This is not the current diary. It’s an example of some events we have had. Members receive a current diary by email twice a month.
Take a look at some of our activities.
| Day | Time | Where & Post Code | Whats On |
| Wed | 10:30 | Broadstone Car Park Ashdown Forest | Ashdown Forest Healthy Walk – 1 hour 3 miles. No booking required just turn up and see Walk leader. Contact Mick for directions and a map to find the meeting point. It can be very muddy. Well behaved dogs on leads welcome |
| Thu | 19:30 | Ole Ole Tapas Bar and Restaurant 42 Meeting House Lane Brighton BN1 1HB | Very inexpensive tapas of full menu with flamenco show – Excellent atmosphere. Not a late night show starts 20:30. Contact Jane with £5 deposit by the end of Feb |
| Sat | 10:30 | Crawley Down | A Walk on the Surrey/Sussex borders – approx 9 miles flattish. Pub lunch half way. Bob’s walks are very popular so book ASAP |
| Sat | 19:30 | All Saints Community Arts Centre, Friars Walk Lewes BN7 2LE Nr Waitrose/Bus Station/car park next to Premier Inn | Barn dance with Contraband – long established 5 piece band. Dancing to reel and Celtic jigs. Harveys bar and snacks. Proceeds to local Starfish Youth Music. Tickets £8 (£10 on the door) from Union Music in Lansdown Place or 7 East Street nr Waitrose. Please let Janice know if you are going to arrange to meet. |
| Sat | 19:15 – 23:00 | The Barn Southwick BN42 4TE | Nick is having a Birthday Party – Free buffet and music. Bar available (no BYO allowed). Prior booking only so please call Nick ASAP |
| Sat | Trading Boundaries Sheffield Green Nr Fletching TN22 3RB | Bookends/Simon & Garfunkel – Bookends perform the most authentic sounding tribute to the unforgetable music of Simon & Garfunkel. Enjoy hits including The Sound of Silence, Mrs Robinson and Bridge over Troubled Water. Cost £45 including dinner. NOW SOLD OUT | |
| Sun | 14:30 | Plumpton Green | Poetry Reading Group – Valentines Day being over for another year our theme this time is ‘Lost Love’. Come and get all romantic and read some poetry with us. Contact Bette for more details. |
| Mon | 19:30 | The Rottingdean Club High Street Rottingdean | Join Vera’s quiz team – maximum of 6 |
| Wed | 10:30 | Long Car Park Ashdown Forest | Ashdown Forest Healthy Walk – 1 hour 3 miles. No booking required just turn up and see Walk leader. Contact Mick for directions and a map to find the meeting point. It can be very muddy. Well behaved dogs on leads welcome |
| Wed | 12:30 | The Blacksmiths Arms London Road Offham BN7 3QD on the A275 | 2 Course lovely lunch £10.95 |
| Wed | 15:00 | Worth | An Afternoon walk near Crawley – approx 7 miles moderately hilly. Bob’s walks are very popular so book ASAP |
| Wed | 20:00 | The Malt Shovel 15 Springfield Road Horsham RH12 2PG | Blues Jam – go along and listen to some great music. Text Gordon just in case of any changes |
| Fri | 10:15 | Seaford Head GC Southdown Road Seaford BN25 4JS | The GG’s are playing golf – 18 holes £16 or with tea/coffee and bacon roll £20.50. Tee 11.00am All new members who hold a club handicap welcome to join us. |
| Sat | 20:00 | The Old Market 11A Upper Market Street Hove BN3 1AS | Burlesque and Cabaret night – see the Old Market website for more details. The tickets are £12 with concessions. Let Pam know by 24th February if you are interested. Tickets selling fast. |
| Sat | 10:30 | Nr Duddleswell | A walk on Ashdown Forest – Approx 9 miles moderately hilly. Pub lunch half way. Bob’s walks are very popular so book ASAP |
| Sat | 19:15 | The Martlets Hall Burgess Hill | An evening with Chicory Tip – the 70’s band who had a huge No. 1 hit in 1972 with “Son of my Father”.The hall will be set out in reserved cabaret seating (we will be sitting together) with room to dance. A licenced bar is available. Tickets are £10 pay on the door. This event is organised by the local Lions Club and all proceeds are in aid of the South Mid Sussex First Responders.Please contact Ray if you are interested. |
| Sat | 19:30 | The Dome Brighton | London Philharmonic playing Tchaikovsky piano concerto No.1 – Elgar Enigma variations, Dvorak symphonic variations, lovely programme |
| Sat | 20:00 | The Royal Oak 3 Station Street Lewes BN7 21DA | Matt Quinn sings and plays Melodeon and duet concertina – Tradional songs and tunes collected in Sussex – epic ballads to comic songs to hearty chorus songs. Entrance £6 |
| Sat | 10:30 – 16:30 | The Chapter House Southover High Street Lewes BN7 1JH | Life Path Renewal workshop – Something different. Take time out in this one day workshop to reflect on your life : where you’re going, what you want,. Dreams realised, creativity unfulfilled? Inner voice calling you to do something different? Well come and join us to see how you might have more vitality, energy and purpose if you’ve found your true life path. £65 For more information contact Osanna |
| Sat | 20:30 | Royal British Legion Woodsland Road Hassocks BN6 8HE | Dance non stop to Mickey Hart and the Hartbreakers – Rock ‘n’ Roll (Rock-a-billy). Brilliant band who play at Ace Café, Madeira Drive and all over Sussex. Get there early if you want seats. |
| Sun | 14:00 | Franklin Arms 158 Lewes Road Brighton BN2 3LF | Blues Jam – If you are a fan of blues music it is a great way to spend an afternoon listening to some great music. Text Gordon just in case of any changes |
| Sun | TBA | Cote church Street Brighton BN1 1UD | Sunday Brunch at Cote – £9.95 followed by a walk on the seafront or visit to Brighton Museum depending on the weather. Contact Sara to book, numbers limited |
| Wed | 10:30 | Box Car Park Ashdwon Forest | Ashdown Forest Healthy Walk – 1 hour 3 miles. No booking required just turn up and see Walk leader. Contact Mick for directions and a map to find the meeting point. It can be very muddy. Well behaved dogs on leads welcome |
| Wed | 12:30 | Eight Bells, The Street, Bolney RH7 5QW | Mid Week Lunch – A friendly group of people enjoying lunch. Starter £3.50, Main £6.00, dessert £3.50 . Just add service & drinks. Please contact Bob 48 hours beforehand if you would like to attend. |
| Fri | 19:00 | The Rose & Crown 173 Montague Street Worthing | Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with Kathy – If you would like to have dinner meet 19:00 for 19:30 if you are not eating 20:30 |
| Fri | 20:00 | The Gateway Café The Big Park Piddinghoe Avenue Peacehaven | St Patrick’s Day Rock ‘n’ Roll revival night with live music from The Relics – Free entry, licensed bar and snacks available. Please let Jan know if you are going. |
| Sat | 11:00 | Brighton | Brighton Open Book Group – Bring a book or two that you have enjoyed reading and are willing to talk about and share with the rest of the group.Ring Chrissie for meeting details and to let her know you are going. |
| Sat | 20:30 | Royal British Legion Woodsland Road Hassocks BN6 8HE | Dance or just sit and listen to Hound Dawgs – music from 60’s to present day. Get there early if you want seats. |
| Sun | 12:30 | Black Horse Pub 55 Western Road Lewes BN7 1RS | Join Babs for lunch in this unassuming pub – Great Food. Perhaps a stroll into town afterwards. Please let Babs know by 13th March so a table can be reserved |
| Sun | 14:00 | The Charles Dickens Heene Road Worthing BN11 1RG | Blues Jam – If you are a fan of blues music it is a great way to spend an afternoon listening to some great music. Text Gordon just in case of any changes |
| Wed | 10:30 | Kings Standing Car Park Ashdown Forest along the B2188 | Ashdown Forest Healthy Walk – 1 hour 3 miles. No booking required just turn up and see Walk leader. Contact Mick for directions and a map to find the meeting point. It can be very muddy. Well behaved dogs on leads welcome |
| Wed | 17:30 | Clair Hall Cinema Perrymount Road Haywards Heath RH16 3DN | A Cat named Bob – The film adaptation of the much loved best selling book. The film tells of the moving and life affirming true story of the unlikely friendship of a young homeless busker, James Bowen and the stray ginger cat named Bob, who changed his life. |
| Wed | 19:00 | TBA | Lewes and Seaford Book Group – bring along a favourite book or one you have read recently, to tell the rest of us about it. We are a friendly relaxed group who enjoy a glass of wine and some nibbles along with out discussions. Call Norma or Caryl for meeting place |
| Thu | 18:00 | Uckfield Picture House High Street Uckfield TN22 1AS | A Midsummers Night Dream – Live ballet from The Opera Bastille Paris with narrative. Get your own tickets at £17.50 can reserve seating so contact Len for seating arrangements. A meal afterwards at 20:30 in the restaurant for those that wish to eat. |
| Fri | 19:45 | Village Hall Ringmer | We’ll always have Paris – Play by author of Tenko TV series. Option of meal in Anchor Inn at 18:00. Book with Roy by 17th March |
| Sat | 10:30 | Near East Grinstead | A HILLY high Weald walk – approx 9 miles with pub lunch half-way. Bob’s walks are very popular so please book ASAP. |
| Sat | 19:00 | Yvonne Arnauld Theatre Millbrook Road Guildford GU1 3UX | Play thriller ‘The Verdict’ Jack Shepherd and Clive Mantle – Buy your own ticket £32.50 Eve is in row K seat 14 good availability in rows K and J. Meet in bar at 7 – 7.15pm. Let Eve know if attending. Yvonne Arnauld hosts some of the UK’s top actors and actresses with superb stage sets of west end standard. Play adapted from the Sidney Lumet film ‘Verdict’ with Paul Newman and James Mason. Box Office 01483 440000. Parking in Millbrook Car park next door. |
| Sun | 19:30 | The Black Horse High Street Findon BN14 0SX | Skittles – £3 – £6 depending on numbers. |
| Wed | 10:30 | Millbrook West Car Park Ashdown Forest | Ashdown Forest Healthy Walk – 1 hour 3 miles. No booking required just turn up and see Walk leader. Contact Mick for directions and a map to find the meeting point. It can be very muddy. Well behaved dogs on leads welcome |
| Wed | TBA | Two Temple Place London WC2R 3BD | Sussex Modernism Exhibition – more information on their website. Contact Sara for meeeting arrangements |
| Fri | TBA | The Archway Theatre Horley | Stones in his Pocket Play – The Archway theatre is a miniature theatre situated in the railway arches under Horley Station, one arch serves as the box office and bar another the main 90 seat theatre and another the studio theatre, always excellent productions. It always sells out fast, so just the first 4 people please and booking by Wednesday 8th March so we can hopefully get seats together |
| Fri | 19:00 | The Cherry Tree Inn Crawley Road Faygate RH12 4SA | Val and Gill’s end of month meal – You will need to pre order your meal, so please book with Val ASAP |
| Sun | 10:30 | Bolney | A mostly flattish walk – approx 9 miles with pub lunch half-way. Bob’s walks are very popular so please book ASAP. |
| Wed | 15:00 | Near Balcombe | An afternoon walk – approx 7 miles moderately hilly. Bob’s walks are very popular so book ASAP |
| Mon | 10:15 | Cuckfield Golf Club Staplefield Road Cuckfield RH17 5HY | The GG’s are playing golf – 18 holes £20 with tea/coffee and bacon roll beforehand. Tee 11.06am All new members who hold a club handicap welcome to join us. |
| Fri | Amsterdam/Antwerp | 3 Night Mini Cruise – 60’s Pop Legend Weekend from Tilbury. Premier twin inner £349, Twin Ocean view £379, Single inner cabin £410 approx. Contact Alan for more details | |
| Wed | 12:30 | Tottington Manor Edburton Road Henfield BN5 9LJ | Join Chris for lunch – £12 for 1 course, £15 for 2 courses or £17.50 for 3 courses. Click on the link for sample menu. |
| Mon | 10:00 | Lewes Golf Club Chapel Hill Lewes BN7 2BB | The GG’s are playing golf – 18 holes £22 . First tee 10.30am. Food and drinks available as desired. All new members who hold a club handicap are welcome to join us. |
| Mon | Edinburgh | Edinburgh Festival Fringe – Tricia is planning to go to the Festival again 7th – 14th Aug, staying for one week in Student apartments in single rooms with shared kitchen/diner and bathroom. It needs to be booked early to get the best available accommodation. Travel by Easyjet from Gatwick to Edinburgh and return. Last years cost was rooms approx £250 each and flight approx £140 including baggage. Please contact Shirley by 31st March if you would like to go. | |
| Sun | Lisbon and Cascais | 7 days / 6 nights Holiday to Portugal – staying at the Vila Gale Hotel Cascais. £759.00 pp sharing a twin/double room price is based on 30 people. Flights with British Airways from Gatwick to Lisbon, return coach transfers to hotel, breakfast, 3 course dinner, a drink of wine/beer or soft drink included. 4 full day coach excursions. Please contact Maureen ASAP if you would like to go or for more details. |