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What Makes Worthing Great What makes Worthing great is the people. Our community is built on the small efforts and contributions that every single one of us makes, however those are measured.

IN HONOUR OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY, we’ve chosen to use this issue to highlight women in our community, but it could just as easily be any other group.

We have talked about the women who have helped to shape and build our world and our town today, and we continue to highlight those who are working right now to give us hope and inspiration for the future. There are women working in the arts, in the voluntary sector, in business, in the community, women who are either standing in the shadows or helping others to shine.

Images used in this issue were created by local female artists, including Sarah Jones, who kindly created the fabulous front cover and the image for the What She Said article.

Our thanks goes also to Suzie Mitchell, Sarah Edmonds, Cassia Beck, Lauren Nickless and Mary Russell for allowing us to share your artwork.

This issue was brought to you by a female-led editorial team, who will be working on the April issue live from Colonnade House during the week of 18 - 25 March, so come and say hello! n

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WHAT SHE SAID Emily Davison

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“One big tragedy may save many others.”

Women of Worthing Speak Women of Worthing, be proud of where you come from! At Here & Now to mark International Women’s Day we’ve looked at some of the inspiring women who’ve lived, studied and worked in our town and surrounding areas.

EACH OF THESE WOMEN has argued, fought, strived or campaigned for something they believe in, and we are proud to celebrate every one of them.

Now we want to hear from you about the women in Worthing today who you feel will influence the next generation.

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One of the most famous suffragettes, Emily Wilding Davison fought for votes for women in Britain in the early twentieth century. Her father’s death ended her education early, and she worked as a governess so she could afford to enrol at Oxford for one term to sit her finals, earning first class honours although the university didn’t permit women to graduate. She then taught at a Seabury private school in Worthing on Heene Terrace for two years. A member of the Women’s Social and Political Union, she was arrested ten times, went on hunger strike seven times and was force fed on 49 occasions. She was known for her daring militant action, including hiding in the Palace of Westminster overnight and setting fire to postboxes. She died after being hit by the King’s Horse at the 1913 Derby when she walked onto the track during the race. Her coffin was accompanied by 5000 suffragists through the streets of London, with 50,000 people lining the route. Her death was a turning point in the campaign, and five years later Parliament granted the vote to women on limited terms. One of the suffragette’s flags that she was allegedly carrying on the day of her death hangs in the Houses of Parliament.

Beatrice Hastings

“I am the same crusading, anti-philistine woman I ever was.”

English writer, poet and literary critic whose firebrand reputation was forged by her prolific work as co-editor of influential periodical The New Age. She led a defiant and unconventional life, with lovers including Katherine Mansfield, Wyndham Lewis and Amedeo Modigliani, whose portraits of her hang in the Tate Modern. In 1914 she moved to Paris, where she became known for acts such as partying in a dress painted on her naked body. She wrote provocatively about feminist politics, arguing against marriage and maternity as constraints on women’s imaginations and creativity, and was a vocal critic of capital punishment. She committed suicide in 1943 after destroying all her personal papers, and was found in her gas-filled flat in Worthing cradling her pet mouse.

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first gay women in British public life to be open about her sexuality.

She is also internationally respected for her vigorous campaigning for authors rights.

Liz Smith

“My advice is: Never peel potatoes. Think of the time that would be saved in this country if nobody peeled potatoes.”

Nancy Price

Fame called later for Liz Smith, who at nearly 50 went from selling toys in Hamleys to working with Mike Leigh. Early life saw her serve with the WRENS in WWII, before struggling to bring up two children alone at a time when divorce was frowned upon. Taking odd jobs such as plastic bag quality controller, she never stopped performing, and became a much loved character actress with roles in 2point4 children, The Vicar of Dibley, The Royle Family and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. She received an MBE in 2009 and died at her home in Worthing in 2016.

Dame Anita Roddick

“There’s such a poverty of praise in our society, towards women anyway. Women aren’t taught how remarkable they are.”

Pioneering businesswoman and human rights campaigner who set up The Body Shop. Born in Littlehampton, where the Body Shop HQ (designed by Worthing architects Michael Cook Associates) is still based, she had a lifelong link to Sussex which included attending school in Worthing. Her work on social and environmental issues embraced charities such as Amnesty International and Greenpeace, and on her death she gave away her entire £51m fortune to good causes.

“EACH AND EVERY ONE OF US CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.”

Charlotte Mason

“I am, I can, I ought, I will.”

Taught for more than ten years at Davison School, where she developed a vision of “a liberal education for all”. Co-founded the Parents’ Educational Union (PEU) to offer resources to parents educating their children. Her philosophy has had a longstanding impact on homeschooling around the world. Baden Powell credited her with recognising the educational potential of Scouting for children, leading to the formation of the Scouting movement.

Maureen Duffy

“[My mother] early on instilled in me that the one thing they can’t take away from you is education”.

Poet, playwright and author who is a lifelong socialist, humanist and activist on issues including gay rights and animal welfare. Born in Worthing, she won her first poetry prize at 17, and her career has included nine collections of poetry, 16 plays for stage, screen and radio, non-fiction biographies and editing poetry magazine ‘the sixties’. She is noted for her inclusive and diverse themes. She came out publicly in the early 60s and is often referred to as one of the

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Joined a touring theatre company whilst still at school, and enjoyed great critical success on the London stage and screen. She founded the People’s Theatre together with JT Grein in 1930. She also established the English School Theatre Movement which toured Shakespeare productions around working class schools. Brought her family up in Findon where she lived until her death.

Ellen Chapman First woman to run for election to Worthing Borough Council, first woman councillor in 1910, and one of the first woman councillors in England. In 1920 she became the first female mayor of Worthing, and indeed anywhere in Sussex. She was rejected as a candidate for mayor in 1914 when the all-male selection committee ruled “it would be inadvisable to have a woman mayor while the country is in a state of war”. She was also a suffragist, who took a leading rule in the local campaigns for votes for women, and a benefactor to the poor.

Alexandra Bastedo Born in Hove, Alexandra starred in The Champions and is often cited as a sex symbol of the 60s and 70s. Multilingual, her career included co-presenting Miss World in the 80s, a turn on the cover of The Smiths album Rank, and later roles in Batman Begins and Eastenders. A committed vegetarian, she was a patron of Compassion in World Farming and Greyhounds in Need amongst others and founded the ABC animal sanctuary at her home in West Chiltington which still runs today.

Shauna Crockett-Burrows

“We need to give hope and to encourage people to realise that each and every one of us can make a difference.”

Pioneered a new approach to constructive journalism by focussing upon the good in the world. She founded Positive News in 1993, the first media organisation dedicated to quality independent reporting about what’s going right, and remained editor-in-chief until her death in 2012. She attended Worthing High School for Girls, worked for the Arts Council and established Shoreham Youth Workshop in 1970, a charity that ran arts and drama projects for young people. She spent time as an independent local councillor and formed Save Our Saltings to protect the Adur estuary.

Tank Girl

“I can’t let things be this way.

We can be wonderful. We can be magnificent. We can turn this s**t around.” n

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high and selecting the final twelve artists was not an easy task! We are delighted to have new sitters and judges for this year.”

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Artist David Henty, who we featured in November, is flattered to have been asked to be a sitter. “I’m looking forward to being on the

other side of the easel – the artists will be having all the fun!”

High Sheriff of West Sussex Caroline Nicholls will finish her year in office on the day of the competition; she too is looking forward to the experience as a sitter.

“I have spent a fascinating and very hectic year as High Sheriff, involved in more than 350 engagements across the county. As a sitter, on my final day in office, I will have a wonderful opportunity to be quite still for the first time in a long time, and reflect on a very special year right at the heart of the local community.”

One of the 12 finalists is Vanessa Reynolds, tutor at Worthing College, who says, “To paint a real person, in front of an audience

of real people, is slightly terrifying. The pressure of having every paintbrush mark witnessed is daunting but in last year’s competition the whole experience was so exciting that I am really looking forward to putting myself through it again!”

The Portrait Artist of the Year LIVE painting competition takes place at St Paul’s on Friday 22 March. Doors open 4.30pm. Free entry, donations welcome.

Two of the local art events in Worthing this month, celebrating our local talent and opening it up to the public in two of our valuable community spaces – St Pauls’ and Colonnade House. Everyone is welcome – take up the invitation!

See the General Listings for more art listings.

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TWELVE FINALISTS WILL PUT UP THEIR EASELS and prepare their palettes at the second Worthing Portrait Artist of the Year 2019 for five hours of painting in public. The Gallery at St Paul’s hosts this live artfest, providing plenty of space for spectators to enjoy a unique social event with bar and buffet available.

The Gallery curator Cathy Verney is excited!

“Following last year’s successful inaugural event, and continued support from our amazing sponsors, we hope everyone involved will enjoy an inspiring evening of live portraiture. We are especially grateful to Faith through Action for providing £500 prize money again. The calibre of entries was very

WEST SUSSEX ARTS SOCIETY

Founded in 1929 as the Worthing and District Sketch Club, West Sussex Art Society is celebrating ninety years of building an artistic community in West Sussex and providing a place for professional and amateur artists alike to attend talks, lectures and workshops in the company of like-minded people. Recently the Society has hosted TV presenter Andrew Graham-Dixon, painter Tom Hammick, artist and historian Julian Bell and chainsaw sculptor Dave Lucas amongst others.

The Society currently has over 50 members, producing a wide variety of artwork from realistic representation to abstract and conceptual work, of whom a high proportion are semi-professional and professional artists.

The next exhibition is 12-17 March at Colonnade House in Worthing, with an exciting programme of talks and events this year. Check out their new website westsussexart society.com n

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Worthing these days, and plenty of opportunities to get involved and share your work.

The sea! The sea! My God! The sea!

Let’s be honest, Worthing doesn’t fare well when it comes to major poetic inspiration.

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WE’VE BRIEFLY HOSTED some big hitters over the years, from Oscar Wilde to Percy Shelley (he’s even got a blue plaque above the Warwick), but our sum contribution when it comes to verse anthologies is Robert Bloomfield’s rather forgettable A First View of the Sea (sample quote in the header).

In fact, we seem to end up more often as a Wiki footnote. William Dunkerley, better known as John Oxenham, stuck around long enough to become mayor, but other poets merely enter the world here (Maureen Duffy), eke out an unhappy few years at school (Stephen Spender) or even shuffle off this mortal coil, cradling a pet mouse in a gas-filled flat (Beatrice Hastings).

Fortunately, the future is a lot brighter these days. At Here & Now we of course give quarter to Worthing’s very own titular Bard Joe Bunn, but there are a host of other contemporary poets based in and around

If you’re looking for a bit of writerly hand-holding, you’re definitely in luck. The Beachcombers poetry group meets at Worthing main library on the second Monday of every month. Other creative writing groups who meet at the main library include Worthing Quills and Worthing Wordsmiths. West Sussex Writers host regular workshops for developing your skills, from self publishing manuscript surgeries and open mic readings. Or if you’re one of the world’s worst procrastinators, get in touch with Writers HQ who run monthly writing retreats with no wi-fi but plenty of tea and biscuits; the next one is on Saturday 2 March from 10am-4pm.

Children can also get in on the act with regular creative writing workshops held by Tiger’s Eye at Shoreham library. Sessions are divided between 6-9 years and 9-11, and are held on alternate Saturdays, with workshops for 11-18 year-olds on alternate Tuesdays.

Many creative writing groups encourage poets to read their work aloud, but Rainbow Poetry Recitals is all about encouraging a love of spoken verse. The Brighton-based group has the backing of former Poet Laureate Andrew Motion, and meets once a month at Christ Church on Grafton Road. Trustee Hugh Hellicar explains, “If people see poetry as inaccessible, they should take the trouble to sit down and read a poem carefully. Just by reciting poetry, vast amounts of feelings can be tapped into.”

Finally, World Poetry Day is on 21 March, and the Cellar Arts Club will be celebrating with A Literation. An evening of local poetry, prose and performance is promised, with readings from invited writers and individuals picked from the pot on the night.

So, poetry-lovers, why waste more time? To paraphrase Invictus, the most famous work of WE Henley (resident for three whole years on Chesswood Road), you are the captain of your soul. n

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Find the Talent Within You If a major part of your plan involves convincing teenagers to get out of bed on a Saturday morning, you’d better have a good plan. Fortunately, Talent Within You has a very good plan indeed.

POLICE DIVERS, CHEFS AND FOOTBALLERS WILL SPEAK AT OTHER WORKSHOPS

IT’S A SERIES OF SEVEN WORKSHOPS, once a month, for up to 50 young people aged 13-16 who live in and around Worthing. The Saturday morning sessions are designed to help young people discover their passion and then turn that passion into their perfect job, whatever that might be. “Unleash your niche!” urge the poster and the hashtag. “It’s better out than in!”.

“I remember how miserable I was,” says organiser Vicky Vaughan. “I was four years into my first job before someone spotted me drawing and suggested I study graphic design. I’d never even heard the words before. I ended up at Northbrook College in Worthing and that’s when my life changed for the better. I found something I was really good at. Now what was my hobby is my job.”

Workshop dates: 30 March, 27 April, 18 May, 29 June, 20 July

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Vicky wants to help young people realise this earlier than she did. “Everyone’s got a strength or a talent. I want to nurture that niche so that when young people are asked what they want to do for the rest of their lives, they’ve got some idea. The world would be a happier place if everyone could do that.”

The first workshop certainly set a high bar for all the others to jump over. It featured ex-England rugby player Rob Andrew, a McLaren supercar, Worthing Idol winner Lizzie Haynes, the mayor, the town crier and the high sheriff’s description of chasing bandits down the A27 in a blue-lit police car.

Given that this launch event was just the first of seven increasingly tailored workshops, Vicky is pleased with the feedback. “We measured how the young people felt when they arrived and again when they left. It went up about five points in three hours! There was a real buzz in the room. Some young people are scared of standing out at school, so it’s great that Talent Within You can be a safe space for them to share their dreams. They can stand out without fear of being bullied.”

Future sessions will run at a variety of venues, including the IT suite in Heene Community Centre and the McLaren complex in Woking. A recruitment expert will be on hand to help young people start creating their own CVs. “We’ll help them find their strengths,” says Vicky. “As their ideas develop, so will their CVs. We’ll help them find their own personal brand.”

No niche will be too niche. There’ll be chefs, footballers and even a police diver explaining how he turned his passion for scuba diving into a career.

“Even Einstein started as a blank canvas,” says Vicky. “You’ve just got to meet the right people.”

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Put a Spring in Your Step and Volunteer

25 Years of VAW Not-for-profit organisations joined together in January to bid a fond farewell to Voluntary Action Worthing (VAW), which has supported the development of local good causes over the past 25 years.

Guest Speaker Karl Allison, Chair of Worthing Community Chest, explained, “Worthing voluntary community sector is in a very good place right now, flourishing and forging ahead, and a lot of those community projects have emerged from the grass roots, which is where VAW did some really outstanding work over the years to encourage all that growth.”

VAW Co-Chair Peter Goldfinch concluded the event by saying “ We sincerely hope that our lasting legacy will be the positive difference we have made to the voluntary sector in Worthing and we hope the many organisations we have helped will continue to flourish.”

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THEY EXPECT TO HAVE 800 EWES LAMBING and 80 cows calving. The price is £3 for adults and £2 for children, and the farm will be open from 9.30am-4pm. There will be tractor rides to the top of the Downs and pet lamb feeding, plus late night lambing and tractor nights for adults with limited tickets available. Booking is open now.

If you fancy mucking in a bit more, Gaston Farm in Slindon welcomes hard-working volunteers. Jobs include helping out with farm visitors during the open lambing season, sweeping livestock yards, car parking, litter picking, and supervising the handling of the chicks, ducklings and the orphan lamb ‘meet and greet’ pens. The season runs from 30 March-28 April from 10am-4.30pm in a friendly family farm environment. Apply at gastonfarm.com.

WORTHING CREDIT: CONSERVATION VOLUNTEERS

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It isn’t really spring until the lambs start arriving, and this year Coombes Farm in Lancing starts its lambing season on 16 March until 22 April.

As everything starts to spring back into life after winter, grab your gardening gloves and join Worthing Conservation Volunteers at Hillbarn Wood in Broadwater on Sunday 3 March from 10am-3pm to plant some trees and learn more about local wildlife. You can also learn how to maintain the flowers and plants of the chalk downlands at Cissbury Ring on Sunday 17 March from 10am3pm. Make sure your tetanus injections are up to date and wear old, warm clothes, strong footwear and gloves. To check venue and time call Jay on 01903 762064 or look on Facebook.

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MAKE A DIFFERENCE One year ago, Action for Happiness Worthing was launched, and in that time the group has built up a real force for positive change in our community. Here & Now readers will already be familiar with the 10 Keys to Happier Living column, but members meet monthly at Coast Café to explore simple, practical ways of boosting their happiness. Approximately 40% of how happy we feel is determined by our daily activities and choices, so there are practical actions we can all take to increase our wellbeing.

To find out more, go to the next Action for Happiness meetup on Tuesday 12 March from 7-9pm at Coast. More info on Facebook@actionforhappinessinworthing Get on your bike and help raise vital funds for St Barnabas and Chestnut Tree House with the Hit the Downs MTB off-road cycling challenge. Now in its third year, the fundraiser takes place on Sunday 12 May from Adur Recreational Ground. Participants can choose from a 30km route suitable for all abilities or the more arduous 60km route for experienced cyclists, with free training rides offered in the run-up to the event. Lucy Brady, events and campaigns fundraiser for the charity, said, “The routes through the South Downs National Park are stunning and cyclists can expect some mighty climbs and exhilarating descents. At last year’s event there were over 450 riders, and together they raised an incredible £70,000 for both hospices.” Registration is open now at £35 per person and closes on 29 April.

If you or someone you know need information or support to stay independent and healthy, pop along to Goring Library and have a chat with the Prevention Assessment Team at one of their drop-in sessions. Advice ranges from help available with shopping, cleaning, gardening and transport, to managing health issues, information on social groups and activities and keeping your home safe and warm. The next Goring Library session will be on Friday 29 March from 10.30am12.30pm.

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If you’re friendly, approachable and want to make a difference to people’s lives in our community, Citizens Advice Worthing is holding a volunteer open day on Tuesday 5 March from 10am at Worthing Town Centre. Opportunities range from advising people on topics such as benefits and debt to answering the phone, filing, and Stop Press! If you read our article other admin skills.

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I wonder how many of us know the real story of how we came to be, do you know how your parents first met?

DADIFESTO

I thought I’d write our story down, so my son has something to look back on. We met over ten years ago on a dating site called The Guardian Soulmates. She was my last, first date.

Without that site, there was no way we would have met.

There is now a generation of people that only exist because their parents started flirting across a keyboard on social media.

Gone are the days of settling down with the girl next door, or going in for the kill at a slow dance otherwise known the ‘Erection Section’ at the local discotheque.

It was hard at the beginning, having a mixed-race relationship (my wife is Welsh). Think a very middle-class Gavin & Stacy and you wouldn’t be far off. She lived in West London looking after inner-city kids in care and spent her weekends dreaming of building walls on her farm in Wales. I was in Kent living a very different life, one focussed on making money, spending it on hats and going to as many gigs as possible.

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But something clicked. Within two weeks of the first message, we’d met three times, bonded over Mexican food, soul music, and had a very memorable second date where I took her to the blood donation centre and had her feed me crisps while I gave a pint or two of Count Dracula’s favourite tipple (I’m a keeper, eh?). We haven’t looked back.

Recreate Dan & Sal’s Date with Destiny Head over to Salsa Viva Cantina at 28 High Street for a Mexican feast, or grab takeout from Little Liming Drive your funky soul at Craig Charles’ gig on 24 March, or there’s regular live jazz at The Hare & Hounds on Tuesdays.

Register to donate blood today at blood. co.uk. Donation centres include Worthing Assembly Hall and Charmandean Centre.

Crisps can be bought at most local convenience stores or supermarkets.

How I Met His Mother With International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day both falling in March, what better time for me to pen a few words about the influential women in my life, or one in particular.

A LADY WHO UNTIL A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO I referred to as ‘Er Indoors’, before her dad had a quiet word with me and explained how he didn’t think Arthur Daley was a great role model when it came to women’s rights. I beg to differ: as a 70s/80s kid, Arthur was a bit of legend in my house growing up. I don’t have to agree, but I respect his views, so now she is lovingly referred to ‘Er Outdoors’. See, I know how to compromise.

A couple of months into our relationship, she got offered her old job back in a small village in Wales, and took it. Now, rather than me popping up to London at the weekend to hang out at the South Bank, the Jazz Cafe and other assorted cultural hotspots, it meant a five-hour coach journey each way, complete with eventful changeovers at Victoria and Newport coach stations.

For those of you unlucky enough not to have witnessed Newport Coach Station in its full explosion of Sports Directcostumed glory, you are missing a fantastic view of what the Jeremy Kyle Green Rooms look like close-up. But it was worth it, just to see her. After a few months, I called her up one Friday night and said, “Sod this long distance malarky, you fancy chucking it all in and moving to Brighton with me?”

Without missing a heartbeat, she said yes, and we did just that.

The rest is history.

So I’d like to take this opportunity to thank that beautiful lady, Sal, publicly, for being game enough to keep saying yes to my daft schemes. Here’s to having more adventures.

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Thu 28 Feb Networking Hub 12pm. Basepoint (SHM). FREE

Tue 5 March Risky Business 1-4pm. Charmandean Centre. Workshop for managers or owners of a care home or day service.

Advice on fire risk assessing and prevention. Info + book Eventbrite.

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GET INVOLVED Gear Up for Success 1.30-4.30pm.

Northbrook College, Broadwater.

Business MOT workshop to fast track your success. Worthing & Adur Chamber members only. Book worthingandadurchamber.co.uk.

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Fri 8 Mar WorthingDigital talk 1-2.30pm.

Freedom Works, Worthing.

Celebrate International Women’s Day theme #BalanceforBetter.

Speakers include two of the founders of Brighton Digital Women, Allegra Chapman and Lana Burgess.

Learn how to supercharge your Facebook ads with Laura Moore.

Connect with like-minded folk across the digital sector. Friendly networking and refreshments. Open to all. Info Meetup. FREE

Fri 15 Mar Chamber Hub 12.30-2pm.

Impulse Leisure, Lancing Manor.

Informal networking for all. Book worthingandadurchamber.co.uk.

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I for one welcome our new robot overlords 7-9pm. Town Hall, Worthing. Talk on robot evolution and how robots will increasingly be used to deliver service experiences.

Info Meetup. FREE

Planning Breakfast, Adur & Worthing Local Plan with James Appleton 7.30-9am.

Heene Community Centre. Book worthingandadurchamber.co.uk. £16.80/£21.60

Mon 18-Sun 25 Mar Here & Now Live at Colonnade House! The Here & Now team will be at Colonnade House. Find out how we support the local community. Say hello, share your Worthing stories and events, tell us how we are doing and suggest ideas for future issues.

Wed 20 Mar Connect with Sussex Chamber of Commerce 9-11am. Freedom Works, Worthing. Find out about membership. Info + book Andy 01444 259259. FREE Business Breakfast: Recruiting Young People with a Learning Disability 10-11.30am. Oak Grove College. Find out more about the business benefits. Info + book Eventbrite or Beki Tonks 07484 542006. FREE

Thu 21 Mar NetXP East Sussex Marketing Expo 10am-3pm. East Sussex National, Uckfield. Join 60+ exhibitors at this business-to-business exhibition and networking event with a difference.

With a twist of fun, this event comes with game-themed exhibits! Info netxp.co.uk. FREE to attend

Fri 22 Mar #ShakeItHUB Design and Marketing Help Session 2-3.30pm.

Worthing Town Hall. FREE

Thu 28 Mar What If…? 6-9pm. Connaught Theatre. Informal, inclusive explorations of key issues in business, culture, community and education. Guest speakers, debate, drinks and introductions. Info + book thepossibilityclub.org

THE REGULAR (MOSTLY FREE) EVENTS Looking to grow your business?

BNI Networking Every Thu. WORTHING 6.30am. Dome Cinema. This friendly business group meets over breakfast at the Dome. Members support each other to grow their businesses.

The best way to find out about BNI is to visit. For info, call Jim on 0333 800 0888, Facebook @bniworthing or visit bniworthing.co.uk. Booking essential. £10 inc breakfast.

Networth First Wed/month. 5.307.15pm. Cafalatte, Chapel Rd. FREE WorthingDigital Social First Thu/ month. 8pm. The Cow & Oak. FREE First Friday Network First Fri/month.

12.30-2.30pm. Burlington Hotel.

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So you’ve never been to...

SUSSEXDIGITAL

A free network of independent digital communities.

Where is it?

Started by Mark Ford, WorthingDigital is just one part of SussexDigital, a county-wide collection of groups that run digitally-focused events. Most are held in Worthing, Horsham and Hastings but we are always looking to add to this list.

Why go?

To make new connections and be inspired to collaborate and think creatively with like-minded people. Maybe you need to learn new skills, find a digital expert or just escape your screen and talk to real people!

Who goes there?

People working in or interested in the digital industry. Members work in web development, software, marketing, social media, animation and many other areas. We are all ages, experience levels and personalities.

Anything else to do there?

One of the regular events is #ShakeItHUB, a free drop-in help session for business owners and those in marketing roles to ask questions about design, websites, PR, marketing and SEO. Shake It Up Creative runs this twice a month, with one of the two dates at Worthing Town Hall.

One last thing...

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ONSTAGE IN WORTHING (HUSBAND ROY BEHIND, IN BOW TIE)

Shirley Western Part 2 1973-present

Last month the Time Machine followed singer Shirley Western from her childhood through to performing in swinging 60s London with Ken Mackintosh and his Orchestra, hanging out with The Beatles, Shirley Bassey and the Queen Mother, and appearing regularly on BBC Radio. She then retired to Worthing in 1973.

ONLY, OF COURSE, SHE DIDN’T RETIRE, or there’d be no Part 2!

She bought a house in Goring and would go and see Roy Affleck’s Big Band, a musical fixture of the town, at the Pavilion on Thursday nights and the Assembly Hall on Saturdays. As Christmas 1977 approached, Affleck’s singer left to open a dance school. He persuaded Shirley out of retirement for the Christmas season – and she never left.

In 1980, Affleck retired himself and, since Shirley was something of a name, still appearing on BBC Radio 2, three of the musicians asked her if she’d front the band.

The Shirley Western Showband was born. “I

made it more of a show, with sparkly outfits,” she recalls, “It went down well.”

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from the Dixieland jazz of ‘Darktown Strutter’s Ball’ to ‘La Bamba’, from sugary old-time ballad ‘Scarlet Ribbons (For Her Hair)’ to 70s hits such as ‘Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep’.

“One night,” she recalls, “This little man walked up to the stage and waved and I thought, ‘He doesn’t half look like [comedian] Norman Wisdom.’ Well, it was him and he came bouncing into my dressing room in the interval. He said he was looking to make a record and needed a musical director. I told him my trumpet player did that and introduced them. He said, ‘You two must come round.’ He lived in West Chiltington in a marvellous house with a Rolls Royce in the garage. We went there two or three times. He was a great guy, very homely. He once told me, ‘Any time you’re passing, if I’m not here, feel free to just go in the kitchen and make yourself a cup of tea.’”

Shirley’s life took an unexpected turn when she went one day to put an ad in the window of a local sweet shop. The owner was Roy Dew, an ex-Chelsea/ Millwall footballer. Shirley continues the tale: “Back in the 60s footballers

used to meet at the Empire Leicester Square where I had a residency with Ken Mackintosh. Roy used to say, ‘I EVER THE PERFORMER fancy that singer, but I bet she doesn’t like football.’ Little did he know I love football! He stood outside the stage door in the rain but I came out with the trombone player so he left it.

All these years later, I went into his shop in Goring and he said, ‘Are you Shirley Western?’”

That evening Shirley went to a Worthing FC charity match and the first person she saw on arrival was Roy Dew. “Gosh,” he said, “I haven’t seen you for 20 years and now I see you twice in one day!” On 17 April 1982 they were married at St Andrews United Reformed Church in Rustington.

It was quite a day.

“The Pavilion had been closed for repairs,” remembers Shirley, “It was due to open on 17 April and the council asked me if I’d like to open it.

Well, Ken Macintosh was giving me away in the afternoon so we had his orchestra down in the evening, as well as my band. After the wedding we had the reception at the [long gone] Smugglers pub in Sea Lane. Roy’s best man was Alan Simpson, who co-wrote ‘Steptoe & Son’, and other guests included [then well-known Radio 2 DJ] Brian Matthew. It was a lavish occasion; we arrived in a pony and trap with two outriders, and what a night at the Pavilion!”

It might have been one of the last hurrahs for Worthing’s big band scene.

By the mid-80s, as Shirley puts it, “our music was a little bit out of fashion and people weren’t coming to dances like they used to.” She was not daunted and, offered a residency on Gran Canaria, in October 1987 she and Roy headed abroad to set up home.

SHIRLEY’S ENGAGEMENT HITS THE HEADLINES

Before long she was presenting an evening show on Radio Maspalomas, which was based near the top of a mountain. She then hurtled down winding roads at night to do a four-hour show, singing with karaoke machine backing tracks, in a venue called the Piano Bar. She and Roy stayed a decade in the Canary Islands, returning to Worthing in 1997.

Shirley soon had a residency at The Burlington on Tuesday nights and Sunday lunchtimes.

A global holiday trip with Roy led to a stop in Cape Town. After an impromptu turn with the Riverboat Jazz Band at the huge Ferrymans barrestaurant on the waterfront, she was offered another residency. Despite being almost 70, and with a ticket home for the following Wednesday, she accepted. Shirley ended up working there for seven summer seasons (missing one when Roy had a heart attack – from which he’s long recovered).

“I couldn’t believe my luck,” she enthuses, “I’ve retired more times than Frank Sinatra. October to March every year I did that until I couldn’t anymore when my hips started to go. See, I was very active onstage, doing high kicks during ‘New York, New York’. People would hear me and see my silhouette but when they met me they’d say, ‘How old are you?’ and I’d say, ‘Older than Shirley Bassey and younger than Joan Collins - work it out!’”

Back in the UK, Shirley and Roy lived for some years in the Guild Care-affiliated Dolphin Court housing scheme but are now based in Littlehampton. They are still lively and are regular volunteer drivers for the community. Shirley Western’s last gig was only five years ago, as entertainment on a cruise between Southampton and Cape Town; that’s 70 years after her professional debut dancing in a Glasgow cinema in 1943.

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WHAT’S ON IN MARCH

Women Take Over

FIND YOUR NEXT EXPERIENCE IN HERE & NOW Film

Marvel’s first female-led superhero film blasts onto our screens this month when Captain Marvel turns into one of the galaxy’s mightiest defenders. For a dose of non-fiction, Ropetackle is showing The Eagle Huntress on 14 March about a nomadic Kazakh girl determined to be the first female in her family to train an eagle to hunt.

Theatre

Don’t miss the home-grown talent on show when Worthing Musical Theatre Company performs Bad Girls from 14-16 March.

Music

Madam Scorcher is a regular at Cellar Arts Club in their all-female DJ line-up; make time to hear her predominantly female reggae/ska/rocksteady beats at the Reggae All-Dayer on 30 March.

Art

Gill Dixon’s painstakingly hand-stitched and collaged fabric landscapes and streetscapes will be on show from 26-31 March at Colonnade House.

Comedy

Cornish stand-up phenomenon Joanna Neary brings her character-based observational comedy to town on 7 March with Wife On Earth, which promises to examine the history of marriage through interpretive dance about socks.

Talk

Listen to Vivienne Hayes, the inspirational CEO behind the Women’s Resource Centre, as she talks about women’s rights on International Women’s Day on 8 March.

Family

Treat yourself to Mother’s Ruin and visit Slake Spirits’ stall at Shoreham Farmer’s Market on 9 March.

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FILM & THEATRE Readers are advised to check event listing info in case of change.

FRONT ROW FILM & THEATRE AS THE EVENINGS LIGHTEN, so can your mood with The Noise Next Door at Ropetackle, Shoreham and Seann Walsh at the Assembly Hall or maybe you fancy something a bit darker… like the Hancock’s Half Hour at The Barn Theatre, Southwick or the dour wit of Arthur Smith’s At Your Service at Ropetackle, Shoreham. Either way we have a huge selection of film and theatre to satisfy your entertainment needs this month. n Abi Else If you have any exciting theatre or cinema events that you would like to share, list them at hereandnowmag.co.uk and we’ll add them here.

THEATRE

Sat 2 Mar

Sat 23 Feb

The Noise Next Door at Sea 2pm.

Ropetackle (SHM). This improv troupe who have taken the comedy world by storm bring their bonkers family show to the sunny banks of Shoreham.

My Dear Miss Terry 3pm & 8pm.

Cellar Arts Club. The story of the love letters written between George Bernard Shaw and Dame Ellen Terry.

Thu 28 Feb Tales From the Heart 7.30pm. Cellar Arts Club. From the flutter of first romance to the vengeance of a lover scorned.

Fri 1 Mar Only Fools and Horses Comedy Dinner Show 7.30pm. Pavilion Café. An interactive dinner show where the audience dine in Del Boy’s very own restaurant.

BAD GIRLS: THE MUSICAL ON 14 MARCH A PRISON FULL of anarchic women, each with a story to tell, will descend on Worthing Pavilion when Worthing Musical Theatre Company stages its rebellious, riotous production of Bad Girls. Tickets from worthingtheatres.co.uk or tickets@ worthingmusicaltheatrecompany.co.uk.

Here & Now talked with Lois Capel, who plays lead Nikki Wade, about how she got into musical theatre and why she loves performing in Worthing.

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Wed 6 Mar Death and the Maiden 7.30pm. The Barn Theatre, Southwick. To heal the wounds of the past, a truth and reconciliation commission is set up – but will the process reconcile bitter enemies?

Thu 7 Mar Joanna Neary – Wife on Earth 8pm. Connaught Studio. When Celia and husband Fred reached their wedding anniversary and bought each other the same shower cap, Celia re-evaluated her life.

I first performed with WMTC in 2010 at the age of 11, which was my first experience with a local theatre company. I rejoined as Liesl Von Trapp for The Sound of Music last year after I decided I wanted to get back on the stage rather than being in the audience.

CREDIT: WORTHING MUSICAL THEATRE COMPANY LOIS AS NIKKI WADE

FILM & THEATRE Fri 8 Mar

Sat 16 Mar

Short Stories, Tall Tales 11.30am.

Ropetackle (SHM). Hannah Summers brings classic and modern stories to life for pre-schoolers though live performance and interactive, creative play.

Tom Thumb 11.30am. Ropetackle (SHM). Performed entirely on and under a kitchen table, this classic story is brought to life in a playful and fascinating performance.

Sun 10 Mar Morgan & West’s Utterly Spiffing Spectacular Magic Show 2pm.

Ropetackle (SHM). Mixing illusion and good old-fashioned tomfoolery, Morgan & West present a show for all the family. Fun for ages 5 to 105!

Tue 12 Mar Work in Progress 8pm. Ropetackle (SHM). Join Jack Dee as he takes to the road trying out his new material.

Thu 14 Mar The Play of the Silver Sword 7.45pm.

The Woodland Centre, Rustington.

The Nazis take their mother away, three children escape and venture to Europe to find their father.

Bad Girls: The Musical 7.30pm.

Worthing Pavilion. A powerful and raucously entertaining British musical, based on the award-winning and hugely popular television drama.

ANiMALCOLM 2.30pm. Connaught Theatre. Based on David Baddiel’s popular children’s book, Malcolm doesn’t like animals, which is a problem because his family loves them.

Tue 19 Mar NEST 11am. Ropetackle (SHM). A stunning multi-sensory experience for pre-walking babies and their parents and carers.

My Mother Said I Never Should 7.30pm. Connaught Theatre. A bittersweet story about love, jealousy and the price of freedom.

Wed 20 Mar No Sex Please – We’re British!

7.30pm. Ferring Village Hall. Ferring AmDram Society present this comical production.

Thu 21 Mar Dan Snow: An Evening with ‘The History Guy’ 7.30pm. Connaught Theatre. Anecdotes from his very successful career as an historian and broadcaster.

A Literation 7.30pm. Cellar Arts Club.

Poetry, prose and performance.

Fri 22 Mar Hancock’s Half Hour 7.30pm. The Barn, Southwick. Apollo Theatre Company present this radio comedy classic.

Shylock 8pm. Ropetackle (SHM). Is Shylock the moneylender from The Merchant of Venice a villain or victim?

Sat 23 Mar At Your Service 8pm. Ropetackle (SHM). Join Arthur Smith and bask in an evening of laughter and off-thewall humour.

Out of the Hat 11am. Ropetackle (SHM). Doris and Delilah wake up to find something sparkly has fallen from the sky and they are inspired to put on a magic show!

Opera Up Close: La Bohéme 7.30pm.

Connaught Theatre. The ups and downs of idealistic graduates as they bicker, party, try to make ends meet and follow their dreams.

Thu 28 Mar Nocturnal 8pm. Ropetackle (SHM).

Suzi Ruffell takes her sell-out and critically-acclaimed show on tour.

Shut Down 8pm. Connaught Theatre.

Explore the spectrum of modernday masculinity and the pressures, contradictions and confusions of being a man.

Sun 31 Mar Touch 2pm. Ropetackle (SHM).

People of all ages are invited to witness this insightful dance performance, which celebrates the multitude of relationships between adults and children.

Wed 3 Apr Caroline’s Kitchen 7.30pm.

Connaught Theatre. When the camera turns off the truth comes out.

There is more to spill than the wine!

Sat 6 Apr Seann Walsh: After This One, I’m Going Home 8pm. Assembly Hall.

The famously dishevelled, fiercely idle, millennial comedian takes his live show on the road.

FILM Sat 23 Feb A Dog’s Way Home (PG) 10.15am.

Connaught. Bella must travel 400 miles across the country to reunite with her owner, but gets into plenty of adventures along the way.

Sun 24 Feb Mary Poppins Returns (U) 10am.

Dome Cinema. Michael and Jane have grown up, but a special someone makes a return.

COMPETITION! WIN TICKETS My advice for anyone who wants to get involved is GO FOR IT! Whether you are a newbie or experienced, there are companies in and around Worthing that are always looking for new members.

Performing with people who enjoy it as much as you do makes the whole experience a pleasure.

What do you enjoy most about performing in Worthing?

Attending local theatre performances as a child sparked my love for musical theatre. Now I’m able to share my passion with my community, friends and family and hopefully give them as much joy watching as I get by being on stage. n Abi Else

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To win two tickets, answer the following question:

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Groundswell: The Grassroots Battle for the NHS and Democracy 3pm.

Worthing Labour Hall. John Furse’s documentary on the crisis within the NHS. Followed by a Q&A with the director. FREE

Sat 9 Mar

Tue 26 Feb

Sun 10 Mar

Screenagers 6pm. Dome Cinema.

Physician and filmmaker Delaney Ruston began a quest to uncover how technology might impact the development of young people.

Bohemian Rhapsody (12A) 7.30pm.

Ropetackle (SHM). A foot-stomping celebration of Queen, their music and their extraordinary lead singer, Freddie Mercury.

Smallfoot (U) 10am. Dome Cinema. A bright young Yeti finds something he thought didn’t exist - a human.

Instant Family (12A) 12pm. Dome Cinema. A couple find themselves in over their heads when they foster three children.

Inception (12) 2pm. Ropetackle (SHM).

‘Your mind is the scene of the crime.’

Oscar Wilde: Lady Windermere’s Fan (PG) 7.30pm. Connaught. Recorded encore of the acclaimed Oscar Wilde play, directed by Kathy Burke.

Alien (15) 8.30pm. Connaught.

Celebrate the 40th anniversary of this horror classic.

Tue 12 Mar Captain Marvel (12A) 2.20pm. Dome Cinema.

Sat 2 Mar

Thu 14 Mar

Kobiety Mafii 2 (18) 5.45pm.

Connaught. After taking control of the capital, Nanny’s gang is preparing for the biggest smuggling action in the history of Poland.

The Eagle Huntress (U) 7.30pm.

Ropetackle (SHM). This spellbinding documentary follows Aishol-Pan, a 13-year-old nomadic Mongolian girl, who is fighting to become the first female eagle hunter of her family.

Mon 4 Mar Fighting with my Family (12A) 12pm.

Dome Cinema. Paige and her brother Zak are ecstatic when they get the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to try out for the WWE.

Tue 5 Mar Shoplifters (15) 8.15pm. Worthing Film Club. A Japanese couple stuck with part-time jobs and inadequate incomes try shoplifting to make ends meet.

Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again! (PG) 7.30pm. Ropetackle (SHM). Doubles everything you loved about the original – my, my how can you resist it?!

Fri 8 Mar Johnny English Strikes Again (PG) 6.45pm. Ferring Village Hall. A cyberattack reveals the identities of active agents in Britain, leaving English as the secret service’s only hope.

Captain Marvel (12A) 8.30pm.

Connaught. Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war.

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Tell us about the show and your character.

It is a dark-comedy where you find yourself laughing in spite of yourself. Initially you think you can’t laugh or it can’t be funny but you give in and just can’t help it! My character Mike is a lover of the golf course, boozing and venting about life. There is an innocence to him so he doesn’t come across as dreadful as he is. He loves Caroline and his son but is clumsy in his showing of love.

What do you look forward to most each night performing Caroline’s Kitchen?

The audiences’ laughter. It is a good feeling knowing they are going to have a riot with us! They can lose control and laughter goes a bit crackers.

Wed 27 Feb

Fri 1 Mar

discusses starring in Caroline’s Kitchen at Worthing’s Connaught Theatre

Fri 15 Mar Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure (PG) 8.30pm. Connaught. Two teenage boys time-travel in the hopes of passing their history report. Upgrade your ticket for a beer and Wild Stallyns Hotdog.

Sun 17 Mar A Dog’s Way Home (PG) 10am. Dome Cinema.

Fri 22 Mar Messy Goes to Okido: Senses – Too Many Mayors (U) 11am. Ropetackle (SHM). Hundreds of strawberries and a lot of mayors help messy find out what makes him who he is!

Sat 23 Mar The LEGO Movie 2 (U) 10am. Dome Cinema. It’s been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are facing a huge new threat.

Can you tell us a bit more about your background and growing up in and around Sussex?

My grandparents lived in Brighton and my parents married in Lewes. I went to St Peter’s school in Seaford. I was born in Yemen, but used to come to England once a year. One of the first places I remember was Barcombe in Lewes. I studied at Sussex University where I pretended to read English! I support Brighton and Hove Albion football club – they were the first professional team I saw.

What are you looking forward to doing in Sussex?

Almost certainly seeing friends, and will spend an evening in the pub – Harvey’s Lewes Brewery has the best ale in the country. I have an urge to go to Ditchling Beacon as I recall great views from there.

What will audiences enjoy most about seeing Caroline’s Kitchen?

A good night! It’s a funny riot – a bit like watching actors on a rodeo horse clinging on, though it’s almost more funny when they fall off. It is darkly fun. n

Wed 27 Mar

Tue 2 Apr

An Ideal Husband (U) 7.30pm.

Connaught. Recorded encore of the acclaimed performance of this Oscar Wilde classic with Frances Barber and Edward and Freddie Fox.

La Forza Del Destino (12A) 6.15pm.

Connaught. Leonora falls in love with Don Alvaro, but when her father forbids their marriage, a fatal accident triggers a drama of obsession, vengeance and tragedy.

Thu 28 Mar The Escape (15) 2pm. Ropetackle (SHM). An ordinary housewife and mother sets out to reclaim her life and makes an extraordinary decision which will change her life forever.

Sun 31 Mar

Tue 26 Mar BadlyFest (PG) 8pm. Dome Cinema. Men Behaving Badly followed by a Q&A with writer and creator Simon Nye.

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Bumblebee (PG) 10am. Dome Cinema. On the run in 1987, Bumblebee finds refuge and friendship in a junkyard in a small Californian beach town.

Sat 6 Apr How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (PG) 10am. Dome Cinema. Hiccup’s reign as village chief is tested when dragon and rider must make impossible decisions to save their kind.

Tue 9 Apr Suspicion (PG) 7.30pm. Ropetackle (SHM). A psychological thriller about a young heiress who marries a charming man who she suspects is planning to murder her.

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SPOTLIGHT ON MUSIC

Worthing

SOMETHING SPECIAL Original Music THIS MARCH: on Saturday 9 March, three-times UK DMC Champion and former student at Northbrook MET JFB will be performing at St Paul‘s with support from Worthing’s finest, Chequered Red and Nelson Navarro. Be there for a night of turntablist excellence! Head down to Coast for a full-pelt audio overview of the last quarter century of drum and bass on 29 March, or check out Norman Murchie’s Inappropriate Handclap which returns on 30 March. Book a slot at Cellar Arts Club’s 20 Minutes of Fame on 22 March to show off your DJ skills, or go down to the Pier and let Craig Charles show you how it’s done on 24 March. Spring is just around the corner so hang in there! Come brave the cold and experience good music! n

Oscar Simpson Fri 1 Mar Kyla Brox 7pm. Worthing Pier’s Southern Pavilion. Blues. £17.60 Deadbeat Angels 9pm. The Egremont. Rock. FREE

Grenades w/support from Parallax and Buds 8pm. Bar Forty Two. Punk/Rock/Alternative.

FREE

Sarah Gillespie 8pm. Ropetackle (SHM). Jazz/Folk/Blues. £15

Break From The Groove 8pm.

Bar Next Door. Get it Together presents Funk/Soul/Breaks/HipHop. FREE

Aren Drift w/support from Tales of Autumn and Black Feather 8pm. Bar Forty Two. Femalefronted Rock.

Shoreham Allstars Showcase 3pm. Young performers showcase their talents. Duke of Wellington (SHM).

Smooth DJs from Soul 7.30pm.

Cellar Arts Club.

Dirty Shoes 8pm. Excellent wellcrafted high-energy covers. Duke of wellington (SHM). Hard Rock.

The Black Cadillac 8pm. Blues & Blues based Rock. Duke of Wellington (SHM).

Sat 2 Mar Stevie Watts Organ Trio 7.30pm.

Cellar Arts Club. Funk Soul. £8 Oli Brown 6.45pm. Worthing Pier’s Southern Pavilion. Blues. £19.80

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Sun 3 Mar

Royal Marines Association Concert Band 3pm. The Assembly Hall. £13.50 Mànran 8pm. Ropetackle (SHM).

Folk Rock. £15 Lee Pryor 4pm. Classic Hits. Duke of Wellington (SHM). Rock.

Tue 5 Mar Women 4 Women Sing Soul 7.30pm. Cellar Arts Club. Soul. £6.50

Wed 6 Mar Wille & The Bandits 8pm.

Ropetackle Arts Centre (SHM).

Blues/Rock/Latin/Folk. £15

The South 7pm. St Paul’s. Former members of The Beautiful South sing favourites from their back catalogue. £24.75

The Rude Mechanicals 7.30pm.

Duke of Wellington (SHM). Folk.

The Zipheads w/support from Snakerattlers 5pm. Bar Forty Two. Punk/Rock ‘n’ Roll. £5

Fun Lovin’ Criminals 7pm.

Worthing Pavilion. Hip-Hop/ Rock/Blues/Funk. £27.50

Thu 7 Mar

Northbrook Music Showcase w/Theo, Holly and Seb 7.30pm.

Cellar Arts Club.

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Fri 8 Mar Harker w/support from Last Seen Alive and The Stayawakes 8pm. Bar Forty Two. Fuzzy Punk Rock. £4

Fri 8 Mar – Sun 10 Mar Scallywag Welly Weekender Fri 7pm, Sat 2pm & Sun 3pm.

Town of Cats headline the first night of this pub festival! Duke of Wellington (SHM).

Sat 9 Mar JFB w/support from Chequered Red and Nelson Navarro 7.30pm.

Turntablism with three-time UK DMC Champion JFB. St Paul’s. £12 on the door Core of iO w/support from Vesture and Ariandelle 8pm.

Bar Forty Two. Prog Rock/Dark Metal. Over-18s. FREE Punky Party 7.30pm. Cellar Arts Club. Old School Punk/New Wave.

Techstyles 7.30pm.

Manuka. Deep House.

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MUSIC Sun 10 Mar

Fri 22 Mar

The Overload w/support from Red Terror Spinner Fall and Who Killed Nancy Johnson 5pm. Bar Forty Two. Punk/Mod/Rock.

Bernard Allison 7pm. Worthing Pier’s Southern Pavilion. Blues. £22

Micky Hart & the Hartbreakers 8pm. The Duke of Wellington (SHM).

50s/60s Rock ‘n’ Roll, Rhythm & Blues.

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Wed 13 Mar

20 Minutes of Fame 7.30pm. Cellar Arts Club. Turn up and book your DJ slot. Guests £2/members FREE

Inappropriate Handclap: The Return 7pm. Coast. Funk, Soul, Disco and House from all vinyl DJs. FREE

The Royal 7pm. Bar Forty Two. Melodic Metalcore. £6

Junkyard Choir w/support 8pm. Bar Forty Two. Blues Rock/Garage Rock.

Andreas Tophøj and Rune Barslund 8pm. Ropetackle Arts Centre (SHM).

Contemporary Folk. £14

Archie Deacon and the Bishops 8pm. The Duke of Wellington (SHM).

50s Rock ‘n’ Roll.

Reggae All-Dayer 2pm-2am. Cellar Arts Club. Fundraiser for Cellar Arts featuring a stellar line-up from the likes of Darren Bennett, Madam Scorcher and Rewind Selecta.

Thu 14 Mar

Sat 23 Mar

Sun 31 Mar

Angel Snow w/support 7.30pm.

Coast. Blues/Folk Singer/Songwriter. £6.60

Jazz 4pm. The Duke of Wellington (SHM).

Full Moon Saloon 5pm. An eclectic mix of Jazz, Blues, Funk, Disco, Reggae & Ska. The Duke of Wellington (SHM).

Pascale Live 7.30pm. Cellar Arts Club. Female-led R’n’B/Indie.

Fri 15 Mar Alibi w/support from Costellos and Dirty Laces 7.30pm. Bar Forty Two. Rock.

Rooster Tail 8pm. The Duke of Wellington (SHM). Rock.

FREEDOM 7.30pm. Cellar Arts Club.

Tribal/Techno

Sat 16 Mar Josh Smith 7pm. Worthing Pier’s Southern Pavilion. Blues Guitar. £18 The Last Cry 7pm. Bar Forty Two. Post Punk/Darkwave/Alternative/ Gothic. £5 The Informers 8pm. The Duke of Wellington (SHM). Blues/Soul.

SONIC 7.30pm. Cellar Arts Club.

Electro/Disco/Funk.

Shoreham Allstars Showcase 3pm. Young performers from Dave O’Connell’s school showcase their talents. Duke of Wellington (SHM).

The Informers 8pm. Mix of 60s and 70s inspired West Coast music. Duke of Wellington (SHM). Blues/Soul/ Funk/Rock

The Shoreham Beach Experience 8pm. The Duke of Wellington (SHM).

Rock.

Radio Clash 8pm. Coast. Tribute to The Clash.

UNION Classic 90s Night 7.30pm.

Cellar Arts Club. Indie/Britpop/ Rock/Dance. Guests £2/members FREE

Sun 24 Mar Craig Charles’ Funk and Soul Club 5pm. Worthing Pier’s Southern Pavilion. After previous sell-out shows, Craig returns to Worthing with his funk/soul shenanigans. £22 The Quireboys 7pm. Bar Forty Two. Rock. £20 Martin Turner 8pm. Ropetackle Arts Centre (SHM). Ex-Wishbone Ash founder. £18 The Long Haul 4pm. The Duke of Wellington (SHM). Western Swing/ Americana.

Wed 27 Mar Steve Harley Acoustic Trio 8pm.

Worthing Pier’s Southern Pavilion.

Acoustic tour from the original Cockney Rebel. Doors 6.45pm. £45

Thu 28 Mar Paul Lamb & the Kingsnakes 7pm.

Worthing Pier’s Southern Pavilion.

Blues Harmonica. £17.60 DJ Jazzman 7.30pm. - Hip Cat laying down some cool vibes. The Duke of Wellington (SHM).

Fri 29 Mar Ian Siegal 7pm. Worthing Pier’s Southern Pavilion. Blues/Americana.

Over-18s. £22 Fisherman’s Friends 7.30pm.

Connaught Theatre. Male Folk/ Shanty/Choral. £20.50 Sarah Jane Morris & Antonio Forcione 8pm. Ropetackle Arts Centre (SHM). Modern Jazz/Soul. £20 Strange Brew 8pm. The Duke of Wellington (SHM). Classic Rock/ Tribute.

The Entire History of Drum & Bass 8pm. Coast. Synthesize Me and atom present a drive-by overview of one of the UK’s most vibrant musical styles. Over-18s. £4

Sun 17 Mar The Tidy Street Striders 4pm. The Duke of Wellington (SHM). Dixieland Jazz.

Thu 21 Mar The Wellington Wailers 7.30pm.

The Duke of Wellington (SHM). Sea Shanties.

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Folk in Adur 7.30pm. Cellar Arts Club. Modern Folk/Americana.

Sat 30 Mar Kristin Hersh 7.30pm. St Paul’s.

Indie Singer/ Songwriter. £20 Silent Disco 8-10.30pm.

Worthing Leisure Centre. Choose from Drum ‘n’ Bass, 80s or Club Dance. £12

Ian & Mike’s Anything Goes Jam 3pm. Park View. Open mike, comedy, poems, music and songs.

Family friendly.

Sat 6 Apr The Vibrators 8pm. Bar Forty Two. Punk Rock. £11

REGULAR EVENT LISTINGS DJs Coast. Thurs – Sun Jazz 8.30pm. The Hare & Hounds.

Tue. Open Mic w/ Bustin’ A Groove 8pm.

Thomas A Becket. E/other Tue. Secret Shore Shanty Singers 7.30pm. Ye Old House at Home. Last Tue/month Dixie Blues 8pm. Charles Dickens.

1st&3rd Tues/month South Downs Folk Singers 7:30pm.

Ye Old House at Home. 1st Wed/ month.

Open Stage 8pm. Bar Next Door.

Wed. Open Mic w/ Karl 8.30pm. Piston Broke (SHM). Wed. Jazz 8pm. Charles Dickens. E/other Wed. Beach House Music Club w/guest musicians 8pm. 1st Thu/month.

Karaoke 9pm. The Warwick. Thu. Karaoke 8pm. Charles Dickens. Thu. Open Mic w/Bustin’ A Groove 8pm.

Crown & Anchor (SHM). Thu. Madi Laine w/Chris Simmons 8pm.

Beach House. Last Sun/month.

South Coast Blues Jam 2pm. Charles Dickens. 3rd&4th Sun/month.

Royal Marines Association Concert Band Sunday 3 March, 3pm Worthing Assembly Hall

Whether you like big bands, musical theatre, popular marches or classical favourites, the Royal Marines Association Concert Band will have something to please you.

JOIN 50 TALENTED MUSICIANS with a combination of 1,800 years’ military service between them for a programme of music from film, radio and television and much more, ending with a showstopping Royal Marines finale. Tickets £13.50 from worthingtheatres.co.uk.

The Telling

Thursday 21 March, 7.30pm St Paul’s Worthing What made early medieval abbess Hildegard of Bingen such a formidably talented and influential woman in history?

TAKE A HAUNTING AND HYPNOTIC LOOK at her astonishing life with a live performance of Clare Norburn’s concert-play by The Telling, an all-female line-up of two singers, a harpist and an actor.

Promoter Richard Amey explains, “Hildegard of Bingen was a very

special woman. She would have been regarded as such, were she living today, but in the 12th century she was a phenomenon. She is an inspirational modern female icon and the unofficial patron saint of BBC Radio’s Woman’s Hour.”

This presentation promises an uniquely created audience experience, with Bewitched’s authentic additional presence and the chance to meet and question the artists. Plans are shaping up to stream the event online as part of European Early Music Day. Tickets are £12 with additional concessions. Doors at 7pm. n

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GENERAL LISTINGS Readers are advised to check event listing info in case of change.

HERE TO HELP PROMOTE YOUR EVENT I’M PART OF THE HERE & Now team, putting together the general listings and letting you know what’s going on in Worthing.

If you’ve held events at the Cellar, it’s likely that we’ve worked together as I am one of the events management committee members.

I work with and promote BAME and Diversity groups in Worthing, which hold regular forums and festivals throughout the year, including last year’s One Love festival. More recently, I have joined the trustees at St Paul’s in Worthing.

To list your events FREE at Here & Now, simply visit hereandnowmag.co.uk and watch this space! n

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Want to promote an event here or online?

List it FREE! Go to hereandnow mag.co.uk or email info@hereand nowmag.co.uk Please mention Here & Now when booking or attending events.

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Ongoing – Sat 30 Mar OPEN18 art exhibition. Worthing Museum & Art Gallery.

Tue 26 Feb – Sun 10 Mar Line Form Light 2 Open 10am-5pm except Mondays. Colonnade House.

Group exhibition of artwork from five artists working in diverse media.

On Sunday 3 March you can meet the artists and find out more about their work.

Tue 26 Feb Talk: The Story of the Tower of London 7pm. Worthing Library Lecture Theatre. Alan was Chief Yeoman Warder at the Tower for 25 years. The Worthing Society. Nonmember £3 Talk: Shoreham Port, Past, Present & Future 7.30pm. Ropetackle (SHM).

A symbol of progress and pride in the region will be brought back to life. £5

Wed 27 Feb Carers’ Support Drop-In 10am12.30pm. Worthing Library. Looking after someone with a learning disability.

adurspecialneedsproject.org.uk. £12.50 pp inc dinner.

Tales from The Heart 7.30-11.30pm.

The Cellar Arts Club. Worthing Storytellers. £5 non-members/£3 members (on the door) Travelling Trends Charity Fashion Show 7.30-10.30pm. Goring Conservative Club. Catwalk show and clothes sale in aid of St Barnabas House. £5 with raffle

Fri 1 Mar The Gangsters 8pm. The Empress Suite Worthing. Charity Fundraiser for Forward Facing. £10 thegangsters.co.uk/events Ghost Hunt 8pm-1.30am. Field Place. Investigate Worthing’s bestkept secret. Info thepigs.co.uk.

Tickets £49

Sat 2 Mar Great Little Farmers’ Market 9am2pm. Goring. Street market offering a variety of local produce.

Kids Run Free 9-10am. Victoria Park. Fun and sustainable running opportunities for under-16s. FREE

Worthing Wordsmiths Every Wednesday 1-4pm.

St Paul’s. Creative writing meet-up.

Thu 28 Feb Beach Clean 10am12.30pm. Meet George V Avenue.

Gloves, litter pickers and bags provided. Register sarahward@ sussexwt.org.uk Drawing For Beginners 6.30-8.30pm.

Northbrook MET (West Durrington).

All abilities. Book 01903 273348.

Six-week course £80.

Quiz Night 7.30-11pm. Sussex FA, Culver Road Lancing. Adur Special Needs Project. Book info@

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Teach Me Kung Fu Family Class Every Sat. 10am. Worthing Leisure Centre. An opportunity for your entire family to learn practical self-defence together while having lots of fun! First session FREE. MooWoos Market 10am-12pm.

Shoreham Centre. Baby and child pre-loved goods. Email moowoosevents@gmail.com The Artisan Marketplace Spring Extravaganza 10.30am-4pm. St Mary’s and Laurence’s Church Goring. FREE

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GENERAL LISTINGS Pancake Olympics 11am-1pm.

Littlehampton High Street. Charity event. Enter 01903 732063.

Murder Mystery 7pm. St John’s Church Hall. Goring Parish Players. £15 inc fish/sausage & chips. Book 01903 247130 March of The Mods 7.30pm-12am.

The Smugglers Return. Mod and soul live music and DJs in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust. Info 01903 258111.

Tickets £5.

Nadine’s Cocktail and Music Night 7.30pm-12am. St Paul’s Worthing.

Live music and 80s fancy dress in aid of Roy Castle Lung Foundation.

Tickets £10

Wednesday’s 6.30pm in central Worthing.

With guidance, find your own way into Yoga. Unwind, release and simply be.

Beginners welcome.

Individual consultations also available.

Fri 8 Mar International Women’s Day 6-11pm. Shoreham Centre. Twohour talk from Vivienne Hayes MBE, CEO of the Women’s Resource Centre which is a leading advocate for women’s rights. Followed by entertainment from singers, dancers and a disco with Zoe Hart.

Julie 07506 143762 | email yogiflow@icloud.com | facebook.com/YogiFlowYoga

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Fifa Tournament 7pm. Shoreham Football Club. Across both consoles (Xbox & PS4). 18+ only. Tickets eventbrite.co.uk £11.25 International Women’s Day 7.30pm.

Cellar Arts Club. Balance For Better.

Come and celebrate with us. All welcome.

THERAPY & FITNESS WORKING. TOGETHER. FEARLESSLY.

Quality guidance and tailored training programmes from Alex Warren, Personal Trainer and Soft Tissue Therapist. www.warrentherapyfitness.com me@warrentherapyfitness.com

Let’s Dance! 8pm-12am. Shoreham Centre. Women Only Disco.

Eventbrite £8.50

Sun 3 Mar Steyning Stinger Marathon and half marathon 7.30am-3pm. South Downs. Details steyningac.co.uk Tree Planting 10am. Hillbarn Wood, Broadwater. Worthing Conservation Volunteers. Help with a range of tasks to protect and improve the diversity of local wildlife.

Worthing Resolution Run 5/10/15K 12pm. Marine Crescent, Worthing seafront. In aid of the Stroke Association. Details resolutionrun. org.uk

Mon 4 Mar Weekly Quiz 7.30pm. Duke of Wellington (SHM). Fun, relatively easy & a snowball rollover open to all quiz entrants.

Tue 5 Mar Pop-up Dementia Hub 8am-1pm.

St Lawrence’s Surgery, Tarring. Info 01903 222900.

Citizens Advice Worthing 10am.

Committee Room 1, Worthing Town Hall. Volunteers open day. Info advicewestsussex.org.uk

Fri 8 – Sun 10 Mar The Scallywag Party All weekend The Duke of Wellington (SHM). Pub festival with music, food and drink.

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Sat 9 Mar Shoreham Farmers’ Market 9am.

East Street, Shoreham. Come and pick from a selection of local produce.

Seaside Stories 10am. Moth Studio, Worthing. A journey in stitch, collage and print with Anne Kelly.

IWD with the Women’s Hub 11am4pm. St Symphorian’s church hall, Durrington.

Worthing Guided Tour 4-5.30pm.

Worthing Pier. Wilde, Austen and scandals. £5 (no booking)

Worthing Photography Club 6.30pm. Durrington Community Centre. £4

International Women’s Day 7.30pm.

Labour Hall Worthing. Music, comedy, drama. £2 waged

Worthing Antique, Arts & Collectors Club 7.30pm. Worthing Library Lecture Theatre. £5

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GENERAL LISTINGS St Patrick’s Day 8pm. Worthing Rugby Club. Performance by Feckless, an Irish band with a fecking twist.

Quiz Night: The 8.01 Quiz with David 7.30pm. Cellar Arts Club.

Theme is Sussex By The Sea. Tickets £1 pp

Sat 16 Mar – Mon 22 Apr

Music Quiz Night 7.30pm. St Paul’s.

Coastal West Sussex Mind. Tickets 01903 277000. £5/£25 team

Lambing Season 9.30am-4pm.

Coombes Farm, Lancing. Info & book coombes. co.uk

Sun 17 Mar

Tue 12 Mar – Sun 17 Mar

Thu 14 Mar

West Sussex Art Society Colonnade House. Featuring a diverse selection of work from talented local artists including paintings, drawings, printmaking and sculpture, it promises to be well worth a visit!

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Journalism and Local History with Paul Holden 7.30pm. Goring Methodist Church. West Sussex Writers host the editor of Worthing Journal for an evening of anecdotes and local fact-finding.

Tue 12 Mar Action For Happiness 7pm. Coast.

Monthly meet-up.

Words at the Welly 7:30pm. Duke of Wellington (SHM). Poetry & spoken word open mic.

Wed 13 Mar Worthing Samaritans Volunteer Open Day 7pm. Worthing Samaritans Office, 2 Lennox Road, BN11.

Fri 15 Mar I for one welcome our new robot overlords 7-9pm. Town Hall, Worthing. Talk on robot evolution and how robots will increasingly be used to deliver service experiences.

Info Meetup. FREE

Sat 16 Mar Lancing Village Market 9am-1pm.

North Road, Lancing.

VCGD Mother’s Day Market 10am3pm. St Symphorian’s Parish Centre.

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NCT Nearly New Sale 10.15am. The Charmandean. Baby and children’s clothes and equipment.

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Help Maintain Chalk Downlands Flora 10am.

Cissbury Ring.

Help with a range of tasks to protect and improve the diversity of local wildlife.

RestFest 10am. Field Place Manor House. Come and enjoy this wellness festival for women. Tickets eventbrite.co.uk

Mon 18 – Sun 25 Mar Here & Now Live! Colonnade House.

Find out how The Here & Now team supports the local community. Say hello, share your Worthing stories and events, tell us how we are doing and suggest ideas for future issues.

Wed 20 Mar Planning Breakfast, Adur & Worthing Local Plan with James Appleton 7.30am-9am.

Heene Community Centre. Book worthingandadurchamber.co.uk. £16.80/£21.60 Business Breakfast: Recruiting Young People with a Learning Disability 10-11.30am. Oak Grove College. Find out more about the business benefits. Info and book Eventbrite/Beki Tonks 07484 542006. FREE

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Thu 21 Mar Wholistic Wellness Fair 12pm.

Chatsworth Hotel.

A Literation 7.30pm. Cellar Arts Club. Poetry, prose and performance with guest Susan Evans and more. Free members/£2 non-members.

Fri 22 Mar #ShakeItHUB Design and Marketing Help Session 2-3.30pm.

Worthing Town Hall. FREE Worthing Portrait Artist Of The Year Competition 4.30pm. St Paul’s Worthing. Join us for an exclusive evening of live portraiture, hosted by Hazel Imbert from Here & Now and Worthing Artists’ Open Houses.

All-Aboard Games Night 7pm. View Cafe Bar. Bring your favourite board games, stay as long as you like. Food until 8.30pm and bar until 10pm. £1 adults/under-12s FREE

Sat 23 Mar Baby and Children’s Table Top Sale 10am. Ferring C of E School. In aid of Ferring Funtime Community PreSchool.

Still Life with Paint 10.30am.

Worthing Museum & Art Gallery.

Using a selection of artefacts from the museum’s collection, you will be shown how to make bold expressive paintings with artist Gary Goodman.

70th Anniversary Concert 7.30pm.

Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra and three choirs. Tickets Worthing Theatres.

A Wine Tasting Evening 7.30pm.

Broadwater Parish Rooms.

Sun 24 Mar

Sun 31 Mar Clocks go forwards! Don’t forget!

Super Cars – Super Food! 10.30am.

High Street Steyning. French market followed by a band and amazing US muscle and supercars.

Fun with Mum Party 2.30pm.

Heene Community Centre. Celebrate Mother’s Day with craft, music, games, dancing and bouncy fun.

Tickets £7

Tue 26 – Sun 31 Mar

Mon 1 Apr

Gill Dixon: The Landscape of Stitch Colonnade House. Explore the potential of embroidery.

My Sistine Chapel Ceiling Reproduction English Martyrs Church, Goring. Opening day for visitors in 2019.

Wed 27 Mar Tales from The Heart 7.30pm. Cellar Arts Club. Worthing Storytellers. £5/£3members on the door.

Thu 28 Mar What If…? 6-9pm.Connaught Theatre. Informal, inclusive explorations of key issues in business, culture, community and education. Guest speakers, debate, drinks and introductions. Info and book thepossibilityclub.org

Tue 2 Apr Autism Awareness Day 9am.

Charmandean Centre. 40 stands, workshops and clinics. Contact lindsey@parentsforautism.org.uk.

Tickets from eventbrite £6.45 inc lunch

Sat 6 Apr Great Little Farmers’ Market 9am.

Goring. Come and choose from a selection of local produce.

Fundraising Fashion Show 7pm. St Paul’s Worthing. In aid of Hft Sussex. Tickets eventbrite from £5.

The Speakeasy Conversation Club 7.30pm.

Cellar Arts Club. 3 speakers, 3 topics. £4/£2 tickets wegottickets.

Fri 29 Mar Mother’s Day ‘Mum and Me’ Workshop 6.30pm. Porto’s Flowers, Worthing. Create your own blooming masterpiece. Tickets eventbrite Evening with Danny Abrahams 6.30-8.30pm. Room With A View Gallery, Worthing. Artist collection showcase.

Sat 30 Mar Shoreham Artisan Market 9am. East Street, Shoreham.

Spring Fayre Time TBC. Thomas à Becket Infant School. For full details or to book a stall office@tabinfant. org.uk Silent Disco 8-10.30pm. Worthing Leisure Centre. Supporting disability focused activities. Book 01903 905050. £12 pp

Worthing Samaritans Volunteer Open Day 10am. Worthing Samaritans Office, 2 Lennox Road.

Worthing Custom Scooter Show 12pm. Goring Conservative Club. In aid of Ferring Country Centre. Info 07895 461787. Tickets £10/£5

Sun 7 Apr Train Rides Worthing Model Engineers 2-5pm. Field Place Manor House. 50p per ride.

Wed 10 Apr Youth Activities event 10-1pm.

Pond Lane Durrington. Open to all young people to gain skills and confidence. Contact Beth 07764 605699. FREE

Sat 30 – Sun 31 Mar Creative Art Therapy Weekend 10.30am. Sakala Steyning. Weekend tickets £60.

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The Post with the Most What do you call a pub when it’s not a pub? This isn’t a joke, but a serious question of nomenclature.

DO YOU CALL IT DEAD? Do you call it retired? Do you call it, as is most often the case in Worthing, new housing? What do you call a shop that’s no longer what it was? Can I still use the name written on the fading ghost signs on the side of these buildings?

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What do you call a post office that’s no longer a post office?

In November of last year, the news came that Worthing Counter Post Office, the beautiful purpose-built building on Chapel Road, might be closing down to be relocated inside WH Smith. This news saddened me, so I came up with an idea to combat this possible closure.

As it is Poetry Day on 21 March, what I propose is this: On that date, send some postcard poetry to the either of the addresses below. You could post it in person at Worthing Counter Post Office, if you’d like your postcard to take on a more poignant meaning.

Worthing Post Office, 62 Chapel Rd, Worthing BN11 1JN

Here & Now, The Mill Building, 31 Chatsworth Rd, Worthing BN11 1LY

The poetry should be on the subject of Dead Buildings. Write about the Ship Inn and how it now sells sushi: call it ‘Fishing at the Ship’. Write about the forgotten 16th century folly in Tarring. Write about a post office that might be on its last legs, any memories you have of it. Write about a building that is no longer what it used to be.

The point of this is to send a message of support to the Post Office, and the people that work there. Poems received by Here & Now may be featured in a future issue. Thank you. n

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ALL OF THE PROCEEDS RAISED will go to the Mayor Worthing’s mayoral charities: Guild Care’s Haviland House care home, Ferring County Centre, and Love Your Hospital.

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THE WORTHING BYPASS

This Column Will Not Make You Manly A celebration of women is how this month pans out. Friday 8 March sees International Women’s Day whilst 31 March is Mother’s Day.

My own history points to the constant connotations of malecentric culture, as family folklore had it that I only arrived (third in line) due to the parents’ desire for a boy. One can only contemplate the scarring reverberation for the elder sisterhood, ably abetted, I confess, by one of my favourite jokes: “I was brought up an only child…That really annoyed my sisters”.

To be fair, families are meant to torment each other. The three of us were sitting on the settee at a family reunion – forgettable middle one stuck in the middle – when yours truly waxed lyrical about being the first and only educated behemoth of our generation, only to be informed by herself that she had a degree in something or other, picked up as a mature student. “I’d totally forgotten about that,” was my meagre defence.

Uncomfortable silence ensued, only to be punctuated by the reliably mouthy eldest.

...I CAN ONLY THINK OF VERSCHLIMMBESSERN. IT’S A GERMAN TERM FOR MAKING SOMETHING WORSE THROUGH A POSITIVE INTENTION OF TRYING TO MAKE IT BETTER.

“Do you remember the odd one mum and dad brought home?” I could only frown and

shake my head wistfully as I peered into the long-distant past, seeking out a spark of a memory. “Wonder whatever happened to her?” she mused.

“I’m sat here for goodness sake!” cried the forgotten one.

Now, sitting here essaying a life with the inestimable wisdom of hindsight, I can only think of verschlimmbessern. It’s a German term for making something worse through a positive intention of trying to make it better. Ah, the Germans. I thought they’d created Nirvana by giving us a word for schadenfreude, or taking joy in other people’s misfortune. Turns out, they’ve gone one better, or worse.

Verschlimmbessern. Companies do it all the time – introduce a new-fangled software system or management restructure only to have it backfire and make things infinitely worse. Look at upgrades to the railway timetable. Or indeed any decision that Southern Fail have ever made.

The same may apply to mankind. People don’t intentionally make things worse. The eejits who decided to hold a referendum on leaving the EU didn’t do it thinking we’d end up re-enacting Lord of

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Feminist-eschewing misogynists can take comfort from the fact that the rest of history is pretty much devoted to men, manhood and masculinity. Give yourself a break big man, bypass yourself for a day or two.

the Flies whilst the rest of the world laughs so hysterically there’s a danger of a global shortage of incontinence pads. Mankind didn’t set off thinking: “Let’s subjugate women because toxic masculinity

will eventually lead to a cultural existential crisis and an aberration of civilisation”. No, they thought women were daft, so best to exclude, persecute and occasionally drown them as witches.

Verschlimmbessern: who ever imagined that burning witches would turn out to be so incredibly counter-productive?

So my parent’s mindless drive for a boy made me wonder: was it all worth it? What have I done to make the world a better place?

For now, dear Hackolyte, history is kind of repeating itself. Two beautiful granddaughters are giddily anticipating the arrival of their baby sibling. Now, if it is a boy, what to do? How to educate?

How to temper all those societal misnomers, all those cultural anomalies, the misguided machismo howling from childhood friends? How to stem the unhealthy tide of outmoded, outdated, sadly inaccurate estimations of male dominance and superiority?

How to realign, inspire, mitigate and instruct? How do you help the next generation of men be thoughtful, considerate, wise and compassionate? So much to consider, so much to plan, so much to negotiate, so little time to prepare.

Or it could be a girl.

Happy International Women’s Day and Mother’s Day! n

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