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EVENTS

SussexEvents
Ways of Seeing
// until 5 Jul

Vivien Leigh: Public Faces,
Private Lives // until 4 Sep

Exhibiting together
for the first time,
five artists with very
distinctive styles and a
shared love of colour,
texture, and a touch
of the surreal launch
a rich and exciting
collection. Ranging
from explorations of
local history to glimpses
of mysterious other worlds, the collection includes Carol Lawson’s
evocative paintings of the ever-changing patterns and colours across
the South Downs; Nichola Campbell’s vibrant collages inspired by the
lives and work of William Nicholson, Enid Bagnold, Edward BurneJones and Rudyard Kipling; Barbara Todd’s atmospheric paintings
and intriguing themed boxes such as Two Birds from Ancient
Egypt, gleaming with the treasure of found gems; Chris McEwan’s
idiosyncratic work, which finds historical and spiritual inspiration from
gardens and downland of Sussex; and Elizabeth Lamont’s shimmering
oriental landscapes and narratives captured in layers of stained glass.

This delightful exhibition
explores the life of one of our
most glamorous actresses,
Vivien Leigh. Set in the former
family home of Oliver Messel,
her favourite costume and
set designer, you’ll discover
exhibits from Leigh’s personal
archive on loan from the
Victoria and Albert Museum,
London. From costumes and
sketches, to photographs and
Picture credit ©National Trust / Vivien Leigh
scripts, you’ll see objects that
in Caesar and Cleopatra, 1945, Victoria and
Albert Museum, London
reveal more about the private
world of this glamorous figure.
Love letters from her husband Laurence Olivier, Leigh’s own diaries,
and 3D stereoscopic slides offer a ‘behind the scenes’ glimpse into
the life of Britain’s first international film star. The exhibition has been
organised by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Entrance by
timed ticket only.
From 11am. Price: Free (normal admission prices apply)
Nymans, Staplefield Lane, Handcross RH17 6EB
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/nymans / 01444 405250

From 10am. Price: Free
The Grange Gallery, The Green, Brighton BN2 7HA
www.rottingdeanpreservationsociety.org.uk/grange-gallery
/ 01273 301004

Wolfgang Suschitzky:
Animal Logic
// until 30 Jul

Wolfgang Suschitzky,
a photographer and
cinematographer whose
career spans over 70 years,
has had his photographic
work exhibited internationally.
Numerous books have been
published on his work too.
Recently, his photographs of
1930s and 1940s London
formed an exhibition at the
Photographers Gallery in the
capital, and his credits for
cinematography include Get
Carter, Living Free, Ring of
Bright Water and The Bespoke Overcoat. All prints in the exhibition
are printed by Wolfgang Suschitzky and are for sale. Prices start at
£1,100 - £1,500, although modern, signed silver gelatin prints are also
available to order for £750 from his printer, Adrian Boyd.

The Somme 1916 // 1 Jul

The Brighton Festival Chorus is joining the Brighton Festival Youth
Choir and the Arcadian Ensemble for a concert to mark the 100th
anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, including works by Ralph
Vaughan Williams, Edward Elgar, Herbert Howells, Tarik O’Regan,
Hubert Parry, and Francis Purcell Warren.

From 11am. Price: Free
Lucy Bell Gallery, 46 Norman Road, St Leonards on Sea TN38 0EJ
www.lucy-bell.com / 01424 434828

7.30pm. Price: from £5
All Saints Church, The Drive, Hove BN3 3QE
www.brightonticketshop.com / 01273 709709

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