Making 20th Century Silhouettes at the Seaside

Join Annebella Pollen, Professor of Visual and Material Culture at the University of Brighton, for a presentation about the life and work of Brighton's 20th century pier artists, in particular, Hubert Leslie and Arthur Forrester. Leslie, working from the West Pier was a magician, entertainer and silhouettist of renown. Much of his work today is held at National Portrait Gallery. Forrester, his sometime rival, working from the Palace Pier claimed that by the time his studio closed in the 1970s, he had cut a million faces!

Note: The Regency Town House coordinates many HODs events across the city. To see our full listings or obtain information about last minute changes, go to https://www.rth.org.uk/hods26

Timings

Thursday 17 September:

1700-1800

Location & directions

The Regency Town House, 13 Brunswick Square, Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, BN3 1EH

Directions:

Our talk is at No. 13 - what3words location of front door: owners/lock/cross

Contact on day:

Nick Tyson

Telephone number:

+441273206306

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking required

Booking conditions:

Please only book the number of tickets you need, to allow as many as possible to enjoy this event. if, after booking, your plans change, please cancel your tickets to free them for others to use. Thank you.

Booking contact name:

Nick Tyson

Booking telephone number:

+441273206306

Booking email:

[email protected]

Booking website:

https://www.ticketsource.com/the-regency-town-house/t-zoyojvn

Alternative booking website:

https://www.rth.org.uk/hods26

Booking opens:

14 Aug 2026 12:00 AM

Booking closes:

16 Sep 2026 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

Accessibility details: We are a five-storey Grade I listed historic building of the 1820s. We have no elevator and access to all but the GF requires the use of stairs. If you require seating in the different areas of the house that are visited, please advise us at least 24 hours prior to your arrival via: [email protected]. This event is staged at GF level and is accessible. Thank you.

Additional information

The Regency Town House coordinates many HODs events across the city, see our full listings or to check for updates on this event and any last-minute changes, please see https://rth.org.uk/hods26

Max number of people:

20

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s)

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