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DATES In light of recent developments with the Coronavirus Covid-19 pandemic these listings are only accurate at the time of printing. Please contact any event you intend to attend, in advance, to make sure it is still taking place. Wednesday 01 April, 11:00-15:00
Jewellery and Fine Art Valuation Day
Charleston House, West Firle, Lewes BN8 6LL By appointment Bonhams will be holding a free valuation service for items to be included in auction. Please contact Tim Squire-Sanders 01273 220000 hove@bonhams.com for an appointment. Wednesday 01 – Thursday 30 April
Spring Spectacular
National Trust Standen House and Garden, West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead RH19 4NE Tulips make a return as part of the flower display in the garden along with thousands of spring blooms. National Trust members free. Adult £13.50, Child £6.75, Family £33.50, Standen 01342 323029 standen@nationaltrust.org.uk. Finishes 31 May. www.nationaltrust. org.uk/standen-house-and-garden
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Wednesday 01 April, 13:45 for 14:00-16:30
Thursday 02 – Sunday 19 April
Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill RH15 8DX Demonstration by Maggie Hayes – Floral Fun and Games. Competition: Fool’s Paradise. Visitors £6.00, first visit free with Sussex Living magazine. Judith Alexander 01444 871886.
Hever Castle & Gardens, Hever Road, Edenbridge TN8 7NG Family entertainment throughout the Easter holidays including the return of the colourful Carrot Trail and craft workshops. www.hevercastle.co.uk
Wednesday 01 to Saturday 04 April, 19:30 Evening Performances & 14:30 Saturday Matinee
Thursday 02 April, 10:00-14:00
Burgess Hill Flower Club
Made in Dagenham the Musical New Bury Theatre, Hurstpierpoint College, College Lane BN6 9JS Burgess Hill Musical Theatre Society’s funny, upbeat and feel-good musical. £18, £16 concessions for students and over 65’s on selected performances. www.ticketsource.co.uk/bhmts Glenda Bowden 01273 890347 Wednesday 01 April, 19:45
Burgess Hill Horticultural Society Open Meeting Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill RH15 8DX ‘Perennials for the Summer Border,’ an illustrated talk with Stephen Moore of Rapkyns Nursery, nr. Heathfield. Admission: Members’ free, Visitors: £1. All welcome! 01444 245509 www. burgesshillhorticulturalsociety.com
Easter Family Fun
The League of Friends of Crawley Hospitals’ Easter Fair Crawley Hospital, West Green Drive RH11 7DH Easter Fair with Raffle, Tombolas, homemade cakes, jams and lots more! Thursday 02 April, 14:00-16:00
Community Sing-a-Long (Dementia Friendly) St Andrew’s Church, Junction Road, Burgess Hill RH15 0LG A fun afternoon for people living with dementia and their carers. Singing, tea and cake. Organised by Burgess Hill Rotary. Free entry. jtmax1@hotmail.co.uk Friday 03 April, 10:00-15:00
West Sussex Teachers Registration Open Day 1 Swan Court, Station Road, Pulborough RH20 1RL Register with Class Cover for day to
day, short/long term placements and permanent work for Teachers/TAs/ LSAs/TEFL/SEN/ Nursery/Primary/ Secondary/Colleges. Contact: Kirsten@classcover.com 01798 872446. Friday 03 - Sunday 05 April
Branch Line Weekend Bluebell Railway, Sheffield Park Station, TN22 3QL Horsted Keynes Station, RH17 7BB, East Grinstead Station, RH19 1SP Timetables will recreate the branch line feel of our Railway in its heyday. Showcasing our smaller locomotives, plus special visitors! Advance booking discounts available online. Bluebell Railway 01825 720800. info@bluebell-railway.co.uk www.bluebell-railway.com Friday 03 April, 19:30-20:30
Nature Conservation Talk ‘Making Nature Count’ Club Suite, Hurstpierpoint Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9UY By Clare Blencowe, Manager of the Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre. An illustrated talk describing the meticulous recording of wildlife locally and the work of the Sussex Biodiversity Record Centre. There is a
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Friday 03 April, 20:00-21:30
Burgess Hill Heritage and History Society Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill RH15 8DX Salt of the Earth. Janet Pennington uncovers the lost industry of the Adur Valley. The museum will open from 19:00. Members £1.50, guests £3.50. Fred: 01444 235088. Saturday 04 April, 06:00-09:00
Dawn Chorus Bird Walk
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Meet in car park off Maple Drive, Burgess Hill RH15 Bird walk led by group members on Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve. mary.s.smith@talktalk.net
Ardingly Choral Society, Handel – Messiah
Saturday 04 April, 10:00-15:00
Forest Row Market
Hartfield Road, Forest Road, Forest Row RH18 5DZ Fine Foods and Crafts Market. Contact: Sue Young (Market Manager) 01342 778062 market@forestrow.gov.uk www.forestrow.gov.uk
Ardingly College Chapel, College Lane, Ardingly RH17 6SQ Ardingly Choral Society with Mid Sussex Sinfonia and international soloists will perform Handel’s Messiah, conducted by Robert Hammersley. £15 (£13 concessions) online at www.ardinglychoralsociety.org.uk, or M Kershaw 01825 791241. Monday 06 to Saturday 18 April (closed Bank Holidays)
Easter Duck Quest
Southwick Camera Club Photography Exhibition
Arundel Wetland Centre BN18 9PB Get outdoors with friends and family and have fun finding our giant yellow ducks hidden amongst their real life weird and wonderful duck cousins. Info.arundel@wwt.org.uk wwt.org.uk/arundel
The Skyway Gallery, The Shoreham Centre, Pond Road, Shoreham BN43 5WU SCC are presenting their first ever large-scale photography exhibition with over 100 prints on show plus a digital slideshow. southwickcameraclub@gmail.com
Saturday 04 to Sunday 09 April
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General Antiques & Collectables Auction
Gorringes, 15 North Street, Lewes BN7 2PE Gorringes hold a weekly Monday sale. This is a well-established auction holding between 600 and 800 lots of antique and other furniture, ceramics, jewellery, pictures, silver and collectables. 01273 472503 clientservices@gorringes.co.uk
A round of golf? Day at the races? Country walk? Dinner? Theatre? Quiz? Cinema? Holiday? These are events from The Group Diary. The Group meets in Worthing on the first Monday evening of every month. Meetings also in Lewes, Burgess Hill, Brighton and Horsham. Visit www.thegroup. org.uk and give one of the contact numbers a call. Wednesday 08 April, 14:00-16:00
Francis Court Carers Support Meeting
Monday 06 April, 14:30
Oscar Wilde
The Henfield Hall, Coopers Way, Henfield BN5 6DB NB This is being held on the first Monday in April. Giles Ramsey, an international theatre director and producer will tell us all about Oscar Fingal O’Flahertie Wills Wilde. Guests welcome to attend at £8.00 per lecture. Stephen Wyman 01273 494633. Monday 06, 13, 20 & 27 April, 20:00
Francis Court Care Home, Borers Arms Road, Copthorne RH10 3LQ Come along to our monthly carers meeting where we offer support and advice for local family carers and relatives in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Enjoy tea and cake with the care home team. For more info: 01342 887825 or email beverly. jordan@careuk.com
Minton Badminton Club
Wednesday 08 April, 14:00-16:15
Victory Hall, Stockcroft Road, Balcombe RH17 6HP We meet every Monday. New members would be most welcome – we are particularly short of men at the moment! Come along for a “taster” – no obligation to join. Contact: 01444 400054.
East Grinstead Art Society Meridian Hall, East Court, East Grinstead RH19 3LT Margaret Eggleton demonstration of landscape painting in Brusho and inks. £3 to non-members. Ian Graham 01342 321818 iangraham111@btinternet.com
Monday 06 April, 20:00-23:00
Thursday 09 April, 19:30
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DIARY DATES Horsham RH121RG An evening of nostalgia, song and laughter, plus bringing all their hits to life. 01403 750220 www.thecapitolhorsham.com Friday 10 April, 12:30-17:30
Good Friday Luncheon The Anderida Restaurant, Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club, Wych Cross, Nr Forest Row RH18 5JR Enjoy a Special Easter weekend with all the family in a private function room with your own dedicated waiter. Prices will vary. Reservations Team 01342 820223. www.ashdownpark.co.uk APHReservations@elitehotels.co.uk Friday 10 - Monday 13 April, 14:00-18:00
Easter Celebratory Afternoon Tea
Drawing Rooms, Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club, Wych Cross, Nr Forest Row RH18 5JR The same delicious traditional afternoon tea with a stunning view, only with a Chocolatey Easter twist! £26.00 per person. Reservations Team 01342 820223. www.ashdownpark.co.uk APHReservations@elitehotels.co.uk Saturday 11 April, 10:00-12:00
Pond Dipping
Meet in car park off Maple Drive, Burgess Hill RH15 Pond dipping on Bedelands Farm Nature Reserve led by Dominic Moore. mary.s.smith@talktalk.net
Monday 13 April
The Bolney Pram Race The Eight Bells, The Street, Bolney RH17 5QW Supporting charities: The Friends of Bolney, Serv and St Peter & St James. For more information 01444 881396 info@eightbellsbolney.co.uk www.theeightbellsbolney.co.uk Wednesday 15 April, 14:30
Thursday 16 April, 13:00-14:00 Doors open 12:30
Free Lunchtime Concert
All Saints United Reformed Church, Junction Road, Burgess Hill RH15 OJS Please bring a pre-concert packed lunch and we will supply free tea and coffee. The Sundown Ukulele Band will be playing. A voluntary retiring collection. Tim Penn 01444 232035.
Lindfield Preservation Society AGM and Talk
Sunday 19 April, 14:00 for 14:15
King Edward Hall, 24 High Street, Lindfield RH16 2HH AGM followed by presentation of the Lindfield Preservation Society Conservation and Design Awards and a talk on ‘Art Nouveau Architecture’ by Ian Gledhill. This talk follows on from the very interesting talk at last year’s AGM and gives further information on the development of this highly decorative style of architecture. Meeting and Membership information from John Chapman 01444 484470.
St Peter & St James Hospice, North Common Road, North Chailey, Lewes BN8 4ED Join Reg Lanaway (a local fauna and flora expert) for a stroll around the woods and gardens. Dogs on leads, please. Suggested donation £2. Sue Akers 01273 891701.
Wednesday 15 April, 20:00-22:00
Royal Marines Association, Brighton & Hove District Adur Bowling Club, Recreation Ground, Old Barn Way, Southwick BN42 4NT Socials – Battle of Trafalgar Meeting and Social. Contact Secretary as alternates between two venues. £3 Branch Membership. Contact: Maureen Copelin Maureen.copelin@ntlworld.com 01273 236437
A Spring Stroll
Monday 20 April, 19:30-21:15
Learn to Sing with Sussex Female A Cappella The King’s Centre, Victoria Road, Burgess Hill RH15 9LR A free fun 5-week course that will teach you the basics about singing in a group. You don’t need to be able to read music, or have previous experience. No need to book – just turn up! Monday 20 April, 19:45pm
Speaker – Matt Collins – from Southern Water East Grinstead Natural History Society St Barnabas Church Hall, Dunnings Road, East Grinstead RH19 4AT
‘Fat, Oil and Grease in our Water System’. £4.50 including refreshments. Secretary 01342 315051. Monday 20 April, 20:00-23:00
The Group, a club for unattached men and women aged 50+ Worthing Opening at a new Worthing venue – Country walk? Dinner? Theatre? A round of golf? Day at the races? Quiz? Cinema? Holiday? These are events from the Group diary. The Group meets in Worthing on the third Monday evening of every month. Meetings also in Brighton, Lewes, Burgess Hill and Horsham. Visit www.thegroup.org.uk and give one of the contact numbers a call. Tuesdays 21 & 28 April, 14:30-15:30
Free One to One IT Help for Over 60s Hurstpierpoint College Reception, College Lane, Hassocks BN6 9JS In collaboration with MSOPC, bring your laptop, iPad etc. and ask any questions, big or small. Coffee and chat afterwards. Mid Sussex Older Peoples Council 01444 242760, www.msopc.org.uk Wednesday 22 April, 14:00-16:00
Scrabble and Cake
St. Barnabas Pastoral Centre, Worth Road, Pound Hill, Crawley RH10 7DY Come and enjoy a game of scrabble – or dominoes, jigsaws, etc. Tea/coffee and cake provided. £3.50.
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◆ Home cooked, locally sourced food served Wed-Sat 12-3pm, 6-9pm, Sunday Roasts 12-5pm ◆ Toddler Play Sessions Mon & Tues 11-5pm Monday 13th April (Easter Monday) Supporting charities: The Friends of Bolney, Serv and St Peter and St James The Eight Bells,The Street, Bolney, Haywards Heath, RH17 5QW
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• Independent local history museum • Community focused • Family friendly • Wheelchair accessible • Group visits arranged • Museum shop • Coffee machine • Free entry (donations welcomed) Opening Times: Wednesday to Saturday 10.30am-4pm Sunday 2pm-4.30pm Closed Monday and Tuesday The Tree, 103 High Street, Crawley, RH10 1DD
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Saturday 25 April, 10:00-14:00
Wednesday 22 April, 20:00-21:30
Victory Hall, Stockcroft Road, Balcombe RH17 1BP Exciting! Come and enjoy our first market for 2020! You’ll see a lovely mixture of tempting stalls, local produce and amazing plants. Plus help us fundraise towards the Victory Hall maintenance and its renowned First World War frescoes… superb and well worth a visit. For further information 01444 811462.
Balcombe Village Craft, Gift & Produce Market
Balcombe History Society – Talk Victory Hall, Stockcroft Road, Balcombe RH17 6HP David Ralph – ‘The Historic Commercial Vehicle Run to Brighton.’ David will explain the event’s history. Preceded by a short AGM. Members £1, £3 visitors £3, which includes refreshments. Contact: Julie Budgen 01444 811641 julie.budgen55@outlook.com Wednesday 22 April, 19:30-22:00
Sussex Bonsai Group – Group Meeting – Bonsai Demonstration Wivelsfield Village Hall, Eastern Road, Wivelsfield RH17 7QH Alan Peacock will be demonstrating on aspects of Bonsai. £5 for nonmembers. All welcome to attend. Tea and coffee will be available. Contact: Ray Brunsden 01444 244267 ray.b@talktalk.net Friday 24 April, 19:30-22:00
Crawley Keyboard Music Concert
Furnace Green Community Centre, Ashburnham Road, Crawley RH10 6QZ Great evening of live music showcasing popular and talented Michael Wooldridge. Visitors made welcome. Tea and coffee available. Good parking. Members £5. Visitors £7. Brenda Mayne 01293 784166
Saturday 25 April, 10:30-12:30
St Mary’s Annual Plant Sale St Mary’s Church Hall, Windmill Lane, East Grinstead RH19 2DS Wonderful selection of plants at very reasonable prices – perennials, annuals, vegetable and herbs. Garden paraphernalia, Mt. Noddy Allotment Association attending. Free Entry. For further information, please contact 01342 322617 or 327036. Saturday 25 April, 19:30 -22:00
Burgess Hill Choral Society Concert, Dvořák ‘Stabat Mater,’ Beethoven ‘Leonore Overture no.3’ St Andrew’s Church, 2 Cants Lane, Burgess Hill RH15 0LG Join Burgess Hill Choral Society for this concert of beautiful music led by Michael Stefan Wood BEM with Sussex Sinfonietta. Tickets: £14, Under 18s- free. Tickets available
at www.ticketsource.co.uk/bhcs2, Burgess Hill Help Point, 07522 493966 or on the door. Saturday 25 April,19:30
Mid Sussex Choir Spring Concert Haywards Heath Methodist Church, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath RH16 3DN Karl Jenkin’s The Armed Man and John Rutter’s Birthday Madrigals. £10 in advance, £12 on the night. www. ticketsource.co.uk/mid-sussex-choir contact@midsussexchoir.org.uk Thursday 30 April, 14:30
‘Reflections on the Early Postal Service in Mid Sussex’ Queens Hall, Cuckfield RH17 5EL A fascinating collector’s view of
the early postal service in Cuckfield and district with some personal memorabilia. £5 or £3 for members. Please phone Mike Nicholson on 01444 457448 to book a place or email events@cuckfieldmuseum.org Thursday 30 April, 19:30 for 20:00
Ditchling Film Society – “Leave No Trace”
Ditchling Village Hall, Ditchling BN6 8TA PG Cert 109 mins. Director: Debra Granik. The film is based on the novel My Abandonment by Peter Rock. Free coffee, tea and biscuits are available and wine can be purchased by the glass beforehand. Guests and temporary members are welcome for £5 payable on the door.
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