An Evening with Sarah Raven & Adam Nicolson
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Join Sarah Raven and Adam Nicolson for a rare evening together, sharing the inside story of two remarkable gardens - Sissinghurst and Perch Hill - and the family, ideas and history that connect them.
Adam grew up at Sissinghurst with his grandparents, Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson, whose creative vision and structure shaped one of England’s most influential gardens. He returned in 2004 with Sarah and their young family, while just a few miles away Sarah continued to create the garden at Perch Hill.
Together, Sarah and Adam will explore these two very different places: Sissinghurst, steeped in memory and nostalgia, and Perch Hill, colourful, experimental and always looking forward. Through their personal stories, you’ll discover how each garden has evolved, the people and ideas that have shaped them, and what gardens can give us in return — beauty, solace and a tremendous sense of optimism.
Your ticket also includes private access to Howard Hodgkin: In a Public Garden before the talk. The bar will be open throughout the evening, with time to explore the Sarah Raven pop-up shop.
A special opportunity to hear the story of Sissinghurst and Perch Hill as it has rarely been told - from the people who know and love them best.
Itinerary
Arrival: 6:30pm — 7:00pm
Arrive. The bar will be open, as well as the Sarah Raven pop-up shop.
Sarah and Adam's Talk: 7:00pm — 8:30pm
Adam grew up at Sissinghurst with his grandparents, Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson, whose creative vision and structure shaped one of England’s most influential gardens. He returned in 2004 with Sarah and their young family, while just a few miles away Sarah continued to create the garden at Perch Hill.
Together, Sarah and Adam will explore these two very different places: Sissinghurst, steeped in memory and nostalgia, and Perch Hill, colourful, experimental and always looking forward. Through their personal stories, you’ll discover how each garden has evolved, the people and ideas that have shaped them, and what gardens can give us in return — beauty, solace and a tremendous sense of optimism.
Your ticket also includes private access to Howard Hodgkin: In a Public Garden before the talk. The bar will be open throughout the evening, with time to explore the Sarah Raven pop-up shop.
A special opportunity to hear the story of Sissinghurst and Perch Hill as it has rarely been told - from the people who know and love them best.
Itinerary
Arrival: 6:30pm — 7:00pm
Arrive. The bar will be open, as well as the Sarah Raven pop-up shop.
Sarah and Adam's Talk: 7:00pm — 8:30pm
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Where is it happening?
The Amelia Scott, Mount Pleasant Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1AW, United Kingdom
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Host or PublisherSarah Raven
