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T
he Sussex House Party is a brand new retreat and party site in the
middle of the East Sussex countryside. Its eight acres of field and woodland, bell tent village and ‘big green bus’ have already made it the destination for wilderness weddings, arty parties, nature kids’ camps and some serious glamping. Now hostess Gilly Smith, writer and journalism lecturer, is planning her own fantasy retreats offering writing workshops, reading and plenty of good food and company. The August mid-week break is a yoga retreat, featuring meditative dreamwriting and cowboy cooking in the evenings. There’s accommodation in the house, but it’s the bell tent village and
DREAM PARTY AN EVENING WITH HERSCHEL
the bus that will be the main attractions. 5th – 6th August,
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RAISE A GLASS FOR CHARITY
How do you fancy an evening of
Last year it raised £70,000 for local
classical music and astronomy?
charities, and 11,000 pints of cask ale,
Enjoy a fabulous atmosphere as
8,000 pints of lager, 4,500 pints of
the Herschel Quartet play in one
cider and 2,000 glasses of Pimm’s
of the historic telescope domes at
were consumed. Yes, it’s the Hastings
the Observatory at Herstmonceux,
Beer and Music Festival! Run by
near Hailsham. Food will be
Hastings Round Table with the help of
served during the interval and,
more than 300 local volunteers, the event
weather permitting, viewing will take place through
incorporates three main music events and a
the historic telescopes. This will be a tremendous
Family Fun Day with face painting, bouncy castles, performing arts and
mix of science and the arts. William Herschel was
local charity stalls. Tony Lee, director of Hastings Windows and 2014
a German-born British astronomer and composer
festival chairman said, ‘The entire committee works tirelessly throughout
who composed 24 symphonies, and his most
the year to piece this event together, not only for the local community to
famous astronomical discovery using a telescope
enjoy, but to put 100% of the proceeds back via charitable donations
was Uranus. He also discovered infrared radiation.
through Hastings Round Table. This would not be possible without the
5th July, 7.15pm–12midnight
very kind and generous financial support provided by local businesses.’
www.the-observatory.org
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