Pevensey Court House Museum

09/08/2026

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED - come and work in a c18th gaol and museum !!! Pevensey Court House and Gaol rely on volunteers to keep open and we always need people keen to come and help even if it's just one morning or afternoon a month or more. An interest in history helps but you don't need to be an expert. Our season runs from Easter till end of October each year open Wednesdays to Sundays inclusive and Bank Holidays 11 - 4. Entry is free and we aim to keep history alive for future generation

29/07/2026

FREE TALKS AND WALK Part of the Pevensey History Festival. You can just turn up or book your free place www.ticketsource.co.uk/sussexguidedwalks

AUGUST

THURSDAY 20th ‘St Nicolas a Quirky History’ - St Nicolas Church Pevensey - Robert -7.30pm -FREE

FRIDAY 21st ‘Meet Churchill’ - Tony Harris speaker & comedian gives must see presentation - Westham Village Hall 7.30pm FREE

SAT 22nd Norman Lords of Pevensey’ - Talk by Peter Harrison - Mint House 1pm. `FREE

‘Amsterdam VOC and Smuggling’ - Talk by James Murphy - Mint House 3pm FREE

SUN 23rd ‘English Inn Signs’ Talk looks at inn signs across England, and explains much of their local and regional significance.- by Dr Janet Pennington - Mint Houe 3pm FREE

MON. 24th ‘Harold Frankland , my 100 year old neighbour & Engineer’ - Talk - Mint house 7.30pm Adrian Backshall returns with this fascinating account. FREE

TUES. 25th ‘Pilgrim Badge Making Demonstration/ Talk’ 11am until 4pm Mint House - inside if bad weather FREE

WED 26th ‘Walk of Historic Pevensey Castle Outer Bailey’- Join English Heritage guide Colin Torode for an 75 min walk through nearly 1700 years of history. Meet by drawbridge 11am FREE BUT BOOK AS PLACES LIMITED

‘The Past and Future of the Coastline Around Pevensey’ - Presentation Environment Agency - Baptist Church, Pevensey Bay, top Hall 6pm FREE

THURS. 27th ‘Explosions, Falls, Crashes, Burnings & Shootings !’ preparation of stunts for high level amateur films, setting people on fire, crashing cars, bomb explosions, falls from buildings, impact of bullets - illustrated with film extracts Talk by Stephen Lowe - Mint House - 7.30pm FREE

FRI 28th ‘Hidden Mint House - decorative revelations’ - Joe Seaman 7.00 pm Mint House FREE
SAT 29th ‘The Battle of Lewes’ - The battle which preceeded the siege of 1264 of Pevensey Castle- Talk by James Dickenson - Mint House 3pm FREE

WALKS

‘GHOST WALK Sat 27th and 29th 7.30 pm from Castle Car Park (Limited number of free tickets)

VILLAGE & GRAVEYARD WALK - Robert - a 40 min walk through the village, via the graveyard. Pevensey and its residents through history. Meet Court House
Sun 23rd 12, Fri 28th 4pm

INTERPRETING WALLS meet at the Court House a 40min walk interpreting the history of the architecture of Pevensey- Rod -
Friday 21st 11am, Saturday 29th 11am, Mon 31st 11am

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15/05/2026

PEVENSEY HISTORY FESTIVAL 2026 August 20th - 31st Programme coming soon!

15/05/2026

THE NORMANS And their vhelios have re invaded

01/05/2026

THE FRENCH ARE LANDING AGAIN! This time in the form of the Vhelio Trophy Cycle event which will be arriving in Pevensey on May 15th round lunchtime. But what's a Vhelio - What is Vhélio?
Vhélio is an open-source solar-powered vehicle designed to transport several people. It is accessible and easy to assemble, conceived as a kit vehicle. The socially conscious Vhélio project offers a mobility solution that addresses the challenges of inclusive transportation.
They will be arriving after crossing the channel and passing Battle Abbey.
Expect 15 Vhelios and 120 cyclists plus all their support - pulling into the car park !!! Its hoped this is a precursor to a much larger event next year 'The year of the Normans' to mark the 1000th anniversary of Williams birth.

24/04/2026

and heres the new flag soon to be flying in the Pevensey Castle car park

11/04/2026

WHERE THE BOMBS FELL IN PEVENSEY The new A2 sized poster is now available at the Court House Pevensey (or can be delivered locally) £3 each

10/04/2026

Three new interpretation boards in the Market Square and Cattle Market Car Park - two replacing the existing boards and a new one giving the history of the Cattle Market.