insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 17 - July 2016 | Page 24

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 24