Your Visit – Sussex Contemporary Art and Craft Auction

Saturday 8th June, The Old Town Cafe

Date & Time: Saturday 8th June
Open from 10.30am for browsing,
Aim to arrive by 6pm, Auction begins 6.30pm.

Venue: The Old Town Cafe (The JPK Project)
39 – 41 Church St, Old Town, Eastbourne, BN21 1HP

It’s the former Evangelical Church on Church Street, almost opposite the Spice Garden Indian restaurant.

Your ticket

Each ticket admits one person to the event, along with a complimentary glass of wine or juice and entry into a prize draw raffle to win a piece of contemporary Sussex Art & Craft.

Further refreshments and entries into the prize draw raffle will be available with the purchase of further tickets.

Getting to the Auction

The Lamb: 1, 1A, 4, 12, 12A, 12X, 51, Loop
Walk up the hill (approx. 3 mins) past St Mary’s church on your right. We’re on your left.

Tally Ho: 4, 12, 12A, 12X
Walk down the hill (approx. 2 mins) past the Tally Ho / Two Bulls Stakehouse on your left. We’re on your right.

Greenfield Road: 1, 1A, 4, 5, Loop
Walk up the hill, past Green Street Kitchen on your right. Turn left at the T-junction. We’re just down the road on your right.

From Eastbourne Station, walk to Gildredge Road Stop F. Take the 1, 1A, 4, 12A or 12X to The Lamb.

Exit Eastbourne Station towards “Town Centre”, cross the road towards Freeman Forman Estate Agents. Continue down the road you are facing, Gildredge Road Stop F is outside Leaper Stanbrook Estate Agents.

We encourage visitors to travel by public transport wherever possible, but a car park is available directly outside the cafe.

Church Street is the A259 which runs across the South East Coast. The venue is also easily reached from the A27 and A22.

From A27: Leave the A27 onto Eastbourne Road A2270 (signposted Polegate, Willingdon). At Willingdon Roundabout continue on the A2270 (signposted Town Centre, The Old Town). After about half a mile, at the traffic lights, use the right hand lane to turn right onto Victoria Drive (signposted The Old Town). Continue for approx 1.3 miles until you reach a T-junction. Turn left on to Church Street A259 (signposted Town Centre) we are about 400 yards down here on the right.

From A22: Leave the A22 at Lottbridge Roundabout onto Cross Levels Way A2280 (signposted Town Centre). At Broadwater Roundabout continue on the A2280, and again at the roundabout that follows. At Rodmill Roundabout turn left first exit onto Kings Drive A2021 (signposted Town Centre). At Bedfordwell Roundabout turn right onto Upper Ave A2040 (signposted Town Centre). At Upper Ave Roundabout turn right to continue on Upper Ave A2040 (signposted Town Centre). At the T-junction turn right onto A259 (signposted The Old Town). Take the first left to continue on A259 (signposted The Old Town), we are approx. 1/2 mile up here, past the church, on the left.

Buying at the Auction

Viewing

You may browse the catalogue before the auction online. New items may be added up until 10.30am on the day of the auction.

All of the lots will be available to browse from 10.30am on the day. You may handle and inspect them and volunteers will be on hand to answer your questions.

There will also be the opportunity to place a commission bid. It is strongly recommended that anyone wishing to make a bid first views the items in person.

Bidding

On arrival in the evening, you will be invited to register for a paddle with a unique number. To bid, simply raise your paddle. If you are successful, your number will be recorded.

If you are unable to attend the auction you are welcome to make a ‘commission bid’. The auctioneer will carry out a commission bid on your behalf and endeavour to purchase a lot or lots at the lowest price possible against any other bids or reserves. In the instance of identical commission bids, the first bid placed will take precedence. Commission bids will be taken in person on the day of the auction before the auction starts, and may be taken by telephone (07583 175990) in exceptional circumstances.

Payment and Collection

There will be the opportunity to pay for and collect items immediately following the auction, and this is preferred.

Successful bidders will need to pay for the items by 5pm on the Friday following the auction. Payment can be made by cash, debit/credit card, and some phone payment services. Please make sure that we can accept your payment method before bidding.

Once items have been paid for in full, items can be released to the purchaser. The purchaser is to arrange collection or delivery. We do not provide postage or packaging services but we can recommend specialist carriers if you wish to have items delivered.