We would like to warmly invite you to join us on Saturday 14 February to celebrate the opening of our new exhibitions for spring 2026: Jenine Marsh: new wishes. and Sayan Chanda: How Many Fires, How Many Suns, How Many Dawns?.
TIMINGS:
12pm: Exhibition doors open, welcome drinks on arrival
12.30pm: Speeches led by Head of Visual Arts, Ned McConnell
2.30pm: Event ends
Everyone is welcome!
We kindly ask that you RSVP if possible, but drop-ins are very welcome.
After the celebrations, the exhibition will remain open until 4pm for you to explore.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION:
Jenine Marsh: new wishes.
14 February – 31 May 2026
Ground floor gallery
new wishes. is the first solo exhibition in the UK by Canadian artist Jenine Marsh, an artist who uses sculpture and installation to explore themes of agency, mortality and value. Coins and other paraphernalia of exchange and contact are central to her practice, subjected to processes of destruction and transformation that cultivate illicit and intimate responses to the shared conditions of end-stage capitalism.
Sayan Chanda: How Many Fires, How Many Suns, How Many Dawns?
14 February – 31 May 2026
First floor gallery
How Many Fires, How Many Suns, How Many Dawns? is a major new commission by Kolkata-born artist Sayan Chanda. Chanda reimagines votive objects, folk divinities, and mythic narratives as hybrid, ambiguous forms through the lens of identity and postcolonial theory. Working intuitively with fibre and clay through weaving, stitching, quilting, dyeing and hand-building, he creates spaces where stories, figures and rituals exist untethered from place, culture or period. His practice often turns to female and subaltern deities whose presence endures through communal rituals that have survived in domestic settings or been obscured by patriarchal retellings.
WANT A FIRST LOOK?
From 10am – 12pm on Saturday 14 February, DLWP Members and Patrons are invited to enjoy private access to our new Spring exhibitions. During this time, the galleries will be closed to the public and open exclusively to Members and Patrons, with our exhibition team on hand to offer guided tours and answer any questions you may have.
Find out more about supporting us or become a member here.
TAKE A BREAK IN OUR SEAFRONT CAFÉ BAR & KITCHEN
After exploring both exhibitions, take a break in our Café Bar & Kitchen on the first floor. Relax with friendly service, stunning sea views, and – most importantly – delicious food and drink.
Throughout the day, enjoy freshly brewed coffee and a tempting selection of homemade cakes and pastries. Lunch is served from 12 – 3pm, with a variety of freshly prepared dishes to choose from.
Did you know, DLWP Members and Patrons get 10% off all food and drink at our Café Bar & Kitchen? Click here to find out more about our Membership, and join us today.
There are plenty of welcoming and good value B&Bs & boutique hotels in Bexhill. The De La Warr Pavilion regularly uses the following:
The Relais Cooden Beach Hotel and Spa
Situated on a private beach with uninterrupted views of the English Channel, this immaculately restored four-star hotel is just a 10-minute drive from De La Warr Pavilion. Receive 10% discount on rooms* from Sunday to Thursday (excluding Fridays and Saturdays) using the promo code DLWP. BOOK NOW.
*Offer available until 31 March 2026 (blackout dates apply). Free cancellation up to 24 hours before arrival. Paid partnership with The Relais Cooden Beach Hotel & Spa.
- By Rail
Direct trains go from London Victoria, Brighton and Ashford to Bexhill.
There are also trains from London Charing Cross, changing at St. Leonards Warrior Square and from London Bridge or Charing Cross going to Battle. Battle is only a short taxi journey away (15 mins approx).
Visit www.nationalrail.co.uk for up-to-date train travel information. - Taxis
Town Taxis: 01424 211 511
Parkhurst Taxis: 01424 733 456 - By Car
If driving from the London area:
Take the M25, then A21 to Hastings. Turn off at John‘s Cross and follow the signs to Bexhill.
OR
Take the A22 to Eastbourne, go across the Bishop roundabout to the A271 and follow the signs to Bexhill and the seafront. The De La Warr Pavilion is on the Marina.
From the Brighton area:
Follow the A27 out of Brighton until you arrive in Bexhill On Sea. - Parking
Please be aware the Rother District car park outside the De La Warr Pavilion operates paid parking until 10pm. After this time parking is free.
Within the limits of this Grade One listed building, the De La Warr Pavilion strives to be fully accessible with a range of facilities to support your visit.
If you have specific access needs for a daytime visit or for a bookable event, please email customerservice@dlwp.com or call 01424 229111
Current facilities are:
- Assistance Dogs are permitted into the building (not in the carpeted area of the Café Bar)
- Ramped access at the front of the building
- A low counter at the Box Office and Information Desk
- Disabled toilets on two floors
- A lift to all floors
- Accessible galleries on both floors
- An accessible Café
- Spaces for wheelchairs in the auditorium for seated events – please note that currently our balcony seating is not accessible for wheelchairs/walkers.
- Ramped access in the auditorium for events during the day
- Ramped access into the Studio
- Two travel wheelchairs are available for use at the De La Warr Pavilion. To reserve, please call our box office and information desk on (01424) 229111 or ask a member of staff on arrival. The chairs are provided on a first come, first served basis and are intended for use inside the Pavilion. Please contact us for more information.
- Facilities for blind or visually-impaired
- Large print season brochures
- Facilities for the hard-of-hearing
- An T-Switch induction loop in some areas of the auditorium (please indicate when booking as this facility is not available on the balcony)
- British Sign Language interpretation tours of the building and exhibitions are available on request.