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Shark teeth and Victorian parlour make Chichester District Museum a hidden surprise

Culture24 stumbles upon secrets of Roman and Victorian England during a trip to Chichester District Museum.

An office-like building with curvy projections and multi-coloured illuminations

Phoenix Brighton reveals ambitious plans for £2.5m south coast arts centre

Mark Sheerin talks to David Litchfield, Development Manager at Phoenix Brighton, to get the inside track on the future for the South-East's largest artist-led arts group.

John Tunnard's sci-fi magic and modernism breezes into Chichester Pallant House

Culture24 sees the many sides of John Tunnard in a rare show of his work at Pallant House Gallery in Chichester.

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A talk on the wild side with Marcus Coates

During our interview with artist Marcus Coates, we discuss shamanism, charlatanism, art, humour and nature. But as Mark Sheerin discovers, no badgers were available for comment.

an architect's drawing of a new glass fronted building

Letters of Austen, Nelson and Saxon King find new home at Kent History Centre

Planning permission has been granted for the new Kent History Centre and Library in Maidstone, housing historic material dating back to 699 AD.

A bird of prey flies around two men in a sitting room

Marcus Coates journeys to Milton Keynes Gallery with Psychopomp

Shamanistic rituals, animal calls, humorous costumes and fauna-inspired wisdom fill Milton Keynes Gallery in the first UK museum show by Marcus Coates. Mark Sheerin suspends his disbelief.

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Artist Anthony Schrag invites public to wrestle him on Margate Beach

Glasgow-based performance artist Anthony Schrag offers to become a "human punchbag" when he takes on all-comers in a wrestling match to be held on Margate Beach on February 20.

Mass city protest forces council backtrack on Canterbury museum closures

Angry local residents have forced councillors to postpone a final decision on "Draconian" plans to close Canterbury Roman Museum, Westgate Towers Museum and Herne Bay Museum.

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Last operational World War II motor boats saved for the nation

Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust has acquired a pair of rare World War Two motorboats with the help of £580,000 from the National Heritage Memorial Fund.

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The Lightbox lets the public have their say on Jenny Holzer exhibition

Reactions to Jenny Holzer’s controversial exhibition at The Lightbox have been captured in a new video by James ML Muller.

Brighton's Duke of York’s cinema launches archive project to celebrate centenary

Brighton's Duke of York’s cinema is launching its centenary celebrations with a nationwide hunt to find the quirkiest memories of the UK's oldest cinema.

a poster showing a Tolkein illustration of mountains

One day only: Tolkien paintings on show at Bodleian for World Book Day

The Bodleian Library in Oxford is holding a one-day only exhibition of JRR Tolkien's original artwork for The Hobbit as part of World Book Day.

Railway lovers hit the tracks for Nene Valley Rail Museum Diesel Gala

Railway heritage fans across the UK will be steaming in to Cambridgeshire's Nene Valley Railway Museum this weekend as the site's annual Diesel Gala returns for 2010.

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Richard Grayson gets textual at De La Warr Pavilion

A look back at five years of work by Richard Grayson shows an enduring interest in language and the alternate worlds it can create. Video, prints and drawings all feature in the show at De La Warr...

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Southampton University launches campaign to keep Broadlands Archive

An archive featuring correspondence between Ghandi and Mountbatten, as well as letters authored by Queen Victoria and Mrs Oscar Wilde has gone on display at Southampton University Library as they...

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