Sussex Living Diary Dates April 2019

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Monday 1st April to Tuesday 14th April

Monday 1st April - Tuesday 30th April

Daffodil Festival

‘Haywards Heath: Cuckfield’s Noisy Neighbour’

Michelham Priory House & Gardens Michelham Priory Road, Upper Dicker, Nr Hailsham East Sussex BN27 3QS A host of 80,000 daffodils bursting into colour. Trails, displays and colourful activities! 01323 844224 www.sussexpast.co.uk

Cuckfield Museum, Queen’s Hall, Cuckfield RH17 5EL This continues through April and May. How the coming of the railway in 1841 transformed a deserted heath into a thriving market town. Free but donations welcome. For more information visit www.cuckfieldmuseum.org

Monday 01, 08, 15 & 29 April, 08:00-17:00

General Antiques & Collectables Auction Gorringes, 15 North Street, Lewes BN7 2PE Gorringes hold a weekly Monday sale. This is a well-established auction holding between 600 and 800 lots of antique and other furniture, ceramics, jewellery, pictures, silver and collectables. 01273 472503 clientservices@gorringes.co.uk

Tuesday 02 April, 20:00-22:00

Monday 01, 08, 15 & 29 April, 20:00

Tuesday 02 April, 20:00-23:00

Victory Hall, Stockcroft Road, Balcombe RH17 6HP We meet every Monday. New members would be most welcome – we are particularly short of men at the moment! Come along for a “taster” – no obligation to join. Contact: 01444 400054.

Lewes A round of golf? Day at the races?

Country walk? Dinner? Casino? Quiz?

Cinema? Holiday? These are events from the Group diary. The Group meets in Lewes on the first Tuesday evening of every month. Meetings also in

Lindfield & District Folk Dance Club Ashenground Community Centre, Vale Road, Haywards Heath RH16 4JR Folk dancing for fun, no partner needed. £3 including tea/coffee and biscuit at half time. First evening free.

Contact: Mike 01444 482741.

Minton Badminton Club

The Group for unattached men and women, aged 50+

Brighton, Burgess Hill and Horsham.

Visit www.thegroup.org.uk and give one of the contact numbers a call.

on the door. Contact: Nicki Burston 01273 845892 nburston@downlands. org www.downlands.w-sussex.sch.uk

Wednesday 03, 10, 17 & 24 April, 12:30-15:00

Wednesday 03 April, 19:30 for 19:45-21:00

The Salvation Army, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill RH15 8DX Musical guests, movie shows, guest speakers, quizzes, chair aerobics, craftwork, adult colouring etc.

Members £5 per month and nonmembers £2 per week. 2 course lunches extra. Contact: Angela 07931 426691 angela.white@ salvationarmy.org.uk

St Thomas a Becket Church Hall, 23 Cliffe High Street, Lewes BN7 2AH Geoff Stonebanks talks about his award-winning cottage and seaside gardens and the garden trail he organises for charity. £3 for guests, free for members. Sara Callarman 07952233865 lewes.gardensociety@hotmail.co.uk

Wednesday 03 April, 13:45 for 14:00-16:30

Burgess Hill Horticultural Society Open Meeting

The Young at Heart Club (Members & Non-members)

Burgess Hill Flower Club

Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill RH15 8DX Flower Demonstration by Nina Tucknott entitled Wood U Believe it.

Competition: Drifting Away. Visitors £6.00, first visit free with Sussex Living magazine. Judith Alexander 01444 871886.

Wednesday 03 & Thursday 04 April, 19:00-21:00

Downlands Dance Show

Downlands Community School, Dale Avenue, Hassocks BN6 8LP Celebration of Dance at Downlands. £6

Geoff Stonebanks – A Tale of Two Gardens

Wednesday 03 April, 19:45

Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill RH15 8DX Illustrated talk with Quentin Stark, Head Gardener at Hole Park, nr.

Tenterden – a magical 15 acre garden described as “Kent’s best kept secret!” Admission: members free, visitors £1. All welcome! www. burgesshillhorticulturalsociety.com 01444 245509.

Wednesday 03 April, 20:00-21:30

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Victory Hall, Stockcroft Road, Balcombe RH17 6HP Tony Perkins – ‘A Balcombe Bomber Boy.’ An illustrated story of David Fellowes, Lancaster rear gunner. Short AGM at the start. £1 member, £3 visitors – includes refreshments.

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Thursday 04 April, 11:15- 13:30

U3A Monthly Meeting with speaker Chris Horlock Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill RH15 8DX Chris will be sharing more facts and stories from his Sussex Scrapbook. £1.50 including raffle ticket. All welcome. Elizabeth Taylor 01444 235837. u3asites.org.uk/ burgess-hill Thursday 04 April, 19:30-20:30

A countryside talk by David Bangs - ‘The glorious countryside of the Sussex Middle Weald’ Club Suite, Hurstpierpoint Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9UY Provides a fascinating insight into the richness of the land surrounding us from the Sussex Middle Weald to Southeast Surrey. 01273 834001 dralianmarine@aol.com Friday 05 April, 11:00-16:00

Italian Easter Delights The Seasons, Medway House, Lower Road, Forest Row RH18 5HE We will have the pleasure of having Vincenzo with us from Seggiano, sampling Easter Cakes, Pestos and

Chocolate Spreads. Free entry.

01342 824 673 Social Media sites.

Friday 05, 12 & 26 April, 19:45-21:45 unless stated

Mid Sussex Amateur Radio Society

Cyprus Hall, Millfield Suite, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill RH15 8DX For more information please contact: Stella Rogers 07803 086838 www.msars.org.uk Saturday 06 April, 09:00

Adam Baker Carpets - Offcuts in Carpets & Vinyl Moonhill Farm, Burgess Hill Road, Ansty RH17 5AH We will be raising money for MacMillan Cancer so come on down and pick some bargains with all our remnant carpets and vinyl etc., being sold in a deal or very cheaply! There will be a raffle with lots of prizes and there will be tea and cakes as well, so bring that small change! Adam Baker 07850709790 / 01273 806007.

Wedesday 06 – Monday 22 April

Hever Castle – 'Easter Family Fun' Hever Castle, Hever, Edenbridge TN8 7NG Family entertainment throughout the Easter holidays including an Easter trail and craft workshops. For more information: ww.hervercastle.co.uk 01732 865224.

Saturday 06 – Monday 22 April

Easter GIANT Duck Trail Arundel Wetland Centre, Mill Road, Arundel BN18 9PB

This Easter, go quackers and explore our wetlands to find giant yellow ducks hiding amongst reeds, trees. And of course, their real-life cousins. Regular admission prices apply. 01903 81530 info.arundel@wwt.org.uk wwt.org.uk/Arundel Saturday 06 – Monday 22 April

Horrible Science at Wakehurst Wakehurst, Ardingly Road, Haywards Heath RH17 6TN Experience Horrible Science activities this Easter holiday. Solve the wicked weeds chocolate hunt, play gruesome plant games, enter the horrid science lab and more. Entry fee included with garden entry. Additional charges may apply for some activities.

Kew.org/Wakehurst wakehurst@kew.org 01444 894067.

Saturday 06 April, 10:00-11:30

Friends of St Christopher’s Home Coffee Morning & Mini-Market

and raffle. 30p entrance.

Rosemary Harding 01273 846946.

Saturday 06 April, 10:00-15:00

Forest Row Market

Hartfield Road, Forest Road, Forest Row RH18 5DZ Fine Foods and Crafts Market. Contact: Sue Young (Market Manager) 01342 778062 market@forestrow.gov.uk www.forestrow.gov.uk Saturday 06 April, 10:30-11:30

Coffee Morning, run by Burgess Hill Methodist Church Burgess Hill Methodist Church, London Road, Burgess Hill RH15 8QD Entrance off Gloucester Road. Come and have a chat over tea or coffee.

All welcome. 01444 236733.

Saturday 06 April,10:30-12:30

RSPCA Brighton Easter Fair

Guide HQ, Trinity Road Car Park, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9UY Offering cakes, raffle, tombola, plants, gifts, books and good conversation, all to raise funds for the benefit of the residents. Entry: 50p to include coffee/ tea and biscuits. 01273 834200.

Patcham Methodist Hall, Ladies Mile Road, Patcham, Brighton BN1 8QE Lots of bargains, cakes, books, tombola, raffle, delicious refreshments and much more! All proceeds go to help the animals. RSPCA Brighton Animal Shelter 01273 554218 brightonrspca@gmail.com, www.rspca-brighton.co.uk

Saturday 06 April, 10:00-12:00

Saturday 06, 13, 20 & 27 April, 12:00-16:00

Adastra Hall, Keymer Road, Hassocks BN6 8QH Spring Fair with homemade cakes, clothes, books, toys, jewellery, household, Easter cards, gifts, tombola

130 South Road, Haywards Heath RH16 4LT All levels and abilities welcome. We can help you get started and give advice.

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Saturday 06 April, 19:00-22:00

JS Bach: Mass in B minor Jubilee Community Centre, Charlwoods Road, East Grinstead RH19 2HL East Grinstead Choral Society presents an authentic-sounding performance with Meridian Ensemble (leader George Clifford) on period instruments.

Adult: £15; Student (in full time education) £8; Box office: 01342 328774 or www.egcs.co.uk Saturday 06 April, 19:30-22:20

Rotary Quiz Night

Pulborough Village Hall, Swan View, Lower Street, Pulborough RH20 2BF A fun night out for teams of 2 to 6 with speed rounds, music and general knowledge questions for all abilities. £10 including a light supper. Malcolm Gray 01798 873643.

Saturday 06 April, 19:30

'Around the World In 80 Minutes' St Paul’s College, Burgess Hill RH15 8GA Mid Sussex Choir & Mid Sussex Brass Band Joint Concert. £10 in advance, £12 on the night www.ticketsource.co.uk/mid-sussexchoir contact@midsussexchoir.org.uk Saturday 06 April, 19:30

Dame Patricia Routledge & Piers Lane: 'Admission One Shilling' The Capitol, North St, Horsham RH12 1RG The multi-award winning actress and

international concert pianist tell the extraordinary story of Myra Hess and her famous wartime concerts. £21 www.thecapitolhorsham.com 01403 750220.

Saturday 06 & Sunday 07 April, 10.00–17.00

The Sussex Guild

Parkside (Horsham WSCC and DC offices), Chart Way, Horsham RH12 1RL Admission is £3 – students and children are free. There is ‘pay and display’ parking at Parkside RH12 1AB, disabled parking at the front of the building and easy wheelchair access throughout. If you love art and crafts this is an event you should not miss!

For more information about the Guild’s activities see our website: www.thesussexguild.co.uk Sunday 07 April, 11:00-15:00

Sunday 07 April, 19:30-21:30

Ardingly Choral Society Spring Concert Ardingly College Chapel, Ardingly College, Ardingly Road RH17 6SQ Ardingly Choral Society Mid Sussex Sinfonia will perform 'Mendelssohn’s Elijah' conducted by Robert Hammersley. 15 (£13 concessions) online at www.ardinglychoralsociety. org.uk or M Kershaw 01825 791241.

Monday 08 April, 14:00 for 14:15-16:30

Mid Sussex Philatelic Society King Edward Hall, Lindfield RH16 2SL Lunch at the Bent Arms from 12.00.

'Sydney Harbour Bridge' by Christine Earl FRPSL and Aspects of Tasmania by Pat Reid FRPSL. Jim Etherington 01273 471897 jespeth@hotmail.com

Chirpee Flowers by Steph Willoughby at Castle Goring Wedding Fair

Monday 08 April, 14:30

Castle Goring, Arundel Road, Angmering, Worthing BN13 3UN For further information please contact: 01273 951745 chirpeeflowers@gmail. com or www.chirpee.net

The Henfield Hall, Coopers Way, Henfield BN5 6DB Christopher Rogers, formerly head of geography at Downs School, Newbury, will describe how Kent’s genius translated the style of Andrea Palladio to the British countryside. Guests welcome to attend at £8.00 per lecture.

01273 494633 Stephen Wyman.

Sunday 07 April, 14:30

Mid Sussex Ramblers – 'Bluebell Time' St Peter’s Church, Chailey Green BN8 4DA TQ392192. Local woods for spring flowers. 4mi/6.4km Moderate.

Contact: William 01444 831098 or 07801 711401 on the day.

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Monday 08 April, 19:45

Hassocks Field Society Adastra Hall, Keymer Road, Hassocks BN6 8QH 'Shepherds of the South Downs' a

talk by Ian Everest. Members £1.50, visitors £2.00. Beryl Varley 01273 832351.

Monday 08 April, 20:00-23:00

The Group for Unattached Men & Women Aged 50+ A pub in Burgess Hill A round of golf? Day at the races?

Country walk? Dinner? Theatre, Quiz?

Cinema? Holiday? These are events from The Group Diary. The Group meets in Burgess Hill on the second Monday evening of every month.

Meetings also in Lewes, Brighton and Horsham. Visit www.thegroup.org.uk and give one of the contact numbers a call.

Tuesday 09 April, 10:30

Mid Sussex Ramblers – 'Ghosts of the Steam Age' Partridge Green Recycling Car Park, RH13 8HR TQ191192. Partridge Green, Mockford, The Grinstead, Moon Wood, West Grinstead Old Station (P), Park Lane, R. Adur. Please bring a picnic lunch. 8mi/12.9km Moderate.

Contact: John 01444 483860 or 07817 032135 on the day.

Tuesday 09 April, 19:45

Hurstpierpoint Horticultural Society – 'Gardening for Pollinators' Club Suite, Village Hall, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9UY An illustrated talk by Amanda Miller on how to attract these very important but increasingly

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Wednesday 10 April, 19:30

An Evening with Aggers The Capitol, North St, Horsham RH12 1RG For cricket fans and newbies alike!

Join Aggers as he recounts tales from a wonderful and entertaining career! £23.50. www.thecapitolhorsham.com 01403 750220.

Wednesday 10 April, 19:45 for 20:00-22:00

Hassocks Horticultural Society – Tools of the Trade Adastra Hall, Keymer Road, Hassocks BN6 8QF Russell Bowes, Garden Historian, will tell us the amusing history of the development of garden tools, e.g. the wheelbarrow, secateurs, mower and hosepipe. All welcome.

Members £1.50, Visitors £2.50.

Refreshments included.

Wednesday 10 April, 20:00

The Mid-Sussex Franco-British Society – 'L’Art des tire-bouchons du 18ème siècle à nos jours' Function Suite, Clair Hall, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath RH16 3DN Bernard Masson will be coming to give an illustrated talk in French about the history of corkscrews from the 18th century to the present day.

All members and visitors are most welcome. 01444 452385.

Wednesday 10 April, 20:00

Lindfield Horticultural Society:

'Spring Colour at Rapkyns' a talk

by Steven Moore King Edward Hall, High Street, Lindfield RH16 2HH Steven will be exploring the wide variety of colours which appear in the Spring garden. £1 members, £3 visitors.

All welcome. 01444 458509 01444 454816.

Thursday 11 April, 14:30

Mid Sussex Association National Trust Talk Clair Hall, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath RH16 3DN 'The Medieval Art of Love and Life' by Patricia Wright. Contact: Gail Burrell 01444 482055.

Friday 12 April, 19:00

Charity 60s & 70s Rock Night St Wilfred’s Church Hall, Station Road, Burgess Hill RH15 9EN Go back in time and have fun while supporting St Peter & St James Hospice. Tickets £15, to include a fish and chip supper, from Geoff Atkins 01444 235516 or 07969344136.

Friday 12 April, 20:00-21:30

Wyberlye and the Kinder Transport, Burgess Hill Heritage and History Association Meeting Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill RH15 8DX Lesley Urbach talks about her mother and aunt who came by the Kinder transport to Wyberlye in Burgess Hill.

Members £1.50, guests £3.50.

Saturday 13 April, 11:00-16:00

Tuesday 16 April, 19:45

RSPCA South Godstone Animal Centre, Eastbourne Road/A22, South Godstone RH9 8JB Games and competitions for everyone.

Easter Egg Hunt £3 per child, inc. prize. BBQ and delicious homemade cakes. Free parking. Free entry but donations to the animal centre are always welcome.

Club Suite, Hurstpierpoint Village Centre, Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9UY Archibald McIndoe and his Guinea Pigs

by Mr Alex Sewell. Visitors welcomed.

Jane Biggs 01273 834421.

Sunday 14 April, 14:45-17:00

Ashenground Community Centre, Vale Road, Haywards Heath RH16 4JR Folk dancing for fun, no partner needed. £3 including tea/coffee and biscuit at half time.

First evening free. Contact Mike 01444 482741.

RSPCA South Godstone Easter Fair

The Gilbert & Sullivan Society of Sussex presents Trial by Jury and excerpts from HMS Pinafore The Birch Hotel, Lewes Road, Haywards Heath RH17 7SF Godalming Operatic Society bring us a concert version of this double bill. £6 for members and £12 for nonmembers. Edwin Cowley 01342 715709 edwincowley52@gmail.com www.gilbertandsullivantoday.org.uk Sunday 14 April, 19:30

Wivelsfield Films – Green Book (12A) Drama/Comedy-Drama Wivelsfield Films, Off Eastern Road, Wivelsfield Green RH17 7QG Dr Don Shirley is a world-class AfricanAmerican pianist, who is about to embark on a concert tour in the Deep South in 1962. Tickets £6 in advance from the Post Office and Village Stores or The Cock Inn, or online via the Facebook page. Homemade cakes, ice creams and drinks served before the film and during the interval.

Wolstonbury WI Monthly Meeting

Tuesday 16 April, 20:00-22:00

Lindfield & District Folk Dance Club

Wednesday 17 April, 10:00-11:50

The Arts Society Mid Sussex Clair Hall, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath RH16 3DN Coffee at 10:00. Lecture by Amanda Harries on: 'She Died Too Soon: A Study of Joan Eardly'. Non-members welcome: £7 on door. midsusssex@ artssociety.org www.theartssocietymidsussex.org.uk Wednesday 17 April, 14:30

Lindfield Preservation Society AGM followed by presentation of the First Lindfield Conservation & Design Awards and an Illustrated Talk King Edward Hall, 24 High Street, Lindfield RH16 2HH

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DIARY DATES After the AGM the first Conservation & Design Awards will be presented to recipients. The Talk is on 'Art Nouveau Architecture' by Ian Gledhill. Contact: John Chapman 01444 484470.

Wednesday 17 April, 14:30

St Symphorian’s Youth Group The Atkinson Room at St Symphorian’s Church Hall, New Road, Worthing BN13 3HU A friendship group sharing fresh knowledge, friends and experiences.

Theme: - 'Birds in Spring by RSPB'. £3 per person includes refreshments. Jane Winter 01903 268109.

Wednesday 17 – Saturday 20 April

Worthing Scout and Guide Gang Show

Pavilion Theatre, Marine Parade, Worthing BN1 3PX 19:30 every day except Good Friday which is 17:00. Matinees on Wed and Sat 14:30. A fantastic evening with a real feel good factor with comedy sketches, music old and new. Tickets £12 Wed – Fri. Sat £15. Children £6 matinees only.

Wednesday 17 April, 20:00-22:00

Royal Marines Association, Brighton & Hove District

Maureen.copelin@ntlworld.com 01273 236437.

Friday 19 April, 19:15-21:45

Music for Everyone

The Cyprus Hall, Cyprus Road, Burgess Hill RH15 8DX Doors open at 18:00. Organist/ keyboard player Chris Macgraph. Entry £5 on door. Contact: Rosalie Birchmore 01444 241269.

Friday 19 – Monday 22 April

Easter Weekend

Michelham Priory House & Gardens Michelham Priory Road, Upper Dicker, Nr Hailsham BN27 3QS Easter Egg Hunt, Bunny Hunt in the house, crafts, story time & more.

01323 844224 www.sussexpast.co.uk

Repair Café Forest Row Community Centre, Hartfield Road, Forest Row RH18 5DZ If your jeans need patching, your bike is squeaking or your kettle won’t boil, bring it along and see if we can help. Free to enter. All repairs are free, but donations will be gratefully received towards ongoing costs of the service. www.facebook.com/ RepairCafeForestRow

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Standen Tulip Festival Standen House & Garden, West Hoathly Road, East Grinstead RH19 4NE See the colourful spectacle of thousands of tulips and spring flowers as they carpet the terraces and borders at Standen. Free entry for National Trust Members – see website for details.

Standen House & Garden 01342 323029 standen@nationaltrust.org.uk nationaltrust.org.uk/standen.

Open until Friday 31 May. Sunday 21 April, 08:15 – 08:45 & 10:30-11:30

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Burgess Hill Methodist Church, London Road, Burgess Hill RH15 8QD Sunday Service to celebrate Easter.

A free will offering will be taken during the service. 01444 236733.

Sunday 21 April

Easter Sunday Luncheon Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club, Wych Cross, Nr Forest Row RH18 5JR Bring your family together on Easter Sunday, explore our stunning surroundings and enjoy a visit from the Easter Bunny! £34.50 per person.

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Monday 22 April, 08:30 gates open

London Harness Horse Parade South of England Showground, Ardingly RH17 6TL A visual history of how transport developed - horse-drawn carriages, vintage cars plus wagon rides and refreshments. £10 on door, Under 16s and parking free. Jackie Shearman 01737 646132 lhhp@edenbridgeshow.co.uk www.lhhp.co.uk Monday 22 April – Friday 26 April

Antique Furniture Restoration Techniques John Lloyd Fine Furniture, Ditchling Common, Burgess Hill RH15 OSJ Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate. £590. Students should bring small items of furniture to work on. For further info:0 01444 480388 www.johhnlloydfurniture.co.uk Monday 22 April

Mammoth Car Boot Fair The Burgess Hill Academy, Station Road, Burgess Hill RH15 9EA Up to 100 spaces and lots of bargains.

Free parking in Town Centre. £10 pitch fee for cars. www.therotaryclub.co.uk www.facebook.com/Burgess-HillDistrict-Rotary-Club Monday 22 April, 08:00-12:00

Bank Holiday Monday Rotary Car Boot Sale Storrington Library Car Park, Rycroft Lane, Storrington RH20 4PA A popular event for buyers and sellers

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Saturday 20 April, 10:00-13:00

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Burgess Hill RH15 OSJ Skill Level: Beginner. Test Piece: Make a Cheese Board. £250. All materials and tools will be provided.

For further info: 01444 480388 www.johhnlloydfurniture.co.uk

23RD JUNE 2019, 9AM – BORDE HILL GARDEN Borde Hill Lane, Haywards Heath, RH16 1XP Enjoy a 2, 7 or 10 mile sponsored walk through the beautiful parkland of Borde Hill and beyond, taking in sweeping views of the stunning Sussex countryside as you raise money to help local families.

Entry is £15 before 31st March and £18 thereafter

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with lots of bric-a-brac, clothes, plants and curios on sale. Free for buyers.

Sales pitches are available at £7 per car and from £10 for vans. Malcolm Gray 01798 873643.

Monday 22nd April

Chocolate Afternoon Tea Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club, Wych Cross, Nr Forest Row RH18 5JR A perfect afternoon for every chocoholic! Available for one day only, enjoy our Easter special Chocolate Afternoon Tea. £26.00 per person.

01342 824988.

Tuesday 23 April, 20:00

'Elizabethan Sussex' Queen’s Hall, Cuckfield RH17 5EL Helen Poole looks at Sussex in Elizabethan times, those facing religious persecution and struggles with continental foes. £5 or £3 for members. To book a place: Mike Nicholson 01444 457448 or events@cuckfieldmuseum.org Wednesday 24 – Tuesday 30 April

Hever Castle – 'Tulip Celebrations'

Hever Castle, Hever, Edenbridge TN8 7NG Follow the trail throughout the grounds with special varieties to look out for and new areas planted. Free garden tours are also available and many of the Castle rooms will be filled with floral arrangements too. For more information: www.hevercastle.co.uk 01732 865224.

Wednesday 24 April 18:00 & Saturday 27 April, 11:00

Thursday 25 April, 10:00-14:00

Saturday 27 April, 09:00-12:30

South Avenue, Hurstpierpoint BN6 9QB Come and try this intriguing game.

We are offering free 6 week membership, free coaching and free use of equipment. Contact: Anne Clifford 01273 842770. Please wear flat soled shoes.

Clair Hall, Perrymount Road, Haywards Heath RH16 3DN FREE event for over 60s, including a presentation by Katie Bourne, Police Crime Commissioner, followed by musical entertainment and lunch.

Free entry. Contact: Nicola 01444 242760 nicola5@msopc.org.uk www.msopc.org.uk

National Tyres Forecourt, 60 Keymer Road, Hassocks BN6 8AR Held every 4th Saturday in the month, this is a lively and bustling village market supporting local producers and crafts people. Huge selection of fresh produce, plants and much more.

Contact: hassocksvillagemarket1@gmail.com or via Facebook ‘Hassocks Village Market’.

Recruitment for Bowling Club

Wednesday 24 April, 19:15 for 19:30

Mid Sussex Philatelic Society

Mid Sussex Older People’s Council’s Annual Conference

Thursday 25 April, 19:30

Burgess Hill Girls School, Keymer Road, Burgess Hill RH15 0EG 'Norway' by Nigel Steer. Jim Etherington 01273 471897 jespeth@hotmail.com

Hassocks Village Market

Illustrated talk – 'Preparing a wide selection of vegetables, fruit and flowers for your Show'

Saturday 27 April, 10:00-14:00

The Main Hall, East Court, College Lane, East Grinstead RH19 3LT Jonathan Forgham – talking about his travel and experience about the birds and wildlife of Sri Lanka. £4 members, £5 non-members. Mark Roberts 01342 843190.

Partridge Green Village Hall, Village Hall Road, High Street, Partridge Green RH13 8HX The talk is by Barry Newman, RHS Judge and local grower. Tips on how to get the best out of your exhibits and what the judges are looking for. £2 members £3 visitors which includes homemade cakes and refreshments.

Yvonne Newman 01403 711598 yvonnenewman@hotmail.co.uk www.pghorticulturalsociety.org

Victory Hall, Stockcroft Road, Balcombe RH17 1BP Come and visit our first main market of 2019. A good variety of tempting stalls to browse, plus cakes, preserves, savouries, pork products, truffles etc. Also, lovely plants from Rapkins Nursery.

Wednesday 24 April, 20:00-22:00

Saturday 27th April

Wivelsfield Village Hall, Eastern Road, Wivelsfield RH17 7QH Sussex Bonsai Group will be holding a Workshop. Please bring a tree or two along for help and advice on styling etc. All welcome to attend. First visit free. Contact: Ray Brunsden 01444 244267 ray.b@talktalk.net.

Talking Hands Café, 4 Stanford Terrace, Hassocks BN6 8JF Performances, and new workshops from the wonderful singing and signing Wayne Barrow! Caroline and John Palmer talkinghandsbsl@gmail.com www.facebook.com/talkinghandsbsl

St Wilfrid’s Church, Haywards Heath, Church Road RH16 3QH We welcome the return of this international award-winning pianist, who will play works by Schubert, Rachmaninoff and Schumann. £12 members / £15 non-members.

Under 18/Student £3.00/5.00.

Christine Colbourne 01444 456227 colbourne@btinternet.com

Wednesday 24 April, 19:45 for 20:00

'Birds and Wildlife of Sri Lanka'

Sussex Bonsai Group

YouTube sensation Wayne Barrow at Talking Hands

Balcombe Village Craft, Gift & Produce Market

Saturday 27 April, 19:30-21:45

Haywards Heath Music Society Samson Tsoy Piano Recital

Michelham Priory House & Gardens

Discover & Explore great days out - All ages - All weathers

Daffodil Festival Sat 23rd Mar to Sun 14th Apr 80,000 Daffodils bursting into colour. Trails, Displays & colourful activities!

Easter Weekend 19th to 22nd April

Easter Egg Hunt, Bunny Hunt in the house, crafts, story time & more.

Murder Mystery 27th April

Murder Mystery evening & dinner. Booking Required

60th Anniversary Party 5th - 6th May

Traditional music, fun & games to celebrate Sussex Past looking after Michelham Priory.

Visit our website for more details on these events & others.

Upper Dicker, Nr Hailsham East Sussex, BN27 3QS.

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