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YES, THE GREAT SUMMER CELEBRATION of art continues. After the success of both the Worthing Children’s Parade with their stunning mobile sculptures and the Artists Open Houses art trail enjoyed by hundreds of local people and visitors alike, we want to keep up the enthusiasm!

Just for the taking, there is street art above FEAST in Warwick Street, and more hidden just around the corner. If you haven’t yet seen this year’s ‘Art on the Pier’, then stroll along and be proud – this is all locally produced, full of variety and fascinating.

There’s so much to see and do this month, it is hard to know where to start; but why not kick off with new art at Colonnade House, on the corner of Warwick Street? The door stands open to welcome you in, so that you can watch the creation of graffiti art at the ‘4 Elements Exhibition’ 3-5 August and from 8 August, engage with ‘Alphabetown’, an interactive work by the illustrator Sarah Edmonds. FREE!

While you are on the pier, you can take a long look at the stunning wall art livening up the front of the multi-storey car park (it’s livening up discussion too!) Check out the art in the underpass at the top of Chapel Road, and keep your eyes peeled for the Dippy the Dino trail, featured in various venues and ready for you to join in, FREE!

Up the street at the Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, you can still catch the stunning ‘Isolation Chamber Vacation’ exhibition we profiled last month, FREE! And look out for the new exhibition ‘Inspired by the Downs’, launching 19 August. FREE!

Lighting up The Town Get ready for the Worthing Light Festival, down at East Beach Studios, 8-10 September; another creative arts event in our town, and, astonishingly, FREE!

Fun at the Festivals People have been getting creative all over town. The numerous festivals, Fun Days and music events bring out the talent like sunshine brings out the flowers; costumes and decorations, placards and bunting, posters and programmes – they’re all produced to catch our eye. What is going to draw you in this summer? A look at our listings leaves me amazed - Worthing goes festival crazy!

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HERE & NOW CAUGHT UP WITH ED WATTS, local photographer and picture framer, who tells us how his love of Worthing & dinosaurs led to the Trail.

I have since portrayed Dippy, who originally resided in the Natural History Museum in London, investigating many iconic places in Worthing and the surrounding areas. Dippy the Dino has now taken on a life of his own – with a ‘Dippy The Dino Trail’ around town!

H&N: Why Worthing Ed? Ed: I moved to Worthing 4 years ago and haven’t looked back since! It’s the only place I’ve ever really felt a part of the community. H&N: Why Dino’s? Ed: By trade I’m a photographer and bespoke picture framer, but after my wife Sophie developed a love for screenprinting, I thought I’d give it a go. On the second day of my course, I produced a print of a life-sized animatronic Diplodocus that I’d

When we moved here, we really enjoyed getting to know Worthing’s burgeoning art scene and cultural heritage. Dippy’s decision to live in Worthing presented a great opportunity for him to get to know this amazing town in the same way we had. H&N: Tell us about the Trail Competition Ed: The trail takes the form of ten screenprints showing Dippy’s search for companionship and love. One

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10th Worthing Children’s Parade 2017: A CELEBRATION OF ANYTHING JULIA DONALDSON stories were vividly represented in an explosion of colour and sound.

Julia Catherine Donaldson MBE is an English writer, playwright and performer, and the 2011–2013 Children’s Laureate. CROWDS OF CHILDREN, PARENTS AND TEACHERS took part in the 10th Worthing Children’s Parade in June, the event that launches Worthing Artists Open Houses.

Julia Donaldson MBE attended the parade as guest of honour and, once again, the parade joined forces with Worthing Museum & Art Gallery and Worthing Library to offer readings and art workshops based on Ms Donaldson’s fantastic books. The art made at these workshops and inspired by the readings, along with some of the ‘Big Makes’ from the parade, will be exhibited in the Garden room at Worthing Museum & Art Gallery over the summer months.

The air thrummed with the sound of school samba bands, whistles and the laughter of children. A record nineteen schools took part, having spent many weeks hard at work on their ‘Big Makes’ to create amazing mobile sculptures from willow, tough construction paper, imagination and paint, each one light enough to be carried by the children but sturdy enough to withstand the wind.

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workshops, both in the lead up to the parade and after, help grow the dynamic arts scene in Worthing, developing opportunities for both children and adults to take part. I feel humbled by the commitment, hard work, and dedication of schools, staff and parents. Thank you.” The theme for 2018 is ‘Harry Potter:

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Steyne Gardens 16 & 17 September WORTHING HELD ITS VERY FIRST FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL in 2012 and it is getting bigger and better year on year. The Worthing Town Centre Initiative, in partnership with Proto Restaurant Group, will be bringing a real “Flavour of the Seaside” to the 2017 Worthing Food and Drink Festival. Stalls will be set up in the lovely setting of Steyne Gardens, along with the festival marquee and demonstration kitchen. Local Chefs will be on hand to create their signature dishes and on Sunday Yuki Gomi, author of Sushi at Home, will be on stage demonstrating how to make Sushi and offering some tasters. As well as the stalls and cookery demonstrations there will be wine tasting, competitions, and Children’s

entertainment from the awardwinning Blast Science team. This event is a celebration of the Food and Drink offer in Worthing so make sure the Festival is in your diary for 16 & 17 September. Stalls will be open from 10am to 5pm each day and other entertainment will start at 11am. Entry to the Festival is FREE all weekend so it’s not to be missed!! The Worthing Food & Drink Festival helps to showcase the amazing culinary experiences now on offer in the Town. In recent years there has been an explosion of fantastic places to eat and drink with Worthing fast becoming one of the top dining & socialising destinations along the South Coast. With plans for two new beachside restaurants,

the Montague Centre transforming into the Montague Restaurant Quarter and a new Champagne Bar the offer continues to develop.

WHETHER ITS FINE DINING, Fish & Chips on the Beach, a drink with friends or a quick coffee, the town has something for every palette and every budget. Look out for the Worthing Food & Drink Guide at the Festival showing what an eclectic and interesting offer Worthing Town Centre has.

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Community Food & Greenspace Festival THE GREENDREAMS COMMUNITY FOOD AND GREENSPACE FESTIVAL returns for its 2nd year in 2017, following the success of last year’s inaugural event. A number of local community projects, producers and charities are working together to host this fabulous event, which celebrates community and social enterprise groups involved in local food production and greenspace initiatives. This year’s festival will once again be hosted within the picturesque, green flag award winning grounds of Field Place Manor House and barns in Worthing, on Sunday 1 October and is already shaping up to be bigger and better than last year; with a raft of workshops for all the family to get involved with, including T-shirt printing, wooden craft works, environmental awareness activities, foraging and lantern making (in conjunction with the Tide of Light Festival). On the day, there will be stalls selling local produce, foods and more, as well as groups trying to educate. There will be health and wellbeing activities, such as tennis, croquet, bowls and lawn games taking place, whilst entertainment will be going ahead throughout the day from local music and dance acts. With lots of enjoyable activities for the kids to do on top, there will be something for everyone and fun to be had by all. Gates will be open to the public from 10:30am, running through to 4pm and entry is free. So, keep the date in your diary and we look forward to seeing you there. If you are interested in booking a stall for the event, or even hosting a workshop throughout the day, please contact the GreenDreams Event team for a chat on 01903 446401.

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MY COMMUNITY MATTERS

Community Project at St Paul’s VAW HAS MANY HUNDREDS OF MEMBERS and many more stakeholders – but none in my humble opinion, quite as beautiful as St Paul’s – run by a team of dedicated volunteers, a local charity called the St Paul’s Centre Worthing Community Project. I am sure many of you have strong and endearing memories of St Paul’s Church, positioned in the very heart of sunny Worthing, a beautiful Grade 2 listed building on Chapel Road. My memories are based on attending various church services over the years as a Davison Girl. Now as partnerships manager at Voluntary Action Worthing, each week, I provide a drop-in on a Wednesday between 10.30 and 4pm in St Paul’s which is open to any local, not-for-profit organisation needing support or signposting. St Paul’s has moved on too and provides a very different space as a vibrant community hub, with

a café and bar and an exciting schedule of diverse events and live music, all in a stunning & unique setting. St Paul’s welcomes visitors from all walks of life, a place to relax with friends and family – a truly inter-generational space hosting some amazing art, and even a church service on a Sunday! You may recall St Paul’s nearly closed a few years ago, but the community rallied round and St Paul’s adopted a new function.

What’s not to like I hear you ask? Well, the volunteers who run the charity think that it could be even better - for you, the Worthing community. Earlier this year, Voluntary Action Worthing and St Paul’s agreed to work together in a strategic partnership to identify how the space could be better used and to apply for grant funding to adapt the space based upon the needs of YOU, the local community. A consultation exercise started with the voluntary sector in

March, and now it’s your turn to have a voice! Win a fantastic meal for four at the beautiful St Paul’s by completing our on-line survey today! To feedback your thoughts, and be in with a chance to win a fantastic prize of lunch for four at St Paul’s, complete our short on-line survey: www. surveymonkey.co.uk/r/JZ88KZZ or pop into St Paul’s Centre and complete a paper survey before 20 August whilst you tuck into some fabulous food…

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A Platform for Young People GETTING TO KNOW YOU This month we feature ESTEEM, a local charity that provides a platform for young people to help themselves. WHY IS THERE A NEED? ESTEEM was set up by Val Vizor, Chief Officer Cat’s mum, over 8 years ago to provide a platform for young people aged 14-26 years to help themselves on their journey to achieving employment and their own, true life goals. Volunteer opportunities and projects are designed to challenge participants so they can identify, develop and work towards their goals. Volunteer Woody, aged 22, says “It gives me a reason, something to do every day, I get up early in the morning to come here. I am now the Office and Project Assistant and help run errands, answer

the phone etc. The opportunity has helped me to develop new skills.” As well as ESTEEM’s twice weekly Drop In on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6-8pm, there’s also regular climbing sessions and our mentoring scheme that recruits and trains mentors from the community, matching them with young people to support them in identifying and following their aspirations. We’ve also just launched a new project called Supper Club run in partnership with Southern Housing.

How can people get involved and help your organisation to do more? We’ve just been awarded Big Lottery’s Reaching Communities grant of over £330,000 over the next 4 years, so it’s a really exciting time to get involved! As a growing organisation with lots going on, we are keen to invite members of the

Shoreham and wider Adur and West Sussex communities to get involved. Volunteering at ESTEEM means you can make a real difference at our charity while learning new skills, making friends and being a valued member of a team. We are also currently looking for Trustees to join the organisation to help lead and shape things during this exciting phase. Chief Officer, Cat Vizor, says: “It’s a really exciting time here at ESTEEM and we’d love for Shoreham and greater Adur and West Sussex residents to come aboard and join us, whether it be through volunteering, mentoring or becoming a trustee. Come in for a cup of tea and a chat” If you are interested please either pop in to the Esteem office at the Old School House on Ham Road, Shoreham or email admin@esteem.org.uk to express your interest.

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DADIFESTO

Money for nothing and your kids go free WITH THE SUMMER HOLIDAY UPON US, we have seven long weeks to create entertainment for the nippers. Although this is great fun, it is, for the most part, blooming expensive. Sun cream, ice cream, buckets, spades, clubs, passports and God know what else, it all adds up to a pretty penny. So, this got me thinking, kids today have it far too easy. In the 70’80’s when we were kids, we had to make our own entertainment. You’d be out with your mates from the morning to teatime, with only your imagination to fuel the long days. If you managed to be in your mum’s good books when the ding-dong of the ice cream van came around, then you’d consider it a right result. So how about this. If I told you that I’d come up with some ideas that you can entertain the kids with but also help you save and even make a few quid, then you’d think I was some kind of twisted genius, wouldn’t you, eh? - Well oh ye of little faith, pull up a chair.

Five Golden Ideas To Help You Make The Summer Holidays Profitable. YOU CAN BANKSY ON IT: Raid the shed for any leftover pots of paint. Pack up the kids in the middle of the night, pop down to Teville Gate and create a huge mural about some relevant political issues or other. Actually, go one better and create a grainy video of them in action.

…out with your mates from morning to teatime, with only your imagination to fuel the long days... Stick on a bit of ‘Massive Attack’ in the background, to make it more authentic. When you are done, phone the papers and tell them you’ve

will thank you for. Chanel 5 will buy the rights and you will most probably get a book deal as your new position as a radical thinking child psychologist rockets.

Rather than allowing your kids to eat all the goodies they’ve gathered (What am I a monster?). No, set up a stall, and launch a ‘Pic & Mix’ and flog them at a mightily inflated margin. With Woolworth’s no more than a distant memory, there is a massive call for this to happen.

discovered a new Banksy. When the reporters hit the town in their droves, explain they can watch the video for a pound. Then grab a hammer, dismantle the mural and get the kids selling it to the highest bidder. Bingo! Loadofdosh and a big thank you from Worthing Council for thinking of a clever way to get rid of a massive eyesore. BUG OFF: Dig for worms and bugs, stick them all in glass vases - Open up a ‘Bug Safari’ and charge people to come in and see them. Or, if you are so inclined you could start a protection racket and offer ‘insurance’ to mums that none of the creepy crawlies will be allowed to come home with their kids. SOUND AS A POUND: Gather up all the noise making instruments you can lay your hands on, grab the kids and head down to the middle of town, and proceed to conduct the orchestra in a medley of classic hits. Two things could happen. A). You could discover that one of your offspring is actually the new ‘Ed Sheeran’ and as such you are now set for life from the royalty payments. B). The kids make so much racket, that they attract a huge crowd and the grateful nearby retailers offer you a mega buckets contract to perform there on a weekly basis. TRICK QUESTION: Now, traditionally Trick or Treating has taken place on 31 October but rules are there to be broken. So don’t delay. Get the kids to slap on some makeup and hit the streets with big buckets ready to gather huge mouthfuls of liquorice all-sorts that will be handed over.

LITTLE BROTHER: Invite a load of the most obnoxious and attention seeking kids from your child’s class round to your house, jack them up on cheap orange squash then set up a range of cameras and live stream it (After locking all the doors and retreating to the safety on the shed). Then live tweet the goings on as it descends into some toddler-sized ‘Lord Of The Flies’. This might, on the face of it, seem exploitative and reminiscent of a freakshow from a banned circus of the past, but it is, in fact, a perfectly legitimate social experiment, for which the world

So there you have it, five utterly foolproof ways of making your summer holidays go with a bang. If you’d like to thank me, then mine’s a half a Top Deck shandy. Until next time, keep it real, keep em peeled’ and keep on keepin’ on.

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how to get published. So, this month, we thought we’d share a few tips on the business of self-publishing. Here are 5 top tips to consider before you take the self-publishing plunge.

1) WHO?: First, ask yourself who is your intended audience? Do you want your book to be read by close friends and family only, or would you like it to be seen by the wider reading public? How will you market your book? Decide on this and your route to publish will become more clear. 2) Why you should avoid using friends to proof read: Because friends

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Spotlight on… Grant Langley WORTHING-BASED AUTHOR Grant Langley has spent the last twenty years as cabin crew with British Airways, visiting locations as far-flung as the USA, Mexico and Dubai. And that’s when the writing bug bit. “I grew increasingly frustrated with the amount of time being wasted ‘downroute’. That was when I started a creative writing class in Worthing and the writing bug took a firm hold in my mind”. Grant’s first novel is The Shamanic Prophecy, written under the name Heath

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Shedlake. Set initially in the rainforests of Venezuela in the seventeenth century, it is the story of a young tribesman, Jabuti, whose encounter with a mystical shaman will change his world forever. The sequel is ‘Hope Not Lost’. He is also the author of ‘Frozen Dinners’, a blackly comic police procedural, published under his own name. Grant’s books are in print and for e-reader from Amazon and are available from Inspired by the Sea Worthing.

YOUTH FOOTBALL IN WORTHING IN THRIVING. There is an abundance of established and well run clubs in the town and the surrounding areas.

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In an increasingly digital world, where it can sometimes seem hard to keep your child engaged and active, football can provide a healthy and welcome release from screens and gaming. It can give them a chance to enjoy getting fit in all weathers as they strive to reach their goals. The enjoyment football brings also extends to the adults on the side lines who can watch their children achieve with pride. I know this as I’m one of those parents!

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HIP-HOP CULTURE

4 Elements Exhibition INTERVIEW with Dave Taylor We caught up with Dave Taylor who runs Get it Together to find out about an exciting exhibition that is happening this summer in Worthing. What is the lowdown on Get it Together and your exhibition? I set Get it Together up at the beginning of the year with my partners John Paul Jenner and Tristan Forshaw; we promote events and artists that celebrate Hip Hop culture. The 4 Elements Exhibition, is an extension of this and is taking place at Colonnade House from 3-5 August. The exhibition is a vibrant display of graffiti art, live music and DJ performance plus breakdance displays and street dance workshops for children hosted by TotRockinBeats.

What inspired you to hold the event? I wanted to turn my fanatic love of Hip Hop culture into an event that would be open for the public to enjoy free of charge. Luckily for me, Clare Halstead at Colonnade House believed in my vision, and it has transformed from a scribble in my notebook to reality.

Who is featuring at the event? The artwork is from resident artists SeaSpray Worthing. Music is provided by our DJ’s Trick and Jenzle. We have live performances from a range of local talent including the boom bap beats of the Jezter and Yeti, to the soulful vocals of Mei and the storytelling style of our host MC Boudicca Pepper.

How is the event funded? The event, which is free of charge, is funded by the Worthing and Adur Commit to Culture Small Commissions Grant and Worthing Community Chest. The exhibition would not have been possible without the help from these wonderful organisations along with our sponsors Giuseppes Lite and the Craft Ale company, Anchored In Worthing.

…and it has transformed a scribble in my notebook to reality... What else do people need to know? Please contact us via our Facebook page @GetitTogetherWorthing to register your children for the street dance workshops. Please be aware that spaces are strictly limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis. The workshops take place on Saturday 5 August at 1pm & 3pm. FREE

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Dan Flanagan

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Peace, Unity, Love & Having Fun THE DATE 13 AUGUST 1973.

The address 1520 Sedgwick Avenue, the Bronx. It was a party organised in the recreation room of an inner city high-rise by brother and sister team Cindy and 16 years old, Clive Campbell. Innocent enough eh? except this moment is now cast in stone as the time and place when ‘Hip-Hop’ started. The origins came long before as of course, kids have been tagging their names and slogans on buildings since KillRoy was a boy in the Caveman era. DJs have been making people dance since the invention of the Gramophone. MCs have been rapping on Jamaican sound systems for decades. Could anyone attending that party have imagined that Hip-Hop would become a worldwide phenomenon and a multi-billion dollar a year industry. To get a flavour of the very early days, pop on to Netflix and check out ‘The Getdown’. I fell in love with Hip-Hop in ‘83 when it burst out of TV screens. The Top 40 countdown started to shake when the likes of Grandmaster Melle ‘The Message’ and ‘Hey You The Rocksteady Crew’ played. When ex-Sex Pistols mystro Malcolm McLaren package it up in

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the Buffalo Gals video, we had it there all in one. ‘Rap is something you do, Hip-Hop is something you live’ KRS-ONE Hip Hop was an explosion of colour that hit us firmly between the eyes. Suddenly Dads’ garages where being hit for spray paint, lino was lifted from kitchens and taken on to the precinct by kids to practice spinning on their heads, backs, shins and chins. Parents and older siblings record players were being used for scratching practice. And kids up and down the country started dressing in tracksuits and talking to each other in secretive slang. They said it was a fad that would be forgotten about; instead it just grew and grew and grew.

That should put a sock in the mouth of any non-believers out there who

SEASPRAY WORTHING was conceived by two graffiti writers, Bobby Hopkins 29 & Ed Collinson 27, who moved to the town in 2015 and noticed a distinct lack of urban art. Seizing the moment and utilising a background from the tattoo and graffiti world, they built a business as a spray-paint retailer and artists-forhire. Now they keep busy with regular commissions for a wide variety of clients from bedroom murals to largescale music festivals.

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We brought in highly respected graffiti artist Neo, to catch up with them to find out more about what they do and the burgeoning street art scene in the town.

So where are we now? The days of the beer guzzling swagger of the Beastie Boys. The conscious, thought-provoking raw power of Public Enemy and the upbeat Queens New York bravado of Run DMC rocking the three stripes may be a hazy memory but rest assured; Hip-Hop blood runs thick in the veins of the underground and mainstream music scenes. Closer to home, underground artists include Worthing’s very own Nelson Navarro who flips from a thoughtful, mellow flow in the studio to an energetic flair when hosting Hip Hop jams on stage.

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presumed that the scale of HipHop as an art form was restricted to the size of MC Hammer’s baggy trousers.

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I stopped Breakin’ years ago. My days of tagging are long gone but memories remain in my heart and I consider myself to be an Ageing B-Boy for life. 34 years later, I am still in love with Hip-Hop and I intend to share this love with my children.

And if you like your Hip Hop with a dose of nostalgia then you can always rely on Sussex based

DJ Format and his accomplice Abdominal with their unique blend of matter of fact lyrics laced over breaks and samples funky enough to make any dancefloor shake.

Neo: So chaps, how did you get into Graffiti? Bobby: I lived in London where two of my older cousins were part of a large graffiti crew. Then, after moving from Hackney to Hastings, I noticed a distinct lack of graffiti and took an opportunity to make a name for myself. Although in day to day life I don’t like being the centre of attention, graffiti gave me an alternative identity which gave me a buzz like no other as the alias gained attention.

Ed: During my school years I took

to art, but in a stage of teenage rebellion, I decided I wanted to approach it my own way without the limits of the school curriculum or following convention. We both share an approach to graffiti which takes influences from outside the urban art scene.

Neo: Do you feel that graffiti and Hip Hop culture are positive things for young people to engage in? Ed: This is the core reasoning behind our workshops, which are aimed at young people. We believe that any activity which sparks creativity and individuality should be encouraged in young people’s lives. Neo: What is your view on there being public spaces for graffiti in your local area; are there enough? Unfortunately, the local graffiti scene is very slow in its evolution in comparison to places like Brighton, London, Portsmouth and Southampton. Slowly, more projects have been approved such as the recent upgrade of the Grafton Carpark on the seafront. We hope this can help the scene develop especially as there are many talented artists locally such as Aroe, Niser, and Will Blood.

50 Sides of Worthing VIVA LA VANDAL CONTINUING OUR SERIES of ‘50 Sides Of Worthing’ where we pin down some of the more eclectic faces that make up this sunny town of ours, this month we got hold of worldwide Graffiti Art legend and long time resident ‘Aroe’.

Neo: Where would you like to see opened up as a gallery? Ed: Teville Gate could make a good space for a gallery and it would be good to see a positive use of the space. However, an open graffiti wall would be more welcome and beneficial than a gallery. Neo: Do you think that there is a lack of understanding and appreciation of graffiti as an art form? Absolutely, however, the ‘acceptability’ of graffiti art has grown tremendously due to big names in the street art world crossing into advertising, art galleries and even huge fashion brands. ‘The understanding element is the same as any cultural movement – Research and commitment lead to a broader understanding and involvement in the scene’. This also challenges the often negative opinions that have been cast towards the art form.

‘Basically, the world wouldn’t have the ‘legal’ or tolerated forms without foundation in illegal street/train tagging in the earliest stages which is a big contradiction for many outside of the graffiti culture’.

Worthing might not be widely known as a hotbed of radical thinking, but scratch under the surface and you will find all manner of everyday people doing extraordinary things, Aroe is one of them.

Neo: So, for those inspired to pick up some spray cans and start painting What advice would you give them?

If you could bring something extinct back to life, what would you choose? British Rail. Who would play you in the film of your life? Idris Alba. Which piece of music changed your life? ‘The message’ by Melle Mel because nothing would ever sound as different as that did the first day I heard it. What did you want to be when you were growing up? An artist, I never wanted to be anything else. What is at the top of your bucket list? Make a beat for Pusha T or Joell Ortiz.

Ed: Visit legalgraffitiwalls.net and look up where your nearest designated graffiti wall is. Make contact with a local artist such as ourselves, we offer one to one and group workshops and are happy to give ad hoc advice. If you are not ready to take those steps just yet then there are some great graffiti tutorials on YouTube.

What is your guiltiest pleasure? 90’s RnB or So solid crew.. Who would you invite to rave with you on Worthing beach? I’m not massively into partying because I feel socially awkward, but I’d like to have dinner with Louis Farrakhan, Monica Bellucci, Stevie Wonder or the guy that gave the internet away for free.

Bobby and Ed can be seen live in action at Colonnade House, in Warwick St on 5 August as part of the 4 Elements Exhibition, 3-5 August. For info on SeaSpray Instagram - @ seasprayworthing / facebook.com/ seasprayworthing

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Paul Aroe Barlow Graffiti Artist/DJ/Music Producer and Record Collector extraordinaire with a 30+ year history in all things Funk related spray paints stunning free-hand pieces all over the world, most recently Russia. Many shall know, and if they don’t, all they need do is take a look around. Why Worthing? I needed a house and couldn’t afford Brighton. A decision I don’t regret. When were you happiest? I try to maintain a level of happiness and I’ve got pretty good at it.

Image courtesy of Sarah Edmonds Illustration www.colonnadehouse.co.uk @ColonnadeHse

off licence.

What’s the worst job you’ve ever had? Unloading tyres, working constant night shifts in a dairy or my hideous brief spell working in the now defunct Threshers

What single thing would you do to improve Worthing? Break the grip of the conservatives then I’d bulldoze the bowling alley and car park so a cohesive seafront could be built. Then turn Teville gate into apocalyptic theme park with very minor investment. What would you donate to Worthing Museum? It’d be up to my kids. What event did you last pay to go to in Worthing? The Family Stone on the Pier.

Interview: Dan Flanagan

Photo: edwatts.co.uk Feast Artwork by Paul Aroe Barlow HERE & NOW | August 2017 |

THOMAS H GREEN’S MUSICAL TIME MACHINE

Phun City Festival

LP HARTLEY’S 1953 NOVEL ‘THE GO-BETWEEN’ famously opens with the line, “The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.” The phrase was never more apt than looking back at Phun City Festival, which took place on Ecclesdon Common, near Patching, between Friday 24th and Sunday 26th July 1970.

Hell’s Angels who help themselves to the bar whenever they fancy? Or where festival-goers decide to stay on afterwards to form a temporary hippy micro-state? Such was the way of things at Phun City.

It was a time when the counterculture was in its pomp, when blurred utopian ideals of anarchy, LSD and personal freedom held glorious sway among the

The idea first cropped up one cheerfully stoned evening at underground musician/writer Mick Farren’s Maida Vale pad, with his Finnish girlfriend, Ingrid von Essen, cartoonist Edward Barker and others. They took the idea to the popular underground

young and young-headed. Who could imagine a 21st Century festival where a badly typewritten newsletter circulated among the crowd informing that, “Acidheads from Brighton recognised at least 10 plainclothes police in the audience last night… keep your eyes open, they’re mostly working in couples and can be dangerous.”? Or where the security’s overseen by

zine IT and posited it as a fund-raiser. IT bit and Farren found backers, even nailing down the first ever European date by Detroit ‘White Panther’ proto-punks The MC5, of ‘Kick Out The Jams’ fame. Farren knew the Worthing area as he’d attended the local boys grammar school, and persuaded local farmer J Fitzroy Somerset to lease him a field for £1500.

William Burroughs

Jeff Nuttall DRAWING: Ruairi Alexander Trocchi

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of making a ‘Woodstock’style film.

Unfortunately, a couple of weeks before the event, West Sussex County Council placed an injunction on it. They withdrew it 10 days later but the damage was done and the festival’s backers pulled out. Undeterred, the decision was taken to go ahead, propped up by money from Ronan O’Rahilly (who’d owned the then-defunct pirate station, Radio Caroline), with the vague idea

Worthing, at the time, had a thriving countercultural scene, with regular concerts by acts such as Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Cream, and Black Sabbath, as well as a local arts lab who persuaded Deep Purple to come and play a benefit for them. Such people were persuaded to pitch up in the woods near the festival and assist in its construction in return for food vouchers, alongside lysergic nomads from around the country. In his autobiography, ‘Give The Anarchist a Cigarette’, Mick Farren refers to the forest-dwelling Phun City hardcore as “boggies” (“a Neanderthal form of hippy”) building their own Narnia. They certainly existed on not much. The writer John May was among the Worthing countercultural vanguard and recalls, “A lot of acid went round in pill form on a dinner plate in the woodland.” His memories chime with many others, in that food was thin on the ground but hash and acid plentiful. However, wasted as everyone was, under the watchful eye of Pink Fairies roadie ‘Boss’ Goodman, they managed, en masse, to bodily carry the entire stage across the site since it had originally been built dangerously close to some powerlines.

…Worthing had a thriving countercultural scene, with regular concerts by acts such as Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Cream, and Black Sabbath...

Of the Hell’s Angels, it depends who you believe. The local

papers, The Worthing Herald and Worthing Gazette, were keen to write of bikers bullishly patrolling the site “sporting studded leather jackets, some carrying motorcycle chains” and referring to them as “thugs” who “roughed up the hippies”. However, anecdotes related by festival-goers are more positive, although reports of them nicking copious booze from the bar and burning the site’s polka-dotted, giant mushroom art sculptures as firewood, appear to be true. The local press were also keen to emphasise the importance of “the Jesus Tent”, and links with local churches. They did not report that this tent was briefly taken over by the festival’s poetry line-up, whose venue was never erected. Thus narcotic writing legends William Burroughs and Alex Trocchi, and anarchist art maverick Jeff Nuttall, held forth until outraged Christians objected and a tussle ensued. Burroughs, clad in a leather great coat, collapsed in a corner due to his excesses and was carried, comatose, to the medical tent to be revived. Bands were told the financial situation on arrival and offered the opportunity to play for expenses and “a good time”. Most accepted this, in the spirit of the era, although the inappropriately named Free turned it down and drove away. The MC5 performed a ballistic set on Sunday night, by all accounts, despite rain falling heavily on the previously sunny event. Other highlights included the Edgar Broughton Band, who turned ‘Out, Demons’ Out’ into a half hour jam, assisted by Kevin Ayers; Mungo Jerry, who jovially dismissed their own monster hit, ‘In The Summertime’ and didn’t play it; and The Pink Fairies, who, after asking why the audience weren’t stripping naked and “being free”, did so themselves. Other musical attractions included Mighty Baby, Third Ear Band, Michael Chapman, Cochise and Demon Fuzz, although it’s unclear

if Gerry Rafferty and pre-fame Billy Connelly’s folk band The Humblebums made it. Many who attended had as much fun hanging out in the Fairground inflatable dome, 100 feet across and 50 feet high, boasting lightshows, jammed music, films such as ‘Fahrenheit 451’, and vast quantities of all-night marijuana smoking. At some point seminal Middle Earth/UFO DJ Jeff Dexter span some tunes, meanwhile era-defining zines such as IT, Oz and Friends also had a presence. An event that many remember, and which was reported in the local press, was when a small group of plainclothes police were pointed out from the stage. Festival attendees roundly abused and chivvied them until they left. Originally conceived as an event for 20,000, Phun City was eventually attended by around 3000, most of whom were hardcore heads. So much so that a few hundred decided to stay in the woods afterwards and wait it out until the Isle of Wight Festival at the end of August. Worthing’s local Old Bill, having none of it, went in mob-handed and evicted them. Phun City was not the first free festival, but it was a small milestone in countercultural history and, as one of the local papers put it at the time, “the biggest thing that has ever happened in Worthing.” Now that our local outsider art scene is gathering pace, perhaps we should see that as a challenge. Phun City 2017, anyone?

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Thomas would like to thank John May, the late Mick Farren and www.ukrockfestivals.com for their help. This article was previously published in the Action Zine.

THOMAS H GREEN’S regular Musical Time Machine feature will start monthly from this Autumn.

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WORTHING WORMHOLE

Convention by Day, Cosplay Ball by Night and creative people, cos-players, actors, artists, writers & stallholders, to make a fun & educational experience to remember. Events will be organised into a number of different zones for you to plan your day*.

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Workshops will run throughout the day, from making your first suit of armour to actual science with prop making, creative writing, graphic design and more.

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Large free cosplay area, complete with green screen to show off your own characters and mash ups as well as compete for prizes.

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On stage, they will interview signing guests, who will take questions and generally entertain you. They’ve lined up a number of Radio Style plays – get in touch if you have performance ideas you think would be fun.

11 NOVEMBER, DAY EVENT – ASSEMBLY HALL, NIGHT EVENT – ST PAUL’S “DON’T BLINK. Don’t turn your back. Don’t turn away”. Worthing’s own cape-less superheroes, Colm Sweet and Jon Baggaley bring us Worthing Wormhole, which debuts on 11 November.

any of the following films, TV series and books: Star Wars, Dr Who, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, then Worthing Wormhole is for you! Worthing Wormhole is a new Family Friendly, Science Fiction and Fantasy, film and fun event taking place in November this year.

“What’s the point of being grown up if you can’t be childish sometimes”! Tom Baker, we miss you! If you love

Gallifrey’s rebellious child and the Galactic Empire’s Storm Troopers join ranks to bring together fans

WIN A FAMILY WORTHING WORMHOLE TICKET (for 4 people) and get your gelato idea made into reality.

Our stormtrooper loved his 99 but now he really wants to move to the Giuseppes Lite side with a custom gelato. Design a Wormhole gelato that he would love. For example, you could have a dark and milky bar chocolate to represent the struggle between the dark and

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In the side rooms, guests will sign autographs, pose for photos and discuss their career in stage, writing, comics and fine art. The organisers will also show a number of old sci-fi films and fan films.

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You and your family can try out and compete in a number of board, role play and card games in the large gaming area.

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The evening Cosplay Ball and an amazing line up of acts will leave

“lite” side of the force with blue popping candy to represent the fizzle of the force. Unleash your imagination! Submit your gelato design by email to worthingwormhole@ gmail.com or post on the Wormhole Facebook page.

you exhausted and glad you booked a babysitter! The main event will run from 10am-5pm at the Assembly Hall with earlier entry for concessions. The Cosplay Ball runs from 7pm till midnight at St Paul’s and is for 18 years and above only. Tickets are available now from www.worthing-wormhole.co.uk or by following links on the Facebook/ Twitter/Instagram pages. Follow Worthing Wormhole on Facebook to keep up to date with who is coming and any changes to the running order. The website will have all the information you need as well as a planned scheduler and interactive map of the town trail. Here & Now are sponsors of this event - use the code “here&now” to receive 15% off (limited to the first 50 tickets so be quick!) Worthing Wormhole will run competitions right up to the event to win tickets and prizes - see their Facebook page for further details. *Please note that there will be small charges within the event for specific items such as autographs or entry to certain workshops/competitions but there is a lot to do for free. This is going to be an event to remember! Don’t say, “Exterminate”! Do say “Why not? After all, that’s how it all started”.

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WHAT’S ON IN WORTHING Step Right Up & Get Your Summer Sorted Here Here’s some stuff that we’d like to do…

FESTIVAL

Filipino Summer Festival 12 Aug CREATIVE Graffiti T-Shirt Printing 8 Aug TAKE PART Circus Fun Day 8 Aug TRY Sailing 5 Aug SEE Rebecca Ferguson 11 Aug EAT Beach BBQ 26 Aug WATCH Kedi (it’s a cat thing) 6 Aug LEARN Sea Shepherds Talk 24 Aug

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LISTINGS LIVE MUSIC August 2017

Hounds. 8:30pm, FREE - Jazz

Tue 1 August

Uke At The Duke Duke Of Wellington. Shm. 7:30pm, FREE – Ukelele Jam

Andy Panayi Quartet at The Hare and Hounds. 8:30pm, FREE - Jazz

Fri 11 August

Wed 2 August

A Night With Rebecca Ferguson Assembly Hall. 8pm, £45 exc. bf - Pop

Los Fastidios at the Duke Of Wellington. Shm. 8:30pm, FREE - Streetpunk

Madchester Night St. Paul’s. 8pm, £15 exc. bf – Britpop DJ

Thurs 3 August

The Soulsmiths Egremont. 8:45pm, FREE

The 4 Elements Exhibition at Colonnade House. (Thurs 3 – Sat 5 August) FREE – Hip-hop

Jennie Castell Molotov. 8pm, FREE Covers

Fri 4 August

Purple Shoes View Café Bar. 8pm, FREE Americana

Kanda Bongo Man at the Ropetackle Arts Centre. Shm. 8pm, £17.50 – World Music

The Majors Warwick. 9:30pm, FREE Covers

80s night with Mark Wright at the Egremont. 8:45pm, FREE – 80s

Feeling Good New Sussex Hotel. Lancing. 9pm, FREE - Covers

The Fish Bros at the Duke Of Wellington. Shm. 9pm, FREE – Victorian Music Hall/ Punk Rock

Sat 12 August

Jenny Wear at View Café Bar. 8:30pm, FREE - Acoustic Jo Rotunno at Molotov 8pm, FREE Covers Revival at the Warwick 9:30pm, FREE Covers Terry Carvey at the Farmer’s Arms. Lancing. FREE - Covers

Sat 5 August Worthing Original Music Showcase St Paul’s. 2-4pm, FREE

Worthing Blues Festival Warren Ballroom, Worthing College. 11am till 11:30pm, £50 - Blues

Sun 13 August

Downsbeat Swing Band at the Ropetackle Arts Centre. Shm. 2pm, FREE - Jazz

Jenna Hall the Lido. 2pm, FREE – 50s Covers

C.P.R. at the Hare and Hounds. 8:30pm, FREE – Rock Covers

Piers Clark And Friends Duke Of Wellington. Shm. 5pm, FREE – Jazz Covers

LP and The Dirty White Bucks at the Stanley Alehouse. Lancing. 8pm, FREE Rockabilly

John and Jed Duo Piston Broke. Shm. 4:30pm, FREE - Acoustic

Chris Simmons + Singer Songwriters, Egremont. 4:30pm, FREE - Acoustic Folk In Adur Piston Broke. Shm. 4:30pm, FREE – Folk Adur Concert Band Summer Concert. Worthing Lido. 2-4pm. FREE Marches to Jazz Lee Pryor Duke of Wellington. Shm. 5pm, FREE – Rock/70s Covers

Tue 8 August Dave O’Higgins Quartet Hare and

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The Glenn Miller Orchestra Pavilion Theatre. 3pm, £21.50 – Big Band

Acoustic Sunday Cellar Arts Club. 5pm, £2 for non-members - Acoustic

Sun 6 August

Abi Flynn Molotov. 8pm, FREE - Covers

Déjà Vu at St. Paul’s. 7:30pm, £12 exc. bf – Disco DJ

The Alibis at the Piston Broke. Shm. 8:30pm, FREE - Covers

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Desperate Dan Band Hare and Hounds. 8:30pm, FREE – Blues/Rock Covers

Calmfest at Bar 42. 8pm, FREE.

Alison David at Molotov. 8pm, FREE Covers

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Raintown Ropetackle Arts Centre. Shm. 8pm, £12 – Folk/Americana

The Craig Charles Funk And Soul Club Warren Rooms, Worthing College. Doors 5pm, £20 exc. bf – Funk/Soul DJ

The Informers at the Duke Of Wellington Shm. 9pm, FREE – Blues/Soul

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Tue 15 August Julian Nicholas Quintet w/ Imogen Ryall on vocals, Hare & Hounds. 8:30pm, FREE - Jazz

Thurs 17 August Mark Davies And His Travelling Piano, Piston Broke. Shm. 7:30pm, FREE

Fri 18 August

Arun & Adur CAMRA Pub of the Year 2017

WE AIM TO DELIVER WITHIN 1 HOUR Tues-Fri 3pm-9pm Sat Noon-9pm Sun Noon-5pm Delivery instructions for the hard of drinking: 1 Head to the website 2 Choose your beer(s) 3 Give us your delivery details 4 Pay us some dosh 5 Wait for the beer to turn up 6 Drink beer PLEASE NOTE: It is illegal to sell alcohol to under 18s so proof of age ID may be required

KXB Band Duke Of Wellington. Shm. 9pm, FREE - Covers Leefoxwood Piston Broke. Shm. 8:30pm, FREE - Covers

Sat 19 August

Sun 20 August Music Box Piston Broke. Shm. 4:30pm, FREE - Covers Taylor Maid Duke Of Wellington. Shm. 5pm, FREE – Jazz Covers

WildeFest 2017 Pavilion Café Bar. 12pm till 12am, £14.50 exc. bf – A musical celebration of Oscar Wilde’s time in Worthing

Tue 22 August

Jo Rotunno Molotov. 8pm, FREE - Covers

Scout Killers + Support Bar 42. 8pm, FREE - Rock

Happy Endings with DJ Spoons Warwick. 9:30pm, FREE – Covers/DJ

Big Yellow Taxi Hare and Hounds. 8:30pm, FREE - Covers

Nat Steele/Leon Greening/Steve Brown Quartet w/ Godfrey Sheppard Hare & Hounds. 8:30pm, FREE - Jazz

Wed 23 August

Mark Wright as Elvis On My Mind New Sussex Hotel. Lancing. 9pm, FREE - Tribute

Alice Band Egremont. 8:45pm, FREE

Lachy Doley Band (Australia), Southern Pavilion. Doors 7pm, £16 exc. bf - Blues

Junkyard Choir + Support, Bar 42. 8pm, FREE - Blues Absolute Fakes Egremont. 8:45pm, FREE

Liz Angioni Farmer’s Arms. Lancing. FREE - Covers

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Sarah Harris Molotov. 8pm, FREE Covers

The Searchers Pavilion Theatre. 7:30pm, £22.50 - Merseybeat

LIVE MUSIC LISTINGS Fri 25 August Frankie Valli Night Assembly Hall. 8pm, £21.50 exc. bf - Tribute Ales Of The Riverbank Duke Of Wellington (25 – 28). Shm. FREE - Festival Sarah Harris Molotov. 8pm, FREE - Covers Pier Pressure Warwick. 9:30pm, FREE – Ska/Rocksteady Covers Jenna Hall Guildcare, Urban Sandpit and then North Star. Multiple timings, FREE – 50s covers

Triple X Hare and Hounds. 8:30pm, FREE – Rock Covers

Jason Henson Quintet Hare and Hounds. 8:30pm, FREE - Jazz

Bad Ju Ju Warwick. 9:30pm, FREE Covers

Jenna Hall Molotov. 8pm, FREE – 50s Covers

Wed 30 August

Sat 2 September

Le Vent Du Nord Ropetackle Arts Centre. Shm. 8pm, £15 – Folk/World Music

Young Performers Shine The Lido. 10am – 6pm. FREE A selection of young talent from the local area.

Sun 27 August The Reggae Doctors Pavilion Café Bar. 3pm, till late, FREE – Reggae DJ Reggae Sunday Cellar Arts Club. 5pm, £2 for non-members – Reggae DJ Memphis Sun New Sussex Hotel. FREE Covers

Thurs 31 August DJ Jazzman Duke Of Wellington. Shm. 8:30pm, FREE - DJ

September 2017 Fri 1 September

Backbeat Piston Broke. 4:30pm, FREE Covers

Sat 26 August

Mon 28 August

Kerri Watt performing an intimate set of her own work, Coast Cafe. wegottickets. com £5.50

Music at Northbrook 2-4pm. The Lido. FREE

The Ace Tones The Lido. 2-4pm. 50s and 60s rock ‘n’ roll

Suspiciously Elvis Egremont. 8:45pm, FREE - Tribute

Factory Reunion Night Bar 42. 8pm, £5 – Indie Rock DJ

Tue 29 August

Golden Years: Bowie Ropetackle Arts Centre. Shm. 8pm, £14 - Tribute

Gary Stewart’s Graceland Ropetackle Arts Centre. Shm. 8pm, £14 - Tribute

KXB Band Piston Broke. 8:30pm, FREE Covers

Sun 3 September

Treeanna New Sussex Hotel. Lancing. 9pm, FREE - Covers

Lucky Peterson Ropetackle Arts Centre. Shm. 8pm, £18 - Blues

Jo Rotunno Molotov. 8pm, FREE - Covers

Sarah Harris Molotov. 8pm, FREE - Covers

Jazz Breakfast with Mike Hatchard Ropetackle Arts Centre. 11am, £10 - Jazz Chris Simmons Egremont. 4pm, FREE Acoustic Tyler Piston Broke. Shm. 4:30pm, FREE Thurs 7 September Gilad Atzmon & The Orient House Ensemble: The Spirit Of Trane Ropetackle. Shm. 8pm, £14 - Jazz

Chance to win 2 tickets to see Craig Charles CRAIG CHARLES THE KING OF FUNK is coming back to Worthing. This will be a huge evening overflowing with groove-ridden-beats, soul-jamshakers and dance-floor funksters. Support from Worthing’s own Norman Murchie DJ AKA Inappropriate Handclap + guests. BBC Radio 6’s pragmatic and animated music show host, Mr Craig Charles is off duty from filling our airwaves for the night, and will be transporting his ‘Trunk of Funk’ to Worthing for your pleasure. Serving up a trifle of 60s and 70s gems, Mr Charles is ready to take you on an intergalactic journey through the illustrious eras, when Funk, Disco and Soul reigned all! Bar & Refreshments. For one night only - the last 2 shows in Worthing have sold out! Tickets (Craig Charles Worthing) at seetickets.com

Doors open 5pm 5.30-10.30pm

Info: FB worthingliveevents@worthingevents For a chance to win, answer this question: What

city does Craig Charles originally come from?

Email your answer to competition@ hereandnowmag.co.uk by midnight on Wed 9 August. To be entered, Craig Charles must be in the subject line. One entry per person. The winner will be notified by email or phone by Thursday 10 August. Good Luck!

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CHAPTERHOUSE THEATRE COMPANY present an open-air theatre production of the childrens classic

Great fun e l o h w e h t for family...

Wednesday 30th August 7pm (gates open 6pm)

Tickets £15 Ad : u £10 Ch lt, £42 Fa ild, (2 adult mily s 2 childr and en)

Hog roast available Fully licensed bar on site*

10% discount for groups of 10+

Picnic packages available £14.95 per adult £10.95 per child

Must be booked in advance - for details see

www.fieldplace.co.uk

*Please note, no alcohol to be brought in from outside the venue.

The Boulevard, Worthing BN13 1NP

Visit www.fieldplace.co.uk or to book call 01903 446401

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THEATRE LISTINGS

An Interview with Poppy AN INTERVIEW WITH POPPY BURTONMORGAN, ARTISTIC DIRECTOR OF METTA THEATRE INTERVIEWER: STEPHEN SHELDRAKE Could you tell me more about Metta Theatre and the style of work you produce? I founded the company 12 years ago with my boyfriend William Reynolds - who is my husband now! Our main mission is to create work with a strong visual aesthetic using a variety of art forms. We combine circus, opera, puppetry, street-dance, video projections... every show is different. We do this because we want to reimagine existing stories in a contemporary way.

How has it been adapting a well-known story like Jungle Book and transitioning that on stage into a family circus show? It felt natural, the circus elements were easy to integrate because the animalistic characteristics translate well, animals are inherently acrobatic. This version of the Jungle Book is a contemporary, urban, real world, human adaptation. Each character has their own movement style and role in our society, which was really fascinating to explore especially through this visual medium.

What do you love most about being an Artistic Director for such a vibrant company? It’s amazing. Whatever I dream up we can do it, with the limitations of buildings of course! A seed of an idea can grow into a spectacular show, you decide what art form feels right for the story and create visual metaphors from there, what I love about circus in particular is its ability to unlock a story in a visual and poetical metaphor, seeing this unfold is brilliant. It’s all part of the fun!

Your favourite moment from the Jungle Book?

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A double hoop duet. It’s such a beautiful moment, the rest of the show is full of high energy, but this part is suspended in time. The two characters are outcasts in society, and this moment explores their isolation, as they share this hoop together suspended in the air.

What makes this production so appealing to both children and adults? For children, the visuals of stunning circus combined with street-dance, and the story is so well known and easy to follow. But it’s also specifically targeted to adults too; the subtext is rich in complexity. It is a political commentary on society, on identification and where we feel we belong, this exploration is deep and profound. The physicality of the performers alone is a joy to watch, combined with all of the other elements it creates a magnificent experience for all audiences.

What do you think of Summer of Circus in Worthing? It’s really flattering to be alongside some of the best companies in the industry, on a national and international scale. A lot of what we do is key to audience development, and building a new audience from scratch like this festival is doing is really exciting. The people that attend contemporary circus love it, and are hooked for life! Jungle Book is a great entry point for all ages as it’s such a gorgeous blend of genres and opens you up to a new and exciting world, in a much loved story that we all recognise, with an exciting urban twist. Jungle Book is on stage at the Connaught Theatre, 26-27 August as part of Worthing Theatres Summer of Circus. For booking enquires call 01903 206 206 or visit worthingtheatres.co.uk

Bouncing Cats and Boom Boom Pups 11am & 2pm. Interactive show set within a purpose-built graffiti installation. Children’s story interwoven with freestyle hip-hop and beatboxing. Pavilion Theatre. £12, £10

Sat 26 - Sun 27 August Jungle Book Sat 2pm & 7pm, Sun 11am & 2pm. Spectacular street-dance and breathtaking circus combine to bring Kipling’s classic tale crashing into the 21st Century. Connaught Theatre, £12, Family of Four £10, Group 8+ £8.50

Thurs 31 August Joe Pasquale 7:30pm. We all have a good side and a dark side, and a backside, so come and witness Joe showing off all three, in a show that defies description. Pavilion Theatre. £19, Cons £18, FWT £16

September 2017 Sat 2 September Mata Hari: Female Spy 8pm. Ropetackle, Shm. 100 years after her execution and inspired by her own words… this is her story. But is it the story of a set-up? Only you can decide. £10

Thurs 7 September John Le Carre: An Evening with George Smiley (12A) Live. 7.45pm. Broadcast live from the Royal Festival Hall. John le Carré shares the secrets behind the creation of his most beloved character. Connaught Cinema. £16.50, Cons £15.50, Stu £14.50, FWT £13.50

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Thurs 3 Aug Glyndebourne: LA Clemenza Di Tito (12a) 6pm. Live. A brand new take on one of Mozart’s final works. Spurred by Tito, Vitellia seeks revenge. Connaught Theatre. £16.50, Cons £15.50, Stu £14.50, Friends £13.50

Fri 4 August Emoji Movie from 4 August. Dome Cinema

Sat 5 August SMP: The Lego Batman Movie (U) 10.15am. Connaught Theatre

Sun 6 August Kedi (U) 6pm. Celebrating International Cat Day with this fur-scinating documentary. Connaught Theatre

Mon 7 August SS: Hampstead 11am.Connaught Theatre

Tue 8 August The Lego Batman Movie (U) 2pm, Ropetackle. £3.50

SMP: Despicable Me (U). 10.15am. Connaught Theatre

Mon 14 August SS: The Last Word (15) 11am. Connaught Theatre WFC: The Other Side of Hope (12A) 8.15pm Connaught Theatre

Friday 18 August The Dark Tower from 18 August. Dome Cinema

Sat 19 August SMP. Diary of a Wimpy Kid, The Long Haul (U) 10.15am. Connaught Theatre

Mon 21 August The Virgin Suicides (15) 8.30 – Connaught Theatre SS: Tommy’s Honour (PG) 11am. Connaught Theatre

Tue 22 August The Secret Life of Pets (U) 2pm. Ropetackle, Shm. £3.50

Thurs 24 August A Street Cat Named Bob (12A), 2pm. Ropetackle, Shm. £3.50

Friday 25 August Logan Lucky from 25 August. Director Steven Soderbergh. Dome Cinema Kedi (U) 6.30pm. Connaught Theatre

Wed 9 August Atomic Blonde (15) from 9 August. Dome Cinema RSC Live: Titus Andronicus (12A) 7pm. Live. The decay of Rome reaches violent depths in Shakespeare’s most bloody play. Connaught Cinema. £16.50, Cons £15.50, Stu £14.50, FWT £13.50

Thurs 10 August Shin Godzilla (15) 8.30pm. Directed by Hideaki Anno, Shinji Higuchi. Connaught Theatre

Weird British Sports? STACKSTEADS IN LANCASHIRE has their annual Gravy Wrestling and Ramsbottom has the World Black Pudding Throwing Championship. In Worthing, we’ve never been the types to chuck about meat based products, but until recently, we enjoyed throwing ourselves off a pier and trying to fly. The Worthing Birdman was a quintessentially British contest that is now sadly missing from our Worthingite calendar. But what to fill that feather-edged hole with? Well, unsurprisingly, I have an idea. No, it’s not Bard Man of Worthing (though this is a fantastic idea that can be utilised in future), my idea is much simpler:

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Wednesday Market - from 8am. Every Wednesday. Town Centre. (WTCI) Worthing Play Day 10am-3pm. Broadwater Green. Food, drink, rides, bouncy castle, stalls, etc.

Workshop: Family Art Friday Beside the Sea, 10.30am-3pm. Drop in, all ages. Worthing Museum. £2.50 per child

Saturday 5 August

Fun 4 Kids Playday 10am-3pm. Monks Rec Lancing. Activities FREE or low cost.

Music Mania Festival 4/5/6 August. Worthing Rugby Club, Angmering. Tickets –musicmaniaevents.co.uk

Workshop: Secret Garden 10.30am12noon. Make your own garden from paper based materials. 5-9 yrs. Worthing Museum. £5

Car Boot Sale from 7.30am. Broadwater Green. See hereandnowmag.co.uk for info. For charity – WCHP. Buyer entry FREE

Energy Advice Drop In 10am - 3.30pm. Every Wednesday. St Pauls, Chapel Road. Residents of Worthing can benefit from visiting Transition Town Worthing’s Energy Shop to access practical free services and impartial money saving advice. Info call 07792 198665

Thurs 3 August Get It Together (3-5 August) 10-5pm.

The Great Little Farmers’ Market from 9am. Goring Record, Memorabilia & Clothing Fair 10am-4pm. (Stalls available). St Paul’s Worthing

shorehamartsandcraftsfest for further dates. FREE Mulberry Divas 10.30am-12.30pm. Chapter of the British Red Hatters, friendship group. 1st Sat of month. See hereandnowmag.co.uk for info. Kingsley Café, Ferring. FREE Workshop (adults): Macrame try a new craft. 10.30am-12.30pm. Worthing Museum. £10 inc materials

Sunday 6 August Walk Like A Man Charity Walk on the Prom supporting Safe in Sussex. Register 01903 231069. Music Mania Festival as above

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Classic Cars at The Mill - 2.30pm. High Salvington Windmill. £1

Calm Fest 2017 Hosted by Two bit productions. 8pm-1am. Bar 42 Marine Parade. Event to raise money for the charity CALM, dedicated to preventing male suicide, features Daveboy, Outpost/ Accelerator, Perestroika, Carlos of factory fame DJ set. Lo-fi music. Alternative rock.

Sweetheart Melodies - Tea & Tunes 3pm. For Cancer Research UK. Heene Community Centre. Info/tickets FB sweethearts, or on door £3

Lancing Sailing Club Have a Go Day, all welcome to try out sailing. Info lancingsc. org.uk/ FREE Shoreham Methodist Arts & Crafts Festival from 10.30am. Includes lunchtime concert at 1pm by bass baritone Franz Hepburn. See FB

Monday 7 August Artists’ Networking Breakfast 9am. Small Batch Café. FREE

Tues 8 August Circus Seen Family Circus Fun Day 1-5pm. Beach House Grounds. Stalls & lots of activities includes booked workshops. Info poipassion.co.uk

Always buying! 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

4 Elements Exhibition & Activities. Colonnade House. FREE

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Worthing Thunder 9.30-3pm. Ages 8-12. Summer basketball academy. See southdownsleisure.co.uk for info.

Wed 2 August Cricket Academy: South Downs Leisure 9.30-4.30, 8-12 years. Davison Leisure Centre. See southdownsleisure.co.uk for info. The Uther Side of The Bread Quiz Night from 7.30pm. Cellar Arts Club - £1

Workshop: Wacky Weaving 10.30am12noon. 5-9 yrs. Worthing Museum. £5

Fri 4 August The Stash DJ Night from 7.30pm. DJ Marmaduke Marshall takes you on a vinyl homage to the 1960s! An eclectic mix of genres! Go-go dancing optional. The Cellar Arts Club. Non members £2 Music Mania Festival (4-6 August), Worthing Rugby Stadium. Tickets musicmaniaevents.co.uk

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Welcome to Alphabet Town 8-19 August, 10am-pm (closed Sun/Mon). Interactive exhibition by Sarah Edmonds. Colonnade House. Talks: Worthing Antique, Arts & Collectors Club 7.30-9pm. Lecture Theatre, Worthing Library. Non members £5 Strive Support Group Drop In 11am 1pm. For people with chronic long term health conditions. Go for a chat, support and company with free tea, coffee, herbal teas and biscuits. East Worthing Community Centre, Pages Lane. Call to book 01903 215799. FREE

Wed 9 August NETWORTH Local Networking from 5.30pm. For small businesses, Community Groups and Charities. The View Cafe Bar,

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Thurs 10 Aug Picnic in the Park 10am-4pm. Hosted by Owls About Town. Tarring. Workshop: Be a Curator, create your own museum display 10.30am-12.30. 8-14yrs. Worthing Museum. £5

Fri 11 August Asperger Reading Group 10.30-12 noon. Second Friday of month. Adults group. Worthing Library. Workshop: Family Art Friday Marvellous Mini Beasts 10.30am-3pm. Drop in, all ages. Worthing Museum. £2.50 per child

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Sat 12 August

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The Great Village Show Allotment & Garden Show, 1-4.30pm. Includes children’s activities, refreshments, and BBQ. Oak Grove College. See hereandnowmag.co.uk for info. 50p

Fri 25 August

Filipino Summer Festival 8am-8pm. Family Fun Day - Homefield Park. FREE

Metta Theatre Adult Hoop Workshop 6.30pm. pavilion Theatre. £10

Car Boot Sale from 7.30am for Worthing Rotary. Adur Rec Shoreham

Sat 26 August

World of Mouth from 7.30pm. Spoken Word Fight Night! Cellar Arts Club. Members free, guests £2

Party Night from 7.30pm. Bank Holiday Zone. The Cellar Arts Club. Members Free, guests £2

The Pavilion Grand Tea Dance 2pm. Enjoy a dance with tea. Pavilion Theatre. £15.50 with afternoon tea (booking until 10 Aug). £8.50 on door no Afternoon Tea)

HOOP workshop 11am (8-17yrs). Pavilion Theatre. Info Worthing Theatres £10

Sun 13 August

East Preston Food & Drink Fest noon5pm. Village Green. Info - 01903 770050

Model Train Rides Day 2-5pm. Field Place. 50p per ride

Friday 18 August

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Fri 19 August

Workshop: Fantastic Fans look at the collection, make your own. 10.30am-12 noon. 7-11yrs. Worthing Museum. £5

Workshop: Family Art Friday, Planes & Gliders 10.30am-3pm. Drop in, all ages. Worthing Museum. £2.50 per child

Wed 16 August

Inspired by the Downs 19 August – 28 Oct. Paintings of rural Sussex in the 18th, 19th & earlier 20th centuries. Launch reading, 19 August, 2pm, from ‘The Four Men’ Play. WMA

Sompting Community Fun Week Wed 16 August – Sun 20 August. Crafts, sports, music and more. See www.s-c-c.org.uk/ community-week for info. FREE

Sat 19 August

Worthing AFX Individual Sprint Race 6.30–9.30pm. The Barn, English Martyrs Church Hall. Equipment provided. 12yrs & under bring adult. Info whoracing.org.uk. Adults £3/under 16s £2

Chilli Festival 9am-5pm. 19-20 Aug. Foody Heaven. Montague Place. worthingtowncentre.co.uk Entry FREE WildeFest 2017 Pavilion Café Bar. 12pm till 12am. A spoken word and musical celebration of Oscar Wilde’s time in Worthing. £14.50 exc. bf

South Downs Film Makers Club meet 1st/3rd Wednesday each month, 7.30 10pm, Ferring Village Hall. First two visits FREE. Try it! Info southdownsfilmmakers. org.uk/

Car Boot Sale - 7.30am. For – RNLI. Adur rec Shoreham

Workshop: Filmmaking & Zoetropes explore animation, make a zoetrope. 2-3.30pm. 12yrs+. Worthing Museum. £5 Thurs 17 August

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Talk: Sea Shepherds Talk Skeptics in the Pub, 8pm, The Vintners. Sea Shepherd UK is a registered marine conservation charity whose mission is to end the destruction of habitat and slaughter of wildlife. £4-5 on the door. Family History Drop In 2-4pm help to begin your search, aimed at beginners. Goring Library. FREE Workshop: Pirates & Smugglers make pirate stuff. 10.30am-12 noon. 5-9yrs.

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Sun 27 August Rotary Medieval Carnival – 2 days of music, performance, markets, parade, big top, food & drink. Sunday car show. (4pm Showtime performance cost £1pp). Steyne Gardens. See worthingcarnival.co.uk Medieval It’s a Knockout hosted by Guild Care, 11am-4pm. Inflatable assault course, team event. £15 team of 3. Part of the Rotary Carnival. Book 01903 528613 / email lily.banister-weir@guildcare.org. Reggae Sunday from 3.30pm. The best of Reggae on vinyl. DJ Rewind Selecta and guests. Cellar Arts Club. Members free, guests £2 Worthing Strongest Man & Woman 2017 Competition & Show, 10am - 5pm on the Sea Front

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CONTINUED Sun 3 September The Great Little Farmers’ Market from 9am. Farmers’ Market, Goring End of Summer Celebration - (2-3 Sept). Family Fun Day! The Mulberry Pub Minis By The Sea - 10am- 5pm. West Sussex Mini Owners Club. Fun Family Day Out. At Steyne Gardens. FREE

Tuesday 5 September Lunchtime talks: The Dogs Trust with a dog. 12.10-12.50. Worthing Library. Donations welcome. Just drop in. Model Train Rides Day - 2-5pm, Field Place. 50p per ride

Mon 28 August Rotary Medieval Carnival – 2 days of music, performance, markets, parade, big top, food & drink. Monday 2.30pm dog show, bring your own dog! (4pm Showtime performance cost £1pp). Carnival procession departs Grand Avenue at 12.30pm, arrives at Steyne Gardens at 1pm. Steyne Gardens. See worthingcarnival.co.uk

One Love Festival (10am- 5pm). Celebrating Worthing’s Diverse MultiCultural Community. St Paul’s. FREE Car Boot Sale - 7.30am. For - Rotary Club. Adur Rec Shoreham.

Open Bowls Tournament starts 28 Aug – 9 Sept. Beach House Grounds. Info worthingunifiedbowls.co.uk

End of Summer Celebration - all day (2-3 Sept). Family Fun Day! Raising funds for Palatine School. The Mulberry Pub.

Tuesday 29 August

Talks: Worthing Antique, Arts and Collectors Club 7.309pm. Sally White local historian, How Worthing became a seaside resort. Non members £5 pp or £30 for the year. Worthing Lecture theatre, below library.

Wed 6 September Quiz Night from 7.30pm. The Uther Side of The Bread. Cellar Arts Club - £1 entry Wednesday Market from 8am (every Wednesday). Town Centre

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Fri 8-10 Sept Worthing Light Festival East Beach Studios BN11 2ES. FREE

Sun 10 September Disability Fun Day 11am - 4pm. Worthing Leisure Centre, Shaftesbury Avenue. southdownsleisure.co.uk. Activities include: Trampolining, Bouncy castle/ tumble tinies equipment, Timeaside, Magician, Amazon, Venture coders and much more. Parents/carers free, 0-18 £5 per child. Booking essential, call 01903 905050.

Dome Cinema Quiz 7.45pm. Pit your mind against other film enthusiasts to win film tickets. This month one round is based on Terminator 2: Judgement Day. Entry £1pp.

Multi-Sensory Story Magic 2.30-3.30pm, first Sat of month. Worthing Library.

Board Games 10.30-12 noon, last Tuesday every month. For adults, Durrington Library.

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THE WORTHING BYPASS

This column will not change your holiday plans THE PROSPECT OF SUMMER in the big city melts the hearts of seaside dwellers; the cursed misfortune of insufficient air conditioning on the underground offering scant relief from the fumefiltered sun rays sizzling the pavements above. Still, it is fun to chuckle at their misfortune.

pavement-oef-frying time and they take off for the whole month of August. This is a good time to visit Paris by the way. Not because our lovely Parisian cousins are away of course; no, because their properties are abandoned so there’s free digs up for grabs.

We lucky, lucky few can breathe in the salty-sea air, feel the refreshing beach-side breeze and rejoice at the cackling seagulls as we await the next thunderstorm to clear the air and mercifully scatter the flying hyenas.

This trend actually began in Tarring. For those people who don’t know where Tarring is, it’s pretty much in the centre of Worthing. For those folk who don’t know how to find it, it’s impossible unless you know the secret navigational code. It’s like the lost city of Z. Did you know that no-one was ever ill in Tarring until explorers stumbled into a tombstone in St. Andrew’s Church and introduced poetry, plague and pestilence?

…they live quite separate lives from the rest of us, convinced they are a remote hamlet in Somerset… Why is it that after five minutes of sun, frivolous news outlets predict a heatwave whilst we forecast environmental Armageddon with all the impending doom and depression of Emily Bronte wondering how to deprive readers of any sunlight and joy whilst penning Wuthering Heights? “We’ll pay for that” goes the stuck-recordinternal-dialogue every time the thermometer trips 25oC. And invariably we do with electrical storms that scare the living daylights out of us at stupid o’clock in the morning as Thor simultaneously lets rip a flash of blinding light and grandmother-of-all-bombs directly above, causing us to bolt straight upright as we embarrassedly pontificate about the wonder of nature whilst trying to suppress the rabid heartbeat/panic attack. Even so there are days when the heat remains in place and life turns into Ice Cold in Alex, as inhabitants of a previously respectable sea-side haven begin to strip off, drink beer on the street and sweat profusely in plain view. Three words: dis-gust-ing. And that’s just the view from my mirror. This is when the good denizens of Tarring head for the hills, not unlike the bon citoyens de Paris vacating the stifling city and heading out to the country as the build-up of heat reaches

For those of you who have never met anyone from Tarring, they are indeed a rare breed. They are a village within a town and live quite separate lives from the rest of us, convinced they are a remote hamlet in Somerset.

And so, fearing they would succumb to the tropical diseases foisted upon them by surrounding natives, the Tarring contingent would escape in the summer to the far-off destinations of Shoreham-by-Sea in the east (yes, they too fell for that gratifying moniker) and Angmering and East Preston in the west (fyi East Preston is not east of Preston; there is no Preston apart from the one in Lancashire. They should have called it Preston-by-Sea and sat back and counted the coffers). This tradition goes on to this day, although thanks to modern forms of transport such as bicycles, Tarring-ites now travel further afield – to Bognor Regis and Littlehampton in the west (for a comfort break) before moving on to Chichester – and Brighton in the east (not stopping at all actually) and settling on Eastbourne (before waking in a cold sweat and realising they’re holidaying in Worthing #2 thirty-five miles down the road).

A similar thing happened to the good citizens of Little Paddocks in South Ferring (this is a real place although it should be in fairy-tale land, as should some of the constituents). South Ferring to all intents and purposes is a village in Ferring, which is a village in Worthing. So we have a hamlet in a village in a village in a town. No wonder they get hot in summer, surrounded by all those outer perimeters – a bit like wearing a duffel coat in the desert. And so, sweating profusely under their finery and loading their crates of ale onto the horsedrawn carriages, the long-dressed ladies would vacate their prized properties safe in the knowledge that no tourist could ever find their tiny village, surrounded as it was by an outer-ring of deceptively alluring villages with much more attractive titles such as Goring-by-Sea.

So as arid August approaches, take a hint from those roasting in the town centre enclave of Tarring and head for the hills. Literally, try the South Downs: much cooler and you may discover the mystical lost province of Big Paddocks.

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