Derek Leaver, chair of Saltdean Lido, shares his experience of the major community effort undertaken to bring back to life the Lido at Saltdean.

Between the wars there was an enormous growth in British suburban housing, but not all were Tudorbethan semis with clipped lawns and an Austin 7 in the drive. Many were what are now termed ‘plotlands’, but in the past had harsher terms applied- hutments, track and shack or simply shanty towns…a term now viewed with much disfavour! In this talk Dr Geoff Mead traces interwar housing development in Hove from ‘plotlands’ to suburban semi- detached estates.

Talk and discussion: Join us to learn why street trees are essential and hear Paul Wood talk about his research on great urban trees across Britain and Ireland.

Moda Hove Central is delivering some major new public art commissions to the new development in Hove Station Quarters.  Richard Wolfstrome , who is project manageing this initiative,  will present the story of the process and the decisions that have been made along the way. He will introduce the audience to the artists that have been awarded and, maybe, have the opportunity to give a ‘sneak preview’ of the designs as they are being progressed.

Pierre Diamantopoulo traces the journey of creating a monumental bronze sculpture by hand and with the traditional lost wax method, including video footage from sculpting in his studio, mould-making and casting at the Milwyn Fine Art Foundry, fabrication at Art.fabs and installation on the Hove Plinth