Jubilee Square, The North Laines, Brighton, East Sussex

Saturday, 9 August 2025

Folk and Bespoke Artisan Craft Fair

Folk and Bespoke Artisan Craft Fair

Lewes Town Hall, Lewes, East Sussex

Saturday, 23 August 2025

Paper Daisy Events Brighton Makers Market at Jubilee Square

Paper Daisy Events Brighton Makers Market at Jubilee Square

Jubilee Square, The North Laines, Brighton, East Sussex

Saturday, 6 September 2025

Folk and Bespoke Artisan Craft Fair

Folk and Bespoke Artisan Craft Fair

Brighthelm Centre, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex

Saturday, 13 September 2025

Beads Up North Craft Fair

Beads Up North Craft Fair

Alfriston War Memorial Hall, Polegate, Alfriston, East Sussex

Sunday, 21 September 2025

Folk and Bespoke Artisan Craft Fair

Folk and Bespoke Artisan Craft Fair

All Saints Centre, Lewes, East Sussex

Saturday, 4 October 2025

Paper Daisy Events Brighton Makers Market at Jubilee Square

Paper Daisy Events Brighton Makers Market at Jubilee Square

Jubilee Square, The North Laines, Brighton, East Sussex

Saturday, 4 October 2025

Folk and Bespoke Artisan Craft Fair

Folk and Bespoke Artisan Craft Fair

Brighthelm Centre, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex

Saturday, 18 October 2025

Lewes Craft and Gift Market

Lewes Craft and Gift Market

Lewes Town Hall, Lewes, East Sussex

Saturday, 25 October 2025

Folk and Bespoke Artisan Craft Fair

Folk and Bespoke Artisan Craft Fair

Brighthelm Centre, Brighton and Hove, East Sussex

Saturday, 29 November 2025

Mega Lily Design

Mega Lily Design

Hove, East Sussex

Starting out in March 2016, MegaLilyDesign is a solo designer and maker of greeting cards, ...

Fernies Garden

Fernies Garden

Brighton, East Sussex

The inspiration for my business came from my two great loves in life - my garden, which ...

AyamiiCo

AyamiiCo

Hartfield, East Sussex

AyamiiCo was launched by sisters Sophia and Anji in 2021. Drawing inspiration from the ...

Ochotos Hands

Ochotos Hands

Brighton, East Sussex

I make art from recycled materials using paper, metal and plastic. From clocks, coasters, ...

Aztec Kreative Studio

Aztec Kreative Studio

Hartfield, East Sussex

Aztec Kreative Studio As an artisan teacher and avid crafter I am passionate about lots ...

Naturally Lewes

Naturally Lewes

Lewes, East Sussex

Welcome to Naturally Lewes - Where Art Meets Homeware Elegance! Indulge in the exquisite ...

Natali Stewart

Natali Stewart

Saint Leonards on Sea, East Sussex

Natali Stewart is experienced feltmaker, colorist and yarn dyer based in East Sussex. ...

Prints by Purrdy and Tasche

Prints by Purrdy and Tasche

Brighton, East Sussex

Welcome to Prints by Purrdy and Tasche, where I specialize in creating beautiful handprinted ...

Sue Branch Art

Sue Branch Art

Heathfield, East Sussex

Painting is my passion and I paint using oils, although I have used acrylics, which I ...

Yassira Drops of Grace

Yassira Drops of Grace

Eastbourne, East Sussex

Beautiful, all natural, balms, oils, scrubs and creams with delicious aromas to delight ...

The Crochet Gift Shop

The Crochet Gift Shop

Eastbourne, East Sussex

Everything I sell I make my self in my spare time. It’s become a business from a hobby. ...

Aston and Boo

Aston and Boo

Lewes, East Sussex

Hello my name is Sam and I’m obsessed with all things cushions! Whilst I was studying ...

31 Links

31 Links

Brighton, East Sussex

31 Links is a passion project born from the creative mind of Sally, a ceramicist with ...

Rustic Arc

Rustic Arc

Heathfield, East Sussex

Thank you for visiting my site. Ive recently decided to try to turn my hobby into my ...

CATINELLA ART

CATINELLA ART

Hastings, East Sussex

Art creations inspired by the south coast of England using a combination of mixed media. ...

Caromacare Natural Skin Remedies

Caromacare Natural Skin Remedies

Glynde, East Sussex

Caromacare was created in 2001 to provide holistic and natural healing remedies for skin, ...

Colins Bird Tables

Colins Bird Tables

Bodiam, East Sussex

This business started by my dad over 20 years ago designs and constructs bespoke bird ...

The Candle Kids L and L Scents

The Candle Kids L and L Scents

South Chailey, East Sussex

We offer hand poured soy wax candles, tea lights and wax melts. We also hand make reed ...

Wuzakumba Candle Co

Wuzakumba Candle Co

Stonegate, East Sussex

We produce artisanal eco conscious rapeseed and coconut candles, housed in hand thrown ...

NVE Crafts

NVE Crafts

St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex

I create handmade Sculptures, gifts and ornaments, made from Coastal and Woodland treasures, ...

Jewellery GloohBaah

Jewellery GloohBaah

Brighton, East Sussex

My name is Sandy and despite lockdown I have continued to create some unique jewellery ...

Farmhouse Creations

Farmhouse Creations

Battle, East Sussex

We are a duo of artists working together to produce ornate metal sculptures and small ...

Club Belts

Club Belts

Eastbourne, East Sussex

At Club Belts we have created a large range of Stretchy belts in both Traditional colours ...

Custard Creations

Custard Creations

Eastbourne, East Sussex

I create unique crocheted dolls including clothes and accessories from my own patterns. ...

Bellissima beads

Bellissima beads

Brighton, East Sussex

Hi My name is Paula, During the beginning of the pandemic in 2020 I decided to start ...

Matt Hall Woodturning

Matt Hall Woodturning

Hove, East Sussex

I am a largely self-taught woodturner, based in Hove, who turns bowls, pots, platters, ...

I Dream of Dragons

I Dream of Dragons

Bexhill on Sea, East Sussex

The Dragons of Yarrum are individual polymer clay dragons that can stand alone or be ...

Pier to Pier Designs

Pier to Pier Designs

Brighton, East Sussex

Hi, Im Rae, the creative force behind Pier to Pier Designs, based in the vibrant city ...

Liberty Rose Flowers

Liberty Rose Flowers

Newhaven, East Sussex

Heya, I’m a solo florist local to newhaven (near Brighton), I specialise in silk flowers ...

Polly Mandell

Polly Mandell

Ringmer, East Sussex

I am a reduction lino print artist, Ive and sell prints independently, these prints reflect ...

Nightingale Jewellery

Nightingale Jewellery

Hailsham, East Sussex

Nightingale Jewellery offers a collection of services including repairs, remodeling, ...

Morris Works Quilting and Textile Arts

Morris Works Quilting and Textile Arts

Brighton, East Sussex

Morris Works is a Quilt Shop owned and managed by Gabrielle and William Morris. We are ...

Doollaly

Doollaly

Seaford, East Sussex

Doollaly is a business what makes original hats, scarves, whrist warmers for winter season. ...

Ellevera Clay Co

Ellevera Clay Co

Eastbourne, East Sussex

Hello, Tay here - creator and owner of Ellevera Clay Co. Ellevera, pronounced el-la-vera ...

Rebecca Morgan Art

Rebecca Morgan Art

Tunbridge wells, East Sussex

Paintings created by painter and artist Rebecca Morgan. Currently at the university of ...

Chop

Chop

Brighton, East Sussex

I use old and new parquetry techniques to create end grain chopping boards that are functional ...

Autumn at the Studio Edenbridge

Supplier

Hartfield, East Sussex

Autumn and winter are the most likely seasons for people to be more creative in doors ...

Ayamiico Banner arrives Hurrah

Ayamiico Banner arrives Hurrah

Hartfield, East Sussex

Having been busy over the summer months with fairs predominantly in the Pantiles in Tunbridge ...

Handmade silk pouches

Handmade silk pouches

Hartfield, East Sussex

Sophia has been busy making beautiful dark blue silk bags, embroidered with a moon and ...

Love being at the Pantiles fair in Tunbridge Wells

Love being at the Pantiles fair in Tunbridge Wells

Hartfield, East Sussex

We are looking forward to this weekend- it will be our third one at the historic Pantiles ...

Buxted Craft Fair 2023

Buxted Craft Fair 2023

Buxted, East Sussex

The next event is now confirmed for Saturday 20th May 2023. Many of our exhibitors are ...

Know the difference eco conscious or eco friendly

Know the difference eco conscious or eco friendly

Stonegate, East Sussex

Do you actually know much about the products you are buying? With the environment becoming ...

Tunbridge Wells here we come Easter Sunday

Tunbridge Wells here we come Easter Sunday

Hartfield, East Sussex

After our success at Fairwarp Village Market we have decided to spread our wings a bit ...

Craft fair at Fairwarp Village Hall 9th April

Craft fair at Fairwarp Village Hall 9th April

Hartfield, East Sussex

We are looking forward to this attending the craft fair on Saturday and especially excited ...

Spring into action

Spring into action

Hartfield, East Sussex

Spring into action Thats exactly what we are doing! With more creative ideas and products ...

Getting busier as Mothers Day approaches

Getting busier as Mothers Day approaches

Hartfield, East Sussex

Due to popular request, we have broadened our product range in readiness for Mother’s ...

The first review on our special luxury bath bags

The first review on our special luxury bath bags

Hartfield, East Sussex

Thank you thank you! A big thank you to both of you and Sophia for the lovely gift set. ...

Weve taken the plunge

Exhibitor

Hartfield, East Sussex

So this week we set up our new website in addition to our Etsy site as we are keen to ...

Aztec Threads and Mabels Emporium

Aztec Threads and Mabels Emporium

Hartfield, East Sussex

We that is Aztec Threads are pleased to tell all our customers that from Saturday the ...

Aztec Threads

Aztec Threads

Hartfield, East Sussex

We had a late Summer break and so are now refreshed, with lots of great new ideas for ...

Who are we Aztec Threads

Who are we Aztec Threads

Hartfield, East Sussex

Although we have been on this site for some years this is the first time I have done ...


Joan Aiken

(Born 1924 in Rye in East Sussex), Fiction, Nonfiction

She became a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 1999, for her services to literature. Her well know early works include The Whispering Mountain and Black Hearts in Battersea. Over the year she has written, plays and poems, period and modern novels, supernatural and magic works, non-fiction and worked with illustrators on picture books.. In all she wrote more than a hundred piece, and readers of her works gained many new friends.

Aubrey Beardsley

(Born 1872 in Brighton in East Sussex), Painting,Sculpture

Aubrey Beardsley, British artist, helped to develop the Art Nouveau and poster styles.

Robert Bevan

(Born 1865 in Hove in east sussex), Painting

Robert Bevan, British artist. As well as painting, he also worked as a lithographer and draughtsman and he was a member of the Camden Town Group.

Edward Carpenter

(Born 1844 in Hove in East Sussex), Poetry

He was an influential poet who promoted the simple life and the arts and crafts movement. He was concerned with the plight of the common working poor.

Marianne North

(Born 1830 in Hastings in East Sussex), Art

Marianne North, English artist, is best known for her botanical work.