Seaford Splash

Arts and cultural events in the Seaford area

Art

Rosemary Drysdale is at the Crypt in Church Street from 29th July until 3rd August with diverse work including mixed media. On Wednesday 4th August from 10am to 4pm the Crypt is hosting a workshop in connection with September’s Tide Mills Project. Cecily Tucker takes over at the Crypt with an exhibition of oil paintings on board which can be seen from Saturday 7th to Sunday 15th August. Most are new paintings including local scenes painted during Lockdown when going out very early in the morning. For details about an exhibition aptly titled Cliffhanger, at South Hill Barn from 7th to 15th August, turn to page 22. Back at the Crypt, the gallery’s summer project takes place from 17th to 22nd August with the final day, Sunday, devoted to an exhibition of output from the project. Seaford Art Club takes over the space from 27th August to 1st September for its annual show. And from 23rd August it’s back up to South Hill Barn until 30th August for a show celebrating Cuckmere and its heritage. Newhaven Festival

The fourth Newhaven Festival continues on Saturday 31st July with the popular Bar on the Bandstand event when gin, fizz, beer and wine can be sampled. Sessions run from 11.30am until 2pm, 2.30 until 5pm and 5.30 until 8pm. Over 18s only, apart from babies in slings or pushchairs, and disability dogs only. The festival will also embrace Artwave from 11th-26th September and the Tide Mills Project, details in September’s Seaford Scene. Garden

Geoff Stonebanks’ award-winning Driftwood Garden at Bishopstone and local favourite place to visit, opens on Sunday 1st August at 10am, entry by ticket only, £6 from www.driftwoodbysea.co.uk or 01323 899296. Private visits, at £8.50, are available up to 12th August. Greener Seaford

and 4pm. Visit seefuture.org/agreenerseaford. Use your imagination to bring a picnic with as little waste as possible and learn about climate change. Music

Composer and musician Nigel Goss’s band Cushion the Blow is at South Hill Barn on Saturday 14th August at 5pm. Tickets on the door. Nigel has also composed music for the Tide Mills Project. Sue Richardson’s Splashpoint Jazz is back at The View (Seaford Head Golf Club) on Wednesday 8 September at 7pm. Drama

Seaford Little Theatre is staging Mixed Doubles from 20th to 28th August, with tickets available from 30th July. Mixed Doubles takes the form of eight short plays, each for two characters, written by Alan Ayckbourn, John Bowen, Lyndon Brook, David Campton, George Melly, Alan Owen, Harold Pinter, James Saunders and Fay Weldon. Directed by Garry Fowler and Sue and David Williams, each is an independent play in its own right, with the sequence linked by anti-authoritarian monologues written by George Melly. Find any updates and ticket information on www.seafordlittletheatre.co.uk.

Cinema

Seaford Community Cinema welcomes you back with an open air event at Florence House, Southdown Road courtesy of Mairin Colleary. This takes place on Sunday 5th September, gates open at 3pm for the 4pm showing of A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (U) and gates open at 6pm for the 7pm showing of The Greatest Showman (PG) so you can sing along to songs from the Barnum circus story. The season continues at the Barn Theatre in Saxon Lane from Friday 10th September. Tickets at www.seafordcinema.org, from the Tourist Information Centre as soon as Covid regulations allow, or on the door. The programme is subject to Covid guidelines and obtaining film licences. See also page 54. September highlights

Art Wave Festival, 11th to 26th September, Seaford, Lewes, Newhaven and local villages, www.artwavefestival. org. The Tide Mills Project, 20th to 26th September, www.tidemillsproject.uk

Please email events and jpgs to Andrea at andylouhargreaves@icloud.com up to a week before Seaford Scene’s deadline.

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SUMMERLAND

7.30pm Fri 10th Sept

Director: Jessica Swale Starring: Gemma Arterton, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Penelope Wilton 12

THE MAN IN THE HAT

12

7.30pm Fri 8th Oct

Meet the Director

Director: Stephen Warbeck Starring: Ciáran Hands, Stephen Dillane, Maïwenn, Brigitte Roüan

THE PEANUT BUTTER FALCON

7.30pm Fri 22nd Oct

Director: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz Starring: Zack Gottsagen, Shia LaBoeuf, Ann Owens, Dakota Johnson 12

MY DONKEY MY LOVER & I

7.30pm Fri 5th Nov

Director: Caroline Vignal Starring: Laure Calamy, Benjamin Lavernhe, Olivia Côte 15

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FILMS

ARTHUR CHRISTMAS

U

6pm Sat 3rd Dec

Christmas Magic

Directors: Sarah Smith, Barry Cook Starring: James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton

Sept - Dec 2021

MINARI

12

7.30pm Fri 24th Sept

Director: Lee Isaac Chung Starring: Steven Yeun, Yeri Han, Alan S Kim, Noel Kate Cho, Youn Yuh-jung Subtitled

OPEN AIR CINEMA AT FLORENCE HOUSE

A SHAUN THE U

SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON

4pm Sun 5th Sept

Directors: Will Becher, Richard Phelan Starring: Justin Fletcher, John Sparkes, Amalia Vitale

THE GREATEST SHOWMAN

PG

7pm Sun 5th Sept

Director:Michael Gracey Starring: Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron

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