Lee Miller’s House and Gallery in East Sussex

With the impending release of Kate Winslet’s ‘LEE’ film next week, I wrote about a recent visit to Farleys House and Gallery in East Sussex over on my instagram account. So many of you asked me for details on the podcast I mentioned, and where to book a visit, I thought I’d share some links here.

I took an excellent private tour of this fascinating house and gardens in Muddles Green, East Sussex, the former home of the photographer Lee Miller and the Surrealist artist Roland Penrose. Full to the brim with art and oddities – totally worth the £23 and I had a really super bowl of soup too.

I rather fell in love with Lee Miller’s kitchen – no photography permitted in the house, so here’s one of a book spread* and another taken from their instagram feed, and yes that’s a Picasso tile cemented into the wall above the Aga.

If you didn’t know who Lee Miller is now, you soon will as there’s only one week to go until Kate Winslet’s ‘LEE’ hits cinemas 📽️ across the UK and Ireland.

And then guess what, you’ll never believe it, who did I bump into but Chloë?!

Chloe IS @sevensistersspices who happens to be based at Farleys too. Kismet. Definitely check Chloë out if you live in East Sussex.

Farleys is open to the public on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays until 31 October.

Pictured here is lead actor and executive producer Kate Winslet with co-Director and Lee’s son, Antony Penrose, snapped in the kitchen last year by Annie Leibovitz for @VogueMagazine.

*Book spread – Lee Miller a Life with Food Friends and Recipes Book by Ami Bouhassane, Co-director of Farleys House & Gallery, and granddaughter of Lee and Roland.

Further reading | listening: Archives on YouTube

And here’s a fab archives podcast to listen to too.. “Lee Miller and Roland Penrose: Love Letters Bound in Gold Handcuffs” if you’re interested click here.

Plan your visit – limited opening, booking recommended.

Big love
Ali x

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