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11th May, 2025 – 3pm – A talk on ‘Gum Pigment and Paper: A History of the British Watercolour (with Scenes of Burtons St Leonards)’ @ Crown House TN38 0BE. Non-members £5, Members free

The talk will begin at 3pm sharp on Sunday, May 11th, 2025, at Crown House, 60 Marina, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN38 0BE. Members free entry, non members £5 entry. An illustrated talk by Ray McChrystal on ‘Gum Pigment and Paper: A History of the British Watercolour (with Scenes of Burtons St Leonards)’. Ray, a practising watercolourist, […]

13, April 2025 – 4pm – A tour of Regency England food ‘Turn Back Time’ @ Royal Victoria Hotel, TN38 0BD. Non-members £5, Members free

The talk will begin at 4pm sharp on Sunday April 13th, 2025, in the Burton Room of the Royal Victoria Hotel, TN38 0BD. Members free entry, non members £5 entry.  A talk given by chef & writer, Ian Dowding, called ‘Turn Back Time’, he will take us on an informative journey around the food enjoyed by different […]

21st March, 2025 – 3pm (NOT 4pm) – A talk on ‘Green St Leonards’ @ Crown House TN38 0BE. Non-members £5, Members free

The talk will begin at 3pm sharp on Friday March 21st, 2025, at Crown House, 60 Marina, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN38 0BE. Members free entry, non members £5 entry.  A talk given by David Clarke on ‘Green St Leonards’. Doors open 2.30pm. Previously advertised start at 4pm was in error.

19 January, 2025 – 4pm – A talk on Philip Henry Tree, Architect @ Royal Victoria Hotel, TN38 0BD. Non-members £5, Members free

The talk will begin at 4pm sharp on Sunday January 19th, 2025, in the Burton Room of the Royal Victoria Hotel, TN38 0BD. Members free entry, non members £5 entry.  A talk given by the Burtons’ St Leonards Society Chair, Stephen Van Dulken on Philip Henry Tree, Architect.  Born in 1848 on Norman Road, Philip […]

6th October, 2024 – 4pm An illustrated talk, ‘The Wreck of the Amsterdam’ @ Royal Victoria Hotel, TN38 0BD. Non-members £5, Members free

The talk will begin at 4pm sharp on Sunday 6 October, 2024, in the Burton Room of the Royal Victoria Hotel, TN38 0BD. Members free, non members £5. This event will be an illustrated talk given by the Burtons’ St Leonards Society Member, Prue Maxwell-Stewart, on ‘The Amsterdam‘: the extraordinary story of the laden Dutch […]

Guided Walk of Burtons’ St Leonards: Monday 26th August, 2024. No booking required

The next ‘turn up & go’ (no booking necessary) guided walk of Burtons’ St Leonards will be on the Bank Holiday, Monday 26th August, 2024 at 11am. Meet promptly for 11am on the St Leonards seafront (high level) opposite the Royal Victoria Hotel, Marina, St Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0BD for a 90 minute walk around Burtons’ […]