Here & Now Issue 9 | June 2017 by hereandnowmag

WORTHING’S ORIGINAL MUSIC

Worthing leads the way & gets interacive

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A Platform for Original Music EVERYONE LOVES A CLASSIC SONG. We choose our special favourite anthems to celebrate our weddings, to help say goodbye to loved ones at funerals, to urge on our sports teams. A great classic song can wrap up how we feel about life in a few words and a melody. A great song can lit us up, or calm us down. Classic songs have been writen here in Worthing or by its locals. Just one example: Rod Stewart’s “Maggie May” was co-writen with Marin Quitenton while he lived here in the 70s. Six years ago, hardly anyone had ever heard an Ed Sheeran song. As I write this, Ed is talking on Desert Island Discs, he’s the best selling songwriter in the UK, and any wedding DJ will tell you “Thinking Out Loud” is now the most likely choice for a bride and groom’s First Dance. But where do these great songs come from? It’s easy to forget that

every classic song, from Elbow pulling those curtains wide, to Queen, telling us “We Are The Champions”, to James Brown yelling “I Feel Good!” started life as a new, original song that nobody had heard before. There is an army of songwriters in the UK, some aspiring and some already successful to some degree, and a surprising number of them live here in Worthing. While the town’s many pub-based Open Mics will occasionally feature an original song between songs more popular with the drinkers, up to now there hasn’t been an atempt to acively

feature and focus new, original music outside of the iconic Bar 42, which has always featured new bands and playing new songs. This is changing since musician Bob Burke and his son Connor moved to Worthing last Summer from the New Forest. Connor Burke is a Music Technology student at the new world-class studios at Northbrook MET. He plays bass and guitar and already has years of experience performing and doing live sound engineering at gigs. Connor is also one of the admins on the new ‘Worthing Original Music’ Facebook group, a music networking group speciically aimed at Original Music. The group already has 460 members, including composers, promoters, venues and fans, and has been acive in the real world too. There have been two public meeings, and there’s now an established monthly Worthing Original Music showcase at St Paul’s

from June (check the lisings in this magazine for the next one!). ”We aim to provide a plaform for discussion on muliple issues surrounding how to publicise and moneise original music in all its forms and at all levels, staging regular meeings around Worthing. Our page features people looking for feedback on their demos, and also encourages promoters and musicians looking for original bands. We now have a logo for venues, promoters and arists to use on posters and online promoion, Connor has just started an internship

with Here & Now magazine doing the gig lisings from the July issue onwards. “I met with Here & Now’s editor, Frances ater I had heard that she would like some help from young people on the magazine. With my connecion to Worthing Original Music, this is a good opportunity to tweak how music sits in the lisings and boost the number of people that interact with the Worthing music scene. Among my ambiions for the lisings are to categorise them so that anybody in the mood for original music can see what is happening in Worthing straight away, without needing to put in extra work to ind out what bands do what kind of material. In a similar vein, I would also like to introduce the idea of genre to the lisings, giving any potenial audience a clear idea of what sort of music they can expect from a gig. There’s nothing like going to a Progressive Metal gig with an Acousic support act!” You will increasingly see posts, posters, lyers and more with the circular, white on black Worthing Original Music logo. You will also see the logo in this magazine. A show or Open mic using this logo guarantees that the music you hear will be new and original. It’s just up to you to decide if you think these new songs writen and tested in Worthing are any good! Songwriters need to try those songs out on audiences. This, people of Worthing, is where you come in! The Worthing Original Music group is looking to give your ears far more opportuniies this year to hear new songs, and your reacions can either

promote the stand-out talent, or send those who don’t stand out yet back to the drawing board to re-crat, re-work, or simply write further new atempts to win your love. An audience of friends at an Open Mic can be kind, but songwriters performing to a live audience soon learn the diference between what’s ‘ok’ and songs that really engage people’s atenion. And although we’ve mostly been talking about ‘songs’, the group also features any kind of original music, from symphonies to soundtracks, to experimental electronic bleeps!

…the Worthing Original Music Group is looking to give your ears more opportunities... Worthing has only just recently given birth to the internaionally successful Royal Blood and hot on their heels, High Tyde, neither of which built their fan bases playing covers. There’s plenty more aspiring young Worthing kids and adults here vying to get up there too. Have a look through our lisings, pick an event, come and hear them and give your verdict. We hope you’re up for the challenge.

Mike Pailthorpe Mike Pailthorpe runs S’koolFest, and the Music Business Degrees at Northbrook MET. Twiter: @ mikepailthorpe

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Returns 1st & 2nd July to Beach House Grounds, Worthing StreetVelodrome returns to Worthing for a third year of wheel-towheel cycle racing on the infamous pop up track. Locally enjoyed and nationally televised, StreetVelodrome remains one of the most thrilling sporting weekends in Worthing’s calendar - as Beach House Grounds is transformed into a professional racing circuit. The free event, which is perfect for all the family, will take place on the 1st and 2nd July 2017. Saturday offers everyone the chance to have a go and test their cycling skills, just turn up!

Worthing Football Club has been playing at Woodside Road for nearly 120 years. Rescued by George Dowell (owner and Chairman) in 2015, the Club has become much more than just a men’s football team. Speaking of his vision for the club, George said: “We set out to create a club the town of Worthing can be proud of, a club which serves the community and the football club equally. We want to excite the people of the town, and to create memories for everyone, especially for the youngsters of the area whether they play football or not.” With a passion and commitment for developing youth, The Worthing FC Development Centre also provides top class coaching every week for almost 200 players in Development and Elite groups from U7s to U16. The U16s and U18s also regularly dominate the

Sunday will welcome back to the track the South Coast Rollers, Worthing’s home team. They will be searching for the best new talent to accompany them to the London inals. Sign up for this day now via ballot and you could ind yourself racing against amateur and pro-riders alike. This year, the weekend is also welcoming Worthing FC, Worthing RFC, Worthing Thunder, VC Jubilee and South Downs Leisure - all of whom will be offering visitors the chance to learn new skills. Cllr Bryan Turner, Executive Member for Regeneration at Worthing Borough Council, said: “This is a fantastic family event. I’m proud that Worthing Borough Council is bringing Sussex County squads, with several players also representing England. Getting involved with Street Velodrome was “an absolute no brainer” according to George, “getting people out exploring the exciting range of sporting facilities the town has to offer can only be good for anyone and everyone. Whether it is to get itter or healthier, to be competitive or sociable, or to be part of a team or as an individual – it doesn’t matter, it’s all good”. Worthing FC will be hosting a stand at StreetVelodrome, with George and the Board of Worthing FC being available to discuss more about the vision and plans for the Club. There will also be players and coaches on hand to provide mini skills sessions and games.

StreetVelodrome back to the town for a third year, creating another great weekend for tourists and local residents alike.” StreetVelodrome is brought to you by Worthing Borough Council, supported by Chandlers of Worthing, Lancing College Prep School, Worthing Homes, Southern Rail and Basepoint. For more details visit WorthingStreetVelodrome.co.uk.

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workshops, with informaion and materials to take home! There will be music, play, fun, ire and food too. It’ll be a fantasic day for all the family to enjoy.” Pheobe invites all atendees to dress in their most mysical, magical aire. It’s not compulsory! But think a midsummers night dream for inspiraion!

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Central Worthing will open their hidden back gardens on Sunday 25 June from 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm. Combined admission £6 pp. Children free. Restricted disabled access. The gardens draw inspiraion from such exoic diversity as Morocco, Provence and the Alhambra to the more tradiional sources of the English cotage and Victorian gardens. Entrance in Richmond Road. Entry points at Ambrose Villa, (corner of Richmond / Portland Roads), No 10 (opp Library) and No 4 (Near St Paul’s). Home-made refreshments in some gardens.

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An inspiring example of how special needs children have transformed their school grounds into a green oasis. Extensive and unusual planing, polytunnels, vegetable growing area, herb

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COMMUNITY

4 Ways to Get Involved

Community Matters COMMUNITY IS A FUNNY OLD THING, found in the strangest of places. Our communiies are where we feel we belong. They can consist of the people in our street, colleagues at work, parents at your kid’s school, a local church or mosque, and even online. A sense of community is part of our human need to belong and to be cared about. We have a group of people who look out for us and we look out for them. So here are 4 ways to get involved in Your Community:

1) Befriend your local park. Those of us with children will be grateful

for the joy of playgrounds. Dogwalkers will meet in the park to discuss their pet pooches’ quirky habits. Fitness fanaics will jog through, accompanied by soundtracks that spur them on to run that litle bit further. Many of our parks now have a ‘Friends Of’ group that works with our council to look ater the park, and fundraise for any equipment that is needed. To get involved, give your local park a Google and see what is going on!

2) Say hello to your neighbours. Outside eaing is oten a great chance

to say hello to your neighbours that you haven’t seen all Winter. The Great Get Together from Friday 17 – Sunday 19 June is an ideal opportunity to bring out your trestle tables and organize a street party.

3) Volunteer. If you have a bit more ime on your hands, why not

volunteer with one of the great local organisaions already working in your community? For example:

The Empty Plate Café in Durrington is a ‘pay as you feel’ café.It uses food that is past its sell by date, but sill perfectly edible, to make delicious meals for anyone who needs a hot meal and is struggling to make ends meet. • The Worthing Churches Homeless Project works with some of the most vulnerable members of our community, providing shelter and helping people back on to their feet.

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4) Get creaive in the community! Everywhere I look, there are groups of people celebraing their creaive talents: singing, wriing, reading, paining, dancing, gardening. Check out our lisings pages and local FB groups for more info.

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Volunteers’ Week: 1-7 June 2017

Volunteering really does make a diference to individuals and communities... and they are responsible for the legal compliance and good pracice of the charity. It can be a demanding, strategic, role, and one that is oten undertaken quietly behind the scenes.

Julie Hunt, Partnerships Manager @ Voluntary Acion Worthing (VAW) shares some exciing informaion for volunteers, not-for-proits and anyone thinking of volunteering in our community.

volunteering was esimated to be £22.6bn in 2015. (ncvo.org)

…if you are a trustee... this new initiative is a big thank you from the VAW!

Volunteering really does make a diference to individuals and communiies, from improving the environment we live in, spending ime with those who may otherwise be lonely and contribuing to a range of other essenial services and support.

Hey – do you know about Volunteers’ Week (1-7 June)? It’s a naional campaign which runs annually celebraing the real diference local people make through their volunteering. Locally there are simply hundreds of you providing your ime, skills and experience in a wide variety of roles to help our member organisaions, and the many not-for-proit organisaions across our wonderful town, do more. Naionally, An esimated 14.2 million people formally volunteered at least once a month in 2015/16 and the value of formal

Many local people also volunteer as trustees. Trustees run your local chariies

VAW wants to support our local trustees to make their role a litle easier and as part of Volunteers Week, and as a git to all our local trustees, we are to launch a brand new Trustee Club for Worthing. Funded by the Sussex Community Foundaion, it will be launched in the summer, and will provide free networking events, peer support and feature free masterclasses by MHA Carpenter Box, our delivery partners.

It’s essenially a free membership club with a regular newsleter and access to free resources speciically focused on good governance. If you are a trustee, or

know someone who is, tell them about this new iniiaive because it is for them – to say a big thank you from VAW! For info and details of how to sign-up contact me at partnerships@vaworthing.org.uk

How can you get involved? See Worthing.interests.me - a free to use community hub for not-for-proit lisings in Worthing. The site is managed by VAW and you can join now for free and start posing your news, events or jobs: interests.me/collecion/worthing/ connect Just scroll down and ‘create new organisaion’ and get posing! To get updates simply subscribe to our newsleter or see the ‘What’s On’ calendar. Here & Now feature opportuniies to get involved with local community groups and chariies, many of whom also list some excellent events on the Here & Now website hereandnowmag.co.uk. If you’re running an event, you can list it here for free too. For many organisaions, Volunteers’ Week is also a chance to recruit new volunteers and showcase the range of volunteering opportuniies on ofer and so we also hope that it helps to inspire you to ind out more about opportuniies locally, take part and try volunteering for the irst ime. Community Works ofer a service to register volunteering opportuniies or to register as a volunteer, contact Gabriella Oakley at: gabriella@bhcommunityworks. org or call Hazel Roper 07921 466034.

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Armed Forces Weekend

Steyne Gardens 24 & 25 June 2017

This has been called Armed Forces Day for some ime now.

WORTHING COMBINED EXSERVICES ASSOCIATION is an umbrella organisaion run by and for our various ex-service associaions and our veterans. Its purpose is to help and protect our smaller, dwindling associaions, and help put on remembrance services. For many years, we held a drumhead service on Steyne Gardens, then in 2005 we helped the Borough Council and Rotary run a weekend of events to celebrate the 70th anniversary of VE/VJ Day. We ran the Sunday event which included our drumhead service followed by a promenade concert by the Worthing Symphony Orchestra. This went so well, we have done so ever since. When the government decreed 27 June to be Veterans Day we were already onboard and ready to go.

On Saturday we aim for fun. We have stalls, displays, a stage with entertainments, including school children, military vehicles, ofstage entertainments, hot food and a ‘NAAFI’ selling hot and cold drinks, and ice creams. The Coastguard helicopter and Shoreham Lifeboat will do an ofshore Air/Sea Rescue exercise between 12-1pm, so long as one or other is not called away for the real thing! And although not guaranteed, we aim to have a lypast. On Sunday we hold our drumhead service. Regimental and Corps standards are consecrated in church and follow their servicemen and women into the ield of batle. As there are rarely churches around, the Regimental or Corps drums have for centuries been piled up and covered by the standard/s

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core NHS funding such as the purchase of a microscope and scanner which provides clinicians with a detailed three-dimensional image of the reina. Amanda Tucker, head of the charity, said: “The quality of our vision has a direct efect on our quality of life. Restoring a person’s sight can mean they regain their independence and control over their lives again.” Crowdfunding relies on a large community of supporters around the campaign sharing the project link, content and fundraising updates on social media and via email with friends, family and followers, as well as making a one-of or a regular donaion. Former paient, Daphne, 75, who underwent an eye procedure at Worthing Hospital, says the care she received not only signiicantly improved her sight, but profoundly changed her life. She said: “One of the happiest days of my life was

when I saw my husband’s face for the irst ime in years thanks to an innovaive new treatment I received at Worthing Hospital. If it hadn’t been for the cuing edge treatment carried out by Western Sussex Hospitals, I wouldn’t be able to see today.” As part of the campaign, Love Your Hospital are also hosing an Eyeconic Ball

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HEALTH CHAMPIONS COURSES Worthing-based social enterprise company Health Champions are ofering FREE ‘Cooking with Conidence’ courses. Funded by the Chichester District and Adur and Worthing Wellbeing services the successful six-week courses ofer hands-on help for creaing easy, low-cost and healthy and delicious meals and snacks from scratch more regularly. They tell us that people atending the courses oten lose weight as a result of changing their diets and becoming more food aware. Expect fun and informal courses, with free ingredients and tasty recipes to create dishes, to cook and eat together with other paricipants at each session. Here’s a couple of courses coming your way soon: SHOREHAM Stepping Stones Children & Family Centre Gardner Rd, Portslade – June 6, 10am-12noon

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Keeping up Ap-pier-ances

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...at the Southern Pavilion IT WAS A RELATIVELY SUNNY DAY, not that surprising for Sunny Worthing, and we fancied walking on water - so Joe and I made our way down the recently-announced runner-up in Pier of the Year. We were going to the end, to the Southern Pavilion for a spot of aternoon tea. En route, Joe insisted we pause at the amusements, where a mere £1 pot of tuppences can enthral a 14year old for a litle while... games of random chance giving the illusion that you can display almostsupernatural skills of dexterity and strategic thinking. Pockets bulging with prize ickets, we approached the iconic art-deco building at the end of the pier and were amazed, as always, at how good it looks and how great the transformaion from faded nightclub to stylish venue has been. The main atrium, with the galleries above, takes you back to an era of Palm-Court orchestras, waitresses in white hats and aprons and dainty morsels on iered stands. We chose a table near the back, giving us a view of the open expanse of sea... the

“Worthing Riviera” as owner Phil Ducket likes to say. It is genuinely like being on a cruise ship there’s no other way of describing it. You place your order at the bar and then food is brought to your table - sadly no 1930s-style waiters, as yet. This we duly did, and waited for the aternoon tea to arrive. When it came, it met our expectaions - with fresh sandwiches, large scones (with jam and cream in cute litle Kilner jars) and individual cakes, all matched with tea (I had Earl Grey, Joe stuck to “normali-tea”, as he calls it). Service was atenive and friendly and the prices are reasonable, considering the uniqueness of where you are. To be fair, the food will probably always play second iddle to the amazing views and the overall ambiance of this art-deco gem. We let saisied and happy, making our way back to shore along what we consider to be the best pier, no mater what those pesky judges thought...

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The Dadifesto

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Three Letters, One Word, Dad MY WHOLE WORLD IS BASED all around on one three-leter word. This word is ‘Dad’. Sounds dat right? But let me explain.

Us men might not be known for loving public displays of afecion, but believe me, secretly we uterly adore it.

Two years ago I set up the ‘Don’t Believe The Hype, The World’s First Agency Of Dad’ a magazine and online publishing/ PR agency for dads.

Before I was somebody’s father – I was somebody’s son.

Before I was somebody’s father – I was somebody’s son. And I belonged to the big hairy hand that steadied me – when I was learning to run. I’ve launched a campaign called ‘The Dadifesto’, to challenge the media negaive ‘Daddy Pig-like’ stereotypes of dads as bumbling bufoons To walk and to talk, to shout and to scream Alongside this, I juggle running TotRockinBeats with being a freelance The broad shoulders to lean on, teaching me how to laugh journalist wriing about all things dad-related and doing the school run. And, and to dream. as the 18th of June marks Father’s Day, you can imagine this is my busiest Back so strong, with the weight of the world on your shoulders ime of the year. And one son, three daughters and ive cheeky grandkids to help you grow older. The date is tradiionally one where You always danced to your own tune played by a strange and us dads are inundated with tacky unorthodox band socks, t-shirts and mugs proclaiming I can see you now at on a bench, a cuppa of tea and newspaper in hand. that we are ‘The Greatest’ one You are the big shoes that I could never quite ill ever. While the rest of the year With a mind full of schemes that would never sit sill. we are dismissively patronised as The kindhearted soul with sparkling blue eyes, born just for laughing ‘Babysiters’ if we dare venture out And quick-wited feet made for scoring goals and for dancing. with the kids by ourselves... The same hands made for drawing and for holding a beer Are the same hands made for helping and for holding us dear. But have you ever stopped and Never told you I love you nearly enough imes asked your dad what he would Public displays of afecion, the most audacious of crimes. actually want as a present? The message was passed on instead by thought and in deed So thank you, Daddy, by building me strong, you gave me all that I need. If you did, you might be surprised. But the last ime I saw you, I think you understood The year supply of free beer, a pass I looked into your eyes I knew that my Blackpool boy had done good. Photo: Loraine Perry for a guilt-free, all-expenses paid So now I know it’s ime for you to go, but I’m not quite ready or set weekend in Vegas with (insert name of the favourite football team), and a My Father, my hero – a man I will never forget.

…inundated with tacky socks, t-shirts and mugs proclaiming that we are the greatest…

coachload of Swedish nymphets may not actually be at the top of his list. (Possible number 2 or 3, I reckon)

For me, it’s a lot simpler yet a whole more unatainable. What I’d dearly want is to hang out with my own dad and son for the day. I’d love to take them down to somewhere like Splashpoint. We’d go for a kick about on the green, eat ish and chips on the beach and to jokingly compete at stone skimming at the sea. Sadly, that isn’t going to happen. My dad passed away three years ago, so he never got to see the wonderful world we’ve made for ourselves down here. It is strange to remember that before you were somebody’s father you were somebody’s son. The hopes, dreams, heart-clenching worries and wee-wee inducing laughter caused by your own, snoty-nosed ankle biters isn’t a feeling that you alone own. Losing a loved one is a life changing event for any of us. When it is a dearly loved parent that goes and you are a parent yourself, you have a glimpse into just how much they have done for you. This is the poem that I wrote ater my dad past. I hope you don’t mind me sharing it and that maybe it makes you think about your dad. So, if you sill have the opportunity give them a big, big hug.

Happy Father’s Day. Unil next ime. Keep the faith, keep it real, keep on keeping on and keep em’ peeled.

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ART | CULTURE

Film Makers’ Club

Looking for New SDFM Members! SOUTH DOWNS FILM MAKERS (SDFM) is a local ilmmaking club, founded in 1989, that produces drama, comedy, animaion, documentaries and AV presentaions. Alan Cross, a member of the club, tells Here & Now why they are looking for new members.

Film is the art of Visual Storytelling. You can only get the story by geing up close and personal. Meeing people from all walks of life, whatever age, is where you learn the most - something the Internet will never replace. Movie making is a people driven art.

SDFM has no shortage of age and experience, so the club is reaching out to share this experise with younger ilmmakers looking for help to develop their visual storytelling. While many members have their own ilmmaking equipment, this is by no means essenial as SDFM provide manpower and equipment.

The club has a whole host of exciing projects and a varied program of talks, workshops, ilm shows and compeiions on for 2017-2018. SDFM also provide external ilm shows to community and social groups to promote local causes.

It’s true by visiing sites like Google, Wikipedia and YouTube you can sit in a room, all alone by yourself and learn almost anything from your computer screen but you can’t build relaionships with real people unless you are in the room with them, talking about what you love most – ilmmaking! The fact is, ilmmaking is a collaboraive process and SDFM supports anybody unable to aford ilm school or struggling to fund a ilm, by providing the tools they need. SDFM are a really welcoming group and you’ll quickly discover that many members have had lives and careers working in Radio, Television, Banking, Insurance, Travel and so on – providing all the stories you need in one room! There’s even a couple of reired DJ’s with scandalous stories about fading pop stars from back in the day! Enough said.

SDFM have won many trophies and awards. Their recent ilm “The Bench By The Sea” was ilmed enirely on locaion in Worthing and won Best Film, Best Drama, Audience Favourite and Best Actor at the Sussex Film Fesival 2016. It went on to win Best Drama, Best Photography and Best Film at the SERIAC Film Fesival 2017 in April this year. Producer Rebecca Simmons says: “It’s an unbelievable achievement for a ilm that was made in just one week”! “Are You Siing Comfortably?” a documentary about local cratsman Brendan Devit-Spooner picked up the Denham Gold Cup and a four star raing in the Briish Internaional Amateur Film Fesival (BIAFF). Director David Allen said: “We are thrilled our work has been recognized! We encourage members to improve ilming techniques and we are always looking for new people “.

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The late Eileen Godfrey’s “Ferring’s 1250th Anniversary” ilm about the history of Ferring was an instant hit and was awarded the presigious Chris Hodson Trophy for Best Documentary. Worthing’s evolving creaive hub is right at the heart for many more South Coast ilmmakers, including award winning Cinematographer Alan Stockdale (Foundlight), Mark Tew (ButonPressed), Dick Douglas & Obie Dean of Across the Border Producions, Melody Bridges of Worthing Wow and Jonathan Brooks, a local award winning director, who is currently in pre-producion for a feature length ilm. In April this year, with a charity donaion, SDFM supported the Worthing WOW 30th Anniversary screening of “Wish You Were Here” at the Dome Cinema to celebrate another locally made ilm (and launch the book, which menions SDFM’s Brian Meetens). It is amazing ater all these years how much interest the ilm sill atracts and how it played a part in saving the Dome Cinema for future generaions of ilm lovers to enjoy.

SDFM meet the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 7.30 – 10pm in Ferring Village Hall. (There’s no meeing 21 June). Doors are open to anyone in the region with an interest in ilmmaking and the irst two visits are free so come along and join us for an evening of fun and ilm. southdownsilmmakres.org.uk

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Worthing WOW Update

ART | CULTURE

Wish You Were Here? They were!

David Leland & Emily Lloyd with some of the cast and crew from the ilm LOCAL AUTHOR SARAH POND WAS LUCKY ENOUGH to get one of the much sought-ater ickets to the screening of the iconic ilm Wish You Were Here in April. Here is her take on the event. There was an excited buzz ringing around the Dome Cinema on Sunday 23 April. The beauiful Grade II listed cinema was once again host to the director and star of the classic ilm Wish You Were Here for the 30th anniversary screening. Organised by Melody Bridges, the Arisic Director of Worthing WOW, this was the irst ime that Emily Lloyd had been back to Worthing since ilming in 1987. She was reunited with the director, David Leland, and other members of the cast and crew, including local residents who were connected with the ilm. The ilm was introduced by David Leland, who was interviewed ater the screening. Emily Lloyd also spoke to the audience, telling us that she “had very fond and nostalgic memories of the Dome”. Fans of the ilm had their photo taken with Emily in the foyer aterwards. A very nice touch was that people from the audience were invited to the front to talk about their experiences of the ilming, some even ending up in the ilm! The event also launched the book Electric Pictures: A Guide to

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foreword writen by none other than David Leland, this fascinaing book celebrates 120 years of ilm in Sussex. The event was a huge success, and I was thrilled to be a part of an historic event.

Worthing WOW is a registered charity which promotes arts, culture and heritage in Sussex. Sarah Pond is the author of romanic novels Citrus Blossom and Hibiscus, and is currently working on her third book. You can meet her at sarahpond.co.uk

Q&A Talk: Travel Writing with Janet Rogers West Sussex Writers, 8 June, 7.30pm Award-winning travel writer Janet Rogers will be giving a quesion and answer session on the ins and outs of travel wriing, ofering experience that will beneit enthusiasts and general writers alike. Janet will demonstrate that travel wriing is relevant for all writers and is something anyone can do. Join the group if you would like speciic advice on how to get started in travel wriing. Goring Methodist Church, Bury Drive, Goring, BN12 4XB. £5 for non-members, £3 for members. westsussexwriters.co.uk

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Competition time: Bag a winner! We’ve decided to extend the deadline for our creaive wriing compeiion. Here’s the challenge: Jack Worthing, the central character in “The Importance of Being Earnest”, was found in a handbag in the cloakroom of Victoria staion. Imagine you were handed a bag that wasn’t yours: what might you ind in it? Short stories maximum 350 words, please, to submissions@worthingwow.co.uk by 30 June. HERE & NOW | June 2017 |

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Art in Interesting Places

Worthing Artists Open Houses

Ed Wats

Here we go! Worthing Arists Open Houses, the community art event bringing local art to local people – it’s on! WEEKENDS:

June 17 & 18, June 24 & 25, July 1 & 2 - 11am to 5pm each day

Here & Now is inviing under 18s to contribute a 150 word review of an Open House. We will publish a selecion on our website, and the best one will appear in the next issue of H&N. Have a crack at it! Send your review to editorial@hereandnowmag. co.uk and put ‘open houses’ in the subject line.

Some of the arists exhibiing are: Jess Shepherd is exhibiing at venue 2: Flat 4 Onslow Court Brighton Road Lumi Ghita venue 32: West End Gallery Hilary Vincent venue 70: St Stephens Cafe Church, Angola Road Djamila Belloul venue 36: 8 Cowper Road Ed Wats venue 69: 35 Northbrook Road Peter Jones venue 52: 25 Seaield Avenue Denise Strange Venue 65: 6 Pavilion Road Andrea Shelton venue 44: The Garage Studio Hailsham Road

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Hitman Blues

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Chance to Win Tickets! Win 2 ickets Hitman Blues Thurs 29 June, 8pm, Southern Pavilion Here & Now have teamed up with Worthing Pier’s Southern Pavilion, who are giving one lucky reader the chance to win a pair of ickets to the Hitman Blues Band. To enter, email compeiion@hereandnowmag.co.uk with the answer to the following quesion: Where do Hitman Blues come from? To be entered, you must have Hitman in the subject header. Compeiion closes Midnight Sunday 18 June. Winner will be noiied by 20 June by email. The Hitman Blues Band Featuring the 7-piece The New York Horns is the real deal. Hitman has a striking charismaic personality and knows how to entertain and put on a show of superbly entertaining modern blues. Russell ‘Hitman’ Alexander, son of New York jazz scene vibes player Ray Alexander, is an excellent song writer and in the US the Hitman Blues Band have been nominated for the blues grammies as well as being one of the inalists in the Memphis Internaional Blues Challenge.

“The Hitman Blues Band, an eight piece from New York, blew the place apart. Led by guitarist and vocalist Russell ‘Hitman’ Alexander, they produced a set full of great songs”. Blues in Britain magazine 2016 UK. “Born to play and with real personality, as he tells stories, jokes with the crowd, proudly features his excellent band and plays a spiky guitar with great panache and soul. What a ind you may think and you’d be right”. Blues Maters magazine UK.

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WHAT’S ON IN WORTHING Theatre, Circus, Comedy, Dance June 2017 FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS of last year’s Summer of Circus fesival, Worthing Theatres have announced their line-up for 2017. Now recognised as one of the three largest contemporary circus fesivals in the UK, this season promises thrills for everyone!

WORTHING THEATRES SUMMER OF CIRCUS (see let)

Launching the season will be one of the newest and most dynamic circus ensembles in the UK, Barely Methodical Troupe, with their latest producion KIN (16-17 June). Acrojou will be returning to Worthing staging two free performances of The Wheel House at Steyne Gardens as part of the Worthing Children’s Parade (17 June) and at Broadwater Green for the Broadwater Carnival (22 July). They will also be teaching the art of the German Wheel in their workshop at the Assembly Hall (6 August).

Peter James 7:30pm. An evening with one of the UK’s most treasured crime and thriller novelists, celebraing Need You Dead, the 13th book in his thrilling crime series. Connaught Theatre £12.50 (Ticket & Book £24.50)

Trampoline arist Max Calaf Sevé brings his charming tale Anyday to the Pavilion Theatre (1 July), which explores the comic, surreal and absurd world Max shares with his pet bird on his trampoline. There will also be trampoline workshops for children (30 June) and adults (1 July). Dizzy O’ Dare presents the world premiere of her show Rise (18 July). There will also be a workshop on the day of the performance for people to test and improve their skills on the ightrope.

Summer of Circus!

Thurs 1 June

Count Arthur Strong: The Sound of Mucus 8pm. Count Arthur Strong, showbiz legend, pays tribute to one of the best musicals he can remember by uniquely recreaing the salient and poignant moments for your enjoyment. Pavilion Theatre £23

Sat 3 June Sami Stone Presents: Comedy Sans Fronieres 8.45pm. A jam-packed friendly and cerebral evening featuring a line-up of top comedians, all raising funds for Médecins Sans Fronieres (Doctors Without Borders). £15

Head First Acrobats bring their internaionally acclaimed circus show Elixir (21 July) in which three handsome scienists atempt to create the elixir of life! They are also inviing people to develop their own acro-balancing skills in a workshop (20 July). Ater wowing Worthing audiences in last year’s fesival, Ockham’s Razor return with their new show Tipping Point (28-29 July), winner of the Total Theatre Award and Jacksons Lane Circus Award at the Edinburgh Fesival 2016.

Sat 10 June

Internaional company Le Cirque Du Platzak bring Kermiz to the Pavilion Theatre (5 August), a circus adventure great for all ages. Award-winning Meta Theatre close the season with their criically acclaimed family producion of Jungle Book (26-27 August); an urban retelling of Rudyard Kipling’s original. Nathalie Alison will also be teaching the basics of aerial hoop in their special workshops for everyone aged 8+ (25-26 August).

Wed 14 June

Summer of Circus has been supported by funding from the Arts Council’s Coasters Iniiaive, which facilitates and celebrates circus and street arts in coastal towns across the country. For booking enquiries and more informaion on Summer of Circus, visit worthingtheatres.co.uk/circus or call the box oice on 01903 206 206.

Catherine of Eyam 7.30-9.30pm. A musical based on the lives and experiences of the plague village of Eyam. Boundstone Chorus. St Michael & All Angels Church, South St, Lancing. 01903 762793 for info. £6-10. Under 16s £3

The All Star Stand Up Tour 2017 7.30pm doors 7pm. £21.50

Sat 17 June Barnstormers Comedy Club. 8pm. Ropetackle Shoreham. £13.50

Mon 19 June Peter James Not Dead Enough Mon 19 to Sat 24 June. Evenings 7.30pm, Wed & Sat Mainees 2.30pm. Doors open half hour before show. Connaught Theatre. Cost various inc discounts.

Fri 23 June Funny Women Comedy Gala 7.30pm. Assembly Hall £23.50

Tue 27 June Russell Brand – Re-Birth. Tue 27 and Tue 25 July. 8pm, doors 7pm. £29

July 2017 Thurs 6 July Sara Pascoe 8pm, doors 7pm. An Edinburgh Preview Show with Sara Pascoe + Jessica Fostekew. £9. Concs £7

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LISTINGS

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June 2017 Thurs 1 June King Arthur: Legend of the Sword 5.40. When the child Arthur’s father is murdered, Vorigern, Arthur’s uncle, seizes the crown. Dome Cinema Diary of A Wimpy Kid: The Long Haul (U) various imes. Dome Cinema Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge. Various imes. Dome Cinema Wonder Woman Thurs 1 – Wed 7 June + Mon 12 June. (3D Sun 4 + Thurs 8 June) Various imes. Dome Cinema

Fri 2 June Wonder Woman (12A) The Amazon princess Diana meets an American military pilot when he is washed ashore. Ater learning about the ongoing World War I, she leaves her home for London to bring an early end to the war. Dome Cinema Lion (PG) 7:30pm. A boy gets lost on the streets of Calcuta away from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by an Australian couple. 25 years later, he sets out to ind his lost family. Ropetackle Arts Centre £5

Sat 3 June SMP: Blinky Bill (U) 10.15am An adventurous young koala embarks on a journey. Connaught Theatre. £2.50

Weds 7 June ROH: The Dream Mixed Programme (12A) 7:15pm. The Royal Ballet brings its celebraions of 70 years at the Royal Opera House to a close with a mixed programme of works. Connaught Studio £16.50 (Child/ Senior £15.50, Student £14.50)

Thurs 8 June Glyndebourne: La Traviata (12A). 6pm. Violeta gives us every hope of happiness in this heart wrenching story. Connaught Theatre. £13.50-14.50

Fri 9 June My Cousin Rachel (12A) Friday 9 – Thurs 15 June. Various imes. Connaught Theatre. £5-7

Sat 10 June SMP: Smurfs The Lost Village (U) 10.15am. Connaught Theatre. £2.50

Sat 17 June SMP: A Dogs Purpose (PG) 10.15am. A dog looks to discover his purpose in life over the course of several lifeimes and owners. Connaught Theatre.

Mon 19 June SS: A Sense of an Ending (15) 11am. A man becomes haunted by his past and is presented with a mysterious legacy that causes him to re-think his current situaion in life. Connaught Studio. £4

Thurs 22 June NT: Salome (15) 7pm. Connaught Studio. £15.50-16.50

Mon 5 June The Salesman (12A) 8:15pm. This year’s Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film; The Salesman is a ilm that morphs from a quiet family drama to a low-key tale of revenge. Connaught Studio £7 SS. Another Mother’s Son (12A) 11am. Based on true story of Louisa Gould, set in WW2. Connaught Theatre. £4

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Elixir is being performed as part of what season at Worthing Theatres?

To be entered, Elixir must be in the subject header. One entry per person. The winner will be noiied by email or phone by Mon 3 July. Good luck!

Sat 24 June

Wed 28 June

SMP: Spark - A Space Tail (U) 10.15am. Connaught Studio. £2.50.

ROH: Otello (12A) Live 7.15pm. Connaught Theatre. £14.50-16.50

Mon 26 June SS: SS Churchill (PG) 11am. Connaught Theatre. £4

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July 2017 Sun 2 July ROH: Otello (12A) Encore 2pm. Connaught Theatre. £13-14.50

Mon 3 July SS: Whisky Galore 11am. Connaught Theatre. £4

Tue 13 June EOS: Michaelangelo Love & Death (12A) 6.15pm. Connaught Studio. £10.50-11.50

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Calamity Jane (U) 1pm. Connaught Theatre. £5-7

Evil Dead (15) 8.15pm. Connaught Studio. £6-7

Auism friendly: Diary of a Wimpy Kid 4 (PG) 10.15am. A Heley family road trip goes hilariously of course. Connaught Theatre. £4

Follow three (very handsome) scienists as they atempt to create the elixir of life and escape from trouble in the ensuing circus madness. It’s uninhibited, it’s bold and it’s hilarious! #SexyCircus!

Sun 11 June

Churchill (PG) 1pm. Fri 16- Thurs 22 June. Various imes. Connaught Theatre. £5-7

Hokusai (12A) 3:30pm. Discover Japan’s greatest arist in a ground-breaking documentary and your own exclusive private view of the major exhibiion Hokusai: beyond the Great Wave. Connaught Studio £11.50 (Concs £10.50)

Pavilion Theatre, Friday 21 July 8pm

NT: Peter Pan (PG TBC) 1.30pm. Connaught Theatre. £10.50-11.50

Fri 16 June

Sun 4 June

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The Man Who Fell To Earth (18) Screening as part of Isolaion Chamber Vacaion (Exhibiion at Worthing Museum & Art Gallery). Available as ilm only 8.30pm Connaught Studio or book with the Museum Event with a curated talk & glass of wine, 7pm at Worthing Museum & Art Gallery. £7-15

Worthing Film Club: Free Fire (15) 8.15pm. Connaught Studio. Another explosive and darkly humorous ofering from Brighton born Ben Wheatley (Sightseers, Kill List, High Rise). £7

Thurs 6 July Glyndbourne: Hamlet, Live (12A) 6pm. Connaught Studio. £15.50-16.50

3 CHOIRS Sat 17 June | 7.30pm | St Paul’s | £8.25-£19.25 A night of Soul and Gospel, performed by 3 Sussex Choirs, directed by Karen Gibson. Book now! Price inc BF

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Live Music June 2017 Thurs 1 June Seraglio South Coast Showcase at the Charles Dickens (every Thursday). New bands. Donaion £2

Fri 2 June

Readers are advised to check event lising informaion in case of changes.

11 June WPO: Summer Concert includes Prelude a l’apres-midi d’un Faune by Debussy, Harry Janos Suite by Kodaly and Symphony Fantasique by Berlioz. 7.30pm (doors 7pm) Assembly Hall. £16 / £13 / £9 Student and Under 16s £3

Step Into Broadway – A night of Music for Chestnut Tree House 7.30pm. St Paul’s

The Fabulous Furry Folk Club 4pm. The Cellar Arts Club. Members FREE, guests £2

The Neaps live and Steviee Pee (DJ) 9.30pm - 2am. The Warwick

Dean Baroczky and friends 8pm The Rose & Crown

Clayson sings Chanson with Robb Johnson (support) 8pm. Cellar Arts Club

Northbrook Concert Band 2-4 pm. Worthing Lido

Sat 3 June

16 June

Worthing Original Music - Songwriter Showcase 2-4pm. St Paul’s

Imbium This is their inal gig, don’t miss it! Bar 42

Raw Deal 1pm. The North Star, Worthing

K2 & Mr Steeps DJ The Warwick

The Levellers 7.30pm. The Assembly Hall. £26.50

South Coast Soul Revue 8pm. Ropetackle, Shoreham. £15

Pete Mac DJ 9pm-2am. The Warwick

Sat 17 June

Sun 4 June

3 Choirs with Karen Gibson A night of Gospel & Soul, performed by 3 Sussex Choirs. 7.30pm. St Paul’s

Acousic Music on a Sunday aternoon 3pm doors, music from 4pm. Local musicians showcase their music. The Cellar Arts Club. Members FREE, guests £2 Pianist Dinara Klinton - an audience close-up In The Round. 4-6.15pm BachBusoni, Prelude & Fugue in D BWV 532; Beethoven, Moonlight Sonata; Medtner, Sonata Romanica; Liszt, Transcendental Etudes, ‘Vision’ and ‘Eroica’. Book seeickets.com /St Paul’s café £1 - £12

Mon 5 June Seraglio Jazz every Monday evening. The Egremont

Wed 7 June The Seraglio Open Stage every Wednesday evening– music, poetry/ spoken word/art. Bar Next Door

Fri 9 June

Gordon Haskell & Hannah’s Yard 7.30pm (doors 6.30pm). Singer/songwriter Gordon Haskell jazz/blues-inluenced songbook joined by BBC Introducing-supported & Radio 2-played musical collecive Hannah’s Yard. Pavilion Theatre. £20 FWT £18

Fri 23 June Turin Brakes & Delta Dawn The Pavilion, Worthing

Kevin Short Music 8pm. The Cellar Arts Club

Soul Party 9pm. The Liberine

Joe Black (Meet Me At The Eldorado) Caberet. 7.30pm. St. Paul’s Worthing

Trapper 7.30pm. The Hare & Hounds Rapture from 8pm A night of eclecic 80s vinyl - expect New wave, Post Punk, Pop Punk, Two Tone, and a smatering of party smashers to keep you dancing all night with two of Worthing’s fabulous lady DJ’s Jessie and Heather. The Cellar Arts Club members FREE, guests £2

Thurs 29 June

Debbie Bond USA Doors 7pm, starts 8pm. Worthing Piers Southern Pavilion. £17.60 inc BF

Hitman Blues Band Doors 7pm, starts 8pm. Worthing Piers Southern Pavilion. £17.60 inc BF

Fri 30 June The Majors & DJ Steeps 8pm. The Warwick

Tue 4 July

Fri 7 July Tinderbox Folk Group 7pm. St Paul’s seeickets.com £11 inc BF, discount £5.50 inc BF

The Epstein 8pm (doors 7.30pm). Connaught Studio £11.50 Cons £10

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Celebraing Diversity – on Sussex Day 10am to 5pm. With - Sunny Worthing , Love Music–Hate Racism, One Worthing. Live Music, Entertainers, Crat Market, Street Food, Charity & Community Stalls. Montague Street and South Street.

Soul Legends 7.45pm. The Pavilion Theatre. Adult £26 Child £12

Tangent 9pm. The Alexandra

July 2017

Adur Concert Band 2-4pm. Worthing Lido

Bad Juju (live) and DJ Spoons 8pm. The Warwick.

Sat 10 June

Reggae Sunday best Reggae sounds on vinyl. DJ - Rewind Selecta and guests from 4pm. Cellar Arts Club.

Sun 18 June

Frank & DJ Pete Mac The Warwick.

Wild Life Fesival 9 & 10 June. Shoreham Airport

LISTINGS

Sat 24 June Hip Hop: Experimental down-tempo and Lo-Fi Hip Hop– Get It Together with live performance from The Jezter & Mei. Visuals from SeaSpray graii arists. 7.30pm. The Cellar Arts Club. Members FREE. £2 guests. Haful Of Rain 8pm. Contemporary Folk. Ropetackle, Shoreham. £12

Sun 25 June Shoreham Allstars live music at Worthing Lido. 2-4pm

Friday 07 July St Paul’s, Worthing £10 (£5 conc/stud) Doors: 7pm www.stpaulsworthing.co.uk

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places. These songs cement the legendary reputaion of these ciies and highways by proudly proclaiming their status with intricate lyrics and buoyant tunes. What does Worthing have by way of HIT tracks about its scary alleyways and hideous landmarks? Nothing. So that’s what I want you to do this month: Write a Worthing Anthem. Put stories of Worthing to rich, catchy melodies. Add to our

mythology by wriing songs with itles like ‘Mind the Goring Gap’ or ‘Broadwater Green! What a sight to be seen!’ or even ‘Teville Gate State of Mind’ (sample lyrics: ‘When one door opens/a Teville Gate closes/ gonna part those buildings/just like Moses’). Be sure to get this song to number one in the charts though, otherwise your quest has been fruitless. Work due in Christmasime 1973 for maximum legendariness.

More Homework from me, Joe Bunn, next time.

Spin AS FULLY PAIDUP MEMBER of the Gobby Musicians Society, it struck me recently that my connecion with music, like so many others all around the world, has been inextricably linked with vinyl; staring with the irst 7” single I bought in 1972, Roxy Music’s ‘Virginia Plain’, and the irst longplaying record I bought the same year - David Bowie’s game-changing ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders from Mars’. This global love afair with music and the way we listen to it started 140 years ago in 1877, when Thomas Edison invented the Phonograph, which in turn became the Gramophone, and our obsession with the vinyl disc phonograph record (our eponymous hero of this aricle) has been going on prety much unabated ever since, despite a dip in its popularity during the 80s, 90s and noughies when CD’s and downloads became the ‘big thing’.

the Black Circle a staggering 53% since 2015, with sales of 3.2 million reaching a 25 year high in 2016, a phenomenon driven by consumers young and old who are embracing physical formats of music in their thousands! In a recent Guardian aricle to mark Record Store Day in April, ex-Arab Strap frontman Aidan Mofat described his life-long love afair with vinyl, expressing it quite poeically: “…Records are sexy. They take something abstract and ethereal and make it tangible: like a lover, you can hold a song in your hands and trace its music with your ingers.” And he’s not alone in his praise! ‘Vitalogy’, the 3rd studio album by Pearl Jam released in November

But now vinyl is enjoying the most amazing of comebacks, somewhat in the manner of an Ali or Sinatra – a class act, a prize ighter coming out from the ropes and defying all the doubters and naysayers, succeeding against all the odds to claim the headlines again. Would you believe Dear Readers that LP sales are up

1994 featured as its irst single ‘Spin The Black Circle’, a song or perhaps we might say, a sonic prayer, about the band’s love of vinyl records. With such high-proile devotees and this ‘strange fascinaion, fascinaing me’, I thought it was about ime that I invesigated what this all meant as far

as Worthing is concerned; I wanted to ind out who was spinning the black circle and why… My journey started at the Record Fair at St Paul’s in March, organised by Kevin Hough and Mick Snow from the ‘Train of Thought Emporium’. There, amidst the historic grandeur of this 200-year old former place of worship, was a room full of new acolytes, seeking salvaion for their souls in the form of thousands of bible-black longplaying records. I caught up with Richey Marshall, founder of online website ‘Geek Guardians’ who was busy searching for some 80s Electro records. I asked Richey what it was about vinyl that was so special to him; ater giving it a moment’s thought he said to me that the sound of the needle dropping onto the record sill sent ‘a shiver’ down his spine and that unlike other formats, vinyl was ‘warm, like a blanket’ … that it had ‘a mysique’ that CDs and MP3s could and would never have. Was vinyl geeky I asked? ‘Most deinitely’ was the answer! Moving on, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to pop into ‘Music Mania’ in West Buildings to have a chat with owner Steve Crompton who’s been supplying vinyl to Worthing residents and many naional and internaional customers for over 17 years. According to Steve, the boom in vinyl has been going on for 4 or 5 years now but in the last 2 years it’s absolutely exploded. Steve was convinced that young people were driving the trend because they were fed up with digital and wanted something tangible to hold and talk about on social media channels and with really cool artwork, much beter, richer and more dynamic sound. Talking to Mick Snow at ‘Train of Thought Emporium’, Mick’s love of vinyl started when he was a kid and was as strong now as ever… Mick

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specialises in a wide-range of genres and is known for his incredible stock of reggae and dub, something that is geing harder to ind he says as the boom coninues to grow. Again, I asked Mick what was so special about vinyl and he said that that a vinyl record was a ‘snapshot in ime of something special made by creaive people that would last for ever’. Interesingly, Mick added that the place of the Record Store in this boom was pivotal too as it provided a physical place to go to meet, a space to hang out and enjoy the whole ritual of listening to and buying music.

…the vinyl boom is a global phenomenon but it’s also a local sensation... Well-known local DJ, Joe Bunn a.k.a. The 7 Inch Goliath, also values vinyl for the World of Rare Books in Goring and he agreed with Mick’s point of view about the joy of the ritual when buying records – ‘the physical, tangible quality of records and the fact that you can touch them’ is unique he says. And what’s more, there’s even ‘a healing property to the analogue sound’ says Joe. So there you have it – the vinyl boom is a global phenomenon but it’s also a local sensaion; transforming Worthing businesses, connecing people of all ages, creaing meaning and fun again when buying music and even healing us through its inherent physical properies! Now wonder so many of us are tuned in and turned on by the Spin of the Black Circle and long may it coninue.

The Gobby Musician

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LISTINGS

General Events

June 2017 WORTHING MUSEUM Costume Trail To 31 August 2018. Worthing Museum & Art Gallery and in locaions & venues around Worthing. See worthingmuseum. co.uk for info. FREE

New Amusements To July 2017. Pieces from Alan Marin’s collecion of comic ephemera for an exclusive display cabinet at Worthing Museum. And exhibiion featuring Tank Girl on Worthing Pier. FREE

Worthing Lions - 100 years Centenary Celebraion 10am -4pm. Live music and entertainment, crat Fair, Fun Fair. Beach House Park. FREE

Networth 5.30-7.15pm. Free networking for small business, community groups, chariies and grass roots projects. View Café Bar, 70 Marine Parade. FREE

Train Rides, Field Place Manor House from 2pm

Worthing Lions 7.30pm ill late. Live music from Chiquiita ABBA Tribute Duo + Ryan Mac and 70/80s music. Bar & Food available. Contact Linda 07740 714921 £10

Launch of Adur & Worthing Business Awards. Wed 7 June, 5.30pm - 7.30pm. Top ips for entering the business awards. Worthing Pier Southern Pavilion. FREE.

Shake It Up Creaive design & markeing help session 10am-12pm. Colonnade House, Warwick St. FREE

Thurs 8 June

Stewart Francis – comedy. Connaught Theatre.

Shoreham Fort MHW 2017 11am4.30pm. From the Victorian era, when the fort was irst built, right through to WW2. Worthing Park Run Every Sat, 9am. Weekly free 5k run. Register before your irst run. For full info and to register for free, visit parkrun.org.uk. Worthing Promenade, BN11 3EN. FREE.

Sun 4 June

Tue 6 June

To 2 September 2017. The subject of ‘aloneness’ explored through ilm, photography, installaion, paining and drawing. Worthing Museum.

TALK: The Woodland Trust Lunchime: Worthing Anique, Arts & Collectors Club 7.30-9pm. Worthing Library. FREE

Special Olympics Worthing Tuesdays 5-6pm. anybody 8+ interested in athleics and has a disability. Contact Claire Moyle for info, cmoyle@oakgrovecollege.org.uk.

Wed 7 June

Bounce World: Bouncy stuf, Castles, Slides, Assault Courses etc. £6.50/child, per session, 10am-1pm, & 2-4.30pm Maybridge Keystone Centre

Ladies Pamper Evening 7.30 – 10.30pm. Goring Conservaive Club. £10

Goring Road Farmers’ Market from 9am. Goring Trapeze and Tight Wire Workshop 2-4.30pm. For 5-16 year olds only. Limited space. Sidney Walter Centre, Sussex Road, Worthing, BN11 1DS. Booking essenial via circusseen.org £25

Sun 11 June The Fabulous Furry Folk Club 4pm. The Cellar Arts Club. Members FREE. Guests £2

Wed 14 June

Jive Play classes from 7.30pm. St Paul’s Hotel Mystere, Rusington Players 14 -17 June - 7.00pm doors & bar, starts 7.45pm. The Woodland Centre, Rusington. Tickets 0333 666 3366 inc BF, also on door. £10

Thurs 15 June Wine Tasing Evening. Informal talk & quiz of guess the wine hosted by Gusto Wines raising funds. Guild Care, Haviland House, Call Kaie on 01903 528613 / kaie.banister@guildcare.org Book £15pp TALK: Skepics In The Pub 8pm An archaeologist (Paul Duncan McGarrity) sits in a room and answers your quesions on any subject as honestly as possible. Could be rude, probably crude. ‘Like a very tall, funny, excited child’ (Scotsman). Vintner’s, Warwick Street. Info worthing. skepicsinthepub.org

Tap Dancing 7.30pm. East Worthing Community Centre. Contact Michelle 0771 407 5305

Worthing Arists Open Houses - Launch party from 7pm. St Paul’s

Buddy’s 10th Anniversary Celebraion from 9.30am. Worthing Mencap at Buddy’s Cafe

Northern Soul Night 8-11pm. Palaine Park - Club House, Palaine Road

Tue 13 June

TALK: Mark Hill from the BBC Anique Roadshow - Curves, Colours & Cool. 7.30 – 9pm. Non members £5 per talk.

Karaoke Night with MC Besie. The Warwick

Sat 3 June

Sat 10 June

Rowing Regata & Market. 10-11 June. Worthing Rowing Club – East Beach, Splashpoint

Isolaion Chamber Vacaion

World of Mouth 7.30pm. Poetry Night (with a House Band) The Cellar Arts Club Free to members, £2 guests.

Q&A TALK: Travel Wriing with Janet Rogers 7.30pm. West Sussex Writers. See page 19 for informaion.

Roundstone Farm - Pick Your Own Fruit & Veg every Sunday

Good Gym every Monday evening at 6pm, Splashpoint Leisure Centre. goodgym.org

Wonder Woman Midnight Screenings at The Dome Cinema (ickets)

Blue Starish 7.30pm. Club night for adults with learning disabiliies. St Paul’s

Durrington Fesival & Carnival 10am

Neferiri Belly Dancing from 6.30pm. East Worthing Community Centre. 0785 329 4311

Peter James 7.30pm. An evening with one of the UK’s most treasured crime and thriller novelists, celebraing “Need You Dead”. Connaught Theatre £12.50

Indian Fashion Show & Aternoon Tea from 2.15pm. East Preston Village Hall £5

The Worthing 10k, Worthing Seafront -9am. Welcomes runners of all abiliies. Register in advance. For info & cost worthing10k.co.uk

Mon 5 June

Thurs 1 June

Readers are advised to check event lising informaion in case of changes.

TALK: Worthing Anique, Arts & Collectors Club. 7.30-9pm. Ronnie Archer-Morgan from the BBC Anique Roadshow - Tribal Art and its inluence on 20th century design. Worthing Library. FREE TALK: Worthing Anique, Arts & Collectors Club. 7.30-9pm. Restoring anique silver & jewellery. Worthing Library. £5 South Downs Film Makers Club meet the 1st & 3rd Wednesday of the month from 19.30-10pm in Ferring Village Hall. See P18 for info.

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Craft Fayre Live Entertainment In The Park Face Painting / Hook-A-Duck / Lucky Dip Tombola / Pick A Stick Fun Fair / Traction Engine / Bowls Chiquitita ABBA Tribute Duo Plus Ryan Mac From Britains Got Talent 70s & 80s Music Licensed Bar / Food Available £10 Per Head

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AUGUST Doors open 5pm Starts 5.30pm

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Sanditon Way, Worthing, West Sussex, BN14 9FD Craig Charles the King of Funk is coming back to Worthing after the sell out event last November. An evening overflowing with groove-ridden-beats, soul-jam-shakers plus dance-floor funksters including your resident DJ’s appropriate handclap + Special Guests. BBC Radio 6 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 60’s and 70’s gems, we guarantee chic, unruly dancing and a belly full of good times. Mr Charles is ready to take you on an intergalactic journey through the illustrious eras, when Funk, Disco and Soul reigned all! For one night only! • Bar and Refeshments available

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BRITISH & IRISH LIONS TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND Saturday 3rd June Provincial Union XV v British & Irish Lions

Tuesday 20th June Waikato Chiefs v British & Irish Lions

Wednesday 7th June Auckland Blues v British & Irish Lions

Saturday 24th June - 1st Test All Blacks v British & Irish Lions

Saturday 10th June Crusaders v British & Irish Lions

Tuesday 27th June Hurricanes v British & Irish Lions

Tuesday 13th June Highlanders v British & Irish Lions

Saturday 1st July - 2nd Test All Blacks v British & Irish Lions

Saturday 17th June Maori All Blacks v British & Irish Lions

Saturday 8th July - 3rd Test All Blacks v British & Irish Lions

All Fixtures 8.35 am (BST) Kick Off Breakfast and hot drinks available for all fixtures Worthing Rugby Club, Roundstone Lane, Angmering, West Sussex, BN16 4AX Worthing Rugby Club are proud to support

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General June 2017

CONTINUED

Fri 16 June The Treason Show 7.30pm. Poliical Saire & Comedy. St Paul’s

LISTINGS Clapham and Patching Village Hall, Long Furlong BN13 3UT Open Gardens Garden owners open their beauiful gardens. From 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 5pm. See P9 for info.

Worthing & Adur Chamber: Networking Hub 12.30-2pm. Impulse Leisure Centre, Lancing. For members and non members. Register. FREE

Tues 27 June

Sat 17 June

Open-air Theatre adaptaion of Charles Dickens’ classic, Great Expectaions 7pm (Gates open at 6pm) Field Place. See page 4 for full info.

Worthing Arists Open Houses 17/18 June. See page 20 for info. Worthing Children’s Parade & Fair from 10am. The Prom, Town Centre, Steyne Gardens Worthing’s Original Retro Night 7.30pm. Vivacious Events Retro Night disco is going back to the 90’s at The Empress Suite.

Sun 18 June Worthing 5K Run, 9am. Cancer Research – Race for Life. Worthing Seafront, Steyne Gardens. raceforlife.cancerresearchuk.org for full info on registraion. Celebraing Diversity – on Sussex Day 10am - 5pm. Sunny Worthing, Love Music – Hate Racism. Live music, Crat Market, Street Food, Charity and Community Stalls. Montague Street & South Street Square. Worthing Arists Open Houses 17/18 June. P20 for info. Tot Rockin Beats Father’s Day, Family Party. St Paul’s. See P30 for info. High Salvington Windmill open day from 2pm.

Sat 24 June Midnight Walk St Barnabas - Night to Remember. Ladies only midnight walk in Worthing raising funds for St B. see website for info. Armed Forces Weekend 24/25 June from 10am. Stalls, displays, air/sea rescue exercise, military vehicles, food & drink, Drumhead service on Sunday. Steyne Gardens. See back page and page 12 for full info. Worthing Arists Open Houses 24/25 June. P20 for info.

Sun 25 June A Midsummers Daydream - Woodland Fesival 10am - 5pm. Whitebeam Woods, Long Crot Park, Durrington. See page 9 for full info. Armed Forces weekend – see above. Worthing Arists Open Houses Train rides, Field Place Manor House from 2pm Summer Fair & Dog Show 11.am – 5pm,

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This column will not change your life FESTIVAL SEASON IS UPON US and the Ubiquitous Hack could not be happier. If this is because you think I’ll be hosing down the wellies and paddling of to the Isle of Wight, Glastonbury, or any number of paries in parks, you would be sadly mistaken. My fesival days are done. Gone are the days of queuing for the loo, messing around in the mosh pit, living without washing and generally slumming it. I’m afraid the middleage middle-ground of ‘ glamping’ does not appeal either. It strikes me as neither one thing nor the other, a bit like 1980’s synth pop: it wasn’t uterly dreadful nor was it real music as such, it just sort of appeared with all the unwelcome gravitas of lares and disappeared as soon as a half decent melody from Elton swarmed into sonic view. I’m happy, parially because I don’t have to wade through crowds and mud and sile in traic jams and yearn for the smell of soap, but also because I can remember what those grand symphonic jamborees were like, when I was young and didn’t mind all of that melodic malarkey as long as I could discern a banging dity or two and drink up the community spirit (literally and metaphorically).

of local aciviies. It was with real delight that I stumbled across the Byline Fesival –‘Debate, Think, Laugh and Change the World!’ – taking place in a ield near Uckield this month. An alternaive strapline on the website reads ‘ A riot of free speech’ which sounds like a middleclass call to arms, or at least unil tea ime.

Before then I was immersed in it all and what an immersion it was. I can’ t remember much but I do remember this: drunken dancing, dossing down in the wrong tent, losing valuables, dignity and common sense for days on end (a bit like being treated to my own internal, surrealist dumbed-down version of Britain’ s Got Talent before I even knew that truly terrible telly existed). These are the things that will remain forever in the irmament of my youth-ensconced mind, never to be aired again in public, a bit like Shane MacGowan.

I scrolled down through the interminable list of worthy scribes – one or two of whom I know and as such would alter the ‘worthy’ moniker to protect the innocent – to ind out more. ‘Woodstock for the Facebook Generaion’ certainly grabbed my atenion, not least because it goes prety near to making no sense whatsoever, which appeals to my sense of certainty. Just under that was a shout-out for the Frontline Bar – the Frontline Club being the Ubiquitous Hack’ s journo-friendly watering hole and home from home in London – so I eagerly devoured news of its atendance before stumbling on a photo of a tent described in the capion as the ‘Original Korean War tent’ (what other sort of Korean War could there possibly be? The copycat one? The pracice one? The old one? The one from a coupla weeks back? In hindsight, I think they mean the tent not the war, which makes more sense). The ‘original’ tent from a Korean War looked disconceringly like a prop straight out of MASH (a terriic icional TV show about a factual mobile hospital during a really real war) bedecked with blood-stained operaing tables inside I imagine/wish as punters sip cocktails and trample on batle-swathed swabs (which is impossible to pronounce ater a cocktail, I can tell you). ‘Meet the world’s top journalists at the Frontline Bar’ it proclaims with misplaced pride. So that’s who they are. I always wondered.

And so with a sense of freedom that such travails need never cast a shadow on my maudlin, middle-aged soul, I scanned for this summer’s list

Next up Julie Bindel is quoted saying “Brilliant. Piers Morgan won’t be there” and that’s as good a reason as any for toddling along, old-

Things began to change when a drunken Shane MacGowan staggered on to stage with The Pogues at the Finsbury Park Fleadh, head-buted the microphone and limped of again like a dog walking into a lamppost (if you haven’t seen that sort of thing, you haven’t lived – check it out on YouTube, it’s why it was invented). I knew then that my folk-punk days were done. If he couldn’t handle the heat then what hope for the rest of us lily-livered hops-slurping puppies?

aged reicence be damned (if you’re a fan of Piers Morgan a) you shouldn’t be reading this column and b) I’m very sorry Mrs Morgan, for everything). Pop along yourself, say hullo to the Pop-up Ubiquitous Hack – undisinguishable obviously from the dishevelled crowd of more highly esteemed scribes –and we can have a ipple together. I won’t stay long mind, I’ll need to visit the Fake News Tent and check out the Alternaive

…if he couldn’t handle the heat then what hope for the rest of us… Facts Stage headlined by retro tribute act Donny Trumpton and the Trumpeteers (would that it were) before duifully pretending to listen to lectures from war/wine-weary journos and Hugh Grant. But don’ t expect me to go glamping, that’s just not right.

The Ubiquitous Hack If you’re a fan of Piers Morgan you shouldn’t be reading this column.

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