Local News From Eastbourne Newhaven Peacehaven Polegate and Seaford
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed the announcement that the Lewes Constituency will receive £1,294,505 to support iconic cultural and heritage organisations and independent cinemas as they reopen and recover from coronavirus. This is part of the £400 million in grants and loans being delivered to over 2,700 organisations across England, […]
Here is the latest from the popular duo who often play the local venues. Gosh that seems a long time ago. Anyway if you would enjoy some live music do join them on 26th March from 8.00pm. “We will be playing at Virtually Green Note this Friday evening from 8pm […]
EAST SUSSEX businesses in the creative, cultural and digital sectors will be able to access further help after a support scheme has been extended. The South East Creatives programme – set up by the South East Creative Economy Network to help the creative and digital sector across East Sussex, Kent […]
Cinemas temporarily closed by the government lockdown are re-opening to the public with the launch of a new “virtual cinema” called YourScreen https://watch.yourscreen.net/. YourScreen is a partnership of local, independent exhibitors and was created to stream new films and films unavailable on other digital platforms into the homes of audiences around […]
The ever popular duo are once more playing a set. It is on this evening at 8.00 pm so do join them for some easy entertainment – and if you are worried that you may miss the second half of ” The Whole Nine Yards ” with Roy Stannard […]
Fran and Mike, a popular and talented duo who often play locally, are very pleased to have been asked to perform at Word Off the Street for Dingwall’s October Arts Festival. The festival is online and they’ll be playing a full set from 6.30pm next Saturday, 24th October. The concert […]
The Lewes Constituency has been awarded £490,495 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced today. The Charleston Trust, Ditchling Museum, So Sussex and Sussex […]
Maria Caulfield MP has welcomed £2 million of funding from the government’s Culture Recovery Fund to support four cultural assets in the Lewes constituency. The four cultural assets in the Lewes constituency set to receive funding are: Bluebell Railway £727,200, Culver Archaeological Project £12,000, Sussex Archaeological Society £497,500, and Wave […]
The annual Artwave festival showcasing the cream of creative talent across Lewes district opens on Saturday (September 5) and runs until Sunday, September 20. Art lovers will be able to enjoy visiting 85 different venues to discover new work, meet artists and makers, and buy directly from them. Due to Covid-19, no private homes will be open this year with artists displaying […]
SUSSEX BY THE SEA is the county’s unofficial anthem. It was written in 1907 by William Ward-Higgs, the full lyrics are shown below. The county’s motto, “We wun’t be druv”, reflects the strong-willed nature of its people in past centuries. Sussex’s device shows six martlets. Sussex’s county flower is the round-headed […]
With many children still spending more time at home and the summer holidays looming, an entrepreneurial music teacher has launched a new online song writing programme to inspire budding young musicians. Aimed at children aged 8 to 13, Songwriting4kids is a fun way to learn about music, instruments, rhythm, lyrics and composition to […]
Here is a message from one of the popular duos that appear locally, still going strong if no local venue:- Hi All We will be playing at the Cambridge Folk Club Virtual Session tomorrow (Friday). The evening starts at 8pm and we will be doing a 40 minute set from […]
One of the favourite bands that visit and play locally are now performing on line. They’re involved in some initiatives to keep music live on the internet. The first of these is the Isolation Music Festival, which will be on Facebook this Sunday from 1 – 6pm with lots of […]
The Neal Richardson Trio with special guest Andy Williams (guitar) Come along and enjoy an evening of great Jazz. Tickets £10 on the door or on line. Date: Wednesday 11 March 2020 Time: 7:00pm Where: The View at Seaford Head, Southdown Road Seaford, BN25 4JS Website: www.wegottickets.com/splashpointjazz
Fiona’s repertoire ranges from Classical music, the Beatles, through to Light Jazz and popular Modern Classics. Whether it’s Pachelbel, Puccini or Elton John, Andrew Lloyd-Webber, The A-Team or Star Trek, Fiona will delight you with her magnetic personalty and harp playing. Entrance is free with a retiring collection to help […]
MELVYN TAN AND MAGGIE COLE 3.00PM SUNDAY 8th MARCH 2020 St. Leonard’s Church, Church Street, Seaford BN25 1LR Two of the UK’s foremost Fortepianists playing together, four hands at one Piano, Mozart’s Sonata for Piano Four Hands in C Major, K521, Beethoven’s Sonata for Piano Four Hands in D Major, Opus 6, […]
There are two films being screened by the Seaford Community Cinema. MRS LOWRY AND SON Year: 2019Origin: GBDirector: Adrian NobleDuration: 91 minutesCertification: PGAwards: The Times ReviewRotten Tomatoes %: 83Starring: Vanessa Redgrave, Timothy Spall For those unfamiliar with this particular relationship there are some surprises in store: far from encouraging her […]
Following the very successful Curry Night the next Foods from Around the World event will be an AfricanNight, to be held on Saturday 22nd February at 6.00pm. Tickets are available from the Information Office at just £8 for adults and £5 for children. A full entertainment programme has been arranged […]
Fran and Mike would like to tell us where they are playing in the next few weeks. For those of you who know them from their Newhaven gigs you may wish to venture further. Here’s where they will be playing:- Next weekend sees the return of the legendary Broadstairs Blues […]
Date: Wednesday 12 February 2020 Time: 7:00pm Where: The View at Seaford Head, Southdown Road BN25 4JS Town: Seaford The Neal Richardson Trio with special guest Graeme Flowers (trumpet) Tickets £10 on the door or on line. Website: www.wegottickets.com/splashpointjazz
Another Music date at St. Leonards Chuch in Church Street Seaford this Saturday 15th February when Adam Heron will be playing piano. Adam comes from Cheltenham, where he began piano lessons when he was eight. He was a chorister for four years under Adrian Partington at Gloucester Cathedral, and later […]
This Sunday 9th February the London Mozart Players will be performing at the Church at 3.00pm. This world reknowned accomplished group of players will be performing a programme that will include compositions by Wolgang Amadeus Mozart and Richard Strauss. Two masterpieces will be performed which should not be missed. Tickets […]
NEWHAVEN LIFEBOATS WILL BE PRESENTING A SHOW ON SATURDAY 1ST FEBRUARY-see attached flier. This will be at Newhaven Social Club, Bridge Street, BN9 9PN Tickets priced at £ 10.00 each are available at www.ticketsource.co.uk/newhavenlifeboatevents All proceeds will go that ever worthy cause RNLI Lifeboats so do have a fun evening […]
On Friday 31st January showing ” Yesterday” A struggling musician realises he’s the only person on Earth who can remember The Beatles after waking up in an alternate timeline where they never existed. This story was originally concocted by screenwriter Richard Curtis and Jack Barth and tells how the young […]
New research from Sony Channel reveals over two thirds (68%) of Brits still love 70s fashion trends Charlie’s Angels’ Farrah Fawcett has been voted number one style queen of 70s TV shows Over a quarter (26%) of women have rocked the Farah Fawcett hairstyle. While young people may be inspired […]
A THOUGHT-provoking theatre production aimed at empowering young people to speak out against dangerous driving returns to schools across East Sussex this month. The Passenger highlights the responsibility youngsters have to intervene if they’re travelling in a car with a young driver who’s putting themselves and others at risk. The […]
Corelli Concerto Grosso Op 6 no.12 Songs by Bach, Butterworth/Hughes, Strauss, Manning and Offenbach performed by Dame Felicity Lott -soprano and Paul Austin Kelly – tenor To be held at SEAFORD BAPTIST CHURCH, Belgrave Road, Seaford BN25 2EE Tickets in advance online at:-corelliensemble.co.uk Also in advance £12.00 from the Seaford Tourist […]
At one pm to-day , Saturday 12th October Gedymin Grubba, international concert organist will be performing in the Church. Performances last for about an hour and is a free event with a voluntary retiring collection to help to support these events
They say everyone’s got at least one novel in them. But for actors it’s closer to being a Solo Show. Lewes is home to award-winning Something Underground Theatre co, and Jonathan Brown, it’s artistic director has been creating solo shows since 2006, and has mentored many successful and award-winning acts on […]
1967 (52 Years ago) UK Marine Broadcasting Offences Act declares participation in offshore pirate radio illegal. Of the four remaining stations Radio Scotland from the former lightship L.V. Comet and Wonderful Radio London which came from the MV Galaxy, closed down that day. Radio Caroline North from the Fredericia and […]
Date: (Starts) Saturday 17 August 2019 – Sunday 01 September 2019 Time: 11:00am – 6:00pmWhere: Various locations Town: Newhaven Email:newhavenfestival.sussex@gmail.comPhone: 07799 238 868 Newhaven Festival is a two-week celebration of arts and culture throughout the town, including walks, talks, exhibitions, workshops and Artwave open houses. Starting with a festival launch […]
26 years of Artwave: taking place over three weekends from 17 August to 1 September Art lovers from far and wide will descend on East Sussex in the coming weeks as Artwave, the annual free arts festival, welcomes thousands of people into private homes, studios, galleries and workshops. Since it […]
The lunchtime concert at St. Leonards Church, Church Street, Seaford is at 1.00pm on Saturday 13th July. The concert features an Organ Recital by the extremely accomplished Richard Dawson. Richard studied music at Oxford University where he was the Organ Scholar of Keeble College. Since then he ha a distinguished […]