Eastbourne art gallery announces reopening date

Towner Eastbourne said it is pleased to be reopening on Wednesday, July 22, with carefully planned social distancing measures in place and a new weekly timetable.

New opening hours will be between Wednesday and Sunday from 10am to 5pm.

The cafe and cinema will remained closed, but there is a summer takeaway cafe menu available, according to the business.

Director at Towner Eastbourne Joe Hill said, “We are so pleased to be able to reopen our galleries this summer and have been working very hard to ensure this is a safe and enjoyable experience for all.

“We very much look forward to our visitors having the chance to see the dazzling Alan Davie and David Hockney exhibition which has been specially extended to the end of the summer and to see so many of our collection works out on display.”

Mr Hill said during the time of getting used to the ‘new normal’ the community needs art and culture.

He said, “As a team, we have missed being in the building and welcoming audiences from across Eastbourne as well as further afield and are excited to see many of you again this summer.

“For those who are still shielding, we have lots of digital content in store which can be enjoyed from home, including behind the scenes studio visits and special insights into our collection soon to be released.”

Exhibitions on display include works by David Hockney and Alan Davie, works in the Towner Collection curated by Caroline Lucas MP and a display of a Towner Collection work by Lawrence Abu Hamdan.

A Towner spokesperson also said visitors can enjoy the Towner’s ‘bright’, ‘cheerful’ outdoor work, Dance Diagonal, by Lothar Gotz, which spans the entire outside of the gallery.

Many more exhibitions are set to open in autumn.

For more information, visit www.townereastbourne.org.uk

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