What's On This Summer and later in 2023 - find more online!

July

Until 3rd September

The Wizard of Oz* | 6yrs+, London Palladium (see competition p.25)

Until 10th September

Van Gogh Alive*, Brighton Dome - Corn Exchange, multi-sensory immersive experience.

8 July - 9 September

Ready, Set, Read - Summer Reading challenge 2023, East Sussex, events throughout July & August in your local library (see advert p.14 & box below)

7 July - 17 September

Rooted, Wakehurst, nr Haywards Heath, a celebration of trees, installations, family trail, Nature Heroes (21 July-1 Sep): Tree champion mission & Tree Adventure (5-10 Aug).

8 July

Peacehaven Community Summer Fair, Centenary Park (Big Park) 11am-4pm, FREE.

8 July - 3 September

Summer Of Play at Standen House & Garden NT, nr East Grinstead, become a Sketchbook Detective & get creative in the garden in the Woodland Den.

8 July - 24 September

The Castle the King Built trail with Nosy Crow, Bodiam Castle NT. Discover characters from the book hidden around the grounds.

12 - 15 July

Romeo & Juliet | 12yrs+, Newhaven Fort, presented by Play On and LYT Productions

14 - 16 July

Pub in the Park hosted by Tom Kerridge & Friends*, Preston Park, Brighton Festival fun, food, music, kids' entertainment.

15 - 16 July

Beach Life Festival 2023, Princes Park, live music, street food stalls, FREE.

16 July

Outdoor Theatre: Macbeth*, Lewes Castle & Museum, all ages, 2 & 7pm.

Nature Exploration walks & activities: Plants & Pollinators

| 7yrs+, Railway Land Nature Reserve Lewes, exploration walks and activities, FREE

16 - 19 July

Dragons & Mystical Beasts*| 3yrs+, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, on tour from the West End.

18 July

Wriggle Room | U5s, Willingdon Trees Community Centre, Eastbourne, drop-in workshop, FREE.

18 -19 July

Dragons & Mythical Beasts* | 3yrs+, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne, magical world of myths and legends.

22 July

Uckfield Repair Cafe

4th Saturday of the month, 9.30am-12pm.

22 July - 3 September

Jungle Book Trail, at Batesman's NT. Learn how to survive the jungle as man-cub Mowgli.

27 July

Peacehaven Library @11am - 12pm | Newhaven Library @2-3pm

Join storyteller John Kirk for a live storytelling experience like no other as scavenger hunting collides with folk tales in 30 minutes of fun for the family. Taking the theme of sport, John tells a story about the most unlikely sporting hero - the ant! Suitable for all ages.*

31 July

Bexhill Library @11am-12pm | Eastbourne Library @2.30-3.30pm

Meet Priscilla Mante, author of The Dream Team series, including Jaz Santos Vs The World, which was shortlisted for the Children's Sports Book of the Year 2022. Suitable 7yrs+.*

1 August

Seaford Library @11am-12pm | Uckfield Library @2.30-3.30pm

Meet Priscilla Mante, author of The Dream Team series, including Jaz Santos Vs The World, which was shortlisted for the Children's Sports Book of the Year 2022. Suitable 7yrs.*

2 August

Rye Library @9.30-11.30am | Hastings Library @1.30-3.30pm

Come and have fun in our high energy, modern street dance session. Enjoy learning and impress friends and family alike with your new moves. Have fun growing in confidence and enjoy showing off your funky routines to great pop music. Suitable 5yrs+.*

4 August

Battle Library @11am-12pm | Wadhurst Library @2-3pm

Join Ed Boxall, author, poet, performer and musician, for a fabulous mix of stories, poems and songs based on his new book 'We The Wild Ones' and his popular 'Carried Away with the Carnival'. Suitable for all ages.

9 August

Hailsham @9.30-11.30am | Crowborough Library @2-3.30pm

Roll up, roll up for a dazzling array of circus skills. Primary Workshops for Schools have devised a workshop that encourages participation, movement, coordination and balance skills in an energetic and exciting way. Suitable 5yrs+.

22 July - 3 September

Medieval Season, Battle Abbey & Battlefield, see life as it was in the medieval times.

Summer of Fun, Sharnfold Farm, Stone Cross, Eastbourne, farm trail for a jam packed day full of fun for the whole family. Meet Bluey & Bingo: 1st August, meet Peppa & George: 16th August, meet Chase & Marshall: 30 August (see advert p.2)

Exotic Spots Summer Trail, Sheffield Park & Garden (see competition p.22)

28 July - 26 August

The Invisible Man*| all ages, Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne, HG Wells' classic.

29 July

Seaford Repair Cafe, last Saturday of the month, 1-3.30pm, lunch at noon.

August

Throughout August

Various activities* | 6yrs+, the Observatory Science Centre, Herstmonceux, see website for dates.

4 - 6 August

Good Vibrations Society*, Ashdown Forest, weekend of camping, music, ecology & wellbeing (see competition p.x)

6 August

Nature Exploration walks & activities: Pond Life & Reptiles| 7yrs+, Railway Land Nature Reserve Lewes, exploration walks and activities, FREE

6 August

Seaford Beach Clean, 1st Sunday of the month, meet up alternating between Martello Tour and Buckle end side of the beach, FREE.

19 August

Milshake Live*| all ages, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne. Sheep Racing & Farm Open Day*, South Brockwells Farm, nr Uckfield TN22 5QS (see advert p.21)

17- 20 August

Airbourne: Eastbourne International Airshow 2023

20 August

Lewes to Newhaven Raft Race 2023, theme "Everything Everywhere all at once"! FREE

and later...

8 - 10 September.

Into The Trees*, Ashdown Forest, weekend of family adventure.

23 - 24 September

Autumn Show & Horse Trials*, South of England Showground (see competition p.4)

24 September

Eastbourne Seafront Soapbox Race, Duke's Drive Eastbourne.

14 -15 October

Battle of Hastings Re-enactment, Battle Abbey & Battlefield.

21 -29 October

Battle Abbey & Halloween, Battle Abbey & Battlefield, Halloween half-term trail.

13 - 18 November

Shrek The Musical*, Congress Theatre, Eastbourne.

FREE EVENTS (see advert p. x)

11 August

Hollington Library @11am - 12pm | Hampden Park Library @2 - 3pm

Join Ed Boxall, author, poet, performer and musician, for a fabulous mix of stories, poems and songs based on his new book 'We The Wild Ones' and his popular 'Carried Away with the Carnival'. Suitable for all ages.

12 August

Newhaven @10 - 11.30am | Eastbourne Library @2 - 3.30pm

Try out tri golf, archery and fencing with Sports Cool and have fun keeping active in the library! Suitable for 5yrs+.*

14 August

Uckfield Library @1 - 2pm | Heathfield Library @3 - 4pm

Join storyteller John Kirk for a live storytelling experience like no other as scavenger hunting collides with folk tales in 30 minutes of fun for the family. Taking the theme of sport, John tells a story about the most unlikely sporting hero - the ant! Suitable for all ages.*

16 August

Peacehaven Library @9.30 - 11.30 | Lewes Library @1.30 - 3.30pm

Enjoy creating a dance based on the magical picture book: The Boy who Sailed the World which has been chosen as one of the titles for this year's Summer Reading Challenge book collection. Suitable for age 5yrs+.*

29 August

Hampden Park Library @2 - 3.30pm

Try out tri golf, archery and fencing with Sports Cool and have fun keeping active in the library! Suitable for 5yrs+.*

30 August

Heathfield Library @10 - 11.30 | Battle Library @2 - 3.30pm

Try out tri golf, archery and fencing with Sports Cool and have fun keeping active in the library! Suitable for 5yrs+.*

1 September

Seaford Library @2 - 3.30pm

Try out tri golf, archery and fencing with Sports Cool and have fun keeping active in the library! Suitable for 5yrs+.*