Decades before Judy Chicago’s ‘The Dinner Party’, Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant’s Famous Women Dinner Service More
By Charleston’s Conservation Cleaner, Kathy Crisp While Charleston has been closed over the last few months, More
By Charleston’s Gardener, Harry Hoblyn We have had few visitors to the garden this season, fewer More
What is the ‘Bloomsbury Look’? Charleston’s former curator Wendy Hitchmough reveals how the Bloomsbury group generated More
A week before Charleston launches a crowdfunding campaign to raise the final funds needed to reopen, More
Block printing extraordinaire Molly Mahon has launched #thegreatpotatoprintingsociety! Molly, and an incredible lineup of artists have each More
A rare bust of artist Duncan Grant by sculptor Stephen Tomlin has More
Today Elizabeth Eleanor Siddal (25 July 1829 – 11 February 1862), or Lizzie as she was More
It’s National Nude Day! A great opportunity to draw your attention to one of my all-time More
On 8 July 1913 the Omega Workshops opened their doors at 33 Fitzroy Square in the More
Last week the government announced that museums can open again on 4 July; but there is More
By Charleston’s Gardener, Harry Hoblyn The first weeks of June have finally brought us some rain; More
In our final guest blog post for #VolunteersWeek (1-7 June 2002), Charleston’s conservation volunteer Diana Marriott More
As #VolunteersWeek (1-7 June 2002) continues, we’re exploring Charleston through the eyes of some of our More
1-7 June 2020 is #VolunteersWeek, and our charity is lucky to have a wonderful team of More
Charleston is one of 70 projects to benefit from Historic England’s Covid-19 emergency grants to help More
Since Charleston closed its doors in March and launched an Emergency Appeal, we have been deeply More
While Charleston’s doors are closed, our conservation cleaner Kathy Crisp continues her vital work looking after More
Trainee Gardener, Harry Hoblyn, writes about his project to restore the garden’s studio border at Charleston. More
Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant’s first Christmas at Charleston was bleak in many ways. When they More
The following is taken from the eulogy read at Henrietta Garnett’s funeral at St Peter’s Church More
We are excited to announce that Susannah More
Vanessa Bell, Duncan Grant and Roger Fry were the three key artists of the Bloomsbury group More
We are thrilled to announce that a beautiful portrait of Vanessa Bell by Duncan Grant More
Asham, or Asheham House as it was originally called and named in Virginia Woolf’s diaries was More
A message from Virginia Nicholson, President of The Charleston Trust My cousin, Henrietta Garnett, died on More
At Charleston we’re thrilled to be named among the UK’s top places to visit by Lonely More
POST-IMPRESSIONIST LIVING: THE OMEGA WORKSHOPS 14 September 2019 – 19 January 2020 100 years after the More
We are honoured to have won an award in the Public and Community category of the More
Chanya Button explains why Orlando is important to her and an inspiration behind the bold retelling More
We were honoured to receive a visit from our Patron, The Duchess of Cornwall today (Thursday More
Charleston Festival takes place annually in the gardens of Charleston, the rural Sussex home of the More
Climate justice champion Mary Robinson has today been announced as the winner of the fifth Charleston More
About the author Layla AlAmmar grew up in Kuwait. She has a Masters in Creative Writing More
Virginia Nicholson has today been announced as President of The Charleston Trust. Virginia Nicholson is the More
This autumn Charleston will launch its first exhibition space, as well as an events space and More
It is with great sadness that Charleston has learned of the death of Anne Olivier Bell. More
The line-up for the 15th Small Wonder Festival, the UK’s only festival dedicated to short stories, More
Highlights include: A lecture by Sir David Attenborough, winner of The Charleston-EFG John Maynard Keynes Prize, More
The naturalist and broadcaster Sir David Attenborough has today, Tuesday 6 February, been announced as the More
The Charleston Trust has today announced that Nathaniel Hepburn has been appointed to the position of More
Wednesday 19th April 2017 Alistair Burtenshaw, Director of Charleston to join Watts Gallery as Director Alistair More
Ali Smith named as recipient of the Charleston Small Wonder Lifetime’s Excellence in Short Fiction Award More
The Charleston Trust is pleased to announce that Professor Michael Farthing, Vice-Chancellor at the University of Sussex, will take up More
The garden has looked as well this Spring as I can remember it. The last eight More
I am often asked by visitors to the garden during the months of July and August More
AL Kennedy has recently challenged the notion that April is the cruellest month by putting forward More
An apple’s soft thump on the grass, somewhen in this place. What was it? Beauty of More
Three months ago we set out to raise £25,000, money that would help restore some of More
Question and Answer with Barbara Jenkins, our Small Wonder International Writer in Residence 2015. In anticipation More
Restoration to key items in Charleston’s Walled Garden funded by the Pebble Trust. We have taken More
Indian economist and Nobel laureate Amartya Sen has tonight, Monday 9 February, been announced the winner More
As soon as the House closes to the public each year, a team of volunteers and More
As soon as the House closes to the public each year, a team of volunteers and More
The Charleston Trust is delighted to announce that HRH The Duchess of Cornwall has agreed to More
The Charleston Trust is sad to announce that Angelica Garnett died in France on the morning More
Lyndall Gordon questions the emphasis on suicide in narratives of Virginia Woolf’s life Seventy years ago, More
HLF South East News ReleaseHome of the ‘Bloomsbury Set’ wins £2.4million Heritage Lottery Fund grant The More
Christopher Woodward interviews Jamie Fobert and Julian Harrap, the architects of Charleston’s barns project Monday morning More
Posters by the Bloomsbury Group by Margaret Timmers ‘It is surprising what alacrity and intelligence people More
Canvas Issue 26 Duncan Heyes describes the choices made in compiling the British Library’s latest contribution More
Giles Waterfield, Chairman of the Trustees, brings us up to date with the Barns Project. In More
Canvas Issue 24 20 Stellar Years: Virginia Nicholson in conversation with Olivier Bell Even if they More
Canvas Issue 23 by Paul E.H. Davis Shortly before Paul Roche’s death, aged 91,on 30 October More
Canvas Issue 22 by Simon Watney Angelica Garnett was interviewed by Simon Watney at Charleston on More
Canvas Issue 21 by Judith Mackrell Anyone who has read even a sample of Bloomsbury memoirs More
Canvas issue 18 Simon Martin In September 1940 Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant’s London studios at More
Canvas Issue 18 by Julia Briggs The following is an edited version of the talk given More
Canvas Issue 17 The British Library has just taken possession of the archive of Grace Higgens, More
Canvas Issue 16 by Deborah Gage Deborah Gage recalls the highs and lows of the campaign More
Canvas Issue 15 by Maggie Humm In a letter to the New Statesman on 28 October More
Canvas issue 14 by Simon Watney This article is based on part of a talk given More
