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Dec & Jan 2016

Issue 37

The essential BUSINESS DIRECTORY AND WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S ON GUIDE

Concentus Sings Christmas

John Napier: Beyond The Forth Wall

Community Wise

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December 2015 & January 2016 – Issue 37

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...and welcome to the December and January issue of the Eastbourne Old Town Crier. So Christmas is nearly here and 2015 is coming to a close. Where has the time gone to? Nevertheless, there’s still plenty to see and do before the end of the year – just turn to the What’s On pages to find out more. We have the latest news from Community Wise, which is celebrating 50 years of serving the community, see page 4 and details of the latest exhibitions at the Towner art gallery on page 6. Find out what Sussex Downs College have been up to with local businesses in Eastbourne, see page 30. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has been involved with The Eastbourne Old Town Crier, for your support over the last year – here’s to another successful year! Finally may I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy New Year! Fran Tegg Editor

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4 Community Wise 6 John Napier: Beyond The Forth Wall 7 Cook’s Got Christmas All Wrapped Up 10 Concentus Sings Christmas: Turning Tin into Gold 14 Which Wine With What? 17 A View From The Potting Shed 19 A Good Read 20 Father Christmas...Did you know? 21 Icicles – Winter Magic 23 Dracula – The Panto 24 Look Out Father Christmas! 27 Eggnog 28 Food Banks 30 Sussex Downs College Hosts Business Breakfast 32 What’s On in December and January 35 What’s On Weekly? 38 Important Local Numbers 38 Index of Businesses

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Community Wise This year Community Wise in Old Town is celebrating 50 years of serving the community and is hosting an open day on Thursday, 3rd December starting at 10am. Thousands of people of all ages and from all walks of life have attended activities hosted in the centre over the years. The open day will also be the opening of the newest facilities, and will allow the community to see the latest changes as well as find out about various events and activities going on each week. Community Wise is a provider of community services to Eastbourne. One of the aims of the charity is to help to promote community spirit, and so it actively encourages the development of community groups and works in partnership with other agencies. Community Wise hosts a monthly village market and a number of regular groups – including various ones for children from the very youngest ages upwards, dance, art, calligraphy, quilting, exercise, slimming and singing groups, and support groups. On Friday mornings from 11am-1.30pm there is a new session which is open to people to drop in and visit. This offers refreshments as well as the opportunity for company. A number of rooms and two large halls are available to hire at certain times. www.creativitycardsandcrafts.co.uk The building in Ocklynge road was purchased by the local stakeholders from YWCA of Great Britain when theLabyrinth, YWCA withdrew 6 The 7 Mark fifteen Lane, years ago; the Eastbourne BN21 4RJ community work was allowed to continue seamlessly 439769 and01323 has subsequently expanded. The Christian basis of the centre was retained and strengthened but it was Open Monday-Friday 10am-4.30pm also recognised that improvements were needed to Saturday 9am to 1pm Closed on Sundays the building, and since 2006 there has been a phased modernisation and improvement of the facilities.

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The work on the very last area requiring repair and updating – at the back of the premises – is just reaching completion. This last stage of the improvement has increased the indoor space available, and will also provide a fantastic new play area for sports and activities for children and young people. Over £150,000 has been raised toward this final stage of the refurbishment, during which two new rooms have been built in what was previously wasted space, and a 15m square outdoor facility for sport activities established. This will have an all weather surface and lines for sports, and new surrounding fencing and outdoor lighting. The open day on 3rd December is an opportunity to celebrate the last 50 years of service to the community, to thank the many people who have helped to make the latest changes happen and for everyone to look at what’s taking place at Community Wise now. All are welcome from 10am onwards.

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John Napier: Stages, Beyond the Fourth Wall Multi award-winning set and costume designer John Napier brings theatre and art together in a new exhibition: Stages, Beyond the Fourth Wall. Napier’s innovation and distinctive style are responsible for some of the most iconic designs in theatre: the horses in Equus (photo), the barricades in Les Misérables, the helicopter in Miss Saigon, the outsized junkyard in Cats, and, of course, Starlight Express. Stages encompasses these theatre achievements alongside Napier’s art works. The collection includes costume designs, three-dimensional pieces based on his theatre work, and sculptures that have been created in parallel with his career. John Napier began his career in the 1960s and has had a lifelong passion for art and creativity.

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COOK’S got Christmas all wrapped up! “What can I Say? For us, a COOK Christmas gave us a family Christmas! We’ll be back, same time next year!” Terry. This year why not spend your Christmas morning with your guests and family rather than tied to the oven? Our Christmas lunch bundle with all the trimmings feeds 8 for £100, fits into a single freezer drawer and we’ve even worked out the timings for you! NEW this year is our Turkey for two bundle for £30. For further details pop into our Meads Street store or watch the video at cookfood.net/christmaslunch. However, Christmas is not just about one meal and Cook offers an extensive range for every occasion from effortless entertaining to feeding the family. This year we have an exciting new menu to add to our usual favorites including Teriyaki-Glazed Side of Salmon, Garlic Mussels with a Thermidor Sauce and Roast Duck Pies with a Port and Orange Jus. For vegetarians we offer our popular nut loaf and Goats Cheese and Mushroom Filo Parcels, and to finish with a flourish, we have a wide choice of puddings

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CONCENTUS SINGS CHRISTMAS: TURNING TIN TO GOLD It hardly seems possible that Christmas is about to be here again! How the years tumble round quickly. As we acknowledge and mark the seasons we celebrate certain milestones within times passing. Wedding anniversaries, for example, are key milestones and we recognise them by progressively allotting worth to each year that follows the nuptials. From paper being the gift to celebrate the first year of marriage to platinum for a 75th year stretch. It’s good to recognise both achievement and sometimes survival! In the same way Concentus – Eastbourne’s ‘choir with a heart’ – is in an especially celebratory anniversary mood as it rejoices in having sung together since 2005. Ten years of marriage would herald in a gift of tin, that might not seem initially to be of much value but Concentus would disagree.

A choir is a little like a marriage, as the sum of the whole is greater than all the parts that make it successful. Adrian White, Concentus Musical Director, would strongly agree with this principle. Not one person of the choir is of more importance than another. There are no prima donnas here, just a very diverse group of people who love singing together to achieve a spirit of community and of concentus (which means voices in agreement and unity). For 10 years, as this choir has developed, they have learnt not only to read and translate written music into song and to perform in public, but also how to care for one another. Through this they have turned their tin to gold because their performances and activities have produced treasure for others. This year Concentus’ main beneficiary, the JPK Project situated in Old Town, will have received over £22,000. This money will be used to fund the dream of providing homely supported living accommodation for people with learning difficulties. Will you support this Choir as they perform both in Eastbourne and Seaford this Christmas season? Their performances are proving extremely popular since they have moved their performance time from evening to 4pm. Time for an uplifting early evening musical concert and then home for dinner! The programme is a wonderful mix of modern and traditional seasonal favourites, along with one or two surprises. Pieces will include both the sacred and the secular, soloists, small groups, funny bits and places where you as an audience member can join in with well-loved carols. You can find all the details about performance times and buying tickets on the flyer on this page. Perhaps, rather than being in the audience, you might entertain the idea of joining us as a choir member in January when rehearsals start again? We meet on Monday nights (7.30pm) at Upperton United Reformed Church on the corner of Watts Lane and Upperton Road. New members are always made very welcome – you don’t need to read music to join, just the ability to learn and a willingness to join in. Please phone our friendly secretary, Evelyn, on 01323 643358.

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A view from the Potting Shed hen we were kids my brother christened our rather sorry old artificial tree the Silver Lurch, on account of its colour and list. Artificial trees have improved enormously since then but most gardeners do prefer the real thing. There’s something magical about bringing a bit of the outside indoors at this time of year. Unfortunately trees were not meant to live in centrally-heated sitting rooms. It puts them under a lot of stress. So which trees survive Christmas best? Well there are several species available to the British public. The main choices are between pines, spruces and firs. The traditional Christmas tree is Picea Abies, the Norway Spruce. Most popular they may be but they are actually least suited to the conditions inside the average home. Spruces are much more prone to shed needles than firs or pines. Pinus Sylvestris and Pinus Contorta are respectively better known as the Scots Pine and the Lodgepole Pine. Their longer needles hold well but do ic o op f

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Firs are the best choice for a British Christmas. If you want the best, and you can find one, plump for Abies Noblilis, the Noble Fir. In its perfect form it’s hard to beat: uniform in shape with more open branches on the top, its flat, short needles have amazing retention properties. It’s trickier to grow well than most other trees so expect to pay a bit of a premium. The Nordman Fir (Abies Nordmanniana) runs the Noble Fir a close second. It is easily available now as many tree growers invested heavily in the species. They are generally cheaper than the Noble Fir so a good choice if cost is an issue. The Fraser Fir and the lemonscented Douglas Fir are also worth seeking out. Once you have your tree, make a fresh cut across its trunk and give it a good drink of tepid water before bringing it inside. Secure it properly in a specially made base which is the right size for your tree! A toppled six foot tree, a couple of gallons of water and a hundred or so baubles make a seriously large mess...I know this to be true because several Christmases ago I was the person clearing it all up at 2 in the morning...don’t make my mistake! Merry Christmas! By Rachel Leverton to d

The Welsh onion never forms a rounded bulb but does produce many long, white- based scallions (salad/spring onions). It is often referred to as the Japanese Bunching Onion. It is extremely hardy and should last many years. Its small onions are available for salads any time of the year. It’s probably referred to as Welsh because it resembles small leeks, but it originates from the orient and is most popular in China and Japan. If growing from seed, chose a light, well drained soil sheltered from winter winds. Sow from April to August in its permanent position. Divide every two or three years, retaining only the youngest portion. Seed is available from Thompson & Morgan (Ciboule Arrow Onion), Ebay or via the Internet.

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Me Before You by Jojo Moyes If you prefer to read a book before seeing the film adaptation then this is your chance to discover one of next summer’s highly anticipated films. 26-year-old Lou Clark still lives with her parents in the quiet market town she grew up in. Almost deserted in the winter, the town’s one draw is an old castle, and when we meet Lou she works in the local tea shop serving the coach loads of tourists who come to visit. With a quirky dress sense Lou never really feels as if she fits in, and as a teenager longed to travel the world. However circumstances meant that she could never bring herself to leave. After losing her job she reluctantly takes a job caring for Will, a young quadriplegic man injured

in a motorcycle accident several years earlier. She is told the job is just for 6 months, and despite a rough start she decides to stick it out. Soon an unlikely bond develops between Lou and Will. A romantic novel, this also deals with the sensitive issue of disability, and the descriptions of Will’s day to day life are well written with brutal honesty and little sensationalism. Things take a darker turn when Lou learns the reason why her contract is only to be for 6 months. She sets out to bring Will new experiences and remind him of the simple joys of life: not easy for a wheelchair bound man whose ideal way to pass the time before his accident was skydiving or climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. As a reader you are drawn into the lives of these characters and the development of their relationship is believable. In the hands of the wrong writer this plot line could turn out to be very twee and cliché but Moyes does not fall into this trap. The resulting novel is engaging, difficult to put down and will lead you to appreciate the small wonders of life. By Willow Coby

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Father Christmas... did you know? The garments worn by Father Christmas are based upon the Fly Agaric mushroom, which used judiciously, on tongue and temple by shamans in Lapland, enable those wise, altruistic men to go on out-of-body journeys so that they can bring back gifts of healing! These red and white growths can exchange hands for as many as five reindeer I’m told, and even the urine of those wealthy Lapps who party on them, gives pleasure to those who are wont to drink it. Having been a subordinate Claus for many a year in Eastbourne, I have a particular interest in the jocund,

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Create Christmas decorations with the Sussex Wildlife Trust, inspired by icicles hanging from the trees. All the family can take part in making festive decorations for their home and garden on 5th December at Seven Sisters Country Park near Eastbourne. Make feeders to help birds through the difficult winter months ahead, and find out how other wildlife survives the colder weather. Enjoy a walk through the forest to dress a tree for Christmas and then back to the warmth of the Pump Barn for a hot chocolate. The event runs from 10.30 –12.30, and is suitable for children aged 5-11 years. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Costs for Sussex Wildlife Trust members are £5 for children and £2.50 for adults. Prices for non-members are £7 for children and £3.50 for adults. Booking is essential; for further information please visit www.sussexwildlifetrust.org. uk/whatson or ring 01273 497561. Photo: winter tree dressing event © Sussex Wildlife Trust

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LOOK OUT FATHER CHRISTMAS!

This is a busy time of year for Father Christmas. He will be rushing around checking his list of good boys and girls. Planning his present deliveries and making sure his reindeer are ready for the big night. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good job he has been preparing all year. Father Christmas is not getting any younger. So with all his lifting of heavy bags of toys and getting stuck in old chimneys, he has to take care of his back. We all get caught up in the ever increasing run up to the festive season, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth looking after ourselves and following good chiropractic advice.

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than to Father Christmas. Shopping really aggravates back problems. Wandering around the Arndale Centre, carrying all those Christmas goodies can cause joint aches and muscle stiffness. The best thing is to pace yourself, take a break when you need to.

Walks can help gently mobilize the back. Bed rest is a thing of the past. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s usually best to keep active. Father Christmas will have to be careful on those roof tops.

Good posture helps avoid injury in the first place. Avoid lifting and twisting at the same time (especially if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re carrying heavy toys). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best to bend your knees and brace yourself by holding your tummy tight. Working in cramped spaces (chimneys) or having bad posture can cause very mild but constant wear and tear. Drink plenty of water. Dehydration affects the whole body, even the discs in your back! The recommended minimum is at least 4 pints of water per day. Ice helps to ease any immediate sprains and strains. An ice pack (or rooftop snow) should be lightly wrapped so it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t freeze the skin (a tea towel will do). It should then be placed against the injury and must not be left on for more than 10 minutes at a time. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ignore it! Pain can be a warning sign. If you hurt

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When I was a little girl I was addicted to old American Christmas films (actually I still am). People always seemed to be drinking eggnog, and it sounded cosy and Christmassy and very American, and though actually I had no idea what it was I longed to drink it too. In fact eggnog traces its roots back to a 14th century English drink called posset. This was a drink of hot milk curdled with ale (bleurgh). Later in history eggs were added. Milk and eggs were expensive commodities in England and so the drink went out of fashion. When the American colonies were formed there was land a-plenty for chickens and cows and so it regained popularity over there. The American plantations, sustained by slaves, meant that rum was plentiful too and the drink became alcoholic and was enjoyed by the masses. In spite of its highly questionable history it remains for me the epitome of a festive drink â&#x20AC;&#x201C; creamy and sweet; a Christmas cuddle in a glass.

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Food Banks

Hunger and poverty. Many of us won’t associate these problems with our own society but it’s a fact that 13 million people in the UK live below the poverty line. Five years ago food banks had scarcely been heard of, but today more than a thousand operate across the UK, giving assistance to people in need of basic supplies to survive. People need to use food banks for a variety of reasons: redundancy, illness, benefit delay, changes in benefits, unexpected bills, underemployment and family breakdown, to name a few. In today’s world of zero hours contracts and steadily rising food and fuel prices, an increasing number of people are finding themselves in need of help. The Trussell Trust – the UK’s largest network of food banks – fed nearly a million people in 2013-2014, over a third of which were children. Typically, clients are referred to food banks by front line care professionals such as doctors, social workers, health visitors and the police, who are trained to identify individuals in crisis. They issue vouchers which are exchanged at food banks for emergency food. Though all food banks may not operate in the same way, the Trussell Trust provides emergency rations for a minimum of three days.

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All food donated to food banks comes from members of the public. This could be from individuals like you and me, but partnerships are also formed with schools, churches and businesses. Large collections are made during Harvest Festivals and there are also collection points in many supermarkets available throughout the year.

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Sussex Downs College hosts Business Breakfast Sussex Downs College hosted a business breakfast on Tuesday 3rd November at their Kings Bistro and Restaurant in Eastbourne. The breakfast offered over 40 key local business leaders and Council representatives a chance to meet Mike Hopkins, the new Principal and Chief Executive of the College and find out about his first term in post. Guests enjoyed a continental breakfast served by the College’s catering students and heard from Mike about future plans for the College, and its commitment to developing the employment skills of its students, “It is my intention to bring the voice of local businesses back to the College in order to guarantee we are meeting the requirements of the local economy. We are a big institution that has a great deal to offer but we need to listen to the views and ideas of our local business community. The Business Breakfast was the first opportunity for local businesses to contribute their thoughts on how SDC can develop its curriculum and Apprenticeship offer to guarantee students leaving the College will meet the requirements of the local economy.” As well as hearing from Mike, guests were also given an insightful overview from Sarah Hoyle, Personnel and Development Manager of The Grand in Eastbourne. The hotel has developed strong links with the college and currently has five apprentices in post, including Ryan Lee, who, at 18, is the youngest apprentice in

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WHATS ON IN DEC & JAN? Friday 12th Sept - Sunday 24th Jan North to South: Highlights from the Aberdeen Art Gallery Collection Towner, Devonshire Park 10am - 5pm (Tues-Sun & bank hol Mons). Selected paintings from the Towner Collection alongside highlights from the Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums Collection. Free. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Saturday 10th October - Sunday 10th Jan Julian Germain: The Future is Ours, Classroom Portraits 2004-2015 Towner, Devonshire Park 10am - 5pm (Tues-Sun & bank hol Mons). Photographs, prints and films, featuring children, adolescents and young adults in 19 different countries. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Sat 21st Nov - Sunday 13th December Annual Mixed Media Exhibition Eastbourne Group of Artists Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 11am - 4pm (Sat & Sun only). New paintings, prints and sculpture including artists’ impressions of the house and garden of Great Dixter. www.eastbournegroupartists.co.uk Sunday 29th Nov - Sunday 31st January John Napier: Stages, Beyond the Fourth Wall Towner, Devonshire Park 10am - 6pm (Tues-Sun & bank hol Mons). Multi award-winning set and costume designer brings theatre and art together in a new exhibition. Tickets £5/£3.50 conc., under-18s free. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk

DECEMBER

Tuesday 1st 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 ‘Christmas by Candlelight’ – Eastbourne Concert Orchestra All Saints’ Church, Grange Road 7.45pm. Music with a festive theme including selections from Hansel and Gretel and The Sound of Music. Audience may sing carols along with the orchestra. Tickets £10 on the door incl. programme and refreshment, under-18s free. www.eastbourneorchestra.com

Wednesday 2nd - Saturday 5th Three Sisters College Theatre, Eastbourne College 2.30pm (Weds), 7.45pm (Thurs-Sat). Anton Chekhov’s classic tragi-comedy. Tickets £9. Tel: 01323 452255, email: boxoffice@eastbourne-college.co.uk www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Thursday 3rd Open Day Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am. Opening of the newest facilities and a chance to find out about the events and activities running at the centre each week. Short thank you and opening ceremony at 2.30pm. Tel: 01323 722924. www.communitywise.org.uk After Hours Christmas Shopping Event Towner, Devonshire Park 5pm - 8pm. Relaxed evening of after-hours festive shopping. Complimentary mulled wine and mince pies. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Family Roots, Eastbourne & District Family History Society Ocklynge School,Victoria Drive 7pm. Quiz and Christmas Party. Members £1, visitors, £1.50 including refreshments, new members welcome. Tel: 01323 731792 www.eastbournefhs.org.uk Friday 4th Little Christmas in Little Chelsea Grove Road and South Street 4.30pm - 10pm. Carol singing, music, entertainment, late night shopping and market stalls. Free. www.littlechelseab.co.uk Friday 4th - Sunday 13th ‘Neon Noel’ – Eastbourne Christmas Luminale Town Hall, Grove Road 4.30pm, 5.30pm, 6.30pm. Magical light show telling the story of Eastbourne, projected onto the Town Hall clock tower. Commemorating the 700th anniversary of Eastbourne as a market town. Free. Friday 4th Dec - Saturday 2nd January Art Sale The Under Ground Theatre, 1 Grove Road 10am - 4pm (Fri/Sat only). An opportunity to pass on your unwanted art to a new loving home. 20% commission rate or donate to sell and raise proceeds for the Eastbourne Arts Centre Trust. www.undergroundtheatre.co.uk Saturday 5th Drawn to the Page Towner, Devonshire Park 10am - 1pm. Creative writing workshop with writer and artist Wendy Ann Greenhalgh. Explore the John Napier and Julian Germain exhibitions and develop your own creative responses. No previous knowledge of art or writing necessary. £30. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk

Decorate Your Tree in 3D Towner, Devonshire Park 10.30am - 12.30pm & 2pm - 4pm. Explore new ways to make 3D shapes and structures. Make beautiful decorations with Artist Educator Hermione Allsopp. For children aged 5-11. Free, suggested £1 donation. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Icicles Pump Barn, Seven Sisters Country Park 10.30am - 12.30pm. Create Christmas decorations, make feeders for birds, find out how wildlife survives the winter and walk through the forest to dress a tree for Christmas. Suitable for children aged 5-11 (must be accompanied). £2.50 adult/£5 child (members) or £3.50 adult/£7 child (non-members). Booking essential. Tel: 01273 497561 www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/whatson ‘Bright Lights, Baubles and Beyond’ – Family Christmas Lecture The Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux 5.30pm - 9pm. Jane Green presents a unique one hour illustrated voyage, with a twist of Christmas thrown in! Family-friendly talk beneath a projected starry sky in the geodesic dome. Followed by a chance to view the sky through historic telescopes, plus mulled wine/soft drink and mince pies/ cup cakes. Booking essential. Tickets £12 adult/£10 child Tel: 01323 832731 www.the-observatory.org Saturday 5th and Sunday 6th Artists Christmas Open Houses Town Hall, Grove Road Over 40 artist and makers showing and selling their work from their homes and studios around the town. For more details tel. 07768 387980. The Sussex Christmas Art & Design Fair Eastbourne Enterprise Centre, Station Parade 10am - 5pm (Sat), 10am - 4pm (Sun). Handmade stocking fillers and beautiful gifts, plus Christmas craft hub for kids featuring Masterpiece pottery. Free entry. Tel: 01323 639504 Santa’s Grotto ESK, Courtlands Road 10.30am - 4.30pm. Nativity scene with real donkey, lambs, turkeys, ducks and goat. North Pole scene with (not real!) polar bears, seals, Eskimos and Santa’s sleigh. Free fairground rides. Tel: 01323 722922. www.esk.co.uk Saturday 5th, 12th and 19th Kiddi Active Christmas Club Motcombe School, MacMillan Drive 9.30 - 12.30pm. Kiddi Active games, arts and crafts and parachute games. Places limited – book early. For a booking form email: emma@kidditennis.co.uk

Sunday 6th Christmas Wreath Making Towner, Devonshire Park 1.30pm - 4.30pm. Make a Christmas wreath under the expert guidance of florist Rachel Grimes. £35, incl. coffee, croissant and all materials. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Santa Fun Run & Walk Sovereign Leisure Centre, Royal Parade to Holywell Tea Chalet, King Edward’s Parade 1.30pm. Fun family event raising money for myaware, a charity fighting Myasthenia Gravis neuromuscular disease. Over 400 Santas jingle all the way along the 3-mile course. Registration £10 adult, £5 16 years and under. Tel: 01323 404066 Email: steve.saunders@myaware.org Carols by Starlight The Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux 5pm - 9pm. Carol concert, hands-on exhibition and the opportunity to view the sky through historic telescopes. Plus mulled wine and mince pies (alternatives for children). Booking essential. Tickets £12 adult/£10 child. Tel: 01323 832731 www.the-observatory.org 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 Sunday 6th - Sunday 31st Jan Designing Spaces Course Towner, Devonshire Park 1pm - 4pm. Taking theatre designer John Napier’s theatre designs as inspiration, work with artist Gary Campbell to design and make a participatory space for children and families. For ages 16-19. £50 for 5 sessions. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Monday 7th Guild of Friendship Upperton United Reformed Church, corner of Watts Lane & Upperton Road 2.30pm. ‘I do like to be beside the seaside’, by Ian Gledhill. All are welcome. Tel: 01323 726092 Monday 7th - Wednesday 9th Up on the Roof Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 7.45pm. Warm-hearted musical fusing nostalgia with a cappella musical performances.Tickets £9. Tel: 01323 452255, email: boxoffice@eastbourne-college.co.uk www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Tuesday 8th Acrylics Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am - 1pm. Workshop with Andrew Forrest. £15. Please book in advance. Tel: 01323 737839 www.catalyst-arts.co.uk

Wednesday 9th - Sunday 13th Christmas Market Eastbourne Bandstand, Grand Parade 10am - 7pm. New traditional wooden stall market. Street entertainers, Santa’s grotto, carols and more. Free. www.eastbournebandstand.co.uk

Saturday 12th -Thursday 24th Old Time Funfair Eastbourne Enterprise Centre, Station Parade All day. Old time funfair with toffee apples, candy floss, roasted chestnuts and hog roast. Free. Tel: 01323 639504

Thursday 10th Sussex Police Community Surgery Sainsbury’s Local,Victoria Drive 11am - 12 noon. Informal opportunity to meet the Old Town Neighbourhood Policing Team and discuss any matters of concern. www.sussex.police.uk

Saturday 12th Dec - Weds 6th January Nativity Trail Old Town churches Churches Together in Old Town’s second imaginatively presented nativity trail. Each church displays one event from the Christmas story. All can be viewed from outside. Maps available at each venue. Email: fenyasharkey@yahoo.co.uk

Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town The Old Parsonage, Ocklynge Road 12.30pm. Christmas lunch. Tel: Kathryn Anderson on 01323 370403 Christmas Carol Service The Chaplaincy Centre, Eastbourne District General Hospital 3pm. Friends of Eastbourne Hospital’s carol service, followed by coffee and mince pies. Tel: 01323 438236. www.esht.nhs.uk/foeh Community Wise Gather Drop-In Christmas Special Ocklynge Road 11am-1pm. Refreshments and soup for lunch. Free to attend with small charge for refreshments. Contact 01323 722924 or www.communitywise.org.uk Saturday 12th John Napier in Conversation with David Dimbleby Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 11am. Multi award-winning theatre designer John Napier talks to David Dimbleby about his long and illustrious career. Tickets £8/£7 conc. & Towner members. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Little Bears Christmas Party Community Wise Ocklynge Road Afternoon. Party for 0-4 year olds. Pre-booking essential by email littlebearssoftplay@gmail.com Sussex on the Screen The Under Ground Theatre, 1 Grove Road 2pm. Presentation by author Daryl Burchmore detailing how the county – and particularly Eastbourne – has been used as a location for numerous films and TV shows. Free, donations welcome. www.undergroundtheatre.co.uk Saturday 12th - Sunday 13th Santa’s Grotto ESK, Courtlands Road 10.30am - 4.30pm. Nativity scene with real donkey, lambs, turkeys, ducks and goat. North Pole scene with (not real!) polar bears, seals, Eskimos and Santa’s sleigh. Free fairground rides. Tel: 01323 722922. www.esk.co.uk

Sunday 13th Art Store Tour Towner, Devonshire Park 12 noon-1pm. £6/£5 (conc.)/£4.50 (members). View the Towner Collection behind the scenes with knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Festive Polyphony All Saints Chapel, Darley Road 7.45pm. Christmas concert performed by Polyphony Voices in Harmony. Bar and Champagne raffle, bar. Proceeds to the Eastbourne Blind Society. Tickets £6.50 on the door (from 7pm) or £5.50 in advance from Bonners Music Superstore, 56 Langney Rd, or tel: The Eastbourne Blind Society 01323 729511 (mornings only). www.sovereignpolyphony.com Monday 14th Guild of Friendship Upperton United Reformed Church, corner of Watts Lane & Upperton Road 2.30pm. Members afternoon with raffle. All are welcome. Last meeting until March 2016. Tel: 01323 726092 Tuesday 15th ‘Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging’ Film The Under Ground Theatre, 1 Grove Road 7pm. Part of the Made in Eastbourne film season. Tickets £5. Tel: 0845 6801926 www.undergroundtheatre.org.uk Thursday 17th Skeptics in the Pub Bibendum, 1 Grange Road 8pm. ‘Don’t believe what the scientists tell you! Just accept it, and PARTY’ – James Williams looks at the language of science, how familiar words can mean different things in everyday and scientific contexts. Followed by party with punch and mince pies. Tickets £4 online or on the door. www.eastbourne.skepticsinthepub.org Saturday 19th Concentus Sings Christmas St. Saviour’s Church, South Street 4pm. Local choir’s annual seasonal feast of traditional and modern favourites, with

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a spicing of the unexpected! Tickets £10, £5 (under-16s) from Semantics, 33 Grove Road; tel 01323 643358; online: www. concentus.ticketsource.co.uk; or on the door. www.concentus-sings.com Saturday 19th - Sunday 20th The Big Weekend Eastbourne Enterprise Centre, Station Parade All day. Hop on the Polar Express Train from the North Pole platform and visit Santa Claus. Tel: 01323 639504 Santa’s Grotto ESK, Courtlands Road 10.30am - 4.30pm. Nativity scene with real donkey, lambs, turkeys, ducks and goat. North Pole scene with (not real!) polar bears, seals, Eskimos and Santa’s sleigh. Free fairground rides. Tel: 01323 722922. www.esk.co.uk Sunday 20th Sing Christmas The Lounge Bar, The Tally Ho, Church St 8pm. Not such a Silent Night, including ‘West Gallery Carols’. Tel: 01323 735970 Tuesday 22nd Kids Drama Workshop Community Wise Ocklynge Road 10am-12 noon. Fun activities and games for 5 to 10 year olds. £5 per child. Book by phoning 01323 722924 Friday 25th Free Christmas Day Dinner Old Town Salvation Army Hall, Royal Sussex Crescent For any adult individuals or couples who would otherwise be alone on Christmas Day. First come, first served. Booking essential by telephoning Captains Ben and Ruth Russell on 01323 726231 Eastbourne Silver Band Eastbourne Bandstand, Grand Parade 10.30am - 12 noon. Festive tunes. Free. Tel: 01323 410611www. eastbournebandstand.co.uk Saturday 26th The Ray Campbell Dance Band Eastbourne Bandstand, Grand Parade 11am - 12.30pm. Popular annual Boxing Day dance concert. Free. Tel: 01323 410611 www.eastbournebandstand.co.uk

JANUARY Friday 1st The Ray Campbell Dance Band Eastbourne Bandstand, Grand Parade 11am - 12.30pm. Celebrate with a true New Year spirit. Free. Tel: 01323 410611 www.eastbournebandstand.co.uk Saturday 2nd Sport Eastbourne Launch Day Hampden Park Sports Centre 10am - 2pm. Free, fun-filled day to celebrate the launch of our new name, Sport Eastbourne. Bouncy castle, sports, activities, face painting and more. Twitter: @EbcSportCentres Sunday 3rd 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 5th 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 Thursday 7th Family Roots, Eastbourne & District Family History Society Ocklynge School,Victoria Drive 7pm. ‘Sussex in the Great War’, talk by Kevin Gordon. Members £1, visitors, £1.50 including refreshments, new members welcome. Tel: 01323 731792 www.eastbournefhs.org.uk Friday 8th Victorian Art, Architecture & Design Yarrow Room, Town Hall, High St, Lewes 10am - 12 noon. First session of an 11-week course. Reviewing the wide range of artistic styles, from Gothic Revival to Arts & Crafts. Tutor Prasannajit de Silva. £89.10. Tel: 0800 3281060 www.southern.wea.org.uk

Sunday 27th ‘Hook’ - Film Towner, Devonshire Park 11am & 2pm. Steven Spielberg’s 1991 re-telling of the classic Peter Pan story. Cert U. Free but ticketed. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk

Saturday 9th Flemish Collections and Scottish Painting Towner, Devonshire Park 2pm. Selina Skipwith gives a talk on Scottish art and artists, including those featured in the Towner’s exhibition, North to South. £6/£5 conc. & members. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk

Art Store Tour Towner, Devonshire Park 12 noon-1pm. £6/£5 (conc.)/£4.50 (members). View the Towner Collection behind the scenes with knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk

Saturday 9th - Sunday 31st un.FOLD Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 10am - 4pm (Sat & Sun only). Exhibition of works by five local and internationally renowned textile artists. www.eastbourne-college.co.uk

Sunday 10th Art Store Tour Towner, Devonshire Park 12 noon-1pm. £6/£5 (conc.)/£4.50 (members). View the Towner Collection behind the scenes with knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Thursday 14th Modern Music Without Tears Friends Meeting House, Friars Walk, Lewes 10.30am - 12.30pm. First session of an 11-week course. An examination of 20th century music, from Debussy to Steve Reich. Tutor Robert Carrington. £89.10. Tel: 0800 3281060 www.southern.wea.org.uk Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town The Old Parsonage, Ocklynge Road 2.30pm. AGM. All welcome. Tel: Anne Eastbury on 01323 737113 Saturday 16th New Year Resolutions for Artists: Developing a strategy for your future Towner, Devonshire Park 10.30am - 4.30pm. With Julian SutherlandBeatson. Workshop to help identify what success means to you as an artist and develop a plan for accomplishment whilst increasing your ability to ‘stick with it’. £89 incl. materials, refreshments and snack lunch (£59 Blue Monkey Network and Towner members). Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Stargazing with Eastbourne Astronomical Society Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum, Royal Parade 5pm - 8pm. Look at the moon and planets through an astronomical telescope on the gun platform. Hot drinks available. Will not take place if completely overcast or raining. Free. Tel: 01323 410300. www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk Sunday 17th Perspectives On... Portraits Towner, Devonshire Park 2pm. An expert guide introduces you to a variety of portraits within the Towner’s collection. £6/£5 conc. and members. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Wednesday 20th Friends of Eastbourne Hospital Lecture Theatre, Education Centre, Eastbourne District General Hospital 2pm. AGM. Tel: 01323 438236 www.esht.nhs.uk/foeh Thursday 21st Sussex Wildlife Trust Seaford & Eastbourne Area Group Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road, Eastbourne 7.30pm. Illustrated talk ‘Something in the Night: the Nocturnal Wildlife of Sussex’ by SWT Community Wildlife Officer, Michael Blencowe. £2 SWT members/£3 visitors. Tel: 01323 506540 or 07704 839573 www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk/eastbourne

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Saturday 23rd - Saturday 30th ‘Dick Whittington and His Cat – in Sandals!’ – The Haven Players Stone Cross Memorial Hall 2.30pm (23rd, 24th, 30th), 7.30pm (23rd, 28th, 29th, 30th). Fun-packed family show. Tickets £8 adult, £6 child/student all matinées and eves of 29th & 30th or £7/£5 23rd & 28th. Tel: 01323 460174 www.havenplayers.com Thursday 28th Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town The Old Parsonage, Ocklynge Road 2.30pm. ‘Mary’s Meals’ with Barry Mansergh. All welcome. Tel: Anne Eastbury on 01323 737113 Friday 29th The Joy of Spring Community Wise Ocklynge Road 2.30pm. Afternoon cream tea with poetry and song. Tckets only £5 from Community Wise or tel. 01323 722924 Saturday 30th Painting in the Style of Glyn Macey Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am -2pm. Workshop with Tracey King. £25. Please book in advance. Tel: 01323 737839 www.catalyst-arts.co.uk

Sunday 29th Art Store Tour Towner, Devonshire Park 12 noon-1pm. £6/£5 (conc.)/£4.50 (members). View the Towner Collection behind the scenes with knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk

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 Catalyst Arts St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Dr Tues: 10am-12.30pm. Come and Paint. An informal time to develop your paintings with others and have a chat over a cuppa. £4. No booking required. Running 1st. 8th, 16th Dec 2015 & 19th, 26th Jan 2016. 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: 9.30am - 12 noon. For more information phone Bridget on 01323 894640 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 Watercolour Art Class Elim Family Church, 1a Hartfield Road Wed: 10am-12pm. Artsbourne fortnightly classes. £8.Two hours. Complete beginners welcome. Contact hannah@helenowen. me.uk

CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS

Boys’ Brigade Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road Wed: 5.15-8pm. Term time only. Tel: 01323 737974 By The Way Old Town Community Church, Old Town Community Centre Wed: 9.45am-12.30pm. Community drop-in meeting. Do come in for coffee and a chat! Coffee, Cake & Computers Elim Family Church Thur: 1.30-3.30pm. Come and learn how to get the most out of your computer in a fun a friendly atmosphere.Tel: Helen 07720 084185. www.elimfamilychurcheastbourne.org.uk Curious Beer Club The Dolphin, South Street 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 Soroptimists Eastbourne Bowling Club, Saffrons Rd (Chalk Farm, Willingdon in summer) 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. Contact 01323 722256 Eastbourne RNLI Members’ meeting Langham Hotel Eastbourne 2nd Fri: 10am-12.30pm. A social chat with tea and coffee.

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Eastbourne & District Cardiac Support Group 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 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. Please 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 Ladies’ Club Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tue: 2.30-4pm. 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 Old Town Cubs & Scouts Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thur: 6-9pm. Tel: 01323 507391 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: Gill 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. Special pre-Christmas event 3rd Dec 2015, with festive food, gifts and raffle. Then closed until 7th Jan 2016. Tel: 01323 727723 Community Wise Wise Buys Shop Ocklynge Road Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri:10am-4pm, closed 1-2pm. Weds & Sat:10am-1pm. Browsers welcome, snap up bargains! Contact 01323 722924 or www.communitywise. org.uk Community Wise Gather Drop-In Ocklynge Road Fri:11am-1.30pm. Refreshments and soup for lunch. Free to attend with small charge for refreshments. Christmas Special Friday 11th Dec. 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: Drop-in for hearing aid service and batteries. Tel: 01323 722924 English 4 All ROC Advice Centre, 97-99 Seaside Road Weds: Free English lessons for all nationalities. Email: info@english4all.me.uk www.english4all.me.uk Here4U 1A Albert Parade, Green Street Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri: 10.30am-2.30pm A listening ear, community drop in centre. Old Town Community Church Old Town Community Centre Sun: 10.30am-12 noon. Everyone invited, children’s programmes too! 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.

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

80s Disco Lamb Inn, High Street (upstairs) 1st Fri of the month. DJ Dazzer, playing your favourite 80s disco hits. Free entry. Open to all over-18s, groups, couples or come on your own! Tel: 01323 720545, email: info@thelamb.eu Archway Contemporary Choir Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 8-9.30pm. Join our exciting and vibrant choir. We sing Contemporary and Gospel music and others in between. No audition necessary. £7 per session. Tel: 01323 897590. www.thearchwaygroup. com 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 Hartbeeps Community Wise Centre, Ocklynge Rd Fri: 9am-1pm. Musical baby and toddler classes. Details from 07786 446119 www.communitywise.org.uk The Lamb Folk Club Lamb Inn, High Street 1st and 3rd Weds. 7.30pm. A wide range of professional folk singers and players as well as floor spots for visiting musicians. Everyone welcome. Tel: 01323 728268 or 638811 or www.lambfolkclub@freeuk. com Open Mic Nite for 14-18 Year Olds The Leaf Hall Community Arts Centre, 51 Seaside 3rd Fri of the month: 7.30-9.30pm.Too young to play in pubs but want somewhere to show off your talent? Here’s what you’re looking for! Solo/duo musicians, vocalists and bands – just turn up and sign for your slot. First come first served. Audience £3 on the door. Non-alcohol bar. www.leafhall.co.uk 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

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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 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 JPK Project, Church Street, Old Town Tues: 10.45am-12.15pm and 7.158.45pm. Joyful, friendly choir singing folk, classical, world, pop, musicals etc. New members welcome, first session free. 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 www.communitywise.org.uk Little Stones Toddlers run by Living Stones Church Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tue & Fri: from 9.45-11.30am.Term time. Just drop in. 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.

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

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

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

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 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 Eastbourne Parkrun Shinewater BN23 8EJ Sat: 9am. A 5k run, it’s you against the clock. Register beforehand at www.parkrun.org.uk/eastbourne Eastbourne Pilates St Elisabeth’s Church Hall, 268 Victoria Dr Tues: 6 - 7pm. Motcombe Infants School, Macmillan Dr Thurs: 6 - 7pm Improve your strength, stamina and flexibility with Pilates. All welcome. £7.50 drop-in, £42 for 6 weeks. Call 07877 956721 or visit www.eastbournepilates.co.uk Eastbourne Scottish Dance Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Wed: 7.30-9.30pm. Tel: 01323 301871 www.communitywise.org.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 and 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

Pilates Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Six-week courses for all abilities. Mon: 5.15pm. Foundation level mat work. 6.30pm. Improvers mat work, for those who have a full understanding of the basic principles of the pilates method and have previously attended the Foundation course. Email: andreaastley@hotmail.co.uk 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. From 5th Nov. 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 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 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 Zumba For All St Elisabeth’s Church Hall, 268 Victoria Dr Mon: 9.30am - 10.30am. Zumba your way to health and fitness! Drop-in £5. Suitable for all levels. Call 07877 956721 or visit www.zumbaforall.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 OF BUSINESSES Accountants Mad About Tax 9 Arborist/Tree Surgeon A K Tree Surgery 16 Auction Rooms Eastbourne Auction Rooms 15 Bathroom Supplies &Fitting STC 12 Bedroom Supplies & Fitting Russ Deacon Home Improvements 13 STC 12 Building & Roofing Services B R Roofing 31 Cards Creativity Cards & Crafts 4 Care Homes Clifden House 11 Car Repairs Scuffs Car Body Restoration 14 Children’s Activities Boby Swim School 20 Bumps & Babies NCT 23 The Karate Academy Eastbourne 25 The Potting Shelf 22 Chiropractors Lushington Chiropractic 24 Cleaning Services Dolly Char 14 Councillors Lib Dem Old Town Ward Councillors 4 Craft Supplies Creativity Cards & Crafts 4 Design & Print Services pixels2canvas 8

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)

Electricians PSP Plumbing & Electrics 3 Estate Agents Rager & Roberts 40 Fencing Colourfence 16 Financial Advice Thy Will Be Done 21 Fireplaces Sussex Fireplace Gallery 8 Food Supplies Cook 7 Garden Design & Services A K Tree Surgery 16 Gifts Creativity Cards & Gifts 4 Glazing Cloud Free Windows 29 PSP Plumbing & Electrics 3 Windowcraft 27 Window Repair Magician 29 Hairdressers The Cutting Line 39 Handyman Services M J Hughes 26 Health & Wellbeing Lushington Chiropractic 24 Health Food Supplies Happy Kombucha 6 Kitchens & Bathrooms Electricians PSP Plumbing & Electrics 3 Russ Deacon Home Improvements 13 STC 12

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