Seaford Splash

Welcome to Andrea Hargreaves’ rundown of arts and cultural events coming up in Seaford this month.

Art

Go to the Crypt Gallery in Church Street between Saturday 3rd and Friday 9th December for an exhibition by Sussex-based artist, graphic designer, photographer and musician Ziza Stupkova. Her work, often about landscapes and wildlife, is rich with colour and light. Entrance free. Cinema

Playing at the Barn Theatre in Saxon Lane on Friday 2nd December at 7.30pm is Licorice Pizza (15). Directed by Paul Thomas Anderson and starring Alana Haim, Cooper Hoffman and Sean Penn, this is the story of Alana Kane and Gary Valentine growing up, running around and navigating first love in the San Fernando Valley near Los Angeles in 1973. Alana is a bored photographer’s assistant of 25 while her admirer Gary is only 15. Together they embark on ambitious business ventures as they try to make sense of a crazy world. This movie was nominated Oscar and BAFTA Best Film. Saturday 3rd December is of course Christmas Magic, when the Community Cinema is screening the enchanting Encanto (PG, photo left) at 6pm. This animation is about a Columbian teenager who is the only member of the Madrigal family without magical powers. When Mirabel discovers that the magic surrounding their Encanto home is in danger she goes into action. Oscar and BAFTA winner Best Animated Feature Film. Then on 9rd December at 7.30pm the cinema is offering Downton Abbey: A New Era (PG). Featuring all the familiar actors, the time has shifted to 1928 and has most of the family hot-footing it to Provence where they appear to have inherited a villa, leaving Lady Mary in charge of the Abbey, which, like its Highclere location, is being used by a film company. Tickets for all films from the Tourist Information Centre in Church Street, seafordcinema. org or on the door. Jazz

Splash Point Jazz has trumpeter and vocalist Sue Richardson plus the Jo Fooks Quintet presenting Bird at The View, Seaford Golf Club, Southdown Road on Wednesday 7th December at 7pm. This new show celebrates the contribution of women to jazz, both as composers and performers. With her signature, intriguing narration alongside the music, Sue is joined by Jo Fooks (tenor), Neal Richardson (piano), Marianne Windham (bass) and Sophie Alloway (drums). This show swings all the way. Drama

Seaford Little Theatre is getting into festive spirit with Alan Ayckbourn’s farce Season’s Greetings at the theatre in Steyne Road from Friday 2nd until Saturday 10th December, excluding Wednesday 7th December. Set in a suburban house, this is the tale of the night before Christmas, when various house guests arrive, and the subsequent three days. The Christmas Eve debacle leads on to more resentments and difficulties as lives are insightfully unpicked. Performances commence at 7.45pm, except for that on Saturday 3rd December which starts at 2.30pm. Directed by Garry Fowler, it has a cast of nine. Tickets from the Tourist Information Centre or from ticketsource.

Classical music

The Corelli Ensemble is playing at Seaford Baptist Church, Belgrave Road on Sunday 11th December at 4pm with music from Vaughan Williams (Dives and Lazarus), Paul Lewis (Seaford Sketches) and Martin Neill (Christmas Carol Suite). Tickets from eventbrite. Folk

Seaford Sessions is hosting local band Contraband at the Little Theatre on Saturday 17th December at 7.30pm. At the time of writing this was a sellout, but you can always try your luck. Tickets from the TIC or from wegottickets.

Events coming up? Please email Andrea at andylouhargreaves@icloud.com at least a week before Seaford Scene’s deadline, see page 3, with forthcoming events and jpg images.