Here & Now Issue 24 | September 2018 by hereandnowmag

WORTHING LIGHT FESTIVAL

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EATING OUT IN WORTHING Food & Drink - 10 & 13

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Increase in Interest So it’s happened again, the Bank of England has increased interest rates by another 0.25%. So what does that actually mean?

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SEPTEMBER ART ROUND-UP

Light Festival

The season of mists and mellow fruitfulness begins. After the end of summer’s bright days, how can we welcome the return of darker evenings? At Worthing Light Festival! 3-D WORKS BY LOCAL ARTISTS can be seen by day, but rise to brilliance in the dark (around 9pm) and stay like that all night. The pieces will be on the beach in front of East Beach Studios, near Coast Café, from midday Friday 14th September until midday Sunday 16th September. With funding this year from Arts Council England’s Lottery Fund, and WSCC small grants fund, this event, organised by EAST BEACH ARTISTS’ COLLECTIVE, is free and includes entertainment both evenings; light sabre wielding by Jedi knights in training (members of the Worthing branch of the Silver Sabre Academy) and fire dancing by members of Poi Passion, wearing LEDs on their costumes. Wow!

category has been donated by the Ardington Hotel, and Simon Margaroli will be one of the judges. Well known local artist Alison Lapper is head judge, and 12 year old Harvey Lonsdale is the youngest judge. £100 prize money has been allocated by the collective for the over 16 category. Kate’s Cakes and I Love Candy have sponsored goodies for 100 Midnight Feast bags, being given away free at 9pm Friday 14th, on a first come first served basis. CREATIVE WAVES are providing workshops during the festival which explore the relationship between science and art, and visitors will note that the artworks on display are illuminated using renewable energy. Ingenuity, imagination and artistry combine to make a stunning show... have you ever seen a Lagonda angel? n

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“It’s our gift to the community,” said local artist Jessica Gill, one of the organising team. “It’s out there, on the beach, anyone can see it; it’s local, it’s pretty.”

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It will also be pretty amazing for two prize winners. Prize money of £100 for the under 16

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Events to Remember Fundraising is essential for a charity, to fund vital lifeline services and to help inform the community about the importance of what they do.

GUILD CARE’S EVENTS HELP RAISE MONEY for its 30+ community support services for people aged 5-105 living within the Worthing and surrounding areas. From dementia support, care homes and community transport to providing carers with a muchneeded break, they aim to reduce isolation and support people to live independently for longer and to live well.

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Here’s a few great events for you and your family to have fun and help us raise vital funds for our vital services.

The Broadwater Dog Show and Market is back for its second year on Sunday 9 September hosted by Guild Care and sponsored by Paws Training. Come along to Broadwater Green and enter your pooch into a wide variety of dog show categories. Not got a dog? There is fun for the whole family and free entry with a bouncy castle, face painting, craft market, food stalls and of course packs of dogs to admire. The Mayor of Worthing will open the event at 10.30am, the dog show will commence at 11am till 3pm.

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Looking for a challenge? Dare yourself to abseil one of the world’s tallest moving observation towers! iDrop abseil at the BROADWATER DOG SHOW WINNER 2017 British Airways i360 Tower on Saturday 15 September. Registration is just £75, a cheaper charity price than the i360’s usual abseil price of £120, Guild Care just ask that participants pledge to raise a minimum sponsorship of £250. Guild Care’s flagship event, Walk to Remember, on Sunday 7 October, has been revamped and is set to be bigger and better as it celebrates its 85th year. If you want to remember a loved one, enjoy a fun family day out, get fit or simply help them celebrate all the amazing memories then join them on Beach House Grounds and help make memories last. You can take part with family and friends or organise a group of work colleagues, and you can even bring along your furry friends for the fun! Just choose to walk or jog a 5 or 10k route along Worthing seafront, finishing with a mini festival at Beach House Grounds. For more information on Guild Care’s events visit www.guildcare.org or contact the Fundraising Team on 01903 528613 or email fundraising@guildcare.org n

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Art at St Paul’s Meanwhile at St Paul’s, an art display continues until mid September. A DISPLAY OF WORKS OF ART from local artists; personally selected by two of its curators, Heather Williamson and David Freud, from the hundreds of pieces on display throughout Worthing Artists Open Houses 2018.

SEPTEMBER EXHIBITIONS 14 Aug – 8 Sept Len Brook – Sussex Sights, Colonnade House

4 – 8 Sept Phil Boorman : Phil Can Draw, Colonnade House

11 – 16 Sept East Beach Artist Collective Light Festival, Beach at East Beach Studios BN11 3QA

11 – 16 Sept Pier Road Coffee & Art, Colonnade House Pop-up visit from Littlehampton’s favourite café-gallery, inc. a selection of local artists.

18 – 23 Sept

This exhibition showcases an exciting range of work from lino printing and charcoal images to hand weaving and photography, with some pieces for sale. n

Irma Latsanych: Irma’s Art Deco Flowers, Colonnade House

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Desiree Hart: Fur and Feathers – An exhibition of wildlife art, Colonnade House

Watch the creation of Ikebana inspired wedding flower arrangements.

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25 – 29 Sept Andrew Wilday : Salvage Sounds, Colonnade House Collection of non-conventional stringed instruments centred around re-purposed parts and upcycled materials. Worthing Museum ongoing exhibitions A Leaf on a Breeze, Safe European Home? (Past, Present, Future), Tank Girl Skyway Gallery, Shoreham Centre, Shoreham Ongoing art exhibitions see skywaygallery.org.uk

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EAT & DRINK

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The Worthing Food & Drink Festival returns to Steyne Gardens this September for its seventh year running, so in this issue we’ll be celebrating a few of the things that make Worthing & Adur a dream location for foodies. WHAT CAME FIRST, THE FOOD OR THE FOODIE? There’s been much debate over whether the London and Brighton influence has led to Worthing’s burgeoning, deliciously diverse gastro scene, or whether it was there, waiting to be discovered all along. Really – who cares! – it’s here and no better represented than at the Worthing Food & Drink Festival.

FOOD FESTIVITIES THE WEEKEND OF 15 AND 16 SEPTEMBER are dates to mark into the calendar of any local food and drink lover, when the popular Worthing Food & Drink Festival arrives to spoil our taste buds. Attended this year by Worthing local and MasterChef winner, Kenny Tutt, there’ll be around 50 stalls, local chefs showing off their signature dishes, food and beer tasting, demonstrations and much more. The popularity of the event shows the local desire for great grub – 2017 attracted about 25,000 people.

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IN SEARCH OF THE ‘GOOD LIFE’ WE FELT IT WOULD BE A CIVIL INJUSTICE not to highlight the wonderful ‘food growing in the community’ projects. Sunday 30 September sees the third annual Green Dreams community food and greenspaces festival hosting a variety of local community and social enterprise groups, small-scale local food producers and greenspace initiatives. Food and drink stalls at this event in the beautiful barns and grounds of Field Place Manor House include, Vice Puddings with a demonstration kitchen, Gone Global Street Food and Riverside Brewery. FoodPioneers will showcase their seaweed and beehive projects and activities with Breathing Spaces.

SUITABLE FOR VEGANS CATERING TO MASSES is no mean feat, and with the rise in Veganism over the last few years, demand is blooming for more local vegan eateries. First on to the scene in Worthing are the Cactus Kitchen Gals, offering a venue that promises all-vegan good ‘bad’ food (think burgers and fries). Many of our local restaurants and cafes are serving up vegan dishes to meet the diverse wants of the Worthing & Adur area – a quick Google will show you as much! Or, just head straight to one of our lovely advertisers in this issue, they all serve up vegan mains that will not disappoint. We have barely touched the surface here, but it’s clear to see that Worthing & Adur are making strides to becoming admired centres of food and drink, sustainability and community. n

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Thanks to the vision of Stefan Sykes, what for years had been just a fairly run-down ice cream kiosk separating some private beach huts was transformed into a beachfront bar, cafe and recently, music venue.

Here & Now’s editor first met Ant in Feast many years ago, and recalls his cajoling customers into supporting the latest community events before asking, “do you want granary, brown or white on that…”

EVERYONE LOVED IT, and tourists flocked there any sunny day, but then last year Stef announced he was selling, and the town held its breath. Who could possibly bring both a love of Worthing’s unique coastal lifestyle, and the practical skills of running, and even continuing the development that Stef had taken so far?

“WHY WORTHING, ANT?” has been long overdue!

Step forward two residents with their own unique skills, vision and love of Worthing: Ant Dickinson and Barrie Reading. Barrie is the builder who has been helping Stef with the recent expansion and refurb of Coast, and was keen to get more involved. Many readers will know Ant, who, along with his wife Sarah, is owner of the town centre’s tiny but excellent sandwich bar, Feast. Others might recognise him from his time as manager at St Paul’s Arts Centre, where he revolutionised their night-time music events. Here & Now met with Ant and asked, what happens next at Coast? Firstly, we want to keep the essence of Coast. We have a lot of respect and praise for Stef and his vision, and for what he has achieved here. People were actually once scared to walk down here at night, and thanks to Stef, that’s barely even a memory now. Everyone coming in to congratulate us has had their own little list of wants, and it would be impossible to go with every suggestion! But this has been invaluable market research, and now we feel we know what people want. H&N: What changes are coming? A big job will be getting the terrace back in action. It needed a new balustrade to make it safe for small people. It’s a big job, but a statement of intent and it should be open by the end of August. And to cope with the place’s popularity, we’ve built a cold room, so we can serve cold beers out on the beach. Changes like the new Thursday to Sunday DJ nights have been an instant success. Ant shares plans that will make it easier for promoters to put on live shows, and ideas for the menu. We are in Feast as we talk, Sarah calls over from the kitchen “How about a

log burner for the long winter nights?”

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Why Worthing?

We were living in London, thinking of moving, and friends Andy and Sarah who now run the Crabshack invited me down for a game of golf. After a great game up at Hill Barn, on top of the hill, the town spread out below us, and the sun glistening on the sea: I was smitten.

When were you happiest?

On our wedding day, which was also the day of the classic 90s Euro Football match between England and Scotland when Gazza scored that great goal and the fun with the water bottles.

Which piece of music changed your life?

At school, I was in the Prog gang, but then I heard the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever - on cassette. Disco blew me away and changed everything!

Who would you like to invite to rave with on Worthing Beach? I’d ask all the people I used to rave with in the early 90s, when it really was raving - who better?

What single thing would most improve Worthing?

Well, for planning the future of the town, how about assembling a truly representative diverse advisory panel of about 100 people, from young to old, property owners to renters to the homeless, who actually live here, rather than commute in for work, and to ask them about what’s needed?

What would you donate to Worthing Museum?

Maybe my red walkman, but actually my favourite piece of art by the truly incredible Paul Aroe Barlow. He’s a genius.

What was the last event you paid to attend in Worthing? Craig Charles at the Southern Pavilion!

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LITERARY LOCAL

All in the Downs

How about this weather! My favourite thing to do in summer is to curl up with a drink full of ice and a book full of fiction very appealing considering the heatwave we’ve been having! WHETHER YOU PREFER THE COOLER SEASONS, or lap up the sun, there’s always something going on in and around Worthing to get your literary teeth into. Without further ado, I give you September!

15 Sept If you’ve been joining the local libraries in making mischief for the Summer Reading Challenge, then this is your deadline! It’s easy to get distracted by the sun, the ice cream, the fun days out, the ice cream, the ice cream… So, with half the month available, there’s still time to get involved! Free.

19 Sept, 7pm This month, City Books presents Shirley Collins MBE, author and famous folk singer. Her new memoir, All in the Downs, gives us a window into an amazing life. Native to Sussex, Shirley explores not just the history of English folklore and music but also how it influenced her life and career. Shoreham Ropetackle Centre, £8.

20 to 22 Sept If you like your stage stories more mysterious, then why not go straight to one of the best sleuths in town? In this new stage adaptation, the telling

of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four should certainly mystify and amaze! Connaught Theatre, Tickets from £19.50.

29 to 30 Sept Daytime performances. One for adults and children alike, Guess How Much I Love You is a story on stage using puppetry, live music and interactive play. From the producers who brought you James and the Giant Peach and The Quite Remarkable Adventures of the Owl and the Pussycat, this promises to be a magical experience! Connaught Theatre, £13.50

SEPTEMBER WORDFEST Shoreham Wordfest is back for the whole of September (seriously, a whole month, and some of October so stay tuned for that bit in the next issue!). Workshops, talks and all things literary will be held in different venues around the area, so we can all but guarantee that there’s something for everyone. From poetry and creative writing workshops, to author talks and live productions, there are far too many to list! Check out the website (www. shorehamwordfest.com) to find the downloadable brochure with all the info. Various venues and prices.

AND FINALLY... THE BOOK FAIRY I’ve heard rumours that a certain local Book Fairy has been slacking in efforts due to the wonderful weather (and too much ice cream). We don’t tell them off of course, but if there are any budding fairies out there who like donating free books around the local area, please get in touch with editorial@hereandnowmag. co.uk – we love hearing the stories and seeing the pictures! n

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MY COMMUNITY

Get Involved GREEN DREAMS Sunday 30 September. 10.30am – 4pm GREEN DREAMS COMMUNITY FOOD AND GREENSPACES FESTIVAL returns to Field Place Manor House & Barns. This event promises family fun, with local entertainment throughout the day! Workshops and activities include foraging, lantern making (in conjunction with Tide of Light), magic shows, face painting and so much more. While a range of stalls will offer produce for you to try and buy and even stay for lunch.

The event is weather proof and will take place inside the barns and outside in the beautiful gardens, where you will find steam trains for the children and of course a beer tent selling locally produced beers and ciders for the adults! This is a great family day and a brilliant opportunity to find out what’s going on in your local community and how you can get involved. See you there! Entry FREE

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CELLAR ARTS CLUB THE CELLAR ARTS CLUB is a lively members bar, showcasing alternative Worthing in a friendly and accessible way. It’s a really comfortable space where they host live music, gigs, poetry, art shows, talks, quiz nights and DJ nights. They even have their own off-the-wall arthouse cinema. There’s always something going on! The Club is a not-for-profit co-operative, staffed and run entirely by volunteers, and it has a vibrant sense of community. Go along and join for only £20 a year (£10 for Students). FB @CellarArtsClub | cellarartsclub.com

GREAT BEACH CLEAN Saturday 15 September 10am -3.30pm. Worthing’s Coastal Heritage Fair 2018 and Great Beach Clean

Beach House Grounds, adjacent Splashpoint Leisure Centre Teamed up with the Food Festival in Steyne Gardens, go along to share the bounty of our Living Seas and our Green Spaces through exciting community stands and creative coastal activities - with music & song! Like to join the Beach Clean and Annual Litter Survey? Email worthingbeachclean2018@ virginmedia.com by Thursday 13th September. If you’re coming as a group or family please give all names and indicate those under 16. Registration will be at 10.15am so they can be on the beach by 11am! Volunteers would be welcome to come and help put up/take down and staff the stand showcasing Transition Town Worthing projects and activities. If you are interested and have a couple of hours to spare, please email Barbara at worthingbeachclean2018@ virginmedia.com n

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HEALTH & WELLBEING

Try Something New 10 KEYS TO HAPPIER LIVING

No.5

TRYING OUT

Favourite Pavements Based on the latest research, the national movement Action for Happiness has identified 10 Keys to Happier Living. The 5th is Trying out. WE ALL KNOW THE SAYING ‘use it or lose it’, and it really is true. Evidence shows that trying out new things and continuing to learn new skills helps us improve our wellbeing and stay mentally healthy and alert as we grow older. Unfortunately many of us associate learning with difficulty, or memories of ‘getting it wrong’ at school. But adult learning doesn’t have to mean formal qualifications – in fact, just being curious about something you’re interested in, or trying something new out for fun, is likely to make you happier and feel more fulfilled. Start with just ‘doing something different’, like taking an alternative route to work or trying a new food. Then maybe take it a step further and learn a new skill, like singing in a choir, fixing a bike or creative writing. There are a huge range of classes on offer in Worthing e.g. at community centres, colleges, Aspire Sussex. Why not book a taster session today!

To find out more, come along to the Action for Happiness Worthing monthly meet-up group – next one Tues 11 September, 7-9pm at the lovely Coast café. More info at: facebook.com/ actionforhappinessinworthing n

Jacqui Moorhouse

A SAUNTER THROUGH THE POET’S DISTRICT

1. It’s hot. Really really hot. I’m ambling along under the shade of the

trees in Victoria Park contemplating the Emergency Water Supply that was installed here during the ‘Dig for Victory’ campaign in World War II. I can’t help but imagine having a paddle in the sunken ‘pond’. I’ve seen a picture of the park then all dug over for planting. Today it looks very different with so much verdant grass. A group are laying out party food under canvas, while a couple discuss money and Justin Bieber in the shadow of the natural canopy.

2. At the parks south west corner I emerge into the Poet’s District.

I head south down Shakespeare Road where due to my scribbling I’m mistaken for “the lady from Fox and Sons”. I’m flattered. Turning right down Manor Road I see a young squirrel who’s enjoying scampering about one of the enormous trees by the roadside. Many of the houses down here were built at the turn of the century.

3. I cross over the intersecting Heene Road and follow the spire of St Botoloph’s Church, sticking up out of the strikingly blue skyline. Outside the church sits a sofa. I resist the urge to take a nap. To the east of the early English Gothic-style building are the remains of a 13th century church which once stood here.

4. Continuing along Manor Road, a couple of white butterflies dance

across my path towards Heene Cemetery. Open since 1873 it is a haven for wildlife. Volunteers work here Saturday and Tuesday afternoons to maintain this quiet sanctuary.

5. Opposite the graveyard I take St Michael’s Road to Heene

Community Centre. Here I pop in for a delicious Totes Tropical Smoothie. There’s a range of splendid eats at Café One 22, including impressive cakes and scones. The centre is a hub of activity, including Mexican dominoes and Lego Club. My eye is drawn to a notice on the board for learning to fight with LED sabres. A fine contemplation as I restore myself amongst the colourful potted plants and flags. n

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LOCAL SPORT

The Time is Now It’s the time of year when everyone seems to be running about – literally.

PARENTS ARE TRYING TO CRAM as much as they can into the summer holidays whilst the children are thrust into as many school holiday clubs as possible in an attempt for them to expend some of the high-levels of energy they tend to display on a day to day basis – well, mine do anyway… We know how easy it is to let exercise slide as we age, and that we can simply get into bad habits; sport may not be as easy as it used to be and we may worry that it will take longer to recover. However, there are many local programmes and schemes out there which

encourage adults to keep active which will, in turn, help combat age-related disease, improve your mood and give you new interests. This includes the Get Active £10 Challenge; and the Get Active and the Play Street Schemes which are both led by Adur & Worthing Council. You can also find plenty of sports related activities to get involved with throughout this issue. Get out of your head and into your body and get moving. The time is now. n

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LOCAL BUSINESS

Worthing Works Please mention Here & Now when booking your event and check websites for updates. NETWORKING EVENTS

Your Guide to What’s on for Local Business A recent report commissioned by Coastal West Sussex Partnership found that Worthing is recognized as having the most ‘dynamic economy’ across the Coastal West Sussex Region. THE REPORT RECOGNISES A GROWTH in the business base during the period between 2010 and 2016, as we came out of the economic downturn of 2008/9), with Adur and Worthing seeing a 17% net increase in the number of businesses. For more from this report and how organisations like Coastal West Sussex, Adur & Worthing Chamber of Commerce and the Council are working to support local business, visit coastalwestsussex.org.uk. How can you stay informed about what’s going on in Worthing and the potential opportunities for your business? One way is to make time to get out, attend an event or two and network. n

Thurs 6 Sept

Wed 26 Sept

Worthing Digital Social. 8pm. The Corner House. FREE

Inside Colonnade. Hear about innovation within the digital team at Adur & Worthing Councils. Drop in on a variety of short talks (details tbc, includes marketing talk) from 10am3pm. Refreshments available. Info colonnadehouse.co.uk FREE

Tue 11 Sept The Layman’s Guide to Planning, Creating and Managing a Website. 5.30 – 7pm. Opportunity to have a simple conversation with Steve from Jumpstart, who will help you to help understand how to plan, create and manage a website. Freedom Works. FREE

Wed 12 Sept Business Awards Tips Night, 5:30pm. Top tips and insight on entering the Adur & Worthing Business Awards. Freedom Works, Worthing, FREE

24 – 27 Sept Celebrate Freedom Works. Wellbeing Week. A week of demonstrations, activities and advice. Visit eventbrite.co.uk/e/wellbeingweek-at-freedom-works for info. Freedom Works, 31 Chatsworth Road. FREE

Wed 26 Sept

Wed 26 Sept Guild Care breakfast networking. 7.30-9.30am. Worthing Town Hall. With Mayor of Worthing. £6pp breakfast. Email helen.tidball@ guildcare.org

Thurs 27 Sept Design and Marketing Help Hub, 11:30am. #ShakeItHUB for businesses to be able to ask design and marketing related questions and have them answered by experts. Worthing Town Hall, FREE

Fri 21 Sept Chamber Hub. 12.30-2pm. Impulse Leisure, Lancing Manor. Informal networking. Book. worthingandadurchamber.co.uk FREE

Connect With Sussex Chamber – Non Members only, 9am. Opportunity to meet with businesses from across the county. Freedom Works, Worthing, FREE

THE REGULAR (MOSTLY FREE) EVENTS Networth First Wed of month. 5.30-7.15pm. Cafalatte, Chapel Rd. FREE

Worthing Digital Social Third Thurs of month. 8pm. The Corner House pub. FREE

‘Not Networking’ First Tues of month. 9.30-11.30am. Book. Eventbrite. FREE

First Friday Network First Fri of month 12.30 – 2.30pm. Burlington Hotel. FREE

BNI Networking Every Thurs. 6.30am. Dome Cinema. bniworthing.co.uk Book. £10 inc breakfast.

Worthing Business Oracle Last Fri of month. 9.30-10.30am. Starbucks, Broadwater. Book. Eventbrite. FREE

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THOMAS H GREEN - MUSICAL TIME MACHINE

The Life and Times of Pete Fij This month the Time Machine takes a swerve and explores the life of a musician who’s been resident in Worthing for 16 years. His story doesn’t all concern Worthing but he’s one of ours so we’re going to celebrate him – Pete Fij.

PICTURE: POLAK

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HE WAS, AFTER ALL, FOR A BRIEF SPELL in the spring of 1992, the frontman of Britain’s hottest guitar band. He took that ride until it crashed and has, more recently, seen critical acclaim and his highest profile since, working as a duo with Terry Bickers (of The House of Love and

FOR A BRIEF SPELL IN 1992 HE WAS FRONTMAN OF BRITAIN’S HOTTEST GUITAR BAND

Levitation). But let’s hop back to the start. Born Peter Fijalkowski to Polish parents, he had a happy childhood in Guildford. The family was artistically inclined but not especially musical. It was his only brother Krzyz, seven years older, who upped the ante, sending home cassette compilations from university featuring Echo & the Bunnymen, The Psychedelic Furs et al. Something of an outsider, Fij didn’t enjoy school but flourished at Sixth Form College in Godalming.

“I found the delights of buying odd-sized suits in Oxfam,” he recalls, “going round looking like a cross between David Byrne and Robert Smith.” He headed to Warwick University to study film theory but soon decided he wanted to be in a band and initially picked up a bass

“because I thought it might be 33% easier to play than a guitar”. He joined a band, Bubblegum Flesh, who soon changed their name to The Fuzzyfelts.

“We were rubbish,” he says, “but luckily everyone else was equally rubbish. We were twee and punk at same time. People shouted abuse and we just stared them out.”

The latter half of the Eighties was a prime time for wilfully lo-fi indie bands and The Fuzzyfelts developed a small following. One holiday Pete wrote a song on his brother’s four-track and used it as the basis for a new band in which he played guitar and sang, The Candy Thieves.

“The House of Love were a massive influence,” he says, “I wanted to sound like [their breakthrough tune] ‘Destroy the Heart’.” There was a thriving band scene in Coventry with groups being signed left, right and centre. The competition between them was inspiring. They learnt off each other, sending out demos, playing London, wooing the then-all important music press.

“Although the personnel and sets were the same, we decided to con record labels into thinking we were a new band by changing our name,” Fij remembers, “Almost straight away we received attention, including from labels who’d already passed on us.” The new name was Adorable. Their indie pop-rock thrived amid the popular shoegaze movement whilst not being part of it, and they scraped onto the bottom of an NME unsigned showcase, headlined by PJ Harvey, also featuring Suede on the bill.

“We just performed our arses off - one of best gigs we ever did,” recollects Fij. “Coming offstage I said that if we didn’t get signed then, we never would: we absolutely nailed it.”

PICTURE: ADORABLE

The next day their manager was inundated with offers but only two labels interested them; Food who’d just signed Blur and Jesus Jones - and Creation. The latter, overseen by Alan McGee, who’d later sign Oasis, was the definitive ‘80s indie mecca, with a roster including My Bloody Valentine, Slowdive, and Ride.

“Alan McGee and I never really hit it off,” Fij recalls, “but he had an incredible enthusiasm for music. Creation worked out of ramshackle offices in an untrendy part of east London above a sweatshop, things torn out of NME and stuck on walls with Blu Tack. I had a real go at him when we first met as he’d just dropped My Bloody Valentine and done it by phone. I made him promise that if were ever dropped, he’d do it face-to-face.”

Initially things looked good. Adorable signed Creation’s biggest ever deal. Their debut single, ‘Sunshine Smile’, performed well in the indie charts, indicating a solid future. They toured the world and, at their peak, were headlining 800 capacity venues as far afield as California, Australia and Japan. However, there was a backlash almost from the start…

“We wanted to be pop stars,” says Fij, “We wanted the glamour back in pop, but when Wil [Stephen Williams] and I did those early interviews and were perceived as arrogant. Two years later Oasis

PICTURE: PETE FIJ & TERRY BICKERS

had that kind of swagger and it was fine but we were out of step with the times. From then on, we got such a kicking in the press.” Fij is keen to emphasise that multiple factors played their part in Adorable’s slow decline. He states that, although they didn’t know it then, their first few months were their peak and the rest was downhill. In late 1994, after two albums, the band fell apart and Fij retreated to a new base of Brighton and “a year-long state of shock, a daze”. Alan McGee never did drop them face-to-face either. Fij became a second hand book dealer (his mum had worked in a book shop) while dabbling with a pop project, Casino, featuring the writer Siân Pattenden, before deciding to launch a new band, Polak, with his brother. They signed to One Little Indian and made a couple of albums but members were starting to settle down with jobs and families, and it petered out in the new century. Fij recorded a solo album but never did anything with it, leaving it in a drawer for years. Then in 2009 he was invited to play the Brighton Fringe and realised that “if I didn’t do the gig I’d never do music again.” He invited Terry Bickers who he knew vaguely, to join him, which had a certain symmetry since the guitarist’s work with The House of Love had kickstarted Fij’s own career. Their collaboration was a success and they made their debut in the top room of Worthing’s Dome cinema to 40 people. From there on the Pete Fij/Terry Bickers project has blossomed, resulting in two lovely albums of poetic, heartworn acoustica which the duo occasionally tour successfully. It leaves Fij in a good place, with a portfolio career, also working at his beloved Shelley Care Home (recently rated ‘outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission), running the Shoreham Flyover Car Boot Sale, and putting on his ever-busy Never Stop nights of alt/indie ‘80s music. The title of the latter might be his motto. Never stop, indeed. Adorable’s first album ‘Against Perfection’ has been re-released in July on vinyl by Music on Vinyl. Pete Fij / Terry Bickers 2017 album ‘We Are Millionaires’ will be released on vinyl on Dec 11th 2018 on the Broadcast Recording Label. n

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SEPTEMBER LISTINGS

Your Guide to What’s On

HERE’S YOUR GUIDE TO WHAT’S ON IN SEPTEMER. We have sneaked a few August

things in to entertain you over the bank holiday. Worthing Rotary Carnival packs in a procession, market, music & more at Steyne Gardens and along the Prom. Sound House Studios showcase 20 original bands in one afternoon on 25 August, Ivy Arch Rd. Back to September, we have more amazing theatre this month, including Worthing’s first Theatre Trail, 21-30 Sept, at various locations. And for all you foodies, Worthing Food Festival takes place on 15-16 Sept at Steyne Gardens and Green Dreams is back at Field Place on 30 Sept. Whatever you do this month, have fun! n & NOW | September HEREHERE & NOW | September 2018 |

LISTINGS - CINEMA & THEATRE

From Calan to Crooners Readers are advised to check event listing info in case of change. Please mention Here & Now when booking or attending events. Check websites for updated info.

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culmination of instruments and sounds is truly spectacular, have a listen to them on Spotify and you’ll be hooked.

It’s that time of year at Worthing Theatres where our live music programme really kicks off. In fact, between September and November there are a total of 30 live music events across our venues! WITH SO MUCH IN STORE, there is plenty of choice for everyone, but how do you choose between them? Well fear not dear reader, for I will highlight just some of my favourites for you that are not to be missed. The first I am really looking forward to. The international award-winning band from Wales, Calan, will be bringing their youthful and high-energy gig to the intimate Connaught Studio on 15 September. They come with accordion, harp, fiddles, guitar and Welsh Bagpipes along with a virtuoso performance from a champion step-dancer. Such a

For a healthy mixture of big band and comedy material, The Crooners follows the story of three very British gentlemen who exhume the characteristics of a crooner; suave, self-assured and stylish. This rip-roaring comedy-musical features the outstanding and uncompromising live, on stage musicianship of a 9-piece band performing songs from Frank Sinatra to Sammy Davis JR, and you can experience this magnificent concert at the Pavilion Theatre on 28 September. I have to admit, I love the classic sounds of Ol’ Blue Eyes on my record player at home, such a magical era of music. Looking ahead to the autumn, we welcome the likes of Russell Watson, The Manfreds and Georgie Fame, The Illegal Eagles, The Drifters, Eddi Reader, Blake, The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain and even The Osmonds! We also have toe-tapping tributes to The Beatles, George Michael, Abba and Queen. That’s music to my ears. n

by Stephen Sheldrake

Marketing Officer, Worthing Theatres and Museum Find out more at worthingtheatres.co.uk

Win Tickets to see Guess How Much I Love You 29-30 SEPTEMBER AT THE CONNAUGHT THEATRE

Little & Big Nutbrown Hare, from the bestselling ‘Guess How Much I Love You’ and ‘I Love You All Year Round’ collection, leap off the page and onto the stage in this magical journey through the seasons.

To win a pair of tickets to this wonderful show, just answer the following question: What is the correct quote from this classic heart-warming story? A) “I Love You Right Up To The Moon – And Back” B) “I Love You Right Up To The Connaught – And Back” C) “I Love You Right Up To The Pavilion Theatre – And Back” To enter email your answer to competition@hereandnowmag.co.uk. GUESS HOW MUCH must be in the subject line. Closing date midnight Mon 27 September, winner contacted Tue 28 September. One entry per person. Good luck!

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LISTINGS - CINEMA & THEATRE CINEMA SEPTEMBER 25 August Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (PG) 10:15am. Sophie learns about her mother’s past while pregnant herself. Connaught

THEATRE - SEPTEMBER 6 Sept

31 August

Julie (12A) 7pm. Wild and newly single, Julie throws a late-night party. Connaught

Early Man 2pm. It’s the dawn of time and prehistoric monsters and woolly mammoths roam the earth. Ropetackle

7 Sept Joan Collins – Unscripted 7:30pm. Connaught

8 Sept Sarah Millican: Control Enthusiast 8pm. You’ll learn about Rescue Men, farting in hospital pants, what can happen at a bra fitting, the benefits of casserole, plus tips on how to talk to shop assistants and the correct way to eat a biscuit. Assembly Hall Intarsi 8pm. Through the power of circus skills and physical theatre, watch four incredible performers in awe. Pavilion Theatre

1 September Hotel Transylvania 3 (U) 10:15am. Third in the popular franchise about the adventures of a monster family. Connaught

2 September Autism Friendly: Christopher Robin (PG) 10:15am. An adult Christopher Robin, returns to his unforgotten childhood past to the Hundred Acre Wood. Connaught

Sat 15 Sept Barnstormers Comedy Club 8.30pm. Comedy. Adults over age 18 years can attend this pun night. Ropetackle

3 September The Greatest Showman 7pm. Inspired by the story of P.T. Barnum and celebrating the birth of show business. Lancing Parish Council Community Cinema Worthing Film Club: The Square (2017) 7:30pm. A prestigious Stockholm museum’s chief art curator attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit. Cellar Arts Club Nic Cage Triple: Con Air (15) 3pm, The Rock (15) 5:20pm, Face/Off (18) 8pm. An epic triple bill of 90s Nicholas Cage action movies! Connaught The Merry Wives of Windsor (12A) 7pm. Broadcast live from Stratford-Upon-Avon. Connaught

Sherlock Holmes: The Sign of Four 7:30pm. Crammed full of adventure, romance, comedy. Connaught

La Boheme on Sydney Harbour (12A) 7:45pm. From the World’s Most Spectacular Opera series, experience the love, laughter and loss

Crooners 7:30pm. Crooners follows the story of three very British gentlemen who exhume the characteristics of a crooner. Pavilion Theatre

29 Sept

The Rider (15tbc) 8:15pm. Based on a true story. Connaught The Big Sick (15) 7pm. A hilarious and heart-rending true story of Pakistan-born aspiring comedian Kumail Nanjiani. Lancing Parish Council Community Cinema

Thurs 20 Sept The Merry Widow - The Australian Ballet 8pm recorded live. Get yourself to the ballroom in time to see all those pointed feet. Connaught. NT: King Lear (12A) 7pm Broadcast live from London’s west end. See Ian McKellen’s performance in this ‘extraordinary moving portrayal’. Connaught.

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of La Bohème at the magnificent Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour. Connaught

Tues 9 Oct Oscar Wilde Live: The Importance Of Being Earnest (12A) 7:15pm Broadcast live. A new production of one of the funniest plays in English. Connaught.

Guess How Much I Love You 1:30pm & 4pm. Connaught Theatre

THEATRE - OCTOBER 3 Oct The Sound of Music 7:30pm. We bring you the much loved, Rodgers & Hammerstein 11 musical for both the young and young at heart. Pavilion Theatre

6 Oct Jeremy Hardy: LIVE 2018 8pm. Jeremy Hardy is in his 4th decade as a stand-up this year. Connaught

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21 September – 30 September

Worthing’s First Theatre Trail I am so thrilled to be involved in Worthing’s first Theatre Trail. WORTHING IS EMERGING AS A HUB for creative talent and to have a platform to showcase the work of local actors makes this a really exciting time for us as a town. It has been masterminded by Gary and Sue Krost and the enthusiasm and excitement behind it has been contagious. As an actor who usually has to go out to Brighton to do the majority of my stage work it’s a joy to be bringing it home alongside some of Worthing’s enormously talented theatre folk.

This is an ambitious venture and we hope we can really put Worthing on the map. There are already some amazing music venues here and it has a fantastic buzz about it - but by doing our theatre trail we are hoping to draw in audiences from across Sussex and share our many and varied talents. n

Kerri Frost

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LISTINGS - MUSIC

Spotlight on Music WORTHING IS QUITE THE PLACE TO BE

for musical events that are diverse and unique. For those of you who like metal, Bleed again is certainly an experience you don’t want to miss, Bar 42, 28 Sep, with support. For those who love a bit of electronic folk (or are intrigued by such an odd mix), head to the Ropetackle (Shm) on Thurs 13 Sep, 8pm to see Niteworks. £14 entry but worth it to see a cultural blend of authentic gaelic vocals with crisp electronic dance music. Highly recommend!

Worthing

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Original Music

It’s also very exciting to find local bands and artists getting out there and making names for themselves. We cannot stress enough what a time this is to go out and experience some good authentic music coming from your local upcoming music scene. Come get involved. n

By Oscar Simpson

Sat 1 Sep Jazz session. Duke of Wellington. (Shm). 3pm. RG Winfield. Duke of Wellington. (Shm). 9pm. blues Spiders from Marz. Egremont. 8.45pm. tribute The Purple Shoes Band. Ropetackle. (Shm). 8pm. £10

Sun 2 Sep Mike Hatchard’s Jazz Breakfast. Ropetackle. (Shm). 11am. £11. Jazz.

3 Sept

HAMILTON LOOMIS BAND USA. Southern Pavilion. 8pm. blues Hamilton has received a

Grammy Nomination for “Best Contemporary Blues Album”. He has brought his funk-i-fied Texas music to audiences all over the U.S. and the world, recently earning two “Best Artist” awards in England and Wales. By deftly balancing his blues roots and penchant for experimentation and originality. Listed! hereandnowmag.co.uk Wed 5 Sep Flowers w/support Speaker Freak & White Lights. Bar 42. 7pm. FREE.

Win a Family-of-4 Ticket to Egg and Spoon WEDNESDAY 7 NOVEMBER | 11.30AM AND 2.30PM | ROPETACKLE ARTS CENTRE Calling all 1-5 year olds! Egg and Spoon is an interactive romp through the seasons where you come in and out of our magic circle and get to open all the gifts of nature. Percy and April get you settled on our comfortable cushions and introduce you to Birdy, still hiding in his glowing egg. Egg and Spoon is a perfect gentle introduction to the magic of theatre. If you would like to win tickets for a family of four (two adults, two children) simply tell us where Birdy is hiding. Email your answer by Tue 18 Sept to competition@hereandnowmag.co.uk, subject line, Egg and Spoon. One entry per person. Winner selected at random and contacted by Thurs 20 Sept. Good luck! Tickets: ropetacklecentre.co.uk

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LISTINGS - MUSIC The Rude Mechanicals. Duke of Wellington. (Shm). 8.30pm. Folk.

Thurs 6 Sep DJ Jazzman. Duke of Wellington. (Shm). 8.30pm.

14 Sept

CASPAR GOMEZ presents FREEDOM. Cellar Arts Club, 7.30pm. DJ/live. Listed! hereandnowmag.co.uk

Fri 7 Sep

The Groove Aces. Egremont 8.45pm.

The Stuntmen. Egremont. 8.45pm.

Martin Turner Ex Wishbone Ash. Southern Pavilion. 7pm.

Jenna Hall. The Tudor Close. (Ferring). 8.30pm. The Kites. Ropetackle. (Shm). 8pm. £10. Folk, Blues, Soul. The Soulsmiths. Duke of Wellington. (Shm). 9pm. soul, jazz fusion.

Rooster Tail. Duke of Wellington. (Shm). 9pm. Heavy Rock function.

Sat 15 Sep Dumb Waiters. Egremont. 8.45pm.

Sat 8 Sep

Jazz Session. Duke of Wellington. (Shm). 3pm.

Shoreham Allstars Showcase. Duke of Wellington. (Shm). 3pm.

The Curst Sons. Duke of Wellington. (Shm). 9pm.

Mad Max. Duke of Wellington. (Shm). 9pm. Soul, rock, reggae.

Sun 16 Sep

Absolute Fakes. Egremont. 8.45pm.

The Vincents. Duke of Wellington. (Shm). 5pm. Retro Rock.

9 Sept

Mon 17 Sep

JENNA HALL. The lido. 2pm.

Open Mic Night. Duke of Wellington, (Shm). 8.45.

Jenna Hall will be performing on The Lido Bandstand. Expect an afternoon of music covering all genres and eras! Listed! hereandnowmag.co.uk

Tuesday Night Skiffle Club. Duke of Wellington. (Shm). 5pm. Skiffle.

Wed 12 Sep The Rude Mechanicals. Duke of Wellington. (Shm). 8.30pm. Folk. Barefoot Opera presents: Carmen. Ropetackle. (Shm). 7.30pm. £23. Opera.

Thurs 13 Sep

Wed 19 Sep Rude Mechanicals. Duke of Wellington. (Shm). 8.30pm. Folk.

Thurs 20 Sep Elvis and Tom Jones tribute. Egremont. 8.45pm. Dana Fuchs. Southern Pavilion. 7pm.

Fri 21 Sep Treeanna. Egremont. 8.45pm. Motown and disco Eastfield. Duke of Wellington. (Shm). 9pm. Punk.

Bound in Fear w/support Dream Reaper, Goodyear, Merciless, Sunfall. doors. Bar42. 7pm £4 adv. Deathhore.

Fleetwood Bac. Ropetackle (Shm). 8pm. £17.50. tribute.

Niteworks. Ropetackle. (Shm). 8pm. £14. Folk, Electronic.

Soundhouse. Egremont. 8.45pm.

Sat 22 Sep Jenna Hall. Worthing RAFA. 8.30pm. Dirty Shoes. Duke of Wellington (Shm). 9pm. Heavy Rock.

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Local band TEAL feature on BBC Introducing Sound House Studios in Ivy Arch Road, has become a major hub for local, original live music in Worthing accommodating on average, 10-12 bands a day from around Sussex. STEVE GARDNER, WHO OWNS THE STUDIOS also manages a few popular local bands including TEAL, Jacob Aaron & The Reign and My Pet Shark. TEAL, who are an up and coming Indie band, based in Worthing, were recently featured on BBC introducing and performed a live lounge set live on the radio. TEAL, along with Jacob Aaron & The Reign will also be performing live at Soundhouse Studios at SA6; an event collaborating with 69XTV - a popular Youtube Channel based in Brighton and The Shoreham AllStars. The event is to raise funds for the homeless, whom both 69XTV and The Allstars support. 20 ORIGINAL BANDS, 25 AUG, 2-6PM, SOUND HOUSE STUDIOS Book tickets now to see 20 original bands across four genres (Indie, Rock, R&B and Acoustic) and help to celebrate 69X’s 2nd Anniversary. Food, refreshments, film crews and local press will be on site. Tickets are £3 on the door, with proceeds going to the Worthing Homeless Project. To find out more key 69X party into Facebook. n

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Norman Jay MBE

Sat 29 Sept, St Paul’s, 8pm, £15 BF, Age 18

Norman Jay MBE is unquestionably one of most respected and popular DJs in the world today. BORN IN NOTTING HILL and influenced by his father’s record collection of blue beat, ska and jazz, by the late 1970s he was considered an emerging authority on contemporary AfroAmerican music including funk, disco, soul and jazz fusion. His latest compilation ‘Mister Good Times’ released with Sunday Best Recordings captures the true spirit of Good Times, “People

who used to come to arrive early doors carnival will know exactly what this is about,” says Norman. Norman Jay remains at the forefront of club culture continually converting generations of clubbers to the cause, championing new sounds, yet never forgetting his musical roots, thus guaranteeing nothing but them ‘Good Times’. Book your tickets now… stpaulsworthing.co.uk n

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REGULAR EVENT LISTINGS

Maya Youssef. Ropetackle (Shm). 8pm. £16. Arabic World music.

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Thurs 27 Sep The Bluejays. Ropetackle (Shm). 8pm. £18. Rock

Fri 28 Sep

Open Mic w/ Bustin’ A Groove at the Thomas A Becket. Every other Tuesday 8pm Secret Shore Shanty Singers at Ye Old House at Home. Last Tuesday of every month from 7:30pm

Bleed Again w/support Terraborn, Kesagake. Bar 42. 8pm. Metal. Rockin’ The Joint. Egremont. 8.45pm Jenna Hall. The North Star. 9pm. Claire Martin OBE & Ray Gelato ‘A Swingin’ Affair’. Ropetackle (Shm). 8pm. £20. Jazz.

Sat 29 Sep

2 TURNTABLES & A MICROPHONE. Bar next door. 8pm. FREE. Hip Hop, Funk & Soul with Get it Together DJ’s on rotation PLUS exclusive live performances from Brighton M.C’s Asbest TMK and Felman Listed! hereandnowmag.co.uk

James Elder’s Blazing Carousel. Bar 42. 7.30pm. £8 adv. Big Yellow Taxi. Egremont. 8.45pm. Zoot Money. Ropetackle (Shm). 8pm. £14. Norman Jay MBE. St Paul’s. 8pm. £16.50.

Dixie Blues at the Charles Dickens. 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month from 8pm South Downs Folk Singers at Ye Old House at Home. First Wednesday of every month from 7:30pm Open Stage at Bar Next Door. Every Wednesday at 8pm. Open Mic w/ Karl at the Piston Broke (Shm). Every Wednesday at 8:30pm Jazz at the Charles Dickens. Every other Wednesday at 8pm

Taylor Maid. Egremont. 4pm.

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

Kay Hawkins UK tour. Southern Pavilion. 7pm.

Open Mic at Tangerine Bar. Every other Thursday 8pm

Curved Air. Ropetackle (Shm). 8pm. £17. Progressive Rock.

Karoake at the Warwick. Every Thursday at 9pm

Sat 6 October

Karaoke at the Charles Dickens. Every Thursday from 8pm

Sun 30 Sep

Rudy Warman & The Heavy Weather. Southern Pavilion. 6:45pm. Grassroots, folk and blues.

Open Mic w/ Bustin’ A Groove at the Crown and Anchor (Shm). Every Thursday at 8pm Madi Laine w/ Chris Simmons at the Beach House. Last Sunday of every month at 8pm South Coast Blues Jam at the Charles Dickens. 3rd and 4th Sunday of every month at 2pm

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

Stuff to Do

AUGUST Sat 25 August East Preston Food and Drink Festival. 12-5pm. Village Green East Preston. FREE entry. Shoreham Artisans Market. 9-3pm. East Street Shm Charity Darts Open. Noon-11pm. Fundraiser Breast Cancer Unit, Worthing Hospital. Reg at midday. TMG Social Club.

Sat 25 – Sun 26 Aug

Summer Fiesta. Noon-close. Bank Holiday Fiesta. Brooksteed Alehouse, South Farm Road. FREE entry, all welcome.

Sat 26 Aug Fun Dog Show. 12-4. Family Fun Day. Food, Drink and many stalls. The Gallops, Findon. FREE entry. Train Rides. 2-5pm. Worthing Model Engineers. Field Place. 50p/ride. Illusions Reunion 80s/90s Night. 8am2am. DJs Darren Kane, Spoons Shep and Noddy. Warwick Pub. FREE entry.

Worthing Rotary Carnival. 11am to 6pm. Procession and Market on the Prom. Music and entertainment and stalls etc. Steyne Gardens. Circus entry £1. Full details www.rotary-ribi.org

Mon 27 Aug

Garden Party, Sat 2-4pm. Live music/ BBQ. Sun Fun Day Disney Characters. 1-5pm. With games, face painting (£2), prizes. (Macmillan Cancer Research). The Mulberry Pub. Families welcome.

Kapow! Live Pro Wrestling. 1pm start. Family Friendly. The Park View Pub, Durrington. FREE entry.

Fun Day! BBQ and kids play area. Family friendly. The Henty Arms. FREE entry

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Gunfest. 12-10pm. Annual Festival with music and BBQ. The Gun Inn, Findon. FREE entry. Family Karaoke. 4pm. Bank Holiday Fun with Bestie. The Warwick Pub. FREE entry.

Wed 29 Aug Charity Quiz Night. 7-11pm. Methold House. Charity Guild Care. £25 team of 6, or £5 each, drink and nibbles inc. Info-01903 528613 Worthing Area Actors and Creatives Meet Up. 7.30-11.30pm. Cellar Arts Club. FREE entry to members, £2 nonmembers, £1 students.

Shoreham Wordfest. The theme this year is ‘All Change’, in which we will explore the seismic changes to society and the arts flowing from the end of World War One, and the signing of the Armistice. Various venues, see shorehamwordfest.com for more info.

Sat 1 Sept Fare Share’s Fete. 11am (Raising funds for Food Distribution Charity) St Matthew’s Church, Tarring.

Fri 31 Aug Worthing Sand Pit Day. 10-2.30. Fun Day at The Urban Beach with the Mayor. Raising funds for Guild Care.

Dadventures Beach Day. 10am. Dads Meet up. Worthing Pier’s Southern Pavilion.

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1 Sept – 20 Oct

Dog Show. 11.30-3.30pm. In aid of animal welfares charity. Register dogs at 11.30am. Victoria Park, Worthing.

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Sun 2 Sept

Fri 7 Sept Artists’ Networking Breakfast. 9am. at Small Batch Cafe. All welcome Drag With No Name. 9pm. The Alexandra Pub.

Sat 8 Sept

Mon 3 Sept

Baby and Children’s Market. 11am1pm. Indoor at St Richard’s church hall Maybridge. BN12 6HZ. £1 adult, kids free. Free parking

Worthing & Adur Momentum meeting. 7.30-9.30pm. Regional Grassroots network for Labour. Grand Victoria Hotel. Worthing. History of the Tower of London. Presentation by Alan Kingshott MVO Chief Yeoman Warder (rtd.). 7.30pm. Emmanuel Church & Centre St. Michael’s Rd, Worthing. No ticket required. Retiring donation.

Tues 4 Sept Worthing Antique, Arts & Collectors’ Club. Talk. 7:30pm – 9pm. Worthing Lecture Theatre. £5pp

Wed 5 Sept Networth. 5-7.30pm. Friendly Local Networking. At CafaLatte Bistro (Opp Museum) FREE entry.

Thurs 6 Sept The ZINE Launch. 7.30pm. Cellar Arts Club. Free entry for members, £2 guests, £1 students Heritage Open Days – Village Pumps Of Worthing. 6:30pm. Walking Tour. Start at Guildbourne Centre.

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The Sustainable Mind Mindfulness. FREE 6-week Mindfulness courses. 1-2.30pm. The Community House, E Worthing. Info Liane 07474678479 / liane@thesustainablemind.co.uk.

Autumn Craft Day. 1-5pm. Windmill tours. Steam Engines, Crafts, refreshments. High Salvington Windmill. £1 entry. Sling Walk. 10-12noon. Hosted by Worthing Sling Library followed by cake. All parents welcome.

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Findon Sheep Fair. Full details findonsheepfair.co.uk. FREE entry. Parking £5

Pizza in the Welcome Woodland Garden. 10-3. Community event with We Are Food Pioneers. Maybridge Keystone Centre. FREE entry.

Sun 9 Sept The Broadwater Dog Show and Market hosted by Guild Care. Enter your pooch show categories. Plus fun for the whole family, a bouncy castle, face painting, craft market, food stalls. Starts 10.30am, dog show 11am till 3pm. 01903 528613 Entry for dogs show £2.50. Entry to event FREE Charity Day (for Guild Care) 11am-5pm. Inc Train Rides for 50p and Fun Day. Field Place Worthing. FREE entry.

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Sun 9 Sept TotRockinBeats. 3-6pm. 90s by nature, family friendly rave. The Shoreham Centre.

Tues 11 Sept Building community wellbeing - taking action with young people. 7pm. Action for Happiness with Dr. Carl Walker. Coast Cafe. FREE entry. CONTINUES ON PAGE 40

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Sat 22 Sept

Nonstop Netball League Worthing. Wed 18.45pm New ladies netball league in Worthing, September 2018. Durrington High School. nonstopnetball@gmail.com

Bake Off Family Extravaganza. 11-2. With games and crafts. Stand Up to Cancer. email Gemma to enter: FamilyEvents@goringmethodistchurch. org.uk .

Thurs 13 Sept

Sun 23 Sept

Dinner with Elvis. 7-11pm. For Worthing Churches Homeless Projects. Tickets £30 - 01903 227780, FOOD Restaurant

Friends of Broadwater & Worthing cemetery tour. 2pm. Arrive 1.45 in South Farm Rd. ‘A Tree Tour’. Refreshments donation. FREE tour.

Fri 14 – Sun 16 Sept

Goring Methodist Church. FREE entry. Macmillan Coffee Morning. 11-1. Slimming World Rustington. Worthing Rugby Club

Worthing Light Festival. 14th from noon to 16th 5pm. 48-hour light show, using sustainable energy at East Beach Studios. FREE

Sat 15 Sept Summer Party. 7-11:30pm. With South Coast Italian Association at East Worthing Community Centre. Tickets £12/£6 (inc meal. BYOB) emailenquiries@scia.uk WellWorthingSwimming. 2pm start. 1.5k and 3k Race. Entry £15 / £20. Splashpoint Worthing.

Sat 15 – Sun 16 Sept Worthing Food and Drink Festival. 50 stalls. Steyne Gardens. See main advert. FREE entry.

Sun 16 Sept Steyning Saxons and their Saints (Tour) 11am. Heritage Open Day. FREE event Book heritageopendays.org.uk/visiting/ event/steyning-saxons-and-their-saint

Wed 19 Sept Shoreham Airport Society. Getting the Lysander back into the air! 7:30pm. £5. The Terminal Building, Shm Airport. City Books presents: Shirley Collins MBE. 7pm. Her new memoir, All in the Downs, gives us a window into an amazing life. Tickets £8. Ropetackle.

Thurs 20 Sept

Miles for Meso. 5K run/walk on the Prom, raising funds for Cancer charity. Start George V Ave. £3 entry. Contact a.tuffill@gmail.com

Thurs 27 Sept World of Mouth. 7.30pm. Spoken Word with a House Band. Cellar Arts Club. Members FREE entry, £2 non-members, £1 students.

Fri 28 Sept Macmillan Coffee Morning. 10am. Fundraiser with a raffle. The Henty Arms. AND 10am at The Park View, Durrington.

Sat 29 Sept Macmillan Coffee 11-3. Alf’s Motorcycles, Dominion Road. NCT Nearly New Sale. 10.15am. Baby and children Clothes Toys and Equipment. Charmandean Centre Meanwhile… Comic Con. 9am. comics, games, guests, geeky merch and cosplay in one full and fun day. Chichester College.

Sun 30 Sept Go the Distance 10.30am. 5k and 10k - walk jog run. Supporting Worthing Churches Homeless Project. Beach House Grounds. Info and entry prices 01903 680740

The Speakeasy Conversation Club. 7.30pm. New to Worthing - 3 guest speakers. Cellar Arts Club. Members FREE entry, £2 non-members, £1 students.

Green Dreams Festival. 10.304pm. Stalls, workshops, train rides, entertainment. Field Place Manor House. FREE entry.

Fri 21 Sept – Sun 29 Sept

Thurs 4 – Sun 7

Worthing Theatre Trail 6 days, 2123 and 27-29 September (Various venues and performers). FREE entry. Info: Worthing Theatre Trail Event Information on Facebook.

OCTOBER Oktoberfest Worthing. Barvarian Beer Festival. Secret location. Seetickets.com

Sun 7 Oct Artists’ Networking Breakfast. 9am. Small Batch Cafe. All welcome Walk to Remember and Mini Festival Beach House Grounds. See Guild Care ad pg 2 for info!

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New places are popping up in Worthing all of the time: bars, restaurants, hundreds of upcycled item shops for some reason. BUT AS MUCH AS I FEEL WE SHOULD start to treasure these new places, I also feel that we need to remember the history of the place we’re living in, and I don’t mean ancient history either, I mean the people’s history. We should remember the pubs where people had their first kiss that have since closed down, the Teville Gates where people smoked their first ridiculous cigarettes, the Beach Parties where people drank their first back of the cupboard cocktails. These places, and these stories are disappearing, albeit being replaced with new memories and stories. The Royal Oak, where many of my formative experiences (my second ever live performance, my first ever barring) happened, is changing into a new pub, but I want to keep my memories safe, and I have an idea how.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons promise to see you this month (9) 2. Traditional head covering for schoolboys (3) 3. Part of 10A which uses letters, and equations (7) 4. Container for taking your pencils or your lunch to 5D (3) 5. What Sir and Miss are in 5D to do (5) 6. Measuring device, or handy thwacker in the old days at 5D (5) 7. & 8A Sewn onto your uniform, before term starts (4, 5) 8. See 7 9. Branch of 10A using ratios sine, cosine, tangent to measure lengths and angles of triangles. Abbr. (4) 10. US term for subject which covers 3A, 9A, geometry and calculus (4) 11. Subject which covers mountains, rivers, seas, climate, resources, populations, etc. (9) 12. Essential element of written communication, old style (3) CLUES DOWN 1. & 5D 1A is the month for this important life event for most 5 year olds (8, 6) 2. Item of clothing still required at 5D, and at work, to be seen as properly dressed (3)

3. Key teaching equipment in the old days, requiring chalk (10) 4. ‘Spare the _ _ _ and spoil the child ‘ (3) 5. Place where we spend ‘ the best days of our lives’ allegedly (6) 6. Abbreviation for sports lessons at 5D (1,1) 7. Structural rules for language. Also a type of 5D (7) 8. Classical language (5) 9. Modern language (6) 10. Kind of table most of us learn by heart (5) 11. Computing lessons at 5D abbr. (1,1) 12. Classical language (5) 13. Drawing and painting lessons at 5D (3)

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THE WORTHING BYPASS

This Column will not Change your Life Musing on all that kafuffle over frog sanctuaries and newt nesting with the Arundel bypass protests to the distant west, I couldn’t help but think we’ve got the rough end of the stick.

IT ALWAYS MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I’M ARRIVING ON HOLIDAY, EVEN AFTER I’VE BEEN ON HOLIDAY, WHICH FOR ME IS THE BEST THING ABOUT WORTHING.

WE HAVE NO SACRED TOAD RESERVES or native geese festivals with which to brow beat nasty ‘progressives’ seeking to railroad us with a concrete road to hell (or Chichester). They’ve got all the castles, cathedrals and high-tea cafes you could ask for, and plenty more you wouldn’t, especially after dark (I’ll come to that). I even imagine a wittier nemesis – the Utopian Track – penning hilarious homilies for his Arundel Bypass column in the celebrated There & Then magazine, giving weekly recitals in a riverside pub whilst the yokels chant acclaim and hoist their froghead sticks in some form of cultist ritual straight out of The Wicker Man (hence the need for a bypass – stay after sundown and you’ll leave without your eyebrows).

Come to think of it, I’ve spent several a sunny afternoon trundling around the castle gardens, appreciating the frivolity of the ultraviolent jousting re-enactments as children play nicely by shooting each other with much more realistic imaginary weapons of mass destruction, or boring myself silly at the wetlands sanctuary (I’m no fan of ducks) but never, ever stayed after dark. You just don’t. It’s kind of an unspoken given. Certainly explains why the A27 gets so busy at rush hour – a mass exodus before the witching hour. I say all this out of disgust that our feted bypass gets so little juicy press coverage. Ok, that’s largely because they’ve given up trying but even so, I wouldn’t mind us fighting over protecting an ancient swan pond or setting up a dung beetle foundation for the protection of under-privileged termites.

That was until I discovered – through the highly-honed journalistic instinct of waiting until a nugget of information lands in my lap – that Long Furlong was in fact the first Worthing bypass rerouting Londonbound traffic to avoid the Sainsburys/B&Q chaos at Lyons Farm (or ye olden times equivalent – a farm). Now it just dodges the A24 but what a splendour it is. Every time we drive from the north I get a tingle of excitement as we round the hill where one can spot the sea on a clear day and enjoy the sweeping vista of cornfields to the right, precariously situated sheep on the steep incline to the left and, if you’re a passenger, the opportunity to turn around and see the rolling peaks and troughs of the South Downs behind you. It always makes me feel like I’m arriving on holiday, even after I’ve been on holiday, which for me is the best thing about Worthing: I live on holiday. Unlike the poor patrons of Arundel who live in a gothic nightmare fairy tale, guarded by a phalanx of barking mad killer ducks. I also enjoy rolling up from the other end on foot, passing through Patcham village and rising onto the clearing before entering Clapham woods. The views are sensational, occasionally ruined by a cluster of moody cows, I grant you. I have nothing against cows, they’re not annoying like ducks, but they do present their own particular brand of frustration: they’re deadly dangerous. Joust with these grumpy pumpkins and you’ll end up a crumpled footnote in a legendary ditty recited by that dullard pub bore over in the next valley but one. Best avoid the moo-monsters altogether lest your immortal soul be trapped in a rival town’s mocking folk lore. I do love Long Furlong though. It trumps most roads in Britain for magnificent views and one has to admit, is ideal for smoother transit to London from the west. Opposition to most bypasses miss the point though, if you get my drift. Protestors attacking the infamous one between us and Chi got fixated on preserving creepy crawlies and making sure the deserted swamplands stay wet. We offer so much more… just take a look at our Here & Now listings. And what’s more you can stay after dark… we rise to brilliance in the dark (around 9pm) and stay like that all night, with the Worthing Light Festival on Friday 14 and Sat 15 September, on the beach opposite East Beach Studios. So there you have it, tell the rellies and pallies to visit Worthing but do come via Long Furlong if they’re able. Might as well abuse the bypass to visit Worthing. n

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