Eastbourne Old Town Crier Feb/Mar 2015

EASTBOURNE Old Town Crier Issue 32

February & March 2015

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February & March 2015 – Issue 32

Hello...

...and welcome to the February & March issue. Love is in the air in February as Valentine’s Day is on the 14th whilst Shrove Tuesday (Pancake Day) falls on the17th, followed by Ash Wednesday on the18th. National Nest Box Week is from 14th to 21st February, details on page, whilst Fairtrade Fortnight starts on 23rd February, more information on page 36.

March sees Mother’s Day on the 15th and St Patrick’s Day on the 17th. Fancy opening your garden to raise funds for charity? See page 6 for details, and all your gardening tips are on page18. There’s lots to see and do – take a look at the “What’s On” pages, 37 – 41 oh, and don’t forget the clocks go back on Sunday 23rd... we’ve lot’s to celebrate at this time of the year!

Enjoy!

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Celebration Time for the Prince’s Trust Team Open Gardens to Raise Funds for Macmillan Cancer Support John Virtue’s The Sea – Largest Paintings Ever Displayed at the Towner Local Lad Touring the UK and Coming Back Home to the Under Ground Theatre Look Up! And Get More Space at Home A View From The Potting Shed The Karate Academy Cupid Vs Football Understanding Mental Health Addiction Part 2 Focus on Business – Eastbourne’s First Organic Hair Salon Opens Win a Hamper from Eastbourne Police Your Local Neighbourhood Officers Feather Their Nests – It’s National Nest Box Week Nature Tots Spring Back Playing Fair – What is Fairtrade Fortnight and why do we need it?

College and Council Team up to Recondition Bikes What’s On in February and March?

What’s On Weekly?

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Celebration Time for the Prince’s Trust Team The 11th Prince’s Trust Team finished the programme on a high note with a presentation evening at the Elim Family Centre in December 2014.

The team of young adults, aged 16-25, bonded in the 12-week Prince’s Trust Team Programme, run in association with Sussex Downs College. Over 12 weeks, the group participated in team-building exercises, hosted charity events and improved their job prospects by roleplaying interview scenarios and working on their CVs. The end of the Programme was celebrated with an awards presentation evening in December, attended by the Right Worshipful Mayor of Eastbourne, Councillor Janet Coles and Peter Field, the Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex.

For more information about The Prince’s Trust re-engagement team programme at Sussex Downs College visit: www.sussexdowns.ac.uk/courses/reengagement-programmes/the-princes-trust

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open Gardens to Raise FUNDS for Macmillan Cancer Support The new Sussex Cancer Support Centre in Brighton is well on the way to completion this Autumn. Geoff Stonebanks’ Driftwood Fundraising Group, which organizes the Macmillan Coastal Garden Trail, has contributed £23,700 to the appeal so far. The appeal now needs a further £500K, so the 4th annual garden trail this summer will help swell the coffers.

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Are you interested in opening your garden to support Macmillan Cancer Support? All the details are on the trail website, www.macmillangardentrail.co.uk Alternatively you can call Geoff on 01323 899296 and discuss how to become involved! There are currently 13 garden owners who have signed up to open between Brighton, Seaford and Eastbourne with just 2, so far in the town. Macmillan will provide the public liability insurance and you have the choice of whether or not to serve tea and cakes!

So, take the plunge this summer and support a great charity, and you might even see Christine Walkden in your garden!

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John Virtue’s The Sea are largest paintings ever displayed at Towner

British painter John Virtue’s major exhibition The Sea, which opens on Saturday 17th January, will break the record for the largest paintings ever to be shown at the South East’s biggest gallery’s top floor space.

In this comprehensive selection of Virtue’s study of the North Sea, the oversized canvases presented a logistical challenge for Towner’s technical team, who have devised a way to transport the works up to the second floor gallery space.

The largest canvas, The Sea, Painting No.10, measures 244 x 488 cm, and the three largest paintings (The Sea No.9, The Sea No.11 and The Sea No.12) all measure 640 cm wide. 12 of Virtue’s canvases will take over the 400-square-metre gallery.The exhibition will also include 24 paintings on paper and 100 sketchbooks.

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On the day of the exhibition opening, Towner also welcomes renowned broadcaster and art historian Andrew Graham-Dixon, who will be talking to Virtue about his fascinating career in an exclusive event held in the exhibition’s gallery space at 2pm.

Towner’s award-winning purpose-built contemporary art gallery opened 5 years ago and boasts approximately 1,250 square metres of display space.

Many of the works from The Sea were first exhibited in 2014 at Marlborough Fine Art in London and at The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts in Norwich.

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LOCAL LAD TOURING THE UK AND COMING BACK HOME TO THE UNDER GROUND THEATRE James Tobias Clifford spent his most influential years in Eastbourne and went to Park College before moving to London and establishing Immersion Theatre, an Off West End nominated, critically-acclaimed touring theatre company specializing in gritty Shakespeare and spectacular family shows.

About to embark on his company’s latest project, a large scale national tour of Wind in the Willows playing venues which include the prestigious Nottingham Playhouse and Wyvern Theatre, James is thrilled to be returning home for one day only on February 22nd for two performances at the Under Ground Theatre at 1.30pm and 5pm. “… beguiling …beautifully judged …a joyous charm … completely infectious.” BroadwayBaby.com Join the boat-loving Ratty, the sensible yet curious Mole, wise old Badger and the fantastically irrepressible Toad as they embark on the adventure of a lifetime, culminating in a colourful battle with a pair of pick-pocketing weasels to save Toad Hall! Eye-catchingly elaborate costumes, toe-tapping music and larger-than-life characters promise to capture the imagination of the youngest of audience members, whilst the sheer nostalgic charm of this beloved story is guaranteed to take older generations on a glorious trip down the riverbank onto memory lane. The perfect treat for all the family! “…Fantastic …perkily dramatized …catchy lyrics … engaging …great fun!” What’sOnStage This larger-than-life production will be directed by Immersion Theatre’s Artistic Director, James Tobias, and will see Immersion’s resident creative team produce Cambridge Touring Theatre’s hugely popular adaptation of this iconic classic. With Immersion Theatre’s trademark energy which audiences are growing to expect and love, and Cambridge Touring Theatre’s undeniably catchy original score, “Wind in the Willows” is guaranteed to leave everyone smiling from beginning to end!

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A view from the Potting Shed eople often ask me, “Is there something in your garden you couldn’t live without?” My reply is always, “My greenhouse.”A greenhouse has many benefits, chief of which for me is that it extends the gardening year. With a greenhouse you can potter in your garden all year round, and grow a range of plants which simply wouldn’t thrive without the extra protection. Before choosing a greenhouse you will need to check whether your local planning authority imposes any restrictions. While you don’t normally need planning permission, building regulations do have to be adhered to. Buy the biggest greenhouse you can afford that will fit comfortably on to your plot – you will always fill it! But even if you can only afford a tiny one – my first one had a base of just 4’ by 5.5’ (1.2m by 1.7m) – it will still be a worthwhile investment. The aluminium-framed ic o op f

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types are very sturdy and relatively cheap. Woodenframed constructions are more attractive though, and often better in a small garden where everything has to earn its keep. Western red cedar is good because it lasts a long time and weathers really well. Greenhouses are even more useful if they are heated. I started out with paraffin heaters, but found they produced a lot of condensation and were messy and smelly. Electric heating is best, and very economical if you fit a system thermostat so that it only switches on when necessary.

Apart from heat, the most important factor is ventilation.

In high summer this is vital to prevent your plants from cooking. Automatic arms which open the vents at a predesignated temperature are really useful. External blinds are also very good as they prevent sun scorch. Finally, fit staging along one edge of the greenhouse for your pots, and dig a soil or gravel bed on the other side for things like tomato plants. Now all you have to do is plant some seeds and invest in a few tender perennials.

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3 Towards the end of the month you can sow bedding plants such as Antirrhinums and African Marigolds.

3 Order or buy summer flowering bulbs, corms or tubers (ie: tuberous begonias) that need starting off under glass or indoors.

3 Transplant into small pots any rooted cuttings from fuchsias taken last autumn.

3 Inspect Dahlia tubers every few weeks.

Towards the end of the month take cuttings if you have a heated greenhouse or a heated propagator. A daily spray of tepid water will encourage the growth of new shoots.

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The Karate Academy The Karate Academy is run by Don Came, an Old Town resident and 7th dan black belt. With 40 years experience in the martial arts and a background in sport and exercise science, Don has been teaching, training and researching in the Eastbourne area since attending Brighton University in 1994.

At the Academy we offer a variety of disciplines from martial arts to strength and fitness.

Karate

In many ways karate is the original mixed martial art!

Our class numbers are kept small for optimal learning and we offer specialised junior (7+) and adult (16+) programmes.

Great for spatial awareness, strength and co-ordination whatever the age, regular Karate practice offers many psychological and physiological benefits, including reduced stress, improved mobility and strength.

We believe that Karate is first and foremost a system of personal development and self-defence and our teaching reflects this.

Women’s circuit training

Our specialised Women’s circuit classes combine elements of martial arts, boxing and traditional circuit training for an intense, fun workout. Great for fitness and strength!

Kettlebells

Kettlebells offer possibly the ultimate in strength and conditioning training. With weights ranging from 2kg to 64kg you can work the whole body in a fraction of the time it would take using more traditional methods.

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Pilates

Pilates is an incredibly effective form of exercise and rehabilitation. Focusing on the key postural muscles and precision movement, the body and mind are reeducated to correct imbalances and improve motor skills. This results in improved posture and strength and promotes a greater sense of well being.

Women’s Self-Defence

Our instructors have provided specialised self-defence and physical intervention programmes in the private and public sector and are proud to offer a progressive series of certified workshops for women. Each module aims at increasing environmental awareness and the development of the mental and physical skills required to avoid and survive physical confrontation.

Split into 3 levels, each module builds progressively to provide a solid and comprehensive defensive system.

Level 1 can be done as a stand alone workshop, or it can be used to access the level 2 and level 3 modules.

Personal training, Corporate and small business programmes

One to one personal training and small groups can be catered for in all of our disciplines, whether for personal development, self-defence or as a team building exercise for businesses.

Programmes can be tailored to your requirements, contact the Karate Academy to discuss your options.

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Cupid V’s Football!

Cupid needs more support this Valentine’s Day because research shows that a third of men would sideline love in favour of sport!

A survey in Men’s Health magazine showed that nearly a third of men would rather be playing sport than getting frisky in bed! Perhaps Cupid can hope for more sport injuries to keep men at home. Only 6% of the men in the survey had been injured through sex, compared to 99% who had been injured through sport!

And it’s not just Cupid who is suffering, employers watch out – almost half of men have missed work because of a sporting injury! The most dangerous sport in Britain is‌ Football! Research shows that bad challenges and tackles cause a third of sports injuries. So why is sport taking such a toll? Our local chiropractor from the Lushington Chiropractic explains, “Football is often seen as a relaxed, low-risk sport, but in reality Sunday league games are just the opposite.â€? Over half of the men involved in the survey had been injured on the pitch, and most were suffering with ongoing “nigglesâ€? due to an old injury.

So what advice do our chiropractors have to avoid serious injury in the first place? Warm up properly before you play and include a range of general cardiovascular exercises in your training regime to build up slowly. If the only exercise you get is playing in a match then you will push yourself too fast too quickly, increasing the risk of injury.

Dr Revell also suggests using the R.I.C.E. formula to deal with minor injuries. Rest and support the injured joint. Ice packs (wrap ice in a cloth, apply for 10 minutes maximum, then leave off for 20 minutes before re-applying – stop if it is painful). Compression and Elevation of the injured joint.

Some people are sports-mad, whether it’s watching, playing or talking about it – it dominates their lives. But let’s hope that Cupids’ wins this February 14th, not football!

Chiropractic offers a long-term solution.You can find out if it can help you, by calling the Lushington Chiropractic on 01323 722499 for a consultation.

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UNDERSTANDING MENTAL HEALTH ADDICTION (PART 2)

What happens in the brain is this: when we first decide not to indulge in an addictive activity, we feel calm; however, there is a structure in the emotional brain, called the amygdala, whose job it is to notice when anything out of the ordinary is happening and raise the alarm if it could mean danger. On this occasion, it notices that we haven’t had our usual cigarette, drink or shopping-channel fix. A sequence of chemical events takes place in the brain, which results in our being flooded with arousing emotional memories of how wonderful it was to smoke, drink or order goods when watching the shopping channel – and so we succumb.

Once strong desire is experienced, we recall only expectations of pleasure associated with the addictive activity. This makes our craving powerful, even overwhelming, instead of the very mild physiological discomfort we experienced at the start. But the memories are usually false because, as we know, when we feel we are being deprived of something we want, we exaggerate the joys of it. So we remember being the life and soul of the party and not being sick and having a hangover; we remember the thrill of buying new clothing and not the self-loathing while stuffing it, still in its glossy packaging, at the back of the wardrobe.

In other words, the satisfaction is all in our heads.

Human Givens practitioners help people change their expectations by relaxing them and then guiding

them to visualise the downsides of the addictive activity – such as disabling illness, loss of loved ones, financial hardship, etc, instead of the false memories of fulfilment. When only these more realistic associations come to mind on experiencing a craving, withdrawal symptoms remain mild physiological ones, such as the sensation of gentle butterflies in the stomach or a furry tongue. After a while, if all false memories are rejected and only the fearsome ones are accessed from our emotional memory stores, craving ceases altogether.

People then need to be helped to find ways to meet their needs more healthily again, such as by starting or resuming social activities (most people with addictive behaviours gradually give less and less time to what they previously valued); facing whatever may have led to the addiction in the first place, such as a troubled marriage or work difficulties, and finding solutions; and learning ways to deal with future stress – or temptation – without relapsing. This will usually involve changing attitudes towards problems or setbacks, learning to see them as challenges that can be coped with; learning to calm down aroused emotions instantly; and being ready to take “emergency action” to distract oneself from temptation, such as going for a walk or calling a friend.

When people genuinely realise that they have been hoodwinked into false expectations of pleasure and fulfilment from an addictive activity, they find that they can stop, and not miss it, however long they have been in its thrall.

Lynda Bryer (GHGI, MSc, BA Hons) runs her own private practice as a Human Givens therapist.

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FOCUS ON BUSINESS Eastbourne’s first organic hair salon opens Our purchasing decisions are increasingly influenced by the processes and ingredients required to manufacture a product. Ethical, environmental and health related issues are increasingly considered, as consumers look to protect both themselves and the planet. This has most notably led to the rise of the organic movement, which has traditionally been associated with food. More recently, however, its influence has come to bear in a host of other areas, including cosmetics.

Whilst “natural” beauty treatments have been available for some time, consumers are now expecting a wider variety of alternatives derived from officially certified organic ingredients. This has come to include hair care products.

For the first time, these are now available in a salon environment in Eastbourne. Local hairdresser, Donna Carson, has recently launched Chameleon Organic, a Hair Studio on Seaside that covers all aspects of traditional hairdressing, using certified organic products.

“We only use the Organic Colour Systems range,” explains Donna, who has over 15 years of experience in the hairdressing industry. This includes shampoos and conditioners, colours and styling products. “The range includes the first-ever collection of permanent colours made from the maximum amount of certified organic ingredients possible. Using these natural ingredients leaves your hair looking healthier, gives it a glossy shine and results in a longer-lasting colour.”

Conventional colour treatments contain ammonia and paraphenylenediamine, (or PPDs), which damage hair and cause allergic reactions. The semi-permanent dyes at Chameleon Organic have neither, whilst the fully permanent options contain only 0.25-0.05% PPDs, (compared to an industry standard of 2%). This means they are not only better for the environment, but also safe for expectant mothers and allergy sufferers. It also spells the end of the potent odours and danger of skin staining associated with ammonia based treatments.

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The obvious benefits of organic products are one of the major reasons behind the launch of Chameleon. It is an approach that is adopted throughout the business, not just on the treatment shelves. Where possible natural products are always used, from organic refreshments to recycled stationery. Donna adds “Organic products have always interested me, given their potential impact on our health and well-being. Opening my own salon has given me the opportunity of introducing a new range and a unique hairdressing concept to Eastbourne.”

Organic options often come at increased costs. Prices at Chameleon, however, compare favourably with other salons. Styling for ladies starts at £15, (cut and finish £27.50), whilst styling for men starts at £10.

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Eastbourne Public Contact Point at 1 Grove Road which is open Monday to Saturday from 9am to 5pm. To report non-urgent crimes or incidents please call 101.You should always call 999 in an emergency. If you would like to report a crime anonymously you can contact Crimestoppers on: 0800 555 111. www.sussex.police.uk/help-centre/yourlocal-district/eastbourne//local-team/ EE2NH4 Send your entries to the following address or email by Saturday 28th February to be in with a chance to win a hamper and for your work to be displayed at our police base:

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Feather Their NestS – It’s National Nest Box week Did you know that there is a National Nest Box Week?

This year it takes place from 14th-21st February. The event is organised by the British Trust for Ornithology.

The idea started in 1997, following fears about birds losing their natural nest sites because of lots of trees being cut down, old buildings disappearing, gardens being “tidied” and old houses being repaired.

The Trust wants us to put up nest boxes so that we can protect the wildlife we have, and encourage even more birds to come into our gardens.

It is estimated that there are now over 5 million nest boxes in the UK designed to help everything from Robins to Owls. Different types of nesting box attract different birds. So in a box with small holes, you might get Blue Tits, Nuthatches, Redstarts or House Sparrows. Boxes with larger holes may encourage Starlings, Spotted Woodpeckers and perhaps even Little Owls; and in very big boxes you might see Kestrels, Jackdaws, Stock Doves and Tawny Owls. There are also open fronted boxes which appeal to Robins, Spotted Flycatcher and Pied Wagtails.

including http://www.bto.org/ the British Trust for Ornithology site. Here are some handy hints for siting your nest boxes: l Do not put nest boxes of the same type close to each other l Open fronted boxes should be hidden from view l Make sure cats cannot get into the boxes l Consider putting a metal plate around the hole to deter squirrels l Boxes should be sheltered from the weather l Keep the boxes away from bird feeders l Place between 1 and 5 metres high l Use screws that will not rust.

February is an ideal time to put boxes up, because pairs of small birds prosper towards the end of the month.

You are also helping, however, if you put boxes up at any time of year, although 1st August to the 31st January is the time under Bird Protection Law when nests can be cleaned out, and any dead eggs found destroyed.

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Imagine how lovely it would be to watch the birds going in and out of your boxes and hopefully some young ones hatching there. If you are careful and quiet, you can even peek inside the box from time to time when the eggs are incubating, as most birds will sit tight. If you want to count the eggs, observe in the early morning and wait until the female bird flies off for a quick meal.

You can choose to buy some nest boxes from your local pet store or garden centre, or make some. Instructions for building boxes are available on many internet sites

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Nature Tots spring back

Spring is stirring in the woods and it’s time to take your little ones on an outdoor adventure with Sussex Wildlife Trust’s fun woodland activity sessions – Nature Tots.

Suitable for three to five year-olds (all children must be accompanied by an adult) the Trust’s qualified staff will lead the Tots in a variety of weekly themed Forest School activities including: exploring, woodcrafts using bowsaws and mallets, stories, singing, games and a campfire with hot chocolate.

Now in its second year, Nature Tots is proving enormously popular with parents and children, and groups have sprung up at Woods Mill nature reserve, Henfield; Seven Sisters Country Park, Eastbourne; Tilgate Park, Crawley; and on the beach at Pett Level in Rye Bay. On-line booking for March and April is essential. A course of four weekly two-hour sessions costs £30 per child for Sussex Wildlife Trust Family Members, and £34 per child for non-members. For further information on days, locations and times please visit: www.sussexwildlifetrust. org.uk/naturetots or call 01273 492630.

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Playing Fair – What is Fairtrade Fortnight and why do we need it?

Fairtrade fortnight takes place this year between 23rd February and 8th March 2015, and aims to continue to raise awareness and change behaviour around this important topic. Research shows that whilst 78% of the UK population recognise the Fairtrade Mark, over 50% still do not actively choose Fairtrade products.

Fairtrade is about getting better prices, working conditions and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers. It’s about supporting the development of thriving farming and worker communities, so that they have more control over their futures and protecting the environment in which they live and work.

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officially branded Fairtrade including: Tea, Coffee, Bananas, Chocolate, Gold, Flowers, Cotton and Sugar. Sadly however, only 1.2% of cocoa and 10% of tea globally are traded on Fairtrade terms. Did you check the packaging for the Fairtrade logo when you last bought some tea?

The Fairtrade mark means that the Fairtrade ingredients in the product have been produced by small scale farmer organisations or plantations that meet social, environmental and economic Fairtrade standards.

These standards help to protect workers’ rights and environment. They also ensure payment of the Fairtrade Minimum Price for the commodity, and an additional Fairtrade Premium which is invested into the business or community projects.

Small scale farmers and workers are amongst the most marginalized globally, and Fairtrade helps them through trade, not aid, providing stable income to help them plan.

Fairtrade only certifies small scale farmer organisations for products such as cocoa, cotton and rice, but does certify plantations with larger numbers of employees for goods such as tea, bananas and flowers. The standards required for larger organisations include allowing them freedom of association and collective bargaining, and prevention of discrimination and child labour.

The producers decide how the Fairtrade premium is invested. Often this will be in schools, transport, health care and better business equipment and practices.

There are over 1.4 million farmers and workers in 1,140 producer organisations within the Fairtrade System. These are across 74 different countries and four continents.

Fairtrade.org.uk would love people to get involved during Fairtrade fortnight. Here are some suggested activities to increase awareness and raise money. Create a Fairtrade Trail around your local area highlighting those selling Fairtrade products. Build a model of something funded from Fairtrade premium such as a school or health centre, and display this in a prominent place to make it a talking point. Have some fun creating a special event. This could be a film evening showing the Fairtrade film, or something more elaborate such as a Come Dine With Me experience. Tasting events featuring Fairtrade produce are also popular. By Susan Brookes-Morris

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Sat 13th Sept - Monday 2nd March Ravilious Room Towner, Devonshire Park 10am-5pm (Tues-Sun, bank holidays), 11am-3pm (31st Jan & 1st Feb only).

Closed 24th Jan-6th Feb. Free. First display in the new permanent, dedicated Ravilious Room, which includes a selection of his Eric Ravilious’s finest watercolours. Tel: 01323 434670, www.townereastbourne. org.uk Thursday 8th Jan - Sunday 1st March New Art Exhibition: Land & Sea The National Trust Centre, Birling Gap 10am-4pm. Various media embrace the stunning and diverse scenery of the area.

Free entry. NT café. For more details contact janmcgowan@yahoo.com Saturday 10th Jan - Sunday 22nd Feb Elda Abramson - artist and weaver Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 11am-4pm (Sat & Sun only). Exhibition of St Wilfrid’s Hospice first Artist-inResidence’s paintings and weavings. Free.

Tel: 01323 452255 or www.eastbournecollege.co.uk Saturday 17th Jan - Sunday 12th April John Virtue: The Sea Towner, Devonshire Park 10am-5pm. Open Tuesday - Sunday and bank holidays. Free. New paintings taking the vast, dark expanse of the North Sea as a central theme. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk

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Sunday 1st Oi Oi Comedy Club The Counting House, Croft Lodge, Moat Croft Road 8pm. Free entry. To book your act tel: 07773 147986. www.oioicomedy.com Tuesday 3rd Developing Drawing Skills Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am. £14. Tel 01323 737839 or details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Thursday 5th Family Roots, Eastbourne & District Family History Society Ocklynge School,Victoria Drive 7pm. ‘Life in Eastbourne, 1914-1939’, talk

by Paul Jordan. Members £1, visitors, £1.50 including refreshments, new members welcome. Tel: 01323 731792 www.eastbournefhs.org.uk

College and Council team up to recondition old bikes

The Motor Vehicle department at Sussex Downs College teams up with Eastbourne Borough Council to recondition abandoned or stolen bikes.

The College and the Council are working together on the new initiative, with fantastic results to date.

Abandoned or stolen bikes from across Eastbourne are retained by the Council for four weeks. If they remain unclaimed, bikes are released to the Motor Vehicle Department at the College for reconditioning.

Students/staff can then use a reconditioned bike for their commute. The scheme puts old bikes to good use,

Saturday 7th - Sunday 8th Art Rocks West Rocks Hotel, 46 Grand Parade 10am-4pm. Exhibition by six Sussex artists.

Plus live music in the gallery 8pm (Sat only). Free entry. Tel: 01323 725217 Saturday 7th Feb - Sunday 26th April Ori Gersht: Don’t Look Back Towner, Devonshire Park 10am-5pm. Free. Open Tuesday - Sunday and bank holidays (preview Fri 6th Feb, 6.30pm - 8.30pm). Two major moving image works alongside a series of large scale photographs. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Sunday 8th Collection Store Tours Towner, Devonshire Park 12 noon-1pm. £6/£5 (conc.)/£4.50 (members). View the Towner Collection behind the scenes with knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Tuesday 10th Coastal Wellbeing WRAP Course for Carers Brightview Centre, 6 Saffrons Road 10am-12.30pm. First session of six-week course open to all carers. Free. Tel: Molly 07507 734370, Lucy: 07598 323254 www.coastalwellbeing.co.uk/wrap-forcarers Continued over...

eliminating waste. It helps the Motor Vehicle students gain skills in repair work, and it encourages exercise and a healthier environment by offering the bikes to those for their College commute.

The Motor Vehicle department currently has around 30 bikes in its possession for reconditioning. One student who has put the initiative to good use is Dale Campbell, 18, from Eastbourne. The MET (Bodywork and Mechanical) Level 3 student had an old BMX bike but hadn’t ridden in five years. Before the summer holidays, he was given a reconditioned bike and now cycles the 15-minute journey to College.

Eastbourne Borough Council met Dale at Sussex Downs College this month, to see the initiative in action. Paul Kay, Curriculum Leader in the Motor Vehicle department, presented Dale with a brand new helmet to accompany his new bike, along with a certificate, for achieving 100 per cent attendance in the last three years – a fantastic accolade the College is extremely proud of.

Whilst some bikes, like Dale’s, have been reconditioned for future use, others have been transformed by the Motor Vehicle Department, including a new and unique electric bike.

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Watercolours Revisited Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am. With Bill Savidge. £15. Tel 01323 737839 or details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Thursday 12th Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town Old Parsonage, Church Street 2.30pm. ‘Peru People’, talk by Myrtle Martin.

Raffle and refreshments. All welcome. Branch leader Kathryn Anderson, tel: 01323 370403 Saturday 14th Chinese-style Watercolours Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am. With Tracey King. £15. Tel 01323 737839 or details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk WEA Day School: Rembrandt St Thomas’s Church Hall, Cliffe High Street, Lewes 2pm-5pm. Rembrandt’s humanity and compassion, combined with an intense love of everyday Dutch life, enabled him to produce masterpieces in drawings, prints and oil painting. Tutor Bryan Davies. £15.

Enrol online at www.southern.wea.org.uk, tel: 0800 3281060 Saturday 14th - Sunday 15th Art Rocks West Rocks Hotel, 46 Grand Parade 10am-4pm. Exhibition by six Sussex artists.

Free entry. Tel: 01323 725217 Tuesday 17th Drawing: Getting it in Perspective Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am. £14. Tel 01323 737839 or details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Thursday 19th Sussex Wildlife Trust Seaford and Eastbourne Area Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road 7.30pm. Illustrated talk ‘The Thrill of Wild Orchids’ by botanist, wildlife lecturer and photographer, Sue Buckingham. SWT members £2, visitors £3. Tel: 01323 506540 or 07704 839573. www.sussexwildlifetrustorg.uk/eastbourne Friday 20th Drama Workshop for Kids Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am-12noon. Fun activities and games to build confidence in speaking, elocution and communications for children aged 5 to 10. £5 per child. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk Sunday 22nd Collection Store Tours Towner, Devonshire Park 12 noon-1pm. £6/£5 (conc.)/£4.50 (members). View the Towner Collection behind the scenes with knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk

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Wind in the Willows Under Ground Theatre, Grove Road 1.30pm and 5pm. A spectactular musical adaptation of this beloved classic. Presented

by Immersion Thetare and the Cambridge Theatre Company. Tickets £6.50, family ticket for four, £24.

Tuesday 24th Learning from the Masters: Toulouse Lautrec Revisited Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am. With Ben Ecclestone. £15. Tel 01323 737839 or details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Flintlock Theatre present ‘The Government Inspector’ College Theatre, Eastbourne College 7.30pm. Suitable for ages 10 to 110, with physical storytelling and furiously fast Klezmer soundtrack. Tickets £9 tel: 01323 452255, email: boxoffice@ eastbourne-college.co.uk. www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Wednesday 25th Sceptics in the Pub Bibendum, 1 Grange Road 8pm. ‘The Epigenetics Revolution’ with Nessa Carey. Part of the Brighton Science Festival. Tickets £3. www.eastbourne.skepticsinthepub.org Thursday 26th Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town Old Parsonage, Church Street 2.30pm. ‘Reflections for Lent’, talk by Mary Smith. All welcome. Branch leader Kathryn Anderson, tel: 01323 370403 Friday 27th Laptop Clinic The Under Ground Theatre, Grove Road 1pm-4pm. Drop in with your laptop and a UGT professional tech volunteer will demonstrate how to perform essential maintenance. Free. www.undergroundtheatre.co.uk Saturday 28th Old Town Food and Craft Market Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 12.30pm. Local fresh produce, and a selection of crafts and gifts made by local people. Refreshments available. Free entry. www.communitywise.org.uk Pastels Workshop Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am. With Sylvia Huggair. £15. Tel 01323 737839 or details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Stargazing with Eastbourne Astronomical Society Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum, Royal Parade 7pm. Family friendly tour of the night sky using astronomical telescopes on the Redoubt Gun Platform, plus indoor presentation. Hot drinks available. Will not take place if overcast and/or raining. Free. www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk

Saturday 28th Feb- Tuesday 3rd March Michelle Chin - Photographer Birley Centre, Eastbourne College Private view 6pm-8pm Thursday 26th Feb. Open by appointment at other times with lasalway@eastbourne-college.co.uk.

Exhibition displaying the cultural diversity of China through photographs of hands and recorded interviews. www.eastbourne-college.co.uk

MARCH

Sunday 1st Eastbourne Half Marathon Princes Park, Royal Parade 10am. Community event aimed at runners of all abilities. Entries open by post or online. www.eastbournehalf.co.uk Fairtrade Sunday The Under Ground Theatre, Grove Road 11am - 5pm. Celebration and reflection on fair trade and consumer power. Market, childeren’s entertainment, movie and information and debate. Free. www.undergroundtheatre.co.uk Oi Oi Comedy Club The Counting House, Croft Lodge, Moat Croft Road 8pm. Free entry. To book your act tel: 07773 147986. www.oioicomedy.com Tuesday 3rd Colour Mixing Workshop Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am. With Tracey King. £15. Tel 01323 737839 or details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Thursday 5th Young Musician of the Year Competition Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 4.30pm-7.45pm. Grades 5 and under (4.30-5.30pm). Grades 6 & 7 (5.457.45pm). Free entry, no need to reserve seats. www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Family Roots, Eastbourne & District Family History Society Ocklynge School,Victoria Drive 7pm. ‘Randies, Riots and Women Not Their Wives’, talk by Chris and Judy Rouse.

Members £1, visitors, £1.50 including refreshments, new members welcome.

Tel: 01323 731792 www.eastbournefhs.org.uk Friday 6th - Saturday 7th Healing 4 Humanity All Saints Chapel, Darley Road 10am - 5pm. Meditation event. Awaken your inner voice and access the sacred within you.

Meditative music, meditation formulas, inspiring words and collective healing intentions for humanity. Tickets £55 for both days (pre-booked) or £35 per day on the door if tickets still available. www.healing4humanity.eventbee.com

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Saturday 7th Linoprint Workshop with Clare Dales Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 4pm. Come and explore the process and make your own prints and cards.

Email: clare@claredales.com, tel: 07840 216388

Monday 16th Guild of Friendship Upperton United Reformed Church, corner of Watts Lane & Upperton Road 2.30pm. ‘Royal National Lifeboat Institution’ with Derek Legg. All are welcome.

Tel: 01323 726092

WEA Day School: A Day in the Life of a Monk at Lewes Priory St Thomas’s Church Hall, Cliffe High Street, Lewes 2pm - 5pm. A fascinating insight into the lives of the monks of St. Pancras, based on tutor Graham Mayhew’s research for his recent book. £15. Enrol online at www.southern. wea.org.uk, tel: 0800 3281060

Tuesday 17th Progressing with Watercolours 2 Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am. With Bill Savidge. £15. Tel 01323 737839 or details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk

Saturday 7th - Sunday 22nd Geoffrey Williams Arts Bursary exhibition Birley Centre, Eastbourne College Private view 6pm-8pm Friday 6th. Open by appointment at other times with lasalway@ eastbourne-college.co.uk. Showcase of mixed-media work from participating Eastbourne schools. Tel: 01323 451931 www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Sunday 8th Collection Store Tours Towner, Devonshire Park 12 noon-1pm. £6/£5 (conc.)/£4.50 (members). View the Towner Collection behind the scenes with knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Tuesday 10th Progressing with Watercolours 1 Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am. With Bill Savidge. £15. Tel 01323 737839 or details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Ann Martin-Davis Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 7.30pm. Piano recital. Tickets £9 from tel: 01323 452255, email: boxoffice@ eastbourne-college.co.uk www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Thursday 12th Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town Old Parsonage, Church Street 2.30pm. ‘My Work with Community Wise’, talk by Sue Relf. All welcome. Branch leader Kathryn Anderson, tel: 01323 370403 Young Musician of the Year Competition Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 6pm-7.30. Grades 8 and above. Free entry, no need to reserve seats. www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Saturday 14th Springtime Lino Printing Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am. With Tracey King. £15. Tel 01323 737839 or details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk

Sussex Wildlife Trust Seaford and Eastbourne Area Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road 7.30pm. Illustrated talk ‘Badgers, Bovine Tuberculosis and Grazing’ by Dr Tony Whitbread. SWT CEO. SWT members £2, visitors £3. Tel: 01323 506540 or 07704 839573. www.sussexwildlifetrustorg.uk/eastbourne Saturday 21st Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town Old Parsonage, Church Street 10.30am - 12 noon. Overseas coffee morning. All welcome. Branch leader Kathryn Anderson, tel: 01323 370403 Sunday 22nd Collection Store Tours Towner, Devonshire Park 12 noon-1pm. £6/£5 (conc.)/£4.50 (members). View the Towner Collection behind the scenes with knowledgeable and friendly members of staff. Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Eastbourne Arts Circle - James Mitchell Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 3pm. The life and voice of Hollywood star Howard Keel. Tickets £12/£10 EAC members, tel: 08432 895129 www.eastbourneartscircle.org.uk Monday 23rd Guild of Friendship Upperton United Reformed Church, corner of Watts Lane & Upperton Road 2.30pm. An afternoon with the Revd. Paul Tabraham. All are welcome.

Tel: 01323 726092 Tuesday 24th Learning from the Masters: George Barque Catalyst Arts, St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Drive 10am. With Ben Ecclestone. £15. Tel 01323 737839 or details on www.catalyst-arts.co.uk Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town St John’s Baptist Church, Polegate 10.30am. All welcome to Mothers’ Union District Prayers for Lady Day followed by refreshments. Branch leader Kathryn Anderson, tel: 01323 370403

Thursday 26th Mothers’ Union at St Mary’s, Old Town Old Parsonage, Church Street 2.30pm. ‘Quilts and Quilting’, talk by Lorna Dakin. All welcome. Branch leader Kathryn Anderson, tel: 01323 370403 Friday 27th March - Sunday 31st May Our Place: Annual Schools Exhibition 2015 Towner, Devonshire Park 10am-5pm. Free. Open Tuesday - Sunday and bank holidays. Art work created by schoolchildren on the theme of the built heritage of the South Downs.

Tel: 01323 434670 www.townereastbourne.org.uk Saturday 28th Old Town Food and Craft Market Community Wise, Ocklynge Road 10am - 12.30pm. Local fresh produce, and a selection of crafts and gifts made by local people. Refreshments available. Free entry. www.communitywise.org.uk Stargazing with Eastbourne Astronomical Society Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum, Royal Parade 7pm. Family friendly tour of the night sky using astronomical telescopes plus indoor presentation. Hot drinks available. Will not take place if overcast and/or raining. Free. www.eastbournemuseums.co.uk Saturday 28th March - Sunday 26th April David Armitage - A Decade of Colour Birley Centre, Eastbourne College 10am-4pm (Sat & Sun only, plus April 3rd and 6th). Vibrant paintings and large-scale canvases by internationally-respected artist.

Free. www.eastbourne-college.co.uk Monday 30th Guild of Friendship Upperton United Reformed Church, corner of Watts Lane & Upperton Road 2.30pm. Members’ afternoon, raffle.

Tel: 01323 726092

WHAT’S ON WEEKLY? ARTS & CRAFTS

Art and Drawing Classes The Old Coachouse, 38 Motcombe Road Find your artistic talent and make friends in a relaxed, creative environment. Basic materials and refreshments included.

Wed: 9.30-11.30am & 7-9pm. £10.

Thur: 9.30-11.30am. £10. Sat: 9.30am12.30pm. £15. Tel: 07885 262968, email: ktgart@gmail.com www.thedrawingroom.eu Catalyst Arts St Elisabeth’s Church Centre,Victoria Dr Tues: 10am-1pm. Come and paint together with other painters. £4 per morning inc tea or coffee. No workshops or Come and Paint during December. Re-start on 4th and 27th January. Tel: 01323 737839 www.catalyst-arts.co.uk continued over...

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Eastbourne Calligraphers Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Weds: 9.30am - 12 noon. For more information phone Bridget on 01323 894640

Genie Tutors Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Sat: Morning. Specialist tutors in English, maths and science for 5 to 18 year olds. Tel: Teresa on 01323 700777

Here4U 1A Albert Parade, Green Street Mon, Tue, Thur, Fri: 9.30am-1.30pm Sat: 10am-12 noon. Old Town Community Church local enquiry and advice centre.

Oil Painting Class Oneart Studio, Old Printworks, Commercial Road Tues: 7-9.30pm. led by acclaimed figurative artist and tutor, Catriona Millar. Email: catriona@catrionamillar.com. Tel: 07758 367479 or www.catrionamillar.com

Girls’ Brigade Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road Mon: 6-8pm. Term time only.

Tel: 01323 737974

Old Town Community Church Old Town Community Centre Sun: 10.30am-12 noon. Everyone invited, children’s programmes too!

Guild of Friendship Upperton United Reformed Church, Corner of Watts Lane & Upperton Road Mon (except in Feb): 2.30pm. Please come and join us, all are welcome. Enquiries to Gillian Grimmond on 01323 726092

Pevensey Castle Ghost Walk Castle Road, Pevensey Sat: 7.30pm. Meet at the castle car park. 90 min walk by lantern light. Suitable for all ages. Adults £7, under 14s £3.50 www.sussexguidedwalks.co.uk

Ladies’ Club Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tue: 2.30-4pm. Tel: 01323 722924 www.communitywise.org.uk

Quiz Night The Red Lion, 99 Wish Hill 3rd Thurs of the month: 7.30-11pm.

Six people max in a team, £2 per person inc. half-time chip butty. Half of proceeds donated to charity.

Textiles Group Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Fri: 2-4pm. Just turn up to experiment with art and textiles. £2 per person, per week.

Tel: Emma on 07912 435592 Watercolour Art Class Elim Family Church Wed: 10am-12pm. Artsbourne fortnightly classes. £8.Two hours. Complete beginners welcome. Contact hannah@helenowen.me.uk

CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS Boys’ Brigade Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road Wed: 5.15-8pm. Term time only.

Tel: 01323 737974

By The Way Old Town Community Church, Old Town Community Centre Wed: 9.45am-12.30pm. Community drop-in meeting. Do come in for coffee and a chat!

Old Town Cubs & Scouts Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thur: 6-9pm. Tel: 01323 507391 www.communitywise.org.uk

Website Design & Social Media Elim Family Church, Hartfield Road Mon: 2pm-4pm. If you are out of work and education, we will teach you how to build Social Circles Sussex Monthly Meet-up websites and use social media to promote The Dolphin, 14 South Street activities. Work on a website for a local 1st Mon of the month. 7.30pm. Friendly agency and gain practical IT experience. and inclusive social group for couples and Tel: 01323 749960 singles of all ages who want to have fun. All www.helenowen.me.uk/events-coming-up new members welcome. Tel: Gill 07530 064573 www.socialcirclessussex.webs.com MUSIC & DRAMA

Coffee, Cake & Computers Elim Family Church Thur: 1.30-3.30pm. Come and learn how to get the most out of your computer in a fun a friendly atmosphere.Tel: Helen 07720 084185. www.elimfamilychurch-eastbourne.org.uk

Supper Club Evenings The Cookshelf, North Street Last Saturday of the month. 8pm. £24.50.

Come and join us for a wonderful themed evening. Tel: 01323 732280 www.thecookshelf.co.uk

Curious Beer Club The Dolphin, South Street 1st Wed of the month. 7.30pm. A quiet celebration of craft brewing with guest brewers, tastings, edible accompaniments and Q&As. 1 meeting £20, 3 meetings £50, 6 meetings £90. facebook.com/CuriousBeerClub twitter.com/CuriousBeerClub Tickets http://goo.gl/yLdRPn

COMMUNITY

Drop-in for members of Cavendish School Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road Weds: 3-5pm. Term time only. Games and other activities. Tel: 01323 737974 Eastbourne Fairtrade Meeting Bibendum, Eastbourne 4th Tues of the month: 7.30-9pm. Eastbourne residents supporting and promoting fairtrade in town. FREE entry. Contact 01323 722256 Eastbourne RNLI Members’ meeting Langham Hotel Eastbourne 2nd Fri: 10am-12.30pm. A social chat with tea and coffee.

Eastbourne & District Cardiac Support Grp Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road 4th Weds of the month: 2.30pm. Social group giving support to people who have had heart problems, with guest speakers on all subjects, and lunches and outings during the year.Tel: 01323 733306 or 01323 731942

Community Wise Wise Buys Shop Ocklynge Road Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri:10am-4pm, closed 1-2pm. Weds & Sat:10am-1pm. Browsers welcome, snap up bargains! Contact 01323 722924 or www.communitywise.org.uk Eastbourne Street Market 192 Terminus Road Weds: 9.30am-3pm. www.facebook.com/ eastbournestreetmarket East Sussex Hearing Resource Centre Community Wise, Ocklynge Road First Monday of the month: Drop-in for hearing aid service and batteries.

Tel: 01323 722924 English 4 All ROC Advice Centre, 97-99 Seaside Road Weds: Free English lessons for all nationalities. Email: info@english4all.me.uk www.english4all.me.uk

80s Disco Lamb Inn, High Street (upstairs) 1st Fri of the month. DJ Dazzer, playing your favourite 80s disco hits. Free entry.

Open to all over-18s, groups, couples or come on your own! Tel: 01323 720545, email: info@thelamb.eu

Archway Contemporary & Gospelish Choirs Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tue: Gospelish Choir 6-7.30pm.

Contemporary Choir 8-9.30pm. Open to all no audition required. £7 per session. Tel: 01323 897590. www.archwaygroup.com French Singing Group The Lamb Inn, 36 High Street Tues: 7-9pm. £5. Quirky songs with a French twist! Harmony singing.Tel: Lo Polidoro 07846 118807 The Lamb Folk Club Lamb Inn, High Street 1st and 3rd Weds. 7.30pm. A wide range of professional folk singers and players as well as floor spots for visiting musicians.

Everyone welcome. Tel: 01323 728268 or 638811 or www.lambfolkclub@freeuk.com

Open Mic Nite for 14-18 Year Olds The Leaf Hall Community Arts Centre, 51 Seaside 3rd Fri of the month: 7.30-9.30pm.Too young German Class for Beginners to play in pubs but want somewhere to show Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Wed: 10am-11am. Qualified native speaker. off your talent? Here’s what you’re looking for!

Solo/duo musicians, vocalists and bands – just Have fun learning a new language! £5 per session. Tel: Petra on 01323 723044, email: turn up and sign for your slot. First come first served. Audience £3 on the door. Non-alcohol petrapekel@yahoo.de bar. www.leafhall.co.uk

Saturday Morning Music The Under Ground Theatre, 1 Grove Rd Sat: 10am-12noon. Free live music with our regular coffee morning. Tel: 01323 411906 www.undergroundtheatre.co.uk

Little Stones Toddlers run by Living Stones Church Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tue & Fri: from 9.45-11.30am.Term time. Just drop in. www.communitywise.org.uk

Simply Singing Community Wise Centre, Ocklynge Rd Fri: 2-3pm adults, 3.45-4.45pm children.

Details from 01323 460098 www.communitywise.org.uk

Little Treasures Salvation Army Hall, Royal Sussex Drive Tue: 10am-12 noon, term time only. For parents and babies/toddlers. Chat to local parents while the children play, craft, sing, have lunch and more! £1.50 per family.

Sovereign Singers Eastbourne Blind Society Hall, 124 Longstone Road Wed: 9am. Female harmony choir for enthusiastic singers-if you like the Military Wives concept, you’ll enjoy this. Tuneful voice required, music-reading ability not necessary. Email sovereignpolyphony@ uwclub.net VOICES Choir Christ Church, Seaside Weds: 7-9pm.

Baptist Church, Pevensy Bay Thurs: 12.30-2pm and 7-9pm. Rocking, swinging choir for all. No experience necessary. £5 per session.Tel: 01323 766994 or voiceschoir@hotmail.com The Voiceworks Company of Singers JPK Project, Church Street, Old Town Tues: 10.45am-12.15pm and 7.15-8.45pm.

Joyful, friendly choir singing folk, classical, world, pop, musicals etc. New members welcome, first session free. www. voiceworkshops.co.uk The Warehouse Under 18s Nightclub Unit 5, 16A Maple Road Sat: 7-11pm. tel: 01323 738288

BABY & PRE-SCHOOL

Buddies Storytelling with Puppets The Leaf Hall Community Arts Centre, 51 Seaside Tue: 9.30-10.30am. For mums and toddlers. £2.50 per family inc. refreshments.

C.A.C.L Kwik-Tots & Ball Play The Meads Parish Hall, Meads Street Mon: 10-10.45 (term time). For boys and girls 2-4years. To book tel 01323 730467 or www.caclsports.co.uk Kiddi Active Old Town Rec, Longland Road Mon & Wed: From 9.40am for 3-4 year olds. Free taster session. Tel: 07811 447711 or emma@kidditennis.co.uk Kiddi Tennis Old Town Rec, Longland Road Tues & Fri: From 9.40am for 2-4 year olds.

Free taster session. Tel: 07811 447711 or emma@kidditennis.co.uk Little Bear Soft Play for under 5s Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Mon & Thur: Mornings from 9.30am. Cost £1+ depending on age. Just drop in. www. communitywise.org.uk

Music With Mummy run by Living Stones Church Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Tue: 10.30-11am. Term time. Fun and gentle introduction to music in small and friendly classes for toddlers aged 1-3 years. Tel: Clare 07869144016 to book.

Totz St Elisabeth’s Church,Victoria Drive Thur: 10am-12 noon, term time only. Toys, craft, singing, coffee and chat. £1 per family.

Tel: 01323 638020 Vicky Bees Parent & Toddler Group Victoria Baptist Church, Eldon Road Mon, Wed, Fri: 10-11.45am, term time only.

Coffee/tea and chat for adults, little ones can enjoy toys, crafts, songs and stories. Tel: 01323 737974

SPORT & DANCE

Community Run Tempo, 67 Susans Road Mon: 6pm. A fun, sociable 5k run for all abilities and experience with the option to run further. Tel: 01323 723152. www.temposhop.co.uk Dance Yourself Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Sat once a month Tel: 01323 502224 www.communitywise.org.uk Eastbourne Folk Dance Club United Reformed Church Hall,Watts Lane Thurs: 7.45-9.45pm. Come and enjoy all aspects of English Folk dancing. Beginners welcome. No partners needed. £2 on the night. Refreshments inc. Tel: 01323 732948 Eastbourne Parkrun Shinewater BN23 8EJ Sat: 9am. A 5k run, it’s you against the clock.

Register beforehand at www.parkrun.org.uk/eastbourne Eastbourne Scottish Dance Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Wed: 7.30-9.30pm. Tel: 01323 301871 www.communitywise.org.uk Extend – Easy Exercise to Music Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thur: 2-3pm. Tel: 01323 514152 www.communitywise.org.uk Kiddi Active Old Town Rec, Longland Rd Sat: 12 noon for 4-7 year olds. Free taster session. Tel: 07811 447711 or email emma@kidditennis.co.uk

Kiddi Tennis Old Town Rec, Longland Rd Fri: 4-4.45pm for 4-7 year olds.

Sat: 10am for 3-7 year olds.

Ladies’ Movement to Music St Elisabeth’s Church Hall,Victoria Drive Mon: 7.30-8.30pm. Nominal charge. Tel: Margaret on 01323 723870 Lindy Hop Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Mon: 8pm-9.45pm. £6 or £5 students with ID. Learn to Lindy Hop 1930s/40s swing jive. New 10 week absolute beginners course starts 5th January. Tel Alan: 07875 607322. www.communitywise.org.uk Musical Theatre Group singing, dancing and stagecraft for ages 5+ Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Thur: Afternoons. Tel: 01323 731762 www.communitywise.org.uk Neurofit Bowls Club,Victoria Drive Mon: 2.30-3.30pm. Training programme, empowering people with a neurological condition to challenge their physical fitness.

Tel: 01323 648202/07742 544897 or 01323 729959/07803 004002 Old Town Dance for ages 2½ upwards Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Mon and Fri Tel: 01323 438697 www.communitywise.org.uk Pilates Community Wise, Ocklynge Road Six-week courses for all abilities.

Mon: 5.15pm. Foundation level mat work.

6.30pm. Improvers mat work, for those who have a full understanding of the basic principles of the pilates method and have previously attended the Foundation course.

Email: andreaastley@hotmail.co.uk Qi Gong Enterprise Centre, Station Roundabout Weds: 5-5.45pm. From 5th Nov. No experience necessary. No special clothing, just turn up. 07812 052742 www.yogaeastbourne.com Shinewater Healthy Walk Shinewater BN23 8EJ Fri: 10.30am. Meet outside the Co-op on Milfoil Drive. Free. Tel: 07740 899559 www.walkingforhealth.org.uk Skate World Unit 5, 16A Maple Road Mon-Thurs: 3.30-6pm. After school workshop (12 -5pm during school hols) £3. Fri: 5-10pm and Sun: 3-7pm Family Roller Disco. Sat: 1-6pm Fun Skate.

Tel: 07807 087674 Zumba Fitness Classes Get fit and burn calories! Suitable for all abilities. First class £3.

St Elisabeth’s Church Hall, 268 Victoria Dr. Mon: 9.30am.

Ocklynge Junior School,Victoria Drive Wed: 6.30pm. Tel: 07877 956721 or for more info visit: www.zumbaforall.co.uk

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IMPORTANT LOCAL NUMBERS Police & Fire Non Emergency Eastbourne Police Station 101 Crimestoppers 0800 555111 East Sussex Fire & Rescue (free safety checks) 0845 1308855 Community Centres & Churches Community Wise & Living Stones Community Church 01323 722924 Old Town Community Centre (hall bookings) 07719 369483 Old Town Community Church 01323 470653 Edgmond Evangelical Church 01323 430571 Greenfield Methodist 01323 725420 St Elisabeths Church & Centre for Community 01323 649728 St Marys Church 01323 725722 St Michael & All Angels 01323 729142 St Gregory’s RC 01323 723222 Victoria Baptist Church 01323 737974 Upperton URC 01323 726092

Accountants Mad About Tax 34 Acupuncture Old Town Acupuncture 23 Arborist/Tree Surgeon A K Tree Surgery 19 Architectural Consultants Levell Architectural Consultants 14 Stanbridge Consulting 15 Auction Rooms Eastbourne Auction Rooms 27 Beauty Absolute Skin & Laser Clinic 25 Bedroom Supplies & Fitting Russ Deacon Home Improvements 13 Blinds Blind Design 7 Bookkeeping St James Bookkeeping Ltd 34 Building & Roofing Services B R Roofing 16 Duvacourt Construction 14 PSP Building 4 Building Surveyors Stanbridge Consulting 15 Care Services Pentlow Healthcare Home 25 Carpentry/Joinery Bradford Bespoke 10 PSP Building 4 Carpets & Fitting Rainbow Carpets Sussex Ltd 10 Children’s Activities Boby Swim School 33 Bumps & Babies 33 Cavendish Sports Centre 2 The Karate Academy Eastbourne 21 Chiropractors Lushington Chiropractic 22 Cleaning Services Arkwell Services 30 Goodflow Gutter Clearing 30 Novaclean 31 Osprey 20 30 Oven Wizards 30 Clothes Shops/Fashion Roly Poly’s 33 Computer/Laptop Supplies & Repairs AP-it 32 PC Pal 32

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Animal Care RSPCA Travel National Rail (train) Eastbourne Railway Station Council Eastbourne Borough Council Stephen Lloyd – Member of Parliament for Old Town C Heaps – County & Borough Councillor Local Facilities Motcombe Swimming Pool Cavendish Sports Old Town Community Library Eastbourne Library Health NHS Direct (24 hours) Doctor – Green Street Clinic Samaritans Eastbourne General Hospital British Red Cross (Sussex)

Cookers/Dishwashers Repairs Access 36 Councillors Old Town Councillors 28 Co-working/Office Space Cohub 34 Curtains Curtains by Katie 11 Door Suppliers Dream Doors 13 Double Glazing PSP Building 4 Windowcraft 12 Electricians DLF Electrical Services 6 PES Power Electric Services 8 PSP Building 4 Eastbourne Electrical LLP 6 Estate Agents Rager & Roberts 44 Fabric Curtains by Katie 11 Flooring Rainbow Carpets Sussex Ltd 10 Garden Design & Services A K Tree Surgery 19 Gas/Heating/Plumbing Services Abacus Flame 9 Gift Shops Roly Poly’s 33 Handyman Services M J Hughes 15 Hairdressers Chameleon Organic Hair Studio 26/43 Metcalfe Hair Studio 24 Health Food Shops Happy Kombucha 23 Health & Wellbeing Emotional Health & Wellness Coach 23 Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy 5 Lushington Chiropractic 22 Old Town Acupuncture 23 Ink Cartridge Supplies Badger Inks 35 Jewellers Nigel Graham 25 Kitchens & Bathrooms Bradford Bespoke 10 Dream Doors 13 Kitchens Transformations 12

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PSP Building 4 Russ Deacon Home Improvements 13 Locksmiths Andy Anderson & Sons 31 Lee’s Locks 31 Loft Ladders More Than Loft Ladders 17 Marquee Hire Dazzle Events 21 Painting & Decorating Arkwell Services 30 Neil Bradford 4 Paul Leach 4 Pet Care/Services/Supplies Headland Cattery 19 St Anne’s Veterinary Group 19 Plasterers Paul Leach 4 PSP Building 4 Plumbing PSP Building 4 Restaurants & Cafés Saltmarsh 29 The Beehive on the Green 29 Solar PV Supplies & Installation A J Taylor 8 Sports & Exercise Boby Swim School 33 Sports Equipment Nordic Specialists 21 Cavendish Sports Centre 2 The Karate Academy Eastbourne 21 Tattooing/Removal Absolute Skin & Laser Clinic 25 Toy Shops Roly Poly’s 33 Travel Agents PST Travel 3 Tree Surgery A K Tree Surgery 19 Veterinary Surgeries St Anne’s Veterinary Group 19 Washing Machine/Tumble Drier Repairs & Supplies Access 36 Weight Loss Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy 5 Window Cleaner Osprey 20 30

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OLD TOWN’S MOST SUCCESSFUL AGENT The combined marketing coverage given by our Town Centre office as well as our Old Town office consistently achieves more sales than any other estate agent within this very desirable residential area of Eastbourne.

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