Bexhill Museum

Ludwig: Unfinished business!
2026-06-07 19:00 - 21:00 (Europe/London) | Bexhill Museum, Egerton Road, Bexhill, TN39 3HL
LUDWIG: Beethoven unleashed! His days numbered, relentlessly pounding the keyboard, knowing he will never hear his final creation, Ludwig stands up to the occasion, grabs the mic, and sets the record straight!
Fusing monodrama, melodrama, stand-up and virtuosic classical piano, raconteur, Mike Hatchard, is directed by West End, Broadway and Olivier winner, Guy Masterson.
Concert trained Hatchard plays both the music and the man (bearing a startling resemblance both in looks and character) revealing the tempestuousness, tenderness, frustrations, futility and humour.
Doors open at 7.00pm for a 7.30pm start, Sunday 7 June, Wednesday 17 June, Thursday 18 June
Tickets are £15 or £12 concessions, available online from WeGotTickets or from the Museum front desk.

Positively Puzzling - a friendly & fun event at the Museum
2026-05-27 14:30 - 16:00 | Bexhill Museum, Egerton Road, Bexhill, TN39 3HL
Do you like to do puzzles?
Our second Positively Puzzling afternoon event – word puzzles, sudoku, brain teasers, word search, logic puzzles – is coming up. It is a chance to come along for a social occasion and try your hand at different types of puzzle.
It is friendly and non-competitive. There are no prizes – you just tackle the puzzles you like from a variety of those provided. Do as many or as few as you wish over tea and coffee and at your own pace (and in between chatting to your fellow puzzlers).
Just to be clear: these are not general knowledge quiz questions – they are puzzles. The aim is to hold a session every month in the museum’s Education Room. The first one is on Wednesday 22 April at 2.30pm. No need to book – just turn up. Admission is £5 which will include tea, coffee and biscuits – and your choice of puzzles.

Bank Holiday weekend book sale
2026-05-23 11:00 - 2026-05-25 16:00 | Bexhill Museum, Egerton Road, Bexhill, TN39 3HL
Another of the museum’s second-hand book sales take places this weekend until Bank Holiday Monday. The tables will be laden with books on lots of topics. We have thrillers, ghost stories, history, horror, science fiction, romantic fiction and non-fiction.
The book sale will be open during normal museum hours, 11am to 4pm. Entry is free but normal charges apply to access the galleries.

The Herring War between the Cinque Ports & Yarmouth Fair
2026-05-21 14:00 - 15:00 | Bexhill Museum, Egerton Road, Bexhill, TN39 3HL
The Cinque Ports were said to be noble and courageous and the monarchs of England relied on them for the defence of the south coast.
However, once the men of the Cinque Ports realised there were plenty of herring breeding in the silvery sandbanks off Great Yarmouth, their attention changed from defence to attack.
They were determined to control the North Sea fisheries come what may and used every tactic from fraudulent taxation to massacre to ensure that Cinque Ports men ruled Yarmouth Herring Fair.
Part of our regular History Hour programme, the talk will be given as usual by David EP Dennis and starts at 2pm. Tickets, priced at £8, can be pre-booked below or by phoning or visiting the museum (01424 222058). Alternatively email info@bexhillmuseum.org.uk with your request.

Stepping Out to Little Common
2026-05-17 14:00 - 16:00 | St Marks Church, Green Lane, Bexhill, TN39 4BZ
Explore Little Common with walk leader Peggy Goodberry on this two-hour guided walk starting from St Mark’s Church. Discover the history and character of this distinctive part of Bexhill as Peggy leads you through its streets and surroundings, sharing local stories, landmarks and insights along the way.
The walk offers a chance to see familiar places in a new light and to learn more about the area’s past and present in good company. Ideal for anyone with an interest in local history and place, this is a relaxed and informative outing at a steady pace.
In order for us to manage numbers you will need to reserve a place by contacting the museum on 01424 222058, by dropping in to reception or by emailing info@bexhillmuseum.org.uk.
The cost is £5 which is paid to the walk leader on the day.

Buster Keaton returns in The Navigator
2026-05-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Bexhill Museum, Egerton Road, Bexhill, TN39 3HL
Buster Keaton returns to Bexhill Film Club in The Navigator, his 1924 silent comedy hit, screening at Bexhill Museum on Wednesday 6 May 2026 at 7pm. Keaton stars as wealthy but hapless Rollo Treadway, who finds himself adrift at sea after boarding the wrong ship.
With Betsy unexpectedly joining him, the pair must survive life aboard a drifting vessel, face dangers ashore and attempt repairs. The screening continues the museum’s popular silent film series with live piano accompaniment by Mike Hatchard, whose performance helps restore the charm and excitement of early cinema. Tickets are £8 from the museum or online.
