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...

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...

"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...

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...

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...

AUTUMN SHOW TODAY SATURDAY 8th OCT 2022 DUNN VILLAGE HALL, RUSHLAKE GREEN The Warbleton & District Horticultural & Poultry Society (WHAPS) Autumn Show is here. Doors open at 12.30pm for members and at 12.45pm for the public. Dozens of stunning exhibits in a...

A Ghost, A Devil and Jean Harlow Too – A Celebration of Young Classical Musicians On Saturday 15th of October the Mayfield Festival will be presenting a celebration of young classical musicians in Mayfield School Concert Hall, starting at 7.30pm. The performing...

Saturday 8th October sees the return of the Warbleton & District Horticultural & Poultry Society (WHAPS) Autumn Show in the Dunn Village Hall, Rushlake Green, TN21 9QD. Doors open 12.45 for the public. There's still time to enter your prize-worthy Growings,...

We join with others across our community in mourning the sad death of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II, and we over our sincerest condolences to HRH King Charles III and all the members of the Royal Family at this difficult time. We take this opportunity to pay...

We are pleased to report that a new home has been found for the Warbleton Publicly Available Defibrillator (AED), which was previously on the Black Duck Inn. The Warbleton AED is now sited on the front of the Church Rooms building which, for those not familiar with...

One of the UK's literary highlights returns with the hugely popular Used Book Fair at Rushlake Green. This event, in support of the Dunn Village Hall, will feature a positive bibliotheca of belletristic eclecticism. Books, Coffee, Cake and good company. Saturday 24th...

Last weekend the news spread quickly that the Horse & Groom had begun serving food. As you will hear, this was a low key test run, which proved immediately popular with customers. Comments we've received included "had an excellent lunch in the H&G garden". . ....

Here’s a Pub Update John Miller would like us to share, including an appeal for additional staff: . . . . Both Johns and the team at the Horse and Groom would like to thank everyone for the overwhelming support and encouragement on Flower Show day. Your patience was...

Three cheers to the team at the Horse & Groom for managing to re-open just in time for the Rushlake Green Summer Show. It was brilliant to see so many people meeting up at the pub for a drink, enjoying the garden and feasting on the barbecue. Everyone we have...

A seat on the footpath beside the Dunn Village Hall has long been a welcome place for walkers, locals and visitors to take a few moments of peace and tranquility. Friday 29th July 2022 saw the official launch of the new bench, which was generously donated by Rushlake...

The great news is that the Horse & Groom will be open from 12.00pm on Saturday 30th. The pub team have been making heroic efforts to complete the work necessary to open for the Rushlake Green Summer Show. It's very apt that as the Summer Show returns for the first...

If you can't stand the tension of waiting for the marquee to open on Flower Show Saturday, then what better distraction than a refreshing Pimms, on the Green. And you can reassure yourself that you're doing it for a good cause, because this is in the support of the...

The marquee has been safely installed and, for the Warbleton & District Horticultural & Poultry Society (W&D H&P Soc.) organisers of the Rushlake Green Summer Show this is the culmination of many months of painstaking planning and preparation for what...

Concerned residents would have noticed that the Warbleton defibrillator (AED) was for a period rendered inaccessible by the work on the building that used to be the Warbill-in-Tun pub. The defibrillator has now been removed, and safely stored, while efforts are made...

You may have seen the book of Big Jubilee Lunch photos, on display in the Village Stores. In response to a number of requests, the Big Lunch team are planning to get some more copies produced.  If you would like to express an interest in buying a copy will you can add...

Local organiser Karen Upfield would like to hear from you if you'd be interested in joining a small volunteer leadership team to help Ukrainian families here in our immediate area? Karen tells us: "Surrounding areas in Wealden have area coordinators in their local...

Saturday 2nd & Sunday 3rd July – Tales of Peter Rabbit, by Quantum Theatre – Batemans Sunday 10th July – Rude Mechanicals – Gods & Dogs – 7.30pm on the Green, Rushlake Green. https://www.therudemechanicaltheatre.co.uk/ Saturday 30th July – Summer Show on...

At last, the Summer Show is back. The Warbleton & District Horticultural & Poultry Society Flower show is back where it should be - in the summer, after two year's of interruption. The Summer Show on Rushlake Green returns on Saturday 30th July, with the ever...

The owners of the Horse & Groom have some optimistic news about progress towards a re-opening. Here is their latest open letter, giving a 'Pub Update'. "As no doubt you have seen, we've had our decorators busy on stripping back years of paint on paint and have in...