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Haydn’s Creation – last chance to get tickets
Sunday 30 April 2023 at 7:30 pm, the audience will be gathering for Mayfield Festival Choir's performances of Haydn's Creation in the beautiful St Dunstan's Church, Mayfield. Tickets can still be purchased online with credit or debit cards, by telephone (0333 666...
OPEN AIR THEATRE returns to RUSHLAKE GREEN
The much-loved Rude Mechanical Theatre Company will be back on the green at Rushlake Green again this summer on Sunday 25th June with their new play, Miss Popplewell’s Garden. The company, which performs in small rural communities across Southern England, has a cast...
COMPUTERS FIXED with a Smile
And it's a smile that local tech specialist Richard Georgiou is promising to bring to anyone grimacing in the face of an insoluble problem with their computer. Based in Bodle Street Green, Richard describes his business like this: “It’s quite simple really. I’m a...
TOP BRASS WITH COMMUNITY SPIRIT
The Warbleton Brass will be presenting a Concert for the Community, in the State Hall, King's Church Heathfield, on Sunday 2nd April 2023 at 2.00pm. The concert is in support of the Hailsham Food Bank. Entry is just £5 and attendees are also asked to bring a bag of...
MAKE A DATE FOR THE BIG LUNCH
The Big Lunch team have announced the date for this highlight of the Rushlake Green calendar. So save the date now. We'll bring you more details as they're announced but you can be sure things will be built around the now traditional street-party style table that...
HONEY I’M HOME
Beekeeping enthusiast Kirsty Gearing will be hosting a Bees & Honey charity event at the Dunn Village Hall on Saturday 4th March. This forms part of Kirsty's fundraising efforts for Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice. Kirsty is also doing a 180ft abseil down...
WARBLETON’S ‘QUEENS CANOPY’ WALNUT TREE
On Monday 20th February 2023 a Walnut tree was planted, beside the bench by the Dunn Village Hall, as Warbleton Parish Council's contribution to the ‘Queen’s Green Canopy’ scheme launched last year and extended to March 2023. Those attending the planting ceremony...
THE PARISH ASSEMBLY THAT COULD SAVE A LIFE
The Warbleton Parish Council Annual Parish Assembly will be held on 9th March 2023, at 6.30pm in the Dunn Village Hall, Rushlake Green, TN21 9QD. This is an open meeting for all parishioners. The Council invite everyone to come along and find out all about your Parish...
A VERY UNUSUAL USE FOR AN OLD RED PHONE BOX
Some, like the one at Three Cups Corner, contain defibrillators. Others, as in Vines Cross, have become miniature libraries. But what makes the Red Phone Box at Warbleton a rarity is that the local community have been working to keep it fully operational as - guess...
USEFUL INFO from WARBLETON PARISH COUNCIL
Warbleton Parish Council have forwarded some useful information to us, from Wealden District Council, about: - Photographic ID required for May local elections - Free NHS Health Checks for Wealden Residents Summary below. Full. details on the WPC website news page:...
LIGHT FANTASTIC
Here's a cornucopia of images from our local photographers, sent in to the Village Leaf over the past month or so. If you've recently caught something interesting or memorable, in and around Rushlake Green, please send it to us at: rushlakegreenvillage@gmail.com These...
DIG THIS
At 10.00am on Monday 20th February Staverton Garden Centre will be planting a Walnut tree for Warbleton Parish Council, near the bench alongside the Dunn Village Hall, as contribution to the 'Queen’s Green Canopy' scheme launched last year. WPC Chairman Andy Long will...
WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION REHEARSAL PHOTOS
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MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM THE VILLAGE LEAF
We'd like to send our warmest festive greetings to everyone who is part of our Village Leaf community. We are so grateful for your interest, contributions, ideas and support throughout the year. We hope you have a peaceful and restful (or energetically exciting)...
STUFF HAPPENING
Here are a few of the things happening around and about. Please email details of anything you know about to rushlakegreenvillage@gmail.com Sunday 18th Dec – 2.15pm Muppet Christmas Carol, Hailsham Pavilion Sunday 18th Dec – 6.30pm. Carols by Candlelight. Warbleton...
CHRISTMAS – WARBLETON BRASS BAND STYLE
The Warbleton Brass Band have already been out and about, taking their Winter Wonderland Extravaganza show to surrounding communities including Heathfield, Punnetts Town, Hellingly, Hailsham & Herstmonceux. They come to Bodle Street Village Hall car park on Friday...
CHRISTMAS AT WARBLETON PARISH CHURCH
The Crib Service for families, on Christmas Eve, will once again feature Freddie, the donkey. Alive and hopefully not kicking. For full details of services at Warbleton Parish Church and other churches in the Parish, see www.warbletonchurch.org.uk Highlights include:...
WELL DONE THE VILLAGE GREEN CHRISTMAS TREE GANG – PERFECT TIMING.
The Christmas Tree volunteers completed their work just in time to make the snow-covered Green the perfect centre piece for an idyllic festive scene at the heart of the village. Many thanks to everyone who turned out to help put up the decorations, and a special thank...
SCENE LOCALLY CHILLING OUT
Here are some Breaking Views, sent in by Andrea Pickett. Thank you so much, to all those who responded to our appeal for chilled photos of Rushlake Green and its surrounding locations. Here all the amazing photos that people sent in. Hamish Porter originally inspired...
SUSSEX JAZZ presents THE TEMPERANCE SEVEN
The next local 'Sussex Jazz' Concert – featuring The Temperance Seven - will be on 3rd December at the Herstmonceux Village Hall. There is more background information on the website: www.sussexjazz.co.uk The Temperance Seven was founded at Christmas 1955 by students...
A SPOOF WITH THE TOOTH . . . and A BITE ON THE NIGHT – BOOK NOW
This week the Village Players get their teeth into this cheeky riff on Bram Stoker's classic. They're taking a stab at 'Dracula - The Bloody Truth' - a shamelessly batty spoof, with plenty of comedic bite. You could say it's less CLOAK and DAGGER . . . more JOKE and...
HORSE & GROOM NEWS
"We are pleased to let everyone know that we have now started a regular special menu evening. The first Thursday of the month is a theme night. So far we have had a couple of curry evenings which have been well supported. Dates are published on our notice board in the...
THE BLOODY TRUTH!
Deadly intrigue. Back-stabbing. Front stabbing. Principal players that are a pain in the neck. Blood on their hands. What could we possibly be talking about? It is of course, the latest production by the Rushlake Green Village Players. Dracula, The Bloody Truth, by Le...
SUSSEX JAZZ PRESENTS – DIVAS OF SWING
Performed on Saturday 15th October 2022 at the Dunn Village Hall, Rushlake Green. Val Wiseman pays tribute to the singers who have inspired her throughout her career. Featuring songs performed by Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee, Anita O’Day and Sarah...