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Not Exactly What I Planned We’re moving, so it’s goodbye from me and it’s goodbye for him. The end of March marks a quite important anniversary for me. Not because I will end up despising myself for breaking another promise about not eating all my son’s Easter Eggs and blaming it on next doors cat. No, it’s more important than that. It will have been exactly three years ago, that we upped sticks from the ‘big smoke’, otherwise known as Hove and moved the fifteen miles along the coast to the ‘1970’s’ otherwise known as Worthing.
to invest their time and energy in making the town a better version of itself. So to all the unsung heroes of our town that I’ve met over the last three years, I salute you. It’s because of all your hard work and dedication that the ‘Sunny’ really does go into Worthing. Local Roll Call To the staff who work throughout the year to keep our beaches and parks free from litter and stagdo’s.
has allowed me to build a full-time business out of a mid-life crisis idea. To all the artists that hang out near Splashpoint and open their homes as part of ‘Open House’ that allows us to trail around and be amazed at their talent.
I can still remember the looks on the faces of my friends, at the time when I told them. ‘Worthing? Really? What are you thinking?’ came the chorus of disapproval like I had confessed to being Jimmy Saville’s wingman. They were convinced that those fifteen miles away signalled waving goodbye to ‘Rock & Roll’ and the beautiful, Gluten-free people that haunt Hove Lawns and the acceptance of wardrobes filled with trousers with elasticated waistbands and trainers made for the allotment rather than the dancefloor. But hey what do they know? Now, looking back I am so very glad I didn’t listen to them. Because for me, the last three years have been nothing short of life-changing and all for the right reasons. Rather than selling out and getting to hang up my spurs, I am now surrounded by people that want to get together and make things happen. People that actually want
The bar owners who keep opening up lovely places to drop into for a swift half (shout out to the Green Man, Coast and the Corner House). The brilliant staff at places like Worthing Theatres, St Paul’s, Southern Pavilion and The Dome for continuing to put on great events that don’t cost the earth. They keep both me on the dancefloor and my four-yearold actively engaged with the wonders of cinema, live music and theatre. For the beautiful free spirits, like the lovely Cathy, who brightens up our days with her smile and voice by singing with her guitar outside M&S. To all the TotRockinBeats’ Mums and Dads who have joined the tribe and chatted to me on the school run, in the various parks and streets. It is your lust for life and the need for a night-out, that
To all the old people, I bump into that don’t seem to mind a young boy and cap-wearing dad, hurtling around on their scooters. And smile a friendly smile at our mischief. Most importantly, to our neighbours who have made us feel so welcome and have become close friends and surrogate family (Gertrude!) when our own are based miles away. It is to you I salute and thank you from the bottom of my heart. It’s because of you that I am in part happier now than I have been in years.
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PHOTOS: LEFT & ABOVE: TotRockinBeats’ New Year Eve’s event. Photos by Kat Naish
Three years here and now we are moving - well only a street away as I really wouldn’t and couldn’t imagine wanting to raise my growing family anywhere else. Worthing Rocks! So until next time, Keep on keepin’ on, keep it real and keep em’ peeled.
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The Night the Ambassador REALLY Spoilt Us!
Andrew Page, until recently one of Her Majesty’s British Ambassadors, was the Speaker at a dinner at the Ardington Hotel in Feb. We asked ‘Cub Reporter’ Ed Carr, to review the proceedings. It may be a common occurrence to you dear reader, but I’ve not spent a great many of my evenings being wined and dined in the company of one of Her Majesty’s Ambassadors. In fact, the number of such evenings could be counted on the fingers of one hand. In further fact, the number of such evenings would be more accurately counted if my hand had inadvertently lost three of its fingers. Yes, this was my first such evening. And it was a fascinating glimpse into the world BEHIND the world that most of us usually only see through the filter of various media. The Ambassador was engaging, informative, and remarkably frank. And I thoroughly enjoyed it, and the Ambassador said that he did too. To the extent that it is likely he’ll do it all over again in about six months. But let’s start at the start. The Ambassador is Andrew Page, the venue is the Indigo Restaurant Private Dining at The Ardington Hotel in Steyne Gardens, and the Ambassador is the guest of the Hotel’s Director, Mr Simon Margaroli. Andrew and Simon first met as schoolboys at Lancing College, and have remained firm friends ever since, so it’s a natural extension of that friendship that brings Andrew to the Ardington as Simon’s guest. Simon graciously invited a selection of Patrons and acquaintances to join him for the evening as well. The evening began at 7pm with an hour-long presentation from Andrew, which in essence had two, very different, themes. The first is a sweep through the life of a career diplomat, so sequentially covers the period from Andrew’s first posting as a member of the opening diplomatic team in the British Embassy in Kiev, coming just after it had gained independence from the Old Soviet Union. Next, Andrew was an FCO
spokesman challenged with giving his boss, Robin Cooke, good press whilst he left his wife to marry his secretary (That’s Mr Cooke, not Andrew). Then on to the South African desk for two years after Mandela handed over power to Mbeki. Then on to Paris in the build up to the Gulf war, and then from 2004, three very busy years as deputy head of The Russia, south Caucasus and central Asia Directorship, during which time former spy Alexander Litinvenko was assassinated with Polonium 210 and the Georgia Russia war raged. Following this, Andrew was appointed British Ambassador to Slovenia from 2009 until December 2013. The second theme of Andrew’s talk slowly reveals itself in all the detail that accompanies each of those experiences. And he is very open, and perhaps surprisingly frank, in that detail. He revealed his thoughts about the Iraq war, and the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair’s, role in that ill-fated enterprise (his thought’s not being the conventional wisdom at all). And he spoke equally frankly about current political and diplomatic matters, including his opinions on The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow (whom he knows), Russian Cyber attacks (of which he has witnessed many), Russian aggression in general (of which he is highly suspicious: “In my experience, they are guilty until proved innocent”), and yes, the diplomatic and security issues raised by the unconventional behaviour of the current US President (“Watch this space”). What resonates from Andrew’s inside knowledge is the revelation of just how dependant we all are on the very small number of individuals who actually understand all the details of each particular global situation or crisis. For an hour, Andrew held us enthralled with his descriptions
and insights into events that we’d all watched, but none of us other than him, had actually witnessed at close hand. Although he only applied “Chatham House” rules to a few elements of his presentation, it’s not for me to reveal what he told us. In conclusion, this review of the evening would not be complete without a mention of our host, his attentive hospitality, and the fine dining that followed Andrew’s talk. Simon Margaroli is the fourth generation of his family to run the Ardington Hotel, and his pride in also running the Hotel’s Indigo Restaurant is clearly evident. Which explains why I’m definitely going to keep my eyes on the Indigo website (indigorestaurant.info) for other upcoming, interesting, events. So thank you Ambassador for your insights, and thank you Simon for your hospitality. I’m already looking forward to the next time. There - I managed to get through that entire review without naming Ferrero Rocher. Doh... Ed Carr is the Co-Founder of Davenport Property Investment, and Chairman of the South Down Project. And far too old to be a ‘Cub Reporter’.
PHOTOS: ABOVE: Andrew Page with Simon Margaroli & daughter Florence BELOW: Andrew Page
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An Outpouring of Art and Poetry Hazel Imbert talks all things art with Gary Goodman: Painter, Printmaker and Performance Poet Painter, printmaker and performance poet, Gary Goodman, is a striking figure in the Worthing landscape. His work is arresting. He tells me, over a peppermint tea in Giuseppe Lite, that he draws and paints all the time. Drawing is something he has always done. It was the source of a memorable moment of pride as a kid, when his drawings of a Scotsman and of a train were praised at school; it set him on a path. Moving to Brighton, Gary studied illustration and then took a Master’s in printmaking. He took his skills into teaching, which is still a big part of his practice; he is a tutor at Northbrook College, runs painting courses at West Dean, teaches printmaking at Brighton Independent Print Makers, holds life classes at Brighton University and Seawhites, and is resident poet at Southampton University. He exhibits nationally and internationally, and gives poetry readings as part of the programme. He has been awarded a wide variety of art prizes and included in poetry anthologies. Gary has a studio in Hove where he works on larger pieces, but described producing a lot of his work at the kitchen table, using and developing monoprinting techniques with accessible tools and materials. His work is included in ‘Traditional and Contemporary Techniques’ by Ann D’Arcy Hughes, and ‘Painting the Figure: a new approach to printmaking’ by Emily Ball. He is inspired by words, often including text in his work; his common subjects are women, animals and trees. Gary was enthusiastic about a recent project, ‘Playland’, currently at the Worthing Museum and Art Gallery (until 22 April, free). Tinted monoprints and colourful acrylic
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Hazel Imbert is a member of the WAOH steering group, worthingartistsopenhouses.com See more of Gary’s work at garygoodman.wordpress.com
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every month in Here & Now World Book Day Last month, we invited you to send in photos from World Book Day. Here’s just a small selection of the FANTASTIC outfits worn by children who took part. Thank you to the parents for allowing us to share pictures. Hope you had a great day Jeannie, Arthur, Johnny & Trin! (see right) Wish You Were Here, Sun 23 April, 12:45–3pm Dome Cinema. From £8.50. 12 years & over only.
The classic British film, ‘Wish You Were Here’ was filmed in and around Worthing 30 years ago – in 1987. To celebrate the launch of a new book about 120 years of film in Worthing and Sussex – ‘Electric Pictures’ (published by the History Press) – Worthing WOW will be hosting a special book launch and film screening at the Dome Cinema which features in the film itself. The film will be introduced by its esteemed director David Leland – who has also written the Foreword to the book – and after the film there will be a Q&A with him about his glittering Hollywood career and what it was like to film in Worthing 30 years ago. Worthing WOW organizes this event for the community of Worthing to celebrate creativity, to inspire our younger generation, and to raise funds for future festival events. We hope you’ll join us for this special one-off not to be missed event. This screening event links in with Worthing’s new Wish You Were Here Festival which is taking place over the same weekend, showcasing a range of performance makers in pub venues around Worthing, including, theatre, comedy, film, spoken word and music. The weekend promises to be a celebration of Worthing, the arts and the good old British seaside. Time to Re-group The Worthing WOW festival has been going from strength to strength – last year saw some 10,000 people enjoying film events and family fun days, writers’ workshops and poetry readings. Now it’s time to pause and re-group ahead of the Oscar Wilde festival in 2018. But never fear: there are plenty more exciting projects planned for 2017, including educational Wilde-themed workshops and a special Wilde Write Night. There are lots of ways you can get involved: volunteer your talents and time (email volunteer@worthingwow.co.uk or follow us on Facebook to find out more); help raise funds to stage the festival – see our website or email info@ worthingwow.co.uk.
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The Tudor Close Pub & Kitchen Ferringham Lane, S. Ferring. Tel: 01903 243155 Gourmet food for casual eaters good food & friendly atmosphere. Our food is homemade with the greatest of care possible thanks to our expert chefs. Enjoy a meal in the Bar, Gallery Restaurant, Library Room or Conservatory.
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INDIGO BAR & RESTAURANT STEYNE GARDENS, WORTHING TEL: 01903 230451 Indigo, a relaxed yet stylish environment, offers Contemporary English & European Cuisine, expertly prepared & presented. Only the finest ingredients are sourced, wherever possible from local producers. Choice of a la carte or fixed menu, Sunday lunches, lighter meals served in the bar, afternoon teas, special dining events, private dinings and weddings. More about Indigo
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Restaurant Review Life’s a Beach (House)... Calling out from Worthing’s “seafront strip” is The Beach House, nestled between the local institutions which are The Dome and Macari’s. The warm and welcoming interior beckons you to cross the outside decking area (destined to be full and lively in the Summer, but this is March, remember) and enter. Once inside, your eyes are drawn to the newly refurbished bar, the venue’s name in the stylish tiles below and a friendly, smiling face above it. We took a table for two in the lower area, although a couple of steps can take you up into the recesses of the bar for a more secluded rendezvous. The menu is very much focused on burger and grill options, but that’s no bad thing on a blustery Spring day. There are salads and sharing platters where you choose
the locally-sourced cheeses and meat to feast upon. From the grill menu, I chose a lamb burger with harissa mayonnaise and Joe opted for a tuna loin burger with the same spicy, creamy sauce. We started with a home-made mackerel pate and sourdough toast...just the ticket. Drinks-wise, I selected a draft lager and Joe opted for one of the many fruit juice bottled drinks. The Beach House’s range of beverages is extensive and very tempting! When our burgers arrived, fresh from the small kitchen (which belies the great food that comes out of it), they were soon devoured, accompanied by crisp and hot fries, and salad. The lamb was tender and its sweetness was balanced by the zing of the harissa. Joe said his Tuna was just right, still slightly pink on the inside. Nothing but brioche bun
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Visit the day-time cafĂŠ to enjoy a breakfast, lunch or have a relaxing drink while watching the sunset over Worthing. This multi-purpose venue is perfect for weddings, balls, music & corporate events. Fully licensed bar Opens 10am till 4pm
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Superstar Arts Recommend: The Empty Plate Café The Lovett Centre, Maybridge Square, Durrington. The Empty Plate Café is a ‘pay as you like’ café, a concept which means that healthy and nutritious meals are available to everybody in the local community regardless of their financial situation.
Expect quality food and a great menu. You simply pay what you can afford or what you feel the meal is worth. Or give a little time back as a volunteer. Superstar Artist Claire explained that when she arrived it felt very friendly and welcoming. She said “I had mushrooms stuffed with cheese and bacon, I then had banoffee pie for pudding, it was all very good. I had a great time. They were happy to do some changes to the menu for people with special diets.” Adele said that the ‘Empty Plate’ was busy and had a nice atmosphere. “I had a chicken stir fry, it was yummy. I would go there again. It has WIFI and I would recommend it to other people with learning disabilities too!”
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Why not make a ‘Fresh Start’ and find the job you want! Ant Andrews is 22 and has been part of Blueprint 22 employment support project ‘Fresh Start’. Ant shares his experiences and speaks to project leader Veronica about how Blueprint 22 can support people into work.
What is your dream job and what steps are you taking to get there? In the long term, I would like to run my own American diner! I want to save enough money to be able to bring a bit of the USA to Worthing!
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So Ant, how is your job hunting going? I have applied for quite a few jobs and have recently become an ambassador, promoting and selling tickets for the latest Wildlife Festival happening at Brighton City Airport. I’m not on benefits because it is a hassle, so I need to earn my own money.
How is Blueprint 22 different when it comes to helping people my age find jobs? If a young adult is looking for work and wants our help, we’ll meet them at anytime and place so they can access support even outside of traditional office hours. We don’t give up on anyone looking for work – we will help them for as long as they need and until they get a job. And, all young adults self refer to the project - they are actively searching for work rather than being told that they need to find it.
What advice would you offer to anyone else who is looking for work? Look on social media & job groups on Facebook or sites like ‘Indeed’ on the internet for different areas of work. I also rely on the internet to search for jobs locally.
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Many thanks to all advertisers and supporters who have provided fabulous prize opportunities for Here & Now readers. January 2017 Heaton & Highgrove Crossword: Mr R Button Southern Pavilion Moreland & Arbuckle tickets: Richard Hearn WSO Valentines concert tickets: Daniel Munt Pizzaface meal for 4: Steve Cooper February 2017 Heaton & Highgrove Crossword: Sandra Leroy-Baker Northbrook Gym 6 months’ membership: Gill Sandon ATOM Promotions Kevin Rowland tickets: Pete Cordiner Southern Pavilion Kaz Hawkins tickets: Julie Allcock Worthing Theatres First Hippo book: Finlay
We ask everyone who wants a job what they would like to do in the long term and then together we work out where they can start off in order to reach that goal. What success rate do you have at finding people jobs in your employment project? We have a 100% success rate in all of our employment projects because we don’t stop trying until each person involved has
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Move More in Worthing A local breast cancer survivor is using her experiences of staying active through treatment and beyond to help encourage other people to do the same.
make you feel better. Move More Sussex is great for advising just the right amount of activity to people dealing with cancer and the consequences of treatment.”
Nic Naish, 47 from Worthing, finished her treatment in 2010 and has since re-trained as a cancer and exercise rehabilitation specialist. She is helping to deliver Move More Sussex - a free physical activity programme for people living with cancer.
Move More is Macmillan’s national campaign to help people living with cancer to get more active. Recent research shows that taking part in physical activity during and after cancer treatment can have a host of positive impacts, from limiting fatigue and improving a person’s mood, to helping with cancer outcomes.
The programme is being run by Brighton & Hove Albion’s official charity Albion in the Community (AITC) in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Support. Nic says: “Keeping active gives you a fighting chance on so many levels. It prevents a lot of the muscle wastage and loss in bone density associated with chemotherapy and general lack of mobility. “It also gets the much needed endorphins released to
Anyone who has an experience of cancer in the last five years can sign up. AITC’s fully-qualified coaches will meet and offer support as well as providing access to tailored classes nearby. Macmillan Cancer Support’s partnership manager Kristiina Parkinson was equally enthusiastic about the benefits of Move More Sussex. She said: “It’s never too
late to reap the benefits so I would encourage anyone with an experience of cancer in the last five years to get in touch with Albion in the Community. It doesn’t matter what your previous or current fitness levels are – Nic and the team will help you find the right level of physical activity for you.”
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The Sunny Worthing Awards recognise business and community organisations within Worthing and is organised each year by Colm Sweet and the team of Sunny Worthing volunteers. The Awards were presented by Jonathon Nulty, Melody Bridges and Bob Smytherman. Nominees and guests celebrated the winners’ success at the awards evening, hosted by Worthing Pier’s Southern Pavilion. Guests enjoyed performances by two members of ‘Quartzette’ Emily Williams & Erin Harte-Stovell, Anya Gradisher, Christelle Lamb and Izzy Fin. A Raffle raised £300 for The Empty Plate Cafe and £90 for local Guides fundraising for overseas voluntary work. Congratulations to all nominees and the winners!
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The Worthing Town Centre Initiative
Town Centre Manager, Sharon Clarke took time out to chat with Here & Now about her love of the town and the role of Worthing TCI. The TCI was formed in 1993 with a remit to represent businesses within the Town Centre. The TCI is a business led, not for profit, Community Interest Company (CIC) whose vision is for a clean, safe and vibrant town centre where businesses thrive. The TCI serves the area from the West at Heene Road to the East as far as the Aquarena site to the North just past the Town Hall. So why Worthing? What keeps you here? Sharon: I used to travel extensively across the UK and would look at other places, always comparing them to Worthing. There were very few other places I’d liked to have stayed. There’s a lot of positives here and our location between the sea and the Downs. Sometimes you have to look through the eyes of someone who doesn’t see this place every day. And our town still has so much more potential. We’ve seen a lot of positive changes in recent years. Look at the ice rink; the TCI started this in 2009 when there was little for people to do during the winter months. Phil Ducket, (Southern Pavilion) took it on in 2014 and it’s been fantastic for our town centre. There’s very few towns with an ice rink and this helps bring people into Worthing. There’s also a positive approach from the local council. They want to invest in Worthing. The money that’s gone into Montague Street, love it or hate it, it is an investment. It’s very easy to talk about sites like Union Place and Teville Gate but they’re not owned by the Council, there’s a lot of frustrations but if everyone can get behind the positives and focus on how they can help to overcome the negatives, the town will continue to be a better place to live. When people say to me that nothing happens in Worthing it frustrates me because every weekend something is happening in Worthing. There’s so many more community led groups coming together to put events on in our town – the Lions, Rotary Club, the Armed Forces groups, Sunny Worthing, Tide of Light and many more. And with the theatres and venues in town, we’re building a great cultural offer.
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So, tell us a bit more about your role and the role of Worthing TCI. Sharon: It was a short-term role that’s extended now to 15 years! Often, people think that I work for the Council but the TCI is a business led CIC. Our remit is to have a vibrant and exciting town centre, where business can thrive, that’s what we work towards. From the public’s perspective, it’s positive for them too, as we put events on to help the businesses. We run events like the seafront planting competition, which starts mid May, the French market, which will be back in July, the Urban Beach comes back in August and we are introducing a new Chilli Fiesta in August. This year’s Food Festival will run on 16 & 17 September. We also run Christmas events like the S Club 7 performance to bring shoppers to town. The social aspect of our town is so important, particularly as retail is contracting everywhere. We want to protect what we have but continue to change and grow and become social spaces. So, we lobby for enhancements and improvements in the town. We backed the plans for the ‘Montague Quarter’ development, which will hopefully become a vibrant place that will support the rest of the town. We invest in some of the enhancements. We try to make the town look more attractive for the business and public, we fund some of the Town Centre planting, and all the Christmas lights. And we also deal with the more mundane issues, like chewing gum removal. We have a communication and marketing role. We communicate with the town centre businesses to keep them informed of what’s going on. We operate the ‘Shopwatch and Radio Link’ scheme to help prevent crime. We lobby to get the town centre business’ voice out there. We market the town and promote the businesses; through the media, our website and Facebook pages, the Worthing Loyalty Card and the Town Crier. We produce a food and drink guide and the independent shops guide which is free marketing for all TCI businesses. We have such a fabulous food and drink offer in our town, we’ll even
put menus on our website. And, how is the TCI structured and funded? Sharon: The TCI has 5 unpaid directors and a steering committee. There’s representation from large business, small independents, the night time economy, a hotel, Pubwatch and the Chamber of Commerce and the Councils, represented by their officers and members. We’re a small team, I have an assistant town centre manager, two town centre rangers, who work 30 hours per week each and we look after Bob, the Town Crier! Our income comes from two elements. We are a Business Improvement District (BID); town centre business pay 1% extra on their business rates and that money is ringfenced for local initiatives rather than going back to Government, giving us around £200,000 per year to invest. The Wednesday Market in Montague Street helps towards the Christmas lights. We work on the ‘art of the achievable’. It’s about using the money available to us to have the biggest impact. There’s a formal business plan in place and we have our AGM later this month in March, when business is invited to look at the plans and where the money has been spent. So how do people get involved? Sharon: The public can get involved by attending events and completing the surveys – if we get a strong enough demand for something, we will look to try to achieve this. Keeping in mind the
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Spring into action Didn’t get around to starting that new exercise regime in January? “Well, I was going to start a new exercise regime in January, but that got waylaid as I hadn’t finished all the Christmas booze and snacks, so I thought “Might as well start in February instead.” But then Feb goes by like nobody’s business and before I know it I’m staring down the barrel of March, when it was Terry’s stag weekend, so I thought “No need to upset the apple cart; I’m a pragmatist. I’ll just leave it to April.” But then all the chocolate bunnies start appearing and as a committed animal lover I can’t ignore them, so I suppose what I’m saying is that 2018 is the year when you’re really gonna see the new me…” Sound depressingly familiar? The winter’s excesses take their toll to be replaced by a zealous New Year’s fitness crusade. But the campaign is then quickly usurped by the familiar customs of everyday life. So how do you break those habits? Well thankfully Worthing has an abundance of distractions for the energetically inclined, which range from the free to the exclusive. For the willing and able, there really is no excuse not to put on those trainers and start shedding some pounds. There’s an abundance of local gyms to choose from that cater for workout advocates and novices alike. Prefer the fresh air? Head down to the latest free outdoor gym recently opened in Homefield Park. Back in doors, Anytime Fitness, recently opened opposite Teville Gate, offers a 24 hour
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My greatest memories of being a teenager in West Sussex are nearly all linked to cycling. From the age of 10, when I got my first ‘proper’ mountain bike for Christmas, I’d pester my dad to take me cycling, along the sea front, up the river Adur bike path to Bramber castle, or over the downs.
Worthing Excelsior Cycling Club, Sunday morning ride, starts 9am from Broadwater Green. Members are organised into separate groups to cater for differing abilities and aspirations. Juniors are encouraged and supported. (check website for up to date info on this and other rides and to join the club). worthingexcelsior.co.uk
Living on Shoreham Beach at the time, we soon heard of VC Jubilee, a youth cycling group that would meet on a Saturday morning at the Adur Rec, and head out for a couple of hours mountain biking. Run by volunteers, with parents welcome, this club would take us out every week, no matter the weather. It soon became the favourite part of my week, even as a young teenager, to whom mornings become the worst thing in the world, I would happily jump up on a Saturday morning with the anticipation of a good ride with my friends. As I grew older, the club provided me with a wealth of friends with a similar disposition, who I could rely on to join me on longer rides, sometimes taking up the whole day, after the morning ride with VC Jubilee was completed. Whether it was a warm and dusty summers day, a soaking wet day with thunder in the distance, or a cold and frosty winter one, the Downs would always welcome us with its bridle paths and woodland tracks. It taught me selfsufficiency, as we had no mobile phones, we soon learned that if we could not fix our bicycles (and sometime patch each other up too), then we would have a long walk home carrying our gear instead! It has never ceased to amaze me the number of volunteers who were available for those Saturday rides, as well as people who would take us to racing at Preston Park in Brighton. Without those
volunteer drivers, helpers, racing bike loaners, and the race officials themselves, I would never have got into that side of the sport. Even more importantly, I’d never have taken my friend Pete to his first race night, which was the starting point for his now very successful career as a para-cyclist with team GB (Pete Mitchell is the Pilot for Neil Fachie in the tandem track sprint and 1km time trials, for which they are world champions and world record holders). That same attitude for helping a young cyclist is shared at nearly any independent bike shop that you enter, with the folks in there always ready to chat, help you rebuild your bike and keep it maintained, usually for very little cost. In a world where a young adult has no car, and limited public transport, the use of a reliable bike and the confidence to take it anywhere, can give anyone the freedom they crave at that age. Ben Dobbin, keen cyclist, retired talent scout
Quest Adventure lead free mixed mountain bike rides on Saturdays leaving their Broadwater shop at 10am for a 2 hour ride on the South Downs. Next rides 1 April & 6 May – check website for essential info and other options. They are also looking for volunteers to act as back markers and ride leaders. Pedal Along the Prom, 23 April from 10.30am. Guildcare are raising funds for their Ashdown Centre for children with disabilities and people with dementia. From George V Avenue to Widewater Lagoon, 5 or 10 mile route. Bring packed lunch. Free entry with sponsorship or £5 adult, 50p child. See FB page for info or contact Katie on 01903 528613. Worthing Street Velodrome is back from 30 June to 2 July 2017. You can enjoy all things cycling with three days of summer sunshine on Worthing seafront.
PHOTO: Pete Mitchell (left) & Neil Fachie
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Davison Worthing Youth Concert Band is looking for new students to join this active friendly band that enjoy making great music. Now in its 40th year of performing, the band is recruiting school and college aged children from the local community, both boys and girls, who are Grade 2 standard and above. Rehearsals take place every Tuesday evening during term time between 5-6.30pm at Davison C of E High School for Girls. An active social calendar offers a range of opportunities for students joining the band - from performing in a number of formal and informal concerts during the year, social trips to the Albert Hall, bowling and pizza evenings to concert tours. Every year the band performs concerts raising money for local charities, and as a registered charity itself, all funds raised for the band in such events are put towards trips, music and instruments. The band also tour to Europe biannually -past tours have included trips to Spain, Luxembourg, Italy and France (which included a performance in Disneyland!). This year they will perform in Austria. In the non-tour year, residential weekends are run to prepare for a themed showcase concert, with recent performances including ‘The Name’s Bond’ and ‘A Night on Broadway’. The band runs as part of the community work of Davison’s school, hence carry the school name, and answers the regular question of “why are there boys in the Davison Band?!” Davison’s provide rehearsal and storage facilities and ongoing support, Bacon and Co Estate Agents sponsor the band and a parent committee and two conductors give their time to run the band. Musical Director, Karen Kennard, who herself played in the band as a child, told of how she is unsure of its future if new members cannot be recruited soon. “The band suffers a loss of membership
every year as members move on to university. I have been involved with the band for nearly 30 years and feel passionate that it should continue for many years to come, to offer students the opportunities I have enjoyed. Current members clearly share Karen’s passion for the band and the opportunities it offers as she told us that “Many members join at a young age and leave only when they go to university, often coming back throughout their uni years, particularly so they can join in the band tour!” A number of past members have gone on to successful careers, including a Royal Marine Musician and a Head of Music in a Senior School. Hannah, who is now a professional trumpet player said “DWYCB is the perfect organisation if you’re looking for a band who will nurture a young musician. Only now do I realise how well it set me up for further studies in music and subsequently into a career as a professional musician. I have many great memories of some fantastic concerts and tours and I’m still close to a number of my DWYCB friends, twelve years after leaving!” A current band member says being in a band “is great! I’ve got band friends from other schools, who I wouldn’t otherwise have met and we meet socially outside of the band. We play loads of film and theatre music, which I love and the tours are always memorable!” Next performance is on Sunday 30 April from 2-4pm at the Worthing Lido. Why not go and have a listen, and if you’d like to join this friendly band that enjoy making great music – go and have a chat or get in touch now!
For more info, see their FB page, check out www.dwycb.com or contact the band secretary Alison Pereux on 01903 505879.
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April 20th – 23rd 2017 Look out for the latest info on what’s going on where on the Wish You Were Here Festival website and Facebook page. Meanwhile, here’s a taster of what’s in store for you to see at St Paul’s - just one of the venues taking part in the festival. DisConcert - experimental music, sound art and contemporary composition. 7.30pm-midnight, St Paul’s, Chapel Road. Ingrid Plum - Sound Artist/vocalist. Installations create meditative, sensory stimulative environments, and performing stripped back, minimal gigs, she entices you into her hushed world. ingridplum.com
Jobina Tinnemans - establishes a magical biotope where acoustic ecology, science fiction, minimalism, sound processing and song writing can coexist peacefully next to each other. jobinatinnemans.com Duncan Harrison - Wildly unpredictable and cathartic performance artist and sound poet. duncanharrison.co.uk Blood Stereo - Brighton/Scotland experimental underground stalwarts, twisting sound collage, tape manipulations, vocal soup and free form clatter into a tome to satiate your third eye. bloodstereo.bandcamp.com The Jem - Worthing outsider personality ‘The Johnny’. Inspired by the drum machine driven Post-punk of the late seventies but with their own theatrical spin. McCloud Holiday Film - McCloud shoots short videos, playing them back through effects and large Public Address systems. Simultaneously abrasive and relaxing. Oddly calming. Wall of Karaoke installation DisConcert DJs Stalls of experimental/ out there records, CDs and cassettes will be available to purchase from Train of Thought, Chocolate Monk & more. Free entry/donations welcome wywhfestival.co.uk, @StPaulsWorthingLive
Celebrating Sussex Day & our diverse community in Sunny Worthing Sunday 18 June, Worthing town centre Sussex Day is our county day for celebrating the heritage and culture of Sussex. The official day is June 16 each year but to enable more people to attend and celebrate our diverse community, Sunny Worthing are holding this event on Sunday 18 June. - Stalls selling Sussex produce - Food from around the world! - Community and Charity stalls (at reduced prices) - Entertainment all day long! Let Sunny Worthing know if you would like to perform on the day or if you would like a stall. Message on Facebook to Sussex Day in Sunny Worthing or email: mailsunnyworthing@gmail.com Check out sunnyworthing.org.uk for further info.
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Giles Robson Band 21 April, 8-10.30pm, doors open 7pm, Southern Pavilion World leading blues harmonica player Giles Robson and his first class band experienced an awesome 2016. The incredible buzz around their dirty sweat down the walls twelve bar road house blues saw them signed to Dutch Major Label V2 Records making them made label mates with such household names as Mumford & Sons, Adele, Simply Red and Skunk Anansie. His debut album, “For those Who Need The Blues” recorded completely live in one session captured the spontaneous dirty and rough blues sound that is gaining Robson and the band rave reviews and stellar audience reactions and the ear of V2 Records.
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Think The Red Devils and the Fabulous Thunderbirds mixed with Little Walter and Muddy Waters. This is world class blues in its most dirty, primal, emotional and groovy state. It’s a sound that never fails to rock the house and knock out an audience. As Robson says “This is the sound of a whole band working together as a team.
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The magic of this sound is how it works together so well and almost telepathic connection between all of the band members and the fact that this band’s rhythm section understands how to REALLY groove.” See them live and you’ll witness what the esteemed Bluesmagazine.nl describes as an “Awesome Gig” with a sound that will give you “Goosebumps”. Grab a copy of their album and you’ll enjoy what top UK magazine Blues Matters describes the “Sound and spontaneous feel of blues done right.... when it comes out of the CD player I’ll be putting it on the top shelf alongside the Muddy Waters Band and Lester Butler’s Red Devils” Giles Robson and his band are quite simply on fire. They are on the top of their game and at the top of the blues. Tickets available from worthingpier.co.uk or seetickets.com or at the Southern Pavilion Café. £17.60
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LIVE MUSIC South Coast Blues Jam 3rd Sun each month, 2-5pm. Charles Dickens, Heene Rd. Live Jazz Every Tuesday at 8.30pm, Hare & Hounds. Free Dumb Waiters Sat 1 April, 8.45. Egremont Get it Together Sat 1 April, 8pm. Hip Hop culture with D.J’s Trick, TaylorMadeBeats and special guest D.J Jenzle spinning Hip Hop & tunes from every genre that influenced it PLUS exclusive live freestyle performance from talented local artist Nelson Navarro. Ale House & Kitchen. Worthing Jazz Choir Sun 2 April, 4.30-7pm. A taster session with jazz vocalist Lou Beckerman and jazz pianist Wayne McConnell. Come along and learn some gorgeous songs from the great era of jazz, blues and swing. St Paul’s Arts Centre. £5 WSO: Richard Hills plays the Wurlitzer Sun 2 April, 2.45pm, doors 2pm. New concerto by Sussex composer Paul Lewis. And two classic film scores, The History of Mr Polly and Geordie together with Prokofiev’s dazzling Lieutenant Kijé suite. Assembly Hall. £19 – £28 Chris Simmons Sun 2 April, 3pm. Egremont Mike Zito Wed 5 April, 8-10.30pm, doors 7pm. Mike Zito USA, has been a rising star in the blues/roots world for several years as a performer, songwriter and producer, Blues Music Award winner. Worthing Pier’s Southern Pavilion. £19.80 South Downs Folk Singers Wed 5 April, 7.30pm. Beechwood Hall Hotel Rudy Warman & The Heavy Weather Fri 7 Apr, 8pm doors 7pm. Every track is original and current, with grassroots, folk and blues all rolled in to one. Southern
Pavilion. £11 Brighton Film Quartet Fri 7 April, 8pm, doors 7.30pm. Stunning big-screen visuals, a breathtaking backdrop to the Brighton Film Quartet’s hauntingly beautiful cinematic music and multi-layered soundtrack. St Paul’s. £10+bf Hot Damn Fri 7 April, 8.45pm. Egremont Taylor Maid Fri 7 April. The Alexandra. Handel’s ‘Messiah’ Sat 8 April, 7.30pm. Worthing Choral Society presents the popular oratorio. Assembly Hall. £12, Child/Students £7 Joe Louis Walker (USA) Sat 8 April, 8pm, doors 7pm. Walker has recorded with BB King, James Cotton, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, Branford Marsalis and Ike Turner. Southern Pavilion. £27.50+bf Elvis Sat 8 April, 8.45pm. Egremont The Dumb Waiters Sat 8 April, 9pm. Hare and Hounds. Fundraising Gig for Katie’s and Beth’s overseas voluntary work 9 April, 2-8pm. Bar 42, Marine Parade Erja Lyytinen (Finland) Wed 12 April, 8pm, doors 7pm. £16+bf Wilko Johnson Thurs 13 April, 7.30pm. Vintage Rock’n’Roll from former Dr Feelgood guitarist. Assembly Hall. £25 The Meow Meows Ska ‘N’ Soul Thurs 13 April, 8pm, doors 7pm. The Goose. £5 Mark Morriss Live Fri 14 April, 8pm, doors 7pm. St. Paul’s. £12+bf #LIT! Sat, 15 April, 7-10.30pm. DJs & dancers, laser show & more. St Paul’s. £7.50+bf The Soulsmiths Sat 15 April. Mulberry Pub
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The Searchers Sat 22 April, 7.30pm. All their famous hits, plus many album recordings, B-sides and a selection of other collector and well known favourites. Pavilion Theatre. £20.50, Friends £19. The Blues Band Sat 22 April, 7.45, doors 6.45pm. Southern Pavilion. £35+bf Frank Sat 22 April, 8.45pm. Egremont Wurlitzer Organ Concert Sun 23 April, 2.30pm. Local theatre organist entertains. Assembly Hall. From £12 Soundhouse Fri 28 April, 8.45pm. Egremont Frankie and the LA LA’s Fri 28 April. Thomas A Becket Synthesize Me with Transformer, Monzen Nakacho and Jack Elgar Fri 28 April 7.30pm - midnight. Live performances by disco-electro-house kingpins. St Paul’s. FREE Midge Ure Friday 28 April, 8pm. An evening of hits and rare gems from Midge’s back catalogue. Standing event. Ropetackle Centre, Shoreham. ropetacklecentre.co.uk £25. Synthony 101 Sat 29 April, 8.45pm. Egremont
The Big Charity Concert: Help for Heroes Sat 29 April, 7.45, doors at 7.15pm. Featuring: Collabro, Faryl Smith, Lydia Lucy, Craig Ball, Iesher Haughton, Zyrah Rose, The Emery Ensemble. Pavilion Theatre. £21-£25 with £2 concessions. Tangent Sat 29 April. The George and Dragon Davison Worthing Youth Concert Band Sun 30 April, 2-4pm. Worthing Lido. FREE
The Reggae Doctors Sun 30 April, 4pm til late. DJs spread reggae sunshine all over Bank Holiday Sunday. A chance to dance in the sunny café bar, admire the view and enjoy a drink. Pavilion Café Bar. FREE Jazz session at 4pm with The Vintage Hot 5 30 April, 8.45pm. Egremont The Julian Nicholas Band feat. Claire Martin Sun 30 April, 8pm. Composer and saxophonist playing a broad range of jazz, vocalist Claire Martin. £18. Ropetackle Centre, Shoreham. Hat Fitz & Cara (Australia) Tue 2 May, 8pm, doors 7pm. Hat Fitz is a “veteran” wild man of the blues scene. Cara draws on her soul background (she’s toured with singers such as Jamiroquai and Corinne Bailey-Rae). Southern Pavilion. £16+bf Replay 5 May, 8.45pm. Egremont Jazz Café with Dave O’Higgins Fri 5 May, 8pm. Local jazzman Dave adds his saxophone to the house band’s sounds for inspired evening of jazz. Book early. Pavilion Café Bar. From £7.50 Lankum Fri 5 May, 7.30pm. UK tour brings Dublin based folk foursome to Worthing, with arrangements of traditional folk music from all over the world, plus their own original material. Connaught. £17.50 Nigel Bagge Band 6 May, 8.45pm. Egremont Worthing Symphony Orchestra Concert Sun 7 May, 2.45pm. Celebrating the orchestra’s 90th birthday with a stimulating mixed programme of Sussex inspired music, popular classics, finishing with a bang or two with Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Assembly Hall. From £24 Chris Simmons 7 May, 3pm. Egremont
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Kids Run Free Sat 1 April / Sat 6 May, 8.45am. Fun, running based activities for children in their local parks and schools. Circuits start at 50m for the under two’s, with the longest at 250m for children aged five and over. Victoria Park, Worthing. Kidsrunfree.co.uk for info. FREE High Salvington Windmill: The first Open Day Sun 2 April, 2.30pm. Furze Road, High Salvington BN13 3BP Locomotive Rides 2nd & 4th Sundays, 2-5pm. Public rides season from April – Oct starts on 16 April. A variety of 5 inch gauge live steam and diesel outline electric locomotives provide the motive power. See worthingmodelengineers. co.uk for dates. Field Place. 50p Spring Holiday Decorations Tue 11 April, 10.30am-12 noon. 5-9 years. Be inspired by Spring & make Easter/Spring decorations. Worthing Museum. £5
Spring Pop Up Cards Wed 12 April, 10.30am-12 noon. 7-14 years. Make some bright & beautiful cards using recycled materials. Worthing Museum. £5 Spring Holiday Bonnets Thurs 13 April, 10.30am-12 noon. 5-9 years. Design & make your own colourful creation. Worthing Museum. £5 Press Print Bunting Tues 18 April, 10.30am-12 noon. 7-14 years. Be inspired by the Museum Collection& explore press printing using variety of fun techniques. Worthing Museum. £5 Mini Beasts Homes & Habitats Wed 19 April, 10.30am-12 noon. 5-9 years. Make some marvellous mini beasts and create their habits out of recycled materials. Worthing Museum. £5 Make Springtime Sketchbooks & Scrapbooks Thurs 20 April, 10.30am-12 noon. 7-14 years. Using paper and techniques, make a foldout book and try sketching. Worthing Museum. £5
Fun Art Friday: Make your own Toys Fri 21 April, 10.30am-3pm. All ages. Drop in. Create some toys based on the Museum Toy Collection. Worthing Museum. £2.50 Multi-sensory story magic 1st Sat of the month, 2.30pm3.30pm. Children to teens. Worthing Library. CoomBes Farm Lambing Season Until 23 April. See the lambs being born and the cows calving. Tractor
rides to the top of the downs to see the animals out in the fields. No booking necessary. Turn up between 9.30am & 4.00pm. Working farm not a petting farm - see real working farm practices in action during your visit. Adults £3 / children £2 at lambing. Tractor rides run when the weather is good enough £2.50. coombes.co.uk/lambing/
Psycho-Spiritual Development 12 week course Start dates in April & Sept 2017
Seeking a new experience? Explore spiritual belief systems and psychological practices. Reconnect with your intuition. Experience a deeper connection with like-minded people. Learn breathing, visualization and meditative techniques to support you on a daily basis. £210 (2.5 hours a week) in Worthing.
‘Go not outside, truth dwells in the inner man’ – Jung For more information contact: Philippa Aspey: Integrative Therapist Reg: UKRCP, Accred: MBACP, philippaaspey@live.co.uk 07504 472845 Kye Phoenix: Integrative Therapist Reg: MBACP, Accred: FNCS, Kyphix3@ ntlworld.com 07908 100154
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Winners of Britain’s Got Talent 2014 FARYL SMITH : Britain’s Got Talent finalist CRAIG BALL : Britain’s Got Talent finalist ZYRAH ROSE : Britain’s Got Talent semi finalists LYDIA LUCY : The Voice finalist IESHER HAUGHTON : The Voice semi finalist THE EMERY ENSEMBLE STAGECOACH WORTHING Tickets £21 - £25 with £2 concessions Box office 01903 206 206 • worthingtheatres.co.uk
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What’s on Listings Isolation Chamber Vacation Sat 15 April - 2 September 2017. The subject of ‘aloneness’ explored through film, photography, installation, painting and drawing. Worthing Museum. Freud, Family & Friends Now to April 2017. A diverse exhibition of art works produced by the friends and family of Freud and Mason, including children’s drawings, sculpture, prints, painting and photography. Worthing Museum. Exhibition: Playland Now to 22 April. Collaboration between international film maker Jivko Darakchiev, Worthing painter & poet Gary Goodman and customers from Coastal Enterprises. The exhibition examines how the coast and its communities have changed over time. Heene Woodside Short Mat Bowls Club. Friendly club for social roll-ups on Tues 1.45-4.30pm & Fri 1.304.15pm. Annual m/ship £5. £3 per roll-up
Mulberry Divas: Goring chapter of the British Red Hatters Sar 1 April, 10.30am- 12.30pm. A friendship group for ladies of a certain age inspired by the Jenny Joseph poem ‘Warning’, meet for coffee morning on the 1st Saturday of the month. Contact Suzie, 01903 227727. Kingsley’s Café, Ferring. Violet Flame MEGA Mind Body Spirit Fayre Sun 2 April, 1-5pm. Field Place, The Boulevard. Holistic taster therapies to indulge, pamper and uplift you and product stands. FREE scheduled talks and a FREE raffle. £3 on the door Geminate II Until 2 April. Digital artists Adam Seaman & Jim Horsfield from As Described. An ongoing series of interactive digital installations that use motion sensing cameras and gestural control devices. thegeminateproject.com/#post-75 Worthing Antique, Arts & Collectors Club Tues 4 April, 7.30 – 9pm. The speaker - Simon Higlett, Designing
100 Years Centenary Celebration June 3rd 2017 Worthing Lions
Beach House Park 10.00 till 16.00 Craft Fayre Live Entertainment In The Park Face Painting Hook A Duck / Lucky Dip Tombola / Pick A Stick Fun Fair Traction Engine VIBE Bowls 7.30 PM Till Late Chiquitita ABBA Tribute Duo Plus Ryan Mac from Britains Got Talent 70's & 80's music Licensed Bar / Food Available £10 per head 01903 218189 www.impresscdp.co.uk 38 Broadwater Road, Worthing BN14 8AG
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200 Years of Murder: The British Obsession with Crime & Detectives Tues 4 April, 12.10-12.50pm. Doug Eaton will discuss our obsession with crime and detective novels. Worthing Library Lecture Theatre. FREE Worthing Park Run Every Sat, 9am. Weekly free 5k run. Register before your first run. For full info and to register for free, visit parkrun.org.uk. Worthing Promenade, BN11 3EN. FREE
GENERAL EVENTS QAHH Fashion Show Thurs 6 April, 7-9pm. Fashion show - All clothing can be bought on night. Stalls - spring/summer wardrobe, jewellery & make-up. All money to care and rehabilitation of disabled exservicemen and women at the home. 01903 218444. QAHH, Boundary Rd. Includes a glass of wine and nibbles. £10 Worthing Continental Market Fri 7- Mon 10 April. Taste the flavours of the Continent with authentic produce and infamous culinary from a number of countries including Germany, Spain and Italy. Promenade, West of Lido, Marine Parade. East Worthing Community Centre Open Day Sat 8 April. To celebrate their 30th Anniversary. Showcasing various activities held there; dancing, zumba and drama performances and exhibitions showing work from other groups. Refreshments available. FREE
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DJ, Singer & Performers Virtual Racing, Raffle, Auction, DJ, Singer & Performers Reduced Room Rates Available Sponsorship Packages and Virtual Racing, Raffle, Auction, Programme Advertising Available DJ, Singer & Performers
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Centurion Running South Downs Way 50 Sat 8 April. 50 mile foot race along the beautiful South Downs Way, beginning in Worthing and finishing in Eastbourne. 1st race in the 2017 50 mile slam of 4 events. For more info centuronrunning.com. Cheeki Monkeys Baby & Children’s Market Sat 8 April, 2-4pm. Indoor Market, quality preloved items, plus some business and craft stalls. Durrington Community Centre. Tel 01903784199. Moths, Mushrooms and a Mother 8 – 21 April. Mon – Sat, 8.30am4.30pm for general viewing. Exhibition of a body of work inspired by the love of the natural world, local surroundings and the English countryside. St Paul’s, Chapel Rd. Worthing Wordies & Dinner Sun 9 April, 5.45pm. An evening of excerpts from plays, books and poems on the theme of food and drink. See indigorestaurant.info for info. £19.95
Join the amazing team of volunteers helping with deliveries and collections for Worthing Churches Homeless Project’s Charity Shop, projects and The Local Assistance Network.
Wrestling Mon 10 April, 7.45pm (doors open 7.00pm) High-flying action from the top rope and beyond featuring the giants of the grappling game. Assembly Hall. £12-£15, Adv. £10 West Sussex Writers meeting April 13, 7.30pm. Poetry Workshop, with Clare Best. Church Hall, Goring Methodist Church, Bury Drive, Goring, BN12 4XB. £5 non-members, £3 members. AFX Endurance Championship Easter Team Race Wed 19 April, 6.30-9.30pm. AFX is the latest thing in slot car racing. Prizes available. All racers aged 12 and under to bring a responsible adult. English Martyrs Church Hall, Goring Way, Goring-by-sea, BN12 4UH. Tel 07818 027408 or see website www.whoracing.org.uk. £3 for adults, £2 for under-16s. Networking Hub: Chamber of Commerce Fri 21 April, 12.30-2pm. Impulse Leisure Centre, Lancing. FREE Pedal Along the Prom Sun 23 April, from 10.30am. Guildcare are raising funds for their Ashdown Centre. See pg 25 for info. Be Nice Worthing Beach Clean Record Attempt Sun 23 April, 10am. See Facebook page for full info. From Worthing Yatch Club. Dome Film Quiz Tue 25 April, 7.45pm. Pit your mind against other film enthusiasts for the chance to win 4 free film tickets, to the performance of your choice. One round based on ‘Gremlins 2. Dome Cinema bar. Entry £1pp Three Forts Challenge (Marathon / Half Marathon) Sun 30 April, 10am-4pm. Crosscountry trail race over the Southdowns between Worthing and Brighton. The marathon route includes three Iron Age Forts of Cissbury Ring, Devil’s Dyke and Chanctonbury Ring. For further info visit www.threefortschallenge.co.uk or 01273 857985.
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What’s on Listings IT Junction: Drop-in Computer Sessions 10am-12pm, every Wed. Free Sessions to help you get online. Heene Community Centre. 01903 256233 to book your first free session or just turn up. itjunction.org. uk for other dates & locations. FREE Special Olympics Worthing Tuesdays 5-6pm. anybody 8+ interested in athletics and has a disability. Train all year round on Tues 5-6pm on the track at Worthing Leisure Centre. Compete regularly from February to November. Contact Claire Moyle for info, cmoyle@ oakgrovecollege.org.uk. Mon 1 May, 7am. The summer Morris season officially begins on the First Day of May, with Sompting processing, dancing, and crowning the May Queen in Shoreham Town Centre. FREE
Worthing Antique, Arts & Collectors Club Tues 2 May, 7.30-9pm. World Textiles: Robert Mucci expert on beads and textiles. see Facebook page. £5
Energy Shop Visit Worthing’s Energy Shop for free impartial advice, including a tariff comparison and switching service, and eligibility check for further assistance. St Paul’s Arts Centre on Chapel Road on Wednesdays, and Worthing Library on Fridays, from 10am to 3.30pm. Delivered by Transition Town Worthing (ttworthing. org) as part of the Government’s Big Energy Saving Network.
GENERAL EVENTS the building came to be, how it has developed over the years and what direction the venue will be going in. Ticket price includes a complimentary tea or coffee after the tour, as well as an opportunity to ask your questions about the theatre. Connaught £5 Hit the Downs MTB Sun 7 May. Take on the rolling South Downs Way with its tricky climbs and rapid downhill descents whilst raising money for St Barnabas House hospice. 20 or 40 mile route. For further info and to register visit St Barnabas House website.
Backstage Tour Connaught Theatre Thurs 4 May, 10.30am. Join WT Audience Development Officer Mark Gordon for a chance to get a firsthand look at the spaces and places in and around the Connaught Theatre and Connaught Studio. Learn how
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Time to Fizz up!! If you love Prosecco then prepare to fall head over heels for the Prosecco bike.
This cleverly converted 1940s butchers bike is a mobile Prosecco & pimms “on wheels” cocktail bar, which can be parked up at your venue to serve guests chilled fizz by the glass.
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not to be missed - free entry. Pure Events absolutely love hosting wedding shows and they want to help you to enjoy every part of the show, so they have scoured the whole of Sussex to bring you the very best exhibitors. Your special day is just as important to them and they want to make it the best that it can possibly be. If you attend their Wedding shows you will not be disappointed, you’ll be able to meet the people that can help to make your dream wedding come true. They have a range of exhibitors at each wedding show, covering everything you need & more photography, cars, hen & stag parties, invitations, catering, marquees, harpists, rings, candy carts, venue decor, singers,
live bands, photo booths, Prosecco bars, florists, vintage vehicles, musicians, hair and make up and sooo much more!! All their events are free to enter and they always host a bridal fashion show so you can choose your perfect dress. Why not come along to the Wedding show at Worthing’s Assembly Hall on Sunday 9 April, and lose yourself in your planning.
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Elle: Worthing Film Club 10 April, 8.15pm, Connaught Studio
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Director Paul Verhoeven’ s latest film is both an outrageous black comedy and a deadly psychological thriller. Isabelle Huppert (Amour, 8 Women, Heaven’s Gate) plays a successful businesswoman who gets caught up in a game of cat and mouse as she tracks down the unknown man who raped her. Elle premiered in competition for the Palme d’Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival where it received critical acclaim. It won the Golden Globe Award for Best Foreign Language Film and Critics’ Choice Movie Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Huppert’s performance is outstanding, and considered to be one of the finest of her career. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress.
Worthing WOW Presents:
Wish You Were Here Sun 23 April, 12.45pm, Dome Cinema. The classic British film, ‘Wish You Were Here’ was filmed in and around Worthing 30 years ago – in 1987. To celebrate the launch of a new book about 120 years of film in Worthing and Sussex – ‘Electric Pictures’ (published by the History Press) – Worthing WOW will be hosting a special book launch and film screening at the Dome Cinema which features in the film itself.
The film will be introduced by its esteemed director David Leland – who has also written the Foreword to the book – and after the film there will be a Q&A with him about his glittering Hollywood career and what it was like to film in Worthing 30 years ago. Joining him will also be stars Emily Lloyd and Jesse Birdsall.
First Hippo Story Competition Winner: Finley, aged 6
“That is near where I sleep” said Charlie, “did you get them from beside the burrow” said Charlie? Jerry said “yes.”
In our February issue, Here & Now and Worthing Theatres invited young readers to submit a short story. Finlay’s story was selected to win the First Hippo to the Moon book and audio book, kindly provided by Worthing Theatres.
“They are my pants” said Charlie “they are not a hat!” The mystery was solved.
Finlay wrote about a Cheetah named Charlie… Once upon a time there lived a cheetah called “Charlie” he lived in the forest, it was cold especially his bottom. Charlie had no knickers, they were lost! One bright summer morning Charlie woke up. He did not want a cold bottom any more because he lived in the grass which was cold. So Charlie decided to visit his friend Lenny the lion.
Lenny had no sign of Charlie’s knickers. Just then Kerry the kangaroo bounced along the path. Jerry had a new hat, it was spotty and pink. They looked just like Charlie’s knickers. Charlie asked where he got them from? Jerry said he got them from the open meadow near hare’s hole.
Charlie’s bottom was once again warm but Jerry’s head was now cold. The end! Well done Finley, what an excellent story! Thank you to everyone who wrote in. Picture: credit to Worthing Theatres Design Officer, Tom Cooper
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Cinema Listings
SMP: ET – The Extra Terrestrial (U) Sat 1 April, 10.15am. After a gentle alien becomes stranded on Earth, the being is discovered and befriended by a young boy named Elliott. No Adults admitted without a child. Connaught. £2.50 The Boss Baby (U) Sat 1/Sun 2/Sun 9 April. Sly comedy, with heart, about a new baby and his brother as they take on Big Business in the form of the CEO of the Puppy Co. Dome Cinema. Time TBC. Smurfs: The Lost Village Sat 1/Sun 2 April. Evil wizard Gargamel creates a couple of mischievous Smurf-like creatures called the Naughties. Dome Cinema. Time TBC. Autism Friendly: Beauty and the Beast (PG) Sun 2 April, 10.15am. Disney’s animated classic takes on a new form, with a widened mythology and an allstar cast. A young prince, imprisoned in the form of a beast, can be freed only by true love. Wheelchair users must book in advance. Connaught. £4
on the rocks. Viola is washed ashore but her twin brother Sebastian is lost. Determined to survive on her own, she steps out to explore a new land. Connaught. £15.50-£16.50 Going in Style (12A) Fri 7 – Thurs 13 April, various times. Mon 10 April, 6.15pm subtitled. Crime Comedy. Desperate to pay the bills and come through for their loved ones, three lifelong pals risk it all by embarking on a daring bid to knock off the very bank that absconded with their money. Connaught. Pepper Pig: My First Cinema Experience (U) Fri 7 – Thurs 13 April. Join Peppa, with plenty of snorts, giggles and jumping up and down. Oink-tastic. Connaught. Various times.
The Lost City of Z (15) Thurs 6 April, various. Incredible true story of British explorer Percy Fawcett, who journeys into the Amazon at the dawn of the 20th century. Connaught. £5-£7, Wed £3, Sun eve £4 NT: Twelfth Night (12A) Thurs 6 April, 7pm. Live. Tamsin Greig is Malvolia in a new twist on Shakespeare’s classic comedy of mistaken identity. A ship is wrecked
Pepper Pig: My First Cinema Experience (U) Sun 9 April. Dome Cinema. Time TBC. Going in Style (12A) SS Mon 10 April, 11am. Senior citizens attempt a bank heist. Connaught Studio. £4 Elle (18) Mon 10 April, 8.15pm. Isabelle Huppert stars in Paul Verhoeven black comedy. Worthing Film Club. Connaught Studio. £7 Live Screening ‘Jewels’ Tues 11 April, 7.15pm. From the Royal Opera House, the Royal Ballet presents a glittering display of classical virtuosity. Connaught. £16.50 The Boss Baby (U) Fri 14 – Thurs 20 April, various times. Tue 18 April, 10.15am, subtitled. Connaught.
The Time of Their Lives (12A) Sun 2 April, Tue 4 – Wed 5 April, various. Determined to gate crash her ex-lover’s funeral, former Hollywood siren Helen escapes her London retirement home with the help of Priscilla, a repressed English housewife stuck in a bad marriage. Connaught. £5-£7, Wed £3 SS: The Time of Their Lives (12A) Mon 3rd April, 11am. Connaught. £4
The Lego Batman Movie (U) Sat 8 April, 10.15am. Return of the amazing animated bricks. Connaught. £2.50
SMP Sing (U) Sat 15 April, 10.15am. Connaught. £2.50 An American in Paris (U) Mon 17 April, 1pm. Classic musical and Afternoon Tea. Perfect! Connaught Theatre. £15
Smurfs: The Lost Village Fri 7 – Thurs 13 April. Various times. Tue 11 April, 10.30 subtitled. a mysterious map sets Smurfette and her friends Brainy, Clumsy and Hefty on an exciting race through the Forbidden Forest. Connaught. Autism Friendly: Smurfs: The Lost Village Sat 8 April, 11am. Siblings welcome, parent/carer must attend. CEA card not valid. For families with autistic children only. Dome. £2.50
‘Coppelia’ Australian Ballet Company Wed 19 April, 7pm. Recorded performance of this sparkling ballet, with sinister magic, mild peril and a joyful ending. Connaught Theatre. £11.50 Live Screening ‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead’ Thurs 20 April, 7pm. National Theatre 50th anniversary production of Stoppard comedy, starring Daniel Radcliffe. Connaught. £16.50
Dirty Dancing (12A) Fri 21 April, 8.15pm. Revisit (or discover) this endlessly watchable 1970s gem, with dance moves to try at home. Connaught Studio. £7 Moana (PG) Sat 22 April, 10.15am. Polynesian princess braves the waves. Connaught Studio. £2.50 Wish You Were Here (12 + over) Sun 23 April, 12.45pm. Writers of Worthing (WOW) special presentation of the 1980s hit, shot in Worthing. Dome Cinema. From £8.50 Their Finest (12A) Mon 24 April, 11am. Gemma Arterton and Bill Nighy on a wartime film set; sparks fly, love blossoms – but not between them. Connaught Studio. £4 Live Screening ‘Julius Caesar’ Wed 26 April, 7pm. Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of the play about the struggle for power in ancient Rome, involving oratory and bloodshed. Connaught. £16.50 Beauty and the Beast (PG) Sat 29 April, 10.15am. Disney’s live action remake of the animated fairytale of a girl and a bad mannered beast who is longing to be tamed. Connaught Studio. £2.50 Beauty and the Beast (PG) Mon 1 May, 11am. Connaught Theatre. £4 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (15) Mon 1 May, 1pm. Re-issue of seminal film about revolt against injustice in a mental institution, darkly funny and deeply moving. Connaught Studio. £7
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Review: ‘Scattered’ A Motionhouse production - Connaught Theatre, 8 March
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As a fully paid-up member of the Gobby Musicians Society, and life-long ambassador of the Two-Left Feet Club - notable in my time Dear Readers, for being exceptionally red-faced and lonely at Weddings, Bar Mitzvahs and Funerals - I must admit that I was having serious misgivings about reviewing a modern dance show. But, in the spirit of artistic exploration I thought, and in the hope that I might finally find my missing right foot after all these years, I hobbled on down to the Art Deco wonder that is Worthing’s Connaught Theatre and took my place in Row F amongst a busy and buzzing crowd all ‘waiting for the gift of sound and vision’... For those in the know, Motionhouse are one of the trailblazers of postmodern physical theatre, having been in existence for almost 30 years now under the leadership of Kevin Finnan and Louise Richards, and in that time, they have created a hugely influential body of work that is both critically and commercially successful – which is no mean feat (Boom, Boom) in this day and age. All pretty impressive stuff I thought, as I hastily quizzed Google and Wiki for insight and knowledge about dance as an art form, but what would all that really mean to someone like me who didn’t understand the language of dance, whose preconceptions of dance as being either too highbrow or too lowbrow were forged from watching the occasional BBC2 screening of The Nutcracker at Christmas Time, or from having endured the Second Generation dance troupe swishing about in Brentford Nylons costumes on Saturday night TV in the 1970s…. Hmmm, I thought again; I knew that I was about to have my expectations challenged, but in what way and how…? Finally, the lights dimmed and a hush spread across the theatre. The still, dark tension that just a moments’ pause created, left just enough space in the room for a Massive Attack inspired soundscape to come slowly throbbing through the PA system… And suddenly, against a swathe of blue light, a sole male dancer led us beautifully, silently and expressively into the visceral, conceptual masterpiece that is Scattered. For almost 90 minutes, seven controlled, explosive, powerful, sensitive, descriptive, abstract and perfectly choreographed dancers took us on a breath-taking journey
that explored the theme of ‘Water’ and our relationship as human beings to it. Against the most brilliant of backdrops - utilising a 15 foot high half-pipe like stage set that was both film screen and climbing frame - our perfectly formed protagonists told us their wordless story through the most daring and brave use of a stage set I can recall outside of Cirque du Soleil. Using a unique combination of dance, music, film and physical theatre, Scattered is in essence, a 4 dimensional tone poem about water in all its forms; ice, rain, snow, floods, drought, tiny droplets, rock pools, seas, and waterfalls. It’s thematic with some references to big issues like climate change, but it’s also witty and funny and makes your jaw drop at the same time as making you wish you could just get up there and join in with the dancers. And its seamless integration of film and movement, coupled with an almost Escher like ability to change the audience’s perspective from scene to scene is utterly spell binding and compelling. A quick ‘ask the audience’ session soon confirmed that I was not alone in my thoughts on the evening’s entertainment. Vanessa Pailthorpe-Peart watched with her family - “As with Broken, the show by Motionhouse we saw last year, I was left on the edge of my seat and exhausted - in
a good way! The first moment when one dancer hurled herself down the curved set was jaw-dropping; you could feel people gasp around the theatre. I loved the section where dancers became gecko type creatures - the way they held themselves, crawling across the top of the set it was absolutely clear what they were meant to be.” It’s said that 80% of communication is made through body language. Well, this beautifully dynamic and powerful show was a lexicon of body language expressed through movement and dance that even spoke to a left-footed Luddite like me, and for that I will forever be grateful! On that note, as well as congratulating those seven amazing dancers and the whole creative team behind the show, it would be incredibly remiss of me not to say that Worthing Theatres are to be thoroughly congratulated for bringing cutting-edge entertainment of this quality to our lovely seaside town. Heading out into the night to go home, I realised that there’s a lot more to this body language malarkey than I thought, so I pulled up my collar and tried to walk a little lighter of foot and with a bit more meaning… The Gobby Musician
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Hungry for entertainment? THEATRE & CINEMA
Then look no further…
We mocked up a few different designs when putting it together, and this beautiful artwork best represented our upcoming programme, which is full of some incredible family shows including Horrible Histories and We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.
We’ve had some really exciting developments at the theatres recently, from the refurbishment of the Connaught Studio to the release of our Spring-Summer brochure; there is plenty in store for Worthing folk to enjoy. Wrapped around the front and back of our brochure is the iconic Very Hungry Caterpillar,
the classic story was published nearly 50 years ago by Eric Carle in 1969, and I still remember the experience of opening that book as a child. The way the pictures unfolded as the caterpillar devoured everything in its path… and the little hole marks on every page!
I can’t wait to see The Very Hungry Caterpillar brought to life on stage, the show features an incredible 75 puppets, following the journey of a small cute newly hatched bug, which eats and eats and grows and grows until it becomes a very big and very beautiful butterfly. The show actually adapts four of Eric Carle’s stories, and it also includes The Artist Who Painted a Blue Horse, Mister Seahorse and The Very Lonely Firefly. Some highlights to look out for in our new season include talks from Michael Parkinson, historian Lucy Worsely and bestselling crime thriller author Peter James, who also brings his latest theatre show Not Dead Enough to the Connaught in June. Our
Theatre Listings Oak Grove College Presents: A Little Mermaid Wed 5-Thurs 6 April, 7.30pm (doors open 7.00pm) Journey “Under the Sea” with Ariel in Disney’s The Little Mermaid Jr, an inclusive performance with a cast of 70 young people that will enchant and inspire. Oak Grove College is a community generic special college for students with learning difficulties from Year 7 to Year 14. Connaught Theatre. £11, concs £7, Family of Four £32
Experience first-hand the Machiavellian derring-du of 1980s corporate skulduggery, as they attempt to silence the world’s greatest weather forecaster. Shoreham Ropetackle. £13
Hurricane Michael Thurs 6 April, 8pm. With Michael Fish in attendance for a post-performance Q&A.
The Best Thing Thurs 13 April, 7.30pm. Vamos Theatre with a story which starts in the 1960s, and takes
Gee, it’s a wonderful life! Wed 12-Sat 15 April, 7.30pm, Fri 5pm, Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Worthing Scouts and Guides Gang Show – energetic and uplifting show of music, dance and comedy. Pavilion. £15
an unexpected turn. Pioneering mask work, humour and pathos. Connaught Studio. £18.50 Chris Ramsay ‘Is that Chris Ramsay?’ Fri 14 April, 7.30pm. Stand up star returns with new material to delight fans of Live at the Apollo, Virtually Famous etc. Connaught. £21.50 The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show Fri 21 April 2pm, Sat 22 April, 11am & 2pm. Characters in four of Eric Carle’s stories in a colourful show of amazing puppetry, starring that caterpillar! Connaught. £16
Summer of Circus includes the biggest and best awardwinning productions such as Barely Methodical Troupe’s Kin and Ockham’s Razor with their stunning show Tipping Point. We also have some huge names in comedy with the likes of Russell Brand and Jo Brand too, as well as the Funny Women Comedy Gala, an evening boasting the funniest female comedians in the business. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is at the Connaught 21-22 April. We hope to welcome you to our theatres soon. Stephen Sheldrake – Press & Media Officer for Worthing Theatres
Annie Tues 25 –Sat 29 April, 7.30pm + Wed & Sat 2.30pm. Worthing Musical Comedy Society presents the heart –warming tale of an orphaned girl battling her way to family love, plus lovable dog. Connaught. From £20 Andy Hamilton: Change Management Sat 6 May, 7.30pm. Acclaimed comedian and writer tackles some of the Big Questions of life with deceptively genial wit. Connaught £20
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COFFEE TIME
Crossword Win a food hamper worth £30, kindly supplied by: Clues down: 1. Popular activity on the seafront every Saturday at 9am, Park _ _ _ (3) 2. For example (abbr.) (2) 3. Coming up, the merry month (3) 4. Model engineers use this to run their machines in public, 2nd and 4th Sundays at Field Place, between 2-5pm. ( Rides cost just 50p – amazing fun! ) (5) 5. Voracious larva stars in its own show at the Connaught (11) 6. Family name of our featured artist, and of retired tv dance show host (7) 7. Offspring (4) 8. Performers will be wearing these in ‘The Best Thing’, Vamos Theatre at the Connaught, April 13th (5) 9. Style of furniture favoured by the Pavilion’s April 21st star? (6) 10. 7D & 1D without restraint, for new fun activity in Victoria Park, starting May 6th (4) 11. Dr Suess put this together with green 4A for an unpopular dish (3) 12. 3D _ _ _ is the start of Morris dancing season – catch them at 7am in Shoreham! (3) 13. That is (abbr.) (2)
Crossword by Hazel Clues across: 1. This season, hurrah! (6) 2. First name of our featured artist, and of famous ex-footballer tv presenter (4) 3. Saint whose day is on the 23rd of this month (6) 4. Edible Easter gifts (4) 5. Cycling event on 3A for all the family _ _ _ _ _ along the 6 A _ _ _ _ (5,4) 6. See 5A (c) Jimmy Pearson
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7. Urgent call (3) 8. Composer of Worthing Choral Society’s performance piece on April 8th (6) 9. 4A are essential ingredients of this dessert (4) 10. Shelley’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ starts singing on the Downs about now (4) 11. Is this the cruelest month? (5) 12. Is that Chris _ _ _ _ _ _ at the Connaught on April 14th? (6)
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The Worthing Bypass This column will not change your inner being There is something hypnotic about watching the waves lap against the shore, the steady repetition creating a gentle rhythm that gradually shifts the attention from the seaside to the sea inside as seagull squawks cede to peaceful surrender and an ocean of serenity. Shush... now I’ve bored the bejesus out of you we can get on with the theme of this month’s offering – meditation. Before you stop reading, this column gets funnier the more you read it. I was contemplating things to do in Worthing when you’re dead as spring approaches and found myself doing what comes naturally – heading off to the hills to clear my head and fill it with new bumf. On the way, as the footfall pitter-pattered on the pavement, I fell into a gentle reverie as the monkey-mind melted away and I focused only on the sound of my steps (The Buddha, who knew a thing or two about falling asleep whilst being awake, loved the old monkeymind metaphor – he stole it from a travelling salesman/circus strongman who literally had monkeys jump on his monstrous head due to his hair, all coiled and wiry, resembling monkey nuts. That is not true at all but illustrates how the mind works/ breaks down when anyone mentions the word ‘focus’ or ‘awareness’ as if we’ve got an inbuilt symphony orchestra with each musician playing different tunes simultaneously (a bit like Donald Trump trying to construct a coherent sentence). Anyway, those slight misgivings aside, there is nothing much to walking meditation: ‘focus’ on the footsteps and let all sound and motion fade away (and be careful not to think about suing yours truly when you get run over by a tractor – that is clearly your own fault). * * * I was first inspired to meddle with meditation as a young writer
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suffering from what I presumed was writer’s block but turned out to be a series of hangovers. Still, it provided the opportunity to explore inner landscapes in the hope of tapping into a stream of super-consciousness-creativity in the forlorn hope of coming up with a good story. I know, I know, I’m still trying. Supplementing a meagre income by doing a variety of part time jobs, I fell into an unlikely friendship whilst tending bar with a regular who was a trainee priest from New Zealand who, for reasons I never quite discovered, forewent his sheep shearing past to follow the Good Shepherd. Seriously, he used to talk for hours about his shaving prowess with a tear or two hanging perilously over his real ale (they may as well have had dropped in – the ‘real’ ale didn’t really exist back then, as the Beardy Brotherhood from CAMRA will tell you. Back in those days the fake ale tasted like the watered-down slosh it was, London was IRA-Godforsaken grim, whilst Down Under sounded like a sunny utopia before we discovered the Ozone layer didn’t exist). Jesus, he must have been appealing. But my Kiwi compadre did describe a meditative technique taught by an ageing, infamous, alcoholic Catholic legend – a colour technique echoing an approach I had developed whilst under the influence of creative amnesia/a hangover. The drink does indeed giveth as well as taketh awayeth, or whatever it was the gatekeeper said in Macbeth, who let’s face it was as drunk when he said it as Shakespeare was when he wrote it. It may have been coincidence that I had stumbled upon something the house of God bet their house on but I realised that someone had to make this stuff up. So began a lifetime’s pursuit of
finding alternative ways to say the same thing wiser people said but in a slightly arcane, goofily existential way so as to convince them that I knew something they didn’t, which in all fairness would be seen through by anyone with a sprinkling of intelligence. * * * Which brings us nicely to the other point about meditation – letting loose of the self, dying a little and giving the great beyond a go (no I don’t mean taking the bus to Bogner). Like anything else, it’s worth trying yourself, and if it works, saying you invented it (nobody reads the Ubiquitous Hack apart from people you wouldn’t want to mix with, so you’ll be fine). Find a beach, a pier, or even a pavement in the street – I’m sure all of the aforementioned exist somewhere in or around Worthing – and take a stroll into yourself. If it works anything like as well as it did for this old fool, you’ll laugh yourself silly at yourself. If it doesn’t, well, the views are awe inspiring: you are doing things in Worthing before you’re dead after all.
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