Newhaven Historical Society & Museum

But I’ll be Sober in the Morning!
2024-06-04 19:30 - 21:00 UTC | Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road, Newhaven, BN9 9LH, United Kingdom
Speaker: Tony Harris
Join us for a tour through Winston Churchill’s life brought to us by actor/historian Tony Harris. During his last visit, he brought Henry VIII to life for us and now turns his attention to the Country’s greatest ever statesman. There will be anecdotes and snippets from his famous war time speeches plus the chance to question the great man afterwards about his thoughts on The Queen, De Gaulle and Stalin among others.

Newhaven Museum Showcase
2024-04-02 19:30 - 21:00
(Preceded by the Annual General Meeting)
Speaker: Dr Jenny Flood
Following a fascinating presentation in 2022 when Jenny spoke about Newhaven in old photos, she now looks at some of the interesting and curious artefacts in the Newhaven Museum collection. With 1000s of items to choose from, there’s plenty of scope to cover a wide range of topics related to Newhaven’s past. Why not come along and find out some more about the history on your doorstep!

The Coast at Work
2024-02-06 19:30 - 21:00
Speaker: Dr Geoffrey Mead
Geoffrey makes a welcome return to talk about the many aspects of the economy of the Sussex coast. Expect to hear about fishing, boat building, piers, holiday parks and much more. The speaker is passionate about the Sussex landscape with a fantastic local knowledge of its geography and evolution over millions of years.
