SOUND OF MUSIC at the Dunn Village Hall, This week. SOME TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE. For the cast and crew of the Village Players the final dress rehearsals marked the culmination of many months of hard work to pull together what could possibly be the most vocally...

Set in the stunning landscapes of rural Ireland in the early eighties, a quiet, neglected girl is sent away from her overcrowded, dysfunctional family to live with foster parents for the summer. She blossoms in their care, but in this house where there are meant to be...

A report from organiser Peter Love: "In the tiny village of Bodle Street Green, East Sussex, saw some 250 + exhibitors turn out for the Peter Love organised FBHVC 'Drive It Day' Charity Gathering & Road Run event, helped by some very experienced marshals and...

Tickets are now on sale for the Village Players' production of The Sound of Music, from 17th to 21st May in the Dunn Village Hall. The run kicks off with a special Gala Charity performance on the the 17th - when ticket price will include a glass of fizz and canapés on...

The Big Jubilee Lunch will be taking place on Rushlake Green, on Sunday 5th June from 12 noon. In addition to a very very long communal table, there'll be picnicking, live music from the Warbleton Brass Band and The Yum Yums, David Logan on accordion, Tug of War...

Bella Turnham has been in touch to say that she is starting Pilates lessons at Dunn Village Hall after Easter, so if you’re interested, here are some details: New Pilates Class starting in Dunn Village Hall - Tuesdays at 9:30am. Strengthen your core, mobilise your...

After an enforced absence two years ago the biennial Mayfield Festival of Music and the Arts has returned for 2022 and will be held from 23 April to 8 May (inclusive). As ever, the Festival boasts an eclectic mix of musical genres and art forms and with more than 20...

Happy Easter Everyone! Well I am sure you have seen the advert in The Rushlake Green Village Stores for the community event on Sunday 24 April at Bodle Street Green Village Hall and car park area. I have wanted to stage this event for some years, but various things...

SUSSEX JAZZ is bringing The Jazz Repertory Company’s top London show ‘100 Years of Jazz in 99 Minutes. The gig features trumpet player Enrico Tomasso who many will remember for his fabulous performance here in Rushlake Green in 2021. Also appearing are Georgina...

If you would like to add your event to our rolling noticeboard and listing, please let us know at rushlakegreenvillage@googlemail.com. It's free. If possible send us a poster, flyer and/or some copy to include. We can also share a mention on our facebook page....

Here is an article, compiled for us by our local team of Community First Responders based in Heathfield. As we have explained previously, in the case of an emergency an ambulance may take some time (perhaps too much time) to reach someone here in distress. The...

The Big Lunch team are delighted to announce the return of their annual event on Sunday, 5th June in a combined celebration of our community and The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Open to everyone living in or connected to Rushlake Green and Warbleton, just bring along a...

In the event of a sudden cardiac arrest, the first few minutes are crucial. Every minute without resuscitation reduces the chances of survival. Here's some info about what you can do to help, because getting an ambulance to a rural location quickly was always...

Warbleton Parish Council are working on a new walking & cycling routes map in partnership with local community organisations to promote health and well-being in the area. The funds to enable this will be provided by the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL). This...

Osborne House, Rushlake Green, has recently launched a new website. The site is well thought through, and provides very clear information about the history, ethos and charity status of this housing association provider of accommodation for retired local residents....

If you would like to add your event to our rolling noticeboard and listing, please let us know at rushlakegreenvillage@googlemail.com. It's free. If possible send us a poster, flyer and/or some copy to include. We can also share a mention on our facebook page. Sunday...

Are you interested in becoming a Parish Councillor and helping your local community? There are two vacancies on the Warbleton Parish Council and these are now being advertised. The closing date for application is 10th February 2022 and applicants will be interviewed...

Addressing the global climate crisis is rightly now gaining a a real sense of urgency. And while governments and businesses begin committing to the necessary structural changes, there are also things that individuals can do to play their part in the change to Net...

Photos sent in by local photographic wizards. Cover photo above by Andrea Pickett. Photos by Diana Paterson-Fox Photos by Hamish Porter  

The Warbleton Brass Band braved a windswept, rainy night to bring their WINTER WONDERLAND EXTRAVAGANZA to Rushlake Green on Christmas Eve - playing in front of an even braver audience of devotees. For the tireless band members this was the culmination of a well...

A very Happy Christmas to all our readers and contributors. This goes particularly to all those for whom Christmas will not be quite as might have been hoped for. Those who will perhaps be spending Christmas alone, or maybe not with loved ones as would have been the...

The Met Office defines a white Christmas as when "one snowflake is observed to fall in the 24 hours of Christmas somewhere in the UK." As there's been snowfall across Aberdeenshire, Perthshire and Shetland that's good enough for them and it's good enough for us....

On Wednesday 22nd December the WarbleSingers, accompanied by the Warbleton brass Band, led the singing of carols as people gathered together around the tree, outside Osborne House. And a short while later, the singing continued outside the Horse & Groom