Artists Open Houses winter listings are live, with 70 venues over three weekends

The listings for this year’s Artists Open Houses^1,2 Winter festival went live today. There are 70 venues, including artists’ homes, studios and workshops, open over three weekends: 28 and 29 November, 5 and 6 December, and 12 and 13 December.

Open House venues are free to visit. Most are open from 11am to 5pm at weekends, but times vary from venue to venue, so check the listing before you set off. Some also open on weekdays.

The winter edition leans into Christmas. Alongside the artworks there are handmade cards, baubles and festive food, and in some venues you can look at the work by a log fire with a glass of mulled wine or juice.

There are some new things this winter. You can explore themes of flight in the Art Deco surroundings of Shoreham Airport, hear Winter Stories new and old, and see images from the Brighton and Hove calendar.

The houses spread across the city, from Portslade to Rottingdean, and further out along the coast and into the countryside. Most are grouped into trails, and the organisers suggest using the map to plan a route. Much of the work on show is for sale.

Every house is listed online at aoh.org.uk.