Visit Lewes

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Address: Lewes, GB
Telephone: +441273483448

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The official page for tourism in the Lewes District - a stunning destination and the County Town of East Sussex offering up art, culture, history, local independent traders and an exciting events programme.

05/09/2026

Artwave Festival is back until 20 September!

📍 Over 170 free-to-visit exhibitions
🖼️ Meet local artists
🎨 Explore creative trails across Lewes District

Pick up your Artwave essential guide from:
Gorringe’s in Lewes
Charleston in Lewes
The Tourist Information Centers at Newhaven, Lewes and Seaford
Browse the digital guide online at artwavefestival.org

02/09/2026

Featured in countless films and TV shows, have you ever wondered what the inside of one of Britain's most iconic cottages looks like? Now is your chance to find out with Coastguard Cottage open days!

✨️ Meet a descendant of the last Coastguard
🖼️ Exhibition of artwork inspired by this very special place
📅 Saturday 12 & 19 September: 10am - 4pm
📅 Sunday 13 & 20 September: 10am - 3pm
☀️ Free-to-visit, booking not required
📍 Cuckmere Haven, Seaford

30/08/2026

Artwave Festival returns to Lewes District from 5 - 20 September.

This year, ARTWAVE ONBOARD, a special exhibition featuring works by local Sussex artists, extends a warm welcome to visitors travelling to Sussex via the DFDS Dieppe - Newhaven ferries.

The exhibition invites passengers to discover a selection of the fantastic Artwave artists, and to find out more about this incredible event.

28/08/2026

Discover Bull House, the 15th century timber-framed former home of radical thinker Thomas Paine, during Heritage Open Days!

📆 11 - 13 September
⏰ 11am - 3pm
📍 High Street, Lewes
✨ Free-to-visit, booking not required

Bull House is open to the public thanks to Thomas Paine Legacy

31/07/2026

Last chance to win a Wine Tasting Escape in Lewes District!

Our lucky winner can…

🥂 Enjoy a tour and wine tasting for two at
🛏️ Relax with a two-night stay at .thewhitehart
🚆 Leave the car at home with train travel courtesy of

Entries close at 23:59 tonight (31 July). Enter here: tinyurl.com/3pefn8uy

Terms and conditions apply.

27/07/2026

Step back in time at Plumpton Revival on 8 - 9 August 🕺

A fully immersive and interactive 1970s experience, reimagining one of the most legendary festivals in British music history! Enjoy...

🎙️ Theatre-quality tribute acts
👗 Vintage markets
🎨 Art installations
🎡 Retro funfair
🎬 Cinema..and so much more!

Tickets on sale now.

23/07/2026

A brand-new music festival is coming to The Sidings, Newhaven on 25 July!

Port of Cool promises a carefully curated mix of live music, DJs, local food, ABYSS craft beer, independent traders.

Tickets on sale now ✨

Part of the UNDERCURRENTS series of events for Summer 26 at The Sidings, programmed by Look Again Newhaven and supported by Towner’s BN9 Programme and Newhaven Enterprise Zone. Stay tuned for the whole programme via Look Again Newhaven / Creative Newhaven

20/07/2026

These Hills Beer Festival takes place at Glynde Place on 8 & 9 August 🍻

Expect a magical mix of world-class breweries, wineries and cider-makers, plus outstanding street food, live music, DJ sets and beautifully strange Sussex folk rituals.

With Saturday's day session sold out, be quick to secure your tickets to Saturday evening and Sunday sessions via Beak Brewery + Taproom

17/07/2026

FREE drop-in creative workshops every weekend during the Summer Holidays at The Sidings, Newhaven.

Upcoming activities include...

18 July, 2-4pm
Create your own Community of Kindness poster at the UnderCurrents launch party. All welcome (help needed for under 5s).

26 July, 12-2pm
Create a hand-embossed tin ornament. All welcome (help needed for under 5s).

2 August, 2-4pm
Explore BlockFace, a modular typographic printing kit and use the stamps to create letterforms and symbols. Ages 8+

9 August, 2-4pm
Create your own magical sea creature puppets. Ages 4+

15 August, 11am-1pm
Make your own clay character. Ages 3+

23 August, 11am-1pm
Use collage to create your own greeting cards or postcards. All welcome (help needed for under 5s).

30 August, 1.30-3.30pm
Make your own zine and share your voice with the world. All welcome (help needed for under 5s).

See the whole summer programme via

From Look Again Newhaven funded by Chalk Cliff Trust & Lewes District Council as part of the Community of Kindness project.

16/07/2026

Fancy a weekend escape exploring a vineyard in the Sussex countryside?

Our latest competition is for you - and with train travel included, you can leave the car behind and enjoy a tasting of internationally acclaimed still and sparkling wines!

For your chance to win, enter by 31 July: tinyurl.com/3pefn8uy

The prize package is...

🥂 Tour and wine tasting for two at Artelium Wine Estate
🛏️ Two-night stay at The White Hart, Lewes
🚆 Train travel courtesy of Southern Railway

Terms and conditions apply.

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