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What’s On – March

Every Mon Billingshurst Men’s Shed. Unitarian Hall, Billingshurst. 10am to noon. Part of the Men’s Shed movement, we are a group of men AND women who meet to talk, drink tea & coffee, make and repair things and plan the creation of our permanent home in the village. Contact us on (01403) 786284 or e-mail: davidandmar.ambrose1@btinternet.com Every Mon Knit & Natter. Billingshurst Library. 10.30am-midday. Open to anyone that likes to knit, crochet, sew and chat! Meet new friends, swap tips and ideas. No need to book. All ages and abilities welcome. Further info: drop in or call Bev at Billingshurst Library on (01403) 783145 Every Mon Horsham Matters Hub on the Move Foodbank. Billingshurst Library car park, 10-11.30am Every Mon Table Tennis. St Mary’s Room, East St, Billingshurst. 2-4pm. A sociable group for all ages. Includes tea & biscuits normally. Suggested donation to church funds £2 per session. Tony, tel: (01403) 783496 Every Mon BOOSTfit Horsham. The Forest School, Comptons Lane, RH13 5NT. Judgement & pressure free fitness for all. Clare Lawton, tel: 07983 976 601 or e-mail: clareboostfit@outlook.com. www.boostfit.com Every Mon Chair Yoga. Kelsey Hall, Ifold. 2.15-3pm. For those who want to feel the benefits of yoga, but from a chair! All welcome. £5. Kim, tel: 07780 439155 or e-mail whiterosechairyoga@outlook.com Every Mon Seniors’ Coffee Morning. St Mary’s Room, Billingshurst. 10.30am to 12 noon. £3 a head. Transport available. Tel: (01403) 786706 Alternate Rotary Club. Blacksmiths Arms, Adversane. 12.30pm. Supper (£13) & talk. Visitors welcome. Social activities Mondays* & occasional business meetings. *Stuart Pullen, Attendance Secretary, tel: (01798) 873791 or 07967 159034 Every Mon Clubbercise with Hayley. Wisborough Green. 7.45-8.30pm. Aerobic exercise class for all fitness levels16 and over. Darkened room with flashing disco lights and music (90s to now). Pre-bookings only: bookwhen.com/clubbercisehayleym. Latest updates: facebook.com/clubbercisewithhayley Every Mon,Shipley Men’s Shed. Shipley football ground off Dragon’s Lane. Part of the international Men’s Shed Tues & Weds organisation. For men interested in woodwork or wish to spend time with like-minded, local chaps. www.HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org. Tel: Philip, 07786 070939 or email: info@HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org Every Mon Wisborough Green Short Mat Bowls Club. Village Hall. Mons 2.30-4.30pm, Weds 1.30-3.30pm. & Weds New members & visitors welcome. £2.50 (includes Tea/Coffee & biscuits). Trial session free for newcomers. Further information: www.wisboroughgreen.org or contact Keith Carter on 01403 700502 Every Mon Horsham Bridge Club. Face-to-Face. 22a East Street, Horsham, RH12 1HL. 1.30pm. Graham & Weds Walker, tel: (01403) 734156. www.horshambridge.co.uk Every Tues Billingshurst Short Mat Bowls. Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre. 2-4pm. £4 per session. Come and try a game. It’s great fun with friendly people in a small club. Further details please contact Alan Barnes, tel: (01403) 783721 Every Tues Billingshurst Choral Society Practice. Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre. 7.30-9.45pm. New members welcome. Tel: Keith Paul on 07989 412997 Every Tues Stitch & Knit. Six Bells, Billingshurst. 7-9.30pm. Welcoming & helpful, just bring your project & make new friends. No fees. Sarah, tel: 07817 699865 (leave message) Every Tues Slinfold Concert Band rehearsal. Slinfold Village Hall from 7.30-9.30pm. Brass, woodwind and percussion players all welcome. www.slinfoldconcertband.org Every Tues Walking Football. 10-11.30am. Shipley football ground off Dragon’s Lane (Holbrook Club in mid-Winter). Followed by refreshments. Men & women welcome. www.HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org. Tel: Philip, 07786 070939 or email: info@HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org Every Tues Neighbourhood Warden drop-in sessions. Billingshurst Community & Conference Centre. 12-2pm Every Tues BOOSTfit Billingshurst. Billingshurst Leisure Centre, RH14 9RY. Judgement & pressure free fitness for all. Clare Lawton, tel: 07983 976 601 or e-mail: clareboostfit@outlook.com. www.boostfit.com Every Tues Preschool Ballet and street dance classes. Jubilee Fields, Billingshurst. VMA Dance run fun, friendly & Thurs classes for preschool children. Free trial then £4pw pre-booked. 07879 773705 www.vmadance.co.uk Every Tues Horsham Bridge Club. Online BBO. 7pm. Graham Walker, tel: (01403) 734156. & Thurs www.horshambridge.co.uk Every Tues Pétanque Club. Shipley Football Ground, 10.15 for 10.30am start (*spring/summer/autumn, Friday, 6.30pm) & Fri* Coffee after. Equipment provided. All ages and abilities. www.HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org. Tel: Russell, 07803 259190 or email: info@HorshamShipleyCommunityProject.org Every WedsHorsham Accordion Band. Practises in Slinfold Chapel from 7.30-9.30pm. Varied repertoire. Band Leader Mags Fisher tel: (01403) 790717 or email: magsfisher@btinternet.com Every WedsThe Millennium Bridge Club. Storrington Village Hall, 1.30-4.30pm. All abilities. Please contact: Barbara: (01903) 741365 or daisy.campling@btinternet.com Every WedsLine dancing. St Gabriel’s Church Hall. Improvers 6-7.15pm, intermediates 7.15-9.30pm. Details from Maureen, tel: 07774 828282 Every WedsBillingshurst Bell Ringing practice. St Mary’s Church, Billingshurst. 7.30-9.15pm. New learners and visitors welcome, just turn up. For information email Kathy at kathyfitzp@hotmail.co.uk Every Weds The Leconfield Singers. United Reformed Church, Petworth. 8-10pm. Mixed voice non-audition community choir. Newcomers welcome. More details and term times see www.leconfieldsingers.co.uk Every WedsBillingshurst Rock Choir. Primary School. 7.30-9pm, term times. No experience required. A friendly choir singing upbeat pop, rock and Motown. Book a FREE taster session at www.rockchoir.com Every Weds Horsham Bridge Club. Online BBO. 2pm. Graham Walker, tel: (01403) 734156. www.horshambridge.co.uk Every 2nd BilliUke: Billingshurst’s Own Ukulele Jam! Billingshurst Centre, from 7.30pm. If you already have a & 4th Weds ukulele, or are thinking about getting one, please come along and join us. It’s a fun couple of hours and you also get to make new friends from the village and beyond. www.billiuke.com Every ThursStitch & Knit. 10am-12.30pm. We rove round local cafés & car share, lifts may be possible. Welcoming & helpful, just bring your project. No fees. Sarah, tel: 07817 699865 (leave message) Every Thurs Clubbercise with Hayley. St Gabriel’s Church Hall, Billingshurst. 7.45-8.30pm. Aerobic exercise class for all fitness levels16 and over. Darkened room with flashing disco lights and music (90s to now). Pre-bookings only: bookwhen.com/clubbercisehayleym. Latest updates: facebook.com/clubbercisewithhayley

Every Thurs Wildlife walkabouts. RSPB Pulborough Brooks Nature Reserve, Wiggonholt, RH20 2EL. 10am-12 noon. £8 per person (£2.50 for RSPB members). (01798) 875851. www.rspb.org.uk/pulboroughbrooks Every Thurs HDC Health Walk. Billingshurst (2). Meet 11am, Library car park, Billingshurst (TQ086260). Parking free with annnual permit or 75p per hour. 2¼ miles, flat, easy. 1 hour. Chris (01403) 782745. All HDC walks are guided, free and sociable. Led by trained volunteers; no need to book, just turn-up Every Thurs Crafts and Natter group. The Chapel, Spy Lane, Loxwood, RH14 0SQ. 11am-3pm Every ThursDrop in Baby Zone! St Mary’s Room, East Street, Billingshurst. 10.30-11.30am Thurs & Fri plus 1.30- & Fri 2.30pm Thurs. Meet other parents and their babies. Every week except between Xmas & New Year. Emma: babies@stmarysbillingshurst.org. Free spaces, book at babyzone.stmarysbillingshurst.org Every Fri Blue Idol Open Day. Oldhouse Lane, Coolham, RH13 8QP. 10am-1pm. Visit this historic building and discover local history. www.blueidol.org. Tel: (01403) 740039 Every Fri VMA Dance classes for children 2-18yrs. Jubilee Fields, Billingshurst. Classes in Ballet, Street Dance & Contemporary. Free Trial available then £5pw pre-booked. 07879 773705 www.vmadance.co.uk Alternate The Mother’s Fire. Nature connection group for mothers and children of all ages. 10am-12noon at a Fridays*, beautiful, secure farm in Billingshurst. *Contact hello@acornsandembers.co.uk or visit Feb-Dec www.acornsandembers.co.uk for a full list of dates, more info and to book Every Sat Indoor table top sale and market. Ansell’s Yard, Kirdford Road, Wisborough Green, RH14 0DD. 10am-2pm. No entrance fee. Tables £5 (must be pre-booked). Tel: (01403) 700633 or 07798 941940 Every Sat Dempsey School of Irish Dancing for children aged 5+. Billingshurst Community Centre. 9 & 10am. Nicola, e-mail: dempseyirishdance@gmail.com Every Sat Amities Boules Club. Foresters Arms, Kirdford. New members always welcome. Sats: 10.45 for & Weds 11am start, finish 1.30pm. Weds (summer only, weather permitting): 2pm. David, tel: (01483) 278346 Every Sun The Emmanuel Fellowship meet every Sunday at ‘The Chapel’, Spy Lane, Loxwood, RH14 0SQ. 10.30am for about an hour with refreshments afterwards. www.emmanuelfellowship.co.uk SPACE IS TIGHT IN THE WHAT’S ON PAGES. IF ANYONE HAS TRIED TO TAKE PART IN ANY OF THE REGULAR ENTRIES (ABOVE) AND FOUND THEM TO BE NO LONGER AVAILABLE PLEASE LET VILLAGE TWEET KNOW 1 Mar The Arts Society West Sussex lecture by David Philips: ‘The Magic of Patterns’ . Fittleworth Village Hall. Doors open 1.40, lecture 2pm followed by tea and coffee. William Morris patterns can be gorgeous or ‘mere ornament’ compared with paintings. We will discover what a mistaken view this is. Visitors (£5) most welcome. Tel: (01903) 411086 or email: jackiebuckler@sky.com. www.theartssocietywestsussex.org 1 Mar Trefoil Guild Meeting. Meetings are temporarily suspended due to COVID but we hope to restart them again in 2022. Julia, tel: (01403) 784363 1 Mar Laughter Yoga Club. Unitarian Hall (side door), Billingshurst, RH14 9TB. (Park Lakers Mead.) 1.35 for 1.45pm start till 2.45pm. £6. Boosts seratonine and nervous systems & improves wellbeing! Non-profitmaking club. All welcome. Contact Linda, tel: 07806.327917, email: lstevenson201854@gmail.com 1-12 Mar Exhibition: Brian Broad Retrospective Cranleigh Arts Centre. 10am-4pm. This retrospective exhibition explores the life’s work of Brian Broad. Brian has never previously sold his work so this is a unique opportunity to buy an expression of his life. www.cranleighartscentre.org 1-31 Mar Snowdrop Virtual Challenge. Walk, run, cycle. www.thesussexsnowdroptrust.com. See page 10 2 Mar The Arts Society – South Downs lecture by Lucrezia Walker: ‘John Peter Russell’ . Fittleworth Village Hall. 10.45am. Visitors welcome, £6, contact Jane Allison, tel: (01798) 813314 or e-mail: jane@theallisonfamily.co.uk. www.theartssocietysouthdowns.org.uk 2 Mar Billingshurst Wednesday Group Talk by Paul Gallvin, Head Gardener for the N.T. property, Woolbeding. St Mary’s Room, Billingshurst, 10am. Paul will take us on a photographic tour of the garden through the seasons. Hazel Barnes, tel: (01403) 780660 or email: buzzhazel@gmail.com 2 Mar Parish Council Full Council & Trustees meeting. Billingshurst Centre. 7.30pm 3 Mar Billingshurst Horticultural Society Talk: ‘Architectural Plants by Guy Watts. St Gabriel’s Parish Hall, East Street, 8pm. Admission free to members. Visitors welcome £2 (inc refreshments). Beryl Barraclough, tel: (01403) 784599 3 Mar Parish Council Planning & Environmental Committee meeting. Billingshurst Centre. 7.30pm 3 Mar Wisborough Green WI Evening. Wisborough Green Village Hall. 7.45pm. Every first Thursday. Visitors welcome for taster session. Please contact WisboroughGreenWI@mail.com for our latest calendar of activities, and membership details 3 Mar Reading Friends. Billingshurst Library. Temporarily suspended due to coronavirus 4 Mar Night Navigation course. Near Midhurst. A fun, practical and challenging navigation course which addresses the essential and often neglected skills of navigating at night or in poor visibility. Tel: (01403) 788994. To book: www.patadventures.com 4 Mar World Day of Prayer Service. Trinity United Reformed Church. 10.30am, followed by refreshments 4 Mar Charity Lent Lunch in aid of BEAT First Responders. Trinity United Reformed Church. 12.30pm 4 Mar Music: Dominic Alldis. Cranleigh Arts Centre. 7.30pm. An evening of Jazz cabaret with cheese & wine. Classic songs by Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Rogers & Hart, Michel Legrand and Noel Coward. Tel: (01483) 278000 (Tues-Sat 10am-4pm) or visit www.cranleighartscentre.org 4-12 Mar Ewhurst Players present Best of the West. Ewhurst Village Hall. Tel: (01483) 272378. See page 39 6 Mar Indoor Antiques Market & Collectors Sale. Ansell’s Yard, Kirdford Road, Wisborough Green, RH14 0DD. 10am-2pm. No entrance fee. Tables available £5 (must be pre-booked), also storage units to let, £25 pw. Telephone (01403) 700633 or 07798 941940 9 Mar Billingshurst Wednesday Group Talk by Ian Dowding, Consultant Chef, writer and inventor of the Banoffi Pie. St Mary’s Room, Billingshurst, 10am. Ian will talk about his career in the food industry. Hazel Barnes, tel: (01403) 780660 or email: buzzhazel@gmail.com 9 Mar Billingshurst Carers Group (for carers of people with dementia or long-term condition). Longfield Manor, West Street, RH14 9LX. 2.30-4pm. (Every 2nd Weds.) info@carerssupport.org.uk or www.carerssupport.org.uk 9 Mar Messy Church! Temporarily suspended due to coronavirus

10 Mar Billingshurst Local History Society Talk: Michelle King on Traditional Sussex Food. Billingshurst Community and Conference Centre, 7.30pm. Raising funds for Charcot Marie Tooth UK www.cmt.org.uk. Membership £20 per annum. Visitors £5 per meeting. Ms G Knight, tel: (01403) 451401, email: g.j.s.knight@btinternet.com 10 Mar Billingshurst WI Social afternoon – time for a chat (members only). Community Centre, Roman Way at 2.30pm. Room not available until 2.15pm. Refreshments. WI members enjoy interesting speakers, hobby groups and various outings. Secretary: (01403) 780810 11 Mar Loxwood Movie Night: ‘The Father’. North Hall, RH14 0SF. 7 for 7.30 start. £5 on the door. Bar 11 Mar Charity Lent Lunch in aid of CAFOD. Trinity United Reformed Church, hosted by St Gabriel’s. 1pm 11 Mar Billingshurst and District Wine and Beer Circle meeting. Circle meets 2nd Friday (except August) at St Gabriel’s Hall, East Street, 8pm. New members welcome. Contact Chris 07790 762052 or Linda 07806 327917. Email: edwinstevenson51@gmail.com. www.billingshurstwineandbeercircle.com 12 Mar Billingshurst Dementia Café. United Reformed Church Hall, Second Saturday of every month, from 10am-12pm. Please join us for tea, coffee and cake. All are welcome 12 Mar Music: The Elton John Show. Cranleigh Arts Centre. 7.30pm. The UK’s newest and most exciting Elton John tribute show to hit the stage. Tel: (01483) 278000 (Tues-Sat 10am-4pm) or visit www.cranleighartscentre.org 13 Mar Introduction to Beekeeping webinar course. www.wgbka.org.uk. See February’s Village Tweet, p17 15 Mar St Mary’s Guild Members’ Meeting. St Mary’s Room, East Street, Billingshurst. 10.30am. We are a friendly women’s group and we welcome visitors. Beryl Peacock (01403) 782835 15 Mar Loxwood Jazz Club. Village Hall. With candle-lit tables and a licensed bar, it has a very intimate atmosphere with international standard jazz. Tickets £15 from Peter Winney, tel: (01403) 752377 16 Mar The Arts Society – South Downs Special Interest Day. Nigel Bates: ‘It’s Not Just Tchaikovsky’. Two morning talks followed by lunch. Fittleworth Village Hall. Members £30, non-members £35 to include two lectures, refreshments and a sandwich lunch. More details and booking at: www.theartssocietysouthdowns.org.uk 16 Mar Billingshurst Wednesday Group Talk: ‘St Catherine’s Hospice’. St Mary’s Room, Billingshurst, 10am. Our speaker will tell us about plans for expansion and the wonderful work carried out by St Catherine’s Hospice. Hazel Barnes, tel: (01403) 780660 or email: buzzhazel@gmail.com 16 Mar Parish Council Working Practices Committee meeting. Billingshurst Centre. 7.30pm 17 Mar Barns Green & Itchingfield Women’s Institute Meeting. Barns Green Village Hall. 2.30pm. New members welcome. Meetings 3rd Thurs of the month. For more information contact Annette Relph (01403) 732580 18 Mar Macmillan Film night. ‘Belfast’. Billingshurst Conference & Community Centre. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Refreshments, raffle and Macmillan stall. Tickets £6.50 from www.touringcinema.com or Austens Home Hardware, 48-52 High Street or Terri Ashpool, tel: (01403) 588996 or on the door 18 Mar Charity Lent Lunch. Trinity United Reformed Church, hosted by St Mary’s. 1pm 20 Mar Tea Room Walk. Amberley. A relaxed guided walk through stunning South Downs countryside finishing with a cream tea by the river. Tel: (01403) 788994. To book: www.patadventures.com 21 Mar Macmillan Film night. ‘Belfast’. Pulborough Village Hall. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Refreshments, raffle and Macmillan stall. Tickets £6.50 from www.touringcinema.com or Pulborough Village Hall or Terri Ashpool, tel: (01403) 588996 or on the door (subject to availability) 21 Mar Billingshurst Lions Club Meeting. Sports Pavilion, Jubilee Fields, Billingshurst. 7.30pm. For information about the Club contact Viv Diggens on (01403) 752968 or call in at the Lions Bookshop, Jengers Mead 23 Mar Billingshurst Wednesday Group Talk by Michael Vickers, BBC photographer. St Mary’s Room, Billingshurst, 10am. Michael returns to show us more of his amazing wildlife photographs. Hazel Barnes, tel: (01403) 780660 or email: buzzhazel@gmail.com 24 Mar Sing for Pleasure. Billingshurst Community Centre. 3.00-4.30pm. We are a friendly, informal group who enjoy a sing-along. If you are a lady or gentleman in the more mature age group, even if you think you can’t sing, we’d love you to join us for an enjoyable afternoon. £3, includes tea and biscuits 25 Mar Charity Lent Lunch. Trinity United Reformed Church, hosted by Billingshurst Family Church. 1pm 26 Mar Pulborough Village Market. Pulborough Village Hall, Swan View, RH20 2BF. 9am-12 noon. Fresh produce, bread, delicatessen, local honey, organic condiments, plants, local crafts and much more. Café serving a full English breakfast, tea/coffee and cakes. Free entry. Please like us on Facebook. Market Coordinator Terri Ashpool, tel: (01403) 588996, e-mail: terriashpool@uwclub.net 26 Mar Sussex Green Hub Spring into Spring event. United Reformed Church, Horsham, RH12 1PT (near Wilko). 10am-4pm. Repairs (booking required), Horsham Community Fridge (free food), refills, refreshments, recycling, renewable energy, knife and scissor sharpening, carbon clinic, plant-based food talks, Easter/Mother’s Day upcycling crafts and planting free vegetables, salad and herbs. www.sussexgreenliving.co.uk/events-calendar 26 Mar Vivace Chorus presents The Best of Broadway, an evening packed with your favourite show tunes! GLive, Guildford. 7.30pm. See www.vivacechorus.org for full details 28 Mar-2 Apr The Rise and Fall of Little Voice. The Capitol, Horsham. thecapitolhorsham.com. See page 8 30 Mar Billingshurst Wednesday Group Talk: ‘The Lost Wey to the Sea’. St Mary’s Room, Billingshurst, 10am. A presentation by the Wey & Arun Canal Trust. Hazel Barnes, tel: (01403) 780660 or email: buzzhazel@gmail.com 30 Mar Parish Council Billingshurst Centre & F&GP Committees meetings. Billingshurst Centre. 7 & 7.30pm If your event has been suspended due to coronavirus please don’t forget to inform Village Tweet as soon as normal service is resumed! Village Tweet will publish details of local events in this free What’s On section.

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