Towner Eastbourne
Art gallery Towner Eastbourne, Devonshire Park, College Rd, Eastbourne BN21 4JJ, United Kingdom:
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Address: Devonshire Park, College Rd, Eastbourne BN21 4JJ, United Kingdom
Website: townereastbourne.org.uk
Phone number: +44 1323 434670
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Carrie Calabrese
The Towner not only hosts significant exhibitions in a modern building whose design respects the art, but also its curators have the wisdom to support many local charities and art-related initiatives. Works of national significance are displayed alongside exhibits that trace the interpretation of Sussex landscape and life. Accessibility is made easy by the step-free entrance and remarkably large lifts. A good shop and pleasant refreshments round off the experience. For residents and visitors, this is an enriching place.
5 months ago
Toya Heard
Lovely building, regular exhitions. Lots of variation of content. Great cinema, comfortable and a good range of films for both adults and children.
4 months ago
Cashton James
Great time spent on an hours tour of the paintings in the archives. Really informative guide who shared her knowledge and showed us a great selection of paintings. Great value. Thoroughly recommend it.
4 months ago
Walker Armstrong
Great free gallery. Always a good exhibition to spend time wandering around. And if that gets to tiring stop for a break in the on site cafe.
3 months ago
Alex Guevara
Great cafe. Lots of lovely artwork with a nice theme to it.
2 months ago
Joel Wilcox
Was an amazing expirience that I had with my family and we all enjoyed it. There was plenty to do, lots of weird and wonderful things to see and a little gift shop at the end. I would definitely go again.
4 months ago
nilton zuckerman
A place to visit again and lunch was nice as well.
3 months ago
Shane Smith
The David Nash Exhibition is definitely worth a visit.
6 months ago
Josh Cicchino
Fabulous museum, great café, nice staff and sophisticated exhibitions I had a day to remember
2 months ago
meghan burke
Incredible gallery. Really remarkable.
4 weeks ago
Kristen Rose
Wonderful gallery, wonderful space. Something for everyone!
2 months ago
Gabriela Romero
Interesting gallery with something for art lovers. Modern art, local art and different mediums. Also shows films. Great shop with quirky arty stlyish stuff. I love going here
4 weeks ago
Phutthan Taylor
This imposing, impressive and spacious modern building is every inch the magnificent art destination that Brighton needs but does not have.
A good rotation of excellent and well curated shows and other activities such as films throughout the year. This venue always punches above its weight.
The Towner is mostly free, with a good cafe that serves a decent cup of coffee and nice sandwiches, an oasis of calm and reflection far, far away from the often distasteful tableau vivant of Eastbourne Esplanade. It even has balcony seating! To paraphrase Roy Strong, it's an Ace Caff with a nice gallery attached. Only joking, if you know what I mean. You do, don't you?
Just go!
4 weeks ago
Tydiz Hye
Modern art is not my cup of tea. If it is then 5 out of 5.
3 months ago
wendy sicard
Interesting exhibitions. Good quality art. Great cafe with balcony. Helpful staff.
3 weeks ago
Mike Heyward
Very well laid out gallery space with excellent facilities that are accessible. Pop in for tea and art and the shop ain't too shabby either.
2 months ago
Raymond Fisher
Excellent regional art gallery with good exhibitions
2 months ago
Liz Thomas
The gallery itself is large, light and airy, it's free to enter, although there are donation boxes dotted around with a suggested donation of £5.
Cafe on the second floor has a reasonable range of choices and is a fair price considering the location. They accept cards as well as cash. We had coffee and cake and it was really nice.
Exhibitions vary from photos, painting sculptures, light and videos, they also have an annual schools exhibition. Some of the exhibitions have been excellent, others not so great, but as it is down to personal taste, others may enjoy those I haven't.
There is a large giftshop on the way in and out, with prices ranging from small, pocket money type amounts to large prices for bigger items.
4 weeks ago
Sami Salman
Love this place - great mixture of art that is like an old friend and new exhibitions to make you find different perspectives. And it's free!
4 weeks ago
yitzchak horowitz
Relaxing place. Full of amazing and interesting stuff for everyone. And the coffee place is excellent :)
5 months ago
Kara Houser
I love that the Towner brings such a variety of art to Eastbourne. I don't always like it, but I am always glad I've been! The Towner collection itself is interesting and varied and the touring shows often spark great discussion in my family, along with brilliant photo opportunities for my older children.
The curation is always excellent and the space flexible - a real asset to the local area.
In this time of art and creative subjects being side-lined in schools, we desperately need places like the Towner to take up the slack and show us all what art can be and what creativity can produce.
3 weeks ago
Paris Vega
Big space to value children work,
I'm very please and amassed about this place,
The canteen so clean and welcoming.
Be kind to one another :-)
6 months ago
Robby Reeder
Interesting, went with our little art group for inspiration. Decided that what we produced was a lot better than we thought.
3 months ago
biren patel
Feed your body and artistic soul.
6 months ago
Ali O
I enjoyed my visit very much. The entrance had an interesting shop and was bright and airy. The displays are on three floors, accessible by an industrial sized lift or stairs. The staff were friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. The top floor has a good cafe, with a balcony outside with good views. The food and drink was enjoyable and not too pricey. The work of local artists was displayed on the top floor. The middle floor had an exhibition of Blomberg paintings from the twentieth century. The ground floor had art installations. The toilets were spotless. It's an independent gallery dependent on donations. Well worth a visit,????
7 months ago
Sandra Stocker
Very nicely done but expensive exhibition,people moan about Hastings Contemporary Gallery ,but £10.- to ???? is too much ,! no matter who is the artist
3 months ago
Tre God
Probably the best of the south coast galleries. The gallery's commitment to the work of Eric Ravilious is very much appreciated.
4 months ago
Billy Poteet
Great art gallery with ambitious free exhibitions, and a collection including Eric Ravilious' archive.
5 months ago
Melinda Bullock
It's a very good museum and it has a coffee shop from Carlos in Eastbourne
2 months ago
MuhammadRafli
Was at this venue today for The wonderful Lost Toys' Christmas Adventure. A fantastic Christmas show written, directed and produced by the highly talented Kali Peacock.
3 months ago
Alex Barrie
I recommend the David Nash exhibition, shown throughout the Towner
4 months ago
Mn Mn
Really great modern space for art. Super ambience and facilities. Highly recommend????
4 weeks ago
Martin Byrne
A real gem in the town. Friendly, well informed staff, a lovely space and nice cafe though it was a bit too busy.
4 weeks ago
kim owens
Interesting and varied art, with very helpful staff who guided us round the exhibits
2 months ago
Eric Thornton
Great Ravilious collection and 10th anniversary exhibition. Needs to connect with theatre next door more.
2 months ago
Tom
Very interesting exhibition in the, tactile, beauty and interpretation of wood.
3 months ago
Justin Russell
I'm working there long way off to comment about the place apart from it should look good after all the work on every level
8 months ago
Joe Ch
As always something to challenge!! Visited the cinema; what a welcome addition. Very impressed with seating, screen and audio. Cafe with seating and tables adjacent to cinema.
3 weeks ago
Ashek Khan
A fabulous exhibition space and nice cafe.
2 months ago
leigh price
What is on display is well worth seeing. We loved the schools exhibition. The only problem with the Towner is that it does not make full use of the fantastic display areas. So much art in store that is never displayed. Few want to pay £6 to view art in the basement storerooms! Thank you to the fantastic staff at the great little Cafe.
7 months ago
Cheryl Poplin
Fantastic collection. Great curated exhibits. And it's free!
4 weeks ago
judy brewer
Good modern art gallery. It felt small after recent visits to the large London galleries but on reflection it was actually quite large. Good well presented exhibitions and looked like lots of events for kids and families to do with discovering art.
6 months ago
kevin white
A thought provoking and fun Grayson Perry etching and strangely beautifull and atmospheric Dineo Seshee Bopape installation were highlights of this most engaging modern art gallery display. A great place to wile away an hour or two.
4 months ago
Jason Gibson
Good.
7 months ago
MizZ Hamilton
Quite a lot going on here, staff very friendly, little restaurant on the premises and also a movie theatre, some good films are shown, not just arty ones...
3 months ago
Edward Irby
Cinema, art and great coffee what is not to love
2 months ago
Renee Walgenbach
Modern art exhibition. I found the art on display enjoyable and informative the film showing on the top floor about drone pilots was superbly made and very watchable. We spent about two hours here. Mainly free but admission payable for some special exibitions.
5 months ago
Tal Frankfurt
Lovely coffee shop and lovely gallery. The staff are very friendly and helpful. A place you enjoy visiting time after time xx
4 months ago
Mike Klimentiev
This wasn't for me I did not understand the art. I can appreciate the work and skill that goes into it but some of the subject matter ......I shall say no more.
The gallery itself I liked, big open spaces
plenty of room good lighting just a tad to echoie.
Staff are enthusiastic and helpful. There is also a very good restaurant.
I would go back if there was something more interesting.
All I can ssy to you is go and check it out you might be surprised.
4 months ago
Javon jackson
Great art and spacious rooms
3 months ago
