Seaford Splash

Welcome to Andrea Hargreaves’ rundown of arts and cultural events coming up in Seaford this month. Jazz

Pianist/singer Neal Richardson and his trio are back at Splash Point Jazz Club at The View, Seaford Head Golf Club, on 8th June at 7pm with Neal’s ‘Not’ King Cole Show. Tickets from wegottickets or on the door. Cinema

Seaford Community Cinema delves into the psyche of troubled Princess Diana and her relationship with the royal family in the pyscho-drama Spencer (12). The film focuses on a fraught three days at Sandringham over Christmas and can be seen at the Barn Theatre on Friday 10th June at 7.30pm. Friday 24th June at 7.30pm showcases the House of Gucci (15) (above), directed by Ridley Scott, sarring Lady Gaga as Patricia Reggiani, an outsider from a humble background, marrying into the empirical Guccis. Her huge ambition triggers a spiral of betrayal, decadence, revenge and murder. On Friday 1st July at 7.30pm Pedro Almódovar’s subversive Parallel Mothers (15) is about two mothers who give birth on the same day and is a vehicle for exploring dark Spanish history. The summer season concludes on Friday 8th July with the brilliant Belfast (12A) set at the start of The Troubles and starring Jude Hill, Judy Dench, Ciarán Hinds, Caitriona Balfe and Jamie Dornan. BAFTA voted it Outstanding British Film. Tickets from seafordcinema. org, from the Tourist Information Office (TIC) in Church Street or on the door. rescuers to the money. Chaos ensues. Derek Benfield’s play is directed by Sharon Olieff. Performances start at 7.45pm except for that on Saturday 11th June which is at 2.30pm. Tickets from ticketsource and the TIC. Voice

Concentus choir is singing at Seaford Baptist Church on Saturday 11th June at 7pm with pieces from Carousel, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Greatest Showman, Bridge Over Troubled Water and The Merry Widow plus Verdi and Carl Orff, with solos in several pieces. Tickets from Newberry Tully estate agents in Church Street, from ticketsource on by calling 07789 343514/07920 430162. Folk

Derbyshire duo Intarsia 9 (right) are at the Crypt Gallery on 11th June at 7.30pm when Jo May and Sarah Matthews combine voice, violin, viola, octave fiddle, tenor guitar, balafon and other percussion instruments to deliver original and traditional material inspired by English songs, European dance tunes and West African rhythms. Tickets from Eventbrite. Seaford Sessions is showcasing Gilmore & Roberts at Seaford Little Theatre on Saturday 25th June at 7.30pm. This award-winning contemporary folk duo play fiddle, mandolin and guitar. Tickets from wegottickets or the TIC. For more see page 72. Open gardens

If it’s summer it’s Open Gardens, so visit (in alphabetical order) 2 Barons Close; Burford in Cuckmere Road; 34 Chyngton Road; 5 Clementine Avenue; Cosy Cottage, 69 Firle Road; Lavender Cottage, 69 Steyne Road; Madehurst, 67 Firle Road and Seaford Allotments in Sutton Drove on Sunday 12th June from 10am until 5pm to enjoy brilliant planting and garden design. These gardens are open under the NGS (National Gardens Scheme), which requires a very high standard.

Drama

Seaford Little Theatre is staging comedy Off The Hook from Friday 10th to Saturday 18th June. Two shady characters called Harold Spooks are sent to prison. One is sprung to lead his dodgy ‘friends’ to the loot he stashed away before. A mix-up means that the wrong man finds himself in a hotel and obliged to lead his

Art

Go to the Crypt Gallery from Friday 17th and Thursday 23rd June where Pamela Earl’s Watergate exhibition is open from 12 noon to 4pm each day. Entrance free.

Please email Andrea at andylouhargreaves@icloud.com by 31st May with forthcoming events and jpg images.