200 Years of Dieppe to Newhaven Cross-Channel Travel

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A major exhibition in Newhaven marks the 200 years of the Dieppe to Newhaven cross-Channel ferry line.

The free exhibition will reveal unseen archives, collectables, passenger stories, and vintage posters – telling the tale of a crossing central to Newhaven life for generations.

Visitors will be able to explore two centuries of human and technological adventure from 1825 to the present day at the exhibition, which opens at Newhaven’s Marine Workshop.

Stories of turbulent crossings and more provide the opportunity to rediscover the importance of this route, which today remains a vital link for trade, tourism, and friendship across the Channel.

On the 11th & 12th, 29th & 30th October, a free virtual reality tour will bring the sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and textures of France to Sussex in an immersive 360º multi-sensory experience, allowing visitors to experience the everyday life that makes Dieppe unique. 

Additional events include a Soupe et Social: Ferry Tales talk on 16 October with historian Dr Jenny Flood, and an Expo by the University of Brighton post-graduate Architecture students from 16 – 26 October (Thurs – Sun), recreating their visionary design ideas for Dieppe and Newhaven.