What’s On - August/September 2023

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Charity

3 Aug & 7 Sep 8:00 pm The CancerWise 2023 Fundraising Challenge Quiz www.VirtualQuizEvents.com £5 Cliff info@virtualquizevents.com

9 Aug/9 Sep 1:00 pm Act4Africa International Women's Week Talk On Zoom - free of charge. Jovita Ivin 07823 558156 jovita.ivininskaite@act4africa.org www.eventbrite.com

Sat 26 Aug 10:00 am Andy's Angels Grief Play Café, supporting children and their families who are navigating their Grief Journey. Hope Hive Worthing BN13 1AA Free. Kayla Shepherd 07465 242321 kayla@andysangels.org.uk www.andysangels.org.uk

Mon 28 Aug 7:30 pm Date2Donate Meet local singles and raise money for good causes The Escapist Chichester Chichester PO19 1LJ

£5pp Jovita Ivin 07823 558156 jovita.ivinskaite@act4africa.org www.meetup.comdate2donate-find-love-whilespreading-love

CHILDREN'S EVENTS

1 Aug - 3 Sep 9:00 am Summer Fun

Sharnfold Farm Stone Cross BN24 5BU marketing@thefamilyparksgroup.co.uk www.sharnfoldfarm.co.uk

8 Aug - 11 Aug 9:30 am Incredible Madrigals (Drama Workshop) 4 days of acting, singing and movement exploring the musical of Encanto. Southwick Community Centre Southwick BN42 4TE £120 (£30 per day) Suzy Duxbury 07540 792849 info@dramatis.co.uk www.dramatis.co.uk

13 Aug - 15 Aug 10:30 am Arundel Museum: Adventures with Lego - morning sessions Creative fun for children this summer holiday Arundel Museum Arundel BN18 9AP £5 per child. Contact: office@arundelmuseum.org

21 Aug - 25 Aug 9:30 am Magic and Musicals (Drama Workshop) 5 days of acting, singing and movement to the music of Wicked. The Regis School Bognor Regis PO21 5LH £150 (£30 per day) Dramatis Drama School 07540 792849 info@dramatis.co.uk www.dramatis.co.uk

CLUBS & SOCIETIES

3 Aug & 7 Sep 6:45 pm Graphic novel book club Comic book club looking at graphic novels aimed at adults. Private house Barnham PO22 0EF Free. Paul Wilson paulw21erin@gmail.com

Mon 07 Aug 8:00 pm Felpham Singles Social Club Mature singles club. The George Inn Felpham Bognor Regis PO22 7PL Free, donations welcome Anne Cook 01243 821530 anniecook555@yahoo.co.uk www.felphamsingles.yolasite.com

1 Aug - 31 Aug 10am Tree Champion

A fun-packed mission over the summer holidays. Wakehurst, Kew East Grinstead RH17 6TN Standard day entry. 16 and under go free 01444 894066 wakehurst@kew.org www.kew.org/wakehurst

13 Aug/13 Sep 7:30 am Chichester & District Bonsai Society A small friendly Bonsai Club. New Members welcome. The Basil Shipman Centre Chichester PO19 7LG £12 per year. £1 per night. Club Night Guest £2 (first visit no charge) Liz 01798 865551 lizpanton5@gmail.com www.chichesterbonsai.co.uk

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Mon 14 Aug 7:30 am Pulborough Meadows WI

Talk by Mark Saunders on ‘A Year in the Life of a Head Gardener’ Pulborough Meadow WI

Pulborough RH20 WI 07790 443492 shirleyflint27@hotmail.com

Tue 15 Aug 7:30 pm West Chiltington Floral Club - Demonstration Michelle King with demonstration 'Tour de France'. West Chiltington Village Hall West Chiltington RH20 2PZ £5 Visitors Carol Nash 01798 813608 wchiltfloralclub@gmail.com

Wed 16 Aug 7:30 pm Sullington Windmills

Women's Institute Fundraising evening for existing members only Sullington Parish Hall

Storrington RH20 3PP Liz Allen-Williams (President) 01903 741078 ljaw2@hotmail.com www.sullingtonwindmills.org

Every Fri 9:30 am

Badminton West

Chiltington Village Hall

Pulborough RH20 2PZ

Price varies Vivian 01798 813550 vmjones18@hotmail.co.uk

Every Tue 6:30 pm Ashington Short Mat Bowls Club Ashington Community Centre Pulborough

RH20 3PG £4 Gillian Weston 07962 016927 gillianhweston@gmail.com

Every Wed & Thurs 7:45 pm Thakeham Table Tennis Club Thakeham Village Hall Storrington

RH20 3GW £5 ad hoc Andy andytttc@gmail.com www.thakehamtabletennis.co.uk

Community

Every Fri 10:00 am Blue Idol Open Day Visit this historic Quaker building and discover local history. Blue Idol Quaker Meeting House

Coolham RH13 8QP Free. Blue Idol Quakers admin@blueidol.org

Every Fri 10:00 am Community Drop In Free Coffee, chat & local information in Eastergate

Eastergate Village Hall, Community Hub

Eastergate PO20 3RP Free Bridgette 01243 543816 bridgette@bnegct.org.uk barnhamandeastergatecommunitytrust.com

COURSES & TUITION

Tue 22 Aug 9:30 am Birding for beginners –autumn migration RSPB Pulborough Brooks RH20 2EL £20.50 members / £25.50 Nonmembers Anna Allum 01798 875851 anna.allum@rspb.org.uk www.events.rspb.org.uk

Exhibitions

1 Aug - 6 Aug 10:00 am Michelle Dawson: Hills and Shores Michelle is an Artist and Educator Colonnade House Worthing BN11 3DH 01903 221142 paula.tollett@adur-worthing.gov.uk www.colonnadehouse.co.uk

1 Aug - 11 Aug 10:00 am Arundel Museum

Exhibition: Arundel Cathedral 1873-2023

Arundel Cathedral's 150th Anniversary Arundel Museum BN18 9AP included in Museum ticket Arundel Museum Manager 01903 885866 office@arundelmuseum.org

1 Aug - 11 Aug 10:00 am Me and Mr P Exhibition showcasing the creativity of those affected by Parkinson's. Colonnade House Worthing BN11 3DH 01903 221142 paula.tollett@adurworthing.gov.uk www.colonnadehouse.co.uk

5 & 6 Aug 10:00 am Life in the Countryside

Exhibition A Private Collection of All Things Rural from the 1900s-1960s The Venue Henfield BN5 9BA £8 Gilly Broucke cebvintage@hotmail.co.uk www.sussexruraleventscompany.co.uk

8 Aug - 12 Aug 10:00 am Mary Fivey: Stolen Selfies An exhibition of quirky portrait paintings. Colonnade House Worthing BN11 3DH paula.tollett@adur-worthing.gov.uk www.colonnadehouse.co.uk

12 Aug - 28 Aug 10:00 am Recent Editions by Tom Hammick Zimmer Stewart present an exhibition of prints by award winning artist The Mill Studio Arundel BN18 0EF Free to enter James Stewart james@zimmerstewart.co.uk 07901 677933 www.zimmerstewart.co.uk

15 Aug - 20 Aug 10:00 am Weald Contemporary: The Mothshell Ambit Colonnade House Worthing BN11 3DH 01903 221142 paula.tollett@adurworthing.gov.uk www.colonnadehouse.co.uk

Sat 19 Aug 10:00 am Free Art Exhibition Findon Valley Art Group exhibition Findon Valley Free Church Hall Worthing BN14 0DJ Free entry Terry Beaumont 01903 265648 beaumont.theplantation@gmail.com

Sat 19 Aug 12:00 pm Prints and Sculpture by Giles Penny An exhibition of this popular artist The Crypt Gallery Arundel BN18 9EA Free entry. Contact 07901 677933 www.zimmerstewart.co.uk james@zimmerstewart.co.uk

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21 Aug - 28 Aug 10:00 am ‘Near to Nature’ mini quilt Exhibition and Sale Exhibition of nearly 200 unique mini-quilts featuring UK wildlife. RSPB Pagham Harbour Sidlesham PO20 7NE Free pagham.harbour@rspb.org.uk 01243 641508 www.events.rspb.org.ukpaghamharbour

22 Aug - 27 Aug 10:00 am

Chris Prince: Wild As You Like Wildlife photographer Chris Prince is bringing his love for wildlife. Colonnade House Worthing BN11 3DH Paula Tollett 01903 221142 paula.tollett@adurworthing.gov.uk www.colonnadehouse.co.uk

22 Aug - 27 Aug 10:00 am Mendones Mel Elston -Mendones returns with his first solo exhibition for over a decade. Colonnade House Worthing BN11 3DH 01903 221142 paula.tollett@adurworthing.gov.uk www.colonnadehouse.co.uk

29 Aug - 3 Sep 10:00 am Lucia Babjakova: To Save It, You Must See It Exploring the saving of urban nature. Colonnade House Worthing BN11 3DH 01903 221142 paula.tollett@adurworthing.gov.uk www.colonnadehouse.co.uk

Sat 02 Sep 10:00 am In Stitches exhibition

Various textile pieces showing hand and machine embroidery. Denmans Garden Fontwell BN18 0SU Free Deirdre Sibthorpe 07836 259025 dsibthorpe@macace.net

Family Entertainment

Sun 06 Aug 2:30 pm Classic cars display High Salvington Windmill

Worthing BN13 3BP £1 enquiries@highsalvingtonmilltrust.co.uk www.highsalvingtonwindmill.co.ukcontact-us

Sat 19 Aug 7:00 pm Night-time safari –Magnificent moths and brilliant bats A family fun evening with a pond dip RSPB Pulborough Brooks RH20 2EL £16.50 for Members and £20.50 for Non Members Anna Allum 01798 875851 anna.allum@rspb.org.uk www.events.rspb.org.uk

20 Aug & 17 Sep 2:30 pm High Salvington Windmill Open Afternoon Teas, tours, and homemade cake. High Salvington Windmill

Worthing BN13 3BP £1 Lucy Brooks enquiries@highsalvingtonmilltrust.co.uk www.highsalvingtonwindmill.co.uk

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Mon 21 Aug 11:00 am Storrington Fun Day

A free day of sports activities for young people

Chanctonbury Leisure Centre Storrington RH20

4PG Free. Chris Poore, Neighbourhood Warden 07795 046743 chris.poore@horsham.gov.uk

Sat 02 Sep 10:00 am CPRE Sussex Countryside

Day Out A celebration of 50 years of countryside protection and restoration. Knepp Estate Dial Post RH13 8NN £5 CPRE Sussex info@cpresussex.org.uk www.cpresussex.org.uk

Sat 02 & Sun 03 Sep 10:00 am Vintage Rally

Stationary engines, tractors, motorbikes, military & commercial & steam. Stalls, crafts, refreshments. Langhurst Hill Farm Balls Cross, Petworth GU28 9JW. £5 ads/ £2 (5-15). 07803 237694. In aid of Macmillan.

FAYRES & FETES

Sat 12 Aug 1:00 pm Yapton and District Annual Show and Summer Fair Flower/produce show, stalls, fun dog show King George V playing field and adjacent Village Hall, Yapton BN18 0ET

2 & 3 Sep 10:30 am The Floral Fringe Fair

An eclectic, quirky and dog friendly event

Loxwood Meadows Loxwood RH14 0AL £10 / Child: £2.50 Jean Jackman 07939 272443 jeanjackman@hotmail.com www.floralfringefair.co.uk

Sat 02 Sep 1:00 pm Watersfield End Of Summer

Fayre Family fun and village stalls all in aid of the Sports Pavillion Alban Head Recreation

Ground Watersfield RH20 1NE Fiona 07701 078023 fiwilliamson@live.co.uk

Sat 02 Sep 2:00 pm Bepton & Cocking Church

Fete The Rectory Garden Near Midhurst GU29 0HJ Linda Sadler lindasadler777@gmail.com

Sun 03 Sep 1:00 pm Craft Fair High Salvington

Windmill Worthing BN13 3BP £1 Andy Campbell 07799 333267 andyrcampbell@btinternet.com highsalvingtonwindmill.co.uk

Sat 09 Sep 10:30 am Findon Sheep Fair and Village Festival Funfair, craft stalls, live events and sheep show. Nepcote Green Worthing BN14 0SL Free entry. Simon findonsheepfair@gmail.com 07764 413219 www.findonsheepfair.co.uk

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WE’RE HIRING!

We are looking for keen, enthusiastic and reliable individuals to join our grape picking team. We have positions available in both our Kent vineyard (TN26 2BE) and Sussex vineyard (PO18 0LY) for £11 per hour. Harvest usually commences between late September and early October – weather dependent.

Duration: Approx. 12 working days over a 3-week period including weekends.

Working day: 8am – 5pm. Half hour lunch with morning break of 15 mins. Finish time may fluctuate.

We need to be able to communicate days of work sometimes at quite short notice, this is usually done by group email so use of mobile phone is essential.

For more information and to discuss details please contact Claire Foden: 07917 917515 | harvest@gusbourne.com

GARDENS & HORTICULTURE

2 Aug - 26 Aug 10:00 am Rooted at Wakehurst

Wakehurst, Kew East Grinstead RH17 6TN

Standard day entry, Children 16 and under go free Wakehurst, Kew 01444 894066 wakehurst@kew.org www.kew.org

Sat 05 Aug 2:00 pm Annual Flower Show

Lavant Horticultural Society Lavant Memorial Hall Chichester PO18 0PA Free admission to Flower Show Susan Jackson 01243 527725 suejackson23@tiscali.co.uk lavanthortsoc.org.uk

6 Aug & 27 Aug 10:00 am Whitehanger

Haslemere Open Garden Rural garden open for the National Garden scheme Whitehanger Haslemere GU27 3PY £6.59 hello@ngs.org.uk www.ngs.org.uk

9 & 19 Aug 11:00 am Award winning Midhurst garden “A Little Bit of Heaven” open for the National Garden Scheme 54 Elmleigh Midhurst GU29 9HA Ad £4,Ch £0 01483 211535 hello@ngs.org.uk www.ngs.org.uk

Sun 13 Aug 2:00 pm The National Garden Scheme

Coldwaltham open garden

Far-reaching views across the Amberley Wildbrooks to the South Downs Champs Hill Pulborough RH20 1LY £5 www.ngs.org.uk

Sun 20 Aug 2:00 pm The Folly Charlton Garden

Open Days Open for the National Garden Scheme The Folly Chichester PO18 0HU £5 hello@ngs.org.uk www.ngs.org.uk

Mon 28 Aug 12:00 pm Durrance Manor Open Garden Explore a beautiful 2-acre garden open for National Garden Scheme Durrance Manor Shipley RH13 8PE £7 hello@ngs.org.uk ngs.org.uk

Mon 28 Aug 10:30 am Open garden at The Old Vicarage Washington Open for the National Garden Scheme. The Old Vicarage RH20 4AS £7 01483 211535 hello@ngs.org.uk ngs.org.uk

Sun 03 Sep 2:00 pm Parsonage Farm Kirdford

Garden Open Days Help support NGS Charities including Macmillan Cancer Support Parsonage Farm Billingshurst RH14 0NH £7 hello@ngs.org.uk www.ngs.org.uk

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Fri 08 Sep 11:00 am Judy’s Cottage Garden Open for the National Garden Scheme Judy’s Cottage Garden Worthing BN13 2AE £5 hello@ngs.org.uk www.ngs.org.uk

HEALTH & FITNESS

Every Mon 7:30 pm HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) Free taster suitable for all levels Pulborough Village Hall RH20 2BF £10 Lisa Direncay 07872 968708 ldlovesfitness@yahoo.com www.instagram.comldlovesfitness

Music

Sun 06 Aug 2:30 pm Frank and Ella A concert celebrating the two biggest names in jazz Congress Theatre Eastbourne BN21 4JR £23 Razzle Dazzle Productions rdproductions@me.com www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk

Thu 17 Aug 7:30 pm Dixieland and Traditional Jazz With the Featherstone Jazz Four DRNK Coffee House, Lancing Manor Leisure Estate Lancing BN15 0PH Free Derek Little 01903 249900 dglittle@ntlworld.com

Sun 20 Aug 12:00 pm An afternoon of Live Music By The lake Live Music by local Talented artists The Venue Henfield BN5 9BA £15 Gilly Broucke cebvintage@hotmail.co.uk www.sussexruraleventscompany.co.uk

Sat 26 Aug 6:30 pm Bach Cello Recital St George's Church Trotton GU31 5EN £15 Amanda Townshend amandatownshend@gmail.com

Fri 08 Sep 4:00 pm Wiston Summer Sounds presents Craig David TS5 Live show for one night only with Ibiza Rocks DJ Wiston Park Estate Steyning BN44 3DH from £40 Summer Sounds Ltd hello@atompresents.co.uk www.wistonsummersounds.com

Sun 10 Sep 4:00 pm Wiston Summer Sounds presents Katherine Jenkins & Russell Watson Wiston Park Estate Steyning BN44 3DZ from £45, child £25 Summer Sounds Ltd hello@atompresents.co.uk www.wistonsummersounds.com

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SALES & MARKETS

19 Aug/16 Sep 9:00 am Arundel Farmers Market Local growers, bakers, meat, poultry, flowers, plants, food & drink makers Arundel BN18 9AA www.arundelfarmersmarket.co.uk

Every Fri 9:45 am Storrington Community

Market Locally produced cakes, biscuits, preserves, eggs, fruit, veg & crafts Storrington Village Hall Storrington Rh20 Free Katie Bridge 07909 681884 katiebridge17@gmail.com

SOCIAL & ENTERTAINMENT

Sat 26 Aug 6:30 pm

Feast & Fire: Supper Club An exciting three course menu with a welcome cocktail in a working farm setting in the 16th century barn. The Old Workshop

Cafe Storrington RH20 4AE £65 Rosie Smith rosie@rosieandripe.com

Talks

Tue 01 Aug 7:30 pm Newhaven Fort A Palmerston fort built in the 19th century to defend the harbour Storrington Museum Storrington RH20 4LL £8 01903 740188 storringtonmuseum@hotmail.com

Wed 06 Sep 10:00 am Getting started with Ancestry.co.uk Get started with your family and local history research. West Sussex Record Office Chichester PO19 1DD £7.50 Matthew Jones record.office@westsussex.gov.uk 01243 753602 www.westsussex.gov.ukro

Theatre

1 Aug - 26 Aug 7:15 pm Rock Follies A new musical based on the 1970s TV series about a female rock band. Chichester Festival Theatre PO19 6AP From £10 01243 781312 box.office@cft.org.uk www.cft.org.uk

1 Aug - 29 Aug 7:30 pm The Sound of Music Rodgers & Hammerstein's musical comes to Chichester for the first time Chichester Festival Theatre PO19 6AP From £10 01243 781312 box.office@cft.org.uk www.cft.org.uk

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4 Aug - 19 Aug 7:00 pm A Midsummer Night's Dream Chichester Festival Youth Theatre perform Shakespeare's comedy at West Dean Gardens West Dean Gardens Chichester PO18 0RX £25 Chichester Festival Theatre 01243 781312 box.office@cft.org.uk www.cft.org.uk

Fri 11 Aug 7:00 pm Much

Ado About Nothing This is My Theatre (TIMT) adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy. Bring picnics! Nymans

Handcross RH17 6EB

£19 / child £11 This Is My Theatre. Tickets: 07732 253311 www.thisismytheatre.com

Sun 13 Aug 3:00 pm

Robin Hood TIMT Theatre Company's adaptation of the folk-tale. Danny House gardens Hurstpierpoint BN6 9BB £15 / £7.50. This Is My Theatre Tickets: 07732 253311 info@thisismytheatre.com See full details on www.thisismytheatre.com

Mon 28 Aug 3:00 pm

Robin Hood TIMT Theatre Company's adaptation of the folk-tale. The Walled Garden Crawley RH10 5PQ £15 / child £12 This Is My Theatre 07732 253311 info@thisismytheatre.com www.thisismytheatre.com

Tue 12 Sep 7:00 pm Much

Ado About Nothing TIMT

Theatre Company's adaptation of Shakespeare's comedy The Hawth Theatre Crawley RH10 6YZ £16.50 / child £10.50 This Is My Theatre 07732 253311 info@thisismytheatre.com www.thisismytheatre.com

Walks

12/26 Aug & 23 Sep 10:00 am East Grinstead Town Tour Walking tour of the town. East Grinstead Museum East Grinstead RH19 3BJ £6 Jonathan Parrett 01342 302233 manager@eastgrinsteadmuseum.co.uk www.eastgrinsteadmuseum.org.uk

Katherine Jenkins with guest Russel Watson

Accompanied by The National Symphony Orchestra - 10th Sep 23

the record books since signing to Universal Classics at the tender age of 22.

Jenkins is a firm favourite of the British royal family having been invited to sing 'God save the Queen' at Her Majesty's diamond jubilee, perform at The Queen’s Coronation concerts at Buckingham palace and at Her Majesty's 90th birthday celebrations at Windsor castle. www.wistonsummersounds.com

Win a pair of tickets to see

Katherine Jenkins

Katherine Jenkins OBE will be taking to the stage at the beautiful Wiston Estate Park in Steyning on Sunday 10th September 2023 with very special guest Russell Watson

Welsh Superstar Mezzo Soprano Katherine Jenkins OBE officially became the world’s most successful Classical singer after she was crowned ‘The Biggest Selling Classical Artist of the Century’ by Classic FM. She further cemented her title by gaining her 14th Number 1 Album - smashing

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To enter answer the following question: Q: How many number 1 albums has Katherine had? a) 10 b) 12 c) 14

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