About
A new exhibition featuring never-seen-before items and artworks from one of the UK´s most beloved author illustrators in the part of East Sussex that he made his home.
Bloomin’ Brilliant: The Life and Work of Raymond Briggs is a highly personal show that will bring together 30 items from the late author´s estate with over 100 original artworks from his 60-year career.
Bloomin’ Brilliant includes work from Briggs’s (1934-2022) pioneering titles, including The Snowman (1978), Father Christmas (1973), Fungus the Bogeyman (1977) and When the Wind Blows (1982), plus the autobiographical graphic novel Ethel and Ernest (1998), delving into the origin and creation of these classic images and stories. Also on show are his drawings, hand-lettered typography and page designs from his earliest commissions to his 2004 book The Puddleman.
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Facilities
Accessibility
- Accessible Lift
- All Areas Accessible to Disabled Visitors
- Disabled Parking
- Disabled persons toilet
- Facilities for Hearing Impaired Visitors
- Induction Loop System
- Parking Areas for Disabled Visitors
- Wheelchair user accessible
Catering
- Cafe
- On-Site cafe/restaurant
- Picnic area
- Refreshments Available
Children & Infants
- Baby changing
- Children’s packs
- Family Friendly, Children Welcome
Establishment Features
- Air conditioning throughout
- All weather attraction
- Gift shop
- Groups by arrangement
- LGBT Friendly
- Meeting rooms
- Open on bank holidays
Provider Preferences
- Village Location
Specialist Features
- Cyclists welcome
- Family Fun
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