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EASTBOURNE Old Town Crier Issue 44

February & March 2017

The essential BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND WHAT’S ON GUIDE

What’s On in Eastbourne? Songs of Stage & Screen A Community in Action The Towner Art Gallery

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February & March 2017– Issue 44

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...and welcome to the February and March issue of the Eastbourne Old Town Crier. At last the nights are drawing out and the days are getting longer, spring is just around the corner, we hope! Notable dates in February are, of course, Valentine’s Day on the 14th and Pancake Day or Shrove Tuesday on the 28th. In March we celebrate St David’s Day and Ash Wednesday on the 1st, St Patrick’s Day on the 17th, and Mothering Sunday on the 24th, oh, and don’t forget the clocks go forward on Sunday 24th! In this issue we have news from the Towner Art Gallery on page 22 and an update on the Motcombe Village Christmas Fair on page 4. We have tips from Lushington Chiropractic on how to keep your back pain-free, see page 14, whilst local author Tony Ward launches his new book, Unravelling Sussex: Around the County in Riddles on page 17 – now that’ll get you thinking! With exciting shows at both the Birley Centre and the Royal Hippodrome Theatre, your February and March is set to shine! Enjoy your issue. Fran Tegg, Editor T: 01273 710793 E: fran@theoldtowncrier.co.uk www.theoldtowncrier.co.uk facebook.com/theoldtowncrier twitter.com/TheOldTownCrier Fran Tegg, Eastbourne Old Town Crier, 4th Floor, 60 Lansdowne Place, Hove, East Sussex BN3 1FG

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4 Clare Teal in Concert with Jason Rebello 4 Motcombe Village Christmas Fair 5 A Community In Action 8 Songs of Stage & Screen 10 Trusted Local Handymen 12 Safe Cycling in Eastbourne 14 Lushington Chiropractic 16 A View From The Potting Shed 17 ‘Unravelling Sussex: Arond the County in Riddles’ 18 A Good Read 22 The Museum of Art – The Towner Art Gallery 26 What’s On at the Under Ground Theatre? 28 What’s On in February and March? 31 What’s On Weekly? 35 Index of Businesses

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Clare Teal in concert with Jason Rebello

The Birley Centre, Sat 18th Feb, 7.30pm

As much as she loves fronting her Big Band or her Hollywood Orchestra, multi award winning singer and Radio 2 presenter Clare Teal still revels in performing in more intimate venues accompanied only by her regular pianist, Jason Rebello. From swing to sublime ballads, Clare’s duo concerts are renowned for their fabulous arrangements, interspersed with her warm and witty storytelling, guaranteeing something personal and very special for the audience. The rich, jazz-infused repertoire explores timeless classics penned by the legendary musical storytellers of the last hundred years, and celebrates giants of the Great American and British Songbooks, such as Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Nancy Wilson and Peggy Lee, through to

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the work of more contemporary writers crafting the standards of today. No doubt you will also hear Clare’s own original compositions, including a selection of material from her new album ,Twelve O’Clock Tales.

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MOTCOMBE VILLAGE CHRISTMAS FAIR Motcombe Village Christmas Fair organisers wished to say a huge thank you and well done for supporting, donating, volunteering, selling, visiting and being part of the Motcombe Village Christmas Fair on Saturday 10th December 2016. You should all be proud that the event paid for itself through the donations from the local businesses and the stallholders’ payments, thus giving us an even greater final raised amount of £687.67, going to Eastbourne Winter Night Shelter. Thank you! That figure was mainly raised on the day of the fair by donations from everyone, the raffle tickets bought and Santa visits. Since 1st December 2011, 528 individuals from 35 churches have staffed 1,374 shifts over 458 nights at an average of 4.18 volunteers per shift. This equates to almost 29,000 volunteer hours.

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A Community in Action The definition of community can be an association by locality, or by common cultural and historical heritage, or by the distinction of being distinct from the larger society within which it exists. Old Town in Eastbourne is a particular locale which has particularly low levels of crime. However, at the beginning of the winter cars parked in some streets in Old Town became the target of malicious vandalism in significant numbers. The police recognised this as extraordinary and, as a result, implemented measures to stop this intentional damage to property. One theory put forward was that this was done by someone who felt outside of the community and wanted to harm and intimidate the people who live in this area, perhaps because residents of Old Town are generally secure and confident that they are living in a safe environment: “I’ll show them”. Given the great annoyance and cost of damage to property, it would not be impossible for people to become more suspicious of each other, to begin to look out for ‘outsiders’ or people who appear to not belong in Old Town. It would be easy for people to withdraw and become anxious and for this intimidation to succeed. However, community that demonstrates resilience is one that is able to accommodate behaviour that has potential to become divisive and harmful, and instead uses it for good. People demonstrated inclusive rather than exclusive behaviour as they gathered together to discuss the means of looking out for their own, and each other’s homes and property. The community held public meetings to convey and share information about the developments and events, and specifically discuss what is being done and what can be done in order to stop this behaviour. This is a wonderful example of community in action. The community of Old Town residents stepped up to the challenge and was not found wanting.

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‘Songs of Stage & Screen’

The Royal Hippodrome, Eastbourne, 25th February 2017 Fresh from their recent BBC One appearance, airing Christmas Eve, on ‘David Walliams celebrates Dame Shirley Bassey’, British harmony trio, Blake, are back with a brand-new tour, featuring the finest songs from stage and screen, with projections and lighting that bring the cinematic magic to life. Linked together with the boys’ famous improvised banter, the show features music from Hanz Zimmer, Ennio Morricone, Leonard Bernstein, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Leonard Cohen, The Beach Boys and many more. This is the ultimate celebration of movies and musicals, all sung in thrilling vocal harmony.

The members of Blake all found their love of music at a young age, and sang with various groups and choirs throughout their childhoods. Their passion for music continues to grow and they wanted to share this with the communities they would be visiting on their tour. “We thought about how we could involve school choirs and local community choirs in our live shows, and that getting some of the choirs up on stage with us would be a great experience for both them and us.” - Oliver Baines, Tenor.

Blake has an impressive CV of achievements, including several No. 1s, multi-platinum-selling albums and over The tour follows appearances alongside the sensational 150 TV appearances, as well as having won a Brit Dame Shirley Bassey, with whom Blake released a Award for Album of the Year. Famous fans include Keira Christmas single last December. The single featured Knightley, Ewan McGregor, Kevin Spacey and Will Smith. on their festive album ‘A Classic Christmas’ in aid of The trio tour constantly and take part in a vast amount Arlington Road Advert 79x108mm_Layout 1 10/02/2016 1 children’s charities, Variety and Noah’s Ark Hospice. 12:31 Page of charity work, from performing for the Queen and Prince Harry at the Festival of Remembrance and the launch of the Walking With The Wounded South Pole Challenge, to working with the ‘Sing to Beat Breast Cancer’ Choir. Other charities the trio has supported include Help For Heroes, The British Legion and MIND. They have fans worldwide, which has sent them on tours to the Philippines, South Korea, Barbados, Russia, and even the White House in the US. NHS prescriptions, over the

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Safe Cycling in Eastbourne Recently, a Frenchman named Robert Marchand set a new world record on his bicycle by riding a little over 14 miles in an hour. Now this might be a normal speed for a young person cycling over a short time, but Marchand kept this up for an hour and he was 105! Age doesn’t matter when you exercise.

Mind you, recently on the national news, new scientific findings cite living within 50 metres of a busy road as a cause of dementia, so that’s another reason to jump on a bike to cut down traffic. Let’s turn our town from being in the lowest 15% in England for numbers of cyclists, with our poor statistic of 10.5% cycling once a month – compared with Cambridge, with its multitudes of cycle paths, at 58% – into a cycle-centric town, with patchworks of cycle and foot paths, and town centres and junctions favouring walkers and cyclists.

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Lushington Chiropractic make 2017 the year you banish your back pain! We all too often dismiss back pain as ‘just one of those things. It’ll be gone in a few days, won’t it?’ Annually, back pain affects half of the population, and statistics show that a quarter of women and a third of men over 65 struggle with more severe, prolonged episodes. Although it disrupts simple aspects of day to day life, the high statistics suggest that too many of us are just ignoring the problem and hoping for the best. Perhaps we feel that it can’t be treated or that it’s just a harmless hitch that we shouldn’t make a fuss about. Here are ten top tips for tackling back pain from Lushington Chiropractic, an awardwinning practice in Eastbourne town centre:

Keep Moving Keeping fit and active is a must! This benefits spinal strength and mobility. A 20-minute walk is much better than a 20-minute sit down. If British weather is holding you back, why not go for a swim at the local pool? Lift Carefully There is an art to lifting heavy objects. Bend your knees, keep your back straight and don’t twist your body. Hold your tummy in tight and keep the object close to you, safest for both you and whatever you may be lifting!

Sit Correctly Try to keep your lower back supported when sitting down. Keep your feet flat on the floor, with your hips slightly higher than your knees. Although it’s always tempting to curl your legs up on the sofa whilst hugging that cup of tea, try to avoid doing it! Invest in a Nice Bed Your mattress should be firm enough that it supports your back, but should allow your hips and shoulders to sink in slightly. Most importantly, you should feel comfortable whilst in bed and when you wake up. Remember, price/orthopaedic labels are not always the best guide! 14

Sleep Comfortably Sleeping on your back is best for the body. If you have to sleep on your side, put a pillow between your knees and try not to twist into the recovery position. Never sleep on your front because it twists your neck and lower back. Sweet dreams! Get a Good Start to the Day When you awake,

pull your knees into your chest to stretch the hips. This wakes up the lower back and relieves stiff joints.

Warm Up and Chill Out Do some light stretching before and after physical activity, including things such as gardening and clearing up. This will make sure your muscles are warmed up and cooled off properly.

De-stress Get plenty of exercise, eat healthily and sleep like a king or queen. Invest in a relaxing massage to reduce muscular tension! At Lushington Chiropractic, a range of massage therapies are available. Finally, a valid excuse for a day of pampering! Listen To Your Body Pain is a warning sign. If

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Hellebores are perfect for brightening up shady areas of the garden during late winter and early spring, being perennial they will come up every year. Sometimes known as the Christmas or Lenten rose, they have attractive flowers and foliage. The plants like rich and well drained soil, and will grow in a north or east facing garden but don’t cope with strong, cold winds. Removing some of the large leaves which sometimes hide the flowers enables insects to pollinate them, this then ensures good seed for propagation of new plants in due course. Hellebores are not ideal for showing off in a vase but the flower heads look good displayed in a saucer of water.

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You can make your own. It’s very easy apparently, using old floorboards, posts and wire netting. Unfortunately, I am to DIY what elephants are to hang gliding so I opt for ready-made bins. Check with your council, as many offer cheap bins to encourage recycling. If not, garden centres stock a good variety. Size matters! A container should be 3 ft /1m square minimum, preferably larger. This allows heat to build up inside the heap, which aids the decay process. Position it out of the main line of sight, behind a shed or some tall plants.

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Fruit and veg scraps, coffee grounds and tea bags, old flowers and bedding plants, garden clippings, annual weeds, crushed egg shells, small animal bedding (e.g. rabbit), shredded cardboard, including tubes and egg cartons, and lawn mowings.

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I’ve tried several methods, including my late grandfather’s, which involved careful layers of various ingredients and sprinkling on lime at intervals. It worked, but I’m a lazy gardener really and can’t be bothered with all the faff. This is my method, worked out through a combination of trial and error (lots of error!). Mix all material together so there is no concentration of any one sort. Firm it all down, moisten it, and cover it with some old carpet to keep heat in and prevent evaporation. If you start the process now, by Autumn you’ll be digging in your very own wonderful compost, dragged from the bottom of your heap. You’ll have done your bit for recycling, and best of all...it’s free! By Rachael Leverton

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‘UNRAVELLING SUSSEX: Around the County in Riddles’ Eastbourne author Tony Ward’s new book, Unravelling Sussex, celebrates the county’s famous places and people in a fun, unique and active way – through puzzles! ‘Giving history a new twist, and poetry a new purpose’.

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4th February – 17th April 2017 Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne Towner is delighted to present The Museum of Art, a display of over one hundred works from Towner’s acclaimed Collection. Inspired by the eclectic collections amassed by 19th-century collectors, The Museum of Art uses works from the Towner Collection, playfully reflecting the mood and character of a Victorian museum. With themes ranging from Classical Nudes to Seascapes, and from Oriental works to Animals and Birds, the installation juxtaposes seemingly disconnected paintings and brings together diverse clusters of sculptures in crowded cases. These unexpected arrangements allude to hidden connections and inspire the viewer to invent their own histories for the works. This exhibition explores the stories and motivation behind some of the gifts from art collectors that have been bequeathed to the Towner Collection. The display will include the original Towner Bequest of 22 paintings, left to the people of Eastbourne by Alderman John Chisholm Towner, as well as works by Henry Moore, Victor Pasmore, Christopher Wood and Grayson Perry. The Museum of Art is accompanied by a diverse programme of events for all ages, many of which will take place within the gallery itself, allowing visitors to get up close and personal with the Collection within the setting of the exhibition. The internationally acclaimed Towner Collection contains more than 4,500 works and is best known for its

modern British art – including the broadest and most significant body of work by Eric Ravilious (1903-1942). The Towner Collection began with the Towner bequest in 1920, which included Victorian paintings of landscapes, animals and children by popular artists of the day – including Henry Dawson, Thomas Sydney Cooper and William Strutt. From 1920 through to the present day, generous individuals, collectors and artists, as well as the Friends of the Towner, have donated works to the Towner Collection, and it now features a cross-section of important 20th century British artists including Christopher Wood, Edward Bawden, Henry Moore, Paul Nash, Victor Pasmore, Alfred Wallis and Duncan Grant. It is also known for its emerging collection of international contemporary art, and a particular focus on Moving Image works. Contemporary artists represented in the Towner Collection include Olafur Eliasson, Wolfgang Tillmans, Anya Gallaccio, Julian Opie, Isaac Julien, Omer Fast, Tacita Dean and Grayson Perry. Photos top to bottom: Alfred Wallis, Steamer, c.1922-42. Towner Collection; Thomas Sydney Cooper, Cattle and Sheep, 1850. The Towner Bequest; Giovanni Battista Lombardi, The Veiled Lady, 1869. Towner Collection. Images courtesy of Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne.

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WHATS ON IN FEB & MARCH? Saturday 21st January - Sunday 7th May A Certain Kind of Light: Light in Art Over Six Decades Towner, Devonshire Park 10am - 5pm (Tues-Sun & bank hol Mons). Exploring how artists have responded to light, its materiality, transience and effect over six decades. Features works by almost thirty leading artists. An Arts Council Collection National Partner exhibition. Free. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk

Film: Quatermass and the Pit Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum, Royal Parade 7.30pm - 9.15pm. Screening of the 1967 film. Cert 12A. Tickets £6, available from Eastbourne Tourist Information Centre, Cornfield Road or http://bit.ly/2iQEAa8 www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk

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Phoenix Choir All Saints Church, Grange Road 7.30pm. Mendelssohn’s ‘Elijah’, with Phoenix Philharmonic Orchestra. Tickets £15/£7 children and students, available from Eastbourne Tourist Information Centre, Cornfield Rd; Reid & Dean, Cornfield Rd; on the door; online at www.WeGotTickets.com www.phoenixchoir-eastbourne.co.uk

Wednesday 1st The Lamb Folk Club The Lamb Inn, High Street 8pm. Ado Matheson & Mike Reinstein double header. Two superb and contrasting songwriters. £6. Tel: 01323 728268 www.lambfolkclub.co.uk

Saturday 4th - Sunday 19th unFOLD – curious as an object Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 10am - 4pm (Sat & Sun only). Exhibition of works created by exploring and challenging curiosity. www.unfoldtextiles.com www.eastbourne-college.co.uk

Thursday 2nd Family Roots, Eastbourne & District Family History Society Ocklynge School,Victoria Drive 7pm. ‘Life in Eastbourne, 1939-1950’, talk by Paul Jordan. Members £1, visitors, £1.50 including refreshments, new members welcome. Tel: 01323 731792 www.eastbournefhs.org.uk

Saturday 4th Feb - Monday 17th April The Museum of Art Towner, Devonshire Park 10am - 5pm (Tues-Sun & bank hol Mons). Inspired by the eclectic collections amassed by 19th century collectors, the exhibition uses works from the Towner Collection to playfully reflect the mood and character of a Victorian museum. Free. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk

Saturday 4th Eastbourne Sketchers Towner, Devonshire Park 3pm - 5pm. Go out and about sketching in Eastbourne and spend time in the gallery before looking at sketches over a ‘cuppa and a chat’. Run by members of the community who love to sketch from real life. All welcome. Free, no booking required. Tea and coffee provided. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Alternative Viewpoints Towner, Devonshire Park 4pm - 4.30pm. Each month join contemporary thinkers, creative practitioners and members of the Learning Programme in an exhibition experience with a difference. Free. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Stargazing with Eastbourne Astronomical Society Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum, Royal Parade 6pm - 8pm. Family friendly tour of the night sky, with an astronomical telescope on the Gun Platform. Free. Tel: 01323 410300. www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk

Sunday 5th Art Store Tour Towner, Devonshire Park 12 noon-1pm. £6/£5 (conc. & members). View the Towner Collection behind the scenes with knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Messy Church Old Town Community Centre, Central Avenue 3.30pm - 5.30pm. Crafts, songs, stories and a meal together. All welcome, no charge. Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult. Tel: 01323 737749, email: messychurchotcc@gmail.com www.facebook.com/messychurchOTCC Oi Oi Comedy Club The Counting House, Croft Lodge, Moat Croft Road 8pm. Free entry. To book your act tel: 07773 147986. www.oioicomedy.com Tuesday 7th Open Ended Towner, Devonshire Park 10am-12 noon. Groundbreaking initiative for people with memory problems and their carers, providing facilitated access to the gallery’s collection. More of a conversation through art than a formal tour. £4/£3, free for carers. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk

Pastels Workshop - ‘In the Jungle’ Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 12.45pm. Use pastels to bring to life wildlife pictures. For beginners and experienced artists. Tutor Sylvia Huggair. £15. Email: bookings@catalyst-arts.co.uk www.catalyst-arts.co.uk The Thing That Came From Over There! College Theatre, Eastbourne College 7.30pm. Rip-roaring comedy adventure. Tickets £9. Tel: 01323 452255 Email: boxoffice@eastbourne-college.co.uk www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Thursday 9th Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town The Old Parsonage, Ocklynge Road 2.30pm. ‘Chestnut Tree House’, with speaker Georgina Cook. Visitors welcome. Thursday 9th - Sunday 19th Eastbourne Music and Arts Festival Winter Garden, Compton St & Birley Centre, Eastbourne College Various times. Annual competitive festival aiming to promote and encourage the study and practice of dance, music, speech and drama. End of festival concert at Winter Garden Sun 26th. Tickets from £3.50. Tel: 01323 412000 www.eastbournemusicandartsfestival.org Saturday 11th Wool Spinning Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 2pm - 5pm. Interest and try-it-out group. All welcome. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Tuesday 14th Palette Knife Techniques & Gouache Paint Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 12.45pm. Discover the versatility of gouache and palette knife application. Workshop with tutor Ben Ecclestone. £15. Email: bookings@catalyst-arts.co.uk www.catalyst-arts.co.uk School’s Out Craft Day Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 1pm. Half term activity for kids (reception to Year 6). Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Wednesday 15th The Lamb Folk Club The Lamb Inn, High Street 8pm. Open stage. Free.Tel: 01323 728268 www.lambfolkclub.co.uk Thursday 16th School’s Out Craft Day Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 1pm. Half term activity for kids (reception to Year 6). Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Sussex Wildlife Trust Seaford & Eastbourne Area Group Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road 7.30pm. ‘The Butterflies and Moths of Sussex’, illustrated talk by Michael Blencowe, SWT People and Wildlife Officer. £2 SWT

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members, £3 visitors. Tel: 01424 777291/ 07946 753135 www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk Saturday 18th Voice on a Lightbeam Towner, Devonshire Park 11am - 4pm. Explore light through art and science with Dr Jonathan Hare’s workshop, in response to Towner’s ‘A Certain Kind of Light’ exhibition. In partnership with Brighton Science Festival. All ages welcome. Free, no booking required. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Clare Teal with Jason Rebello Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 7.30pm. Tickets £26.50. Tel: Hailsham Pavilion 01323 841414 www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Sunday 19th Art Store Tour Towner, Devonshire Park 12 noon-1pm. £6/£5 (conc. & members). View the Towner Collection behind the scenes with knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk

Collector’s Corner Towner, Devonshire Park 2pm - 3pm. Each month a different collector shares their collection in the gallery. Free, no booking required. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Social History Talk Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 3pm - 5pm. ‘Prisons and Crime’ by Janet Whiting. Includes Newgate and Tyburn prisons, Elizabeth Fry and highwaymen. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Saturday 25th Village Market Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 12.30pm. Local produce, crafts and stalls. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Day School: Art History - Paul Nash St Thomas’s Church Hall, Cliffe High Street, Lewes 2pm - 5pm. Coincides with Tate Britain exhibition. Tutor Bryan Davies. £15. Tel: 0800 3281060 www.wea.org.uk

Tuesday 21st Brusho Experience Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 12.45pm. Workshop using amazing crystals of bursting colour, with tutor Ray Finch. £10. Email: bookings@catalyst-arts.co.uk www.catalyst-arts.co.uk

Blake Royal Hippodrome, Seaside Road 8pm. Award-winning harmony trio performs songs from stage and screen, with projections and lighting that bring the cinematic magic to life. Tickets £22-£24. Tel: 01323 802020 www.royalhippodrome.com

Informal Concert Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 6.45pm. Instrumental concert. Pupils demonstrate a variety of musical talent. Free, no need to book. To check concert is running, email: dkjordan@eastbournecollege.co.uk www.eastbourne-college.co.uk

Saturday 25th Feb - Sunday 19th March David Armitage - ‘Spectrum: retrospective’ Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 10am - 4pm (Sat & Sun only). Series of works by one of the UK’s leading colourists. www.eastbourne-college.co.uk

Wednesday 22nd Splash Point Jazz Club Fishermen’s Club, Royal Parade 8pm. Alan Barnes & Andy Panayi. Tickets £10 on the door. www.splashpointmusic.com

Sunday 26th Philip Ball: Art and Light Towner, Devonshire Park 2pm. The science writer and broadcaster explores the possibilities and challenges of light as an artistic medium. £5/£4 conc. and members. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk

Thursday 23rd Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town The Old Parsonage, Ocklynge Road 2.30pm. Members’ afternoon. Visitors welcome. Friday 24th Funk Up Your Junk Towner, Devonshire Park 10am - 12 noon. Lots of useful tips and techniques to transform your old furniture. Bring a small piece to revamp and wear old clothes. Ages 19+. Free. To book, email: streetlearning@wealden. gov.uk. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk

Tuesday 28th Advance Acrylics Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 12.45pm. Take a fresh approach to acrylics. Workshop with tutor Andrew Forrest. £15. Email: bookings@catalyst-arts.co.uk www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Collection Care Towner, Devonshire Park 2pm - 3pm. Join conservator Corinne Farmer for a practical introduction to the care and preservation of objects. Free, early booking recommended. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk

MARCH Wednesday 1st The Lamb Folk Club The Lamb Inn, High Street 8pm. Kelly Oliver. One of the UK’s finest new talents. £7. Tel: 01323 728268 www.lambfolkclub.co.uk Thursday 2nd A History of Towner in Ten Objects Towner, Devonshire Park 2pm. Assistant Curator Tom Laver tells the story of Towner through ten objects. Free, no booking required. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Dine Around the World Thai Brasserie, Station Parade 7pm. A fun-filled evening with good company and a delicious two course meal, raising money for Eastbourne District General Hospital. Tickets £20 per person. Tel: 01323 438236 www.friendsdgh.org.uk Family Roots, Eastbourne & District Family History Society Ocklynge School,Victoria Drive 7pm. ‘Eastbourne’s East End’, talk by Alan Wenham. Members £1, visitors, £1.50 including refreshments, new members welcome. Tel: 01323 731792 www.eastbournefhs.org.uk Friday 3rd Funk Up Your Junk Towner, Devonshire Park 10am - 12 noon. Lots of useful tips and techniques to transform your old furniture. Bring a small piece to revamp and wear old clothes. Ages 19+. Free. To book, email: streetlearning@wealden. gov.uk. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Saturday 4th Photography Day School Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 4pm. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Eastbourne Sketchers Towner, Devonshire Park 3pm - 5pm. Go out and about sketching in Eastbourne and spend time in the gallery before looking at sketches over a ‘cuppa and a chat’. Run by members of the community who love to sketch from real life. All welcome. Free, no booking required. Tea and coffee provided. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Alternative Viewpoints Towner, Devonshire Park 4pm - 4.30pm. Each month join contemporary thinkers, creative practitioners and members of the Learning Programme in an exhibition experience with a difference. Free. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk

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Stargazing with Eastbourne Astronomical Society Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum, Royal Parade 6pm - 8pm. Family friendly tour of the night sky, with an astronomical telescope on the Gun Platform. Free. Tel: 01323 410300. www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk Sunday 5th Eastbourne Half Marathon Princes Park, Royal Parade 10am. For runners of all abilities. www.eastbournehalf.co.uk Art Store Tour Towner, Devonshire Park 12 noon-1pm. £6/£5 (conc. & members). View the Towner Collection behind the scenes with knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Messy Church Old Town Community Centre, Central Avenue 3.30pm - 5.30pm. Crafts, songs, stories and a meal together. All welcome, no charge. Under 12s must be accompanied by an adult. Tel: 01323 737749, email: messychurchotcc@gmail.com www.facebook.com/messychurchOTCC Oi Oi Comedy Club The Counting House, Croft Lodge, Moat Croft Road 8pm. Free entry. To book your act tel: 07773 147986. www.oioicomedy.com Tuesday 7th Lino Cut Workshop Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 12.45pm. Tuition for beginners, advice for all others! £5 plus materials used. Tools available. Email: bookings@catalyst-arts.co.uk www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Open Ended Towner, Devonshire Park 10am-12 noon. Groundbreaking initiative for people with memory problems and their carers, providing facilitated access to the gallery’s collection. More of a conversation through art than a formal tour. £4/£3, free for carers. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Young Musician of the Year Final Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 6.45pm. Pupils will be selected from preliminary rounds earlier in the term. www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Thursday 9th Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town The Old Parsonage, Ocklynge Road 2.30pm. ‘Reflections for Lent’, with Reverend Robert Lovatt. Visitors welcome. Friday 10th Funk Up Your Junk Towner, Devonshire Park 10am - 12 noon. Lots of useful tips and techniques to transform your old furniture. Bring a small piece to revamp and wear old clothes. Ages 19+. Free. To book, email: streetlearning@wealden.

gov.uk. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Saturday 11th David Batchelor: The Luminous and the Grey Towner, Devonshire Park 2pm. Artist David Batchelor takes us on a voyage to places where colour comes into being and where it fades away. £5/£4 conc. and members. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk East Sussex Music Service String Festival Concert Winter Garden, Compton St 7pm. Showcase of some of the best student string playing within East Sussex, with young musicians from all over the county. Tickets £7.50/£4 conc. Tel: 01323 412000 www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk Monday 13th Guild of Friendship Upperton United Reformed Church, corner of Watts Lane & Upperton Road 2.30pm. An afternoon with Rev. David Yule. All are welcome. Tel: Gillian Grimmond 01323 726092 Tuesday 14th Landscapes of the Mind Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 12.45pm. Exploring landscapes by unleashing the unexpected and unplanned through experimenting pigment. Workshop with tutor Ben Ecclestone. £15. Email: bookings@catalyst-arts.co.uk www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Wednesday 15th The Lamb Folk Club The Lamb Inn, High Street 8pm. Open stage. Free.Tel: 01323 728268 www.lambfolkclub.co.uk Thursday 16th Sussex Wildlife Trust Seaford & Eastbourne Area Group Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road 7.30pm. ‘Operation Osprey’, illustrated talk by Ralph and Brenda Todd, wildlife photographers and lecturers. £2 SWT members, £3 visitors. Tel: 01424 777291/ 07946 753135 www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk Friday 17th Funk Up Your Junk Towner, Devonshire Park 10am - 12 noon. Lots of useful tips and techniques to transform your old furniture. Bring a small piece to revamp and wear old clothes. Ages 19+. Free. To book, email: streetlearning@wealden. gov.uk. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Saturday 18th Coastal Trail Series Birling Gap 8am. Runners should expect a few ups and downs as they negotiate this dramatic coastline.10K, half marathon, marathon

and ultra marathon. Tel: 01548 312314 Email: support@endurancelife.com www.endurancelife.com Within Reach Ball Winter Garden, Compton Street 6.30pm. Three-course dinner, live band, auction and fun casino, plus silent auction, raffle prize draw and more. Black tie. Friends of Eastbourne Hospital and Rotary Club of Eastbourne fundraising event. Tickets £47.50 each/£450 table of 10. Tel: Peter Nash: 07770 688866, email: peter.j.nash@btinternet.com www.friendsdgh.org.uk Sunday 19th Art Store Tour Towner, Devonshire Park 12 noon-1pm. £6/£5 (conc. & members). View the Towner Collection behind the scenes with knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Ashdown House Choral Day Ashdown House School, Forest Row 6.30pm. Eastbourne College Chamber Choir joins Ashdown House’s choral day. Children, parents teachers and friends rehearse and sing Mozart’s Requiem in a day. Tickets available on the door. www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Brahms’ Requiem St Saviour’s Church, South Street 7.30pm. Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra and Chorus with Eastbournian Society Chorus. Tickets £15 on the door, £14 in advance from Reid and Dean, 43-45 Cornfield Road; tel: 01323 452255; email: boxoffice@eastbourne-college.co.uk www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Monday 20th Guild of Friendship Upperton United Reformed Church, corner of Watts Lane & Upperton Road 2.30pm. ‘A Holiday in Sri Lanka’, with Mary Staplehurst. All are welcome. Tel: Gillian Grimmond 01323 726092 Tuesday 21st Come and Oil Paint Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 12.45pm. Paint in the company of other oil painters. Tuition for beginners by arrangement. £5. Email: bookings@catalyst-arts.co.uk www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Wednesday 22nd Skeptics in the Pub Bibendum, 1 Grange Road 8pm. ‘Argumentation: what makes a good argument?’, with Ulrike Hahn.Tickets £3, online or on the door. www.eastbourne.skepticsinthepub.org Thursday 23rd Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town The Old Parsonage, Ocklynge Road 2.30pm. ‘Everycare’, with speaker Tracy Sampson. Visitors welcome.

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Friday 24th Social History Talk Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 3pm - 5pm. Talk by Janet Whiting. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Saturday 25th Village Market Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 12.30pm. Local produce, crafts and stalls. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Day School: Art History - The Art of Captain Cook’s Voyages St Thomas’s Church Hall, Cliffe High Street, Lewes 2pm - 5pm. The work of professional artists on Cook’s voyages. Tutor Prasannajit De Silva. £15. Tel: 0800 3281060 www.wea.org.uk Sat 25th March - Sunday 30th April Ann Johnson and Julian SutherlandBeatson Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 11am - 4pm (Sat & Sun only). Recent work by Eastbourne-based painters, based on our urban and wild environments. Free. Tel: 07768 387980 www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Monday 27th Guild of Friendship Upperton United Reformed Church, corner of Watts Lane & Upperton Road 2.30pm. Beetle Drive. All are welcome. Tel: Gillian Grimmond 01323 726092 Old Town Neighbourhood Meeting Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 6.30pm. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Tuesday 28th Advance Acrylics Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 12.45pm. Take a fresh approach to acrylics. Workshop with tutor Andrew Forrest. £15. Email: bookings@catalyst-arts. co.uk www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Collection Care Towner, Devonshire Park 2pm - 3pm. Join conservator Corinne Farmer for a practical introduction to the care and preservation of objects. Free, early booking recommended. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Wednesday 29th Splash Point Jazz Club Fishermen’s Club, Royal Parade 8pm. Leon Greening & Alex Garnett. Tickets £10 on the door. www.splashpointmusic.com Friday 31st Collector’s Corner Towner, Devonshire Park 2pm - 3pm. Each month a different collector shares their collection in the

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WHAT’S ON WEEKLY? ARTS & CRAFTS

Art Classes at the Drawing Room 38 Motcombe Road, Old Town Discover your creativity, learn new skills and make new friends in a relaxed, comfortable environment. Weekly classes, £12 a session. See website for details: www.thedrawingroom.eu. Tel: 07885 262968, email: ktgart@gmail.com Artists’ Workshop Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Mon: 9am - 1pm. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Catalyst Arts – Come and Paint Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tues: 10am-12.30pm (coffee at 9.50am). Come and Paint. An informal time to develop your paintings with others and have a chat over a cuppa. £5. No booking required, just bring your materials and paint. Tel: 01323 737839 www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Craft & Hobbies Club Salvation Army Hall, Royal Sussex Cresc. Thurs:10am. Tel: 01323 726231 Eastbourne Calligraphers Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Weds: 9am - 12 noon. For more information phone Bridget on 01323 894640 Eastbourne Printmakers Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Weds: 7pm - 9pm. A relaxed and informal group. For beginners and more experienced artists. Tel: 07840 216338, email: clare@claredales.com www.facebook.com/ eastbourneprintmakers/ Get Crafty Kids Sewing Club (ages 7-14) Eden Blue, Green Street Industrial Estate, 1 Green Street Thurs: 3.50pm - 4.50pm. £5.50 per session. Materials provided. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk Old Town Quilters Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 2nd & 4th Thurs of the month: 2pm - 4.30pm. A mixture of beginners, improvers and experienced quilters and sewers, with occasional talks and workshops. www.oldtownquilters.org.uk Oil Painting Class Oneart Studio, Old Printworks, Commercial Road Tues: 7-9.30pm. led by acclaimed figurative artist and tutor, Catriona Millar. Email: catriona@catrionamillar.com. Tel: 07758 367479 or www.catrionamillar.com

Patchwork and Quilting for Beginners Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thurs: 2pm - 4.30pm. 8 sessions from 19th January. £90. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Society of Eastbourne Artists Lansdowne Hotel, King Edward’s Parade Third Fri of month: 7pm - 9.30pm. No meeting Aug & Dec. Guests welcome £4 on the door. for details of demonstrators see Facebook; tel: Janet 01323 767963; www. sea-art.co.uk

CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS 24th Eastbourne Guides St Elisabeth’s Church Hall,Victoria Drive Thurs: 6.30 - 8pm. This new guide unit is opening in January. A great opportunity for girls to learn new skills, take part in outdoor adventures and make new friends. Please email Hannah Cloutt on 24theastbourneguides@gmail.com Al-Anon Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Weds: 7.30pm-9pm. Support for families living with alcoholism. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Bespoke Eastbourne Da Vinci Hotel, 10 Howard Square 3rd Weds of the month: 7.30pm. Promoting and campaigning for safe cycling in Eastbourne. www.bespokecyclegroup.org Boys’ Brigade Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road Wed: 5.15-8pm. Term time only. Tel: 01323 737974 Coffee Morning St Mary’s Parish Church, Church Street Thur: 10.30am - 12 noon. Come and join us - bring a friend and make new ones! www.stmaryseastbourne.com Curious Beer Club The Dolphin, South St 1st Wed of the month. 7.30pm. Craft brewing with guest brewers, tastings, food and Q&As. 1 meet £20, 3 meets £50, 6 meets £90. facebook.com CuriousBeerClub twitter.com/CuriousBeerClub Tickets http://goo.gl/yLdRPn Eastbourne & District Cardiac Support Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road 4th Weds of the month: 2.30pm. Social group giving support to people who have had heart problems, with guest speakers on all subjects, and lunches and outings during the year.Tel: 01323 733306 or 01323 731942 Eastbourne & District Soroptimists Chalk Farm, Willingdon 2nd & 4th Mon of the month. 7.45pm. A social group for women of all ages, which raises money for local and international charities. Tel: 01323 769004. www.sigbi.org.uk

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Eastbourne Fairtrade Meeting Bibendum, Eastbourne 4th Tues of the month: 7.30-9pm. Eastbourne residents supporting and promoting fairtrade in town. FREE entry. www.fairtradeeastbourne.org.uk Eastbourne People’s Assembly Brodie Hall, Christ Church, Seaside Weds: 7pm-9pm. Anti-austerity campaign group who believe in a fair and just society. Share ideas and concerns and find alternatives to the cuts that harm us all. All welcome. https://eastbournepeoples assembly.wordpress.com/ Eastbourne RNLI Members’ meeting Langham Hotel Eastbourne 2nd Fri: 10am-12.30pm. A social chat with tea and coffee. Families for Autism Youth Club Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 1st & 3rd Sat of the month: 10am - 2pm. Tel: 07415 137887 www.communitywise.org.uk Gamblers Anonymous Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thurs: 7.30pm-9.30pm. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Genie Tutors Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Sat: Morning. Specialist tutors in English, maths and science for 5 to 18 year olds. Tel: Teresa on 01323 700777 Girls’ Brigade Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road Mon: 6-8pm. Term time only. Tel: 01323 737974 Guild of Friendship Upperton United Reformed Church, Corner of Watts Lane & Upperton Road Mon: 2.30pm (not January & February, starts March 13th 2017). Come and join us, all are welcome. Enquiries to Gillian Grimmond on 01323 726092 International Café Eastbourne Prayer Centre, 13 Lismore Rd Fri: 7.30pm-10pm. A place for people of various nationalities to make friends, practise English and get to know about Christian faith. Email: alicja.cien@yahoo.pl IT Drop-in Surgery Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thurs: 2-4pm. Bring your laptop, tablet, iphone, mobile, kindle and solve those problems. Free tuition and guidance. Ladies’ Club Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 1st Tues of the month: 2.30-4.30pm. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Lip Reading Tuition Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tues: 2pm-4pm. Tel: 01323 722505 www.communitywise.org.uk

Live Wires Youth Club Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Fri: 6.30pm-8pm. For young people in Years 4-8. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Luncheon Club Salvation Army Hall, Royal Sussex Cresc. Weds:12.30pm. Tel: 01323 726231 Make a Difference Club Salvation Army Hall, Royal Sussex Cresc. Fri: 6pm. For kids aged 3-14. Tel: 01323 726231 Motcombe Womens’ Institute Community Centre, Central Avenue 1st Thurs of the month: 7.30pm (except August). A small, friendly group that welcome new members. Tel: 01323 485631 or 01323 502065 or 01323 726322 Old Town Cubs & Scouts Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thur: 6-9pm. Tel: 01323 507391 www.communitywise.org.uk Purple Hearts Youth Epilepsy Group Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 2nd Sat of the month: 10.30am-12.30pm. Tel: 01323 507391 www.communitywise.org.uk Russian Language Tuition Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Sat: 9am - 12 noon (term time only). Tel: 07730 134246 www.communitywise.org.uk Scrabble Group Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Weds: 2pm-4pm. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Social Circles Sussex Monthly Meet-up The Dolphin, 14 South Street 1st Mon of the month. 7.30pm. Friendly and inclusive social group for couples and singles of all ages who want to have fun. All new members welcome. Tel: 07530 064573 www.socialcirclessussex.webs.com Supper Club Evenings The Cookshelf, North Street Last Saturday of the month. 8pm. £24.50. Come and join us for a wonderful themed evening. Tel: 01323 732280 www.thecookshelf.co.uk Uno Club Salvation Army Hall, Royal Sussex Cresc. Weds: 2pm. Fun card game. Tel: 01323 726231

COMMUNITY

Coffee Morning The Old Parsonage, St Mary’s Parish Church, Ocklynge Road Thurs: 10.30am-12 noon. Everyone welcome to join us for a pleasant break, coffee and scones, with cakes, books and gifts available too. Tel: 01323 727723

Community Wise Wise Buys Shop Ocklynge Road Mon, Tues, Thurs:10am-4pm, closed 1-2pm. Fri: 10am-4pm, closed 12.30pm2pm. Weds & Sat:10am-1pm. Snap up bargains! Contact 01323 722924 or www.communitywise.org.uk Eastbourne Street Market Terminus Road Weds: 9.30am-3.30pm. www.facebook. com/eastbournestreetmarket East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre Community Wise, Ocklynge Road First Monday of the month: 10am - 12 noon. Drop-in for hearing aid service and batteries. Tel: 01323 722924 English 4 All ROC Advice Centre, 97-99 Seaside Rd Weds: Free English lessons for all nationalities. Email: info@english4all.me.uk www.english4all.me.uk English in the Community Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Mon: 9.30am-12.30pm. Drop-in class. Free.Tel: 07971 908141 www.englishinthecommunity.org.uk Gather Pop Up Café Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Fri:11am-3pm. Light lunch £1.50. Open to all who live alone. Free entry with small charge for refreshments. Tel. 01323 722924 or www.communitywise.org.uk Living Stones Community Church Family Service Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Sun: 10.30am. Lunch provided afterwards. Tel. 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Old Town Community Church Old Town Community Centre Sun: 10.30am-12 noon. Everyone invited. Old Town Community Library 191 Victoria Drive Tues, Thurs, Fri: 10am-4pm Sat: 10am-1pm Registered charity, run by volunteers. Recently refurbished and expanding. Children’s section, tea/coffee available, internet access, printing and photocopying. Premises available for hire. Tel: 01323 649964 Pevensey Castle Ghost Walk Castle Road, Pevensey Sat: 7.30pm. Meet at the castle car park. 90 min walk by lantern light. Suitable for all ages. Adults £7, under 14s £3.50 www.sussexguidedwalks.co.uk Quiz Night The Red Lion, 99 Wish Hill 3rd Thurs of the month: 7.30-11pm. Six people max in a team, £2 per person inc. half-time chip butty. Half of proceeds donated to charity.

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Seafordspirit Seaford Independent Spiritualist Church, 3 Warwick Road, Seaford Tues: 7.30pm-8.30pm. Healing. Thurs: 7.30pm. Divine Service. Fri: 10.30am-12 noon. Healing. Alternate Sats: 7.30pm. Clairvoyant evenings. Demonstrations and workshops. Tel: 01323 737407, email: enquiries@seafordspirit.co.uk www.seafordspirit.co.uk Seaside Indoor Market Bodyclub, 125 Seaside Sat: 10am-1pm. Stalls include toys and games, jewellery, gifts, household items and fresh produce. Refreshments available. Website Design & Social Media Elim Family Church, Hartfield Road Mon: 2pm-4pm. If you are out of work and education, we will teach you how to build websites and use social media to promote activities. Work on a website for a local agency and gain practical IT experience. Tel: 01323 749960 www.helenowen.me.uk/events-coming-up

MUSIC & DRAMA

Archway Contemporary Choir Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tues: 7.30-9pm. Join our exciting and vibrant choir – Contemporary and Gospel music and others in between. No audition necessary. £7 per session. Tel: 01323 897590. www.thearchwaygroup. com Archway Gospelish Choir Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tues: 6pm-7.30pm. Gospel and gospel-inspired songs. No audition necessary. £7 per session. Tel: 01323 897590. www.thearchwaygroup.com Eastbourne Choral Society Gildredge House School, Compton Place Road Tues: 7.30-9.30pm. New members always welcome, vacancies currently particularly in the soprano section. www.eastbournechoralsociety.org.uk Eden Blue Children’s Choir Eden Blue, Green Street Industrial Estate, 1 Green Street Mon: 5pm - 5.50pm. No auditions. £4 per session. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk Eden Blue Rock, Pop & Gospel Choir Eden Blue, Green Street Industrial Estate, 1 Green Street Tues: 8pm - 9.30pm. Fri: 11am - 12.30pm. Lift your voice with Eden Blue Choir! No auditions. £6 per session. Tel: 01323 639883. www.edenblue.co.uk French Singing Group The Lamb Inn, 36 High Street Tues: 7-9pm. £5. Quirky songs with a French twist! Harmony singing.Tel: Lo Polidoro 07846 118807

Guitar for Beginners Eden Blue, Green Street Industrial Estate, 1 Green Street Weds: 5.30pm - 6.30pm. All ages. £8 adults, £7 children. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk The Lamb Folk Club Lamb Inn, High Street 1st and 3rd Weds. 7.30pm. A wide range of professional folk singers and players plus floor spots for visiting musicians. All welcome. Tel: 01323 728268 or 638811 or www.lambfolkclub@freeuk.com Saturday Morning Music The Under Ground Theatre, 1 Grove Rd Sat: 10am-12noon. Free live music with our regular coffee morning. Tel: 01323 411906 www.undergroundtheatre.co.uk Sovereign Singers Eastbourne Blind Society Hall, 124 Longstone Road Wed: 9am. Female harmony choir for enthusiastic singers. If you like the Military Wives concept, you’ll enjoy this. Tuneful voice required, music-reading ability not necessary. Email sovereignpolyphony@ uwclub.net U3A Singing for Pleasure & Singing in Harmony Old Town Community Hall, Central Ave 1st & 3rd Mon: Singing for Pleasure: 2pm-3pm, Singing in harmony 3pm 4pm. Text: 07920 110105. Friendly group singing wide range of music including folk, music hall, jazz., film themes and rounds. No concerts, no stress, no auditions. Everyone welcome, including newcomers to singing. £1 per meeting and £3 per term. £12.50 per year membership of U3A. yu3a@ yahoo.co.uk U3A Singing Harmony Old Town Community Hall, Central Ave 1st & 3rd Mon: 3pm-4pm. Sing a wide range of songs in harmony, from 2-4 parts. Everyone welcome. Sheet music provided (£5 a year) for those who want it. No concerts or auditions. £1 per meeting and £3 per term. £12.50 per year membership of U3A.Text: 07920 110105, email: singingharmonyu3a@yahoo.co.uk Ukulele for Beginners Eden Blue, Green Street Industrial Estate, 1 Green Street Tues: 5.30pm - 6.30pm. All ages. £8 adults, £7 children. Tel: 01323 639883 www. edenblue.co.uk VOICES Choir Christ Church, Seaside Weds: 7-9pm. Baptist Church, Pevensy Bay Thurs: 12.30-2pm and 7-9pm. Rocking, swinging choir for all. No experience necessary. £5 per session.Tel: 01323 766994 or voiceschoir@hotmail.com

The Voiceworks Company of Singers The Wigner Room,Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road Tues: 10.45am-12.15pm and 7.158.45pm. Singing a huge variety of genres. New members welcome, first session free. Includes professional vocal tuition from singing coach Haley Stevens. Tel: 01323 729379 www.voiceworkshops.co.uk The Warehouse Under 18s Nightclub Unit 5, 16A Maple Road Sat: 7-11pm. tel: 01323 738288

BABY & PRE-SCHOOL

Buddies Storytelling with Puppets The Leaf Hall Community Arts Centre, 51 Seaside Tue: 9.30-10.30am. For mums and toddlers. £2.50 per family inc. refreshments. Bumps and Babies Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Weds: 10am-12 noon. Social group for expectant and new parents, with refreshments, chat and toys. Suggested donation £1. www.nct.org.uk C.A.C.L Kwik-Tots & Ball Play The Meads Parish Hall, Meads Street Mon: 10-10.45 (term time). For boys and girls 2-4 years. To book tel 01323 730467 or www.caclsports.co.uk Kiddi Tennis Eastbourne Sports Park Tues & Weds: 10am-10.45am for 2-4 year olds. Free taster session. Tel: 07811 447711 or email: emma@kidditennis.co.uk Little Bears Soft Play for under 5s Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Mon: Soft Play. Thurs: Messy Play or Creative Play. Mornings from 9.30am. Facebook: Little Bears Soft Play Email: littlebearssoftplay@gmail.com www.communitywise.org.uk Little Stones Toddlers run by Living Stones Church Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tue: from 9.45-11.45am.Term time. Just drop in. £2 per family. For parents and toddlers, bumps and babes. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Little Treasures Salvation Army Hall, Royal Sussex Cresc. Tue: 10am-12 noon, term time only. For parents and babies/toddlers. Chat to local parents while the children play, craft, sing, have lunch and more! £1.50 per family. Totz St Elisabeth’s Church,Victoria Drive Thur: 10am-12 noon, term time only. Toys, craft, singing, coffee and chat. £1 per family. Tel: Revd David Gillard, 01323 649728, email: David.Gillard@sainte.co.uk Vicky Bees Parent & Toddler Group Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road Mon, Wed, Fri: 10-11.45am, term time only. Coffee/tea and chat for adults, little ones can enjoy toys, crafts, songs and stories. Tel: 01323 737974

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SPORT & DANCE

Community Run Tempo, 67 Susans Road Mon: 6pm. A fun, sociable 5k run for all abilities and experience with the option to run further. Tel: 01323 723152. www.temposhop.co.uk

Mat Pilates for All Eden Blue, Green Street Industrial Estate, 1 Green Street Tues & Thurs: 6.40pm - 7.40pm. Weds: 9.30am - 10.30am. Booking requried. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk

Eastbourne Folk Dance Club United Reformed Church Hall, Watts Lane Thurs: 7.45-9.45pm. Come and enjoy all aspects of English Folk dancing. Beginners welcome. No partners needed. £2 on the night. Refreshments inc. Tel: 01323 732948

Neurofit Bowls Club,Victoria Drive Mon: 2.30-3.30pm. Training programme, empowering people with a neurological condition to challenge their physical fitness.Tel: 01323 648202/07742 544897 or 01323 729959/07803 004002

Eastbourne Parkrun Shinewater BN23 8EJ Sat: 9am. A 5k run, it’s you against the clock. Register beforehand at www.parkrun.org.uk/eastbourne

Old Town Dance for ages 2½ upwards Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Mon, Weds and Fri: Ballet for adults and children. Tel: 01323 438697 www.communitywise.org.uk

Eastbourne Roller Disco Sports Park, Cross Levels Way Sat: 2.30pm. The biggest roller disco in the south. Family £12, skate hire £2, integrated roller birthday parties welcome (£3). Tel: 07940 773295 www.eastbournerollerdisco.co.uk

Pilates Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Six-week courses for all abilities. Mon: 6.30pm. All abilities mat work. Private one-to-one classes available. Email: andreaastley@hotmail.co.uk

Eastbourne Scottish Dance Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Wed: 7.30-9.30pm. Tel: 01323 301871 www.communitywise.org.uk Elim Bowls Club Elim Family Church, 1A Hartfield Road Tues: 12 noon - 3pm. Beginner or expert – you are welcome to join us playing carpet or short mat bowls (bowls provided). £2 to play, £2 lunch. Tel: 01323 731843 Email: info@elimeastbourne.org.uk Karate Jutsu Kai Cavendish School, Eldon Road (Thurs) Grovelands School, Hailsham (Mon) 6-7pm Juniors, 7-8.30pm Seniors, Kickboxing 8.30 -9.30pm. Strength, fitness, discipline. All abilities welcome. Tel Shihan Cliff 07814 543123 www.karatejutsukai. com facebook: karate jutsu kai. Kettlebell Fitness Eden Blue, Green Street Industrial Estate, 1 Green Street Thurs: 7.50pm - 8.50pm. Strenghten, tone and reshape your body. £7 per class drop-in/£6.50 paid termly. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk Ladies’ Movement to Music St Elisabeth’s Church Hall,Victoria Drive Mon: 7.30-8.30pm. Nominal charge. Tel: Margaret on 01323 723870 Lindy Hop Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Mon: 8pm (beginners), 9pm (beginners consolidation, improvers/intermediate). £6, £3 full-time students with ID. Learn to dance the Lindy Hop, the original 1930s /40s swing jive from the USA. Tel Alan: 07875 607322, Email: alanhumphris@live. co.uk Facebook: Eastbourne Swing Jive

The Pit Stop Salvation Army Hall, Royal Sussex Cresc. Mon: 10am-12 noon. Table tennis and billiards, tea/coffee. Tel: 01323 726231 Qi Gong Enterprise Centre, Station Roundabout Weds: 5-5.45pm. No experience necessary. No special clothing, just turn up. 07812 052742 www.yogaeastbourne.com Shinewater Healthy Walk Shinewater BN23 8EJ Fri: 10.30am. Meet outside the Co-op on Milfoil Drive. Free. Tel: 07740 899559 www.walkingforhealth.org.uk Sk8school Sports Park, Cross Levels Way Alternate Sats: 1pm. Followed by the biggest roller disco in the south. £5 child, £8 adult, £2 skate hire, private coaching and group classes available. Tel: 07940 773295 www.sk8school.co.uk Skate World Unit 5, 16A Maple Road Mon-Thurs: 3.30-6pm. After school workshop (12-5pm during school hols) £3. Fri: 5-10pm and Sun: 3-7pm Family Roller Disco. Sat: 1-6pm Fun Skate. Tel: 07807 087674

Yoga for All Eden Blue, Green Street Industrial Estate, 1 Green Street Mon: 10.45am - 11.45am.Yoga for Well-being. Weds: 7pm - 8pm.Yoga for Well-being. Thurs: 9.30am - 10.30am. Dynamic Flow Yoga. Booking required. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk Zumba Fitness Eden Blue, Green Street Industrial Estate, 1 Green Street Mon & Fri: 9.30am - 10.30am. £6 per class drop-in/£5 paid termly. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk

WEIGHT LOSS & BEAUTY

Slimming World Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Weds: 5.30pm & 7pm. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Slimming World The Salvation Army Hall, Royal Sussex Crescent Mon: 7.30pm. Tel Sarah 07341 853425 Sat: 9.30am. Tel Xander 07481 210301 www.slimmingworld.com/slimwithxander

DEADLINE for NEXT April/may ISSUE: Friday 10th March Answers to page 17: Bateman’s, Burwash – The family home of Rudyard Kipling, now in the care of the National Trust. Kipling won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1907. Caroline (Carrie) was his wife.

Table Tennis St Richard’s Church Hall, Priory Road Sat 10am - 12 noon. Players of any age or standard welcome. £2 per player. just turn up. For information tel: Graham on 01323 503162 or 07450 636814 Wu Tai Chi for All Eden Blue, Green Street Industrial Estate, 1 Green Street Mon: 7.10pm - 8.10pm. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk

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IMPORTANT LOCAL NUMBERS Police & Fire Non Emergency Eastbourne Police Station 101 Crimestoppers 0800 555111 East Sussex Fire & Rescue (free safety checks) 0845 1308855 Community Centres & Churches Community Wise & Living Stones Community Church 01323 722924 Eastbourne Evangelical Free Church 01323 645094 Old Town Community Centre (hall bookings) 07719 369483 Old Town Community Church 01323 470653 Greenfield Methodist 01323 725420 St Elisabeths Church & Centre for Community 01323 649728 St Marys Church 01323 725722 St Michael & All Angels 01323 646569 St Gregory’s RC 01323 723222

INDEX

Arborist/Tree Surgeon A K Tree Surgery 17 Auction Rooms Eastbourne Antiques Centre 20 Eastbourne Auctions 23 Bathroom Fitting Ask Ben – Handyman 18 PBC Plumbing, Heating & Electrical 18 Blinds Curtains by Katie 5 Candles Arrow & Pearl 9 Carpet & Flooring Supplies Rainbow Carpets 19 Charities Chestnut Tree House 7 Children’s Activities Boby Swim School 7 Karate Jutsu Kai 6 Chiropractors Lushington Chiropractic 14-15 Physio Plus 13

Councillors & MPs Lib Dem Old Town Ward Councillors 5 Courses, Tutoring & Workshops Genie Tutors 9 Curtains Curtains by Katie 5 Design & Print Services pixels2canvas 9 Electricians Ask Ben – Handyman 18 PBC Plumbing, Heating & Electrical 18 Estate Agents Open House Eastbourne 2 Rager & Roberts 36 Fabrics Curtains by Katie 5 Food Supplies Happy Kombucha 4 Garden Design & Services A K Tree Surgery 17 Paul Dix Gardens 17

Victoria Baptist Church Upperton URC Animal Care RSPCA Travel National Rail (train) Eastbourne Railway Station Council Eastbourne Borough Council Local Facilities Motcombe Swimming Pool Cavendish Sports Old Town Community Library Eastbourne Library Health NHS Direct (24 hours) Doctor – Green Street Clinic Samaritans Eastbourne General Hospital British Red Cross (Sussex)

Gas & Plumbing PBC Plumbing, Heating & Electrical 18 Stotts Plumbing & Heating 19 Glazing Cloudy2Clear Windows 25 Cloud Free Windows 24 Windowcraft 24 Handyman Services Ask Ben – Handyman 18 Blue Handymen 10 Health & Wellbeing Alexander Technique 15 Arlington Road Pharmacy 8 Ian Phillips Life Coach 15 Lushington Chiropractic 14-15 Physio Plus 13 Locksmiths Andy Anderson & Sons 27 Lee’s Locks 27 Logs A K Tree Surgery 17 Music/Theatres/ Productions Birley Centre 4 Royal Hippodrome 8 Under Ground Theatre 26

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Painting & Decorating Brush Strokes 21 Neil Bradford 21 Paint Perfect 21 Pet Care/Services St Anne’s Veterinary 12 Cobie VetCare 11 Pharmacies Arlington Road Pharmacy 8 Plumbing PBC Plumbing, Heating & Electrical 18 Stotts Plumbing & Heating 19 Sports & Exercise Boby Swim School 7 Karate Jutsu Kai 6 Sunshine Coast Fitness 7 Toiletries Arrow & Pearl 9 Tree Surgery A K Tree Surgery 17 Veterinaries St Anne’s Veterinary 12 Cobie VetCare 11

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Record Sales in Old Town The high demand for Old Town property is ongoing and this market shows great potential for achieving excellent results if you are considering moving. The combined marketing coverage given by our Town Centre office as well as our Old Town office consistently achieves more sales than any other estate agent within this very desirable residential area of Eastbourne.