Seaford Splash

Welcome to Andrea Hargreaves’ rundown of arts and cultural events coming up in Seaford Arts and crafts

Gallery Uno, Phil Duncan’s new showcase of Sussexbased arts and crafts, which opened last month in High Street, continues with a refreshed gallery of makers to provide ideas for presents during December. At the Crypt Gallery in Church Street you could find another opportunity for gift buying at the Winter Market of arts and crafts from Saturday 4th December until Sunday 19th December, daily 10am until 4pm. Makers include Dominic Parrette with traditional and contemporary frame baskets, needle felt with Sue Douglas, Alison Sutton with lamp-worked glass beads, Scott Brennan with landscapes, and Alison Eden with vegan skincare and toiletry products. Christmas Magic

After having to cancel last year’s celebrations for Seaford’s Christmas Magic, Seaford Town Council and the Christmas Magic Committee are hosting this year’s event on Saturday 4th December from 11am until 5pm in Seaford’s Crouch Gardens and Mercread Youth Centre. The live music performance stage will be hosted by Shannon Smith, with an eclectic mix of vocalists and musician performances throughout the day within the Crouch Gardens Market space. A pre-bookable Santa’s Grotto can be found at the Party Emporium shop in the High Street, with tickets also available during December. While all this is happening, Sussex Contemporary Illustrators & Printers (SCIP) are holding Pick ’n’ Mix Pattern lantern-making workshops at Mercread Youth Centre from 10.30am until 4pm, when a bag of decorative bits will be available for all, for the making of individually-marked lanterns ready for the highlight of the day, the Lantern Parade that builds up to the excitement of the Christmas lights switch-on in Broad Street by Father Christmas and Seaford Mayor Cllr Rodney Reed at 4.45pm. The last film of Seaford Community Cinema’s current season is on Christmas Magic Saturday when it will be showing children’s movie Arthur Christmas (U) at the Barn Theatre on 4th December at 6pm. Directed by Sarah Smith and Barry Cook, it stars James McAvoy, Jim Broadbent, Bill Nighy and Imelda Staunton in a storyline that imagines the dysfunctional Santa family struggling to get the presents down chimneys on time. This is animated Christmas enchantment to conclude Seaford’s special day. The Times critic Wendy Hide described it as ‘disarming, imaginative and genuinely funny.’ Tickets at £6 non members, £5 members and £3.50 under-18s are available from www. ticketsource.co.uk, from the Tourist Information Centre in Church Street or on the door. Current COVID guidelines apply, and at the time of writing the cinema was limiting seats to 100 and allowing patrons to choose whether or not they wear a mask. Music

The Bach Players offer a baroque music concert at Seaford Baptist Church on 5th December at 3pm. Tickets from Seaford Music Society and from Newberry Tully estate agents.

Jazz lovers can head to The View at Seaford Head Golf Club, Southdown Road on Wednesday 8th December at 7pm when Splash Point Jazz Club will be in full swing from 7pm. On centre stage with the Neal Richardson Trio will be saxophonist Jo Fooks, who played with the Humphrey Lyttelton Band. Tickets from www. wegottickets.com.

On Saturday 11th December at 4pm, Concentus Sings Christmas at Seaford Baptist Church. Musical Director Adrian White has put together a programme of old favourites and new pieces, both classical and modern. Tickets £6-£12 from 07789 343514 or 07920 430162, from Newbury Tully estate agents in Church Street and fromwww.concentus.ticketsource.co.uk.

The Corelli Ensemble celebrates Christmas with a concert on Sunday 12th December called Peace and Joy, at Seaford Baptist Church. Tickets are £15 adults, £5 children from www.eventbrite.co.uk or the TIC.

Drama

Seaford Little Theatre is staging a festive comedy from Friday 10th December until Friday 18th December (no Sunday performance). The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s Production of A Christmas Carol was written by David McGillivray and Walter Zerlin Jnr. and has performances starting at 7.45pm except for a matinée only on Saturday 11th December at 2.30pm. Prices are £9 and £8 from www.ticketsource.co.uk.

Please email news of upcoming events to andylouhargreaves@icloud.com at least seven days before Seaford Scene’s issue deadline

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Below the Promenade is a Tardis-like exhibition space full of objects and artefacts covering the last five thousand years or so. Now that we are open again, come down and take a look. We think you will be pleasantly surprised.

Please check on our web site - www.seafordmuseum.co.uk or our Facebook page

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Enjoy a warm festive glow from supporting your local High Street this Christmas! Collect a stamp card from Seaford Tourist Information Centre from 25th November then just buy five lovely things from participating independent shops. Receive a stamp or a receipt on your card with each purchase you make. Once you’ve filled your card, return by noon on 22nd December for a chance to win a hamper of brilliant gifts donated by our retailers. It’s that easy!

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This project is generously supported by the European Regional Development Fund via the Welcome Back Fund