Nautical Chic Museum Talk - Amber Butchart and Gerry Connolly
This event is the pre-talk only, and can only be attended if a main event ticket has also been purchased.
Museum & Art Gallery
1 hour
Live Events / Art & Heritage > Special Events, Talks
Book NowThese £12 tickets include a glass of wine or soft drink.
You can also join fashion historian Amber Butchart for a talk on her book Nautical Chic in the Connaught Studio later in the evening. The book traces the relationship between maritime dress and the fashionable wardrobe, uncovering stories, tracking the trends, and tracing the evolution of the style back to its roots in our seafaring past.
From the birth of naval uniform in the 18th century to the lavish embellishment of McQueen and Givenchy, ‘Officer’ style plays with ideas of power, wealth and spectacular adornment. ‘The Sailor’ look has been popular since it first entered the realm of fashion in the second half of the 19th century.
Find out about the origins of naval uniform and why it continues to provide perennial inspiration for the fashion world.
FWT Pre-Sale Tuesday 18 February, 9:30am
General On-Sale Friday 21 February, 9:30am
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Please note. This Museum talk can only be attended if a main event ticket has been purchased. Customers without an event ticket will not be admitted to the pre-talk at the museum. You can purchase a main event ticket here.
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Museum & Art Gallery
Open Hours
Currently Closed until at least Mon 8th June
Alternatively, our Connaught Theatre box office kiosk is open every day of the week, and is just 2 minutes walk away. Excludes Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Eve.
Box Office Phone Line
Monday to Saturday 9.30am to 8pm
Sunday & Bank Holidays 11am to 8pm
Map & Directions
Hidden
Walking
Worthing Museum & Art Gallery, Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1HP
Nearby
We are opposite Worthing Royal Mail Delivery Office, on the corner between Worthing Library and Worthing Town Hall.
Directions
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Public Transport
Worthing Museum & Art Gallery, Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1HP
Nearest Train Station
Worthing (WRH) station is 9 minutes walk away (0.4 miles). You can book train tickets and find access information on the National Rail website.
National Rail tickets & access >
Nearest Bus Stops
South Street (Stops J, K, L and M), Worthing, BN11 3AW are 5 minutes walk away (0.3 miles). For bus times and tickets please visit the Stagecoach website or call Travelline.
Directions
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Car
Worthing Museum & Art Gallery, Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1HP
Nearest Car Parks
Worthing NCP Car Park (BN11 1LG) is 3 minutes walk away (0.2 miles). As a guide - up to 3 hours approx. £3.80
Worthing High Street Multi-storey Car Park (BN11 1NY), above the Guildbourne Centre, is 6 minutes walk away (0.3 miles). As a guide - up to 3 hours approx. £3.60, or Sunday rate approx. £3 for the whole day.
Multi-storey prices & access >
Directions
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Coach / Taxi
Worthing Museum & Art Gallery, Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1HP
Drop Off / Pick Up
We do not have a dedicated coach parking space, however there is a bus stop outside the museum which taxis could use as a drop off point. If you have access requirements or would like to book our Assembly Hall coach space, please contact us.
Nearest Coach Park
The Lido, Marine Parade, Worthing, BN11 3QJ is 8 minutes walk away (0.4 miles). There are numerous coach parking spaces along Marine Parade.
Directions
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Bicycle
Worthing Museum & Art Gallery, Chapel Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1HP
Bicycle Parking
Traditional bike stands are available just outside the venue. These are uncovered and unmonitored - left at owners risk.
Directions
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Access
All WTM venues have step free access. Allocated wheelchair user spaces and assistance dog spaces are available at most events, these must be booked via WTM Box Office for events within an auditorium. Hearing Assistance is available in all of our venues using an Infrared system. Audio description is available for most films. These services are available free of charge, please enquire on arrival at the venue. For more information or to discuss your access requirements before your visit, please visit our access page.