Speaker Supper: Sussex Underwater Photography Thursday 15 May, 19:00-22:30 hours

Published 18:11 on 24 Apr 2025

Speaker Supper: Thursday 15 May, 19:00-22:30 hours
Sussex Underwater Photography: A window beneath the waves
Join us for an inspiring talk as Sussex Underwater shares their remarkable life both on and under the Sussex sea.

Eric and Catrine, are a Father and daughter who founded the charity Sussex Underwater. They featured in the BBC documentary "Our Lives; Our Sea Forest", which showcased the recovery starting to happen in Sussex bay since a ban on bottom trawling came into place in 2021. Eric is now 76 years old and started diving in the bay when he was 11. He was instrumental in highlighting the damage bottom towed fishing gear was having on this precious ecosystem. He co- founded Sussex Underwater so that the sea was never out of sight and out of mind again. Sussex Underwater now share incredible films of the recovery they are starting to see in Sussex bay with over 20 thousand followers on social media, give local talks and work closely with other marine conservation organisations. Their aim is to make everyone fall in love with the local marine ecosystem and push for trawler bans like this all over the UK.

Paul Boniface has been a diver for Sussex Underwater for 3 years. He lives in Bognor and visit the reef there most weeks. His footage of the beautiful kelp beds returning to Bognor and the incredible sea creatures that live there, is a sight to behold. Can along and be treated to the magnificent Stingrays, elegant cuttlefish and slinky Smooth hound, all living just off your doorstep in Sussex bay.

Talk only - £4pp, Talk and supper - £18.95pp. Book your tickets here.