Southern Culture
Did You Know?
Writers’ Block
Charleston House near Lewes became the country meeting place for the group of artists, writers and intellectuals known as the Bloomsbury Group. Clive Bell, David Garnett and Maynard Keynes lived at Charleston for considerable periods; Virginia and Leonard Woolf, E.M. Forster, Lytton Strachey and Roger Fry were frequent visitors.
What what we do is important to....
Economic Development
Tourism is recognised as one of the principal economic drivers in the South East.
We use our relatively slender means to bring together effective partnerships that make a significant difference on the ground, whether regenerating resorts or market towns, bringing in more visitors to keep our arts, culture and heritage alive, providing high quality information or ensuring the region's workforce makes the experience special.