Events for August

Worthing Regatta

Worthing Regatta is being held between 11:00am – 5:00pm on Saturday 5th August, along Splashpoint, east of the pier� Many clubs from all along the South coast bring over 50 boats to Worthing to compete in over 20 races throughout the day� Food and drink is available from Worthing Rowing Club, so come and join us, have a day on the beach and watch the racing� Cheer for Worthing Rowing Club crews when you see us!

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL BINGO IS BACK!

4 August 2023

7pm - 11pm

The Factory Live, 9A Ivy Arch Rd, Worthing, BN14 8BX www.thefactorylive.co.uk/events

Book yourself in for a night of non-stop party fun with a top cash prize of £100! This isn’t anywhere near your standard bingo night… oh no! With Rock n Roll belters pumping out of the speakers, each game gives you a chance to win loads of prizes such as 4 VIP gig tickets, a pitcher of beer for your table, and of course a top cash prize of £100!

And it’s not just bingo, we’ll also have mini games to test a your knowledge, as well as a live performance and a host with more charisma than you can shake a drumstick at! With a rocking’ soundtrack to blow your socks off and loads of great prizes to be won – come on down for a great night out!

The fee for all four games and mini rounds are all included in the entry price! So get your very own seated table for you and your party today, book in advance to avoid missing out!

Worthing Spanish Conversation Club

The Club meets at the Broadwater Parish Centre, 117 Broadwater Road, Worthing, every Saturday at 11:00am for an hour to chat, for people to practice speaking Spanish in a friendly group� The abilities of speakers is wide ranging and less experienced speakers are very welcome� There are no lessons and no homework!

Katie Pritchard ads a touch of magic to Worthing’s Sleeping Beauty: The Pantomime

Panto favourite Katie Pritchard returns to this Christmas as Sleeping Beauty: The Pantomime’s Amethyst Fairy, starring alongside Britain’s Got Talent and Collabro star Michael Auger� Sleeping Beauty: The Pantomime is at the Pavilion Theatre from Friday 1 December 2023 - Monday 1 January 2024, tickets on sale now�

Gilded with glitz and shimmering with sparkle, the hilarious and multi-talented Katie will be waving the magic wand as the Amethyst Fairy in her own unique, award-winning style� Katie is returning to Worthing Panto for the fourth consecutive year having previously starred as Jack, in Jack and the Beanstalk, Crepe Suzette in Beauty and the Beast and The Fairy Godmother in Cinderella�

Katie is an award-winning comedian, musician, West End & TV actor and artist� She is the winner of Musical Comedy Awards 2019, 2Northdown New Comedian Competition 2019 and Best Family Friendly Show at Guildford Fringe 2019 for “Hysterical Histories”�

Sleeping Beauty: The Pantomime promises to be Worthing’s dreamiest panto yet� Step into a fairy-tale world of magical castles, bewitched roses and an enchanted sleep that only a magical rose can break… with stunning sets, mesmerising music and a wicked spell or two, don’t miss Worthing’s DREAM of a pantomime - Sleeping Beauty: The Pantomime�

Featuring all of the best-loved panto shenanigans live on stage, with an abundance of laughter, spectacular special effects and plenty of audience participation� The perfect festive treat for the entire family to enjoy�

Meet Hairy

He’s a follicle, and one in a million� Hairnry arrives at Hairy Mission Control with big dreams - to be Head Hair� He’s done his time being a toe hair, a knee hair, even a solitary mole hair! But is he ready to move to the top job?

A show with original songs, dance, puppetry and bold visual comedy, let loose and join in the mayhem� One thing is for sure: It’s going to get HAIRY!

Hairy is the first show created especially for young people by Spymonkey, the UK’s longest-running comedy theatre company� It will have lots of music, few words and great generous dollops of bold visual comedy�

Spymonkey’s HAIRY

Thu 24 Aug - Mon 28 Aug | Pavilion Theatre wtm.uk 01903 206206 boxoffice@wtm.uk

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For more information please call 07791 879909

Sleeping Beauty: The Pantomime is at the Pavilion Theatre Worthing from Friday 1 December 2023 - Monday 1 January 2024� Tickets on sale now visit www.wtm.uk/Panto or call the WTM Box Office on 01903 206 206�

Broadwater and Worthing Cemetery

Alter Egos Tour

Saturday 5th August at 11:00 am, meet by the chapels, South Farm Road

At Broadwater & Worthing Cemetery, there are quite a few names amongst the thousands of headstones that are shared with famous people� Our August tour focuses on this theme� We will share details about the life of a person buried in the cemetery and accompany it with a cameo of the celebrity with the same name�

Come and find out about the life of Mary Berry who, alongside her husband, ran a lodging house in Cobden Road, and Mary Berry the celebrated TV presenter of The Great British Bake Off� Learn about Jane Austen, whose gravestone is in the form of an open book (appropriate considering her counterpart, the famous author), and John Noakes, a baker, who married three times – his third wife being some 44 years younger than him – who shares his name with the late Blue Peter presenter� Also featured are The Adams Family, Florence Nightingale, and Henry Cooper� Other names may well have been spotted, we know there is a Peter Kay amongst them, but not all have enough of a story to be included in our tour booklet�

Refreshments are available for a small donation�

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SleepOut for Homelessness –

30th September 2023

Could you give up your bed for one night to help raise funds for those that don’t have one?

The Turning Tides SleepOut has become a highlight of West Sussex’s fundraising calendar in the last few years� Organised by the local homelessness charity, the event challenges you to swap your bed for a sleeping bag for one night�

Although the challenge cannot replicate what people sleeping rough face every day, the SleepOut aims to raise awareness of homelessness in your community� As well as raise vital funds for Turning Tides’ awardwinning services�

And for Sleepout 2023 there’s a brand-new venue –Worthing Fire Station!

Whether it’s just you, a group of friends, club, or company colleagues, you are invited to join the Turning Tides SleepOut this year� Sign up today for a sleep powerful enough to change the course of a homeless person’s life� Franc became homeless after financial problems, health issues and a rogue landlord all came to a head� After sleeping rough for many months, Franc was introduced to Turning Tides who supported him on his pathway out of homelessness� Franc said: “Turning Tides was my lifeline� They didn’t just give me a roof over my head; they helped me to rebuild myself, my dignity, and my life�”

Book your place now and begin fundraising today! To find out more, please contact the team at fundraising@turning-tides.org.uk www.turning-tides.org.uk/sleepout 01903 680740