West Dean Tapestry Studio is set for a landmark year in 2025 with the unveiling of new tapestry commissions by three leading contemporary artists: Eva Rothschild, Chila Burman and Linder. The professional tapestry studio is one of only two in the UK and is set within the campus of West Dean College in West Sussex, a prestigious institution for arts, design, craft and conservation.

West Dean College is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Anna Gough-Yates as its CEO to develop and shape the future of the world-renowned College for arts, design, craft and conservation.

To mark the centenary of Surrealism next month, West Dean College will for the first time open its Collection of iconic Surrealist artworks and objects to the public through monthly tours starting on 29 October 2024.

West Dean are delighted to announce the award of two Honorary Fellowships for 2024. These awards are made each year to individuals who have made an outstanding contribution to the fields that are central to West Dean’s charitable purpose. This year’s Fellows, Eva Rothschild and Darryl Moore, are active supporters of West Dean and it’s Schools, and distinguished in their fields of expertise.

West Dean College London was today, Wednesday 24 April 2024, officially opened by BBC The Repair Shop’s ceramics expert Kirsten Ramsay, alongside a range of expert makers demonstrating their craft skills - from weavers and leather makers, to Passementerie artists and painters. 

Ahead of launching a new campus for both full-time degree and diploma courses and part time courses in September 2024, West Dean College arrives in Bloomsbury from the Sussex countryside, giving Londoners the chance to make their mark this Spring and Summer with an inspiring range of short courses.

Embark on a literary journey with West Dean's series of Creative Writing courses based at their new Bloomsbury London Campus.

Discover the flourishing world of horticulture and gardening as West Dean unveils its engaging gardening short courses and talks running from March to August 2024.

The new programme of short courses at West Dean runs February to August 2024, offering a diverse range of creative escapes, artistic courses and heritage skills.