The Willett Collection of Popular Pottery collection is one of the key collections of the Brighton Museum donated by the founder of the museum in 1903. It can be found in the first room to the right of the Brighton … Continued
Mick Jackson is the new writer-in-residence at the Booth Museum, funded by Arts Council England, from September 2014 to August 2015. Throughout the residency he will be running creative writing workshops and conducting his own research. Mick is on Twitter, … Continued
There was no alternative. I had to sit down on the floor and look a little longer. A photo by a group of Brighton youngsters and German photographer Jan Von Holleben had me stumped. Called The Amazing Analogue: How we … Continued
I’ve just booked up our annual trip to one of the BEST things ever about living in Brighton – the fantastic ice-skating at the Royal Pavilion. I can honestly say it is one of the most exciting and exhilarating highlights … Continued
The arresting sight of Sikh soldiers striding through Brighton Museum greeted visitors at the War Stories Heritage Open day on Saturday. With their spectacular uniforms, high turbans and handlebar moustaches and razor-sharp swords, it’s clear they would have been a … Continued
While groups of extremely loud and over-excited teenage foreign students bounce off each other with their huge rucksacks outside the Royal Pavilion every day, it seems the people of Brighton and Hove can tend to take their cultural heritage for … Continued
“Your mission, if you choose to accept it, is to go behind the scenes of the Royal Pavilion and Museums and report back to us, online.” With those words ringing in my ears, as Blogger-in-Residence, I’ve carried out my mission … Continued
Brighton Museum is closed on Mondays so staff can get on with vital work and exhibits can be cleaned and repaired. I defy anyone not to feel a frisson of excitement to be allowed to walk around a place like a … Continued
I felt very lucky to meet the RP&M Curator of Fine Art Jenny Lund for a private art master class. As I confessed in a previous blog, I’m not very confident about my knowledge around art and how to view … Continued
Want to get your kids away from the TV or their screens this summer? Short of cash or looking for something to do on a rainy day? Get some culture and head on down to one of Brighton’s museums or … Continued
Waterproof anorak, a jumper and sandwiches. Some crisps, a juicy drink and a chocolate biscuit in a wrapper for afters. Packing for a school trip hasn’t changed for donkey’s years and possibly never will. I’m joining the Year 6 Greens … Continued
Once upon a time, about a hundred million years ago, a smallish lizard creature lived in Sussex near Lewes. Let’s call her Connie. Under a metre long with a thin elegant neck, long powerful tail, short legs and scaly skin, … Continued
Bathed in a newly-painted rich sombre aubergine, the walls of the upstairs galleries of the Brighton Museum are busy as curators, designers and staff hang signs, secure lighting and slowly peel off sticky back plastic. Photographers and a camera … Continued
It’s a very exciting day today for the people at the Brighton Museum as it’s the press day for the War Stories:Voices from the First World War exhibition. The exhibition has been years in the planning and will hopefully introduce young … Continued
The first time I tried to take my kids to Preston Manor after school, my nine year old daughter threw a complete tizzy and totally refused to go, even though she’s never been there before. Tired and hungry, she said … Continued
One of my favourite comedians Mickey Flanagan does a great piece about looking at art in galleries. In a Radio 4 series called What Chance Change? he talks about how galleries ought to have a little sign alongside the piece … Continued
Museum folk can be quite a daunting bunch with their degrees and doctorates about art, history and design. The idea of having a career in a museum can seem out of reach for many. So it’s been refreshing to bump … Continued
As England fans shake off our World Cup disappointments, maybe it’s time to have a look at this baggy ball of rags. It’s an exhibit in the World Stories:Young Voices gallery at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery. You may be wondering what … Continued
I went to the legendary Booth Museum yesterday and I will certainly be going back some more during my Blogger-in-Residence time. I had ‘the tour’ from Keeper John Cooper and it was every bit as fascinating as promised. I’ve mulled … Continued
I couldn’t help feeling a pang of envy when I visited Preston Manor last week to talk to some lucky young actors from Brighton and Hove. They were taking part in a ‘site specific’ performance – in other words, a … Continued
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