The Mid-Week Draw returned from its winter break on Wednesday 1 May 2019. Returning regulars have been joined by both new comers and drop-ins, who have all enjoyed the chance to sketch objects from our collections or be influenced by … Continued
For May’s plant of the month, the Royal Pavilion Garden Volunteers chose the Potentilla Fruticosa. It is a pretty, medium sized shrub with primrose yellow flowers, that continuously flowers throughout the summer. It can be found on the windy path near … Continued
The theme of April 2019’s image gallery of the month is spring. To celebrate the longer days, Easter and the beautiful weather, we’ve compiled an image gallery of some spring-themed items in our collections including oil paintings, easter eggs, butterflies … Continued
This month the Royal Pavilion Garden Volunteers chose the Symphytum Caucasicum otherwise known as Blue Comfrey. It is a herbaceous perennial Caucasian Iran. It grows in moderately fertile moist soil both in full sun and partial shade. It is a woodland … Continued
It’s May in Brighton and that means the Brighton Fringe Festival, the largest arts festival in England, is back! And once more the Booth is host to a couple of events. Our first event is a talk by our former … Continued
Wildlife Photographer of the Year, the new exhibition at Brighton Museum features some fantastic images showing wonders of the natural world. Humans have always been keen to capture wildlife within the confines of the camera. Some recent delving into the … Continued
On 1st May this year, the Brighton Morris Men interrupted their May Day celebrations to come to Brighton Museum & Art Gallery and view one of our ‘Sussex Loops’. A Sussex Loop is a finely crafted bracelet or armlet made … Continued
Give yourself 5 minutes of pure pleasure and swing through the Royal Pavilion Gardens. The spring / early summer garden is looking marvellous this year, about a month ahead of itself due to recent hot, sunny weather. The tapestry of … Continued
Last week the goodness of the weather and number of illustrious visitants, made Brighton almost as gay and pleasant as it generally is in the middle of June. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, Mrs Fitzherbert and many of … Continued
In the bed along the south side of the Royal Pavilion Gardens where all seems gloomy and grey, look up and you will see a glorious yellow haze above your head. Get closer and pull a branch down and you will … Continued
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