Ed Kluz Artists Open HousesDecember brings a smaller Artists' Open House Festival to Brighton and Hove, with fifty-four houses and venues opening across the city this year to showcase the best in art and craft for Christmas. Browse hand-made presents, cards and decorations in peaceful surroundings away from the high street and be sure to find something very different for your Christmas 2012 gifts.

Many venues are selling refreshments, with mulled wine and mince pies joining the traditional summer tea, coffee and home made cake on offer, and winter sees many of the Victorian and Edwardian houses showing off their best features – welcoming fires burning in ornate fireplaces.

Most venues open Dec 1/2, 8/9 and 15/16, from 11.00 – 17.00, but do check the brochure carefully as opening dates and times are decided by the owners. Read more of this post