The correspondence between Edward James and Ivan Hicks reveals a private, intimate side of James and offers a glimpse at the formative years of Hicks, now considered one of the UK's leading garden designers and landscape artists.

On May 15th 2018 West Dean College will host a special event with author Ami Bouhassane to celebrate the publication of Lee Miller: a Life with Food, Friends, and Recipes as part of the College's series of Author Talks, co-ordinated by the Creative Writing department. Programme Leader and author, Martine McDonagh interviewed Ami for International Women's Day 2018.

As part of International Women's Day 2018, West Dean College is profiling the lives and work of seven women, past and present. We will be celebrating women who have contributed to the cultural heritage of the College as well as those working now who continue to build on the legacy of conservation and the arts for which West Dean is internationally known.

The cataloguing of Edward James's unique personal archive has recently begun. The focus of this project will be the Cultural Papers, a diverse and illuminating body of material with content ranging over many areas of the creative arts including visual art, literature, music and ballet.