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Charleston Festival

From thrilling conversations and hard-hitting debates to magical family events and hands-on workshops, the Charleston Festival spans literature, politics, art, history and everything in between. Speakers include Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe; Sandi Toksvig, Olly Alexander, Kae Tempest, Irvine Welsh, Michael Heseltine, Tony Robinson, Jennifer Saunders, Paris Lees, Jung Chang and many more.
1. 13 May 202625 May 2026
Countryside

Take a walk through the amazing countryside of the South Downs National Park, right on our doorstep!
Family Fun

The Lewes district is a child friendly place with many visitor attractions sympathetically designed with the whole family in mind.
Accommodation

Whether you enjoy a night under canvas, a cottage or a boutique hotel, we have some great places to stay in some stunning locations across the Lewes district.
Art & Culture

The Lewes area is rich in cultural heritage having once been the home of Virginia Woolf and a favourite countryside retreat for The Bloomsbury Set. It is also home to numerous traditional crafts people and contemporary artists whose work is regularly shown in Galleries.
Food & Drink

The Lewes area in Sussex is full of excellent places to eat and drink. From historic pubs and tearooms to fine dining restaurants and locally produced artisan fayre.

A warm welcome to our beautiful corner of the South East.

Our District has so much to offer: we're surrounded by the beautiful South Downs National Park, and close to miles of unspoilt coastline and beaches. Our towns and villages are full of history, culture and a spirit of independence. If you are a food and drink lover, a family, an outdoors adventurer or an arts lover, we know you’ll love our district as much as we do.

We hope to see you in Lewes District soon

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