Eastbourne Town Crier June/July 2019 by Eastbourne Old Town Crier

EASTBOURNE Town Crier Issue 58

June & July 2019

Your Community Magazine, Business Directory & What’s On Guide

Beach Life Festival Eastbourne Seafront Safe Cycling What’s On in Eastbourne?

Circus Fun for Everyone!

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...and welcome to the June and July issue of the Eastbourne Town Crier. Summer is finally here and Eastbourne has lots to offer over the next few months, with outdoor events, music, theatre, sport, art exhibitions and so much more! It’s the Beach Life Festival in July, with plenty to enjoy for all the family, see page 8 and it’s Eastbourne Pride on Saturday 20th July (more details on the What’s On pages, 33 to 42). Fancy having a go at learning some circus tricks and impressing your friends? Turn to page 12 for more details. Safety on the road is a concern for all cyclists – turn to page 4 and join the mass cycle ride in support of safer roads in Eastbourne. And talking of cycling, it’s the Tour of Sussex Cycle race on 5th July, the BHF South Downs Way Off-road bike ride on 13th July and Eastbourne Cycling Festival from 27th to 28th July! Music-wise, we have concerts from Concentus with Lewes, Glynde & Beddingham Brass on page 15 and Seaford Music Society on page 32, and if you fancy a good walk, why not support the Macmillan South Coast Mighty Hike on 8th June? Don’t forget it’s Father’s Day on 16th June and make the most of the longest day of the year on 21st June. Have a great time and enjoy your June and July! Fran Tegg, Editor

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4 Mass Cycle Ride on Eastbourne Seafront 6 Have You Heard The News? 8 Beach Life Festival 10 Would you Like to Volunteer for Girlguiding? 12 Circus Fun for Everyone! 15 Concentus ‘Sings’ & Lewes, Glynde & Beddingham Brass ‘Play’ Summer! 17 A View From The Potting Shed 19 Community Wise – What’s the Point? 21 Important Local Numbers 22 A Good Read – Glass Geishas 26 Towner Art Gallery 30 Make Sussex Glitter – Help Clean up the Litter 32 Seaford Music Society Gala Concert 32 A Good Read – Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! 33 What’s On in June & July? 43 Index of Businesses

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Cycling is Cleaner, Greener, Faster, Cheaper and Healthier Meet at 11am outside Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne BN21 4JJ to depart at 11.30am. The rally is from 11.45am at the Pavilion Gardens, Eastbourne, then at 12.15pm cycle on to Sovereign Harbour with a leisurely ride back to the town centre around 2pm. The ride will be marshalled by Bespoke Cycle Group volunteers. www.bespokecyclegroup.org.uk Facebook: Parents4Future Eastbourne Please recycle this magazine when you have finished with it.

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HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS? Can you imagine not being able to pick up the newspaper or a magazine and dip into it, to find out what is happening in Eastbourne and the surrounding area or to hear about interesting people and places in Sussex or what is on at the local theatres? Many people feel very isolated and cut off when their sight begins to fail or who have been visually-impaired for many years. Eastbourne Talking Newspaper provides a free service to bring recorded news and items of interest to the visually-impaired. Each week a recording of a selection of articles from the Eastbourne Herald is sent out to about 100 listeners and similarly a recording of a selection of articles from the national weekend papers is also sent out. Once a month listeners receive a recordings of articles from magazines with a local perspective or which provide an insight into the wider world. Sometimes there will be an interview with a local person with a story to tell or who has an interesting job such as the coxswain of the lifeboat, the Mayor or one of the stars of the local pantomime. The registered charity, which is based in the Old Town, has been providing this service to local visually-impaired people since 1978. Originally the recordings were

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made onto cassette tapes, but in more recent years the recordings are made digitally and sent out on memory sticks. If required listeners can be provided with a ‘ boombox’ (a portable player). There are about 50 Volunteers who regularly come into the studio to help make the recordings. There are six teams who record the local paper, six teams who record the weekend papers and one team which records the monthly magazine. Each team consists of a Recorder, who sits at the computer and presses all the (hopefully correct) buttons and three Readers, who take it in turns to read. The Editor (usually that week’s Recorder) will have selected topical articles. Often one has to read at sight (i.e. there is no time to glance through articles before reading them). Much amusement can be caused when a difficult name or badly constructed sentence trips up the Reader. A quick click back on the computer to a suitable point of the sentence and we’re off again. On local recordings useful information is provided such as lighting up times, roadworks or pavements being repaired, which may alter or delay buses or cause obstructions to visuallyimpaired people. Mention is also made of what’s on at the theatres, particularly where Audio Description is provided. Each recording lasts about an hour and the memory sticks are copied and sent out in wallets by the part-time Administrator – the charity’s only employee. Royal Mail has a scheme under which ‘Articles for the Blind’ are sent first-class and free of charge. The return of the wallets is also free of charge. It is always good to hear feedback from the listeners, both compliments and constructive criticism, and one comment was particularly memorable. The listener said that she often found herself at family gatherings but had no idea what the family was talking about. ‘Now I tell them things they didn’t know,’ she said.

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Circus Fun for Everyone! Sweet Circus is a local family-run Social Enterprise. Their mission is to make circus and fun part of the culture of Eastbourne. Although you will see them in various venues and at numerous events throughout the town and beyond, they are based in a beautiful little shop upstairs in the Enterprise Shopping Centre. In the shop you will find an exciting and colourful range of skill toys and circus props. Some of these may bring back fond childhood memories, while others you may have never seen before, Kendama for

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example, a Japanese development of cup and ball, or Pindaloo, their newest addition. The friendly staff are always willing to demonstrate and let you try things out, they offer regular free ‘learn to juggle’ sessions and encourage passers-by to ‘pop in and play’. Claiming to be the ‘funnest shop in town,’ Sweet Circus also stocks a range of retro and old-fashioned sweets, the ones in the big jars that have to be weighed out – the shop smells just delicious! The shop is usually open Thurs – Saturday afternoons, but you should always check their social media for weekly timetables as most of staff time is given over to encouraging the masses to incorporate circus into their lives. Sweet Circus runs term-time classes for children and regular family workshops. Currently they are trialling a social circus session for over 50s. They also run a charity in partnership with Active Cherry Fitness called Circus by the Sea, which endeavours to provide as many free opportunities to engage with circus skills as possible through local events and festivals. ‘Most of our classes are aimed at children but there are also opportunities for adults. The benefits of learning circus skills at any age are well documented and include the obvious improvements in fitness and agility, but circus is also known to improve your mental health and well being. In addition, it develops right brain/left brain communication which can change perspectives, enable innovation and future-proof your brain as you age. ‘It’s all about play,’ Director Miz says, ‘If we continued to play, as we grew up, and grew old we’d probably be happier, healthier and better equipped to be the best parents, children, friends, employees and employers.’

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concentus ‘sings’ and lewes, glynde & beddingham brass ‘play’ summer!

Concentus has a trick or two up its sleeve for the Summer Concert this year – the choir will be joined by the highly acclaimed Lewes, Glynde & Beddingham Brass to offer you an exciting experience where Concentus sings, LGBB plays and quite often they do both at the same time!

Concentus has already stretched its wings this year, singing by invitation both at a reception for special guests at the opening of the refurbished Congress Theatre and with Aled Jones at a concert in Worthing. Neither event deflected from preparations for the June concerts with a full-day rehearsal delivering the final, expected, polish to the interesting programme. LGBB, a talented contest band, is equally ready with its own programme. The band is under the leadership of experienced bandmaster Ian Stewart who has skilfully converted the choir’s vocal scores into unique band arrangements, enabling the band to accompany the choir in joint pieces. It will be a sparkling concert! Concentus Musical Director Adrian White has chosen music which highlights great musical shows as well as ‘stand-alone’ songs, displaying the choir’s versatility over many genres and moods of music. His skills as Choir Master and his ability to communicate these to his singers shine out in their use of volume, pace and expression to draw out the feeling and the story of every piece. As he often says, ‘Anybody can sing the notes but Concentus goes deeper to express all that those notes can convey.’ These abilities are apparent throughout the concert but particularly in the individual songs such as Nella Fantasia (Ennio Morricone) and Goin’ Home (based on the Largo from Dvorak’s ‘New World Symphony). You will hear songs from Phantom of the Opera (Andrew Lloyd Webber/Charles Hart 1986) and Miss Saigon (C M Schonberg/A Boublil/R Maltby). The Music of MGM takes you down memory lane with songs from six shows, while Rogers and Hammerstein on Broadway (which choir and band perform together) gives a taste of their famous musicals culminating with the expressive You’ll Never Walk Alone. Will you be able to spot all of the shows featured? The joint

performance of The Greatest Show will knock your socks off with its attack and vitality, and Sussex by the Sea gives you a chance to join in the singing. All this and an exciting band programme too! You will not want to miss it, so note the date and get your tickets in good time for what will doubtless be a very popular concert indeed!

Concert Details

Please note the new Seaford venue for 2019! Saturday 15th June, 7pm at Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road, Seaford BN25 2EE. Tickets: £12, u16s £6 available from: Box Office: 07789 343514/07920 430162 www.ticketsource.co.uk/concentus Seaford: Newberry Tully Estate Agents, 53 Church Street or on the door. For further information about Concentus visit: www.concentus-sings.com For further information about the Lewes Glynde & Beddingham Brass visit: www.lgbb.co.uk.

CONCENTUS 'Sings' and LEWES, GLYNDE & BEDDINGHAM BRASS 'Play' Summer! Classical to Contemporary Pieces Tickets available on the door, or from: Box Office 07789 343514/07920 430162 Semantics, 33 Grove Road Eastbourne Tourist Information Office Newberry Tully Estate Agents 53 Church Street, Seaford www.ticketsource.co.uk/concentus Tickets £I2 (U16s £6)

SATURDAY 15th JUNE 7pm * Note Our New Seaford Venue for 2019 *

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A view from the Potting Shed Sitting Sustainably One of the great pleasures in life has to be sitting outside on a summer evening, glass of wine in hand, gazing in reverie at your precious plot. But what are you sitting on? Is your furniture environmentally friendly? What about that lovely decking, or your garden shed?

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The FSC was founded in 1993, in response to public concern about deforestation. The council devised a wood-labelling scheme which allows a product to be traced right back down the supply chain from the consumer to its source. Any product bearing the FSC logo is guaranteed to be from forests which are carefully managed to conserve biodiversity and support local communities. Unfortunately not all garden suppliers stock products which are FSC approved. So we need to demand that they do.

the destruction of our planet. If you’re replacing your garden furniture this year, ask to see the FSC certified label. Happy gardening.

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As gardeners we have a responsibility which extends far beyond our boundary. Trees are vital to the planet. They convert carbon dioxide into oxygen and act as environmental filters, offsetting the effects of pollution. They also provide a habitat for birds and animals. Like many gardeners I take a keen interest in environmental matters so it came as a shock when I read recently that every year our tiny island imports more unsustainably produced wood than anywhere else in the world!

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Community Wise

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There’s no doubt that people are creative. People are capable of using creative skills to solve problems that relate to our basic needs to keep alive – food and shelter – and once these needs are met, people make art, seemingly with no relation to how it might help keep us alive. At Community Wise we host a wide variety of art groups. Every single day of the week something creative is happening at Community Wise. There are cooking and meals going on here, we host two choirs, several art groups, dance groups and classes, quilting and textile crafts. The two church congregations that meet on Sundays at Community Wise demonstrate creative worship of God; He’s the one who models and makes us creative, just take a look at the variety of life we experience in nature! An artist may enjoy a sense of purpose and relaxation; in the process of playing music, singing, dancing, writing,

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Susanna Quinn’s novel, Glass Geishas, is a thriller set in modern-day Tokyo – specifically in the notorious Roppongi district, where everything has a price. As the novel opens, Steph, the principal character, is just arriving in Japan with the specific aim of making as much money as possible as quickly as possible. However, her friend Annabel seems to have vanished – and her other friend Julia does not seem to recognise her, let alone welcome her. Something is clearly wrong. Having found Annabel’s abandoned diary, Steph sets out to find out what has happened to her friend and quickly becomes involved in the hostess trade. As the novel moves on, Steph’s own quest is intercut with two other storylines. The first, a set of emails from Chastity, an established hostess, shows the harsh reality of the life that Steph is moving into. The second, the memoirs

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Phoebe Unwin: Iris This exhibition, which includes new works, takes its name from the artist’s late maternal grandmother and reflects on the ideas surrounding how the iris works, moving from the intimate and unspoken to the communal, stretching to different times, reflective of the nature of painting itself. Phoebe Unwin’s paintings are rooted in personal experience, with each becoming a distinct exploration in the physical and emotive aspects of looking. For instance, the relationship one’s body has with the perception of a subject: a speedy profile, of swimming, an egg being boiled or the mind’s-eye perspective of a room from above. A wide spectrum of colour, in oil and acrylic paint is used across the works that will be exhibited: varying translucencies and palette ranges trigger the different kinds of associations familiar subjects might provoke. The paintings take the experience of the self to be something ever changeable, in scale and psychological presence.

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If you are a Classical Music fan then this is an event not to be missed. Even if you do not consider yourself interested in classical music it is still a concert worth coming to! The internationally renowned pianist Melvyn Tan will be performing in Seaford at a Gala Concert to be held at 7.30pm in St Leonard’s Church on Saturday 29th June. Melvyn is a Singapore-born British classical pianist performing a wide-ranging repertoire of music written by many different composers. At an early age he came to England to study, firstly at the Yehudi Menuhin School, later enrolling at the Royal College of Music. He now enjoys a busy concert career performing worldwide with a considerable recording portfolio. In 2017 he became Patron of Seaford Music Society. Joined by Ruth Rogers (violin) and Sebastian Comberti (cello) who are both well-known members of the London Mozart Players, the programme opens with Beethoven’s Trio Op.11, followed by works by Schubert, two Impromptus and the heavenly Notturno for piano trio. The second half of the concert is an all-French affair, culminating in Debussy’s symphonic suite ‘Le Mer’ written in 1905 and arranged for Piano Trio by Sally Beamish. Debussy corrected the proofs of this piece whilst on a visit to Eastbourne staying at The Grand Hotel in August of that year. A passionate pianist himself, Debussy needed to play during his stay and he is believed to have rented a Bluthner baby grand piano from the Eastbourne company S. Hermitage and Sons. He liked the piano so much that he shipped it back to Paris – it now resides in the local museum at Brive-la-Gaillarde in South West France. Prior to this we will hear piano works from Debussy’s Images and the 2nd Violin Sonata of Ravel with its Jazz-inspired Blues movement.

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What do small children like best in a picture book? If anyone knows, it is Mo Willems, who spent several years as a scriptwriter for ‘Sesame Street’. And here, what he has hit on is that little word beloved of toddlers – ‘NO!’ The premise of the book is simple – and summed up neatly in the title. The reader needs to stop the pigeon driving the bus while the bus driver is away for a few minutes. However, this is a very determined pigeon. On every page he comes up with a good reason why he could, should and must drive that bus. Reading this book aloud is a delight. As you read the pigeon’s increasingly desperate attempts to get behind the wheel, your audience can say – or shout – ‘No!’ at each page, usually accompanied by a great deal of giggling. And parents will recognise the toddler’s range of tactics – from pleading, to sulking, to promises to ‘be your best friend’ – all of which are summarily rejected. With simple drawings and a thoroughly endearing main character, this is ideal to read to pre-school children of any age. The pigeon makes several reappearances in Willems’ other books – Don’t Let The Pigeon Stay Up Late is probably the next one you will want to seek out, and it is just as much fun. Really.

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WHAT’S ON IN JUNE & JULY? Sunday 17th Feb - Sunday 2nd June Carey Young: Palais de Justice Towner, Devonshire Park 10am - 5pm (Tues-Sun & bank hol Mons). Filmed surreptitiously at the Palais de Justice in Brussels, the piece considers the complex relationship between lenses, surveillance and ideas of framing or being framed. Free. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk The Weather Garden: Anne Hardy Curates the Arts Council Collection Towner, Devonshire Park 10am - 5pm (Tues-Sun & bank hol Mons). Over thirty artworks in a diverse range of media that are engaged with material, physical action, and sensuality. Free. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Friday 5th April - Sunday 2nd June Draw Me In Towner, Devonshire Park 10am - 5pm (Tues-Sun & bank hol Mons). Annual Schools Exhibition of pieces inspired by selected artworks from the Towner collection, open to all local groups of children and young people from 0 to 21 years old, supported by artist-led workshops. Free. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Sat 18th May - Sunday 10th November TEN Towner, Devonshire Park 10am - 5pm (Tues-Sun & bank hol Mons). Exhibition of works in the permanent collection that have been acquired in the last ten years. Includes works by Grayson Perry, Tom Hammick, John Piper, Ivan Navarro and Kathleen Walne. Celebrating the Towner’s tenth anniversary in its current building. Free. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Friday 24th May - Saturday 1st June John Searle’s Funfair Princes Park 2pm - 8pm. A wide range of funfair rides for all ages from the travelling traditional fair. Free entry and parking.

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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 New Sussex Opera Chorus: La Traviata Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 4pm. Fully-staged opera, sung in English with professsional soloists and orchestra. Tickets £20/£22 (adults), £10/£11 (pupils/ students), accompanied children free. Tel: 0333 666 3366 www.ticketsource.co.uk/nso www.newsussexopera.org Sunday 2nd - Thursday 6th Queer Film: Rafiki Towner, Devonshire Park 2pm (Sun), 7pm (Thurs). Two very different girls must choose between love and safety in bustling Nairobi. Cert 12A. £8.50/£7 (conc. & members)/£5 (under 18s). Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Tuesday 4th Open Ended Towner, Devonshire Park 10am-12 noon. Groundbreaking initiative for adults with memory problems and their carers, providing facilitated access to the gallery’s collection. More of a conversation through art than a formal tour. £3 incl. refreshments, free for carers. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Community Lunch Old Town Community Centre, 1a Central Avenue 12.30pm. Community lunch held by Old Town Community Church on the first Tuesday of each month. Curator’s Walk & Talk: TEN Towner, Devonshire Park 2pm. TEN’s guest curators share their experience of curating from the collection and their relationship with Towner over the past ten years. Free, no booking required. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Grenfell Le Brocq Studio, Eastbourne College 6.30pm. Presentation devised by Year 9 drama scholars, based on their research of the Grenfell Tower disaster. Tickets £5. Tel: 01323 452255 Email: boxoffice@eastbourne-college.co.uk www.wegottickets.com/eastbournecollege Wednesday 5th The Lamb Folk Club The Lamb Inn, High Street 8pm. Dave Ellis and Boo Howard. Beautifully constructed original songs mixing folk, blues, jazz and bluegrass styles. £7. Tel: 01323 728268 www.lambfolkclub.co.uk continued...

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Thursday 6th One million to... STOP THE TRAFFIK Le Brocq Studio, Eastbourne College 6pm. Devised by Year 10 drama scholars, telling the true stories of people who are trafficked. Tickets £5 (free to Eastbourne College pupils). Tel: 01323 452255 Email: boxoffice@eastbourne-college.co.uk www.wegottickets.com/eastbournecollege Family Roots, Eastbourne & District Family History Society Ocklynge School,Victoria Drive 7.30pm. ‘Eva Braun – Victim or Contriver?’, talk by Melanie GibsonBarton. New members welcome. Members £1, visitors £1.50 inc. refreshments. Tel: Helen Warren 01323 731792 www.eastbournefhs.org.uk Friday 7th Historic Meads Guided Walk Tea Chalet, Helen Gardens, Dukes Drive 2pm - 3.15pm. Enjoy a leisurely walk around the Meads area, ‘where the Downs meet the sea’. With local guide, Kim Adams. Includes the Italian Gardens, St John’s Church and Meads Village. Free. www.eastbournewalks.com Jo Neary & Friends The Lamb Inn, High Street 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Alternative comedy and music night. Tickets £10. www.wegottickets.com Saturday 8th Macmillan South Coast Mighty Hike South Downs National Park, from Brighton to Eastbourne From 7am. 26-mile hike from Brighton to Eastbourne, taking in spectacular views of the finest unspoilt coastline from the chalk cliffs of Seven Sisters Country Park. In aid of Macmillan. www.macmillan.org.uk/get-involved/ fundraising-events/event-detail/1718/ southcoast Family Film: The Secret of Kells Towner, Devonshire Park 10.30am. As Viking attack approaches a remote Irish monastery, young Brendan is recruited by a revered illuminator to complete a series of dangerous, magical tasks. Cert PG. £4. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Culture & Cake Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum, Royal Parade 2pm. ‘Eating for Eastbourne: What We Ate and When We Ate It’, by Heritage Manager Jo Seaman. Tickets £6 incl. hot drink and cake. www.heritageeastbourne.co.uk Saturday 8th - Thursday 13th Film: Double Indemnity Towner, Devonshire Park 1.30pm (Sat), 1.30pm (Thurs). Billy Wilder’s 1944 classic, starring Barbara

Stanwyck. Saturday screening introduced by Dr Frank Krutnik from the University of Sussex. Cert PG. £8.50/£7 (conc. & members)/£5 (under 18s). Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Film: Red Joan Towner, Devonshire Park 4.30pm (Sat), 2pm & 4.30pm (Sun), 2pm (Thurs, baby screening) & 4.30pm (Thurs, open captioned screening). Joan Stanley’s tranquil retirement is disrupted when she’s arrested by MI5 and accused of providing intelligence to Communist Russia. Cert 12A. £8.50/£7 (conc. & members)/£6 (baby screening)/£5 (under 18s). Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Sunday 9th Eastbourne Promenade Guided Walk Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum, Grand Parade 11am - 12.15pm. Hear about the history of Eastbourne, including the pier, bandstand and Wish Tower, plus famous people who have visited the town. £5. www.eastbournewalks.com Art Store Tour Towner, Devonshire Park 12 noon - 1pm. View the Towner Collection behind the scenes with knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. £6/£5 (conc. & members). Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Friends of Eastbourne Hospital Cream Tea and Summer Fair East Dean & Friston Village Hall, Gilbert Drive, East Dean 1.30pm - 4.30pm. Cakes, plants, Pimms, jewellery, cards, flowers, stamps, toiletries, books. Teas from £6. Summer raffle 4pm, prize £100 cash. Free entry. Raising money for Eastbourne DGH and the Friends’ 2019 special project to equip the urology investigation suite. Tel: 01323 438236 Email: esh-tr.friendsdgh@nhs.net www.friendsdgh.org.uk Perspectives on... The Camden Group and beyond Towner, Devonshire Park 2pm. An exploration of some pre-war British artists in Towner’s collection and their creative influences. £6/£5 (conc. & members). Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Monday 10th Textile and Crafting Afternoon Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 2pm - 4pm. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Monday 10th - Saturday 29th Arts Exhibition Birley Centre, Eastbourne College By appointment. A-level exam work in art, photography and textiles by Upper Sixth pupils.

Email: jlah@eastbourne-college.co.uk samartin@eastbourne-college.co.uk zbcosgrove@eastbourne-college.co.uk Wednesday 12th Friends of Eastbourne Hospital Open Gardens 15, 20 & 23 Saffrons Park 10am - 12.30pm & 2pm - 4pm. Open whatever the weather. Please bring cakes, produce and plants to our stalls at any of the gardens. Morning coffee and afternoon tea served at 22 Saffrons Park. Entry by donation. Raising money for Eastbourne DGH. Tel: 01323 438236 Email: esh-tr.friendsdgh@nhs.net www.friendsdgh.org.uk Thursday 13th Deafblind Support Group ESHRC Centre, 8 St Leonard’s Road 10.30am - 12 noon. A small, friendly group. Meet other deafblind people for a tea/ coffee and find out about current issues that may be of particular interest. Tel: 01323 722505 Email: mail@eshrc.org. uk www.eshrc.org.uk Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town The Old Parsonage, Ocklynge Rd 2.30pm. Speaker Rev Michael Halliwell on Christianity and the Cold War. Visitors welcome. Tel: Anne Eastbury 01323 737113 Eastbourne Comedy Club Printers Playhouse, 49 Grove Road 7.30pm for 8.15pm. With MC Jim Grant. Free, bucket collection. www.oioicomedy.com Eastbourne Guide Dogs All Saints Church, 21a Grange Road 7.30pm. A night of music by community singers from London, in aid of Eastbourne Guide Dogs. Tickets £5 on the door. Saturday 15th Eastbourne Triathlon Western Lawns 7am - 2pm. Triathletes take on an iconic route from the lifeguard’s beach to Western Lawns, via the South Downs National Park. Athletes of all abilities and experience, from novice to elite, can take up the challenge. www.eastbournetriathlon.co.uk Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th Film: The White Crow Towner, Devonshire Park 11am & 2pm (Sat), 11am & 5pm (Sun). The true story of Soviet ballet legend Rudolf Nureyev’s early years and his defection to the west. Cert 12A. £8.50/£7 (conc. & members)/£5 (under 18s). Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Saturday 15th June - Sunday 8th Sept Dineo Seshee Bopape: Sedibeng, it comes with the rain Towner, Devonshire Park 10am - 5pm (Tues-Sun & bank hol Mons).

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Immersive installation set in an environment of reflecting and refracting light, exploring notions of fertility, land, resistance, Afro-diasporic spiritual aesthetics and practices. Free. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Phoebe Unwin: Iris Towner, Devonshire Park 10am - 5pm (Tues-Sun & bank hol Mons). Works reflecting on the ideas surrounding how the iris works, moving from the intimate and unspoken to the communal, stretching to different times, reflective of the nature of painting itself. Free. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Sunday 16th Eastbourne Promenade Guided Walk Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum, Grand Parade 11am - 12.15pm. Hear about the history of Eastbourne, including the pier, bandstand and Wish Tower, plus famous people who have visited the town. £5. www.eastbournewalks.com Race for Life Eastbourne Sports Park, Cross Levels Way 11am. Cancer Research UK invites everyone in the areas – women, men and children – to join the 5K or 10K Race for Life. No need to be sporty. Race entry £14.99 (16+)/£10 (girls aged 6-15, boys under 12)/free (under 6, no registration required). www.raceforlife.org Wedding Ball Lansdowne Hotel, King Edward’s Parade 6.30pm - 11pm. Wedding-themed charity ball in aid of Muma Nurture. Enjoy all the fun of a wedding and raise some money for a fantastic local charity. Wear your wedding dress, or come dressed as a guest, there will be fizz, food, a first dance lesson and much more.Tickets £39.95, available online. www.onlineticketseller.com/ events/?id=1996 www.mumanurture.org Wednesday 19th The Lamb Folk Club The Lamb Inn, High Street 8pm. Hatful of Rain. Inspired by English, Celtic and American styles, this hugely talented band combines powerful song writing with musical flair. £8. Tel: 01323 728268 www.lambfolkclub.co.uk Thursday 20th Diploma Recital Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 6.45pm. Chelsea Chung (piano) and Leah Hallinon (flute). Programme includes works by Reinecke, Hindemith, Bach, Taktakishvili and Fauré. Open to the public. Free entry.

Friday 21st Voices Choir Summer Spectacular The Kings Centre, Edison Road 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Lovely songs in a great setting. All profits will go to charity chosen by the choir. Tombola and refreshments available. Tickets £9 on the door. www.voiceschoir.co.uk

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

Friday 21st - Saturday 29th Nature Valley International Devonshire Park 10am. Devonshire Park once again hosts the WTA tournament, showcasing some of the world’s finest female tennis talent, as well as the men from the ATP tour, as they prepare for Wimbledon. See online for match details and tickets. www.lta.org.uk/major-events/nature-valleyinternational/

Wednesday 26th Splash Point Jazz Club Fishermen’s Club, Royal Parade 8pm. Mark Crooks/Colin Oxley Quartet. Tickets £10, on the door or online. www.wegottickets.com/splashpointjazz

Saturday 22nd Film: The Longest Day Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum, Royal Parade 6pm (doors and bar), 7.30pm (screening). One of Hollywood’s greatest war films, a spectacular account of the events leading up to and through the Allied Forces invasion of France on D-Day. WWII artefacts on display before the screening. Cert PG. Tickets £10. www.eastbournebandstand.co.uk/redoubt Concentus and Lewes, Glynde & Beddingham Brass Summer Concert St Saviour’s Church, South Street 7pm. Concentus sings, LGBB plays, and quite often they do both at the same time! Songs from the shows and more. Tickets £12/£6 under 16s, available from Semantics, 33 Grove Road; tel: 07789 343514 or 07920 430162; on the door; or online. www.ticketsource.co.uk/concentus www.concentus-sings.com Sunday 23rd KAPOW! Hampden Park, Park Avenue 9am - 5pm. In aid of St Wilfrid’s Hospice. Climb, bounce, slide, tumble and even fly to the finish line dressed as your favourite superhero. 5K run with 10 inflatable obstacles, including a mini-bubble rush. Suitable for adults and children over the minimum height of 4 foot and aged 8+. Under-16s must take part with a registered adult. £28 adult (16+)/£23 child (8-15). Tel: 01323 434241 www.stwhospice.org/kapow Eastbourne Promenade Guided Walk Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum, Grand Parade 11am - 12.15pm. Hear about the history of Eastbourne, including the pier, bandstand and Wish Tower, plus famous people who have visited the town. £5. www.eastbournewalks.com

Wednesday 26th - Friday 28th Hotel Paradiso The Dell, Eastbourne College 8.15pm. Eastbourne College presents a mad French bedroom frolic. Tickets £5 (Eastbourne College pupils free). Tel: 01323 452255 Email: boxoffice@eastbourne-college.co.uk www.wegottickets.com/eastbournecollege Thursday 27th Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town The Old Parsonage, Ocklynge Rd 2.30pm. Closing service for the summer. Visitors welcome. Starts again 26th Sept. Tel: Anne Eastbury 01323 737113 Educational Talk Lecture Theatre, Post Grad Suite, Eastbourne District General Hospital, Kings Drive 7pm. ‘Respiratory Diseases’, by Georgie Luxford, Specialist Nurse in Respiratory Medicine. Followed by refreshments. Free entry and parking. Tel: 01323 438236 Email: esh-tr.friendsdgh@nhs.net www.friendsdgh.org.uk Singer Songwriters Eastbourne Bandstand 7pm. Eastbourne College hits the bandstand! An evening of jazz, pop and the College’s singer songwriters. Tickets £9 (adults, seats downstairs)/£2 (pupils/ students, seats downstairs)/standing free. Tel: 01323 452255 Email: boxoffice@eastbourne-college.co.uk www.wegottickets.com/eastbournecollege Friday 28th Hard of Hearing Support Group ESHRC Centre, 8 St Leonard’s Road 2.30pm - 4pm. A friendly, relaxed group. Meet other deaf or hard of hearing people for a tea or coffee. Plus guest speakers, raffles and information and advice. Tel: 01323 722505 Email: mail@ eshrc.org.uk www.eshrc.org.uk Saturday 29th Old Town Village Market Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 12.30pm. Quality local produce and goods, unique craft items. Refreshments available. Free entry, all welcome. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk

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Mad Hatter’s Summer Fayre St Thomas a Becket Primary Catholic School, 7 Tutts Barn Lane 12 noon - 4pm. Food and drinks stalls, tea cup rides, tombolas, giant games, flamingo croquet, circus acts and bungee trampoline. www.pta-events.co.uk/stab Seaford Music Society Gala Concert St Leonard’s Church, Seaford 7.30pm (doors open at 6.45pm). Melvyn Tan (piano), with Ruth Rogers (violiin), Leader of the London Mozart Players, and Sebastian Comberti (cello). More info at: www.seafordmusicsociety.com Saturday 29th - Sunday 30th Society of Eastbourne Artists Exhibition and Sale of Work Assembly Rooms, Town Hall, Grove Rd 10am - 4pm. Art exhibition and sale. The Mayor of Eastbourne will open the event at 11am on Saturday. Free entry. Sunday 30th Eastbourne Naturist Swim Club Day Norman’s Bay 11am - 4pm. Sunbathe, skinny dip and just chill out. If you are curious about the health and wellbeing benefits of being naked amongst friendly, tolerant people, come and find us for a chat. No pressure to undress. OS Landranger map 199 Grid Ref TQ690057 to TQ697059. www.naturistswim.wixsite.com/ eastbourne Eastbourne Promenade Guided Walk Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum, Grand Parade 11am - 12.15pm. Hear about the history of Eastbourne, including the pier, bandstand and Wish Tower, plus famous people who have visited the town. £5. www.eastbournewalks.com Oi Oi Comedy Club Bar Blue, 2d Pevensey Road 8pm. MC Jim Grant introduces 6 new acts. Free. Tel: 07773 147986. www.oioicomedy.com

JULY

Tuesday 2nd Open Ended Towner, Devonshire Park 10am-12 noon. Groundbreaking initiative for adults with memory problems and their carers, providing facilitated access to the gallery’s collection. A conversation through art than a formal tour. £3 incl. refreshments, free for carers. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Community Lunch Old Town Community Centre, 1a Central Avenue 12.30pm. Community lunch held by Old Town Community Church on the first Tuesday of each month.

Wednesday 3rd St Wilfrid’s Hospice Open Gardens St Wilfrid’s Hospice, 1 Broadwater Way 11am - 4pm. Enjoy a special insight into the five different gardens at the hospice, with guided tours from the resident gardener. £5. Limited space, please call to reserve. Open gardens season runs 13th April - 27th July; see website for full list. Tel: 01323 434280 www.stwhospice.org/pages/category/ open-gardens Thursday 4th Family Roots, Eastbourne & District Family History Society Venue TBC 7.30pm. Outside event, to be arranged. New members welcome. Members £1, visitors £1.50 inc. refreshments. Tel: Helen Warren 01323 731792 www.eastbournefhs.org.uk Thursday 4th - Sunday 7th Seafront Market Promenade, from Pier to Bandstand Wide range of goods and food from the UK and the Continent. Something for everyone! Friday 5th Tour of Sussex Cycle Race Eastbourne Seafront From 9.30am. Riders on the Men’s Tour of Sussex follow the Beachy Head course, finishing at the top of the climb towards the Beachy Head pub. A great family event to spectate and support the cyclists. Free for spectators. www.tourofsussex.com Jo Neary & Friends The Lamb Inn, High Street 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Alternative comedy and music night. Tickets £10. www.wegottickets.com Saturday 6th In Conversation: Lothar Götz Towner, Devonshire Park 2pm. The artist discusses past and future projects, including the Brewers Towner Commission. £5/£4 (conc. & members). Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Eastbourne Sketchers Art Box, Towner, Devonshire Park 2.30pm - 4.30pm. Go out and about sketching and spend time in the gallery. For all adults with an interest in sketching. Run by members of the community for people who love to sketch from real life. Please bring own materials. Tea and coffee provided. Free, no need to book. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Eastbourne Choral Society All Saints Church, Grange Road 7.30pm. Eastbourne Choral Society performs Mendelssohn’s Elijah, with professional soloists and orchestra.

Tickets £15 on the door or £12 in advance from choir members; Eastbourne Tourist Information Centre, Cornfield Road; or online. www.wegottickets.com www.eastbournechoralsociety.org.uk Saturday 6th - Sunday 7th Norah Sande Award Piano Recitals Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 9.30am (Sat), 2.30pm (Sun). The world’s most exciting young adult pianists battle for the title. Semi-finalists perform 20minute programmes on Saturday, audience welcome to arrive/leave between performances. Three finalists play a full recital programme on Sunday. Saturday entry free. Sunday tickets £10 incl. tea/ coffee, available on the door on Sat or Sun, children free. www.sande-award.co.uk 999 Emergency Services Display Western Lawns 11am - 5pm. Emergency services spectacular. Get a close look at emergency response vehicles, get on board a fire engine or ambulance, try the hoses, see demonstrations from police dogs and sea rescue from the coastguard. Free entry. www.999display.co.uk Sunday 7th Eastbourne Classic Bus Running Day Eastbourne Railway Station, Terminus Rd Annual opportunity to ride on classic buses ranging from the 1930s to the 1970s, running regularly along traditional routes operated by the former Eastbourne Corporation and Southdown bus companies. All buses start from the car park adjoining the railway station. Free. Souvenir programme available for £8 on the day/£7.50 in advance. www.eastbourne-classicbus.co.uk Eastbourne Promenade Guided Walk Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum, Grand Prd 11am - 12.15pm. Hear about the history of Eastbourne, including the pier, bandstand and Wish Tower, plus famous people who have visited the town. £5. www.eastbournewalks.com Art Store Tour Towner, Devonshire Park 12 noon - 1pm. View the Towner Collection behind the scenes with knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. £6/£5 (conc. & members). Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Archiving the Artist: Harold Swanwick Towner, Devonshire Park 2pm. archivist Andrew Forrest shares key pieces from Towner’s collection of Swanwick’s material and discusses how working with an artist’s archive can enhance our understanding of their working practice. Free, booking recommended. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk

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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 Monday 8th Textile and Crafting Afternoon Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 2pm - 4pm. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Tuesday 9th Curator’s Walk & Talk: Dineo Seshee Bopape Towner, Devonshire Park 2pm. Join Collections Curator Karen Taylor for an informal tour of the installation. Free, no booking required. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Wednesday 10th Friends of Eastbourne Hospital Open Garden Ocklynge Manor, Mill Road 10am - 12.30pm & 2pm - 4pm. Open whatever the weather. Please bring cakes, produce and plants to our stalls at any of the gardens. Morning coffee and afternoon tea available. Entry by donation. Raising money for Eastbourne DGH. Tel: 01323 438236 Email: esh-tr.friendsdgh@nhs.net www.friendsdgh.org.uk Thursday 11th Deafblind Support Group ESHRC Centre, 8 St Leonard’s Road 10.30am - 12 noon. A small, friendly group. Meet other deafblind people for a tea/ coffee and find out about current issues that may be of particular interest. Tel: 01323 722505 Email: mail@eshrc.org.uk www.eshrc.org.uk Eastbourne Comedy Club Printers Playhouse, 49 Grove Road 7.30pm for 8.15pm. With MC Jim Grant. Free, bucket collection. www.oioicomedy.com Saturday 13th BHF South Downs Way Off-Road Bike Ride Winchester to Eastbourne Riders are pushed to their limit traversing the ancient chalk and flint hills of the South Downs on terrain providing savage climbs, exhilarating descents and beautiful views. Finishes at Western Lawns from around 3pm. Registration £50 standard/£75 on the day. Online registration closes midnight Sun 7th July. www.bhf.org.uk/how-you-can-help/events/ bike-rides/south-downs-way-off-road-bikeride Culture & Cake Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum, Royal Parade 2pm. ‘A Century of Secrets’, by Katherine Buckland. Tickets £6 incl. hot drink and cake. www.heritageeastbourne.co.uk

In Conversation: Phoebe Unwin Towner, Devonshire Park 2pm. Phoebe Unwin discusses her practice. £5/£4 (conc. & members). Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Saturday 13th - Sunday 14th Beach Life Festival Eastbourne Seafront The south coast’s coolest, fastest and most intense free sports festival. Featuring music stage and bar, VW bus stop, last man standing, rodeo bull, go karting, skate park, roller derby, bubble football, bouncy castle, bungee trampolines, fun fair and more. www.beachlifefestival.co.uk

Monday 22nd - Friday 26th LTA Summer County Cup Devonshire Park County tennis teams compete. Free. www.lta.org.uk Wednesday 24th Splash Point Jazz Club Fishermen’s Club, Royal Parade 8pm. The Greg Abate Quartet. Tickets £10, on the door or online. www.wegottickets.com/splashpointjazz

Sunday 14th Eastbourne Promenade Guided Walk Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum, Grand Prd 11am - 12.15pm. Hear about the history of Eastbourne, including the pier, bandstand and Wish Tower, plus famous people who have visited the town. £5. www.eastbournewalks.com

Weds 24th July - Saturday 3rd Aug Romeo and Juliet Italian Gardens, King Edwards Parade 7.30pm (not Sun 28th). Eastbourne Operatic and Dramatic Society presents a ‘Post Modern Renaissance’ interpretation in their annual open air Shakespeare production. All seating under cover. Soft and alcoholic drinks, homemade cakes available. Tickets £19 premium/£16 standard/£14 over 60s & under 16s. Tel: 01323 412000 www.eastbournetheatres. co.uk/events/eods-romeo-and-juliet

Eastbourne Fun Family Dog Show Martin’s Field, Hampden Park 10am - 5.30pm. Activities include novelty and pedigree classes, 3 obedience classes, fastest recall, distraction alley, food court, stalls and other attractions. Free entry.

Thursday 25th July - Sunday 4th Aug Seafront Market Promenade, from Pier to Bandstand Wide range of goods and food from the UK and the Continent. Something for everyone!

Saturday 20th Eastbourne Pride Eastbourne Seafront Fun-filled, colourful procession on Eastbourne seafront from Eastbourne Waterworks to Princes Park, organised by Eastbourne’s LGBT+ community. Dancers, music, drag queens, beer, wine and prosecco tent, trade stalls and live music in the park. Free, entry via wristbands. www.eastbournepride.co.uk

Thurs 25th July - Thurs 29th Aug Punch & Judy Wish Tower Slopes 12.30pm & 2pm (25th & 30th July, and 1st, 6th, 8th, 13th, 20th, 22nd, 27th & 29th August). Free Punch & Judy shows with Ray Sparks.

Sunday 21st Eastbourne Promenade Guided Walk Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum, Grand Prd 11am - 12.15pm. Hear about the history of Eastbourne, including the pier, bandstand and Wish Tower, plus famous people who have visited the town. £5. www.eastbournewalks.com Art Store Tour Towner, Devonshire Park 12 noon - 1pm. View the Towner Collection behind the scenes with knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. £6/£5 (conc. & members). Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Splash Point Jazz Club Fishermen’s Club, Royal Parade 2pm. Andy Panayi’s Big Band. Tickets £10, on the door or online. www.wegottickets.com/splashpointjazz

Friday 26th Hard of Hearing Support Group ESHRC Centre, 8 St Leonard’s Road 2.30pm - 4pm. A friendly, relaxed group. Meet other deaf or hard of hearing people for a tea or coffee. Plus guest speakers, raffles and information and advice. Tel: 01323 722505 Email: mail@eshrc.org.uk www.eshrc.org.uk Friends of Eastbourne Hospital Quiz Night Fishermen’s Club, Royal Parade 7pm for 7.30pm. Teams of up to 7 people. £10 per person, incl. light supper. Tel: 01323 438236 Email: esh-tr.friendsdgh@nhs.net www.friendsdgh.org.uk Saturday 27th Old Town Village Market Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 12.30pm. Quality local produce and goods, unique craft items. Refreshments available. Free entry, all welcome. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk St Wilfrid’s Hospice Open Gardens 29 Eridge Road 11am - 4pm. A spacious cottage garden with three distinct areas and thoughtful

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colour coordinated planting. Entry by donation. St Wilfrid’s open gardens season runs 13th April - 27th July; see website for full list. Tel: 01323 434280 www.stwhospice.org/pages/category/ open-gardens Film: The Breakfast Club Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum, Royal Parade 6.30pm (doors and bar), 7.30pm (screening). Five students face a Saturday in detention in John Hughes’ 1985 comedy drama. Cert 15. Tickets £10. www.eastbournebandstand.co.uk/redoubt Saturday 27th - Sunday 28th Eastbourne Cycling Festival Western Lawns 8.30am - 9pm. Two solid days of cycling fun and excitement, including the South Coast Classic, which brings some of the country’s best elite cyclists to Eastbourne. Come and watch the racing and bring your bike as you will get the chance to ride on safe closed roads with all the family. Free entry. www.eastbournecyclingfestival.com Sunday 28th Eastbourne Promenade Guided Walk Eastbourne Lifeboat Museum, Grand Parade 11am - 12.15pm. Hear about the history of Eastbourne, including the pier, bandstand and Wish Tower, plus famous people who have visited the town. £5. www.eastbournewalks.com Oi Oi Comedy Club Bar Blue, 2d Pevensey Road 8pm. MC Jim Grant introduces 6 new acts. Free. Tel: 07773 147986. www.oioicomedy.com

WHAT’S ON WEEKLY? ARTS & CRAFTS

Art Club Eden Blue, Green Street Mon: 12.30pm - 2pm. Open to all. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk Artists’ Workshop Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Mon: 9.30am - 12.30pm. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Clay Workshop Unit 4, Commercial Mews North Various days & times: Come and try your hand at building, modelling, throwing or sculpting in clay. A range of courses, workshops and drop-in sessions for all ages and stages. Equipment provided. Tel: Graham 07962 367152 Email: grahammatthews.pots@gmail.com Dementia Art Group Eastbourne Weekly: Art group for people living with dementia. Tel: 07724 186672 www.mhsc.uk

Drawing with Adrian Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thurs eves: Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Eastbourne Calligraphers Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Weds: 10am - 12 noon. For more info phone Bridget on 01323 894640 Get Crafty Kids Club (ages 7-14) Eden Blue, Green Street Thurs: 4pm - 5pm. £6 per class, due termly. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk Knit & Natter Salvation Army Hall, Royal Sussex Cresc. Mon:10am - 12 noon. Crafts, coffee and a friendly chat. Open to everyone. Tel: 01323 641833 Let’s Paint Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Sat: 9.30am. Tel: 07763 111207 www.communitywise.org.uk Old Town Quilters Community Wise, Ocklynge 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 Paint with Rosemary Community Wise, Ocklynge Rd Tues: Morning. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Saturday Morning Art Community Wise, Ocklynge Rd Sat: 10am - 12 noon. A cooperative with occasional guest tutoring. Friendly group of would-be artists, mixed ability. Tel: Sandie 07763 111207. 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: Andrew 01323 721700; www.sea-art.co.uk Textile, Spinning and Crafting Group Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Mon: afternoons once a month. £5 per person, incl. refreshments. For info and to book, tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk U3A Art Group Community Wise, Ocklynge Road First Fri of month: 10am - 12pm. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk

Watercolours for Beginners & Improvers Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tues, Thurs, Fri, Sat: 9.30am. Not during August. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk

CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS

24th Eastbourne Guides The Old Town Community Centre, Central Avenue Thurs: 6.30 - 8pm. A great opportunity for girls to learn new skills, take part in outdoor adventures and make new friends. Please email Hannah Brooks on 24theastbourneguides@gmail.com 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 Book Club Eden Blue, Green Street Thurs: 11am (monthly). Fri: 6.30pm (monthly). To join, please enquire. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk Bourne Wanderers Womens’ Institute St Elisabeth’s Church Hall,Victoria Drive 1st Thurs of the month: 7.30pm (not Aug). A small, friendly group welcomes new members. Tel: 01323 485631 or 01323 502065 or 01323 726322 Boys’ Brigade Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road Wed: 5.15-8pm. Term time only. Tel: 01323 737974 Breathe Easy Eastbourne Deerfold Centre, 233 Seaside 3rd Tues of the month: 2pm - 5pm (not Dec). British Lung Foundation support group for everyone living with any kind of lung condition. Guest speaker and plenty of time to socialise over a cup of tea. We also run singing, walking, allotment and swimming clubs, and a monthly get together in a local café. Tel: Kim Cole 07969 490379 CODA Community Wise, Ocklynge Rd Sat: 11.30am. Co-dependency Anonymous meeting. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk 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 Coffee & Board Games Club Eden Blue, Green Street Thurs: 12.30pm - 2pm. Free entry, open to all. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk

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Counselling Sessions for Adults Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thurs afternoon: Free 1-1 counselling sessions for adults. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Creative Writing for Beginners Course Eden Blue, Green Street Weds: 1.30pm - 3pm. £10 per class, due termly. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk 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 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 Eastbourne & South Downs Philatelic Society St John Ambulance Brigade Headquarters, Bourne Street Thurs: 7pm for 7.30pm. A friendly society welcomes all stamp collectors, beginners or advanced. Incl. stamp displays, auctions, an exchange packet, competitions and a library. Tel: 01323 737183 www.eastbournestampclub.co.uk Eastbourne & Wealden Bonsai Club St Mary’s Church Hall, 69 Decoy Drive, Hampden Park 2nd Mon of the month: 7.30pm. Bonsai club for all skill levels. First meeting free. We are a non profit club. Tel: 07570 597149 (evenings) Email: eandwbonsaiclub@msn.com Eastbourne Bridge Club Wish Road Up to 11 sessions of bridge per week in our own premises. We also run four different courses with lessons for all levels from beginners upwards. www.eastbournebridgeclub.co.uk Eastbourne Chess Club Royal Air Forces Association, 11 Wish Road Fri: 6.30pm Juniors, 7.30pm Members. The club welcomes beginners to strong County players. Annual membership £15 Juniors, £30 Students, £60 Members. Tel: Colin Clark 01323 737432 Email: colindavidclark@hotmail.com Eastbourne Fairtrade Meeting Maxims, 53 South Street 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 Photographic Society Bridgemere Centre, 100 Bridgemere Rd Fri: 7pm (Sept - April). If you have an interest in photography and would like more information on how to meet like-minded people and improve your photography skills, please email: membershipsecretary@epscameraclub. co.uk Eastbourne Speakers’ Club Lansdowne Hotel, King Edward’s Parade 1st & 3rd Weds: 7.15pm. Learn, practise and improve your communication and public speaking skills in a fun, friendly and supportive club. Free for the first three visits., £5 per visit for non-members thereafter.Tel: 01323 760090. www.eastbournespeakersclub.co.uk 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 for Beginners Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thurs: 10am. Free classes. To register interest, text: 07421 088611 www.communitywise.org.uk Families for Autism Youth Club Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 1st & 3rd Sat of the month: 9.30am 2.30pm. Tel: 07415 137887 www.communitywise.org.uk Gamblers Anonymous Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thurs: 7.30pm. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Girls’ Brigade Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road Mon: 6-8pm. Term time only. Tel: 01323 737974 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 Tues: 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: 2pm-4pm (not Aug). Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Lip Reading Tuition Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tues: 1.30pm. Term time only. Tel: 01323 722505 or 07950 855580 www.eshrc.org.uk

Live Wires Youth Club Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Fri: 6pm-9pm. For young people in Years 4-9. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Luncheon Club Salvation Army Hall, Royal Sussex Cresc. Weds:12.30pm. A two-course meal and a cuppa for only £3.50/£1.50 children. Tel: 01323 641833 Mindful Stone Balancing Holywell end, Eastbourne Seafront Weekly: Stone balancing and meditation. £5 per session. Tel: 07724 186672 www.mhsc.uk Old Town Cubs & Scouts Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thur: 6-9pm. Tel: 01323 507391 www.communitywise.org.uk One You East Sussex Various locations Free healthy lifestyle service. Supporting East Sussex residents to eat well, move more, drink less, be smoke free and lose weight through internal programmes and 1-2-1 support. Plus free NHS health checks. To self-refer or refer a friend go online or tel: 01323 404600 www.oneyoueastsussex.org.uk Overeaters Anonymous Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thurs: 7.30pm. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Parkinson’s UK Eastbourne Branch Christ the King RC Church, Princes Rd 4th Tues of the month: 2pm - 4pm. A social with entertainment, choirs, talks, tea and cake/biscuit, with outings during spring and summer. We do not talk about the dreaded problem! Easy access. Poetry for Beginners Course Eden Blue, Green Street Fri: 9am - 10.25am. £10 per class, due termly. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk Pokémon League Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 1st and 3rd Tues: 4pm-7pm & 7pm-9pm. Tel: 07974 422417 www.communitywise.org.uk Probus Club of Eastbourne Cumberland Hotel, Grand Parade 1st & 3rd Tues. New members welcome. Email: johnandclarehugh@gmail.com Ready, Steady, Go! Community Wise, Ocklynge Road After school kids club for school-age children and their adults. Tel: 0300 1234062 www.communitywise.org.uk RNLI Eastbourne Langham Hotel, 43 - 49 Royal Parade 2nd Friday of the month: 10am for 10.30am start (not Aug/Dec). Monthly talk plus coffee/tea and raffle. Various fundraising events during the year.

Entry £2 members, £3 member’s guests, £5 visitor. Membership £7 a year. Tel: 01323 723856 Email: hugspet@hotmail.co.uk

Eastbourne Street Market Terminus Road Weds: 9.30am-3.30pm. www.facebook. com/eastbournestreetmarket

Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes RAFA Club, Wish Road Sun: 6pm. Tel: 07766 404133

Food Market Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 2nd Thurs of the month: 10am - 12.30pm. 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 Spanish for Beginners Eden Blue, Green Street Weds: 12 noon - 1pm. £8 per class, due termly. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk 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 U3A The English Novel Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Weds mornings: Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk U3A Shakespeare Group Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Second Mon of the month: 2pm. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk

Gather Pop Up Café Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Fri:11am-3pm. Light lunch £1.50. Open to everyone. Free entry with small charge for refreshments. Not in August. Tel. 01323 722924 or www.communitywise.org.uk Hearing Aid Maintenance, NHS Batteries and Hearing Loss Advice ESHRC Centre, 8 St Leonard’s Road Tues & Weds:10am-12 noon & 2pm - 4pm. Drop-in service with your local friendly team. Please bring your brown NHS record book. See website for details of other days and venues around Eastbourne and surrounding areas. Tel: 01323 722505 Email: mail@eshrc.org.uk www.eshrc.org.uk Living Stones Community Church Family Service Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Sun: 10.30am. Lunch fterwards. Tel. 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk

Bible Study Salvation Army Hall, Royal Sussex Cresc. Tues: 2pm. Tel: 01323 641833

The Matthew 25 Mission Brodie Hall, Christ Church, Seaside Weekdays: 8am - 3.30pm. Drop-in centre offering a friendly, non-judgemental welcome, a listening ear, and a range of support services. Hot food, clothing, bedding and toiletries provided to those who need them. Guests can also play chess, read, join the art club or help in the garden.Tel: Graham 07484 152210 www.matthew25mission.org

Café Church Salvation Army Hall, Royal Sussex Cresc. Sun: 11am. All are welcome. Tel: 01323 641833

Mosaic Church Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Sun: 3.30pm-5.15pm. Tel. 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk

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

Old Town Community Church Old Town Community Centre Sun: 10.30am-12 noon. Everyone invited.

YMCA Youth Club Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tues: 6.30pm. For young people aged 11 to 18 years. www.communitywise.org.uk

COMMUNITY

Community Lunch Old Town Community Centre, 1a Central Avenue First Tues of the month: 12.30pm. We look forward to seeing you there. 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

Old Town Community Library 191 Victoria Drive Tues, Thurs, Fri: 10am-4pm Sat: 10am-1pm. Charity, run by volunteers. Recently refurbished and expanding. Children’s section, tea/coffee, internet access, printing and photocopying. Premises are 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

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, 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

Accord (Natural Voices Choir) Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Weds: 10.30am - 12 noon. No audition, no music reading. Tel: 07788 166173 African Drumming Class Eden Blue, Green Street Sun: 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk Archway Contemporary Choir Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tues: 7.30-9pm. Join our exciting and vibrant choir – a mixture of gospel and contemporary songs. No audition necessary. £7 per session or £25 pcm if paying by direct debit. Tel: 01323 897590. www.thearchwaygroup.com Concentus Choir JPK Centre, 39-41 Church Street, Eastbourne Mon: 7.30pm - 9.45pm. All voice ranges welcome. Ability to read music not a prerequisite. www.concentus-sings.com Eastbourne Choral Society All Saints’ Church Hall, Grange Road Tues: 7.30-9.30pm. New members always welcome. www.eastbournechoralsociety.org.uk Eastbourne Community Choir All Saints’ Church, Grange Road Thurs: 7.30-9.15pm, with coffee break. New members always welcome. Drop-in, £5 incl. tea, biscuits and lyric sheets. Email: christopherwjdixon@yahoo.com Eastbourne Vocal Repertoire St Catherine’s College, Priory Road Thurs: 5.30pm - 7pm. Juniors (age 6-12). 7.15pm - 9pm. Seniors (age 13-20). Singing and performance classes. Free taster session available. Tel: Kevin 07815 292137 www.facebook.com/Vocal-Repertoire

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Eden Blue Folk Orchestra Eden Blue, Green Street Mon: 8pm - 9.30pm. All musicians welcome. £7 per session drop-in/£6 per session paid termly. 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 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 Polyphony Vocal Ensemble The Eastbourne Blind Society Hall, Longstone Road and private homes A small, close-harmony, female vocal ensemble. Challenging music is rehearsed and performed a capella or with professional accompanist, and guest singers. Details of concerts, membership, recruitment and charitable connections online. Email: time4music@uwclub.net www.sovereignpolyphony.com Rock, Pop & Gospel Choir Eden Blue, Green Street Tues: 8pm - 9.30pm. £7 per session drop-in/£6 per session paid termly. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk Sing Along Saturdays Wannock Village Hall, Jevington Road, Polegate Alternate Sats: 2.15pm - 3.45pm. Fun and friendly singing group for everyone including anyone with a diagnosis of dementia and their carers. No need to be musical. £5 per person. Tel: 07896 364615 Email: fi.hunnisett@gmail.com 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. 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.Text: 07920 110105. Ukulele Group Eden Blue, Green Street Tues: 5.30pm - 6.30pm. £9 per session drop-in/£8 per session paid termly. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk VOICES Choir Christ Church, Princes Road Weds: 7-9pm. Baptist Church, Pevensey Bay Thurs: 12.30-2pm and 7-9pm.The friendliest choir around. No auditions, just loads of fun. £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

Bambino Beatz Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Road, N’haven Mon: 3pm. Charles Neville Room, Meridian Centre, Peacehaven Tues: 10.15am. Baby and toddler music group, using instruments, puppets and props, with a different theme each week. www.bambinobeatz.com Facebook: bambinobeatzbabymusicgroup 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. 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 The Creation Station: Baby Discover Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thurs: 9.30am - 10.30am. For 6 months to 15 months. Tel: 01323 301871 www.communitywise.org.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: 9.45am - 11.45am. Soft Play. Thurs: 10am - 12 noon. Messy Play or Creative Play. 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 NCT Support Group Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Mon: 11am - 1pm. Fortnightly meeting. www.communitywise.org.uk Parent and Toddlers Morning Salvation Army Hall, Royal Sussex Cresc. Tue: 10am-12 noon. 50p per child. Includeds bottomless tea/coffee and a healthy snack.Tel: 01323 641833

Tots Play Eastbourne Saffrons Sports Park Mon & Weds. Classes and courses suitable from birth to 2+ years. Email: gemmah@totsplay.co.uk www.totsplay.co.uk Totz St Elisabeth’s Church,Victoria Dr 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 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

Awareness Through Movement Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Weds: 2.30pm - 3.30pm. Feldenkrais method. Tel: 07712 513862 www.communitywise.org.uk Bodywise Barre Fitness Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Mon & Fri. Tel: 07725 358811 www.communitywise.org.uk Clubbercise Fitness Eden Blue, Green Street Mon: 5.40pm - 6.40pm. Weds: 8pm - 9pm. £6 per session drop-in/£5 per session paid termly. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk Eastbourne Folk Dance Club St Andrew’s Church Hall, 382 Seaside Thurs: 8pm-10pm. Everyone is welcome, from experienced dancers to beginners, with or without a partner. £2.50 on the night incl. refreshments. Tel: 01323 640599 Eastbourne Parkrun Shinewater Park Sat: 9am. A 5k run, it’s you against the clock. Register beforehand at www.parkrun.org.uk/eastbourne 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 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 Continued...

Fitness Classes Eastbourne For more information, tel: 01323 446404 Email: hailsham@sussexcommunity.org.uk Fitness Classes Various venues, Eastbourne Daily: Classes and times to suit ALL ages and abilities. Tel: Chris 07487 726033 Fiveways Dance Club Emmanuel Hall, Hawkswood Road, Hailsham Mon: 8pm - 10.15pm. Come along and meet us, we have a lot of fun dancing. Mainly sequence with some ballroom and line. First session free, then £5 incl. coffee/ tea and biscuits. Tel: 01323 417517 International Folk and Dance Circle Willingdon Memorial Hall, Church Street, Willingdon Weds: 2pm - 3.30pm, term time only (please ask). Enjoy a wide variety of traditional and choreographed dances from many countries and cultures. No partner needed, beginners of all ages welcome. £5 per session. Tel: 01323 502962 Email: silviamcintyre@hotmail.com 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. 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. Not in August. Tel Alan: 07875 607322, Email: alanhumphris@live. co.uk Facebook: Eastbourne Swing Jive Motcombe Gardens Bowls Club Motcombe Lane, Old Town, Eastbourne Weds: Friendly club, established 1910. If you’re looking for a new club or re just interested in finding out about bowls, come along and enjoy yourself. Full or associate membership available. Tel: 01323 763326 www. motcombegardensbowlsclub.org.uk Movement Therapy Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tues: 1.30pm - 2.30pm. Tel: 07710 701273 www.communitywise.org.uk Mummy and Me Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Weds: 9.30am - 10.30am. Exercise class. Not in August. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk

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 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 Pilates Community Wise, Ocklynge Rd Six-week courses for all abilities. Mon: 6.15pm. All abilities mat work. Private one-to-one classes available. Email: andreaastley@hotmail.co.uk Pilates Eden Blue, Green Street Tues: 6.40pm - 7.40pm. Pilates for All. Weds: 9.30am - 10.30am & 5.40pm 6.40pm. Pilates for All. Thurs: 10.45am - 11.45am. Pilates for Beginners. 5.40pm - 6.40pm. Total Barre™ Pilates. 6.50pm - 7.50pm. Pilates for All. £8.50 per session drop-in/£7 per session paid termly. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk Qi Gong Enterprise Centre, Station Roundabout Weds: 5-5.45pm. No experience necessary. No special clothing, just turn up. 07812 052742 www.yogaeastbourne.com Rick Bonner Tea Dance Imperial Hotel, Devonshire Place Thurs: 2pm - 4pm. Live music for Ballroom and Latin, plus sequence with recorded music. Singles and couples welcome. Sprung floor. No need to book. £4.50 incl. coffee/tea and biscuit. Tel: 01323 411043 Salsa for All Eden Blue, Green Street Sun: 5pm - 6pm. Beginners. 6pm - 7pm. Intermediates. £7 per session drop-in/£6 per session paid termly. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk 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

Swoove Various venues, Eastbourne Mon-Fri, Sun: Various times. Sing, whoop & move at singalong exercise classes. All classes £5 pay as you go, or £50 for 12 classes. No need to book. www.swoovefitness.com/instructors/ maria-collyer 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 Tempo Run Session Wish Tower Car Park Tues: 6.30pm. Runners of all abilities and experience are welcome, as long as you can run for 15 minutes. £10 for the year. Tel: 01323 723152 www.temposhop.co.uk Walking Group Eden Blue, Green Street Sat: 11am (once every 4-6 weeks). To join, please enquire. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk Wu Tai Chi / Qigong Eden Blue, Green Street Mon: 6.50pm - 7.50pm. £8.50 per session drop-in/£7 per session paid termly. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk Yoga Eden Blue, Green Street Mon: 10.45am - 11.45am. Restorative Yoga for Wellbeing. Weds: 6.50pm - 7.50pm. Mind, Body & Spirit Yoga. Thurs: 9.30am - 10.30am & 8pm - 9pm. Mind, Body & Spirit Yoga. £8.50 per session drop-in/£7 per session paid termly. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk Young at Hearts Class Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tues: 12.30pm. Tel: 07805 351526 www.rethinkfitness.co.uk Zumba Eden Blue, Green Street Mon: 9.30am - 10.30am. £6 per session drop-in/£5 per session paid termly. Tel: 01323 639883 www.edenblue.co.uk

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The 1:1 Diet by Cambridge Weight Plan Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Daytime and evenings: to suit you. Scientifically proven, healthy, nutritious plan with my support and lifetime of experience. Tel: Linda: 07773 000282 Slimming World Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Weds: 5.30pm & 7pm. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Weight Control & Nutritional Advice Various venues, Eastbourne Daily: Classes and times to suit ALL ages and abilities. Tel: Chris 07487 726033

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