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SBK EI NA UC LTIYN I C If you were not at our
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We were treated to
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members enjoyed a delicious cream tea and were able
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absolutebeauty.me facebook We meet this month on Thursday 15th August when we
will be having a workshop meeting whereby members
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have to create their own interpretation of a theme.The
14 Place Lane Seaford BN25 1LA competition this month is entitled ‘Sun and Sea’ and our
beautiful situation in Seaford will surely inspire some
interesting arrangements.

On Saturday 3rd August Seaford Horticultural Society
will be holding their annual show and we are expecting
a good number of interesting entries into the flower
arranging class from our club members.

Looking ahead, on 19th September we look forward to
welcoming florists from Ambers in Seaford who will be
entertaining us with a demonstration entitled ‘Leaves are
falling, Autumn is calling’.

We meet at the Baptist Church Hall in Belgrave Road,
Seaford, BN25 2EE on the third Thursday of each
month (except January) at 2pm. Our fees for this year
are £29 and visitors are always very welcome at £5
on the door which includes refreshments. Contact
Mary Morris on 01323 893899 or Sue Ward on 01323
894848 for further details.

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french twinners’ Jubilee Trust to allow
weekend in the disabled to sail with
normandy the non-disabled. Door
plates are inscribed in
On D Day plus 75 years and one day, the French Braille and a wheelchair
Twinning Group set off for Veules-les-Roses to security system allows
be with our warm, generous, and welcoming users to participate
French friends, for a long weekend. in manoeuvres.The picture shows her under full sail.We
then walked to see the heart of ancient Rouen with its
We were welcomed on our first evening in the Club largely pedestrianised modern centre under flag bunting
Nautique. Imagine a cobbled street above an old stone of all the flags of the Armada ships. Such a lovely city. If
quay overlooking the reflections of storm clouds and you have not been there you should go. Five years has
sunlight on the glistening sands and rocks of the low been spent on cleaning the Cathedral stonework; it is
water beach below, and you will see what we saw.The fabulous but still unfinished.The Palais de Justice has
wine flowed, delicious buffet items arrived with each been left with its World War II bullet and shell craters
of our French hosts and the room was soon filled with in its solid stone walls as a thought-provoking reminder
the laughter and conversation as old friendships were that we are better together than apart.
renewed.
The following day in Veules we were served a superb,
Saturday in Rouen was the highlight of our memorable four-course lunch in the hall adjacent to the Marie,
visit where we were treated to the spectacle of the where the Twinning Committee ladies served the lunch
Armada of the World’s Tall Ships.This is a huge five and the men, the wine. At that lunch the kindly Mayor,
yearly event which attracts hundreds of thousands of Jean-Claude Claire, who has been so supportive of
visitors. It was an early start with new experiences: a twinning from the beginning six years ago, told us that
train ride to Rouen on a modern, efficient, suburban he is retiring as Mayor and from his long career in public
train followed by a bus ride to the majestic River Seine life which was recently recognised by his award of the
where fifty sailing vessels were moored end to end on Legion d’Honneur, but we were happy to learn he still
both river bank quays.What a magnificent amazing sight: intends to stay part of the twinning.We left for home
their tall masts and yards with furled sails towering above on the Monday but not before the inimitable Nadine
nearby modern Rouen. Here we were able to walk had thrown a farewell lunch in her characterful home
along the pre-container-age quays, admiring each vessel nearby. It was an amazing weekend.Thank you seems so
and their crews. In addition, our friends had organised inadequate, we can only say a thousand thank yous to
a one hour pleasure cruise with commentary, to see our friends in Veules for a most memorable weekend.
the vessels up close on both banks of the river. On the Merci,Vive La France. Tony Palmer
river cruise, Sue, one of our members, was interviewed
by French Television and appeared on the National TV For twinning info contact Jean Cash on 01323 890373.
News that same evening. Photo: The Tenacious under full sail.

By general consensus it was the Mexican three-

masted Barque which took the prize as being the

most spectacular ship.The crew were in immaculate

uniforms.The Mexican Ensign on the stern was huge,

I have never seen a larger one anywhere. But the UK
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SEAFORD and DISTRICT HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY www.seafordhorti.com


A view from the
Potting Shed

Members’ Notice board them THE GARDEN TRUG
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The big event for August is of course the 117th

Seaford and District Horticultural Show due to be The trug is a
held on Saturday 3rd August at Seaford Head School, useful item to
Arundel Road. All members are encouraged to take have in the
part even if you have just one item. Last year some garden when
classes only had one exhibit displayed which does not harvesting crops,
make for good competition giving the judges an easy picking flowers
but also difficult job to make choices and allocate the or pulling up
prizes.There are 101 different classes so plenty to and collecting weeds. In Anglo-Saxon times the
choose from – flowers and plants, fruit and veg, cakes trug (known then as a trog) meant a boat-shaped
vessel and was used to measure and carry a
tod JOBS TO DO IN August numerous variety of items. Later known as trug it

3Finish harvesting what’s left of any ‘early’ has the same use today.The trug was traditionally
potatoes and start to dig up the first of your hollowed out of a solid piece of wood, nowadays
‘main’ crop. lighter wood is used with overlapping willow
boards within a chestnut frame.
3Onions are ready for harvesting when the
foliage collapses and the neck is not soft The first trug store was opened in 1829 in Sussex
and sappy. Lift the bulbs with a fork. Leave by Thomas Smith.They became popular from the
on the surface to dry. Take under cover if start and their use is now recognised around the
the weather is wet. world.The Cuckmere Trug Company is still selling
trugs in Herstmonceux today at Thomas Smith’s
3Slip a tile or something flat under Trug Shop.
courgettes, marrows and squashes to keep
off the soil.Try training courgettes up a pole, and jams, sewing and knitting, photography and painting
tie plant carefully to avoid damaging it. to name a few.There are also five classes for children
– decorate a flower pot, build a bug house or take a
3Start deadheading Fuchsias and remove garden photograph. Check out the Society Member’s
all seedpods. If left on these pods will sap Show Brochure on how to enter, the entry form is on
the energy of the plant and it will stop page 13 and needs to be with Penny Smoker, the Show
flowering. Secretary by 5pm on Wednesday 31st July.

3Remove the growing tips of tomatoes after The Show is open to the public from 2-4pm so all
four or five trusses. At the end of the month members and visitors are welcome to come along,
cease feeding and start to reduce watering view the exhibits and find out what the Seaford
which will stop fruit from splitting. Horticultural Society has to offer. Membership
renewals will be available for existing members
3Daffodils commence root growth in late and anyone who wishes to join the society will be
summer so start planting or at least welcome too. Sylvia Reeve
planning next years Daffs.

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Everyone’s agreed that it’s a UK, £400,000 to Carers
marvellous summer for roses. Trust, £250,000 to Queen’s
They are burgeoning in glorious Nursing Institute, £185,000
reds, pinks, creams, yellows… well,
they are in our lovely garden at to Parkinson’s UK,
the Crouch; the only trouble is £145,000 to MS
that we don’t know what most of Society, £130,000
them are called! Tut, call ourselves to Perennial, a
gardeners… So what we are asking charity which
is for you to look at the pictures and helps those
try to identify them for us. And your who work in horticulture
reward for reliably doing so? A plant
of your choice from our well-stocked when times get tough, and £490,000 to
sales table. a variety of other causes. So an extra
thank you to those of you who also
And roses aren’t the only visited us when we opened for NGS
thing that’s doing well. in May.
All the veg is ramping up
and in the poly tunnel So to return to our own garden, we are
tomatoes planted out four delighted that the business community
weeks back had grown tall is continuing to support us. For example,
and bushy early in July and thanks are due to VR Flowers & Son,
were beginning to fruit, with
some tomatoes already the furniture shop, for its donations
reddening ready for the of carpet for our shed roof
sales table. gardens and compost heap,
and to Badger Inks for its
As you read this we will have been discount on printing materials.
open to raise money for the Macmillan Trail.The
Macmillan charity, Katie told us over our tea break, Back to the tea break and Val
receives more money from people visiting National is apologising for reorganising
Garden Scheme gardens than from any other source. the shed and risking no one
being able to find anything. She
She was reporting about is assured that because it had
her and Allison’s visit to got so untidy we no longer knew
the NGS tea party at where to look anyway! Right, coffee break over and it’s
Herstmonceux Castle at back to work, but when you visit do take a moment
which 200 or so people to enjoy the roses.The garden is open on Wednesday
who open their gardens mornings all year round and during the rest of the
for the organisation in summer on Saturday mornings too, from 10am until
East and Mid Sussex, noon, so come in and Name That Rose.
including ourselves, were thanked for their The Garden Team
efforts.They learnt that in 2018 your visits to NGS
gardens resulted in a record £3.1m being donated to Photos (from top): Four weeks ago Phil (pictured) and
nursing and health charities, with £500,000 going to James were planting these tomatoes in the poly tunnel
Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie and Hospice and in early July their fruits were ripening; a free plant if
you can correctly identify the cream, pink, red and yellow
roses pictured on this page; Allison, centre, enjoys the NGS
cream tea.

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high trees garden cards contributed to sales, and raffle sales proved hugely
raises over £1,000 successful once again due to the generosity of friends,
for Alzheimer’s family and local businesses.The total raised for Alzheimer’s
research uk Research UK was £1053.66.The open garden event on
30th June raised £733.50, and £320.16 were raised from
On Saturday 29th June, the hottest day of plant and tea sales when the garden opened on 16th June
the year at the time of writing, HighTrees
garden in Seaford opened its gates for the for the National Garden
second year running in aid of Alzheimer’s Scheme.
Research UK. 73 visitors flocked from as
far afield as Shoreham, Ditchling, Haywards Susan andTony Luckin,
Heath and Robertsbridge in Sussex, and the garden owners,
the first ever transatlantic visitors were would like to thank
welcomed from NewYork and Canada. friends and local business
owners for continuing
Despite the soaring temperature, visitors enjoyed the to support them with
beautiful garden, woodland, and serene koi pond, whilst fabulous raffle prizes,
managing to find plenty of shade to relax and enjoy
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Seaford Musical Theatre very amusing and Sue James as Sister Mary Lazarus, the
inept choir mistress, was in splendid form, along with
Sister Act Review fellow nuns played by Stephanie Verrall and Cath Brooks.

Oh. My. God. Having hugely enjoyed the film version Steve Llewelyn held the stage as Monsignor O’Hara
of Sister Act I came to the Barn Theatre fully prepared and, as Curtis, James Gibbs was the archetypal gangster.
for Seaford’s interpretation of the stage musical to Of his trio of sidekicks, Jack Poulton as nephew TJ
disappoint. I mean, how could anyone match the vigour showed great comic talent, as did John Tester (Joey) who
of Whoopi Goldberg? But Donna Bull in her role as brought the house down just by removing his shirt, and
Deloris Van Cartier was compelling from her entrance Panos Christofi (Pablo). As Eddie, the policeman who
as a nightclub singer and girlfriend of its evil owner persuaded Deloris to enter the convent after Curtis had
Curtis, to final curtain as the woman who had come to shot his informant chauffeur Ernie (Steve Frost), Dan
see that the virtue of the nuns and their convent church Kerry was both funny and believable.
were worth singing for.
Part of the story concerns how Deloris transforms
Her strong, rich voice and dramatic skills led a cast that the frankly ropey and off-key nuns’ choir into beautiful
brimmed with individual talent, both the spoken and the sound capable of attracting money to prevent the
vocal parts displaying a range of emotions from humour church being sold, and the results were a delight to hear,
to wisdom. Kate Long as Mother Superior was excellent, particularly in Spread the Love Around, the song they
imbuing the character with sincerity, steadfastness and sang for the Pope.
that old-fashioned but welcome theatrical quality, superb
diction. Monique Loosemore as the young, uncertain And speaking of the Pope, it is notable how hard
Sister Mary Robert, was both fun and sweetly wistful, everyone in the production had to work. Ensemble
Darrelle Gray as the outspoken Sister Mary Patrick was member Graham Tubb, for example, had three parts,
also being a pressman and a female prostitute, and
flower festival rumour has it that he was also prompt although I don’t
recall hearing his voice behind scenes. Bull had great
at St Leonard’s Church support from the exuberant Tori Blackwell and Luisa
Deluca as her backing singers and all credit must go to
We are holding another Flower Festival Tubb’s fellow ensemble players Emily Blake, Joanna Salter,
at St Leonard’s Church, opposite the Josie Puttock-West, Andrea Mallord, Carole Blain and
Post Office in Church Street, Seaford, Zack Frenir.
from 20th - 23rd September.
The costumes deserve a separate review of their
Some 27 flower arrangements on the theme of own for all their glittering sparkle, and the band
‘called to serve’ will depict various trades and complimented the vocals with verve, so thanks musical
professions from Artist to Undertaker. director Russell Taylor (keyboard), Andy Ingram
(keyboard), Alex Harrington (percussion), Andy Harsant
Open Friday, Saturday and Monday from (bass), Steve Morris (trumpet), Perry Webber (sax and
10am to 5pm and on Sunday from midday until clarinet) and Simon Underwood (guitar).
5.30pm, after which there will be a choral evensong This production necessitated a large cast and several set
changes which all had to be managed on a small stage,
service at 6pm. All are welcome! and director and set designer Tony Betts contrived an
ingenious, often hysterically funny and heart-warming
Donations and money raised will go towards production, helped in particular by choreographer Stuart
maintaining this historical landmark in Seaford’s Hall and lighting guru Dave Rogers.The coordination
town centre and for the work of the church in and pace were terrific and the first night audience was
ecstatic. And no wonder because the energy on and off
the community. stage was electric. Simply divine darling!

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Sussex Wildlife Trust There’s a free walk at Seaford Head on 14th August
looking for Adonis Blues and other butterflies.There are
august on also walks on 8th and 22nd August looking out for birds
Seaford Head migrating south and there are Wildlife Ranger events for
local children (aged 12-18) too.
In August something is stirring in the short
grass around Seaford. Something rather Details of all these events are on the ‘What’s on’
beautiful. Something rather… blue. section of Sussex Wildlife Trust’s website at www.
sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk or on our ‘Wild About
The Adonis Blue must be Seaford’ Facebook page.
in with a good chance of
being crowned our most A Good Read
beautiful butterfly.The
male’s dazzling, electric blue The Dalai Lama’s Cat
wings are an insult to all
our other butterfly species by David Michie
who consider themselves
blue. Believe me – you Cats are odd creatures. Like
haven’t experienced blue dogs they accompany us
until you’ve watched a male through our lives but unlike
Adonis Blue in the Sussex sunshine.And, like many other dogs they tend to remain
famous Sussex residents, our Adonis Blues also have a distant members of our
colourful and somewhat odd life history. households.They observe
us, looking on in a slightly
During the larval stage of its life cycle the Adonis Blue aloof, condescending
caterpillar exudes a sugary sweet secretion and, amazingly, manner, always ready to
sings an enticing siren’s song – this drives local ants into remind us that we don’t
a frenzy and they fall under its spell.With its sugar-drunk, actually own them. Imagine what their view of our lives
loved-up ant admirers in tow, the caterpillar cruises the and our daily discussions would be. Imagine if they gave
downs around Seaford – the ants protecting it against us their views on life.
parasites and predators. Each evening, when the caterpillar
retreats to the soil, the ants bury it – effectively tucking In this novel David Michie does exactly that.What if
it in for the night. It’s amazing what devotion you can get the Dalai Lama’s cat wandered freely in and out of the
around these parts in return for a drink and a song. rooms in his home? What would he hear within the
walls of the house as the Dalai Lama entertains famous
The existence of this wonderful butterfly is made possible people and spiritual seekers from across the world?
through careful management of downland grass.At
Seaford Head our sheep graze the nature reserve to This delightful novel (which has spawned a trilogy)
ensure the correct habitat is maintained for many rare is a short read but is one that will stay with you. It is
species. An important factor in the Adonis Blue’s life cycle narrated by HHC (His Holiness’ Cat) and tells his life
is heat and if the grass here gets too tall the temperature story from being a tiny kitten rescued from the streets
at ground level drops. Without the grazing management of New Delhi, whisked away to His Holiness’ retreat
the fantastic Downland habitat would disappear and all in the Himalayas. He learns a lot from his new owner
the amazing species and sees life in a different way as a result. Described
that depend on it by some as a brief introduction to Buddhist philosophy,
would disappear too. no matter what your faith is – or even if you have
no faith – you will find words of wisdom in this
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117th Seaford & District
Horticultural Show

Saturday 3rd August

Seaford Head School, Arundel Road, Seaford
1.30pm - 4.00pm

£1 Entry, Children free

Join our Society at the show for only £6 per
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Plant sales, trade stands, gardening advice and refreshments.

Come and support your local Society

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Volunteers for We need someone to help us develop and implement
greenhavens a fundraising plan so that we can reach out and
network support the 92 community groups across our network.
We know we need to help our communities build
Can you see a future without parks and gardens? capacity and remain resilient in an ever changing,
These green lungs are critical for wildlife and our diminishing resources climate.
health and wellbeing. The Greenhavens Network is
ambitious and inspiring – and this is an exciting time We are all volunteers and don’t have office space. Our
to get involved to help shape and influence supporters donate rooms for us to hold committee
our future. and network meetings. Our network meetings are
quarterly and engage with active members and host
Greenhavens Network a diverse variety of related speakers to support the
is now around two years network.
old and needs expert
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its inspirational ambitions.The network consists of over home, who wants to put something back into their
250 members that represent 92 community groups community, giving their expert time to help build the
and nine Forest Schools, all with an interest in our capacity of the network itself. If you are interested in
green spaces stretching from Telscombe to Seaford. supporting us please contact greenhavens@yahoo.
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seaford stamp experience of attending
& post card club the presentation of
the Nobel Prize for
At our June meeting Grace Davies gave a fascinating Peace in Oslo. Many
display and account on the subject of ‘Peace’. She drew of the awards of the
on her life-long interest in the subject which spanned Nobel Prize have been
back to the time her father, a pacifist, was involved in controversial but she pointed out
the early Peace movement in the 1920s, and later she the committee have to follow the
remembers when he would go away for days at a time instructions set out in Nobel’s
to meetings in Switzerland which eventually led to the will – it should be given to the
formation of the U.N. person or organisation which
has made the most significant
In the first half Grace used original artwork, ephemera, contribution to peace in the
envelopes and stamps to explain the history of the preceding year.
peace movement from the 1800s up to the present
time. In the 1920s the Picasso drawings of the dove This short article cannot give justice to the wide range
with olive branch were widely adapted as the emblem of topics covered, the breadth of Grace’s knowledge or
of peace, but it is not generally appreciated that the the passion with which she gave the presentation.Thank
dove is only the carrier of the symbol for peace which you very much Grace for coming to Seaford.
is the olive branch.The second half was devoted to the
inauguration of the Nobel Prize for ‘Peace’ and Grace On 10th July Peter
showed us a copy of Nobel’s will and told us of her O’Keeffe was showing his
display of WW1 British
Military Postal History.
At the 14th August
meeting Bob Knight will
give a talk on the Post
Cards & Postmarks of
Sussex and on 11th
September Nigel
Chandler will give the
second installment of his display of the postal services
during the Allied Occupation of Germany. If you are
interested in any of these talks then please come along.
The club holds its meetings every second Wednesday in
the month at the Constitutional Club in Crouch Lane.
The meeting starts at 7pm and ends at around 9.15pm.
Details can be obtained from the club secretary David
Manthorpe 01323492433, email: david.manthorpe10@
gmail.com.

Photos from top: Picasso’s drawings used for peace
stamps; priginal artwork for the U.N. peace stamp;
Original artwork for a stamp commemorating Alfred
Nobel; Grace Davies with an original photo of her father
at the 1928 Peace Conference.

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seaford choral ears).We were even treated to Clarke’s Prince of
society Denmark’s March (wedding favourite) on a hose pipe.

As good as a big hug and a bar of Humans are wired for rhythmic togetherness; from
chocolate (but without the calories) choral singers, musicians, dancers, to rowers, the science
is providing increasing evidence that we bond best when
As we started singing on Saturday evening, and smiles we are making music with each other. Studies show that
started to break out on faces around the Baptist Church choral singing improves our mood, with a decrease in
it was obvious just what singing can do for singers and stress, depression and anxiety.There are many beneficial
audiences.We even had the composer of one of our effects of singing together, from getting more oxygen
pieces (The Lord’s Prayer, by Chris Whitelaw), and he into the blood, to increasing the flow of feel-good
was enjoying it on a level to which few of us can aspire. hormones. Just think about the pleasure of slowly eating
a delicious bar of chocolate.That’s your endorphins
These are his sentiments following the performance. being released. Singing has the same effect. On the other
‘It was with enormous pleasure that Seaford Choral hand, your stress hormone levels fall more quickly when
Society granted me the privilege of hearing one of you sing.Whilst this is going on your oxytocin levels rise.
my own compositions, a setting of The Lord’s Prayer. I That’s the same as giving somebody a big hug. All the
wrote this sitting at a refectory table at College, as an people around you suddenly seem lovely, and you feel
assignment for my degree. It was delightful to hear it like a part of it.You must have felt that tingle down your
sung so well, with meticulous attention to dynamics, spine when you hear your favourite music.That’s your
tempo and phrasing which, under Colin’s direction is a dopamine pumping out. So, for feelings of stress-free,
hallmark of this excellent choir.Thank you.’ spine-tingling, loved-up, chocolate bar pleasure, just come
and join in with some singing.
‘Sumer is icumen in’, announced the first of the rounds
that started the concert. Following a rendering of what Coffee time is just as important. Socialising is great
has been described as the saddest music ever written with all those hormones slopping about, even if it’s not
(Dido’s Lament by Henry Purcell, the concert finished normally your thing. Choir members say:‘Afterwards
with a rousing Disney medley with music from a wide it feels like I’ve been to the Gym’.‘I’m just buzzing’.
range of Disney shows.Though many singers started ‘I get a tremendous amount of satisfaction from it’.
rehearsals with some doubts they had a whale of a time. Not a confident singer? It doesn’t matter.We have 90
It was all very supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Children members.There’s safety in numbers. Nobody is going to
were dancing in the isles. People sat spellbound as our push you out onto a stage.
own Ruth Whitelaw explained, in the lilting song from
Cinderella, that a dream is a wish your heart makes SCS has been doing its bit for mental and physical health
when you’re fast asleep (complete with Micky Mouse in Seaford for over 100 years. From our recent success
with a Disney Medley, we will be attempting Rutter’s
magnificent Magnificat as an opener for our Autumn
concert (30th November). It should be good for a few
pleasure hormones so please think about coming along
to give it a try.

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Watch Roundup forms’, and select ‘Any other
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Sunny Summer days and longer evenings can phone the complaint to
mean we are all out and about. The less than Citizens Advice and they are
honest among us are out and about too, waiting for superbly efficient.The number
opportunity – to stay safe, here’s some advice: for Citizens Advice consumer
helpline is 03454 04 05 06 or Textphone:
Dodgy Vans and Dodgy Traders: 18001 03454 04 05 06.The line is available
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
If you are a fan on our Facebook page (www.facebook.
com/sandbnhw), or subscribe to our alerts via our Out and About:
webpage (www.sandbnhw.org), you will have seen a
number of notices recently regarding dodgy vans and Pickpockets love sunny weather when their victims are
dodgy traders doing the rounds through our town. distracted and in a holiday mood. Make certain that your
In essence, the advice from the Police is simple and valuables are out of sight and zipped securely inside
effective. If you spot a van prowling and occupants backpacks and handbags. Keep your belongings close to
helping themselves to anything not nailed down from hand and do not leave your belongings unattended. A
neighbours driveways and yards, or even yours, dial 999. favourite ploy of thieves is to bump and jostle, distracting
The call centre will triage your call and the Police will act you while an accomplice empties your bag of wallets and
accordingly. phones. Be vigilant and don’t give thieves an opportunity.
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Likewise, uninvited and dubious traders knocking on
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door. If you feel intimidated or under threat, don’t even Neighbours to keep our town safe.
hesitate, dial 999. Under no circumstances part with any
money if you did not ask for work to be done. If you are Save the Date: Seaford Great Neighbours
pressured to pay for work you didn’t ask for, phone the Autumn Expo:
Police on 999 immediately. Please share this information
with vulnerable friends, neighbours and family, as it is the Please save the date 19th September for the next Expo
vulnerable that dodgy traders target and on average to be held at 6pm at the Seaford Baptist Church. Details
manage to scam around £750 out of each victim. will follow but the event is free, open to all and is a great
way to get safety savvy with advice and displays from
Instances of cold calling can be reported quickly and our protection, safety and rescue service and numerous
easily online to Trading Standards (www.citizensadvice. community organisations. No RSVP is necessary and
org.uk/consumer/get-more-help/if-you-need-more- light refreshments will be served.
help-about-a-consumer-issue – click on ‘Other ways to

Sept ISSUE DEADLINE: Please keep reporting every incident. Our eyes and ears
are helping the Police tremendously and compared to
Tues 6th August other Sussex towns, we remain one of the safest in the
County. So please keep on being Great Neighbours.

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the probus cart, maybe five tons if the wagon was on rails, but
club of seaford the horse could pull a thirty-ton barge on the canals.
Often, to save money, the canal builder did not put
Our most significant recent activity was the celebration the tow-path through the tunnels. Boards were placed
of our 50th Anniversary. Our Club was one of the first across the cabin roof, and two men lay on their backs
in the country to be set up, in January 1969. Some and ‘walked’ the boat through, with their feet along the
four dozen members, partners and guests met at tunnel roof. A very exhausting, and quite dangerous
Blatchington Golf Club for an excellent three-course, activity. Canal building also lead to some spectacular feats
Silver Service meal, much enjoyed by all. of Civil Engineering, such as Thomas Telford’s Pontcysyllte
Aqueduct on the Ellesmere Canal, over the River Dee.
Our May speaker was Neil Sadler, a retired Police Neil now has a share in a narrow boat, and is able to
Officer, with a passion for the British Canal System. enjoy holidays exploring the network.
His talk was entitled ‘Gongoozling for Beginners’, with
the explanation that a ‘gongoozler’ is someone who At our most recent meeting the speaker was one of our
knows absolutely nothing about canals, but who insists own members, Derek Budd. Derek gave us an insight
on sitting at the lock-side offering ‘helpful’ advice. Neil into the life of the jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong.
explained that canals really were the starting point for Armstrong’s career had started in the Deep South
the ‘Industrial Revolution’, an easy, safe and comparatively of the United States, in the era of racial segregation.
fast form of goods transport, at a time that the road Armstrong would often arrive at a high quality hotel, to
network was dreadful. It was also economical: a pack find his name in lights over the entrance: but the door
horse may be able to carry a few hundred weights on its keeper would not let him in, and directed him to the
back, it might be able to pull one ton in a two wheeled back door. He was playing in the posh hotels but was
not allowed to stay there, because they were ‘Whites
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Record Turnout for Half Marathon Event

On 30th June we were delighted
to present trophies at the Seaford
Martello Rotary Half Marathon.

The event was raising money for the British Heart
Foundation (BHF), and as part of our community
work we sponsored the trophies handed out to
the first three placed runners in the men and
women’s section.

First place and first male to finish was Andrew exciting project being taken on by students at
Donno in 1hr 23 minutes 35 seconds and first Seaford Head School – there will be more on this
lady was Rachel Burgess of Arena 80 Athletics in our column in September’s Seaford Scene.
Club in 1hr 47mins 13 seconds. 150 runners
registered and the weather was perfect for We’ve also helped to support a children’s book
the event. from a local author – you can read more about
that on page 132 of this issue of Seaford Scene.
Andrew was there to soak up the atmosphere
(and the sun) and to present the well-earned Thanks for reading,
awards.
Andrew and Stephen

He said:“It was great to see so many familiar PS: If you are curious about the valuation of your
faces taking part and doing so well. From what I home in the current property market please get
heard it was a challenging, yet beautiful course.” in touch to organise a free, no obligation valuation
The Rotary club of Seaford Martello to-date has
raised £3,500 for the BHF through organising this Photo of Andrew Tully (left) with Andrew Donno and
event and once all the money is counted from the Seaford Martello Rotary President Rodney Reed
2019 event they hope this will exceed the £5,000
mark. A fantastic achievement.

It’s been a busy month for us in terms of our Estate Agents
community support.We’ve committed to an

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local author and individuality and that of others. Jerry, who initially
agency team up wrote the book as a bedtime rap for his seven-year-
to help seaford old daughter Charlotte, said:‘Without the support
schools of Newberry Tully this book would not have been
possible to publish and distribute. I can’t thank them
Newberry Tully Estate enough for helping to share the book’s positive theme
agents, of Church Street,
has teamed up with a local with children across Seaford.
author to donate copies of ‘The book’s key messages are
a newly published children’s that it’s ok to be different, to have
book to primary schools in friends from different backgrounds
the town. Newberry Tully and that each child is wonderfully
supported the book called
Spot the Different unique.’ Andrew Tully said:‘We
by Seaford resident Jerry Lyons by are delighted to play our part in
buying copies to hand out to local children. getting Spot the Different into
as many young hands and minds
The book tells the tale of a young girl who is scared as possible.We loved the ideas
about not fitting, in who meets a magical ladybird around the book and when the
called Spot who teaches her to love her own chance came up to donate 40 copies to local schools
we jumped at it.’ Stephen Newberry added:‘We are
committed to supporting the community we’ve been
serving since 1987 and thought this was a unique way
of doing exactly that.’

Cradle Hill, Chyngton, Seaford and Annecy Primary
Schools have all accepted ten copies of the book
for use in their classrooms and libraries. Cradle Hill
Headteacher Andrea Keith:‘We are really grateful to
Newberry Tully for donating copies of this wonderful
book which carries a really positive message for
children to understand and enjoy.’

£1 from each sale of the book is donated to The
Children’s Literacy Charity which provides specialist
one-to-one literacy support for disadvantaged children.
The book is currently on sale at Baca’s Coffee Bar in
Dane Road and via the Spot the Different Facebook
page before going on general sale in September.

Photo by Matt Bode: Newberry Tully teamed up with Jerry
Lyons to donate books to all four Seaford primary schools
including Cradle Hill where Headteacher Mrs Andrea
Keith welcomed them.

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early birds and staff go way beyond expectations to provide
pre-school is a positive learning environment for children.This
‘outstanding’ significantly contributes to children’s wellbeing and
their love of learning. Children’s safety and well-being
Manager,Vanessa Ayres, from Early Birds Pre-school are given the highest priority. Senior staff continuously
has reported that they are celebrating being rated evaluate all procedures to protect children from
outstanding for the third time running in their recent protential risk.
Ofsted Inspection. She says:‘We are delighted that
all our hard work, dedication and passion for our ‘The Pre-school promotes a totally “child-centred
childdren has been recognised.’ environment”. All children, including those with special
educational needs and those who speak English as an
The summary of the key findings in the report are: additional languarge, make excellent progress from
‘The manager and staff have exceptional knowledge their starting points. Staff form strong partnerships
of early years teaching combined with a shared vision with parents. Parents feel well informed and comment
for excellence. Children make rapid progress in their on how the manager and her staff are so helpful, kind
learning.The outside area has an array of activities to and caring, and how well their children are learning and
choose from. All the natural resources and materials developing. One parent described the Pre-school as
are thoughtfully arranged with excellent attention to “magical”.’
detail.
Staff, children, prarents and committee couldn’t be
‘Staff engage and highly motivate children with their more thrilled that Early Birds has been awarded
dedication and enthusiasm for teaching.The manager this amazing achievement. Early Birds has spaces for
September – please ring Vanessa on 07974 835978.

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Annecy Catholic Primary School

Annecy Catholic Primary School
Sutton Avenue,
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concentus ‘sang’ Both of the medleys in the concert were commended
and lgb brass by the audience.‘The Music of MGM’ was accompanied
‘played’ summer by the talented Colin Hughes on keyboard (who
played for many of the choral pieces). The choir
‘The Greatest Show!’And wasn’t it just! This opening showed its versatility in all of the seven songs featured,
song dramatically caught the audience’s attention with many rapid changes of pace, mood and volume.
and proved to be very aptly titled to describe the The wistfulness of ‘Over the Rainbow’, the razzmatazz
whole concert, foretelling the many delights to come. of ‘That’s Entertainment’, the joy of being young, in love
and happy in ‘Singing in the Rain’ – all this and more
There was a marked sense of the audience being came over very clearly.
fully engaged, involved and in good contact with the
performance, and their comments mirrored this:‘best ‘Rogers and Hammerstein on Broadway’ accompanied
concert yet’ ,‘really enjoyable’ ,‘superb’ ,‘wonderful by four very good soloists and the band was a great
balance and partnership between choir and band’,‘very hit with the audience, featuring thirteen songs from six
uplifting’ ,‘well-polished and professional’ ,‘so spirited – musicals. The choir took everybody on a roller-coaster
wonderful’, and many more expressing their enjoyment of sound with songs like ‘I’m gonna wash that man right
of the concert.There was prolonged applause out of my hair’,‘It might as well be spring’ and ‘The
throughout as well as cheers for many pieces, and the sound of music’. Tenors and basses were first class in
local press ran a headline declaring:‘Concentus reaches the verve and attack they put into ‘There is nothing
new heights with Brass’. like a dame’, while ‘You’ll never walk alone’ provided a
rousing finale to the piece.
As ever there is room here to mention only a few of
the highlights of the evening. After the exhilarating Choir and band were skillfully blended throughout, the
opening piece,‘Goin’ Home’ from Dvorak’s ‘New band giving extra depth to the sound and feelings of
World Symphony’ provided a complete contrast all of the songs where they joined the choir as in the
with the choir and band expertly using variations in wonderfully eerie menacing sounds for ‘Phantom of
volume to bring out all the yearning for ‘Goin’ Home’. the Opera’, the tenderness and calm for ‘Goin’ Home’,
The three soloists (all choir members) enhanced the and the traditional ‘brass bandness’ in ’The Floral
performance with the delicacy of their touch. It proved Dance’ and in the concert’s closing number – ‘Sussex
a great favourite with the audience with more than one by the Sea’. Director of the Band Ian Stewart – who
person commenting on how this beautifully sung song transcribed the choir’s choral music into scores suitable
‘touched my heart’ or ‘brought tears to my eye’. for the band (no easy task!) – led them in four stand-
alone numbers. Of these a recent work,‘Song of the
‘Phantom of the Opera’ showcased Musical Director Night Sky’ by young composer Christopher Bond with
Adrian White’s skill in enabling his choir to draw out an excellent solo played by the equally young principal
the many shades of meaning and emotion held in the cornet player Christina Kearley, was picked out for
words they sang – the controlling eerie presence of the particular praise by audience members as was the
Phantom, Christine’s enthralment with him, her friend’s traditional ‘Irish Tune from County Derry’.
concern for her, the marvellous vivacity of ‘Masquerade’
through to the shock of his apparent return in the final Altogether an excellent performance by choir and
words ‘He’s there! The Phantom of the Opera’. Adrian band, rewarded with prolonged applause and cheers.
and Jo Fowler (his assistant conductor) also gave the The audience departed with hopes of more wonderful
audience a real treat and showed their great versatility in concerts to come!
singing the duet taken from ‘The Greatest Showman’ – ‘A
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What’s On In August? live music, refreshments and Monday 5th - Saturday 31st
Thurs 25th Jul - Sat 17th Aug Thurs 1st - Weds 7th activities for adults and children. Pilates Studio Seaford
The 39 Steps Colour Wave 2019 All proceeds used for the Special Summer Workshops
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Eastbourne historic parish church. Osteopathic Clinic,Warwick
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(Weds & Sat). No performance Diverse range of art, craft and Society’s 117th Annual Various classes including:
on Sun and Mon. Hilarious greetings cards, organised by Show Seaford Head School, Introduction to Alexander
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NHS Hearing Aid Batteries Release workshop, Qigong,
Fri 26th July - Sat 3rd Aug St James’ Trust, 11 Blatchington Foundation of Spiritual Hypopressive Method for
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Little Theatre, 4 Steyne Road in and meet your local, friendly St James’ Trust, 11 Blatchington Outdoor Pilates Walk. For
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Tickets £9 (tiered), £8 (level). Tel: 01323 722505. Email: mail@ Tea and cakes. Donations
Available from Redgold eshrc.org.uk www. eshrc.org.uk welcome.Tel: 01323 896192 Tuesday 6th
Opticians, 32 Broad Street (no www.facebook.com/Thefshg Seaford Head Probus Club
credit cards). Seahaven Hard of Hearing Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road
Enquiries tel: 01323 492821 Club St James’ Trust, The Royal British Legion
www.seafordlittletheatre.co.uk Blatchington Road Claremont Road, Seaford Monthly meeting and lunch
for members and guests.
Thursday 1st 2.15pm - 4pm. Guest speakers, 8.30pm. 3rd Time Lucky. Tel: Dennis Cockram 01323
Newhaven & Seaford activities, tea and biscuits. Tel: 01323 890154 491332, email: dcockram1@
Sailing Club Piddinghoe Pond Transport available. New www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk sky.com
members always welcome.
5pm.Women On Water. Tel: Pauline 01323 895216 Saturday 3rd - Sunday 11th Seaford Natural History
www.nssc.org.uk Email: [email protected] Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Society Abbots Wood Moth
Club Marine Parade, Seaford, Trapping 9am. Meet at Abbots
Family Roots, Eastbourne Open Mic/Jam Sessions BN25 2QR Sailing week. Wood car park, ref.TQ
& District Family History The Seven Sisters,Alfriston www.nssc.org.uk 5577 0719.Visitors welcome,
Society Ocklynge School, Rd 8.30pm. Perform or suggested £3 donation.
Victoria Drive, Eastbourne jam with some great local Sunday 4th Tel: 01323 893526. www.
musicians. Full PA/keys etc. Boot, Craft & Produce Fair seafordnaturalhistory.org.uk
7pm for 7.30pm. How supplied. www.facebook.com Martello Fields (West)
to use your DNA results. seahavenopenmic Thursday 8th
New members welcome. 7.30am (stallholders). 9am - Grub Club
Members £1, visitors £1.50 incl. Saturday 3rd 1pm (public). Low pitch fee. Denton Island Community
refreshments.Tel: Helen Warren Crouch Bowling Club Free car parking. Refreshments Centre, Newhaven
01323 731792 Crouch Gardens, East Street available. www.seafordrotary.
www.eastbournefhs.org.uk org.uk 9.30am - 12 noon. Learn
10am - 1pm. Join us for our to cook tasty dishes with a
Seaford Evening Flower Club open/games morning.You can Beach Clean The Buckle friendly team of volunteers.
St Luke’s Church,Walmer Road play target bowls and golf Meals are given to community
putting for prizes.We’ll also 10am. Gloves, bags and litter members in need. Open to
7pm for 7.30pm. Monthly have a games corner, stalls and pickers provided, or bring everyone. English learners
meeting with visits from a raffle. Refreshments available. your own bucket. Supervised welcome. Contact 01273
demonstrators, club workshops, Can’t make it but want to try children welcome. Rubbish 519149 or healthylifestyles@
competition nights and talks.Tel: bowling? Contact Pat Purser sorted for recycling. Facebook: sussexcommunity.org.uk
Mary Blair 01273 515468. on 01323 654788 or pat. Plastic Free Seaford
[email protected]. www. Migrating Birds at Seaford
Seaford Bonfire Society crouchbowlingclubseaford.co.uk Seaford Museum & Heritage Head – Free Walk
Open Committee Meeting Society Martello Tower,The Seaford Head, Seaford
The White Lion Hotel, Dr Bike Seaford Police Station Esplanade
Claremont Road 9.30am - 12 noon. Meet in
10am - 12.15pm. Seahaven 11am - 4pm. Fundraising the car park next to South
7.30pm. A chance to join and provides bike safety checks event – see the changes in the Hill Barn (Grid ref:TV505980,
meet the committee. Email: and simple repairs. www. building and the new bridge. nearest postcode BN25 4JQ).
[email protected] cycleseahaven.org.uk Adults £2. Child £1.50. Concs Sussex Wildlife Trust. Join us
www.seafordbonfiresociety. £2.Tel: 01323 898222. www. to observe some of the bird
co.uk St Andrew’s Church seafordmuseum.co.uk species that call the reserve
Summer Fête home but also those on the
Seaford Folk Songs and Bishopstone Village Green and Service of Remembrance move. 3km walk with some
Tunes Circle Parish Hall St Andrew’s Churchyard, slopes. No booking, just turn
The Office Bar, Saxon Lane Bishopstone up. For more info contact
12 noon - 4pm. Fun for all [email protected].
8pm. Singers, musicians and the family. Stalls, fun dog show, 4pm. A service for anyone
audience welcome to perform Punch & Judy, face painting, who would like to remember continued...
or listen. Host: Derek Seed. a loved one buried in the
churchyard. Free refreshments
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The View, Seaford Head Golf Claremont Road, Seaford Club Constitutional Club, Seaford and surrounding areas.
Club, Southdown Road Crouch Lane
10am - 12 noon. Monthly 8.30pm. Kangaroo Juice. Artwave: Anthony Morgan-
meeting for women looking Tel: 01323 890154 7pm for 7.30pm. Speaker Bob Jones & Tom Morgan-Jones
to build their business and www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk Knight on ‘Post Marks – Post 16 Hill Rise, Bishopstone 1
network with like-minded Cards of Sussex’. All stamp and 1am - 5pm. Sat 24th - Mon
women. www.bizzybirds.co.uk Sunday 11th postcard collectors welcome. 26th & Sat 31st Aug - Mon
South Coast Run Tel: 01323 492433 1st Sept.Watercolour and oil
Seahaven RAFA Lunch Martello Fields, Seaford www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/sspc paintings by Anthony Morgan-
12 noon for 12.30pm.Two- Jones, also Tom Morgan-Jones,
course lunch at either the 9am. Half marathon, 10k and 5k Thursday 15th illustrator of books (mainly for
Royal British Legion or the fun run. More details at: Seaford Afternoon Flower children and schools, board
White Lion. Book one week in uktriathlon.co.uk/events/south- Club Baptist Church Hall, and card games). Refreshments
advance.Tel: 01323 898907 coast-triathlon Belgrave Rd available. Proceeds to the
upkeep of Seaford Parish Church.
Friday 9th Sunday Tea Dances Hillcrest 2pm.Workshop meeting plus
Hearing Aid Maintenance, Centre, Bay Vue Road, N’haven monthly competition ‘Sun and Artwave: Cecily Tucker Oil
NHS Batteries & Hearing Sea’. Annual fee £29, visitors Paintings 27 Grove Road,
Loss Advice 2pm - 4.30pm. Ballroom, £5 on the door, including Seaford BN25 1TP
Downs 60+ Club, Sutton Cnr Latin, popular sequence and refreshments.Tel: Mary Morris
10am - 12 noon. Drop in and occasional line dances. £6, 01323 893899 or Sue Ward Sat 17th - Sun 18th and Sat
meet your local, friendly team including tea and biscuits (first 01323 894848. 24th to Mon 26th.11am - 5pm.
from East Sussex Hearing visit £1.50).Tel: Fred Weston on
Resource Centre. Please bring 01323 898813 Thurs 15th - Sun 18th Artwave: Crypt 5
your brown NHS record book. The Green Show Crypt Gallery, Church Street
Tel: 01323 722505. Email: mail@ Monday 12th - Friday 16th South Hill Barn, Seaford Head
eshrc.org.uk www. eshrc.org.uk Newhaven & Seaford Sailing 16th - 21st August. 10am -
Club Piddinghoe Pond 10am - 5pm. Arts event 4pm. Sussex Artists Tiffany
Saturday 10th curated by the Seaford Lynch, Marion McConaghie,
South Coast Triathlon Cadet Week. www.nssc.org.uk Contemporary Illustrators Stefan Mucha, Mark Monroe-
Martello Fields, Seaford & Printmakers. Creative Preston and Adele Scantlebury.
9am Olympic & Relay, 10.30 Tuesday 13th workshops for all ages. Evening
Sprint & Relay, 11.15am Super Free Cooking Skills Class lectures and films. Book online Artwave: Seaford Art Club
Sprint and Fun. More details at: Denton Island Community at www.wearescip.co.uk. Crypt Gallery, Church Street
uktriathlon.co.uk/events/south- Centre, Newhaven
coast-triathlon Friday 16th 24th August - 1st September.
10.30am - 1pm. Learn basic Hearing Aid Maintenance, Contemporary work and hand-
Patchwork Cat Birthday Party cooking skills through the NHS Batteries & Hearing crafted gifts.
Newhaven Square, Newhaven making of delicious meals in our Loss Advice St James’ Trust,
10am Olympic & Relay, 10.30. community kitchen. 11 Blatchington Road Artwave: Sussex Art
Join the party celebrations Collective: ‘Collectivism!’
including free raffles, exhibition Probus Club of Seaford 10am - 12 noon. Drop in and Lewes House, High Street,
of work, special offers, Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road meet your local, friendly team Lewes BN7 2LX
homemade cakes, snack, from East Sussex Hearing
light lunches and more.Tel: 12 noon for 12.45pm lunch. Resource Centre. Please bring 17th August - 1 September.
01273 516067 email: sales@ Monthly meeting with 2-course your brown NHS record book. 10.30am - 4.30pm (Mon - Sat).
thepatchworkcat.co.uk meal and speaker.Tel: 01323 Tel: 01323 722505. Email: mail@ 12 noon - 3pm (Sun). Art and
899300 or 01323 896024 eshrc.org.uk www. eshrc.org.uk craft from over 35 members
Charity Fun Day of this group associated with
Cheneys Lodge, 24A Sutton Wednesday 14th Saturday 17th Artwave since 1996. www.
Avenue, Seaford, BN25 4LG Summer Butterflies on Dr Bike Peacehaven Big Park sussexar tscollective.com
11am - 2pm. Free entry. Fun Seaford Head – Free Walk
for all the family. Stalls, trishaw Seaford Head, Seaford 11am - 12.15pm. Seahaven Sunday 18th
bike rides, town crier, puppet provides bike safety checks Friends of Tide Mills
show, refreshments, dog friendly. 10am - 12 noon. Sussex and simple repairs. www. meeting Tide Mills
Raising funds for Air Ambulance Wildlife Trust. Join us as we cycleseahaven.org.uk
and Crohn’s & Colitis UK. search for skippers, fritillaries 10am - 12 noon. Meet at beach
Tel: 01323 875254. www. and blues. 3km walk with The Royal British Legion end of old village road. Help us
sussexhousing.org.uk some slopes. Meet in the car Claremont Road, Seaford care for this special place. Email:
park next to South Hill Barn [email protected]
Lunchtime Concert St (Grid ref:TV505980, nearest 8.30pm. Justine Clarke.
Leonard’s Church, Church St postcode BN25 4JQ). No Tel: 01323 890154 Friends of Bishopstone
1pm. Polyphonica Recorder Trio booking, just turn up. Contact www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk Station History Event
and Counter Tenor. Free event walk leader on the day on Bishopstone Station
self-supported by donations. 07498 251494. Saturday 17th August -
www.seafordparish.org.uk Sunday 1st September 11am - 2pm. A Grade 2 listed
Seaford Women’s Institute Artwave building and the only station
138 Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd in the country with built-in
Artwave showcases some gun turrets! See a selection of
2pm.Waiting list for new of the very best creative archive photos and drawings
members.To hire the hall for talent from across the local and follow a short, guided tour.
events, email Sue Parish at area, taking place over three A fun, fascinating local event
[email protected] weekends. Discover new artists, with refreshments.
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Newhaven & Seaford Sailing [email protected]. A Little Bit Of Vaudeville tickets (incl. drinks and canapés)
Club Marine Parade, Seaford Seaford Little Theatre, at www.lapwingfestival.com.
BN25 2QR 7pm. NSSC Board Thurs 22nd - Sun 25th 4 Steyne Road
Meeting (members only). The Green Show Saturday 31st
www.nssc.org.uk South Hill Barn, Seaford Head 7.45pm (not Sat), 2.30pm (Sat Landscape Challenge
only), no Sunday performance. Martello Tower, Seaford
Tuesday 20th Arts event curated by the All seats £6. Available from
Seaford Natural History Seaford Contemporary Redgold Opticians, 32 Broad 10am - 1pm.The Crypt Gallery
Society Ouse Valley Illustrators & Printmakers. Street (no credit cards). is on location for the Landscape
Nature Reserve Creative workshops for all ages. Enquiries tel: 01323 492821 Challenge. Artists can paint or
Evening lectures and films. Book www.seafordlittletheatre.co.uk draw the landscape and be
10am. Meet at Tide Mills online at www.wearescip.co.uk. judged by the public at the
car park, ref.TQ 4634 0051. Friday 30th August - Sunday end of the session. Entry is£10.
Visitors welcome, suggested £3 Friday 23rd 1st September Local artist Harry Peake is on
donation.Tel: 01323 893526 Indoor Bowls Trial Evening Lapwing Music Festival site to give advice.To book a
www.seafordnaturalhistory. Denton Island, Newhaven Cuckmere Haven place and for further info email:
org.uk info.ar ts@thecr yptgaller y.com
7pm - 8.30pm. Denton Island Six artists will perform
Wednesday 21st Indoor Bowls Club invites in the magical setting of The Royal British Legion
Seaford U3A Coffee you to try indoor bowls. the Coastguard Cottages, Claremont Road, Seaford
Morning Constitutional Club, Book on 01273 514664 or Cuckmere Haven. Only 60
Crouch Lane, Seaford just call in anytime. www. tickets are available for each 8.30pm.The Southern Bandits.
dentonislandbowls.co.uk or find recital. Profits to the Cuckmere Tel: 01323 890154
10am - 12 noon. Find out us on Facebook. www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk
about courses, workshops
and outings. £2 for coffee and Saturday 24th What’s On Weekly?
nibbles. Open to members The Royal British Legion ARTS & CRAFTS McManus: 07950 904778,
and non-members. No need Claremont Road, Seaford [email protected]
to book, just come along and Art Workshop Be Creative, www.eastsussexmoviemakers.
meet the members. 8.30pm. Disco with Paul. 13 Sutton Park Road com
www.u3asites.org.uk/seaford Tel: 01323 890154 Thurs: 10am - 12 noon.With
www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk Lesley Harvey. All media used. Jewellery Classes Seaford
Musical Quiz Evening Refreshments provided. £15. Mon: 6 -9pm, Wed: 10am -
Florence House, Seaford Monday 26th Tel:Terri on 01323 490912 2pm, Fri: 10am - 2pm.Tel
East Dean & Friston Village 07952 195341, email: info@
7pm. Join us for a fun Show East Dean Village Hall, Art Workshop Paradise Park leprevost.co.uk, www.leprevost.
celebration of French and East Dean, BN20 0DL (bus Café,Avis Road, Newhaven co.uk
English film songs hosted by numbers 12, 12A and 13X) Last Sat of the month: 9.30am
the French Film Club. Guess - 11.30am.With Lesley Harvey. Knit & Craft Chyngton
the film song performed 2pm - 4pm. Entry £1.50 All materials provided. £12. Methodist Church Hall,
by Lo Polidoro and Nigel (children free).Tea and cake, Tel: 07722 236741 to reserve Millberg Road, Seaford
Broderick on piano. Groups raffle auction of produce and a place. Email: lesleyharvey17 Thurs: 2pm - 4pm. All
(max 6) welcome. Entry £10 much more. hotmail.com welcome, come and learn
incl. nibbles. Bar profits to the new skills making articles for
Youth Counselling Project. Email Tuesday 27th Beginning Drawing Course charities.Tel:Viola on 01323
Babette Kundrat at babkun@ Seaford Ladies Probus Club East Sussex College 890271
gmail.com for info and bookings. Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road Weds from 7th - 28th
12 noon for 12.30pm. Monthly August: 10am - 1pm. 4-week Knit & Natter Seaford Little
Thursday 22nd meeting with guest speaker course. Suitable for complete Theatre, Steyne Road
Grub Club Denton Island and lunch.Tel: Liz Merritt on beginners or those with Weds: 10am - 12 noon. Knit,
Community Centre, N’haven 01323 895553. little experience of drawing. natter and crochet. All made
All materials provided. welcome.Tel: Eileen on 01273
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to cook tasty dishes with a Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd 519149 or healthylifestyles@
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members in need. Open to Chinese Painting Group Mon: 2pm. Members meet to
everyone. English learners Wednesday 28th Hellingly Village Hall off A22 paint and draw together with
welcome. Contact 01273 Seaford Women’s Circle Weds: 1 - 4pm. Professional discussions, demonstrations,
519149 or healthylifestyles@ The Yurt, Florence House Chinese tutor. Materials life drawing and sketching
sussexcommunity.org.uk (enter through the yurt gate) available. Beginners and new outdoors. Annual subs. £25.
members welcome. For more Why not come along and see
Migrating Birds at Seaford 7pm.Talk/mini workshop details contact: 01273 515452 how you get on?
Head – Free Walk bringing together women from www.newhavenar tclub.org.uk
Seaford Head, Seaford the community to learn and East Sussex Moviemakers
share with each other. All ages St Luke’s Parish Rooms, Stone Newhaven Knit ’n’ Natter
9.30am - 12 noon. Meet in the welcome. Donations only. Cross, Pevensey Group Hillcrest Centre
car park next to South Hill Barn www.facebook.com/groups/ 1st & 3rd Weds: 7.30 - Bay Vue Road, Newhaven
(Grid ref:TV505980, nearest seafordwomenscircle 9.30pm. Members show Mon: 2pm-4pm. Room 4.
postcode BN25 4JQ). Sussex videos, advice available, Friendly support for knitting
Wildlife Trust join us to observe Thursday 29th speakers on video-related and needlework enthusiasts.
some of the bird species. 3km Newhaven & Seaford Sailing topics. Contact Valerie
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All ages and abilities welcome. Canasta Afternoon group, card games and minibus Heartsease Seaford Baptist
No fees or subscription. Bring Seaford & Blatchington Lawn trips.Visit twice then pay £55 Church, Belgrave Road
along your knitting and enjoy Tennis Club, 47 Belgrave Road for the year; no more to pay 1st Fri of month (except
refreshments in the café. 1st & 3rd Weds of month: for unlimited visits (excl. lunch). August): 2.30pm. Monthly
Free parking and access for Come along or call 01323 group welcoming anyone
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tel: 07540 199616 or 01323 tea/coffee and biscuits. For info, 12 noon. and would enjoy some social
tel: June 01323 896456. interaction. Speakers, activities,
890205 Civil Service Pensioners East Dean & Friston companionship and tea.Tel:
Alliance The View, Seaford Gardening Club East Dean John and Jill Hughes 01323
Ouse Valley Artists Head Golf Club, Southdown Rd Village Hall, Gilberts Drive 898678
Denton & Mount Pleasant 1st Tues of month: 10am. 2nd Fri of month: 2.15pm -
Social Centre Weds: 9am - Friendly chat inc. group 4pm.Variety of guest speakers. HIVE Youth Club Seaford
12.30pm. Friendly group of business and info on pensions/ Membership £7 per year, Baptist Church, Belgrave Road
enthusiastic artists, all abilities benefits/ socials & days out. visitors welcome.Tel: Fran Fri: 7.15 - 8.45pm. (School
welcome. For more info call Refreshments. 01323 423529 year 7 – sixth form). Games,
Diane on 01323 670025 or activities, workshops, pool, table
email diane.yvonne.king@ Cuckmere Valley Transition Free Cooking Skills (SCDA) football, table tennis, Xbox,
gmail.com or call Pat on 01273 Group George Inn,Alfriston Denton Island Community instruments, social events, trips
516183. 1st Thurs of month: 7pm Centre, Newhaven out, advice, encouragement &
Energy Group meeting. Tues (monthly): 10.30am - guidance. Annual membership
Seaford Art Club Tel: 01323 870409 email: 1pm. Learn basic cooking skills £5 (excl. social events and
Downs Leisure Centre [email protected] by making delicious meals in trips).Term time only.
1st Mon of every month: new www. cuckmerevalleytransition. our Community Kitchen. Tel: 01323 896009 www.
pictures on display at the View org.uk 13th August. seafordbaptistchurch.org.uk
at Seaford Head – open from Tel: 01273 519149
7am every morning. Baking Workshop tbc www.sussexcommunity.org.uk Joyce Campbell Sunday Lunch
Fri: 2 - 4pm. A friendly, August: time and date tbc. Club St Peter’s Church Hall,
active group of enthusiastic, Contact us to register French in the Cuckmere Valley Belgrave Road
competent artists. interest on 01273 519149 Near Litlington 3rd Sunday of the month
Demonstrations, practical or healthylifestyles@
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other trips.Tel Anne: 01323 led by French teacher. One-to- A get together for lunch for
491008 www.seafordartclub. Diabetes Support Group The one’s, preparation for exams, senior citizens in Seaford. £6.
weebly.com Archway, 1 Blatchington Rd Skype lessons, proofreading, No August lunch club, resumes
1st Sat of month: 2pm- translation, French film and 15th September.To book call
Seaford Machine Knitting Club 3pm. Informal meeting literary groups. For more June on 01323 890175.
Baptist Church, Belgrave Rd to share experiences. information tel: 01323 871204/
2nd Fri of month: 2 - 4pm. Contact 01273 519149 07903 610880 or email Kids Aloud
Tel: Helen Doran on 01323 or email healthylifestyles@ [email protected] Kingswell, 115-117 Vale Road
872218 or email: hdoran@ sussexcommunity.org.uk. (Community Church Hall)
talktalk.net Friendship The Base (next to Fri: 3.45pm - 5.30pm. Free
Dog Training The Scout Hut, the Salts Café), Marine Parade after-school activities for
Seaford Photographic Society The Salts Recreation Ground Thurs: 10.30am - 12 noon. children aged 4-12. All
The Martello Room, Seaford Mon & Tues evenings: Seaford We chat, enjoy music, play welcome for games, art and
Constitutional Club, Crouch & District Dog Training games and buy a drink in the stories.Tel:Tina 01323 492833.
Lane Fri: 7.30pm. September Club. Dog training classes in café next door. £2 each week www.kings-well.org.uk/kids_
to May. www.seafordps.org.uk accordance with the Kennel (carers free). Tel: Sam 01323 aloud.htm
Club Good Citizens Scheme. 897320
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Age Concern Seaford www.seaforddogclub.co.uk Denton Island, Newhaven Fri: 9.30am - 12.30pm.
6 Church Street Every other Thurs morning: Informal café for people with
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We offer the following services Building, grounds of Downs to cook tasty dishes with a coffee and cake, and a little
for older people: information Leisure Centre) friendly team of volunteers. fun and laughter with games,
and support, medical transport, Meals are given to community talk, music, dance etc.Tel:
visiting and befriending, contact 10am-12 noon and 2-4pm. members in need. Open to 01273 494300 Email: info@
time.Volunteers required. Mon am: Art, snooker. pm: everyone. English learners knowdementia.co.uk
Tel: 01323 899434 www. Snooker, table tennis, board welcome. 8th & 22nd Aug.
ageconcernseaford.btck.co.uk games. Tues am: Snooker, art, Tel: 01273 519149 Learn to Cook with Fish
keep fit (10.30-11.30) pm: www.sussexcommunity.org.uk Workshop tbc
Bank/HSBC Retirees Group Board games, table tennis. August. times and date tbc..
Lansdowne Hotel, Eastbourne Weds am: Art, snooker, choir The Havens Day Clubs for Contact 01273 519149
Last Thurs of month: 10.30am (10.30-11.45), lunch club Over 65s Kempton House, or healthylifestyles@
- 12 noon. Calling all retired 12.30pm pm: Snooker, craft Peacehaven: Tues: 10am-3pm, sussexcommunity.org.uk to
members. Coffee, tea and & chat. Thurs am: Art, board or half day. Newhaven Age register your interest.
biscuits with friendly people.Tel games, snooker, exercise & line Concern Club:Weds: 10am-
Mrs Doreen Woodward-Davies dancing pm: Art, snooker. 3pm, or half days. Care, support, Lipreading Classes St James’
01323 898907. Fri am: Art, snooker pm: Table friendship and respite care. Trust, Blatchington Rd
tennis Sat am: Table tennis, Run by Age UK East Sussex. Tues:10am - 11.45am.
140 snooker. Occasional discussion Tel Nicola on 07850 987131, Newcomers welcome, first
Lewes office 01273 476704 session free. Great confidence
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builder. Six week terms. Fee Probus Club of Seaford New members welcome. raffle and companionship.
includes membership of Seaford Golf Club, Firle Rd Visitors £4.50 including Good access. All welcome.
Seahaven Hard of Hearing 2nd Tues of month: 12 noon refreshments.Tel Marian on Enquiries to: seafordteaclub@
Club.Tel: Jenny 01273 585339 for 12.45pm lunch. Monthly 01273 515544 outlook.com
meeting with 2-course meal
L: IVE Youth Club and speaker.Tel: 01323 899300 Seaford Head Probus Club Seahaven (Afternoon) Trefoil
Seaford Baptist Church, or 01323 896024. Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road Guild Afternoon Meeting
Belgrave Road The Rotary Club of Seaford 1st Tues of month: Monthly St Leonard’s Church Hall,
Fri: 6 - 7pm. (School year Seaford Golf Club, Firle Rd lunch for members and guests. Church Lane, off Church St.
3 - 6). Games and activities inc. Weds: 12.45 for 1pm.Weekly Tel: 01323 896373 1st Tues of month: 2.30 -
pool, table football, table tennis, meeting. 4.30pm. Tel: 01323 897959
games consoles, craft zones, Seaford Museum & Heritage
and a tuck shop. Admission Royal Antidiluvian Order of Society Martello Tower Seahaven (Evening) Trefoil
£1 inc 50p worth of tuck. Buffaloes RAF Club,Wish Winter opening times: Guild Evening Meeting Downs
First week free. Term time Road, Eastbourne Saturdays: 2-4pm Leisure Centre Over 60s Club
only. Tel: 01323 896009 www. Sun: 6pm.Weekly meetings. Sunday & bank hols: 11am- 3rd Thurs of month: 7.30pm.
seafordbaptistchurch.org.uk Tel: 07766 404133 or 07709 4pm. Groups by appt. Archives Tel: 01323 893250
290934 or email: dkg53@ open every 1st Sun of each
Martello Rotary talktalk.net month.Tel: 01323 898222 Seahaven Hard of Hearing
Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road www.seafordmuseum.co.uk Club St James’ Trust,
Mon: 7.15pm for 7.45pm. The Royal Society of Blatchington Rd
Tel: 07984 581784 or email: St George Seaford Quakers Seaford 1st Friday of month: 2.15
contactseafordmartellorotary@ Monthly events. England’s Little Theatre, Steyne Rd - 4pm. Guest speakers and
gmail.com. leading patriotic society. Sun: 10.30 - 11.30am. Meeting other activities, tea and biscuits,
Contact Chairman 01323 for worship followed by raffle. Local transport may
Mercread Youth Centre 899985 or email: 514928@ refreshments. All welcome. be available at a small cost.
Mercread Road, Seaford talktalk.net. Tel Margaret Brandram on Contact Pauline 01323 895216
Mon: 6pm - 7pm. Seaford Youth 01323 381282
Forum. Tues: 3.30pm - 5.30pm. Seaford Afternoon Flower Southdown Bridge Club
Juniors Youth Club (Year 8 & Club Seaford Baptist Church, Seaford Social Club for Blind 60+ Club, Downs Leisure Ctr
9), £1. Weds: 3.30 - 6pm. After Belgrave Road & Partially Sighted People Weds: 6.15pm for 6.30pm
School Club (Year 6 & 7), £1. 3rd Thurs of month:1.30pm St Peter’s Hall, Belgrave Road start. Friendly Duplicate Bridge
Thurs: 3.30pm - 5.30pm. for a 2pm start.Talks, demos, 1st Thurs of month: 2-4pm. club for improvers up.
outings, etc. Past and Entertainment and tea. Tel: 01323 896071
Mercread Youth Centre new members welcome. Tel: ESAB 01323 832252 Email: [email protected]
Mercread Road, Seaford Membership £29 per www.bridgewebs.com/
year.Visitors £5 including Seafordspirit: Seaford southdown
T.O.A.S.T. Girls Only Group, £1. refreshments per meeting.Tel: Independent Spiritualist
6.30pm - 8.30pm. Seniors Mary Morris 01323 893899 or Church 3 Warwick Road The Submariners Association
Youth Club (Year 9+), £1. For Sue Ward 01323 894848. Tues: 7.30pm - 8.30pm (Sussex Branch) Royal British
more details contact Roger Healing. Thurs: 7.30pm Divine Legion Club, Claremont Road
Daw on 01323 892531 Seaford Bonfire Society Service. Friday: 10.30pm - 1st Fri of month: 7.45pm.
White Lion Hotel,Claremont Rd 12 noon Healing. Alternate For all ex and serving
National Trust Seaford First Thurs of month: 7.30pm. Saturdays: Clairvoyant submariners.Tel: Harry
Association (NTSA) Membership and open Evenings 7.30pm. Demos/ Summerton 01323 734132
Constitutional Club, Crouch Ln committee meeting. Email: workshops see website. All
3rd Wed of month: 2.30pm. [email protected] welcome.Tel 01323 737407 Survivors of Suicide
Illustrated talks on subjects www.seafordbonfiresociety. Email: enquiries@seafordspirit. The Matthew 25 Mission,
from Oct to March. Outings co.uk co.uk www.seafordspirit.co.uk Brodie Hall, Christ Church,
from spring to autumn plus Seaside, Eastbourne
other social and fundraising Seaford Bridge Club Seaford Stamp & Postcard 2nd Mon: 7pm-8.30pm. Group
events. New members Downs Leisure Centre Club Constitutional Club, for people affected by suicide.
welcome.Visitors £2.50. Tues:1.30 - 5pm. Duplicate Crouch Lane www.sussexcommunity.org.uk
www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/nt bridge in a friendly atmosphere 2nd Weds of month: 7.15pm.
for intermediates and above. Monthly speaker. All stamp and Sussex Army Cadet Force
Newhaven & Seaford Sea Fri: 6.30 - 10pm. Duplicate postcard collectors welcome. No. 2 Platoon (Seaford)
Cadets The Old Church, bridge for intermediate and Tel: 01323 492433 Mercread Youth Centre,
Chapel Street, Newhaven above. For further information www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/sspc Mercread Road
Mon & Fri: 7pm - 9pm (seniors) please refer to our website Mon & Weds: 7.30 - 9.30pm.
Fri: 7pm - 9pm (juniors) www.bridgewebs.com/seaford Seaford Stroke & Caring Club For ages 12 (school year 8) to
St James’ Trust, Blatchington Rd 18 yrs. For further information
Newhaven, Peacehaven Seaford Constitutional Club Mon: 2 - 4pm. Slides, music, email [email protected]
& Seaford Lions Club Crouch Lane quizzes, bingo, tea and or tel: 01273 552222
White Lion Hotel,Claremont Rd Mon: Cribbage & Line Dancing. homemade cakes. Some
4th Thurs of month: 8pm Tues: 9.30am Slimming World. transport available.Tel: Joyce Sussex Wildlife Trust
meeting. www.npslions.co.uk 3rd Weds: Klondyke Whist. Woodgate: 01323 894547 Various locations in and
Thurs: Tea Dance/Dance around Seaford
Newhaven Youth Club Lewes Classes. Fri & Sun: 8.15pm Seaford Tea Club 1st Thurs of month:10am -
Road Hut,Robinson Road, Bingo. Tel: 01323 890087 Clinton Centre, Clinton Place 3pm, Sept to May. For details
NewhavenWeds: 6.30-8.30pm. Mon: 2pm - 3.45pm. Social tel: 07824 151935. Email:
For young people aged 11+. Seaford Evening Flower Club club for all.The aim is to [email protected]
Info 01273 517250 or youth@ St Luke’s Church,Walmer Rd combat loneliness and www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk
sussexcommunity.org.uk 1st Thurs of month: 7pm for isolation.Tea, cakes, games, continued...
7.30pm demo. Affil. to NAFAS.
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Sussex Wildlife Trust Youth East Dean Farmers’ Market jewellery. For stall hire tel need.Tel/text: 07921 844930
Rangers Various locations in East Dean Village Hall,Village 01273 517544 or email:new Email: seahavenstorehouse@
and around Seaford Green Lane off Gilberts Drive [email protected] gmail.com www.kings-well.org.
Tues:Term time only.Volunteer Weds: 10am - 12.30pm. uk/storehouse.php
group for 16-25 year olds. 01323 423481 One You East Sussex
Carry out practical Various locations Tutoring
Family Learning and Youth Tutor’s home in Seaford
conservation tasks and learn Activities Free healthy lifestyle service.
about wildlife whilst gaining Supporting East Sussex Tutoring services for primary/
valuable work experience. Please call for information. residents to eat well, move secondary ages – help with
Email: nikkihills@sussexwt. Tel: 01273 517250, more, drink less, be smoke building confidence, English,
org.uk email: familylearning@ free and lose weight through Maths, skills for learning,
www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk sussexcommunity.org.uk internal programmes and English/History to GCSE, 11+/
www.sussexcommunity.org.uk 1-2-1 support. Plus free NHS SATS preparation. Contact
The Union Club, Seaford health checks.To self-refer or Liz Hunter (DBS checked)
1 Stafford Road International Coffee Morning refer a friend go online or tel: on 07918 127763 or 01323
St Leonard’s Church Hall, 01323 404600 893933. Email: lizthetutor@
A non-political social club for Church Lane www.oneyoueastsussex.org.uk btinternet.com
residents. Lounge bar, dart 2nd & 4th Weds of month:
board, snooker table,TV Plastic Free Seaford Ladies’ clubs
screens, and events. 10.30am - 12.30pm. February- The Seven Sisters (function
Applications for membership December, term time only. room) Alfriston Road Bizzybirds
all welcome.Tel 01323 3rd or 4th Tues: 7pm. Monthly The View, Seaford Head Golf
890015 email: membership@ Local Indoor Market Community Meeting for the Club, Southdown Road
theunionclub.plus.com Clinton Centre, Clinton Place Plastic Free Seaford campaign. Monthly meetings An
Fri: 10.30am - 2.30pm. Local All welcome. opportunity for business
Wellbeing Group for community market, formerly Facebook: Plastic Free Seaford women to meet over coffee
Young People Denton held at the Clinton Centre on to share hints, tips and advice
Island Community Centre, Tuesdays. Stalls available. Email: Seaford Community Garden with occasional guest speakers
Newhaven, BN9 9BA [email protected] Crouch Gardens next to the and training sessions. For
Tues: 4.30pm - 5.30pm starting Facebook: Sussex Markets Peace Garden upcoming dates and more info
27th August. A 6-week group Weds: 9.30am - 12.30pm. visit www.bizzybirds.co.uk
workshop focussing on self Love Heart Community Café Sat: 10am - 12 noon.
esteem, confidence, resilience, Clinton Centre, Clinton Place Garden open, plants and Blatchington Hill
goal setting, and mental Thurs: 10.30am - 12.30pm. produce for sale. All welcome. Townswomen’s Guild
health. For young people Supporting people with www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/scg The Chapel Room, St Peter’s
between 12-16 years.Tel: learning difficulties through Church, Belgrave Road, Seaford
01273 517250. Email: youth@ work experience. All welcome. Seaford Old Town Hall 2nd Tues of month: 7.30pm.
sussexcommunity.org.uk Fundraisers: raise funds and Community Tea Room Members only. Membership
enhance your profile for free, Church Street, Seaford enquiries: the.kavanaghs@
Whist Drive St Thomas More any Thursday with booked slot. Mon - Fri: 10am - 1pm. btinternet.com
Roman Catholic Church Hall, Tel: 01273 812976 Sat: 10am - 12 noon. Come
Sutton Road and enjoy a comfortable Inner Wheel Club of Seaford
Thurs: 1.45pm. £2 inc. tea and Mitchell House Monday Tea rest, hot drink, friendly chat. Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road
biscuits.Tel: 01323 896412 Club 43 Lexden Drive 2nd Tues of month: 7.30pm.
Mon: 3 - 4.30pm.Tea, chat and Seaford Police Members only.
Who Let the Dads Out? a game or two. 50p and extra Neighbourhood Policing Team
Seaford Baptist Church, charge to play games (for prize Meet & Greet Seaford Ladies Probus Club
Belgrave Road funding).Tel: 01323 891804 Downs Leisure Centre Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road
2nd Sat of month: 9.30am - Thurs: 3.30pm. Meet your local 4th Tues of month: 12 noon
11.30am. For children 0 to 11 Monday Coffee Mornings Police Community Support for 12.30pm. Monthly lunch
yrs with their dads, granddads Seaford Little Theatre Officers. www.sussex.police.uk club for retired or semi-retired
and male carers.Tel: 01323 4 Steyne Road professional businesswomen.
896009 Mon: 10am - 11.30am. All Seaford Street Markets Silver service meal and local
welcome to come and enjoy a Sutton Road speakers. Not on in December.
community coffee/tea with biscuits. 2nd & 4th Friday of the Tel: Liz Merritt 01323 895553
month: 9am - 1pm. www.
Clinton Centre Café Newhaven Country Market seafordtowncouncil.gov.uk/ Seaford Martello WI
Clinton Centre, Clinton Place Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue Street-Markets.aspx St Leonard’s Church Hall,
Tues: 10am - 11.30am. Coffee/ Road, Newhaven, BN9 9LH Church Lane, off Church St
tea and biscuit or toast and Thursdays: 9.45am - 1pm Seaford Tree Wardens 2nd Thurs of month: 7.30pm.
butter, £1.Tel: 01323 873262 (2pm Easter and Christmas Various locations New members welcome.
markets). Homemade 1st Saturday & 3rd Tuesday: Tel: 01273 583484, email:
Coffee Morning & Bring & produce, free-range eggs, fresh [email protected]
Buy St Luke’s Church Hall, fish, plants, crafts, café. Free Mornings: two-hour sessions
Walmer Rd parking, access for the disabled. caring for Seaford’s newly Seaford NWR (National
Weds: 10am - 12 noon Contact Jackie Gordon on planted trees.Tools provided. Women’s Register) Members’
01323 872263. For details visit the Facebook homes and out and about
Coffee Pot Chyngton page or seafordtreewardens. Various days: For women who
Methodist Church Hall Newhaven Street Markets wordpress.com are interested in everything
Thurs: 10 - 11.30am. Assorted Newhaven High Street and talk about anything. More
items on sale. Disabled access. Thurs & Sat: 9am - 2pm. Fresh Seahaven Storehouse details visit www.nwr.org.uk
Friendly atmosphere. produce, bread, pastries, fish Seaford Community Church, or contact us directly by email:
Tel: 01323 891534 & seafood, street food, clothes, 115-117 Vale Road [email protected]
arts & crafts, household goods, Thurs: 10am - 1pm. Providing
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Seaford Sweethearts WI Haven Harmonies potential members.Tel: Mary 7pm for 13 to 20 year olds.
Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue 01323 351882. Last Mon
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Mon: 7 - 9pm. Contemporary charity breakfast.Tel: Debbie and friendly bunch for group

10pm. For further info about and solo singing sessions
07596 709044. Weds: 7.30pm For more details visit:
attending, please email: hello@ repertoire accompanied

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Seaford Women’s Circle music. £6 per session.Tel productions).Workshop and Baby &
The Yurt at Florence House 01273 611068 or email: Social Evening. Set building, Pre-School
Last Weds of month: 7pm. [email protected] for prop, wardrobe and chat over
Each month a different woman more information. a coffee.Tel: Ray 07984 280067 Ante- & Postnatal Excercise
from the community will hold Class Downs Leisure Centre,
the circle or offer a talk/mini Michael Piraner’s Recorder Seaford Musical Theatre Tues: 10.45 - 11.30am. Specialist
workshop. It’s a space to share Workshops The Chapel Room, The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane exercise class for mums to be
and learn. All ages welcome. St Peter’s Church, Belgrave Road Tues & Thurs: 7.30pm. and new mums. Crèche on
www.facebook.com/groups/ 2nd Sat every month: Rehearsals - new members site or baby welcome in class.
seafordwomenscircle welcome.Tel: 01323 492240 Tel: 07901 683577 or 01323
2pm - 4.30pm. For adults 490011 or email c.s.cornish@
Seaford Women’s Institute over 18 years of age. For Seaford Musical Theatre hotmail.com
Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd more information, email: val. Juniors
2nd Weds of month: 2pm. [email protected] The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane Artsmart Pre-school Messy Play
Other activities include: Weds: 6 - 8pm. Performance Clinton Centre, Clinton Place
Mon: Art (weekly), Play Reading Play Readings at the Seaford based learning for young Mon: 11am - 12 noon. Drop
(fortnightly),Walking Group Little Theatre 4 Steyne Road people.Tel: 07468 916302 or in £4.50, siblings £3. Artsmart
(fortnightly). Weds: Craft & 1st Tues every month (except email: [email protected] holiday workshops contact
Chat (fortnightly). Every other November): 7.30pm. Everyone Ann on 07834 629133 or via
month: Book Reading. welcome to join in or just listen; Seaford Silver Band Seaford Facebook.
play readings are held in the Head School, Steyne Rosd
coffee lounge.Tel: Mary 01323 Weds: 8 - 10pm. Rehearsals.

www.esfwi.org.uk/wis/seaford 351882 or email gmaryyoung@ New members welcome. Baby and Toddler Experience
gmail.com Seaford, Lewes and Newhaven
music & drama Tel: 01323 892424 or

Archway Gospelish Choir SBC Singers Seaford Baptist 07740 646386 visit www. Classes for babies & toddlers
Blatchington Rd Church, Belgrave Road seafordsilverband.co.uk to develop, learn, and have fun.
Mon: 8pm - 9.30pm. Gospel & Weds: 7pm. New members Tel: 07834 231971 www.the
soul-inspired music. £8.50 always welcome. Seaford Youth Drama Group babyandtoddlerexperience.
a session. Tel: Peter 01273 586687 Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd co.uk
Mon: groups from 5pm.
Archway Contemporary Choir Seaford Choral Society Very reasonable prices. New Big Park Buggy Walk
Chyngton School, Millberg Rd Seaford Baptist Church, members welcome. Contact Gateway Café, Big Park,
Weds: 12.30pm - 2pm at Belgrave Road Chris on 01323 892023 Piddinghoe Avenue,
Archway, 8pm - 9.30pm Mon: 7.15 - 9.15pm New Peacehaven
Everything from Ellington to singers always welcome, no Singing for Fun Seaford Weds: 10am. No need to
Supertramp. £8.50 per session. experience necessary, no Baptist Church book - just turn up.
Tel 01323 897590 audition.Tel: 01323 301683, Weds: 11am - 12 noon. www.sussexcommunity.org.uk
www.thearchwaygroup.com email: info@seaford-choral- Thurs: 7 - 8pm. For adults of
society.com www.seaford- all ages and abilities – join us Jitterbugs Under 5s
Chyngton Youth Academy of choral-society.com for an hour of musical fun. Denton Island Community
No need to read music. £5. Centre, Newhaven
Arts and Drama St James’ Fri: 9.30am - 10.30am.Term
Trust, Blatchington Road Seaford Drum Group The Phone 01323 365495, 07799 time only.Tel: 01273 517250
Thurs: 4pm. Ages 5-12 Archway, 1 Blatchington Rd 818590 email: sallyann@ Email: familylearning@
Fri: 5.30pm. Ages 12-18. Tues: 7pm - 9pm. Group cr ystalclearaudio.co.uk sussexcommunity.org.uk
For drama classes contact Ellen drumming. No experience
on 07791 081935 necessary, everyone welcome. Sound Baths TheYurt, Florence Piglets Toddler Group
Tel: Jamie 07863 159742 House, Southdown Road St Thomas More Church
1st and 3rd Tues of the
Concentus Choir month: Bathe in these lovely Wednesdays: 9.30 - 11.30am.
JPK Centre, 39-41 Church Seaford Folk Songs and soothing sounds.Tel 07515 Facebook: Piglets Seaford
Street, Eastbourne Tunes Circle 961327
Mon: 7.30pm - 9.45pm. The Office Bar, Saxon Lane Who Let the Dads Out?
No need to read music to 1st Thurs of month: 8pm All South Downs Society of Seaford Baptist Church,
join this friendly choir, which welcome. Come along, sing, Recorder Players St James’ Belgrave Road
regularly sings in Seaford. play or listen. Free entry. Trust, Blatchington Road 2nd Sat of month: 9.30am -
Tel: Claire 07920 430162 or 4th Sat of the month: 2 - 5pm. 11.30am. Parents and toddlers
Sue 07789 343514. www. Seaford Handbell Ringers Contact the secretary, email: group for fathers, grandfathers
concentus-sings.com St James’ Trust, [email protected] or male carers and their pre-
Blatchington Rd school children.Tel: 01323 896009
The Downs Singers Weds: 10am - 12.30pm. For U3A Recorder Group
Downs 60+ Club, Sutton Crn. more information, tel: Margaret St James’ Trust, Blatchington Rd sport & dance
Weds: 10.30am - 11.30am. Hopkins 01323 325305. 1pm - Weds: 2 - 4pm.Tel:Val
Friendly. No need to read 3pm, tel: Jo Tigg 01323 893878. Underhill on 01323 895230 Alfriston Badminton Club
music.Tel: 01323 896422 on New members very welcome. Email: val.underhill@googlemail. Pleasant Rise,Alfriston
Tues 10am -12 noon or come com Weds: 8 - 10pm. Small friendly
on the day. Seaford Little Theatre group looking to expand its
Steyne Road Vocal Repertoire St James’ membership. All standards
Mon: 10am - 11.30am. Coffee Trust, Blatchington Road welcome.Tel: 01323 645210
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Ballet,Tap and Modern Facebook: Fitness & Personal & 8 students only. Steyne Site for beginners.Tel: 01273
Bond School of Dance, St
Peter’s Church Hall,Belgrave Rd Training sports hall. 5pm - 6pm. Free 510784 or book online: www.
Weds, Fri & Sat: from 3 years.
Free trial class.Tel: 01323 Breakfast Bootcamp The Salts kickabout for Year 7+, Downs waveleisure.co.uk
492795 or 07703 485348 Recreation Ground, Seaford Leisure Centre. Fri: 9 - 10pm.
www.nikki-b-danceschool.co.uk Thurs: 6.30 - 7.15am. An Football Street League session Line Dancing
all over body workout this with Brighton & Hove Albion
Ballet,Tap, Modern & Jazz class is aimed at getting you in the Community. Downs Daytime classes for mixed
Seahaven Dance, Seaford and stronger, leaner and will help Leisure Centre, £1.Tel: 01323 abilities. Tel Val on 01323
Newhaven you burn more calories! Tel: 892531 325993
Mon - Sat Contact Mechele 07989 714542 Email: steve@
on 07738 831616, email: whittfittraining.co.uk Forces Fit Line Dancing Mercread Youth
[email protected] www.whittfittraining.co.uk The Salts Recreation Ground Centre, Mercread Road
www.seahavendance.co.uk Facebook:Whittfit Training, Mon & Weds: 7pm Sun: 10am Tues: 5.30 - 6.30pm Beginners,
Free tasters available. Book 6.30 - 7.30pm Improvers,
Ballroom Dance Classes with 7.30 - 9pm Intermediates
Studio Tempo Constitutional Fri: 5.30 - 6.30pm Beginners,
Club, Crouch Lane.
Thurs: 5.45pm. Beginners Brighton – Steve Whittemore online at www.forcesfit.co.uk 6.30 - 7.30pm Improvers, 7.30
Sequence. 7.30pm. Beginners
Ballroom. 8.30pm. Follow- Couch to 5K (SCDA) Golf Seaford Golf Club, - 9pm Intermediates.Tel: Gina
on class. Classes also held in Denton Island Community 111 Firle Road on 01273 470456 or 07443
Newhaven. Tel: 01273 476565 Centre, Denton Island, 425621
Newhaven Learn how to play at our
Barefoot Boogaloo new academy. £50 adult/£25 Line Dancing with Southern
Hillcrest Centre, Newhaven A gentle 9-week couch to under-16s for six months’ use Stomp Church Hall, Bramber
4th Tues of the month: 5k programme to help you of practice facilities, two free Avenue, Peacehaven
start running, finishing with lessons with our PGA pro Mon: 10am - 12 noon.
7.30 - 9.30pm. £7/£5 concs. local parkrun.Tel: 01273 and a discount card in the Morning Medley. A mix of
Visit Facebook page for info. 519149 or healthylifestyles@ clubhouse.Tel: 01323 892442 dances for everyone. 12.30pm
sussexcommunity.org.uk - 2pm. Good Beginner.
Basketball with Seahaven Force GOSH in the Havens – Walks Weds: 10am - 12.30pm.
Seahaven Academy, Crouch Bowling Club Various Improver/Easy Intermediate.
Southdown Road, Newhaven Crouch Gardens, East Street Every Weds morning: Green Telscombe Hall,Tyedean Road,
Thurs: 7pm - 9.30pm. Adults - April-Sept: Outdoor bowling and open spaces for health Telscombe Cliffs
open scrimmage (mixed). club. All age groups welcome. walking groups. All walks 90 Tues: 7.15pm - 8.45pm.
Sat: 10am - 12 noon. Open Free coaching by qualified minutes. Fresh air, friendly Improver. St Nicholas Church
squad session 11-17 years. coaches. Oct-April: We now people, gentle exercise, nature Hall, Saltdean Vale, Saltdean
Downs Leisure Centre, have an indoor season of short and a cuppa. Contact our Thurs: 7.30pm - 9.30pm.
Sutton Road, Seaford mat and skittles, plus an active Health Champion Volunteer Good Intermediate.
Sun: 11am - 1pm. Mini Ballers social calendar throughout the Leader Dawn Paul on 07966 Tel: 01273 587714
6-11 years.Tel: 07900 817868 year.Tel: 01323 654788 www. 842232 or email dawn. Email: southernstomp@
www.seahavenforce.com crouchbowlingclubseaford. [email protected]. hotmail.co.uk
co.uk www.southernstomp.com
Body Vibes Health Walks
Windover Fitness, nr Alfriston Cycle Seahaven Martello Tower/The Salts Café Line Dancing with Studio In
Tues: 10am. Thurs: 6.30pm Various locations Line Seaford Constitutional
and 7.30pm.Tel: 01323 10am - 11am. Health walks, Club Crouch Lane
871554/07930 738034 Organised rides for MTB and Tuesdays First, third and fifth Mon 7.30pm - 10pm. All levels
road riders of all levels of Tuesday of the month from Downs Leisure Centre
Body Works Seaford Baptist fitness and experienc. £5 per Salts Café and second and Thurs 9.30 - 10.30am. Absolute
Church, Belgrave Road year All rides are listed on fourth from Martello Tower. beginners, 10.30am - 12 noon.
Fri: 2pm: All age circuits, www.cycleseahaven.org.uk All ages and abilities welcome. All levels.Tel: 07931 930770
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