Viva Lewes Issue #153 June 2019

June listings
SATURDAY 1
‘There’s no Planet B’:
A day of speakers and
stalls hosted by Plastic
Free Lewes, exploring
practical ideas for living
more sustainably. Visitors
can sign up to the
Plastic Free Lewes Pledge, and at 3pm, listen
to Lewes District Councillors debate what a
‘climate emergency’ should look like at the
local level. Lewes Town Hall, 11am-4pm, free
(donations welcome).
THURSDAY 6
Comedy at the Con. With
Stefano Paolini, Dave Chawner
and Mark Maier. Con Club,
7.30pm, £8-£12.
THURSDAY 6 – SATURDAY 8
South of England Show. The best of British
countryside living, with a packed schedule of
events and activities over three days. At the
South of England Showground, Ardingly, see
seas.org.uk.
FRIDAY 7
Headstrong Club. Suramayi on Auroville, a
50-year-old experiment in alternative society.
Elephant and Castle, 8pm, £3.
SATURDAY 8
Corbynomics.
Paul Mason speaks
at a Lewes Labour
party event about
his new book
Clear Bright
Future: A Radical
Defence of the Human Being. Followed by
book signing. Lewes Town Hall, 5pm, £5.
SATURDAY 8 – SUNDAY 14 JULY
Waterlily Festival. Enjoy
the waterlilies on the lakes at
Sheffield Park and Garden,
through a variety of tours,
events and workshops. See
nationaltrust.org.uk/sheffield-park-and-garden.
SUNDAY 9
Railway Land Festival. Activities and walks for
all ages, live music, refreshments and information
stands. At 4pm there will be a Grand Postcard
Auction featuring anonymous artwork by
professionals and amateurs alike, inspired by the
‘Looking Out’ theme. Linklater, 2pm-5pm, free.
Illustrated talk by Robert Massey of the Royal
Astronomical Society and The Royal Pavilion
Brighton curator Alexandra Loske, who are coauthors
of the recently published book Moon: Art,
Science, Culture. Fitzroy House, 2.30pm, £3, contact
sarah@sarahokane.co.uk to pre-book places.
Pale Fire launch. Anthology
of moon poems
published by Lewes-based
The Frogmore Press, with
readings by contributors.
Fitzroy House, 7.30pm,
free, pre-book alexbythesea@hotmail.com
Poetry & All That Jazz magazine launch,
as part of the South Downs Poetry Festival.
Readers include Robyn Bolam, Charlotte Gann
and Stephanie Norgate, plus jazzy guitar from
Geoff Robb. John Harvey Tavern, 4.30-6pm,
free. sdpf.org.uk
MONDAY 10
‘Floreat Lewys’: Lewes History Group talk
with local author David Arscott, recalling his
research into the history of Lewes Old Grammar
School. King’s Church, 7pm for 7.30pm,
£1/£3.
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