NEWS 19
DECEMBER 2023
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FIVE MINUTES WITH…
GREG ROSE FROM MAYBUGS Greg Rose, owns Maybugs, the awardwinning gift retailer in Bexhill, Hailsham and Eastbourne. Alongside his partner, John Dale, they have been trading in Devonshire Road for just over a year and five years from their Hailsham store. In this five-minute article, Greg chats about his passion for Bexhill and his concerns for the town… How long have you lived in the area? I wish we lived in Bexhill! Unfortunately, we don’t. We opened our Maybugs store here in summer 2022 in the old British Bookshop store which had fallen into disrepair. What is it you love about Bexhill? I love the community feel of the town, the wide avenues and the proximity of the retail area to the seafront which really allows for some fun events and activities throughout the year. There is also a very active Chamber of Commerce which is really focused on improving the town. What do you think needs improving in Bexhill? Policing is a major concern, those set on causing trouble seem to be allowed to run wild in the town. I also think the pavements in the town centre are in a shocking state, and dangerous in places, yet the
Devonshire Rd. It would allow for the pavements to be widened allowing for more on-street seating, market stalls and an overall more pedestrian-friendly and inviting space.
council don’t seem to be interested in fixing them, no matter how many times someone comes out the measure the holes. How do you envisage Bexhill in ten years’ time? I think Bexhill will continue to grow, there will only be more development, but I hope the powers at be see that the road infrastructure needs improving, and more car parking is needed. I’d also like to see a one-way system around Sackville/Western /
MOVIES, SHOWS AND FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY AT THE HAILSHAM PAVILION THE FULL MONTY
4 DECEMBER - 14:30 After losing his job at a steel factory, Gaz (Robert Carlyle) learns that his wife wants to sue him for missed child support payments. Desperate for money, Gaz and his friend Dave (Mark Addy) decide to create their own male strip-tease act.
THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES
15-21 DECEMBER - 19:30 64 years before Katniss Everdeen volunteered as tribute, and decades before Coriolanus Snow became the tyrannical President of Panem.
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE 15 DECEMBER - 14:30 After George Bailey (James Stewart) wishes he had never been born, an angel (Henry Travers) is sent to earth to make George’s wish come true. George starts to realize how many lives he has changed and impacted. (1946).
LOVE ACTUALLY
18 DECEMBER - 14:30 Nine intertwined stories examine the complexities of the one emotion that connects us all: love. This truly festive film stars Hugh Grant. Martine McCutcheon, Laura Linney and Alan Rickman.
NAPOLEON
22 DEC-1ST JAN - 19:30 A spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix. The film captures Bonaparte’s relentless journey to power.
THE REMAINS OF THE DAY
11 DECEMBER - 14:30 During the 1930s, James Stevens (Anthony Hopkins) serves as a English butler to the doltish Lord Darlington (James Fox). Stevens is so dedicated that he forgoes visiting his father on his deathbed in order to serve.
Tell us about your business? Maybugs is an emporium of beautiful things for fabulous people. We stock a wide range of gifts and homewares including some of the most desirable gift brands including Jellycat and Wrendale Designs. In the summer we celebrated our 1st Anniversary in the town and are lucky enough to have won multiple retail awards since we started Maybugs 5 years ago. We pride ourselves on offering a real breath of price range, you’ll find products for just £1 up to £250 in our store, something for everyone.www.maybugs.co.uk www.maybugs.co.uk • Telephone: 01424 217551
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SALTBURN
8-13 DECEMBER - 19:30 Award winning filmmaker Emerald Fennell brings a wicked tale of privilege and desire. Struggling to find his place at Oxford University, student Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) finds himself drawn into the world of the charming Felix Catton.
THE PRESENCE OF SNOWGOOD
9 DECEMBER - 14:30 & 19:30 A private detective investigates the disappearance of a retired doctor in the village of Snowgood. A mysterious legend surrounds a Saxon crown with both those dead and alive bent on protecting it at all costs!
WISH
16 DEC- 1 JAN - 10:30 & 14:15 Walt Disney Animation Studios’ is an all-new musical-comedy welcoming audiences to the magical kingdom of Rosas, where Asha, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force–a little ball of boundless energy called Star.
LIVE ENTERTAINMENT A CHRISTMAS CAROL 3 DECEMBER - 11:00
The Dicker Players bring us an adaptation of Charles Dickens ‘A Christmas Carol’. Wonderful seasonal live entertainment for all the family! All proceeds to raise money for Eastbourne and Hailsham Foodbank this Chrismas!
CHRISTMAS SHOW!
28-30 DECEMBER - 14:00 & 19:00
Join us for some fabulous seasonal fun as Hailsham Pavilion and That’s Entertainment Productions bring a sparkling Christmas Show to town. Featuring hilarious comedy, thrilling magic and exciting variety acts from TV, The Magic Circle & London’s West End.
CINDERELLA
24-28 JANUARY - 11:00, 15:00 & 19:00
Join Cinders as she transforms from rags to riches, outwits her very Wicked Stepsisters and with the help of a friend and two very magical Fairy Godmothers, meets her Prince Charming.
ALL MATINEES SCREENINGS AND ALL DAY SUNDAY SCREENINGS - £6.50 / EVENING SCREENINGS - ADULTS - £9 CONCESSIONS - £7
