Viva Lewes Issue #140 May 2018

MAY listings
WEDNESDAY 2
Hardy Geraniums. Talk with
Tom Stone on the 1,000 (and
more) species and cultivars which
can be used as ground cover as
well as in a border. St Thomas’
Church Hall, 7.30pm, £3 for non-members.
The Life Cycle of Stars. Lewes Astronomers
talk with Bob Turner. Town Hall Lecture Room,
7.30pm, £3 for non-members.
THURSDAY 3
Comedy at the Con. With Daniel Muggleton,
Adam Bloom and Joe Wilkinson. Con Club,
7.30pm, £12/£8.
FRIDAY 4
Let’s Get Funked. Funk, soul and reggae night
for grown-up dance lovers. Drinks half price
between 7.30-8.30pm. All Saints, 7.30pm, £7 adv.
SATURDAY 5
Pells Pool opens. For full opening schedule and
times see pellspool.org.uk.
The Great Green Gig Fundraiser. Three local
bands (Ed and Ella, Dale aka T&G and Hybrid
Kid), dancing and a bar. Organised by Lewes
District Green Party. All Saints, 7.30pm-11pm,
£10/£8.
SUNDAY 6
Wedding Showcase. Chance
to explore the house and garden,
free goody bag, welcome
drinks and staff on hand to
answer questions. Anne of
Cleves, 11am-3pm, free.
Hit the Downs MTB. Annual off-road cycling
event raising funds for Chestnut Tree House. See
chestnut-tree-house.org.uk for details.
SUNDAY 6 & MONDAY 7
Spring Live. Celebrating all aspects of the great
outdoors, with outdoor pursuits and interactive
entertainment including a new live music stage,
survival skills workshops and inspiring creative
zones. South of England Showground, Ardingly,
9am-5pm, prices vary, see seas.org.uk.
MONDAY 7
Lewes Garland Day. Morris dancing, procession
and children’s garland competition. Dancing in
the Gun Garden (10.15am), procession down
Cliffe Precinct (11am), followed by dancing at
the Precinct (11.15am), The John Harvey Tavern
(12.15pm) and The Dorset (1.15pm). Events
across town from 9.45am.
WEDNESDAY 9
A Potted History of Britain. Illustrated talk
on the history of 6,000 years of British ceramics.
Uckfield Civic Centre, 2pm, £7 (free for
members).
Recording Everyday Lives. Join the Mass
Observation staff team for an afternoon exploring
their collection of day diaries reflecting the
thoughts and experiences of ordinary people from
1937 to the present day. The Keep, 2.30pm, £5.
An Evening of Photographs from the Archives
of Edward Reeves. Fundraiser for Priory School,
compered by photographer Tom Reeves. Photograph
displays and refreshment bar provided by
Friends of Priory. Priory School, 7.30pm, £5/£3.
FRIDAY 11
My Less Plastic Life.
Three local people explain
how they’ve cut out plastic.
Bring along your own
plastic-free living tips and
products. Hosted by Plastic
Free Lewes. Elly, 7.30pm, reserve free places at
eventbrite.co.uk.
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