Tickets available today. Programmes available from The Shepherd & Dog, The Royal Oak, Rushfields, The Fox, Tottington Manor, Henfield Village Hall and Wickwoods, among many other places.
Category Archives: Talk
Saddlescombe Farm Open Day
The National Trust writes:
Discover this ancient downland farm that was once owned by the Knights Templars. Tours of the 17th century buildings, the surrounding downs and the walled garden. Displays and demonstrations of traditional work including; hurdle making, shepherding, carpenters’ workshop and more. Tea and home-made cakes available.
Sunday 24th April, 10:30am–4:00pm, adult £5, child £2, family £13.
Elizabeth Robins and Backsettown
A talk by Alan Barwick (Curator of Henfield Museum) to Henfield History Group at 8:00pm on Tuesday 12th April in the Free Church on Henfield High Street.
The Royal Sussex at Gallipoli 1915
Matthew Jones, Assistant County Archivist at the West Sussex Record Office in Chichester, will talk about the Royal Sussex Regiment’s role at Gallipoli, using photographs, letters, posters, diaries, and regimental records held by the Record Office. Beeding & Bramber Local History Society at 7:45 pm on Wednesday 6th April in Upper Beeding Village Hall (there’s a car park immediately opposite).
Carmen
A talk with musical illustrations by retired Glyndebourne Principal Coach Jonathan Hinden. In the hall at Newtimber Place on Saturday 2nd April at 7:00pm. Parking in the adjacent field. Tickets £20 in aid of Newtimber Church, to include a glass of wine and refreshments in the interval. Cheques, made payable to “Newtimber PCC”, or credit card details to Lucy Dalrymple (lucy@arboreaters.co.uk 01273 832009).
Stephanie Anderson steph.newtimber@icloud.com
Gill Keith 01273 835013 gillian.bedlam@googlemail.com
Local Scratch Dials
A talk by Gerald Gazdar to Beeding & Bramber Local History Society at 8:30pm on Wednesday 2nd March in Upper Beeding Village Hall (there’s a car park immediately opposite).
Scratch dials (aka ‘mass clocks’) are primitive medieval sundials to be found on some of the oldest buildings in the country, mostly churches. Quite a number are located in the area around Beeding and Bramber: they can be found at Botolphs, Coombes, New Shoreham, Old Shoreham, Kingston Buci, Southwick, Lancing, Hangleton Manor and Old Erringham Chapel. St. Andrew’s in Edburton boasts no fewer than four. The talk will provide a copiously illustrated survey of these archaeological relics.
Trevor Beattie talk
Trevor Beattie, the Chief Executive of the South Downs National Park Authority, will be speaking at St. Peter’s Church Henfield at 5:30pm on Saturday 27th February. Admission is free but donations to Family Support Work will be welcomed. It seems safe to assume that Mr. Beattie will not be using PowerPoint for his presentation.
Peter Owen Jones
On Friday evening, March 11th, at 7:00pm there will be a talk in the church at Newtimber by the Reverend Peter Owen Jones, Rector of Firle, on his new book, Pathlands. He is known as an author, broadcaster and speaker about his walks on the South Downs and other parts of rural Britain. Tickets are £10 each and will include some refreshments. Half the proceeds will got to church funds. Parking in the road. Cheques payable to “Newtimber Church PCC” or you can pay Lucy Dalrymple (01273 832009, lucy@arboreaters.co.uk) with a credit card.
Stephanie Anderson steph.newtimber@icloud.com
Gill Keith 01273 835013 gillian.bedlam@googlemail.com
Woods Mill events
Wolstonbury in winter
A guided walk exploring the woods and ancient downland of one of the most remarkable hills on the South Downs. Here you will discover ancient beech trees, a mysterious history and a bizarre lunar landscape created by billions of ants.
Sunday, 17th January 2016, 10:00am — 1:00pm, all tickets £3. Meet at Clayton recreation ground, just off the A273. Children and dogs on leads welcome. Booking essential: call Graham Wellfare, 01273 857712, devilsdyke@nationaltrust.org.uk.