Hive Lucky Dip Walk & Talk
Meet the artists & hear more about the work
Thursday 23rd July 2026
6.00 – 8.00 pm
Gallery North
70 High Street, Hailsham
BN27 1AX
Hive Lucky Dip Walk & Talk
Meet the artists & hear more about the work
Thursday 23rd July 6.00 – 8.00 pm
Gallery North
70 High Street
Hailsham BN27 1AX
Blue Monkey Network will be holding their monthly event at Gallery North, surrounding themselves with work by their members. Network director Nikki Davidson-Bowman will lead us around the exhibition with a Lucky Dip Walk & Talk. On the night, exhibiting artists’ names will be selected from a hat and given a limited time to talk about their work in the exhibition. We will ring a bell to stop the speaker and then move on to the next one!
This will give members and guests an opportunity to find out more about the works in the exhibition and give the artists the opportunity to speak succinctly about their work. Refreshments will be provided, and all are welcome.
During July you are invited to visit our 2026 exhibition.
The gallery is open from:
10.00 am –1.00 pm Tuesday & Wednesday
10.00 am – 4.00 pm Thursday to Saturday
Exhibition will run from Saturday 11th to Saturday 25th July 2026
Free parking is available in the town’s car parks.
This year, we’ve removed the constraints of specific materials and mediums. Our artists were invited to work without prescribed rules, resulting in an expansive collection that celebrates the creative diversity of our members, exhibited within the unique, interconnected "warren" of spaces at Gallery North, Hailsham.
If you are planning on attending one of our events and have any access needs, please let us know in advance.
Blue Monkey Network is run by artists for artists, in partnership with Towner Eastbourne, and is entirely funded by membership subscriptions and donations. Many thanks to all our supporters.
COMING UP
Visit to Cement in Newhaven
Wednesday 12th August 6.00 – 7.30 pmCement, Unit 10, Quarry Road Industrial Estate, Newhaven , East Sussex, BN9 9EJ
Cement is a new creative space based in Newhaven, East Sussex, offering dynamic art education taught in working artists’ studios for people at all stages of their creative journey. Cement provides a platform for both beginners and established artists to develop their practice through workshop courses, open access and mentoring led by experienced practitioners and educators.
Founders Alison Hand and Julian Wild will give us a tour of the studios and workshops and will talk about how they work with artists as well as touching on their own practice and artistic career paths. Refreshments served. Cement has limited parking so please park outside the industrial estate on Quarry Road or Fort Road. Newhaven Town Station/bus stops are a 15/20 minute walk along West Quay.
Masterclass on Instagram for artists
Thursday 13th August 2.00 – 5.00 pm
Ditzy Media,
Ste 4, 49 Gildredge Rd,
Eastbourne BN21 4RY
This is a rescheduled pre-booked event – NOW FULL
Waiting List Open
Rescheduled workshop on Masterclass on Instagram for artists. This will be run by Mina O’Brien from Ditzy Media . The workshop will include using Instagram, creation of reels and how to use Canva to support this.
Instagram has changed a bit since we offered these workshops previously so this session will cover more ground. They will be run in Eastbourne, near the station and will be subsidised by BMN. There will be a fee of £20 per person for members (£45 for non-members), payable in advance to secure your space.
Visit to Philomena Harmsworth’s exhibition
3 Neon Visitors as part of Artwave 2026
Thursday 10th of September 6.00 – 7.30 pm
Venue 81, Paddock Art Studios
Paddock Lane
Lewes BN7 1TW
This month we are heading to Lewes for a special Blue Monkey event halfway through Philomena’s takeover of Paddock Art Studios with her 3 different exhibitions Three sisters – two seers and a daughter.
Expect the unexpected with a theatrical exhibition, including video and poetry.
Philomena is an artist based in Uckfield whose practice spans painting, performance, short films, collage and sculpture as a narrative of space. You can see more of her work @philomenaharmsorthartist
We will plan to meet at Lewes station and walk to the venue. More details will be given in the September Newsletter.