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International Women’s Day (IWD) celebrated around the world on 8 March has been ‘a thing’ since about 1909 when the garment workers strike in America drew support from many quarters. Since then globally IWD has been a celebration of women’s talents, inspirations, spirit, bravery and achievements, across all fields of endeavour.

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WE SPOKE TO SOME OF OUR WORTHING WOMEN who are out there moving the agenda forward in politics, community life, business and pleasure. Caroline Nicholls, a long-time supporter of business and community development has been appointed High Sheriff of West Sussex taking up this prestigious and key role for a year, starting at the end of March. This office is a 1000 year old position and plays the part of the sovereign’s representative for judiciary and law order matters in the county. In addition to her career in journalism and public relations, including 15 years working with the Board of Gatwick Airport, Caroline was Vice Chair of Sussex Community Foundation (SCF), a

key grant maker supporting the voluntary sector in communities across the county. During this time Caroline helped to develop and launch the Adur & Worthing Fund that SCF manages. Caroline’s appointment as High Sheriff makes her only the 5th woman in the role since West Sussex was split from east in 1974 and she says she feels very honoured to be offered this position. Initial contact may be made via paul. legrave@westsussex.gov.uk until Caroline is officially in position. So who puts up the shelves and assembles the flat-pack wardrobes in your house? Is the power drill a cause of argument as much as the TV remote? Well Girl Power started by Angela Lonsdale and Louise Barnard is doing all this and more. This home decor and DIY

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We’d love to hear from you with your story, events, photos, highlighting women making stuff happen in and around Worthing. Email editorial@ hereandnowmag.co.uk with IWD in the subject header. Or link to us on social media: Twitter @ hereandnow_mag Instagram @hereandnowmag FB @ hereandnowmagazineworthing #Here&NowMagazine #IWD #worthing #stuffthatmatters And, IWD 2018 campaign is #PressforProgress double act will not only come and transform your lounge or hallway, they run workshops for women to teach them drill skills observing health & safety practice. Whatever girl power originally meant in the nineties, in Worthing it now means we are no longer dependent on a man with a plan. See more at facebook.com/ girlpowerworthing Had she lived a hundred years ago, Worthing Borough Councillor Hazel Thorpe would have been prevented from standing for public office on account of being a woman. Hazel was elected in 2017 to represent Tarring ward until 2020 but has actually been a councillor on and off for many years before this. Hazel’s advice for anyone thinking of starting out in politics include avoiding demanding too much of your colleagues and beware of expecting to change the world ‘as you see it’ immediately. Listening carefully and being confident of your own abilities is also high on Hazel’s list of recommendations for anyone thinking of standing for election. For a chat about what it’s like to be a women in politics contact hazel.thorpe@worthing.gov.uk or go to iknowpolitics.org

women, work with men but don’t let them take over, and don’t panic when vested interests bite back: “If you are not having arguments, you are not making a difference.” Becky Cooper was elected to Worthing Borough Council in 2017 having decided that she wanted to make a difference, and with a public health background (Becky is a doctor) that she had something to offer. One of the trickier matters Becky is aware of is how to prioritise the issues to focus on and that there are just not enough hours in the day. Becky.Cooper@worthing.gov.uk However, Councillor Cooper knows it’s not about having ‘the right answers’ to every issue. Her advice to women who may be put off from standing for office feeling that they are ‘not clever’ enough or that it’s ‘too difficult’ is that they may be the very people who can make the best leaders of tomorrow. If as she says, she can sort out her two young sons with all that demands (with acknowledgement of her husband who is most supportive of her work) then she can certainly do a lot else besides which demand the same skills. For inspiration, Becky ‘has looked to Michelle Obama and quoted her on the topic of ‘dirty’ or ‘below the belt’ politics: “When they go low we go high” it isn’t necessary to compete for the low ground’. Bringing a truly international flavour to IWD, Savi Jayaweera will be helping Worthing & Adur Minority Ethnic Empowerment (WAMEE) to

host a local IWD event on 8 March. This is being organised by WAMEE, the Women’s Hub, Hope Matters and other community groups celebrating cultural diversity and welcomes all women. Still in the planning stage as we went to press, Savi says details of venue and timings will shortly appear on facebook.com/waminorityethnic so keep an eye out here. If being uplifted through tuneful happiness is your thing then Amanda Mitchell and women at The Cellar Arts Club (Worthing’s best kept secret basement) have a new singing experience for you. Organised for women by women the Let’s Sing Soul choir demands no singing experience, is informal, supportive, friendly and fun and the next two workshops are at 7.30-9.00pm on 6th and 20th March. 70 Marine Parade, Worthing BN11 3QB. lets-sing-soul.com 07977 536258. ….and finally, did you know that Emily Davison, one of the most famous suffragettes, was a teacher in Worthing between 1896-1898? Named as an inspiration by Melody Bridges from Worthing World of Words, Emily died after being hit by the King’s horse at Epsom Derby in 1913 when she walked onto the track during the race in what many believe was a protest about women being denied the right to vote. She was a staunch campaigner for women’s rights and thought little of taking whatever action was necessary to bring this to the attention of those in power. Well guess what, it worked! Thanks Emily! n

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To the Totrockin’ Mummas The Hand That TotRocks The Cradle, Is The Hand That Rules Our World. ASSUMING YOU’VE NOT BEEN UNDER a big

chauvinist rock for the last few weeks, you’ll have seen and no doubt reflected on the date marking one hundred years since (some) women were awarded the right to vote. TOTROCKIN’ MUMMA NUMBER ONE

“The quest for women’s advance is always met with resistance and a backlash,” with a warning that “even 100 years later we can’t stop. The job is not yet done.” wrote Harriet Harman, the longestserving female MP in history.

With this in mind and the fact that this month marks the day where we celebrate those whose ‘hands rock that cradle and rule the world’, I felt it only right and proper that we turn this month’s ‘Dadifesto’ over

to all things mum-related. With my mum ‘fanboy’ hat on, I asked some of my trusted school-run buddies what they actually wanted as a pressie this year. You’d be surprised at what these charming women came up with. Flowers, home-made cards, and breakfast in bed don’t get a look-in. So, here’s to all the TotRockin’ mummas out there, big up ya’selves. Four Things Mums Actually Want This Mother’s Day! 1) A self-cleaning kids bedroom. One where Nerf bullets, the contents of school book bags and chewed up biscuits don’t clash like a punch-up in an episode of ‘Peaky Blinders’. 2) Calorie-free Gin and Chocolate on tap. #Protip if any of you budding inventors come-up with a way to produce either of these things, you’d be on easy street financially and may possibly also be awarded the Nobel prize for Peace. I asked one friend, who shall remain nameless, for reasons that shall soon become obvious, and she came up with the absolute beauty. 3) “I want one plane ride a year to a warm place where there is a quiet beach, a deckchair with my name on it and a selection of all the great books I haven’t got around to reading yet. I want 4 days to myself in said deckchair, not talking to

a single soul. I want to read, stare at the sea, eat very tasty by Dan Flanagan vegetarian food HEAD BOY @ DON’T (and not have BELIEVE THE HYPE | small people TOTROCKINBEATS moaning or a husband saying he will die if he doesn’t consume his own weight in animal carcass). This would be followed by the most delicious chocolate on the planet (that I will actually have the time to enjoy, as opposed to just shoving in my mouth to give my legs an extra 5 minutes on the go). Walk when I want to, run when I want to, sleep when I want to. I will then return on said plane and look forward to next year’s trip”. 4) A meal that everyone in the family enjoys equally. Without there being an EU excess of chicken nugget mountain left behind and another rehashing of the “some people aren’t lucky enough to have chicken nuggets” speech. So there you go, good luck trying to find any of these on the high-street... If I can indulge myself a tad and abuse my position, I’d like to say a special thank you to the lovely lady that hangs out at my house, puts up with me and our son, and our distinctly boyish sense of humour, and is quite possibly the most amazing mother a boy could have. Cheers Sal, we love ya. xxx n

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This year’s venues and artists are all in, and the leaflet design for the trail is underway. Visitors will be interested to see that there are 20 new venues this year, including 2 new schools, Bohunt School and Our Lady of Sion.

Do you enjoy meeting new people? Do you have a special area of interest? Are you passionate about Worthing? If the answer is Yes then read on… AS A PART OF A SERIES OF PROJECTS to enhance the experience of visitors to Worthing, a new initiative is set to launch in summer 2018. The Discover Worthing Greeters’ Scheme (part of International Global Greeter Network) will provide the opportunity for visitors to the town to be linked up with a local person who has a specific Worthing based interest or passion. Greeters Scheme was founded in 1992 and is thriving in New York, Melbourne, Paris and the Netherlands amongst other places – now it’s Worthing’s turn to join the Greeter Community. A ‘Greet’ is really just a friendly welcoming face but centred on a theme - it might involve a local history tour, an introduction to independent art in Worthing, a background into past famous residents or local Sussex produce, fishing, football... or anything else that tickles your fancy! By volunteering as a Greeter you will be supporting the local visitor economy and helping promote the welcoming nature of this town. To become a Greeter you need to: • want to share your love of Worthing with visitors

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month (you can choose as and when you want to volunteer) • suggest a theme for the walk or encounter • you don’t need a degree in the history of art, just a friendly approachable manner • you don’t have to speak a foreign language.

WOMEN ARTISTS FIGURE PROMINENTLY, exhibiting a wide range of work including painting, sculpture, photography, mixed media, jewellery, ceramics and textiles. There are women artists who are working professionally, as well as women artists fitting their practice in around work and family. A chance to celebrate the work of all our local artists, starting Saturday 16 June, for three weekends.

LIST INGS ‘On A Night Like This’ – Gary & Bambi Goodman Exhibition. Worthing Museum and Art Gallery. FREE

Tue 6 March Worthing Photography Group 6:309:30pm. Durrington Community Centre. Worthingphotography.co.uk £4

Wed 7 Mar Artists’ Networking Breakfast 9-11am, Small Batch Coffee Roasters. Email: info@worthingartstudios.com

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Fri 23 Mar The Gallery at St Paul’s Presents: Spring 2018 Worthing Portrait Artist of the Year 5-10pm. An exciting evening of live portraiture: 15 local artists, 15 portraits, 4 hours, 1 prize! Observe artists at work. FREE

Tue 27 March March Just Draw, Life & Costume Drawing Class with Delaine and Paul. 7-9pm. Cellar Arts Club. All welcome over 18s. Book via emailpeasrgreenpaul@gmail.com £8/£10

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BRINGING BACK CHILDHOOD ADVENTURE

Playing Out Many of us remember playing out after school and in the holidays; going round to call for a friend and then joining others for ball games, skipping, or epic hide and seek. All ages were involved, with younger brothers and sister’s tagging along, and sometimes revealing unexpected speed or skill – or a stash of sherbert lemons.

Nationally, there is a growing movement of people who want to restore the chance to play outside to a new generation of children. The projects involve opening a street for play, inviting participation by all the residents, and re-directing through-traffic. This is organised to last for a couple of hours, usually with stewards to make sure everything goes smoothly, and the dates are published in advance. Locally, we have a keen campaigner who worked hard with councils to lay the foundations for successful Playing Out projects throughout the area: Kathryn Kay set up a pilot in 2013, and

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You can find out more via these links: Adur and Worthing closed Facebook group for local support facebook.com/groups/adurworthingplayingout/ adurworthingplayingout.org.uk links to the application form or email sophie.whitehouse@adur-worthing.gov.uk meg@shakeitupcreative.com is happy to advise Nationally, check out playingout.net for advice and support, plus a good short video on the homepage.

ALL THAT FREEDOM DISAPPEARED with the rise of car use, and the danger of traffic reduced confidence in cycling or walking to school. With that have gone simple connections with the neighbourhood, and the chance for children to grow gradually more independent, getting to know their way around their environment with other children.

persuaded the council to reduce red tape, abolish the charge for street closure, and establish guidelines. The aim was to make it easy for people to apply. As Kathryn says, ‘I held various meetings with council officers and councillors and found amazing support for the project, well, why wouldn’t they - it’s about making connections between households on a street, young and old alike, about looking out for each other, being active, and above all, it’s fun!’

The initiative was a big success, with around 30 streets taking part, involving over 500 children and a lot of tea and cake. This summer, plans are underway again for Playing Out in Westcourt Road; Meg Fenn of Shake it Up Creative, describes the effect it has had; ‘We’ve been running Playing Out Westcourt Road in Worthing for four years now and it has become very popular with our immediate neighbours, other residents, and with families in nearby streets. We get people with and without children, who want to get to know their neighbours better, and families who are new to the area who want to meet people and make new friends. Parents of children with disabilities have met and formed support networks. Elderly neighbours who live on their own have expressed joy in seeing children playing outside and have taken the opportunity to spend time with people who live nearby. All of this helps to foster strong community ties and of course gives children the opportunity to play out in the street. We have chalk, games, skipping ropes, bubbles, and kids bring their scooters, bikes, footballs and sometimes we even have cupcakes or ice creams. It is a wonderful community tradition for Westcourt Road that we look forward to each season.’’ The planned dates are Sunday afternoons, 2-4pm, through April to the end of September. They do need stewards to enable the playstreet to work, and welcome volunteers. Playing Out Westcourt Road has a private Facebook Group people can simply request to join. Inspired by the idea? FYI ‘Playing Out’ is a councilbacked national scheme there is plenty of experience out there – there are even street kit boxes to borrow. Let us know if you set up Playing Out in your street, and we’ll give it a shout out! n

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WOMADS

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Worthing Mums & Dads do Literary Local

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What does a hummingbird carrying a crate of champagne and a flying flea have to do with Britain’s oldest licensed airfield, Shoreham Airport?

March! Spring! New shoots! Etc! No better time to feed your child’s burgeoning love of reading than the month of Young City Reads and World Book Day. CONVERSELY, IF THE RELENTLESS SCHOOL PRESSURE of constant levelling up has beaten your child into a totally-fed-up-with-thisreading-malarkey malaise, there’s no better time to cajole your child into appreciating the joys of reading than the month of Young City Reads and World Book Day. We asked the Worthing Mums and Dads Facebook page what was on their kids’ bookshelves and here’s what they said:

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-4 WE’RE GOING ON A BEAR HUNT by Michael Rosen & Helen Oxenbury - The classic tale of a family rejecting the friendly advances of a bear because, well, he’s a bear. STICK MAN by Julia Donaldson - The classic tale of an anthropomorphic stick struggling to find his way in a cruel world which only values him as a stick and THE TIGER WHO CAME FOR TEA by Judith Kerr - The classic tale of a tea and cake guzzling tiger who serves as a metaphor for the threat of Nazi Germany. HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON by Cressida Cowell - YELL AT IT! MR MAJEIKA by Humphrey Carpenter - Aaah Stanley Baxter and THE WORST WITCH - Poor Mildred. 7

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AG E S 8 + DIARY OF A WIMPY KID by Jeff Kinney - Ughhhhh why is school so haaaard? TOM GATES by Liz Pichon - Who doesn’t want to be in a band called the Dog Zombies? and HARRY POTTER by JK Rowling - Of course. Boy wizard etc and so on.

Sarah Lewes-Hammond WORTHING MUMS AND DADS IS A FB PAGE FOR LOCAL PARENTS AND CARERS TO FIND INFO ABOUT WHAT’S ON OFFER IN WORTHING.

And here’s some literary stuff to do this month… Thurs 8 March 7.30pm. Book Production with Lucy Llewellyn – What happens after you type ‘the end’? Goring Methodists Church Hall - start at 7:30pm. Guests £5

March 2018 Steyning Festival Short Story Prize 2018. Open to all writers born, bred or living in Sussex. Prize winning competition. Closes 11 March. For info, westsussexwriters.co.uk.

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1. In 1910, former scholar of Lancing College, Harold Piffard, was spied

hopping along a piece of grazing land in his self-built model aeroplane by the landlord of the Sussex Pad Inn (Alfred Evans). The landlord had been watching these flying experiments with great interest and challenged Piffard by offering him a crate of champagne if he could fly the aeroplane, named Hummingbird, over to collect it. Piffard won the challenge.

2. During World War I, Shoreham Airport was used as a training base for

the Royal Flying Corps. One instructor would apparently shout instructions from the ground to his airborne students!

3. In 1935, Henri Mignit commenced his British demonstration tour at Shoreham. His plane, the Flying Flea was the first DIY light aircraft.

4. In anticipation of attack, during World War II both the hangars and

terminal building were camouflaged with green paint. Bitumen strips (a tarlike substance, used for making roads) were strewn over the field to give the appearance of hedgerows.

5. Due to the precise and bold art deco design of the Grade II listed

terminal, this building has been used by film makers over the years to depict scenes from the 1930s. The terminal was more recently used in The Da Vinci Code (2006), cleverly transforming into Le Bourget Airport, from which actors Tom Hanks and Audrey Tatou used to flee France. You may think the airport is just used for the pleasure of flying light aircraft, but it remains a vibrantly busy place. The growing number of members at the Shoreham Visitor Centre provide both memorabilia and literature relating to Shoreham, including guided tours for a small charge. Thanks to the dedication of the Airports volunteers and visitors, these captivating memories continue to live on. For proud Adur, discovering charm in its history is simply a short flight from the nest. n

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BUSINESS FEATURE

Finance Corner Mad as a March hare is a phrase we don’t hear very often any more. But when it comes to mad decisions it’s not just limited to March! IT’S ALWAYS SURPRISING to the advisers here at Emerald Finance when we see someone who hasn’t had a financial review in a long time. Everyone works really hard for their money but once it’s earnt so many of us don’t take steps to ensure that money continues to work as hard for you as you did when you earnt it. Typical financial mistakes we see clients make are normally in regard to their mortgage, savings or pensions. MATT SUTTON, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF EMERALD FINANCE, your local award winning financial advisers, is here to answer your financial questions. Got a query? Email on info@emeraldfinance.co.uk

If you have come off a special deal on your mortgage and have moved on to the lenders’ variable rate this is normally an expensive rate and for most, there are alternative options with significant savings to be had. These savings are often simple to achieve and quick to process, ensuring your money is in your pocket and not your lender’s. For those with savings or investments, interest rates are at a low level so it’s key you make sure you are getting the

best deal that you can get. The impact an extra 1% can have over time is incredibly significant. Pensions are also an area that are often forgotten about, out of sight and out of mind. When you hit retirement however most retirees kick themselves for not paying attention to them. Often these are the largest form of savings that a person has and yet they are widely ignored. Many funds are not actively managed and there could be far better options available to you. Some pensions may also be set up so that this money dies with you, as opposed to being passed to your spouse or children on death. At Emerald Finance we ensure our clients’ finances work for them, not their lender, bank or pension fund provider. If you would like to make sure your money works for you, please take advantage of our free review, put your mind at rest and see if you can free up some cash. Emerald Finance have two offices locally, one at 77 Rowlands Road, Worthing and one in the town centre at 10 Chapel Road, Worthing. Our advisers can also meet you at your home or discuss your affairs on the phone. Call 01903 222940 or email info@emeraldfinance.co.uk for more details. n

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MY COMMUNITY MATTERS

As the population steadily grows in Sunny Worthing, the town is expanding into a rich and diverse community. At Diverse Worthing, we aim to support residents - including all newcomers to our town, making everyone feel welcome, and inviting all to become involved in everything that we have to offer. IF YOU RUN OR BELONG TO A GROUP, and would like to be involved in Diverse Worthing, please get in touch, we would love to meet you! Our plan is to have regular community meetings, and put on events in various venues in the town.

There are many support groups in Worthing, and all can be contacted on Facebook. Here’s just a few: DIVERSE WORTHING WAMEE (Worthing and Adur Minority Ethnic Empowerment) STAND UP TO RACISM, WORTHING HOPE MATTERS DIVERSITY IN SUNNY WORTHING THE WOMEN’S HUB

The Women’s Hub is a group which aims to bring together women from all different backgrounds and cultures, to socialise, learn and understand each other better, without prejudice. They run many community events, and even have a community choir!

We are passionate about celebrating our culture. Diverse Worthing and One Worthing will be celebrating with a one day multi-cultural festival, on 26 June at The Assembly Hall. It will be a full day of entertainment, music, talks, food and craft stalls. Please contact us if you would like to help as a volunteer, or get involved in any way, especially if you are an entertainer or would like a stall. n

MAGS & SUSIE FROM THE WOMEN’S HUB

For those whose first language isn’t English, we are running conversation groups and 1-2-1 sessions to ensure that language is never a barrier. We will also be providing support with applying for work, completing application forms, and preparing for interviews. Please do get in touch if you, or anyone you know needs support in these areas.

March 8 is International Women’s Day, and we’ve got a quiz for you. Test your knowledge of these empowering quotes, you’ll find the answers on page 42.

Quotes Quiz Many people making many quotes but who from list 1 said what in list 2?

International Women’s Day

LIST 1

Michelle Obama, Eleanor Roosevelt, Maya Angelou, Beyonce, Susan Sontag, Hilary Clinton, Carrie Green, Coco Chanel, Margaret Thatcher, Malala Yousefzai, Barack Obama, Isabel Allende, Adele.

LIST 2 1. If you want something said ask a man. If you want something done ask a woman. 2. The most alluring thing a woman can have is confidence. 3. Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it, possibly without claiming it, she stands up for all women 4. For women the best aphrodisiacs are words. The G-spot is in the ears. Looking for it below there is to waste your time. 5. Extremists have shown what frightens them most. A girl with a book. 6. Well behaved women don’t make history 7. The most influential people in my life have always been women. My family, friends, teachers, colleagues and idols. 8. Empowering women isn’t just the right thing to do-it’s the smart thing to do 9. A girl should be two things. Who and what she wants. 10. Every girl no matter where she lives deserves the opportunity to develop the promise inside of her 11. I haven’t been everywhere but it’s on my list. 12. Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world. 13. I can and I will - watch me!

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Celebrating Diversity

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INTERVIEW

50 Sides of Worthing MEET EUGENIE ARROWSMITH

Eugenie Arrowsmith is one of our favourite Cultural imports to Worthing, and a whirlwind of activity. EUGENIE WORKS IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY under many guises, from signed artist, to PR, to label boss, to her latest role working with the female-led Featured Artists Coalition, which includes Annie Lennox, Sandie Shaw, Sia, Robbie Williams and more. Somehow, she’s also fitted in her MA from Brighton Uni, and BA from Northbrook MET, alongside founding the Worthing branch of the new ethical social network Campfire Convention.

We asked Eugenie, who loves living in Worthing, these crucial questions! How long have you lived in Worthing? I’ve been in Worthing since 2001 but used to spend time in Lancing and Brighton as a nipper. It’s easy to get to my work in London and Brighton from here. Why Worthing? I love the pier and seafront - Worthing has such charm. I love the beach too. When were you happiest? Every time I’m with people I love, so it’s a constant state

CAMPFIRE CONVENTION AND THE FEATURED ARTISTS COALITION

What has been your most embarrassing moment? Too many to mention but I did an MA in Performance Art so I have no embarrassment threshold! If you could bring something extinct back to life, what would you choose? The Dodo please, I love birds! Who would play you in the film of your life? Oh please, I can’t even comprehend that concept, I don’t take myself that seriously. Beware of ego trips or be wary. It’s better for your health. Which piece of music changed your life? Are Friends Electric? Gary Numan What did you want to be when you were growing up? A vet. It didn’t work out

Who would you invite to rave with you on Worthing beach?

Tom Middleton because I’d insist he DJ’d, all my family and new Label signing The Juke of York! What single thing would you do to improve Worthing? The initial impression when you walk out of the station (which I believe might be being sorted) and a bit more sand on the beach maybe. What would you donate to Worthing Museum? I’d ask my photographer Dad for some prints of the pictures he took of LS Lowry the artist. They would look so good there. What event did you last pay to go to in Worthing? The cinema. I love The Dome a LOT. n

Eugenie tells us “Campfire Convention is a social network that aims to do good and is in the process of becoming a community interest company. I KNOW PETE LAWRENCE from when I worked for him at The Big Chill Festival and was really inspired when I saw the outcomes for homeless people in Southampton when they opened a Campfire Beacon there and that inspired me to want to have a Beacon in Worthing too. I really enjoyed our first meeting in Worthing and found out amazing things about people I’ve known for ages. You can read more here: campfireconvention.uk/ content/about-campfire

Also, if you are a musician, join the Featured Artists Coalition (thefac. org). It’s a UK based not for profit organisation founded in 2009 to support, advise and educate the artist community within the music industry. It’s currently led by Lucie Caswell and the Board includes women artists - it’s great to be part of a female led organisation, to see strong women creating real change, particularly in the tough area of recording artists’ rights.” n

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LISTINGS - BUSINESS

Business Round Up & Events

THIS MONTH’S NETWORKING & EVENTS

HERE & NOW AT THE BETTER BUSINESS 2018 EVENT - ALISON, FRANCES & ABI

Better Business 2018 Here & Now had a fabulous day meeting friends and new contacts. This was a great event for local business, well done to Adur & Worthing Chamber of Commerce and all the hard working organisers. We look forward to next year’s event!

Thurs 1 March

The regular (mostly free) events

Skills For Work - Health and Safety in the Workplace, C&G Level 2 Award. 10-3.30pm. Inc assessment paper. Fully funded by the Skills Funding Agency through the European Social Fund. Subject to eligibility. For info and to book contact workforceskills@wrecltd.co.uk Worthing Town Hall. FREE

NETWORTH FIRST

First Tuesday of each month. 9.3011.30am. Reg. Eventbrite. FREE

Mon 12 March

BNI NETWORKING

Workshop: How do I make decisions. 2-4pm. By Almost Possible. Colonnade House. Tickets Eventbrite. Donation.

Every Thursday. 6.30am. Dome Cinema. bniworthing.co.uk to book (essential) a visit. £10 inc breakfast.

Wed 14 March

WORTHING DIGITAL SOCIAL

How to work with business. 6-8.30pm. Community Works. Workshop for voluntary sector - how to develop and nurture mutually beneficial relationships with business. Shoreham Centre. For info/book Eventbrite. bhcommunityworks.org.uk FREE

Third Thursday of month. 8pm. The Corner House pub. FREE

First Friday of every month 12.30 – 2.30pm. Burlington Hotel. firstfridaynetwork.co.uk. FREE

#ShakeItHUB FREE help hub. 10.30am12noon. Shake it up Creative. Drop-in sessions for business people to ask design and marketing related questions and get help. Worthing Town Hall. FREE

Here & Now is based at Freedom Works at The Mill Buildings in Chatsworth Road. Freedom Works is one of a number of co-working spaces in our area, another being The Sphere, managed by Worthing & Adur Chamber, based on the Broadwater campus of Northbrook Met. WE LOVE WORKING OUT OF THIS SHARED OFFICE SPACE, which has provided us and other businesses with a great opportunity for networking, collaboration and the social space that helps keep you motivated and in touch with what’s going on for business locally. The demand for this collaborative space is growing. Freedom Works has increased the space at the Worthing base, with an additional 2,000 feet and Jon Trigg, Founder of Freedom Works, tells us that he has plans for a further 7-10 co-working spaces across Sussex. Watch this space! n

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Fri 16 March

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Wed of month. 5.30-7.15pm. Cafalatte, Chapel Rd. FREE

CHAMBER HUB Friday 16 March 12.30-2pm. Impulse Leisure, Lancing Manor. Monthly informal networking. Reg.: worthingandadurchamber.co.uk FREE

Fri 23rd March

WORTHING BUSINESS ORACLE

Worthing & Adur Chamber Networking Breakfast. Time: TBC James Appleton update on Adur and Worthing Local Plan and major regeneration sites. Book. Heene Community Centre. Members: £14.00, Non Members & Guests: £19.00

Last Fri of month. 9.30-10.30am. Starbucks, Broadwater. Reg. Eventbrite. FREE

Thurs 29 March Voluntary Action Trustee Club workshop. MHA Carpenter Box. 5-7pm. Internal controls review and reducing fraud risk. Must register. Eventbrite. Info vaworthing.org.uk St Paul’s FREE

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HEALTH & WELLBEING

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Still looking for that Post New Year Life Changing Fix? Less stress, more happiness? Here’s some free stuff to do, from your editor, who is still prising herself off the couch…

Health & Wellbeing Listings People in the Worthing area are joining forces with the national Action for Happiness movement to help create more happiness in their own and others’ lives. HERE ARE 3 SIMPLE IDEAS to try in your daily life – they are some

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At the end of each day, write down 3 good things that happened, and why they were good. Even on a bad day, it could be something really simple like a good cup of tea or a bit of sun.

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Think of small acts of kindness that you already do and add in an extra one each day. For example: let a car into the queue ahead, pick up a piece of litter, help an older person.

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Notice the good qualities of someone you care about and tell them one thing they do that you really appreciate. For more ideas and inspiration, come along to our free meet-up event to launch the new Action for Happiness Worthing group on Tues 13 March, 7-9pm at the lovely Coast café. More info at facebook.com/ actionforhappinessinworthing

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Blueprint 22 offer 16-25 year olds the opportunity to take part in free yoga sessions, aerobic activities, dancing, walking, hiking and loads more. They are also looking for volunteers to become Community Sports Champions. For info, contact Blueprint 22 via facebook page, message Veronica Carver on 07543 874922 or email info@ blueprint22.org.uk FREE

Mindfulness drop-in sessions From Friday 2 March, 11am - 12pm, The Community House, 25 Dominion Road, Worthing, BN14 8JZ. Call 07474 678479 FREE

Men in Sheds Thursday 1 March, 10.30am - 2.30pm. Northbrook College, Broadwater Campus. Men In Sheds Worthing members share the tools and resources they need to work on projects of their own choosing at their own pace and in a safe, friendly and inclusive venue. It is a place of skill-sharing and informal learning, of individual pursuits and community projects, of purpose, achievement and social interaction. They meet Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you would like to get involved or for further info meninshedsworthing.org.uk or call 07715 825082 or 07944 846451.

Health walking groups in Worthing includes, Durrington Walkers, who meet at 2.30pm on Wednesdays at Durrington Community Centre, Tesco Complex, New Road, Worthing. Contact Irene 01903 506342 or email: durringtonwalkers@hotmail. co.uk

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THOMAS H GREEN - MUSICAL TIME MACHINE

In-Ter-Dance at Sterns

1990-1993 Part 1 - Beginnings & Rise

If you drive west on the A259 from Worthing, past Goring into Ferring, there’s an unobtrusive right turn that leads up a hill, Highdown Hill, with views over the whole area. There’s also a mansion house there, built in 1820. It looks horror filmic at first glance but is, in fact, a STERNS HAD A hotel and UNIQUE LAY-OUT, carvery. MULTIPLE ROOMS What few TO CHILL OUT IN, A people DEVELOPMENT realise is THAT WOULD that, for a BECOME CUSTOMARY couple of ACROSS CLUBLAND... years, at 24

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the dawn of the 1990s, it was one of the most iconic clubs in Britain: Sterns, a true rave mecca. ANDY BANNISTER, UNDER THE NAME QUANTUM, was a resident DJ and well recalls those glory days. “It became famous across all clubland at the time, everyone on the south coast knew about Sterns,” he laughs, over a cup of tea, “They came from Bournemouth, Portsmouth, everywhere, and we started getting people from London. In those days there was nothing to do round here so it was what everyone looked forward to, one big family, every other Friday night.” Andy moved to the area from Burton-on-Trent with his mother, a tax inspector, when he was two. Twenty years later, in 1989, he’d been through the school system, had a BTEC Diploma in Business Studies and was a trainee accountant. But he was bored. His main interest was collecting records –

DJ QUANTUM ON THE DECKS IN HVR RECORDS, BRIGHTON, MID-1990S

hip hop and disco, but mainly reggae, ragga and dancehall which he’d go all the way to Dub Vendor in Brixton to seek out. Across the rest of Britain, however, a socio-musical revolution was beginning to occur. House music and techno, initially from the States, and Balearic styles popularized in Ibiza, combined with widespread use of MDMA, AKA Ecstasy, kick-started an explosion in utopian, hedonistic partying. Andy’s friends started attending the

Do you have any memories of In-Ter-Dance at Sterns? Perhaps you even have photos? We’d love to hear about it. Please email Thomas at editorial@hereandnowmag. co.uk (subject field: Time Machine). We look forward to hearing from you.

Sunrise raves, vast dance extravaganzas, usually bordering the M25. They would return after dawn evangelizing about acid house, bringing mix tapes. Andy would spend time in local record shops absorbing the new electronic club sounds. He was becoming a convert. One night a local promoter known as Skunk put on a rave night at the Karaoke Club (Rowlands Road, now flats). It was, says Andy, “an eye-opener”. Next Skunk put on a couple of nights called Purple Haze up at “the house on the hill”, Sterns, which took its name from Sir Frederick Stern, a horticulturalist and gardener who’d lived there from 1909 until 1967. These parties opened the door to what followed. At the time, local authorities across Britain were seriously concerned by the illegal rave phenomenon. Among much else it was affecting income from more traditional evening leisure industries. They wanted to bring dance music culture into more controlled environments and were willing to hand out coveted late licenses to do so. In the Worthing area a promoter known as Mensa had run successful events under the title In-Ter-Dance, a company he’d set up during 1990 with help from a Government Enterprise loan. He was offered the opportunity to put on monthly all-nighters at Sterns on a members’ club basis,

staying open until 2.00 and 3.00 AM the rest of the weekends. At the end of the year, he began to do so. Sterns had a unique lay-out, multiple rooms to chill out in, a development that would become customary across clubland, and three main arenas, the Top Floor, the Garage and the Underground, each playing different styles of dance music, also an innovation at the time. Andy got to know Mensa and his partner Rachel, who would run the door, through attending In-Ter-Dance at Sterns from the start. “Mensa would pop round our flat,” he recalls, “He’d come and chill out with me and my mate Dave Knapp, sometimes ask our advice about what outside DJs to get in. I’d started to get really into DJing, sometimes practicing mixes eight hours a day. I had one Technics 1200 [a quality turntable], one crappy one, and a rubbish Tandy mixer. One day Mensa was round and said, ‘One of my decks is bust, can I borrow yours?’ We said, ‘Yeah, you can, if you give us a DJ set?’.” “Dave and I did a couple of sets in the Gallery, the attic room where Mensa gave beginners a try,” says Andy, “Then he gave us residencies. Dave was resident in the Underground, under the name Cloud 9, while I warmed up on the Top Floor, where people came in. I never knew what to call myself but a friend of mine suggested ‘Quantum’ - a leap

in time – and it stuck. I played breakbeat material, alongside the likes of John ‘00’ Fleming, Pigbag, and Rock & Vibes.” By summer 1991, Sterns was really hitting its stride. Major DJs would make sure they played there, such as Carl Cox and Moby, while there were also PAs from live acts, including Shades of Rhythm (of the hits ‘Extacy’ [Sic] and ‘The Sound of Eden’) and Dutch house duo Fierce Ruling Diva. The Prodigy, on the cusp of fame, still during their “rave pyjamas” phase, even put in an appearance. “The floor below me was the Garage,” recalls Andy, “Where there would be the likes of Evil O, Rhythm Doctor, Aubrey and Femi B, then you’d go down to the Underground where it was absolutely bonkers, sweat raining off the walls, laser shows, dry ice, strobes, everything just went a bit crazy down there. The cliché is that it was drug-fuelled and all that. To some degree it was, but you didn’t have to drugs. For me it was about the music. Every other week I’d go up to London to get the latest promos from Lucky Spin in King’s Road, take the tube to Soho to Blackmarket Records where I started to get to know [then-famous DJs] Nicky [Blackmarket] and Ray Keith. They’d hold back promos for me and I’d take Sterns flyers up for Mensa. It was round this time that Sterns really started to become a national phenomenon….” For what happened next, check Part 2 in April’s Time Machine. n

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LISTINGS - MUSIC

Connor’s View JACOB AARON & THE REIGN MY PET SHARK | TEAL & VEKTRILL IT IS LOVELY TO SEE one of Worthing’s larger venues give an opportunity to local original bands. Be sure to check out the Soundhouse Studios showcase at St Paul’s on 9 March. All of the local acts rehearsing at Soundhouse Studios in Worthing have got together to stage a special evening Original Music of local talent, and there can be no doubt of each act’s quality! First on the bill are My Pet Shark, a local act that blend Red Hot Chili Peppers-esque funk rock with a Rage Against The Machine style eye upon social injustice. Expect the grooviest slap bass lines, hard-edged vocals with a political slant and marine based craziness from these guys.

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Next, a trip into more straight-ahead rock territory with Teal and Vektrill before the headline falls to funk/soul band Jacob Aaron and the Reign, fresh off of their BBC Music Introducing slot in Hastings. For £4, this show is an absolute steal. I advise you to get a ticket quick. n

Readers are advised to check event listing info in case of change. Please mention Here & Now when booking or attending events. List your event FREE! Email music@hereandnowmag.co.uk or go to hereandnowmag.co.uk

Jazz Breakfast w/ Mike Hatchard, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 11am, £10 – Jazz Lee Pryor, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 4pm, FREE - Covers Ian, Matt and Theseus, Piston Broke (Shm). 4:30pm, FREE

Tue 6 March John McCusker, John Doyle & Michael McGoldrick, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 8pm, £16 – Folk

Milton Hyde at View Café Bar. 8pm, FREE – Folk/Blues Soulsmiths, Egremont. 8:45pm, FREE Mr Lee Harvey Oswald/DJ Pete Mac, Warwick. 9pm, FREE Juliette and the Romeos, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 9pm, FREE Full House, Piston Broke (Shm). 8:30pm, FREE

Sat 10 March

Mark Bassey Quartet, Hare and Hounds. 8pm, FREE - Jazz

Raghu Dixit, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 8pm, £20 – World Music

Light Zeppelin, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 8pm - Tribute

Big Girls Don’t Cry, Pavilion Theatre. 7:45pm, £25 – Tribute

Wed 7 March

Bleed Again + support at Bar 42. 8pm, £4 – Metalcore

Flight Brigade, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 8pm, £8 - Folk

Thu 1 March

Sat 3 March

A Night of Jazz and Blues, Cellar Arts Club. 7:30pm, £2 for non-members – Jazz/Blues

Arun Ghosh, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 8pm, £12 – Jazz/World Music

Rat Pack w/ Mark Wright, Egremont. 7:15pm, FREE

The Cimarons, Cellar Arts Club. 7pm, contact the Cellar Arts Club for tickets - Reggae

Bar 42’s Reopening Gig! w/ The Etcetera + Support at Bar 42. 8pm, FREE – Rock/Indie

Fri 2 March

Alex and The Middlemen, Egremont. 8:45pm, FREE

David Bowie Tribute, Egremont. 8:45pm, FREE – Tribute

Jazz Session, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 3pm, FREE - Jazz

DJ Spoons, Warwick. 9pm, FREE – DJ

Esteem Fundraiser, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 8pm, FREE – Charity Fundraiser

Mad Max, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 9pm, FREE – Rock/Soul

Fri 9 March

Burning Organ, Piston Broke (Shm). 8:30pm, FREE

Son Of Town Hall, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 8pm, £12 – Folk

Thu 8 March

Seven Inch Society, Cellar Arts Club. 8pm, £2 for non-members – 7 Inch Vinyl Night

The Doctors, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 9pm, FREE - Americana

Groove Aces, Egremont. 8:45pm, FREE

Dolly Dagger, Piston Broke (Shm). 8:30pm, FREE

Jo Harman, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 8pm, £17.50 – Singer-Songwriter

Sun 4 March

Soundhouse at St. Paul’s. 7pm, £4 – Local Band Showcase

Gary and Mel at View Café Bar. 8pm, FREE - Acoustic Maid to Measure/Mr Steeps, Warwick. 9pm, FREE

WSO: Sheku Kanneh-Mason plays Elgar, Assembly Hall. 2:45pm, £19 – 28 - Classical

Blacken Blues Band, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 9pm, FREE - Blues

Suburban Dead Twitch + Jimmy Bullet, Cellar Arts Club. 6pm, £2 for non-members

Nigel Bagge Band, Piston Broke (Shm). 8:30pm, FREE

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Benjamin Finger (Norway) and Mia Zabelka (AU), Cellar Arts Club. 8pm, £2 for nonmembers – Experimental/Sonic Art Coastal Connections w/ Nina Condron, Sophie Butler and Nick Hayward-Young. 7pm, FREE - Showcase

The Revolver Revue at St. Paul’s. 8pm, £13 – 17 – Circus/Cabaret/Burlesque Dumb Waiters, Egremont. 8:45pm, FREE Covers Mr Steeps, Warwick. 9pm, FREE - DJ

Sun 11 March Rough Chowder, Egremont. 5pm, FREE Finch, Foy and Woods, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 4pm, FREE - Acoustic Southwick Trio, Piston Broke (Shm). 4:30pm, FREE - Covers

Tue 13 March

(Shm). 3pm, FREE – Showcase

Quincesensual, Hare and Hounds. 8pm, FREE - Jazz

Dirty Shoes, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 9pm, FREE – Heavy Rock

Wed 14 March

Bloody Mary, Piston Broke (Shm). 8:30pm, FREE

Will Wilde Band, Southern Pavilion. 7pm, £16 – Blues Rock

Sun 18 March

Cowbell Sessions, Libertine. 8pm, FREE – Open Jam Session

WPO: Spring Concert, Assembly Hall. 3pm, £9 – 16 - Classical

Thu 15 March

The Piers Clarke Combo, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 4pm, FREE - Jazz

Willie and the Bandits, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 8pm, £12 – Blues/Rock Welly Wailers, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 8:30pm, FREE – Sea Shanty Spring into Soul Community Gospel Choir TASTER, St Boltophs Church Hall, 7.30pm, £10

Fri 16 March Steve Knightley, Connaught Theatre. 7:30pm, £19.50 - Folk Wave Pictures at Bar 42. 8pm, SOLD OUT – Rock’n’Roll Falstaff, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 7pm, £12 - Opera Freedom, Season 1, Episode 2, Cellar Arts Club. 7:30pm, £2 for non-members Jazz and George at View Café Bar. 8pm, FREE - Acoustic Suspiciously Elvis, Egremont. 8:45pm, FREE - Tribute March Roulette and DJ Spoons, Warwick. 9pm, FREE 80s Night w/ Ask The Girl, Farmers (Lancing). 8pm, FREE – 80s covers The Sumerian Kyngs, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 9pm, FREE - Jazz Micky Hart and the Hartbreakers, Piston Broke (Shm). 8:30pm, FREE

Sat 17 March St. Pat’s for St. Barnabas at St. Paul’s. 8pm, £14 – Charity St. Patrick’s gig Seething Akira + Support at Bar 42. 8pm, £4 – Hardcore/Dubstep Triple X, Egremont. 8:45pm, FREE – Rock Covers DJ Pete Mac, Warwick. 9pm, FREE - DJ Shm Allstars Showcase, Duke of Wellington

Porchlight Smoker, Piston Broke (Shm). 4:30pm, FREE

Tue 20 March Simon Spillett Quartet, Hare and Hounds. 8pm, FREE - Jazz

Wed 21 March Andrew McCormack’s Graviton, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 8pm, £12 - Jazz

Thu 22 March Phil Beer: String Theory, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 8pm, £16 - Folk Joe Black – Touch Of Evil: A Celebration of Villainy in Song at St. Paul’s. 7:30pm, £12 Cabaret DJ Jazzman, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 8pm, FREE - DJ

Fri 23 March Days Are Done and Liemba at Coast Café. 7pm, £5 adv. (£7 otd.) – Acoustic/Harmony KXB Band, Egremont. 8:45pm, FREE - Covers Alice Schooley at View Café Bar. 8pm, FREE Alex and the Middlemen and DJ Spoons, Warwick. 9pm, FREE Bad Self, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 9pm, FREE – Rock Covers Purple Shoes, Piston Broke (Shm). 8:30pm, FREE – Country/Rock

Sat 24 March Moya Brennan: The Voice of Clannad, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 8pm, £24 Folk The Last Word at St. Paul’s. 8pm, £10 adv. (12.50 otd.) – Motown and Soul/Charity Concert Iron Tyger – The Show Must Go On, Assembly Hall. 8pm, £10 - Tribute

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LISTINGS - MUSIC CONTINUED The Stash, Cellar Arts Club. 8pm, £2 for nonmembers – 60s DJ Happy Endings, Egremont. 8:45pm, FREE - Covers DJ Pete Mac, Warwick. 9pm, FREE - DJ Jazz Session, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 3pm, FREE – Jazz

DJ Pete Mac, Warwick. 9pm, FREE – DJ

Sun 8 April

Tracey Curtis and Barnstormer, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 9pm, FREE – Punk w/ Medieval Instruments

WSO: RAF Centenary Concert, Assembly Hall. 2:45pm, £19 – 28 - Classical

LeeFoxWood, Piston Broke (Shm). 8:30pm, FREE

Sun 1 April

Open Mic w/ Bustin’ A Groove, Crown and Anchor (Shm). Every Thursday at 8pm

Shady Grove, Piston Broke (Shm). 4:30pm, FREE - Covers

Open Mic, Royal Oak. Every Thursday at 9pm

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Madi Laine w/ Chris Simmons, Beach House. Last Sunday of every month at 8pm

Pangalactic Festival at Bar 42. £5 entry all weekend - Festival

Sun 25 March

Michael Jackson Tribute, Warwick. 8pm, £5 adv. (£7 otd.) – Tribute

Open Mic w/ Bustin’ A Groove, Thomas A Becket. Every other Tuesday from 6th March at 8pm

Jazz Breakfast w/ Mike Hatchard, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 11am, £10 - Jazz

Open Stage at Bar Next Door. Every Wednesday at 8pm.

The Collective, Egremont. 5pm, FREE – Covers

Tim Keegan’s Beach House Music Club w/ guest musicians, Beach House. First Thursday of every month at 8pm

Tot Rockin’ Beats, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 2pm, £10 – Family Music Event Dagger Band, Piston Broke (Shm). 4:30pm, FREE - Covers

Tue 27 March Christian Brewer/Leon Greening Quartet, Hare and Hounds. 8pm, FREE - Jazz

Wed 28 March Lil Jimmy Reed, Southern Pavilion. 7pm, £16 - Blues

Thu 29 March Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, Assembly Hall. 7:30pm, £27 – 31 – 60s Pop Pangalactic Festival at Bar 42. £5 entry all weekend - Festival The Deppa Hirst Band, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 8pm, £14 – Jazz/World Music ABBA Night w/ Chiquitita, Egremont. 8:45pm, FREE - Tribute

Purple Shoes, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 4pm, FREE – Country/Rock KXB Band, Piston Broke (Shm). 4:30pm, FREE - Covers

Mon 2 April Rough Chowder, Duke of Wellington (Shm).4pm, FREE – Cajun/Zydeco

Tue 3 April El Morgan + support at Coast Café. 7pm, £5 adv. (£7 otd.) – Folk-Rock

Gary Fletcher Band, Southern Pavilion. 7pm, £17 - Blues Tony Moore, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 8pm, £12 - Rock

Fri 6 April Stephen Dale Petit, Southern Pavilion. 7pm, £16 - Blues

Fri 30 March

Richard Durrant: Stringhenge – One Year On, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 8pm, £15 - Folk

Pangalactic Festival at Bar 42. £5 entry all weekend - Festival The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars: The Ronnie Scott’s Soho Songbook, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 8pm, £22 - Jazz Jenny Wear at View Café Bar. 8pm, FREE Acoustic The Alice Band, Egremont. 8:45pm, FREE - Covers

Christelle Lamb at View Café Bar. 8pm, FREE - Acoustic Dawg and the Bones, Egremont. 8:45pm, FREE - Blues Blind Lemons, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 9pm, FREE – Blues/Rock Strangebrew, Piston Broke (Shm). 8:30pm, FREE

Sat 7 April

Rooster Tail and Mr Steeps, Warwick. 9pm, FREE – Covers/DJ

Geno Washington and the Ram Jam Band, Southern Pavilion. 7pm, £23 - Soul

The Alibis, Piston Broke (Shm). 8:30pm, FREE - Covers

J-Sonics, Ropetackle Arts Centre (Shm). 8pm, £10 - Jazz

Sat 31 March

Union – 90s Night, Cellar Arts Club. 8pm, £2 for non-members – 90s DJ

Help For Heroes Charity Concert, Assembly Hall. 7:30pm, £10 – Charity Concert Dandelion Charm and Antidote at Coast Café. 7pm, £5 adv. (£7 otd.) – Progressive Pangalactic Festival at Bar 42. £5 entry all weekend - Festival

South Coast Blues Jam, Charles Dickens. 3rd Sunday of every month at 2pm Cowboy Sessions, The Libertine, open jam, bring your own instruments, full backline drums provided. 8-11pm. Mid month, Wed. FREE

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Thu 5 April

The Restless Diesels, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 9pm, FREE – Rock Covers

The Rowland Singers Easter Concert: The Creation, Assembly Hall. 7pm, £14 - Choral

Karaoke, Warwick. Every Thursday at 9pm

John Crampton, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 4pm, FREE - Blues

Railroad Blues, Duke of Wellington (Shm). 9pm, FREE - Blues

Wurlitzer – Phil Kelsall, Assembly Hall. 2:30pm, £14 – 17

Open Mic at Tangerine Bar. Every other Thursday from 8th March at 8pm

The Bushmen, Egremont. 8:45pm, FREE Lee Ainley’s Blues Storm, Piston Broke (Shm). 8:30pm, FREE - Blues

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A Chilling Ghost Story AT T H E C O N NAU G H T by Stephen Sheldrake - Marketing Officer, Worthing Theatres I love a good ghost story. The ones that make your hairs stand on edge and goose bumps appear on your skin are the best. I WAS FIRST EXPOSED TO THE WORLD OF THEATRE

at the end of year six on a school trip, where we were invited to see The Woman in Black. Now, 11-year-old Stephen wasn’t really sure what was in store, and I had what I can only describe was the most terrifyingly wonderful experience of my life. I still remember the tension and excitement inside the dimly lit theatre, with the smoke machine sending cascades of mist oozing around the dark set. When the cloaked women appeared down the isle of the auditorium and walked alongside me, it sent shivers down my spine. Now 14 years on, and when I learned that we would be welcoming Turn of the Screw to Worthing at the Connaught Theatre, I was of course naturally very excited. I learned that Henry James’ novella, originally published in 1898, was actually the original inspiration for Susan Hill’s The Woman in Black, as well as the iconic film The Others.

The producer, Dermot McLaughlin, travelled all the way down from Colchester to come and meet us and have a look at the theatre. He described in great depth to me the process of his adaptation of this iconic story, and how this version would be unique. As opposed to your traditional straight ghost story, his adaptation introduces elements of a psychological thriller. It questions the sanity of the Governess, who recounts the ghostly occurrences at Bly 30 years ago. Did the events really happen as she recalls them, or has her memory changed to cover for something else? His passion for the story was so clear and hearing him describe the creative process left me feeling inspired. But we all know that ghosts aren’t real… don’t we? I mean, there have been rumours of a Grey Lady that hangs around the Connaught late at night. n

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COMPETITION Have you ever had any chilling experiences? Email your ghost stories to marketing@adur-worthing.gov.uk with the subject Ghost Story for your chance to win a pair of tickets to see Turn of the Screw. They can be 100-500 words in length, and mark whether its fiction or non-fictional. Stories may get published in Here & Now and to the Worthing Theatres website too! Deadline for entry 19 March Winners will be announced 22 March 2018.

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March Theatre Fri 2 March Peter Snow and Ann MacMillan: War Stories 7.30pm. Fascinating illustrated account of ordinary people swept up by the horror of war given by husband and wife team Peter Snow and Ann Macmillan. Connaught Theatre.

Sat 3 March Some People V. Reginald D. Hunter 8pm. Connaught Theatre.

Tues 6 March Noel Coward’s Private Lives Tue 6 March 7.30pm & Wed 7 March, 2.30pm & 7.30pm. Strong passions and stronger personalities set the stage for a classic battle of the sexes. Connaught Theatre. £8.50 - £19.50 7 – 10 March The Turn of the Screw Southwick Players, Barn Theatre, Southwick

Fri 9 March My Life Story featuring Ricky Hatton. 7.30pm Q&A session with Ricky Hatton, plus entertainment from comedian Jed Stone and a raffle and boxing memorabilia auction. Pavilion Theatre. £10 Silver, £35 Gold, £50 Platinum Wed 14 &Thurs 15 March Fame JR, 7.30pm. Oakgrove College school production of Fame. Connaught Theatre

Thurs 15-Sat 17 March Oliver! Thur 2.30pm/7.30pm, Fri 2.30pm, Sat 2.30pm/7.30pm. Worthing Musical Theatre Company presents the ever popular story of Oliver Twist. Pavilion Theatre.

Sun 18 March

Monster Family. 10am. The Wishbone family are far from happy. In an attempt to reconnect as a family, Mum and Emma plan a fun night out. Dome

Sun 4 March Coco (PG) Autism Friendly. 10.15am. Connaught Theatre

Captain Flinn and the Pirate Dinosaurs 2. 11am to 2pm. Les Petits theatre company return to the high seas. Another fantastic adventure to a world of devious dinosaurs, deep sea dangers and smelly sausages! Connaught Theatre.

Walk With Me (PG) 3.30pm. Documentary about the mindfulness teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh. Connaught Studio

Thurs 22 March

The Shape of Water (15). Parent & Baby screening. 11.30 doors, 12 noon start. Dome.

An Evening with Ant Middleton. 7.30pm. Adventurer, survival expert, TV presenter, ex elite forces soldier, shares his experiences and exploits as a modern day explorer and expedition leader. Assembly Hall.

Friday 23 March On The Town: University of Chichester production. 7.30pm. At its heart, the musical is a love-affair with New York City, from the city’s high-culture to its low-brow ‘street smarts’, to the innocent adventurousness of three sailors and the women they come across. Connaught Theatre

Mon 5 March

Finding Your Feet (12A) Silver Screen 11am. British comedy with Imelda Staunton and Timothy Spall. Connaught Theatre

Tues 6 March & Sun 11 March Royal Opera House: Carmen (12A) Live – Tue 6 March, 6.45pm, Encore Sun 11 March, 2pm. Bizet’s classic French opera stars Anna Goryachova in Barrie Kosky’s intense production. Connaught

Thurs 8 March

Sun 25 March

Wed 14 March

Thurs 22 March

My Generation + Satellite Q&A with Michael Caine. (12A) 6.30pm. British film icon Michael Caine narrates this vivid and inspiring story of his personal journey through 1960s London. Connaught Studio

Alone in Berlin (12a) 2pm. This true life tale of courage unfolds against the tumultuous backdrop of Berlin in 1940. Ropetackle, Shm.

Mon 19 March Loveless (15) 8.15pm. In conjunction with Worthing Film Club. Still living under the same roof, the Moscow couple of Boris and Zhenya is in the terrible final stages of a bitter divorce. Connaught Studio

Tues 20 March Mindhorn (15) 2pm. Feature film with Audio Description. Wacky wonderful humour. £3.50 (carers free) Ropetackle, Shm.

Tue 20 March Oscar Wilde Live: Lady Windermere’s Fan (12A) Live 7.15pm. A new production of Oscar Wilde’s social comedy, Lady Windermere’s Fan, directed by Kathy Burke. Connaught.

Wed 21 March Black Panther (12A TBC) Disability friendly screening. Doors 11.30am, starts 12noon. Dome

National Theatre: Julius Caesar (12A) Live 7pm. Classic Shakespeare. Connaught

Sun 25 March The Ice King (12A) 3.30pm. A searing documentary of Curry, a lost cultural icon, a story of art, sport, sexuality, and rebellion. Including incredible unseen footage of some of his most remarkable performances. Connaught Studio

Tue 27 March Royal Opera House: Bernstein Centenary (12A). Live 7.15pm. To celebrate the centenary year of the composer’s birth, The Royal Ballet has united all three of its associate choreographers to celebrate the dynamic range and danceability of Bernstein’s music. Connaught

April Cinema Wed 4 April Royal Opera House: Macbeth (12A). Live 7.15pm. Verdi’s opera on Shakespeare’s tragedy is conducted by Antonio Pappano. Connaugh

An Audience with Ian Waite & Oti Mabuse. 4pm. Ian Waite & Oti Mabuse deliver a night of Latin and Ballroom numbers with high intensity. Pavilion Theatre.

Thurs 29 March Matt’s Comedy Club Presents: Paul Kerensa & Jay Foreman. 8pm. Connaught Studio.

Sat 31 March An evening with ‘Jack Swagger’ a.k.a Jake Hager 7pm (doors 6.15pm). A chance to meet this Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion at an up close and personal event. Plus a comedy compare & auction. Over 18s. St Paul’s, Worthing.

March Cinema Fri 2 March Bloodsport (15) 8.15pm. Connaught Studio

Fri 2 – Thurs 8 March Lady Bird (15) various times. Christine “Lady Bird” MacPherson is a high school senior from the “wrong side of the tracks.” Connaught Studio

Sat 3 & Sun 4 March The Greatest Showman: Sing-A-Long! (PG) 10.20am. Dome

Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story + Q&A. (12A) Live 6.15pm. Celebrating International Women’s Day with this special cinema event and satellite Q&A with Susan Sarandon. Mr Hulot’s Holiday (U) 7.30pm. 1953 Comedy, subtitled. Ropetackle Film Club.

Sat 10 March Early Man (PG), 10am. Autistic Screening. Dome

Sat 10 & Sun 11 march The Greatest Showman: Sing-A-Long! (PG) Sat 1pm, Sun 11am. Connaught Theatre

Mon 12 March Red Sparrow (TBC). Parent & Baby screening. 11.30 doors, 12 noon start. Dome.

Tue 13 March Macbeth (15). 8pm. Dome

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LISTINGS - GENERAL

Stuff to Do

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Thurs 1 Mar Quiz Night 8pm (every Thurs) North Star, Worthing Warhammer 40,000: Dark Resurgence Escalation Campaign, 6 week challenge 5-9pm. Contact Games Workshop, Worthing Quiz Night from 8pm. Broadwater Greene King, Bar tab prize. FREE New Quiz Night 8pm, Cash Prize. The Goose. £1 per person Men In Sheds every tues & thurs 9:30am-3pm, Findon Village Hall. Bob 01903873963

Sat 3 Mar Vegan Chocolate Tasting, noon, at Mrs Bramble & Friends, Worthing. Mayor’s Charity Birthday Bash 6.30 – midnight, dinner and disco. Windsor House, Worthing. email: franb226@gmail.com. Tickets £35

Table top Sale 10am, Sellers at 9am. 1st East Preston Scouts, Scout Hall, The Street. Info sam@forestactivities.co.uk or 07475 770949. Seller fee £10/table.

South Downs Film Makers 7:30-10pm, Ferring Village Hall. Book 07847309351. And meet them at the Hobbies Exhibition on 3 March!

Great Little Farmers’ Market Goring, 9am - 3pm, produce and handmade goods. FB for info.

Thurs 8 Mar

Sun 4 Mar Antique and Collectors Fair 10-4pm, Woodland Centre, Rustington. UK Southern Book Show 9am-6pm, meet authors from the UK, listen to readings and learn about writing and publishing. Pavilion Theatre, Worthing. FREE.

Tues 6 Mar Women for Women - Let’s Sing Soul 7-9pm. Women coming together to sing in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. book email: amanda@letssingsoul.com. Cellar Arts Club £6

The Cimarons & DJ support 7.30pm, Cellar Arts Club. wegottickets/The Cellar £8/£6

Heene Residents Association meeting 6.30-8pm, upstairs function room at The Imperial China Restaurant. Everyone welcome

Kids Run Free, 8.45am Victoria Park. All small people welcome. kidsrunfree.co.uk FREE

Worthing Photography Group 6:309:30pm. Durrington Community Centre. Worthingphotography.co.uk £4

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

“On A Night Like This” – Gary & Bambi Goodman Exhibition 2pm opening (open same days as museum), Worthing Museum and Art Gallery. FREE

Model Railway Club Open Day 10am-4pm, West Sussex N Gauge Model Railway Club Annual Open Day. Full disabled access, free parking & refreshments available. Sompting Village Hall, BN15 0BE. £1 adult 50p child Worthing Rotary Hobbies & Leisure Exhibition, An Exhibition of Leisure Interests featuring local clubs, groups, organisations and charities. Charmandean Centre, Worthing. FREE

Wed 7 Mar Networth - Friendly Local Networking. Small businesses, community groups, charities. from 5.30pm. All Welcome at Cafalatte Cafe Bar, Chapel Road. FREE Artists’ Networking Breakfast 9-11am, Small Batch Coffee Roasters. Email: info@ worthingartstudios.com

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Dr Geoff Mead: Source to Sea - the River Adur. 7.30 to 9pm (AGM 7pm). The Worthing Archaeological Society Winter lecture. Worthing Library Lecture Theatre. Visitors £4, members FREE Film Night 7.30pm, Cellar Arts Club. FREE to members, £2 guests, £1 students Warhammer 40,000: Dark Resurgence Escalation Campaign 5-9pm. Contact Games Workshop, Worthing

Sat 10 Mar Easter Craft Fair 12 to 4pm, Storrington Parish Hall. Contact: 07894069164 Big Beach Clean-up 11am, West Worthing Sea Front Come Dance With Maggie 7.30-10pm. Ballroom, Latin American and popular Sequence Dances. Heene Community Centre. Maggie – 01903 233770. £7.00 on the door (inc. refreshments) The Revolver Revue 8-10pm, St Paul’s Worthing. Tickets - Eventbrite

Sun 11 Mar Brighton Jive and Dawn Gracie 12 - 3pm, 50s rock n roll and Rhythm ‘n’ Blues open mic session. Miss Mollys Milkshakes. FREE Mother’s Day Cruise 11am 2.15 and 4pm. Info/book WeyandArun.co.uk West Worthing 10K & 5K 10.30am. Seafront run, Worthing. 10k or 5k, raises money for the Thrive Federation of Special Schools in Sussex. Sea Lane Cafe. sportingeventsuk.com

Antiques & Collectables Market 10-4pm, vintage memorabilia, café, raffle. The Village Hall, BN16 1LP. £1

Tues 13 Mar Action for Happiness Worthing 7-9pm, meet like-minded people and find out more about the Action for Happiness 10 Keys to Happier Living. Coast Worthing. FREE Worthing General Auctions 5pm viewing 6.30pm auction, The Barn English Martyrs Church, Goring. 07941 828599 Lou. £1 Evening Talk: My Life as a Bunny Girl 7pm, Gill Parker with stories about her life as a Bunny Girl. Durrington Community Centre

Thurs 15 Mar Quiz Night 8pm (every Thurs), North Star, Worthing Spring into Soul Community Gospel Choir TASTER, St Boltophs Church Hall, 7.30pm, £10

Sat 17 Mar Walk on Fire, Worthing Rugby Club. 10 or over on St Patrick’s Day in aid of the Worthing RFC Minis Tour 2018 and St Barnabas House Hospice. Tickets: endurancecui.active.com Lancing Village Market 9 to 4pm, Little Croft Car Park. FREE The Fairy Tale Fair in aid of St Barnabas - Easter Special 10.30 - 4pm, The Fairy Tale Fair and the Northbrook Friends of St Barnabas fundraising group. Charmandean. Suggested donation 50p to St Barnabas House. Kids freeThere is a suggested entry donation of 50p to St Barnabas House. Kids are free. St Patrick’s Day Celebration at St Paul’s, 7pm to midnight. SeeTickets £14

From the Heart - the art of journaling your intentions. 9.45 - 12.45pm, Worthing Natural Balance & Wellbeing. BN13 2HN Worthing, Eventbrite St Patrick’s Day Shenanigans from 7.30pm, The Goose. FREE entry

Mon 20 Mar Women for Women - Let’s Sing Soul 7-9pm, women coming together to sing in a supportive, non-judgmental environment. book email: amanda@letssingsoul.com. Cellar Arts Club. £6 Adult clay workshop, make the Green Man. Art-Ful, Rowlands Road. art-ful.co.uk £20

Mar 20 - 25 Exhibition 10am to 5pm, pop-up shop and gallery. Explore this whimsical exhibition featuring artists from The Fairy Tale Fair. At Colonnade House

Mar 21 to 24 ALLO ALLO 7pm, Ferring Amateur Dramatic Society. Ferring Village Hall. Tickets TicketSource

Wed 21 Mar A Night of Comedy 6.30 for 8pm, in association with Laura Lexx. Worthing Rugby Club. 01903 784706 or office@ worthingrfc.com £10

Tues 27 Mar Just Draw, Life & Costume Drawing Class with Delaine and Paul. 7-9pm. Cellar Arts Club. All welcome over 18s. emailpeasrgreenpaul@gmail.com to book a place £8/£10 Echoes from the Landscape – Christopher Pledger exhibition 10am-5pm, Colonnade House, Worthing

Wed 28 Mar Quiz Night 8pm. Gun Inn, Findon. Book now - £5 with dinner

Thurs 29 Mar World of Mouth 8pm to midnight, Spoken Word Fight. Cellar Arts Club. Free to members, £2 guests, £1 students

Fri 30 Mar Clash of the Titans: 3 day Ale Festival (30 Mar to 1 April), The Georgi Fin Micropub, Goring. FREE entry

Sat 31 Mar Easter Boutique Market 10am-3:30pm, traders, artists, makers. Live music, fundraising for Chestnut Tree House, face painting, workshops and activities suitable for all ages. PaperDaisyEvents. Shoreham Comm Centre, FREE entry

South Downs Film Makers 7:30-10pm, Ferring Village Hall. Book 07847309351

Beginners Drawing - Introduction to pastels abstract landscape, Saturday afternoon. Heene C.C. Book and prices Jane: 07779 499294

Thurs 22 Mar

Sun 1 April

Circle Dance 2-4pm, dancing to beautiful music from around the world. Heene C.C. Contact Yvonne: 01903 261660

Train Rides Worthing Model Engineers 2-5pm, Field Place, Worthing. 50p per ride

Fri 23 Mar Guild Care Clay Pigeon Shoot, 10am-3pm. Findon. Raising funds for Ashdown Centre, For all info and registration call Helen on 01903 528613 / guildcare.org The Gallery at St Paul’s Presents: Spring 2018 Worthing Portrait Artist of the Year 5-10pm. An exciting evening of live portraiture: 15 local artists, 15 portraits, 4 hours, 1 prize! Members of the public will be able to observe our artists at work, and watch as portraits take shape before their eyes. The bar will be open all evening. FREE entry

Sat 24 Mar The Story of English Freedom 2-4pm. Andy Thomas author, British folklore with Worthing National Trust Association. Durrington Comm Centre, Info WNTA Worthing Music Centre Open Morning 9-12.15pm, tasters at Worthing Music Centre at Bohunt School, Worthing, BN14 7SL Drama Workshop 3-5pm. Cellar Arts Club. With Babs and Liz. Free to members, Guests £2

Worthing Writers’ Retreat

No distractions. No excuses. Just writing. Perfect. The famous one-day butt-kicking, procrastinating-busting, tea-drinking, biscuit-dunking writing retreats run on the first Saturday of the month in Worthing. Booking essential. Next retreats (Saturdays):

3 March, 7 April, 5 May

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Mon 2 April Vegan Easter Fair 10-5pm, Worthing’s first vegan event. Vegan food tasters and stalls. Vegan products and goods. Animal welfare stalls. Assembly Hall. FREE entry Easter Eggstravaganza 10-5pm, with market, rides, Egg Hunt. Worthing town centre. FREE

Sat 7 April Artists’ Networking Breakfast 9am to 11am, Small Batch Coffee Roasters. email: info@worthingartstudios.com Great Little Farmers’ Market Goring 9am to 3pm, produce and handmade goods. Contact on FB for info Union - 90s Party 8pm to midnight, Cellar Arts Club. Free to members, £2 guests, £1 students 1st Anniversary Celebration from Noon, Brooksteed Alehouse

Sun 8 April

TICKETS: worthingtheatres.co.uk/oliver or call the box office on 01903 206206

Mind, Body, Spirit Event 10.30-5pm, The Charmandean. Email fionahj@yahoo.co.uk £3.50 Train Rides Worthing Model Engineers 2-5pm. Field Place, Worthing. 50p per ride

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THE SIGN PERTURBED ME A LITTLE. To distill this metal missive’s message to just a few words, it said ‘BEGGARS WILL BE FINED’. Now, I was in two minds about this sign. I, like most, get fed up of the seemingly endless stream of people asking me for ‘90p for the phone box’ or ‘76p for a weird chicken tikka roll with cabbage in it’, but I am also of the opinion that fining someone for asking you for money is nonsense.

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My next plan is to completely turn the idea of begging on its head. Why don’t I start sitting on the street, with a receptacle for obtaining monies next to me. But, right, instead of asking people for money, I’ll start handing out money. Every time someone walks past, I’ll just say ‘spare change?’ and rattle my money cup. But the twist is that I’m offering them the change. Consider those squares freaked out. Finally, let’s find one extremely rich beggar. Let’s fine that one beggar but with a whopping great fine of say £20,000. Then, and this is the clever part, we distribute that money to all the people begging in the whole of Worthing. Share it out evenly. Then they won’t need to ask for money any more. Problem solved. Or we could provide better care for the people who end up in that situation. Nah. Let’s do it the Bardic way, with stories, reverse begging, and bigger fines. n

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First off, we could start by only fining the beggars that have boring stories as to why they’re asking. See, I’m assuming buskers aren’t included in the big begging ban, so if the person asking for your hard earned shrapnel was to spin a yarn when doing so, you would be entertained. Thus the money you give them is for services rendered. So instead of ‘You got 87p for the train mate?’ we would be treated to ‘Excuse me sir, but I’ve just woken up from being cryogenically frozen, and my electric meter hasn’t been upgraded to a smart meter, and obviously, I’m a bit chilly, could you spare me a shilling to heat my house.’ That shilling couldn’t leave my pocket quick enough.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Weather element most associated with the month of March (4) 2. A sudden, strong movement of 1A, to slam a door shut, or blow your hat off (4) 3. A sudden, gentle movement of 1A, to stir the leaves or fill a kite (4) 4. Even this type of 1A can bring some good to someone (3) 5. If March comes in like a _ _ _ _ (4) it goes out like a 8D (4) 6. See 7D (3,3) 7. ‘1A in the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ ‘ – well-loved tales of the riverbank (7) 8. Name for warm, dry 2As of 1A down from the Canadian Prairies to the Western Plains of the USA. Also a type of helicopter (7) 9. Welcome word meteorologists just occasionally use about our weather (7) 10. The Beaufort 1A force _ _ _ _ _ is an international standard measurement, invented in Britain! (5) 11. Practically off the 10A, this 1A in South East Asia (7) 12. Three of these to the 1A means drunk (6) CLUES DOWN 1. Predominant 1As in Worthing (10) 2. Experience of 1A in aeroplanes ( 10) also experience of indigestion 3. Mediterranean 1A (8) also a VW model

4. ‘Winnie the Pooh and the _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Day’ 1968 Disney cartoon (8) 5. Type of pressure that brings us 1A, say the weather reports (3) 6. Plus 1A, instruments like oboes and clarinets (4) 7. Plus 6A, coming from someone talking a load of nonsense (3,3) 8. Completes 5A, the roaring animal (4) 9. Force 8-10 on the 10A, also describes loud laughter (4) 10. To release, either 1A, 6A or strong feelings (4) Assemble the letters in the golden squares to make a 10-letter word for bodily 2D.

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THE WORTHING BYPASS

This column will not change your taste in celebrity chefs

IT WILL, DEAR HACKOLYTE, make you a better person. And you should aspire to that because you’re not one now, not by a long shot. By the end of devouring these droplets of wisdom – milked from the Heavenly Gods of the South Downs Way (they should put that in the tourist brochures) – people will notice your transformation. They will stop you in the street. You will radiate a heavenly glow, be able, should you wish, to walk on water. You could, if you’re a mover, splash up a samba on the seafront. You will be better than the next man. Or woman. Or both. In fact everybody else. Because you will have assumed a quality very few people have on earth: selective superiority. If you believe all that, you’re crackers, obviously, but such passive-aggressive, self-aggrandised nonsense is gleamed directly from a collection of the most arch, pruning, megalomaniacal monsters the world has ever produced. I refer, of course, to celebrity LET’S HOPE TV chefs.

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bigheads the world has ever produced. They are romantically deified media monoliths, lorded as the velvet-voiced wizards of culinary wonder, over-paid and far-too-highly-regarded TV meal planners. Yes, let’s take them down a peg or two from the selfimposed exile of their sky-high pedestals. For somehow, their rampant egomania has gone unchecked, granted permission by an invisible televisual code of conduct like a mindless chicken given a free range pass from their caged pen at a Bernard Matthews factory. It is stunningly obvious, yet nobody seems to notice. Here it goes. Everything they touch – spice, herb, fish or fowl – is a conductor for their self-labelled brilliance. Everything, literally everything, is gorgeous, divine, special, delectable, flavoursome, juicy, succulent, amazing, dazzling, mind-blowing… the list is as long as your vocabulary. But make no mistake. It is not the chicken breast or slab of steak itself. No, it is the transformation, the cookeryjiggery-pokery, the conjurer-supreme cultivating salivating slices of divinity from the floury fog of a studio kitchen. It is their brilliance, their unrelenting capacity for culinary creativity that turns a floppy haddock into a majestic morsel fit for royalty and royalty alone (cue soothing voiceover previewing a majestic banquet so grand we are not afforded a glimpse, not given the poxy collective coffers proffered by our listless TV license contribution). Then there’s the subtext, the patronising subtext. You could do this. You really could. It’s so simple, anyone could do it. But not really. You couldn’t. Not how I do it. Not as brilliant as me. You could try – God-willing you’ll give it a go and buy a whole book shelf of my holy scriptures – but you’ll never be me. Never. You’re following a recipe, I’m creating magic. How many people do you hear proclaim that they served a camembert-brochili-turnip-bakerisotto-tumble-thingy-mejig straight from Jamie’s cookbook that tasted so much better than when he did it on the Naked Braggart? I’ll tell you how many times. Not once. Never. Because nobody else on earth has the unfathomable, elevated self-worth of the most mild-mannered, wellmeaning celebrity chef.

They’re a breed apart. They’re not just better than us, they don’t belong in the same realm. They come from Middle Earth, have more wisdom to impart than Gandalf on a rowdy night out with the cool hobbits from the Shire, and more knowledge than Professor Brian Cox, standing on Mars, patronising us across the spacetime continuum, whatever that is. The problem they have is that Keith Floyd broke the mould, set the high-water mark so unattainably well, high, that no-one has come close to measuring up since. His swaying, slightly sozzled, permanently grouchy persona, forever hectoring poor Clive to point the camera at him or the food, created such a larger than life caricature that every Tom, Nigella and Sweary Scot have been trying to live up to it ever since, and have failed miserably. We are lucky enough to have our own genuinely talented Singing Chef, a Sussex marvel who serenades while marinating fish. James Martin came closest on Saturday Morning Kitchen as he seamlessly juggled omelettes, interviewed minor celebs and miraculously kept his cheery shirts and loose fitting waistcoats stain-free whilst pan frying a sizzling steak, flavoured by a droll aside to camera 2. Let’s hope TV execs bypass Worthing and leave the Singing Chef for our exclusive enjoyment. You can keep all the shouty, sweary kitchen hell bullies – we prefer a hearty sing-song whilst cracking open our crab cakes. n

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