Storrington Film Nights

Storrington Film Nights are organised by the Rotary Club of Storrington & Pulborough District

The next film, on Wednesday 12th April, will be “Mrs Harris Goes to Paris”. Starring Lesley Manville. The humorous story of a London housekeeper who thinks her lonely life might turn around if she can become the owner of a Christian Dior gown.

The showing commences at 7.30pm, at Sullington Hall, Thakeham Road, RH20 3PP. The May film, on Wednesday 10th at 7.30pm will be “Death On The Nile”. Starring Kenneth Branagh.

Tickets are £5, and are available from the Card Shop in Storrington. Any unsold tickets will be available on the door, on the night. There is a Bar and a Raffle during the interval. Anyone requiring transport should contact John Ollerton 07523 322554

For further information please contact Ken Collins 01903 740745.

Pop Art and the Rise of Consumer Culture

A talk by Colin Pink Monday 17th April

2023 10:00am - 12:00.

The Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, BN44

In this talk we’ll examine the emergence of Pop Art in Britain and the USA as a reaction to the dominance of Abstract Expressionism and the rise of consumer culture in the post-war period. We’ll look at both the celebratory and critical aspects of Pop Art. Here was a new art inspired by the popular artefacts generated by a new consumer culture of: cars, home appliances, comic books, the celebrity glamour of pop stars and film stars, science fiction, the junk we throw away, and the junk we eat: hamburgers and American pie.

Artists covered include Eduardo Paolozzi, Richard Hamilton, Peter Blake, Allen Jones, David Hockney, Pauline Boty, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Ray Lichtenstein, Marisol, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Indiana, James Rosenquist, and Tom Wesselman. Free to members, £10 donation for visitors. steyning@theartssociety.org; www.theartssocietysteyning.org.uk

3XZ 10:00am - 12:00.