The Sussex Guild
The Sussex Guild Event Room
A wide range of Workshops, Exhibitions, Courses, Talks and Lectures are on offer throughout the year in the attractive Event Room, located upstairs in the Sussex Guild Shop, Southover Grange, Lewes.
This facility enables the Guild to fulfil its aim to inspire and encourage public appreciation of fine craftsmanship. We also welcome your ideas and suggestions for Workshops and Lectures that you would like to see offered, so do please get in touch.
Events & Workshops
Sussex Guild Members’ Workshops Diary
Anne Barrell 15th November 2025
Make a festive ceramic lantern
Get ready for the festive season with a hands-on creative experience! Join ceramic artist Anne Barrell at the Sussex Guild Shop in Lewes on Saturday 15th November 2025 for a slab-built lantern workshop — the perfect way to make something beautiful, personal, and handmade for Christmas.
Over three relaxed and creative hours, Anne will guide you through the process of rolling out clay slabs, joining seams, cutting decorative shapes, and adding a lid — perhaps topped with a cheerful little robin! You’ll also have the chance to decorate with colourful ceramic underglazes before your lanterns are twice-fired and finished with a clear, shiny glaze.
Enjoy plenty of tea, coffee, and biscuits as you create your own unique lantern, perfect as a Christmas decoration or a thoughtful handmade gift.
Your finished piece will be ready to collect from Lewes or Eastbourne 2–3 weeks later — or can be posted to you for £5.
Hiring the Room
The Event Room is also available for hire. Please phone 01273 479565 and leave your contact details, or email your request.
Gift Vouchers
Why not treat yourself, or purchase a Gift Voucher from the Guild Shop, and attend one of these events, learning skills from one of our professional designer-makers.
Contact the Event Room
Address: The Sussex Guild Shop, The North Wing, Southover Grange, Southover Road, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 1TP
Telephone: 01273 479565
Email: eventsroom@thesussexguild.co.uk
Location
If you would like to visit us in person, the Event Room is located in Southover Grange in Lewes. On-street parking can be found around Southover Grange and there are various other car parks in Lewes. We are only a few minutes level walk from lewes train station too.
