It was an artistic extravaganza in Worthing on Thursday night as I was asked to open a packed temporary gallery at the newly dubbed ‘Montague Quarter’ next to HMV in Worthing where a vacant shop has been given over to displaying the works of 30 local artists for the next 7 weeks. There are some fantastic pieces of art on offer and well done to expert photographer Alan Humphries whose brainchild it was and whose hard work made it possible. Later that evening I went on to Worthing Museum to see a presentation of the impressive plans to regenerate this valuable collection and make it more visitor friendly literally by ‘letting the light in,’
It is about time this Worthing jewel had the recognition it deserves and the plans are really impressive. I have already spoken to the curator to discuss ways of tying in the forthcoming loan of the Bayeux Tapestry to local museums along the south coast including Worthing, and it would be great to have a newly refurbished museum to host this.