Whats On in the Lewes area
Click to Add Your Lewes Event| Monday 09-December-2019 |
| Lewes History Group Meeting |
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Date: Monday 09 December 2019 Time: 7:30pm Where: Kings Church, Brooks Road BN7 2BY Town: Lewes Following a short AGM Andrew Buxton will reveal many aspects of the history of Lewes that are represented by statues, monuments, murals and other artworks, such as the madrigal singers in Grange Gardens and the Battle of Lewes helmet in the Priory grounds. Free refreshments. Doors open at 7pm. Members free in December, non-members £3. |
| Tuesday 10-December-2019 |
| Lewes Festival of Solo Theatre: Damien |
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Date: Tuesday 10 December 2019 Time: 8:00pm - 9:15pm Where: Lewes New School, Talbot Terrace BN7 2DS Town: Lewes Email: Phone: 01273 477 074 Passionate account of the challenges Damien experienced serving the community of exiled lepers on a remote Hawaiian island in the 1870’s. Daniel Finlay as Fr Damien. £5-£10. |
| Saturday 14-December-2019 |
| An LGB Christmas Carol |
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Date: Saturday 14 December 2019 Time: 4:00pm - 6:15pm Where: All Saints Centre, Friars Walk BN7 2LE Town: Lewes The Lewes, Glynde & Beddingham Brass Band, together with narrators Miles Jenner, John Clayton, Edmund Janner and Rosie Hastings tell the classic Dickens story in words and music. £5 (4 for £16), includes mince pies and mulled wine. |
| Shepherds Arise! Old Sussex Carols, Dance Tunes & Mummers' Play |
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Date: Saturday 14 December 2019 Time: 8:00pm - 11:00pm Where: The Elephant & Castle, White Hill BN7 2DJ Town: Lewes Phone: 01273 476 757 A selection of beautiful old West Gallery carols from Sussex villages accompanied by flute, fiddle, serpent, bassoon, clarinet, concertinas & recorder. Between the carols are readings about Christmas in Sussex in the past and the musicians play lively dance tunes from old Sussex manuscripts. There is also a Sussex Mummers' play. This is a lovely celebration of Christmas from earlier centuries, still full of the joy and delight it gave then. £8. |
| Friday 20-December-2019 |
| Christmas Festival Concert |
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Date: Friday 20 December 2019 Time: 7:30pm - 9:30pm Where: Lewes Town Hall, Fisher Street BN7 2QS Town: Lewes Email: Phone: 01273 561 736 Music by Holst, Mahler, Britten and Dvorak, as well as carols and seasonal music. Tickets £10 in advance, £12 on the door, £5 for under 18s. Website: www.lewesconcertorchestra.org |
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| Sussex Arts Collective: Merrily! |
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Date: (Starts) Saturday 30 November 2019 - Sunday 22 December 2019 Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm Where: Crypt Gallery, 23 Church Street BN25 1HD Town: Seaford High quality work from established and emerging talent. 'Merrily!' is the Sussex Arts Collective’s fourteenth Christmas show with art and craft from over forty artists working in a diverse and eclectic mix of media and materials. Sunday opening hours: 12 noon to 3pm. Website: www.sussexartscollective.com |
| Today Sunday 08-December-2019 |
| Corelli Ensemble Christmas Concert |
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Date: Sunday 08 December 2019 Time: 4:00pm - 5:15pm Where: Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road BN25 2EE Town: Seaford Email: Albinoni, Oboe Concerto in D minor, soloist Owen Dennis; Vivaldi, 'Winter' from The Four Seasons, played by Maeve Jenkinson; Tchaikovsky, Serenade for Strings; Howard Blake’s Snowman Suite. £14 on the door, £12 in advance from Seaford Tourist Information in Church Street or on line. Website: www.corelliensemble.co.uk |
| Pro Musica Chamber Choir Concert |
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Date: Sunday 08 December 2019 Time: 6:00pm - 9:00pm Where: St Andrew's Church, The Tye BN26 5TL Town: Alfriston The chamber choir, Pro Musica Lewes, will be performing Fauré's Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine, excerpts from Britten's A Ceremony of Carols, plus music by Biebl, Rutter, Berlioz and others. Director: Richard Miller Soloists: Joanna Markbreiter (soprano) and Edward Jowle (baritone) Organist: Philip White-Jones with the Pro Musica Ensemble. Tickets £12, free for under 14s. |
| Monday 09-December-2019 |
| Rotary Christmas Sleigh |
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Date: Monday 09 December 2019 Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Where: Local areas in .... Town: Seaford Rother Road, Links Road, Arundel Road (South), Cuckmere Road (West), Lullington Close, Chyngton Way, South Way. More details on the web site. Website: www.seafordrotary.org.uk |
| Seaford & District Folk Dance Club |
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Date: Monday 09 December 2019 Time: 7:45pm Where: Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road BN25 4QW Town: Seaford Email: Phone: 07960 552 698 Regular weekly evening of folk dancing with caller and music. Newcomers always welcome, experience of folk dancing not necessary as directions given. Small fee per evening. |
| Tuesday 10-December-2019 |
| Rotary Christmas Sleigh |
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Date: Tuesday 10 December 2019 Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Where: Local areas in .... Town: Seaford Wilkinson Way, Kedale Road, Grosvenor Road, Salisbury Road, Chichester Road, Stafford Road, Grove Road. More details on the web site. Website: www.seafordrotary.org.uk |
| Guesthouse Storytellers: Winter Tales to Warm the Heart |
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Date: Tuesday 10 December 2019 Time: 7:30pm Where: Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road BN9 9LH Town: Newhaven Annual celebration to thank tellers and listeners for their contributions over another year; mulled wine, mince pies and ginger biscuits on offer. Cafe open from 6.45; free parking, disabled access. Website: www.guesthousestorytellers.com |
| Wednesday 11-December-2019 |
| The Seaford Community Garden - in the Crouch |
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Date: Wednesday 11 December 2019 Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm Where: Crouch Gardens, East Street BN25 1PX Town: Seaford The Community Garden is open every Wednesday morning in the Crouch Gardens, just behind the Peace Garden off East Street, from 9.30 a.m. until 12.30 It is well worth a visit to look at the displays and produce. Some crops and plants will also be available to take away with you, for a suitable donation. The Garden is now preparing for Winter but there are still some plants flowering, and vegetables to see and buy! There is also a selection of herbs to look at and sample. Volunteer help from all in the community is welcomed, especially the retired, and the disadvantaged sector. Go along and help plant, pick and weed. Website: www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/scg/ |
| Rotary Christmas Sleigh |
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Date: Wednesday 11 December 2019 Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Where: Local areas in .... Town: Seaford Hawth Park Road, Tide Mills Way, Buckle Drive, Claremont Road, Kimberley Road, Albany Road, Connaught Road, Edinburgh Road. More details on the web site. Website: www.seafordrotary.org.uk |
| The Bavard Bar at the Towner |
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Date: Wednesday 11 December 2019 Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm Where: The Towner Gallery, Devonshire Park, College Road BN21 4JJ Town: Eastbourne Phone: 01323 434 670 The Gallery is delighted to be welcoming The Bavard Bar to their regular programme. On every second Wednesday of the month three regular people will speak about their passions for 15 minutes each. Plus, enjoy the delights of audience wild cards, including the ‘KP Lite’ challenge, ‘Oojah Kappivvy’ and ‘Bohemia Road’. All speakers are pre-booked and audience wild-cards are entirely voluntary, so sit wherever you like. Unlike a standard comedy night you will never be picked on. Subjects remain secret until the night, so go to the Towner and learn about something you didn’t know you needed to know. Website: www.townereastbourne.org.uk |
| Thursday 12-December-2019 |
| Newhaven Country Market |
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Date: Thursday 12 December 2019 Time: 9:45am - 1:00pm Where: The Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road BN9 9LH Town: Newhaven Locally grown produce, crafts, jewellery, sweet & savoury foods, cards, gifts, Indian foods and spices. Free parking. Café. Disabled access. Orders taken on a variety of foods and crafts. |
| CTLA Santa Bus in Newhaven |
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Date: Thursday 12 December 2019 Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Where: See below Town: Newhaven Phone: 01273 517 332 Stopping points (sweets and donation opportunities): Hillcrest Road (corner of Second Avenue) 5.30pm; Top of Second Avenue 5.50pm; Beginning of Northdown Road 6pm; Top of Gibbon Road (opposite Top shop) 6.20pm; Bottom of Gibbon Road (Sewing Hut car park) 6.45pm; Court Farm Road (corner of Newhaven Heights and Court Farm Road) 7pm; Top of Court Farm Road (The Green) 7.30pm and stopping at The Ark, West Quay between 7.45 and 8.30pm for all who would like to go along to support CTLA. All timings approximate. Website: www.ctla.org.uk |
| Rotary Christmas Sleigh |
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Date: Thursday 12 December 2019 Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Where: Local areas in .... Town: Seaford Harison Road, Sandore Road, Bromley Road, Blue Haze Avenue, Richington Way, Alfriston Road, Etherton Way, Haven Brow, Hindover Road, The Byeways, Sutton Drove. More details on the web site. Website: www.seafordrotary.org.uk |
| Friday 13-December-2019 |
| Seaford Lifeguards & Newhaven RNLI 2020 calendar |
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Date: Friday 13 December 2019 Time: 10:00am - 4:00pm Where: Morrisons Town: Seaford Pop up shop selling Seaford Lifeguards & Newhaven RNLI 2020 calendar in Morrisons. |
| CTLA Santa Bus in Newhaven Valley Area |
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Date: Friday 13 December 2019 Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Where: See below Town: Newhaven Phone: 01273 517 332 Stopping points (sweets and donation opportunities): Norman Road (One Way System) 5.30pm; Top of Lawes Avenue (Lawes/Murray Avenue corner) 6pm; Bottom of Evelyn Avenue 6.30pm; Corner of Willow Way/Lee Way 6.40pm; Middle of Fullwood Avenue 7pm; Valley Road Park 7.30pm; Outside The Jolly Boatman 7.45pm; Town Centre 8-8.30pm, for all who would like to go along to support CTLA. All timings approximate. Website: www.ctla.org.uk |
| Rotary Christmas Sleigh |
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Date: Friday 13 December 2019 Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Where: Local areas in .... Town: Seaford Steyne Road, St John's Road, The Causeway, Bramber Road, Cricketfield Road, The Covers, Corsica Road, Fitzgerald Avenue, Sunningdale Close. More details on the web site. Website: www.seafordrotary.org.uk |
| The Wizard of Oz Pantomime |
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Date: (Starts) Friday 13 December 2019 - Tuesday 31 December 2019 Time: 6:00pm Where: Attenborough Centre for the Creative Arts, Gardner Centre Road BN1 9RA Town: Falmer Email: Phone: 07376 642 526 Brighton Panto is back and will be a magical Christmas show for all the family as we follow the yellow brick road to the Emerald City for an adventure which is truly out of this world. Click together the heels of those ruby red sparkly shoes, close your eyes and open yourself up to the magical world of Brighton Panto, now in its seventh record-breaking year. Directed by James Weisz of JW Productions, The Wizard of Oz is packed with toe-tapping musical numbers and comic routines, now with gorgeous new sets and sumptuous costumes. Tickets from £10. Performance times vary: On the 14th 11am, 2pm, 6pm; on the 15th 5pm; no performance on the 16th; on the 17th, 18th & 19th 11am; 20th 11am & 2pm; 21st 12 noon & 3pm; 22nd 12 noon & 5pm; 23rd 11am & 6pm; 24th 12 noon & 5pm; no performance on the 25th; 26th 6pm; 27th & 28th 2pm & 6pm; 29th and 30th 11am & 2pm; 31st 12 noon & 8pm. Website: https://www.attenboroughcentre.com/events/3097/the-wizard-of-oz |
| Seaford Museum Christmas Quiz Night |
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Date: Friday 13 December 2019 Time: 7:00pm - 10:00pm Where: St. Leonard's Church Hall, Church Lane BN25 1HL Town: Seaford A special, but light-hearted, Christmas Quiz to include a delicious fish & chip supper and a Grand Raffle. Teams max. 8 persons (but you don't need to pre-arrange a team, just turn up). £8 members, £10 for non-members. Tickets available in advance from Newberry Tully Estate Agents in Church Street and the Museum reception. |
| Seaford Community Cinema: 'Wild Rose' [PG] |
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Date: Friday 13 December 2019 Time: 7:30pm - 9:15pm Where: The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane BN25 1QL Town: Seaford A musician from Glasgow dreams of becoming a Nashville star in this gritty feel-good film. The feisty but vulnerable ex-con insists she should have been born in America and has to perform wearing an electronic tag inside her cowboy boots. Expect a cross between Brit-pic energy and Americana grassroots with some great music. £6 non-members, £5 members, £3.50 18 and under. Website: www.seafordcinema.org/screenings/wild-rose/ |
| Saturday 14-December-2019 |
| Newhaven Town v Loxwood |
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Date: Saturday 14 December 2019 Time: 3:00pm Where: The Trafalgar Ground, Fort Road BN9 9DA Town: Newhaven League match. |
| Rotary Christmas Sleigh |
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Date: Saturday 14 December 2019 Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Where: Local areas in .... Town: Seaford Highlands Road, Southdown Road (North), Hartfield Road, Aquila Park, Arundel Road (North), Sutton Avenue (West), Headland Avenue, Downsview Road, Heathfield Road. More details on the web site. Website: www.seafordrotary.org.uk |
| Retro Christmas Disco |
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Date: Saturday 14 December 2019 Time: 7:30pm Where: Seaford Little Theatre, 4 Steyne Road BN25 1HA Town: Seaford Phone: 07596 709 044 £8, to include buffet, pudding and free raffle. Bring your own drinks. Contact the telephone number given. Music by 'Playing with Fire'; the disco is likely to feature flashing lights. Website: www.seafordlittletheatre.co.uk |
| Sunday 15-December-2019 |
| Friends of Tide Mills Monthly Meeting and Clean Up |
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Date: Sunday 15 December 2019 Time: 10:00am - 12:00 Noon Where: Tide Mills (access and parking via Mill Drove BN25 2TW) Town: between Seaford and Newhaven Email: The December meeting of Friends of Tidemills, a group of volunteers who go down to Tidemills every third Sunday of the month, to pick up and collect what rubbish they can find on this outstanding area of natural beauty. Go along to help. Bags and litter-pickers are provided. Over 2000 bags have been collected since 2005. Meet at the beach end of the old village road, to help the Friends care for this special place. Website: https://tidemills.webs.com/friendsoftidemills.htm |
| RNLI Carol Service |
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Date: Sunday 15 December 2019 Time: 3:00pm Where: St. Peter's Church, Belgrave Road, East Blatchington BN25 2HE Town: Seaford Traditional Carol Service involving RNLI Newhaven's community of crew, supporters and families. |
| Monday 16-December-2019 |
| Rotary Christmas Sleigh |
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Date: Monday 16 December 2019 Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Where: Local areas in .... Town: Seaford Surrey Road, Hawth Way, Kingsway, Westdown Road, Carlton Road, Kings Ride, Beacon Drive, Victor Close, Tudor Close, Beacon Road. More details on the web site. Website: www.seafordrotary.org.uk |
| Seaford & District Folk Dance Club |
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Date: Monday 16 December 2019 Time: 7:45pm Where: Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road BN25 4QW Town: Seaford Email: Phone: 07960 552 698 Regular weekly evening of folk dancing with caller and music. Newcomers always welcome, experience of folk dancing not necessary as directions given. Small fee per evening. |
| Tuesday 17-December-2019 |
| Rotary Christmas Sleigh |
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Date: Tuesday 17 December 2019 Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Where: Local areas in .... Town: Seaford Hill Rise, Princess Drive, Dukes Close, Churchill Road, Katherine Way, Grand Avenue, Royal Drive, Duchess Drive, Crown Hill, Clementine Avenue. More details on the web site. Website: www.seafordrotary.org.uk |
| Theatre Royal Brighton presents 'Priscilla Queen of the Desert' |
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Date: (Starts) Tuesday 17 December 2019 - Saturday 04 January 2020 Time: 7:45pm Where: Theatre Royal, New Road BN1 1SD Town: Brighton Phone: 08448 717 650 The iconic musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert is touring the UK. With more glitter than ever before, this smash-hit show features a dazzling array of stunning costumes, fabulous feathers and a non-stop parade of dance-floor classics. Based on the Oscar-winning film, Priscilla is the hilarious adventure of three friends on a heart-warming journey story of self-discovery, sassiness and acceptance. Starring Strictly Come Dancing winner Joe McFadden and with more glitter than ever before, featuring stunning costumes, fabulous feathers and a non-stop parade of dance-floor classics including It’s Raining Men, I Will Survive, I Love The Nightlife and Finally! Age guidance 13+ Website: https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/priscilla-queen-of-the-desert-the-musical/theatre-royal-brighton/ |
| Wednesday 18-December-2019 |
| The Seaford Community Garden - in the Crouch |
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Date: Wednesday 18 December 2019 Time: 9:30am - 12:30pm Where: Crouch Gardens, East Street BN25 1PX Town: Seaford The Community Garden is open every Wednesday morning in the Crouch Gardens, just behind the Peace Garden off East Street, from 9.30 a.m. until 12.30 PLEASE NOTE: The Garden will be shut on both December 25th and January 1st 2020 for obvious reasons, re-opening on January 8th. Season's Greetings to all visitors. It is well worth a visit to look at the displays and produce. Some crops and plants will also be available to take away with you, for a suitable donation. The Garden is now preparing for Winter but there are still some plants flowering, and vegetables to see and buy. There is also a selection of herbs to look at and sample. Today they're having a pre-Xmas party for helpers. Volunteer help from all in the community is welcomed, especially the retired, and the disadvantaged sector. Go along and help plant, pick and weed. Website: www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/scg/ |
| Rotary Christmas Sleigh |
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Date: Wednesday 18 December 2019 Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Where: Local areas in .... Town: Seaford Kingsmead, Bowden Rise, Firle Close, Homefield Road, Upper Belgrave Road. More details on the web site. Website: www.seafordrotary.org.uk |
| Thursday 19-December-2019 |
| CTLA Santa Bus in Telscombe Cliffs and Peacehaven |
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Date: Thursday 19 December 2019 Time: 5:15pm - 8:30pm Where: See below Town: Newhaven Phone: 01273 517 332 Stopping points (sweets and donation opportunities): Telscombe Cliffs CP School 5.15pm; Kirby Drive (opposite Chatsworth Park) 5.45pm; Telscombe Road (opposite Oval Park) 6pm; Hoddern Farm Gate (opposite Glynn Road) 6.15pm; Cinque Foil 6.30pm; Heathy Brow (nearest to New Priory Vets) 7pm; Ambleside Avenue (corner of Ambleside & Firle Road) 7.15pm; Vicinity of Joff Car Park 7.30pm; Peacehaven FC/Gateway Café 8pm; Downland Avenue (Ashington Stores) 8.30pm for all who would like to go along to support CTLA. All timings approximate. Website: www.ctla.org.uk |
| Rotary Christmas Sleigh |
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Date: Thursday 19 December 2019 Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Where: Local areas in .... Town: Seaford Bishopstone: Bishopstone Road, Rookery Way, Marine Drive, Hurdis Road, St Andrews Drive. More details on the web site. Website: www.seafordrotary.org.uk |
| Friday 20-December-2019 |
| Rotary Christmas Sleigh |
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Date: Friday 20 December 2019 Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Where: Local areas in .... Town: Seaford Lexden Drive, Barn Rise, Queensway, Maple Fields, Barn Close, Coxwell Close, Raymond Close. More details on the web site. Website: www.seafordrotary.org.uk |
| Saturday 21-December-2019 |
| Newhaven Town v Eastbourne United |
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Date: Saturday 21 December 2019 Time: 3:00pm Where: The Trafalgar Ground, Fort Road BN9 9DA Town: Newhaven League match. |
| Concentus Sings Christmas |
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Date: Saturday 21 December 2019 Time: 4:00pm Where: Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road BN25 2EE Town: Seaford Phone: 07789 343 514 or 07920 430 162 Modern and traditional seasonal favourites. Tickets £12 (£6 for under 16s) available from Newberry Tully Estate Agents, 53 Church Street, on the door or on line. Website: www.concentus-sings.com |
| Monday 23-December-2019 |
| Rotary Christmas Sleigh |
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Date: Monday 23 December 2019 Time: 5:30pm - 8:30pm Where: Local areas in .... Town: Seaford Walmer Road, Hythe Crescent, Hillside Avenue, Hastings Avenue, Millberg Road, Saltwood Road, Chyngton Avenue. More details on the web site. Website: www.seafordrotary.org.uk |
| Seaford & District Folk Dance Club |
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Date: Monday 23 December 2019 Time: 7:45pm Where: Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton Road BN25 4QW Town: Seaford Email: Phone: 07960 552 698 Regular weekly evening of folk dancing with caller and music. Newcomers always welcome, experience of folk dancing not necessary as directions given. Small fee per evening. |
| Thursday 02-January-2020 |
| East Sussex Hearing Resource Bus |
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Date: Thursday 02 January 2020 Time: 10:30am - 3:30pm Where: Broad Street Town: Seaford Email: Phone: 01323 722 505 (voice/text/fax) The next visit from the East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre, providing no charge mobile information and advice for deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people living in East Sussex. The vehicle is equipped to offer demos of assistance equipment and hearing screening tests. |
| Tuesday 07-January-2020 |
| Quiz |
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Date: Tuesday 07 January 2020 Time: 8:30pm Where: The Old Plough, 20 Church Street BN25 1HG Town: Seaford Phone: 07852 807 164 In aid of the Youth Counselling Project. Website: www.tycp.org.uk/ |