In this issue

The diary Erica Gilbert selects the best art, theatre and family events in Sussex this February 64 An eye on the past How an American millionaire restored the romance of the long-lost coaching era to Brighton in the years before World War I, walking with dinosaurs in Billingshurst, plus the crossword.

Under Threat

A proposed 50 per cent cut in funding could see the future of Eastbourne’s contemporary art gallery Towner put at risk.

1 min

Dining Companions

THE bird feeders are busy at this time of year as winter holds its grip and natural food sources begin to dwindle.

1 min

Otterly Fabulous

MICHAEL BLENCOWE of Sussex Wildlife Trust admires an aquatic action hero and salutes its return to Sussex

2 mins

Changing Lives

For more than 70 years Watersfield’s Lodge Hill Centre has been changing the lives of the young people going through its doors. DUNCAN HALL finds out more

3 mins

The Inner Light

Hastings artist Rebecca Youssefi uses meditation, performance and oil paint to explore universal themes

3 mins

The Music Party

Deposed dictators, accusations of espionage and divorce: there’s much more to this painting by Alfred Tidey than first meets the eye

1 min

Living The Dream

Last summer Slindon-based singer Carly Paoli’s debut album Singing My Dreams reached number two in the classical charts. She tells DUNCAN HALL about her inspirations

3 mins

The Kitchen Gardener

Great Dixter’s vegetable gardener and cook has produced a food book as delectable and life-enhancing as the famous Sussex garden that inspired it. Surely the garden’s creator, Christopher Lloyd, would have approved.

2 mins

Brighton Murmurations

Great British Menu winner Michael Bremner’s casual family dining offering is a boon to Brighton’s busy seafront

2 mins

Put A Stamp On It

The average age of members of The Philatelic Society is 60. RICK WARREN writes about why collecting stamps is the ideal hobby when you have time on your hands

3 mins

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Sussex Life Magazine Description:

Sussex Life is the magazine for enjoying life in Sussex. If you love the county and want somewhere to go, something to do, or just a good read, then this is the title for you. We have regular food and drink pages, items for your diary, interviews with local characters, articles about our towns and villages and much, much more. Every month there is something different to enjoy, all with a special Sussex flavour. Love Sussex? You’ll love Sussex Life.