Seaford Scene August 2019

SEAFORD Scene 

August 2019 Issue 148 

Your Community Magazine, Business Directory and What’s On Guide 

Artwave 

Festival 

2019 

Youth 

Counselling 

Project 

Celeb Footie 

Comes to Town 

Seaford 

Museum 

Architectural 

Award 

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Welcome... 

to the August issue of Seaford 

Scene. August means Artwave and 

this year Seaford will be showcasing 

some of the very best creative 

talent here and in the surrounding 

area. Turn to the What’s On pages to find out which 

houses will be open in Seaford. Also featuring this 

year is the new venue at South Hill Barn where the 

Green Show will be displaying works by over 30 of 

the UK’s best known illustrators and printmakers, see 

page 8. In this issue, we have news from Greenhavens 

Network, page 114 and Refill Seaford and Newhaven, 

page 23. Find out what the French Twinners have been 

up to in Normandy on page 103. There’s also news 

from Seaford Museum which has won an architectural 

award, turn to page 14. On the stage we have A little 

Bit of Vaudeville, see page 29 and a review of Sister Act 

on page 110, what a show! Out and about, Seaford is 

buzzing with bees on page 43 and Sussex Wildlife Trust 

are looking for butterflies on the South Downs near 

Seaford, page 112. Coming up next month is Seaford 

Film Festival, see page 55, and Celeb Footie comes 

to Seaford, see page 49. It’s all happening in Seaford! 

Happy holidays and enjoy your August! 

Fran Tegg. Editor 

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SEPT issue: 6th Aug OCT issue: 6th Sept 

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East Sussex, BN3 1FG. Tel: 01273 710793 

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Coffee or tea and a view of the sea 

Front cover image: The Green Show by Sally Elford (SCIP) 

4 Seaford Splash! 

6 Veterans & Armed Forces Day 2019 

8 The Green Show 

12 Seaford & The Seven Sisters 

14 Seaford Museum Architectural Award 

17 Seaford Art Club at Artwave 2019 

18 The Crypt Gallery 

20 Cradle Hill Primary School Goes Active 

23 Refill Seaford & Newhaven 

24 The Youth Counselling Project 

28 Scam Awareness 

29 A Little Bit of Vaudeville 

30 Seaford’s Sussex Day Celebrations 

34 Newhaven, Peacehaven & Seaford Lions Club 

37 Clifden House – 100km Challenge 

39 Seaford Photographic Society 

43 Seaford is Buzzing with Bees this Summer 

44 Neglected Peace Garden Restored 

46 Rotary Club of Seaford 

49 Celeb Footie Comes to Town... 

53 St Andrew’s Church Summer Fête 

55 Seaford Film Festival 

59 The Royal Society of St George 

60 Dealing with your Council Tax 

64 U3A News 

66 Seaford Head Golf Club Update 

71 Get Ready to Practise your Caballerial! 

76 Who’s Who in Seaford? 

79 Inner Wheel Club 

84 Martello Rotary 

87 Seaford Kurlers 

88 Cycle Seahaven 

90 Bond School of Dance 

96 Seahaven Counselling & Hypnotherapy 

98 Seahaven Hard of Hearing Club 

100 Seaford Striders 

102 Seaford Afternoon Flower Club 

103 French Twinners’ Weekend in Normandy 

105 A View From The Potting Shed 

106 Seaford Community Garden 

108 High Trees Garden Raises over £1,000 

110 Sister Act Review 

112 Sussex Wildlife Trust / A Good Read 

114 Volunteers for Greenhavens Network 

121 Seaford Stamp & Post Card Club 

122 Seaford Choral Society 

124 Neighbourhood Watch Roundup 

126 The Probus Club of Seaford 

131 Newberry Tully 

132 Local Author & Agency Help Seaford Schools 

134 Early Birds Pre-School is ‘Outstanding’ 

136 Concentus ‘Sang’ and LGB Brass ‘Played’ 

128 What’s On in Seaford in August? 

139 Index of Businesses 

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Arts and cultural events in the Seaford area 

Welcome to the latest update on what’s going on in 

our vibrant town, compiled by Andrea Hargreaves. 

Art 

August at the Crypt Gallery opens on Thursday 1st 

with Colour Wave until the following Wednesday. 

Following on from their success in 2018, Lyn Beck and 

Linda Wells are back with their friends to bring another 

exciting exhibition of new work. August belongs to 

Artwave, the festival which showcases some of the 

very best creative talent from across the local area, 

over three weekends. It takes place between 17th 

August and 1st September, when art lovers get the 

chance to discover new artists, meet the makers and 

buy direct from them. 

The diverse range of work on show includes jewellery, 

painting, sculpture, printmaking, textiles, ceramics, 

metalwork, photography and performance art. Follow 

the trails around Seaford, Lewes, Newhaven and 

surrounding villages to visit artists and makers in their 

studios, homes, galleries and workshops. Artists work 

hard to make each display of their work different 

from the last. Visit potter Kath Dawson, venue 70, 

in her studio for instance, and you will also see the 

photography of her husband Chris Dawson. 

And back at the Crypt for Artwave, Tiffany Lynch, 

Marion McConaghie, Stefan Mucha, Mark Monroe- 

Preston and Adele Scantlebury take over the space 

until Wednesday 21st August. A brochure was not 

yet available as I write this, but they will be available 

from the Tourist Information Office in Church Street. 

Seaford Art Club is hanging its contemporary work 

and showing hand-crafted gifts from Saturday 24th 

August until Sunday 1st September. 

New to Seaford, with regularly changing exhibitions, is 

Studio+Gallery, next to the Crypt and open Thursdays 

through Sundays, studioplusgallery.com. 

The Green Show 

Ever wondered what’s inside the iconic South Hill Barn 

on Seaford Head? See for yourself on Thursday 15th 

to Sunday 18th August and Thursday 22nd August to 

Sunday 25th August when it will be used for an event 

for the first time in living memory. The Green Show, 

see page 8, is celebrating the landscape and nature, and 

explores the effects of climate change and plastics on 

our local area. On show will be art by more than 30 

of the UK’s best-known illustrators and printmakers, 

including from children’s book illustrator Quentin Blake. 

Plus there will be workshops for all ages and evening 

lectures and films. The event is being organised by SCIP 

(Seaford Contemporary Illustrators and Printmakers). 

More info at www.wearescip.co.uk/the-green-show. 

Also coming up... 

Professional theatre group This Is My Theatre 

is performing Wind in the Willows in garden of 

Brasspoint School of Visual Arts, 1st September, 

2.30pm, 84 Sutton Road, see www.brasspointsva.com. 

Midnight Skyracer, Friday 6th September, Seaford Little 

Theatre, Steyne Road, 7.30pm, band, www. 

seafordsessions.org or TIC for tickets. 

Seaford Film Festival, 14th to 22nd September at 

the Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane, on Heroes…? theme, 

including an anti hero, superheroes, hero for justice and 

young heroes, www.seafordcinema.org. 

Art exhibition, The Landscape of Love, 21st to 28th 

September at the Crypt Gallery, Church Street, by local 

artist Sally-Mae Joseph exploring the urban and rural 

landscapes that evoke memory, www.sallymaejoseph. 

co.uk. 

Are you putting on an arts event in the town? For 

a possible mention in this diary contact Andrea at 

andylouhargreaves@icloud.com at least a week 

before issue deadline. 

Photo: Midnight Skyracer. 


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Seaford Town Council 

veterans & 

armed forces 

day 2019 

Again this year, Seaford Town Council, 

the Seahaven Branch of The Royal 

Society of St George (RSSG) and 

The Royal British Legion as a joint 

committee, arranged the Veterans and 

Armed Forces Day on Saturday 29th 

June at the Martello Fields, Seaford for the whole of 

the District of Lewes with surrounding towns and 

villages. This year the parade was organised to march 

through the town down to the Martello Fields, and 

what a spectacle it was! It was a great success with 

Veterans, Standard Bearers and Cadets all being led by 

the Surrey and Sussex Drum and Bugle Band. 

Thank you to the local businesses that made the effort 

to decorate their windows to mark the occasion too, 

which added to the atmosphere! 

The inspecting officer was Mr David Allam DL. He 

took the salute accompanied by Cllr Nazish Adil, 

Mayor of Seaford, Mrs Violet Hancock, High Sheriff and 

Mr Steve Saunders, Vice President of the Seahaven 

Branch RSSG. The event was commanded by Major 

Bob Peedle MBE, Chairman Seahaven Branch RSSG 

and of the Joint Committee. The Parade was under 

the command of Kevin Sawyer, a Royal British Legion 

Parade Marshal. For the Inspection the General 

Salute, Last Post and Reveille were all sounded by a 

Trumpeters from the Seaford Silver Band under the 

leadership of former Royal Tank Regiment bandsman, 

Christopher Goodchild. 

The weather was superb again this year! The event 

started at 11am and closed soon after 2pm, during 

which time many people visited to witness the parade, 

and see the stalls and the arena events. A great 

attraction were the veteran military vehicles on display 

alongside the arena. 

Up front expenses for the day were met by grants 

from Newhaven Town Council, Peacehaven Town 

Council and the House Project Centre (Peacehaven). 

Surplus monies after the event are being given to the 

Forces Charity ‘The Royal British Legion’. Once again, 

the Joint Committee extends their grateful thanks to 

all those who took part and everyone from RSSG and 

Seaford Town Council who turned up to help with 

the event. Car parking was in the 

hands of the Newhaven Station 

of the National Coastwatch 

Institute and safety marshals 

for the parade came from the 

Seaford Bonfire Society. Event 

management was again in 

the expert hands of Adam 

Briggs and his team from SEL 

events. Refreshments for the Veterans and VIPs were 

provided by Seahaven Branch RSSG. Supplementing 

refreshments was the Seaford Martello Rotary Club’s 

Tavern in the tent where Veterans on parade received 

their first drink free. 

This year not only were members of the Royal British 

Legion Seaford Branch and other local branches present, 

but we welcomed veterans from elsewhere. Veterans 

from all services were present, Royal Navy, including 

Royal Marines, Army, the RAF and the Merchant Navy. 

TOMMY was again guarding the entrance to the 

Arena on the Day. The only sadness was the absence 

for the first time of the RAF Cadets on parade, whose 

Squadron at Newhaven closed over a year ago. A 

COMMEMORATIVE BENCH has also been recently 

installed at the War Memorial to coincide with Veterans 

and Armed Forces Day. This was officially unveiled by 

the Seaford Mayor Cllr Nazish Adil and many other 

local dignitaries. To find out more about the Royal 

Society of St George visit www.royalsocietyofstgeorge. 

com or Seahaven Branch The Royal Society of St 

George on Facebook. Seaford Town Council: www. 

seafordtowncouncil.gov.uk and on Facebook. 

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the green show 

Thurs 15th to Sun 18th & 

Thurs 22nd - Sun 25th August 2019 

South Hill Barn, Seaford Head 

This summer sees the opening of The 

Green Show, Seaford’s largest ever 

arts event, curated and produced by 

Seaford Contemporary Illustrators 

and Printmakers (SCIP). This ambitious 

project will showcase artworks by 

30 of the UK’s best illustrators and 

printmakers including Sir Quentin Blake, 

Donna Wilson, Karl James Mountford, 

Paul Thurlby and Jane Ormes, in an event exploring 

the wonders of our country’s landscape, nature and 

the effects of climate change. Alongside the artworks 

will be moving image, free children’s workshops, 

community art activities and lectures. This event has 

been made possible thanks to the support of Hortsley 

Seaford, a PegasusLife Development, Mayo Wynne 

Baxter, Knill James, Newberry Tully Estate Agents and 

Cass Art. 

The Green Show celebrates 

excellence in illustration and 

printmaking with artworks all 

being created especially for the 

exhibition. Visitors can expect 

a variety of styles of artwork, 

from Quentin Blake’s iconic 

free-form style to the graphic 

and bold graphic approach 

of Paul Farrell. It will be an 

extraordinary visual feast as 

visitors experience the individual 

responses to the same brief. All the artworks will be 

for sale, the profits of which will go towards enabling 

SCIP to provide a free art workshop programme in 

Seaford for 2020 and another major exhibition. 

Alongside the exhibition SCIP will be offering a diverse 

workshop programme, offering visitors an opportunity 

to try printmaking, mark making, book binding and life 

drawing. It is one of SCIP’s core values that all children’s 

art workshops should be offered free of charge. 

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Those under 16 will 

have an opportunity 

to explore a multitude 

of different creative 

pursuits. SCIP will be 

joined by Cbeebies 

presenter Ferne 

Corrigan on Sunday 25th 

August, for a free talk 

about mini beasts, with Drusillas 

Zoo bringing along live insects. 

After the talk the children will 

be guided through techniques 

for drawing these beautiful 

creatures with professional 

illustrators and SCIP cofounders 

Sally Elford and Josie Jo. 

If all this wasn’t enough visitors can book one of 

our evening talks by visiting speakers. The Sussex 

Wildlife Trust, Surfers Against Sewage representative 

Claire Sumners, Simon Armstrong from Tick Tock 

Robot Animation Studios and many more interesting 

professionals will be joining us to educate and 

entertain. Moving image will also play a role in this 

exhibition, with a mini cinema being created to 

show films inspired by our landscape and about our 

exhibitors. We will be showing our very own Love 

Our Landscape short film, which has been created by 

SCIP using footage shot in the South Downs Park and 

Seaford coastline by local residents. SCIP are also 

delighted to be premiering a new and exclusive 

animation made for The Green Show by animation 

studio Tick Tock Robot. 

The venue for The Green Show is a huge challenge 

for the collective. South Hill Barn has no electricity or 

running water, lighting or bathroom facilities, so hosting 

an event for 3,000 visitors has had some obstacles. Not 

known for shying away from a challenge, SCIP have 

raised enough funds to hire the equipment necessary 

to bring this stunning venue to life and showcase it to 

the local community for the first time ever. (Necessary 

toilet facilities will be provided in time for the event!) 

This event has been curated by SCIP but without 

the support of the local community through a 

crowdfunding campaign, and generous donations from 

local businesses, it would never have been possible. 

As a not-for-profit organisation SCIP hope that

this exhibition will enable them to truly 

demonstrate how important arts and 

culture are to a growing town and how it 

can benefit everyone, in a bid to secure a 

permanent exhibition and workshop space in 

the future. 

The Green Show opens on Thursday 15th 

August – Sunday 18th August. Then again 

on Thursday 22nd August – Sunday 25th 

August 2019 - Open 10am – 5pm. For more 

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information and to book workshops 

and lectures please visit 

www.wearescip.co.uk. 

This event is free to 

attend, however adult workshops 

may have a charge to attend and 

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tickets must be booked in advance. 

Please visit www.wearescip.co.uk 

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commended’ architectural award 

Seaford Museum was highly commended for its 

accessibility improvements to the Martello Tower in 

the Public & Community Award section of the Sussex 

Heritage Trust Awards 2019. 

Seaford Museum and Heritage Trust has made dramatic 

improvements for those with mobility problems to visit 

the Martello Tower on Seaford Esplanade. With funding 

from The Keith Baker Charitable Will Trust, plus money 

SEAFORD MUSEUM and HERITAGE SOCIETY 

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Fund Raising 

We are pleased that the new Museum improved access 

arrangement was “Highly Commended” at the recent 

Sussex Heritage Trust Awards. 

There are many changes also within the building so please 

come and see the new bridge and internal layout with lift 

access to the lower floor and moat. Bring your visitors, 

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Open Wednesdays and Saturdays: 2pm to 4pm 

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Group visits are available at other times by appointment. 

Archives are open on the first Sunday afternoon of each month. 

Tel: 01323-898222 www.seafordmuseum.co.uk 

Postal address: P.O.Box 2132, Seaford, BN25 9BH 

(The SatNav address code is BN25 1JH) 

raised by Museum and a top-up from the National 

Lottery, Seaford Museum has installed a new footbridge 

across the moat to the original tower door and also 

installed a passenger lift to take visitors down to the 

main exhibition floor at moat level. ‘We used to be 

limited by visitors having to descend the steep concrete 

stairs, but now anyone young or old can use the lift’, 

explained Museum Chairman Kay Turvey. ‘So if you 

haven’t been to the Museum for a few years, now is 

the time to renew your acquaintance. We’d love to 

welcome you!’ 

The new bridge was designed by Morgan Carn 

Partnership, and installed by Millimetre following 

groundworks by GW Groundworks. Together with 

ramps instead of steps on the exhibition floor, these 

improvements have opened the Museum experience to 

a wider set of visitors. At the same time, the Museum’s 

volunteers have produced exciting new displays and 

exhibits throughout the Museum itself. The Sussex 

Heritage Trust Award scheme is now in its 21st year 

and attracted 98 entries from projects right across 

East and West Sussex as well as the city of Brighton 

and Hove, ranging from restoration and re-purposing 

of Grade 11 listed buildings to the newly designed 

and constructed buildings that reflect and compliment 

their surroundings. The Public & Community Award 

is intended to recognise and reward ‘A restoration or 

new project which provides or improves facilities for the 

community’ – and the improved access to the Martello 

Tower does exactly that by ensuring that now almost 

anyone can visit and enjoy the unique Seaford Museum. 

‘I am exceptionally proud of the Museum’s award and 

all the sterling work our members and supporters have 

put in over the past few years to improve the Museum 

massively’, says Kay Turvey. 

The Martello Tower was originally built at the start of the 

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of invasion from Napoleon. Over the years, the Tower 

has served many purposes including ice skating rink and 

slipper baths! But now this historic building is in the safe 

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at artwave 2019 

Seaford Art Club comprises a group of amateur 

and more established artists. It is one of the 

oldest clubs in the area providing an artistic 

presence in Seaford for over 65 years. 

This year Seaford Art 

Club’s annual exhibition 

will take place again 

at The Crypt Gallery 

from 24th August 

to 1st September 

2019. Entry is 

free and it’s open 

between 10.30am 

to 4.30pm. As in recent years it will 

run alongside Artwave as part of the Seaford Trail. This 

year with 14 locations in Seaford and Bishopstone there 

is more than enough to fill your day and you may even 

have to come back again for another visit. 

The annual Seaford Art 

Club Art Show always 

includes a wide variety 

of affordable art, and 

with over 100 paintings 

there is something for 

everyone. 

As in recent years there 

will be other items on display together with a wide 

selection of competitively priced cards. 

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As Edgar Degas said: 

‘Art is not what you 

see, but what you 

make others see’. 

That’s why art can 

be as provocative 

as it is inspiring, evocative 

or calming, or just something that resurrects special 

memories. So come to the Crypt Gallery with and open 

mind and stir your emotions. 

For those who haven’t visited The Crypt Gallery now is 

a great time to discover it. Built around a 13th-century 

vaulted flint and stone undercroft it has recently been 

refurbished and provides the perfect backdrop for an 

eclectic mix of work by Seaford Art Club. 

Art at ‘The View’ Bar & Restaurant 

Notably, with wonderful views out to sea, another 

great location to see work for sale by Seaford Art Club 

members is ‘The View’ bar and restaurant at Seaford 

Head Golf Club where work is displayed in the Foyer 

and is changed every month. 

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The crypt gallery 

3 Church Street, Seaford 

The Crypt Gallery, as it’s now known, has gone 

from strength to strength in the last few years. 

The diversity of exhibitors continues to draw in 

increasing numbers of visitors and keep alive this 

historic building. New this year Sussex Arts Collective 

has been in the Cuckmere room from March and 

month on month changing their artists – this has also 

meant there has been access to the under croft for 

visitors to Seaford on a continual basis. 

The rest of the building (the historic part) – the Flint 

Gallery and under croft has been host to a variety of 

exhibitors. The future is looking really exciting with new 

exhibitors and also returning groups. 

This year after the success of a portrait challenge the 

Crypt is on location with a Landscape Challenge. 

This will be held on the promenade at the Martello 

Tower on Saturday 31st August from 10am to 1pm. 

Artists can paint or draw the landscape and be judged 

by the public at the end of the session. The winner will 

receive a year’s membership to the Brighton Museum. 

Entry is £10 and on hand for advice will be local artist 

Harry Parke. To book a place and get further info 

please email: info.arts@thecryptgallery.com 

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Artists Open House 

16 Hill Rise, Bishopstone, 

Seaford BN25 2UA 

11am to 5pm 

August Bank Holiday Weekend 

Sat 24th, Sun 25th, Mon 26th Aug 

Sat 31 Aug & Sun 1 Sept 

Anthony Morgan-Jones again invites you to his home and studio to see his watercolour 

and oil paintings of the coast, sea, Downs, Dieppe together with historic marine paintings including Thames 

spritsail sailing barges and Newhaven Harbour. Numerous unmounted water colours for sale at £25 each. 

Anthony has exhibited at the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, the Mall Gallery, London, The Summer 

Exhibition of the Royal Institute of Painters in Oils together with other exhibitions. He is a member of the 

Sussex Society of Painters, Sculptors and Printmakers founded over 95 years ago. 

Tom Morgan-Jones is an illustrator of books – mainly for children, and schools; board and card games. His 

latest books are ‘Norman the Norman and the Very Small Duchess’ written by Philip Ardagh and ‘The Red 

Dread’ which he has written and illustrated himself. Items will be on show and for sale including some of 

the popular Mission Explore series. Have a preview on the website ‘Inkymess.com’ 

Refreshments will be available on the patio. Proceeds donated to the upkeep of Seaford Parish church. 

Cecily Tucker Oil Paintings 

at 27 Grove Road, Seaford BN25 1TP 

August 17, 18, 24, 25, 26 

11.00am - 5.00pm 


cradle hill community 

primary school 

goes active 

Cradle Hill Community Primary School is celebrating its 

success increasing their pupils’ and staff’s active lifestyles 

and has been featured in an Active Sussex case study 

this school term.The school has increased its 

specialist provision, as teacher Katie Hooker 

has achieved the Level 6 Primary PE Subject 

Leadership Qualification. Katie oversees 

the Extra Curricular clubs and works in 

partnership with Wave Leisure trust and 

external providers, to offer more than two 

clubs each school day and school holidays 

for the children to participate in. 

Cradle Hill pupils come together each 

term in their houses to compete within 

their year groups in a range of sports 

including football, dodgeball, athletics and 

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Wednesdays 11am – 12pm 

Thursdays 7pm – 8pm 

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No need to read music 

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Please contact Sally-Ann Fatkin 

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Mobile: 07799 818 590 

Email: sallyann@crystalclearaudio.co.uk 

rounders. Katie also works with Wave 

Leisure trust to access interschool 

competitions in the Seaford Schools 

Community. Cradle Hill pupils are 

also encouraged to continue the 

active culture outside of school and to 

participate in events such as a ‘Bike it 

Breakfast’ to encourage pupils to cycle 

to school to help reduce the traffic in 

the community. 

Half of the school field has been 

transformed into an all-weather pitch so 

that it can be used all year round and is now being used 

for events like winter sports days. The whole school 

takes part in the mile run every day when possible. The 

children love taking part in this and we also have a chart 

in class for them to track their progress. Active brain 

breaks are a brilliant way to regain focus within class 

too. New permanent playground markings have been 

added throughout the school, including a netball court 

which is now being utilised by a local netball team. The 

impact of all of this has increased the number of infant 

pupils visibly involved in physical activity during playtimes. 

Pupil engagement and enjoyment in learning have both 

improved. Pupils are also making greater academic 

progress. 

We strongly feel as a school that having an active 

approach plays a significant role in raising academic 

achievements. 

The link for the full case study is https://bit.ly/32rX9oR. 

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water cleverly packaged was what they were enjoying. 

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stations as well. So make sure you have your bottles 

with you on the road this summer and keep asking for 

refills. Carrying a refill bottle is a way we can all make 

a difference in the War on Plastic. #Refillontheroad 

is Hugh’s campaign with lorry drivers who are fed up 

having to spend so much money on water and using so 

many single-use plastic bottles. 

On our stall at The Newhaven Fish 

Festival on 15th June we were 

delighted to speak to so many 

families and youngsters who had 

seen this programme and were 

explaining to their parents and 

us what they had learned in 

school as well. Both our Chilly’s 

bottle competitions were won by 

primary school children so no photos this time. You 

will just have to put up with a photo of George and 

myself. 

Remember that around the world a million plastic 

bottles are bought every minute and this is still rising. 

Have you got the bottle to join the #refillrevolution? 

Finally, if you run or know of a business that wants 

to join the scheme do let us know or they can sign 

themselves up using the app or website. There are 

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every week. 

Please don’t forget you can download the Refill app 

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your business and others if you have their permission. 

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volunteers were at large on 

the Mayor’s Trail in June when 

several local gardens opened, 

raising more than £1,600 to 

be split between The Youth 

Counselling Project and Downs 

Syndrome Development Trust. 

As you read this, indefatigable 

personal trainer Ieuan Ford 

from Eastbourne will be setting off on a 

seemingly impossible feat to raise money for 

Seaford’s The Youth Counselling Project. He 

is attempting to cover the 100-mile South 

Downs Way which runs from Eastbourne to 

Winchester in 30 hours instead of the eight to 

ten days most walkers would expect to do it in. And 

to make it even tougher for himself, he and walking 

partner Adam Gibson, aged 30, are starting from 

Alfriston to walk a loop covering both alternative start 

routes. This means they will be taking in the steep hills 

of the Seven Sisters on the way. Ieuan, 39, who has 

already raised £1,800 for the charity by twice climbing 

the toughest and highest peaks in Britain, is expecting 

to have no sleep for the duration of the trek. ‘We’ll be 

getting through with two half-hour breaks for food,’ 

he said. ‘We expect to average three miles an hour. 

It’ll be like climbing Ben Nevis about three times.’ A 

support crew will meet them with snacks and water. 

If they reach their target of 

£1,000 they will be walking at 

something under £5 per mile 

each. To support Ieuan and 

Adam go to their Just Giving 

page or www.tycp.org.uk. 

A Mid-Summer Party for 

the Project in the grounds 

of Florence House raised 

£1,756, and Barclays Bank 

have generously offered an 

additional £500. Jane Reeves, the amazing 

voice behind the Archway Choirs, sang during 

the New Orleans-themed evening. 

New town mayor Nazish Adil has adopted 

The Youth Counselling Project as one of 

her two charities for her year in office, and 

Most counselling takes place at 

Seaford Head School, many of 

whose pupils were paying £2 

each for the charity so they 

could take part in a fun run 

along the seafront from the 

Martello to Newhaven and 

Seaford Sailing Club and back. 

The Youth Counselling Project 

provides specially trained counsellors for Seaford 

students of secondary and primary school age. In the 

current year there is provision for 60 young people, 

each to receive 10 sessions of therapy. It is estimated 

that 10 per cent of East Sussex students experience 

mental distress, with many of these self harming, and 

suffering from depression and anxiety. The county’s 

Director of Public Health said two years ago that 

50 per cent of lifetime cases of diagnosable mental 

illness begin by age 14 but that early intervention 

could avoid or alleviate the problem. Meanwhile, 

Jeremy Hunt, when Secretary of State for Health, 

said children’s mental health services were possibly 

the biggest weakness in NHS provision, ‘letting down 

too many families and not intervening early 

enough where there is a curable mental health 

condition, which we can do something about 

when a child is eight or nine.’ 

For more information about The Youth 

Counselling Project, fundraising events and 

how you can help, visit www.tycp.org.uk. 

Photos (from top): On the Mayor’s Trail 

– charity trustee Mairin Colleary, Mayor 

Nazish Adil and charity fundraiser Christine 

Walker; Ieuan Ford and Adam Gibson; at 

the summer party – Project chair Julia 

Hancock, Deputy Mayor Jim Lloyd, Seaford 

Head School headteacher Bob Ellis and 

Mairin Colleary of Florence House who is 

also a Project trustee; Jane Reeves singing 

at the summer party. 


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Scam Awareness 

Don’t be a victim of a scam 

The Rotary Club of Seaford and their Business 

Partners are pleased to reproduce monthly extracts 

from the Little Book of Big scams originally compiled 

by the Australian Competition and Consumer 

Commission and made available by the Metropolitan 

and Sussex Police. 

These extracts should be seen as a general guide 

to many scams currently operating in the UK, and 

have been included in Seaford Scene to increase your 

awareness of these scams and show you some easy 

steps that you can take to protect yourselves and 

others. 

Scams target people of all ages, backgrounds and 

income levels. One of the best ways to fight the 

scammers is to take steps to prevent you from being 

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scammers are cunning and clever there is no shame 

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difficult for the scammers to deceive others. 

If you want to stay on top of scams and up to date 

about crime prevention advice, visit Sussex Police 

web site where you can learn of current information 

on different types of scam, new scam stories, alerts 

and advice. 

Dating and romance scams 

Many dating websites 

and chat rooms 

operate legitimately 

in the UK. However, 

individuals using them 

may try to scam you. 

Dating and romance 

scammers lower your 

defences by building 

an online relationship with you. Many people, both 

men and women, have lost huge amounts of money to 

online dating scammers. Always consider your personal 

safety if you arrange to meet someone through a 

dating website. 

What you should know 

Be wary of giving 

out personal 

information on 

a website or chat 

room. 

Scammers will 

quickly interact 

with you, often showing you glamorous photos of 

themselves and gaining your trust. But how do you 

know it is actually the person you are communicating 

online with? Answer: You don’t! 

Scammers will make conversation more personal to 

draw information from you, but will never really tell 

you much about themselves that can be checked or 

verified. 

Scammers will normally try to steer you away from 

communicating on a legitimate dating website that 

could be monitored by staff. Their preference is to 

communicate via email, text and possibly phone, rather 

than through the dating website or chat room where 

you met. 

A scammer will use a variety of scenarios to target 

your emotions and get youto part with your money 

(e.g. they have an ill relative or they are stranded in a 

country they don’t want to be in and need money). 

THESE ARE SCAMS. 

Never send money abroad to a person you have never 

met or to anyone you don’t actually know and trust. 

Scammers will sometimes tell you to keep your online 

relationship a secret. Never agree to this. This is a ploy 

to get you not to tell your family and friends who will 

see the scam for exactly what it is. 

The scammer may ask you to accept money from 

them into your own bank account. They will come up 

with a convincing story as to why they can’t use their 

own bank account i.e. discharge fee from their current 

job, medical care or to pay for essential goods. The 

circumstances may appear to be genuine; but you may 

be committing a criminal offence of money laundering. 


Remember Check website email addresses 

carefully. Scammers can use illegitimate sites with similar 

addresses to legitimate ones. 

Caution Never send money, give personal 

information or bank details to a person you have 

never met. 

Think Always consider your personal safety if you 

arrange to meet someone through a dating website. 

Investigate How can you confirm the identity 

of the person you are chatting to online? Don’t be 

afraid to ask questions and carry out checks. 

Scams DO happen... 

A 50-year-old 

female lost 

£40,000 after 

corresponding 

with a suspect 

she met via a 

dating website. 

The suspect 

claimed he was an officer in the armed forces and 

was serving overseas. His profile showed a handsome 

male in uniform. The suspect initially engaged with the 

victim through her profile on the dating site before 

encouraging her to communicate with him through 

personal email and telephone. The suspect built a 

rapport with the victim and she believed they were in 

a relationship. 

The suspect made a number of arrangements to meet 

the victim but on each occasion, he cancelled stating he 

could not meet her due to work commitments. 

Over a period of time the suspect confided in the 

victim that he wanted to discharge himself from the 

army so they could be together. He informed her that 

he did not have the funds to pay to be discharged and 

was able to persuade the victim to send him £40,000, 

which she believed was to be used by the suspect to 

buy himself out of the army. 

The suspect continued to ask for more money and on 

being told by the victim she had sent him all the money 

she had the suspect stopped all contact. It was at this 

time the victim realised she had been scammed. 

Police enquiries confirmed the victim had sent the 

funds to Africa and that emails sent by the suspect had 

originated in Africa when the suspect claimed to be 

serving in the Middle East. It was also found that the 

photograph of the suspect on the website had been 

taken from the social media profile of another person. 

Seaford Little Theatre presents... 

A Little Bit of 

Vaudeville 

Another of its popular charity 

revues directed by Graham Tubb 

Fri 30th and Sat 31st August, 7.30pm 

The famous Ziegfeld Follies, which thrived in the early 

part of the last century, come under the description 

‘Vaudeville’, which has been called ‘the weird and 

wonderful dreamscape of dance and song’. 

Vaudeville is a type of variety entertainment born 

in France at the end of the 18th century, the word 

vaudeville being derived from an old French term 

for a satirical song, ‘vaudevire’, which is a reference to 

the Vire valley of France where the songs originated. 

Somehow the songs, dances and sketches have found 

their way to Seaford, via Broadway, and all at the Little 

Theatre hope to see you for an evening of fun on 30th 

and 31st August. 

Tickets for A Little Bit of Vaudeville will be on sale at 

Redgolds opticians three weeks before the show. All 

seats £6. 


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Seaford’s Sussex 

day celebrations 

On Sunday 16th June, Seaford Town 

Council held a celebration of Sussex Day 

The event was led by 

Seaford Town’s Crier, 

Peter White, who read 

the official ‘Sussex 

Day Charter’ for all 

the people of the 

ancient kingdom of 

Sussex, celebrating the 

rites and traditions 

of Sussex. This was 

followed by Peter 

White’s own more 

humorous ‘Sussex Day Cry’, which gave a potted 

history of the origins of the Celebration which marks 

the festival of St. Richard of Chichester. 

Thanks to the Deputy Mayor Cllr Jim Lord assisted by 

Peter Gwilliam of the Seaford Lifeguards for raising the 

flag, and also, to the Martello Museum for raising the 

Sussex Flag and decorating the Tower with bunting, 

along with providing shelter for the Seaford Silver Band 

who played in the moat due to the high winds on the 

day! 

Sussex Crafters had been invited to attend, but due to 

such windy weather it wasn’t possible for all of them 

to display their stalls. However, the entertainment still 

went on! Thank you to the Seaford Silver Band and 

‘Shannon’ who were appreciated by the hardy crowd 

that gathered. A quote from Peter White, Town Crier: 

‘Seaford is Sussex, Sussex won’t be druv!’ 

Photo (l-r) Seaford Dept Mayor, Cllr Jim Lord, Peter 

Gwilliam, Laurie Holland, Freeman of the Town. 

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We celebrated the start of another NP&S 

Lions year with a ‘Changeover’ luncheon at 

Seaford Golf Club. This is traditionally a time 

when the outgoing President hands over his 

chain of office to the new President, and other 

officials are duly installed. However, this year 

we are pleased to be able to announce that 

last year’s very capable President, Lion David 

Hemming, has agreed to serve for a further year, 

and under his capable leadership we are looking 

forward to an another year of fundraising in 

order to support our local community here on 

the south coast of East Sussex. 

Seaford’s New Skate Park 

Hopefully by the time you read this, the new skate 

park on The Salts at Seaford will have been officially 

opened and our youngsters will be enjoying using it 

with their scooters and skateboards. We were very 

pleased to be able to donate funds to the Council 

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towards the cost 

of this venture. 

Fundraising 

We will still be working hard 

during the summer months. 

We were pleased to be able 

to assist Michael and Pippa 

Logan with their fundraising efforts by providing and 

erecting a marquee and equipment for their Garden 

Party on 7th July, and were looking forward to manning 

a stall to raise funds for the RNLI at their fete in 

Newhaven on 6th July. 

Donations 

The environment is very much in the news at the 

moment, and we are pleased to have been able to 

help in a small way by providing funds for eight primary 

schools in Newhaven and Peacehaven to enable them 

to purchase children’s books on Ocean Plastic to 

engage the children with this issue. 

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We are all looking forward to the imminent arrival of 

a brand-new minibus this summer. Our two minibuses 

are in constant use in this area for the benefit of our 

local community. They are used on a regular basis by 

various groups, sometimes driven by Lions, or you are 

welcome to provide your own driver (subject 

to insurance). For 

more information 

or to enquire about a booking, 

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If you would like more information about NP&S Lions 

Club please check out our website at www.npslions. 

co.uk or come along to one of our meetings. We 

meet at 8pm every fourth Thursday of the month at 

the White Lion, and you can be assured of a warm 

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Photos (from top): Blatchington lunch; David and Mary. 



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is taking part in the 2019 South Coast 

Challenge, in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society. 

The 48-hour gruelling event starting on 31st August 

in Eastbourne, will cover 100 km across Sussex’s most 

iconic landmarks including Beachy Head, the Seven 

Sisters, Devil’s Dyke, Southease, Brighton and finishing 

in Arundel. 

Tracy, 32, has been inspired to fundraise for The 

Alzheimer’s Society by the residents at Seaford’s Clifden 

House Dementia Care Centre where she has worked 

since January 2013. 

Tracy said: “Over the last six years I have learnt so much 

about dementia and the impact it has, not only on the 

person but also on their extended family and friends. I 

want to raise as much as I can to support the pioneering 

research being carried out by The Alzheimer’s Society 

to help improve the understanding and treatment of 

the disease.” 

To help reach Tracy’s goal of £600, Clifden House hosted 

a fundraising party in July. Along with a cream tea and 

refreshments, there was entertainment provided by the 

Yesterdays singing group. 

Nial Joyce of Clifden House said: “We are all inspired by 

Tracy and her determination to complete this challenge. 

She has taken part in various events in the past for good 

causes, including a number of Race for Life runs and 

even a skydive. Tracy is a very popular member of the 

team here at Clifden House and we were delighted to 

welcome lots of family and friends at our fundraising 

afternoon in July. We all really want to help raise funds 

for this great cause and get Tracy to her target.” 

The Alzheimer’s Society is the largest and most 

influential dementia charity in the UK, funding research 

towards finding a cure and supporting people living with 

dementia today. Donations can also be made online 

at https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tracy-creagh 

and in the charity collection box in the main office at 

Clifden House. 

Clifden House is a family-run dementia care centre 

established on the Sussex coast in Seaford 50 

years ago this year. It has developed into a leader in 

specialist dementia care, providing a vibrant and active 

environment for residents and their families. A series of 

events to celebrate Clifden House’s 50th anniversary will 

kick off in September and run for 12 months. 

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Photo: Tracy and her partner Jay. 


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Photographic 

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The last meeting of the season was taken up with the 

AGM and presentation of awards. We were pleased to 

welcome several new club members to the committee, 

some of whom joined only fairly recently. Colin Bell 

now officially takes over as Chairman, to replace Gary 

Carter who has moved on to pastures new. 

The trophies for the 2018/19 season were presented 

by our Hon. President Grace Robertson OBE. Chris 

Dawson also had his panel of 10 prints on display, 

with which he recently gained his CPAGB award for 

photographic merit. The evening was also where we 

got to discover the final results of the year-long league 

competitions. These are as follows: 

• PDI League Standard Group – 1st Steve Hewitt, 

2nd Peter Cavanagh, 3rd Tony Bradbury and 

Michael Chapman 

• PDI League Advanced Group – 1st Chris Dawson, 

2nd Janice Hewitt, 3rd Thelma Long 

• Print League Standard Group – 1st Steve Hewitt, 

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One of the most prestigious international photographic 

exhibitions is the London Salon. Founded in 1910, its 

aim is to exhibit only that class of photographic work 

in which there is distinct evidence of artistic feeling and 

execution. There were just 127 prints accepted for the 

108th London Salon this year, one of which was ‘Alpaca 

Pair’ from our own Jack Taylor (photo above). Many 

congratulations to Jack for this achievement. You can 

see the exhibition in London at The Burt Gallery, 57 & 

62 Union Street, Bankside, London, SE1. It is open from 

2pm Tuesday 13th August until 2pm on Friday 23rd 

August (not open at weekends). It moves to Edinburgh 

for the whole of October then on to Ireland. 

We are now in our summer break and the new 

season starts on Friday 6th September with the usual 

welcome back meeting and results of the summer 

competition. Do come along and say hello if you are 

thinking of joining. We meet on Fridays at Seaford 

Constitutional Club, Crouch Lane. Doors open at 7pm 

for a 7.45pm start. The theme for this year’s Summer 

Competition this year is ‘Textures’. As in previous years 

this competition is for a film camera, which gets passed 

round so each person entering gets just one shot. 

At the end of the summer, the film is developed and 

scanned then projected and members vote for their 

favourite image. It is a light-hearted bit of fun but is also 

a good photographic challenge. No second chances 

and no editing! 

A new web site for the club is currently under 

development and we hope to have this up and running 

by the start of the new season in September. It will 

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that it will be updated weekly with photos, competition 

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President’s night shows 

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Rotary President’s 

Evening and 

Handover 2019 

lived up to its usual 

standard of good 

fellowship, humour 

and praise-giving, 

and also provided a 

reminder of how much 

Steven Willox has achieved during his 12 months in 

the chair. Superbly stage-managed yet again by House 

and Attendance Officer John Owen, the evening (on 

Saturday 22nd June) went with a swing and was over 

all too soon. That was almost exactly the way Steven 

described his year in office as well and, listening to his 

recalled highlights, you could see just how much of a 

hands-on President he has been. 

He picked out the strong links we have established 

with local schools via events such as Young Musician 

of the Year, Young Artist, Young Photographer, Young 

Chef, Young Writer. whoever landed the prize Steven 

was there to hand them out. He was also clearly much 

taken with the annual Para Games Event at the Downs 

Leisure Centre which is always a favourite of successive 

Presidents as they watch and meet disabled people of 

all ages refusing to bow down to the problems that 

afflict their lives. High on Steven’s list as well were the 

exchange visits with our new French friends from the 

Rouen Rouvary Rotary Club and he was delighted 

that a large party of them were able to visit us for a 

memorable weekend as well us reciprocating with a 

trip across the Channel (just a few weeks ago) during 

his watch. 

Steven made all the right noises, including thanking wife 

Ruth for her forbearance during his busy time at the 

helm, but also paying due tribute to those responsible 

for the success of our new Business Partners scheme, 

our well-established flagship Christmas Sleigh 

Collection, where he often assumed the role of 

Contact Man and route-navigator 

on a mission that continues to 

develop apace thanks to the 

‘mighty milk float’ helping to mop 

up another record amount of over 

£10,000. Mentioned, too, were 

the organisers and helpers of the 

Bluebell Walk and our outstandingly 

successful Rotary Car Boot and 

Produce Fairs, as well as the Rotarians who 

attended his own Worcester Weekend 

Away in May. And he had one really 

special presentation to make when 

awarding the coveted Paul Harris Fellow 

(PHF) Award, named after Rotary’s 

founder and given for outstanding public 

service. The recipient this year was Rotarian Keith 

Blackburn. 

This chairman of Seaford Natural History Society from 

2008 to 2015 now heads a raft of committees which 

are shaping the town’s future. Initially one of four Tree 

Wardens appointed by Seaford Town Council (STC) 

to protect and create the green environment, he has 

helped in the planting of 1,400 new trees. He has 

been chairman of Seaford Community Partnership, 

which looks after and works to enhance the seafront, 

since 2008 during which time Splash Point has been 

upgraded from breakwater to more like a pier. 

He is involved with the STC and the Environment 

Agency in a 25-year plan for flood defences as well as 

monitoring sea levels and climate change, plus creating 

better signage and access to the town to encourage 

more visitors. A member of so many committees 

including the Steering Group currently analysing the 

myriad suggestions for the Seaford Neighbourhood 

Plan, Keith has succeeded in and is still committed to 

driving through so many improvements of local life 

that there may be some still wondering how he can 

possibly also become our President in 2021, having 

accepted the Vice President 2 role for the coming year. 

They underestimate his determination and expertise. 

His acceptance and response to the PHF award was 

another highlight of the President’s Evening. 

Then came the handover where new incumbent 

Keith Ross paid generous tribute to this predecessor 

and expressed his confidence of being able to work 

well with new Vice President Martin McGill and the 


chairs of the various 

committees whose 

diligence means so 

much to our club. 

Club members 

attended the event 

with their partners 

and some honoured 

guests such as Newhaven 

Rotary President Barbara Gardner and Seaford Inner 

Wheel Ladies Club President Kay Young. All enjoyed a 

splendid three-course meal, courtesy of our wonderful 

hosts Seaford Golf Club and fine fellowship. 

Bansang Hospital 

It was a pleasure to hear firsthand 

on Wednesday 26th June 

from Anita Smith (MBE, MRG 

Member of the order of the 

Republic of The Gambia) from 

the Bansang Hospital Appeal 

(BHA) of the progress that 

has been made at the charity 

the Rotary Club of Seaford have been supporting for 

nearly ten years. The BHA is a charity dedicated to 

improving health care delivery at Bansang Hospital in a 

remote region of The Gambia. Since 1992, its founder 

has dedicated her life to reversing its once terminal 

decline. Through her determination and support, the 

hospital has changed from nothing more than a rather 

rundown derelict facility with little or no resources to a 

hospital offering patients up to date maternity, paediatric, 

surgical and general medicine health care. 

Many patients from the rural community of over 

600,000 people have to travel for days to the hospital: 

on foot, by bicycle, flat-bed cart etc. For many families 

these journeys involve staying away from home for 

several days. Thanks to donations the hospital is now 

able to offer the patients families basic accommodation 

and food, enabling them to remain whilst the patient 

completes their necessary treatment. 

Since the Club has been sponsoring BHA, our 

donations have contributed to the refurbishment of 

the physiotherapy department, operating theatre, 

maternity department, children’s and general wards 

and most recently the men’s ward. One of their 

greatest achievements is the provision of new staffing 

accommodation, which helps with the retention of 

staff and continuity of care. 

Provision of more modern equipment is of course 

always a priority but Bansang Hospital also has to 

contend with the lack of some of the most basic 

utilities, intermittent electricity supplies, sewage 

disposal, and environmental problems giving rise to 

medical conditions such as diarrhoea, malaria and other 

chronic debilitating conditions. The appeal for continued 

sponsorship is ongoing if new projects are to be funded, 

and Anita thanked the Club for their continue support. 

Further information on all Bansang Hospital projects are 

available via bansanghospitalappeal.org. 

Rotary Club of Seaford which meets Wednesday 

lunchtime at Seaford Golf Club welcomes new 

members. For more information contact us on 

www.seafordrotary.org.uk/contact. 

Photos: (opposite page, from top): President Steven Willox 

congratulating Keith Blackburn on his award; President 

Steven Willox giving his review of the year, (this page from 

top) past President Steven Willox congratulating President 

Keith Ross following the handover; Anita Smith. 

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After the success of last year’s first film festival 

Seaford Community Cinema is screening a second 

one to run from Saturday 14th September until 

Sunday 22nd September, with all films being shown 

at the Barn Theatre in Saxon Lane. 

Festival Director David Campbell 

said: ‘Like the difficult second 

album, there is a bit of pressure 

for us to deliver the goods to 

you again. I hope we manage to 

do this. The theme this year is 

Heroes…?, ambiguous but that’s 

how we like it! We’ll be taking 

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Harry Palmer’s anti-hero in The Ipcress File, stopping 

off to pay tribute to the work of Greenpeace and 

reaching our destination 

with Atticus Finch’s 

heroic character in To Kill 

a Mockingbird. On the 

way we’ll check out Jerry 

Rothwell’s environmental 

heroes, Helen Parr (aka Mrs 

Incredible) – working 

mother of three challenging 

children, WWE wrestler Paige, Ryan Coogler’s 

masterful and radically different superhero Black 

Panther and the underrated pre-Marvel cinematic 

masterpiece, in my opinion, about wannabe 

superheroes Mystery Men. 

Students from local film schools will be showcasing 

their work in a ‘shorts’ film competition. These students 

are the potential film makers of the future, so I hope 

you will support them, and join me and all our heroic 

Film Festival volunteers on our cinematic journey.’ 

The festival and autumn season launch kicks off on the 

14th September at 7.30pm with The Ipcress File (PG), 

starring Michael Caine 

as anti-hero Harry 

Palmer, the film being 

introduced with a talk 

by Pop Art specialist 

Professor Alex Seago 

about the genre, the 

culture of the ‘50s 

and ‘60s and how they 

relate to The Ipcress File. 

Next up, on Friday 20th September, also at 7.30pm, 

director and screenwriter Jerry Rothwell will be 

introducing his film How to Change the World (15), 

about the heroic work of Greenpeace. The next 

day is Superheroes Saturday, starting with one for 

the kids of all ages, Incredibles 2 (PG) at 10.30am, 

then going on to Black Panther (12A), from the 

Marvel Comics series, at 2.30pm and Mystery Men 

(12A) at 7.30pm with an introduction by score 

composer Stephen Warbeck. 

The Breakfast Special on Sunday 22nd September 

is Fighting With My Family (12A) when there will be 

coffee and a croissant to buoy you up for a little strong 

language in this story about a female wrestler. The 

afternoon, doors open at 1.30pm, 

is devoted to short films with 

which students from Brighton 

Film School and Sussex Downs 

College will be competing for 

cash prizes, and the festival 

reaches its finale with the 

thought-provoking 

To Kill a Mockingbird (PG) 

with Gregory Peck as Atticus Finch, 

the enduring hero against racism, 

and Mary Badham as six-year-old 

Scout in this interpretation of 

Harper Lee’s powerful story. 

There’ll be a little more about the 

festival in September’s Seaford 

Scene along with details of the 

autumn season’s films. 

Andrea Hargreaves 

Photos (from top): The Ipcress File; David Campbell; 

Black Panther; To Kill a Mockingbird. 


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Seahaven Branch chairman Bob 

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support so many local charities and worthwhile groups 

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our area.’ 

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Day at Seaford’s Martello Fields 

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u3a news 

august 2019 

As we head into high summer and the 

holiday season U3A members have fewer 

opportunities to meet at U3A organized 

events, but the possibility of better 

weather enables friendships which have 

started at U3A to embark on different tacks. Seaford 

has the wonderful bonus of the seafront where a walk 

and a sit for refreshments with friends can be as good 

as any more sophisticated entertainment. 

The U3A is very aware that one of its important 

functions is social interaction. Loneliness can be a major 

problem nowadays as families disperse and younger 

people have so many calls on their time. Alleviation of 

loneliness makes for better health, mental and physical, 

particularly in those who have retired from work and 

therefore miss the stimulus of daily contact. The U3A 

seeks to provide a fun version of lifelong learning 

where people can mix and get to know each other. 

The monthly Coffee Morning will continue over the 

summer and the next one is on 21st August between 

10 am and 12 noon, when members and nonmembers 

are all welcome at the Con Club, Crouch 

Lane, Seaford for coffee or tea and light refreshments. 

The cost is only £2 so if you are a visitor interested in 

the U3A come along and meet some friendly faces. 

Members will have already received the annual 

prospectus giving information about the courses which 

are on offer over the next few months. There was an 

opportunity at the open meeting in July for members 

and non-members to talk to the various organisers 

and in August, having paid their 

modest annual subscription, they can 

sign up to the course or courses of 

their choice. Many start in September 

but some start after Christmas. The 

monthly pub lunch, for members only, 

will also continue over the summer. 

In June several members enjoyed 

an outing to Michelham Priory near 

Hailsham, having been inspired to 

visit by a talk given at the Downs Leisure Centre 

beforehand. This is an interesting building.It was 

founded as an Augustinian priory in 1229 and 

continued until it was partially destroyed in the 

Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1537. It then became 

part of Anne of Cleves’ divorce settlement which 

made her one of the richest women in England. Later 

in the 1500s it was bought by Herbert Pelham, whose 

ancestors fought off the French invaders at The Buckle 

at Seaford, but he was bankrupted by his building 

works. Between 1601 and 1896 it belonged to the 

Sackvilles of Knole. It had been restored, damaged 

by fire, made a home for evacuees and a base for 

Canadian troops in WWII before being rescued 

by a Mrs Hotblack who donated it to the Sussex 

Archaeological Society in whose safe care it remains. 

A fascinating story with tales also of ghosts to inspire 

a further more scary visit! The photo above shows the 

priory gatehouse. 

In July there was also a visit to the Chelsea Physic 

Garden with a guided tour of this walled garden beside 

the Thames set up in 1673 by the Worshipful Society 

of Apothecaries to house medicinal and healing plants. 

It now houses nearly 5,000 varieties of plants and 

forms an oasis of green in the busy streets. 

For more information about Seaford U3A and 

also about its linked organisations, Sussex U3A 

Network (SUN) and SE U3A Region see the website 

www.u3asites.org.uk/seaford. To find out about 

membership check this website, ring 01323 899572 

or come along to a coffee morning and 

have a chat. 

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Photo: Michelham Priory near Hailsham. 


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pleased to announce that it is 

now signed up to Operation 

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manage areas of pollen- and nectar-rich wildflower 

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found around our site’. 

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is provided by Seaford 

Town Council which aims 

to provide the best possible 

golf course in the area and 

ensure it is also welcoming 

to all and environmentally 

friendly. 

Chairman of the Golf 

Committee Councillor 

Alan Latham said: ‘The Town 

Council has created an 

excellent business through its officers 

and councillors whereby there has 

been significant investment in the 

golf course, its machinery and most 

importantly the Greenkeepers, which means that 

we now have one of the best quality golf courses in 

the region but also one that runs at a profit for the 

benefit of local Seaford Residents.’ 

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Photo: Operation Pollinator Greenkeepers. 

‘We are set within the South Downs National Park 

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It will be wonderful to see skaters and riders of all 

ages and abilities trying out the facility during August 

– be sure to look out for information about an official 

Skate Jam opening event on the Council’s website and 

Facebook page. Take the opportunity to come along 

and showcase your skills! 

Great news too on the floodlight front. Planning 

permission has been granted for four floodlights which 

will be installed in September, opening up the possibility 

for longer skating hours all year round. 

The development of the new skatepark helps to meet 

one of the Council’s five long-term strategic objectives 

for the town: to improve and maintain the recreational 

facilities. It is hoped it will bring great pleasure and 

prove an invaluable addition to The Salts. A skatepark 

spokesperson added, ‘This skatepark is paid for from 

Section 106 funds, a generous donation from the 

NPS Lions and a grant from Sport England. The whole 

project has therefore been made possible at no cost 

to the taxpayer thanks to the diligent work of Seaford 

Town Council officers.’ 

Photo: development of the new skate park in June 2019. 




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Nazish Adil (Pinky), Mayor of Seaford 

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She also works at the Moon of 

India, the first Indian restaurant 

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both at the University of Karachi, Pakistan. She 

previously worked as an Advocate in the High 

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Rights & Legal Aid and a Counsellor for vulnerable 

children and women. She has many hobbies 

including dancing, travelling, writing, singing, gaming, 

philanthropy and volunteering to public service. 

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two sons, Ahmad Saeed (12) and Amaan Saeed (9). 

What is your favourite film? Pearl Harbour. 

What has been your most embarrassing moment? Breaking 

my heels while dancing at a family wedding in front 

of a gathering of 500 guests – the perfect illustration 

of Dance ’til you Drop! 

Where is your favourite place to go in and around Seaford? 

I love being at the small shed near Splash Point. It’s 

my happy place where I can watch the ferry passing 

through. I love the sound of the waves – it’s a source 

of meditation to me, it satisfies the spirit. Looking at 

the flowers at the Crouch satisfies my eyes. Coffee and 

cake with friends, at local cafés, satisfy heart and mind. 

Which living person do you most admire? My brother, Kashif 

Ibrahim, Manager, Eastbourne Pier, and Captain and 

Coach at Preston & Nomads Cricket Club. 

What makes you sad? Discrimination, prejudice. 

What words do you most overuse? Certainly, crikey, blimey! 

How do you relax? Browsing through old photos, going 

down memory lane, nostalgia. 

What is the first line of your favourite poem? ‘Beyond ideas of 

right or wrong, there’s a field. I’ll meet you there.’ Rumi. 

How would you spend a million pounds? Give me a million 

pounds and I’ll show you a million ways to spend it. 

What is your most memorable learning experience? For every 

action there is an equal and opposite reaction. Always 

practise and preach well and be positive. 

What is your greatest extravagance? Shoes, chocolates, 

holidays and gifts. 

What is your greatest fear? Losing my loved ones. 

What is your favourite smell? Soil after rainfall. 

What keeps you awake at night? Thinking the alarm will ring. 

Time is ticking, life is slipping,...so much to do! 

What is the best advice you have ever been given? 

The best one’s yet to come. 

Which person in history would you most like to meet? 

Princess Diana. 

What would your motto be? Together we can, together we 

will. Be the change you want to see. 

What or who is the greatest love in your life? My Mother, 

Mother Nature, and food for thought. 

Anything else? I would like the people of Seaford to 

come together and help me to support my chosen 

charities of the year – The Youth Counselling Project 

and the Downs Syndrome Development Trust. 

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What does your role involve? To carry out ceremonial 

duties and chair meetings. 

What do you most enjoy about your role? Being of service to 

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What is your favourite piece of music? The rhythm of a heart 

beat. The sound of rainfall. Giggling kids. Silence. 

What book are you reading at the moment? 

History of Seaford and British Law. 

What is your idea of perfect happiness? Chocolate, being 

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were enjoyed by all. 

The annual 

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gave a first-class performance. Once again, a superb 

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thought-provoking, humorous and challenging address. 

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Valeria Franklin’s home was the 

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raised for the Women and Girls Project. 

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Inner Wheel Members at District Rally; President Moira 

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MARTELLO ROTARY 

A new President for Martello 

Rodney Reed is the new President of Martello 

Rotary Seaford and at a club meeting in June he 

took the chair and then installed the President- 

Elect, Sylvia Lord who will take over in June 2020, 

and President Nominee Diane 

White, who will take over in 2021. 

Rodney comes to Seaford from 

Cornwall by way of Birmingham 

and Dhaka. He has long Rotary 

experience and has seen the work 

of Rotary International and The 

Rotary Foundation on several 

continents. Rotary’s theme for 

this year is ‘Rotary Connects the World’ 

and this suits Martello particularly well because of 

our long-term support for CTAS, a water and school 

improvement charity in Nepal and because this 

year the Club is hosting a Global Scholar, Shih Tang 

from Taiwan. Rodney said: ‘Martello starts this new 

Rotary Year in good heart with effective fund-raising 

projects planned and we thank the town for regular 

support. We look forward to recruiting new members, 

opportunities for new friendships and to help improve 

both local community life and the natural environment 

around us in Seaford.’ 

Rotarian of the Year 

In accordance with our usual routine, club members 

had voted for the person who merits the title ‘Rotarian 

of the Year’ and the result was announced at the 

handover meeting – it was our Hon Secretary and 

Past President, Jackie Arkwell. 

Being club Secretary is quite an 

onerous task and during the past 

year she has worked very hard 

so this is well earned. In fact, she 

likes the job so much that she 

has agreed to continue in the role 

during Rodney’s year! 

Tavern in the Tent 

The Tavern in the Tent had its first outing of the year 

at the Motorfest event in June and thanks to a great 

number of customers seeking refreshment on a very 

hot afternoon, the bar was extremely popular. So 

much so that they sold out of beer and pretty much 

everything else 

and were left 

with only soft 

drinks. Past 

President Julian 

Newton- 

Turner said: 

‘We thank the 

residents of 

Seaford for supporting 

this event and we have had a really great day – we 

estimate a profit in excess of £1,500, which will be 

going into our charity account so that we can help 

good local causes.’ 

Martello Proms 2019 

Our 16th consecutive Proms Concert is happening 

on Saturday 5th October at 2.30 pm at Seaford Head 

School. Seaford Silver Band will be there, along with 

performers from Seaford Musical Theatre and Seaford 

Sunshine Strummers. Tickets are priced at £10 in 

advance, or £12 on the door, and can be obtained 

from Newberry Tully Estate Agents in Church St 

Seaford, or online at: www.ticketsource.co.uk/smrc 

Martello Half Marathon 

Sunday 30th June dawned bright and sunny, with 

a crisp breeze, almost ideal weather for running a 

half marathon. This was going to be an event with a 

number of firsts for us, the first to be chip timed by a 

professional Race Management company (Nice Work 

of Rye) registration with England Athletics, the use of 

a professional First Aid company (Phoenix Medical 

Services) and of course the 

first race to be run by us as 

a pure half marathon.150 

runners registered for the 

event, of which 126 actually 

ran. Huge congratulations 

to winner Andrew Donno 

(1:23:35), second Mark 

Clayton (1:23:46) of 

Chichester AC, and third 

Mark Stileman (1:25:43) of Romsey Road Runners. 

First woman home was Rachel Burgess (1:47:13) of 

Arena 80 AC, second was Jackie Rymell (1:48:31) also 


of Arena 80 AC 

and third was Sally 

Norris (1:49:07) of 

Lewes AC. 

Prizes were 

awarded to all the 

above runners by 

Andrew Tully of 

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Estate Agents in Seaford. Final impressions? A great 

day which all runners seemed to enjoy! The weather 

of course helped make the day, but we were also 

struck by the sense of community that the town 

showed in helping make the day such a success. In 

particular we would like to thank: Barwells Solicitors 

for sponsoring the advertising; Beth Cook’s Seaford 

for their delicious flapjacks; Colossus Scaffolding of 

Hastings for the finish arch; Morrisons Supermarket 

Seaford for refreshments; Newberry Tully for providing 

and presenting the prizes; Rowland Gorringe for 

sponsoring the banner advertisements; Seaford Bonfire 

Society for marshals; Seaford Rugby Club for the use 

of their clubhouse; Seaford Striders for marshals and 

their much-appreciated participation in the event; 

Seaford Youth Forum for handing out the medals; 

Sainsbury’s Supermarket; Newhaven for water. Early 

indications are that we have at least matched the 

amount raised in previous years for the British 

Heart Foundation. 

Finally I must acknowledge the contributions of my 

fellow Rotarians in Martello Rotary who carried out 

the thousand and one jobs needed to make the day 

such a success. In particular I’d like to acknowledge 

Martin Baldwin, Marion Trew, Sylvia and Jim Lord, 

Julian Newton-Turner and Diane White for their 

contributions, without which the event simply would 

not have happened. Thank you all. 

Tony Humphreys, Martello Rotary member 

The Martello Rotary Club welcomes new members 

and if you would like more information email us at: 

contactseafordmartellorotary@gmail.com or text us on 

07984 581784 

Photos from top: Nearly home; The new team (l-r) Diane 

White, Rodney Reed, Sylvia Lord; Rotarian of the Year, 

Jackie Arkwell; The Tavern in The Tent in action. 

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CROUCH BOWLING CLUB 

SEAFORD 

Come and join us on 

SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST 2019 

10.00am to 1.00pm 

FOR OUR OPEN/GAMES MORNING 

You can play target bowls 

and golf putting on the 

green for prizes. 

We will also have a games corner, 

bric-a-brac stall, book table, bags 

and scarves, and a raffle. 

Tea, coffee and cake will be available 

from our refreshments table. 

Come and try your hand at bowling, our coaches will be there to help. If you can’t 

make the date and are interested in bowling, please ring Pat Purser on 01323 

654788 or email pat.purser@hotmail.co.uk to arrange an alternative date and time. 

Our address: Crouch Gardens, East Street, Seaford, BN25 1PX 

Visit our website: www.crouchbowlingclubseaford.co.uk 


seaford kurlers 

Hello Seaford Sceners! 

Welcome to my August 2019 offering. What a mixed 

Summer we are having! Glorious sunshine, torrential 

rains, clattering thunder, spectacular lightening and of 

course Seaford wind. 

Seaford Kurlers have been having a good summer. 

Some new members have joined and are enjoying the 

sport and the social side to the club. 

Sadly, in May, one of our members, Florence Still, died 

from cancer on the 18th May 2019. Her funeral was 

21st June 2019. She was always so upbeat when she 

came to kurling. Her philosophy was, ‘I will not stop 

doing the things that I enjoy’. She certainly put it into 

practice. Our thoughts are very much with Michael 

Still. Seaford Kurlers have donated £50 in her memory 

to St Wilfrid’s Hospice, Eastbourne. Michael remains a 

member and will play when he feels able to. 

We are planning to arrange a coach outing for the 

Autumn, but will wait until the busy holiday period is 

over. 

Answers on page 114 

For details of Seaford Kurlers contact Mrs. June Wood 

on 01323 895376 or email sally198@tiscali.co.uk. We 

meet every Tuesday from 2pm until 4pm at the sports 

hall in Wave Leisure, Seaford. Your first visit is free then 

if you wish to come again the annual membership is £5 

and the weekly subs are £2.50. 

June Wood 

Denton Island 

Indoor Bowls Club 

Denton Island, Newhaven, East Sussex, BN9 9BA 

 

www.dentonislandbowls.co.uk Telephone: 01273 514664 or find us on FACEBOOK 

 

 

 

Friday Evening 23 rd August 7pm – 8.30pm 

 

Try the game and see our Club 

Bowls and friendly free coaching will be provided 

Phone and book your free trial, or just call in and see us anytime 


CYCLE SEAHAVEN 

One of our members, Chris Girder, decided to 

take on the epic challenge of cycling solo from 

Land’s End to John O’Groats - not sure if alcohol 

was included in the decision making but here is 

part two of his A-Z Guide of the journey. 

Paths (canal): Some of 

the miles and miles of 

canal paths I rode were 

absolutely stunning. Very 

beautiful and tranquil 

indeed. Also some of 

the canal paths, I say 

paths, some were rubble 

dumping grounds – at least felt like that to cycle on! 

Quick: Trying to maintain a 10mph average speed was 

impossible due to the terrain, often being off road. If 

anyone is considering doing this unaided, do it over at 

least 12 days so daily mileage is decreased. 

Reassurance: From friends, family and strangers was 

incredibly helpful throughout my 9 days. I can’t thank 

everyone enough, it really meant a huge amount to me! 

Sleep: Lack of throughout the 9 days to the point 

that at times I was falling asleep whilst cycling, and 

reaching for sugary snacks just to stay awake as I was 

so exhausted. On day 7 I cycled for 17 hours, having 

started at 7am and arrived at the next B&B at 1am. 

Technical issues: Three punctures in a row, then a 

15- mile round trip to Halfords to buy slime tubes – 

result…no more punctures (phew). The gear cable 

snapped and the spare I was carrying wasn’t long 

enough, meaning a trip to a local bike shop who were 

kind enough to allow me to fix my bike there as well as 

having what I needed in stock. 

Unbelievably stunning scenery: My favourites were 

parts of Cumbria and the Scottish Highlands. 

Variation: The terrain was certainly varied – I cycled 

quiet B roads, busy A roads/dual carriageways, cycle 

paths (apparently), through housing estates, grass tracks, 

cobbled paths, fields with locked gates, up and down 

steps, gravel tracks, dirt 

roads….My poor bike 

took an absolute beating. 

Wildlife: I was fortunate 

to experience a heron 

flying low alongside me 

for about 30 metres. I 

cycled alongside a field 

of many deer. I saw 2 

red squirrels and I stood 3 feet away from a perched 

kestrel, and sadly passed various road kill – mainly deer. 

eXhausted: Seven days in I suffered from Achilles 

Tendonitis in my right heel. Without advice from 

Hayley at Positive Touch, I would not have been able to 

complete the ride, and I am extremely grateful to her 

for fitting me in and putting me back together when I 

arrived back home. 

Yippee: Having completed LeJog (Land’s End to John 

O’Groats) I managed to cycle a minimum of 100 miles a 

day with a maximum of 145 miles cycled in one day and 

a total of 986 miles in all. I climbed over 44,400ft, had 

two crashes, several blisters and tendonitis. 

Zeal: My Land’s End to John O’Groats experience has 

left me eager to undertake further cycling touring trips. 

This was an amazing achievement for Chris and 

everyone at the club is extremely proud of him. If you 

would like to donate to Chris’s good cause, you can do 

so at www.justgiving.com/fundraising/chris-hollis3 

Want to have a go at cycling yourself? Come along on 

one of our many club rides. Membership is just £7 per 

year by standing order, or join in one of our rides with 

the Ride the Downs project. Information can be found 

on our website, www.cycleseahaven.org.uk or come 

along to one of our Dr Bike sessions – on 6th July we 

will be at the RNLI fête in Newhaven from 12 noon 

- 4pm instead of Seaford, and then 20th July, Big Park 

Peacehaven. Back in Seaford on 3rd August. 

Photos l-r: Chris at Land’s End and at John O’Groats. 






Pilates Studio Seaford 

at Seaford Osteopathic Clinic is running drop-in 

special summer workshops & classes 

throughout August 

• Alexander Technique 

• Ballet Barre 

• Chair-based Yoga 

• ELDOA Myofascial Release 

• Hypopressive Method 

• Pilates Equipment 

• Pilates Matwork 

• Qigong Dragon & Tiger 

• Sound Journeys 

• Singing Bowls 

• Yoga Outdoors 

Program Info/Booking Tel. 01323 892002 

Email: info@seaford-osteopathic-clinic.co.uk 

Member 

Vajrasati Yoga 

Rosie Waters, Senior Vajrasati Teacher 

Gentle traditional yoga suitable for all 

The Archway, Seaford 

Saturdays 9.30am & Wednesdays 7pm 

The Anahata Health Clinic, Brighton 

Wednesdays 10.45am 

The Rendezvous, Peacehaven 

Fridays 1.30pm 

For details of other classes, please see our website 

Ask me about 1-to-1 tuition and small private groups 

Yoga Holiday in West Crete 

10 - 17 Sept 2019 

Sun, relaxation and all things yoga 

see website or contact Rosie 

Rosie Waters: Tel/Text: 01323 892638 / 07983 622840 

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Excellent pass rate in 

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Lesley Harvey Workshops 

Join me having fun drawing 

and painting for two hours, all 

materials provided. 

My workshops are on the last Saturday of 

each month, 9.30am - 11.30am in ‘Paradise 

Park’, Newhaven, £12 per session, and in ‘Be 

Creative’ craft shop, Seaford, every Thursday 

from 10am to 12 noon, £15 per session. 

Refreshments are provided at Be Creative. 

I am also available for children’s parties, 

cartoon drawing and face painting, £8 p/child. 

For more information contact me at: 

lesleyharvey17@hotmail.com 

or phone 07722 236741 

bond school 

of dance news 

Bond School Of Dance in Seaford is 

celebrating its second student being offered 

a place on The Royal Ballet School’s Junior 

Associates Programme (JA). 

Kai Golovniov (aged 

just 8) recently 

auditioned and 

secured a place at The 

Royal Ballet School 

Covent Garden, 

where he will attend 

Saturday classes from 

September with other 

talented boys from around the country. 

Nia aged 9, Who successfully 

auditioned 12 months 

ago, has also been offered 

another year (year 6) as 

a Royal Ballet JA. Both 

students will continue their 

weekly dance lessons in 

Seaford, alongside classes at 

The Royal Ballet School. 

Ms Nicola Bond who is 

principal of Bond School 

says: ‘It is such an achievement in itself to be offered a 

place. Thousands apply each year, with only a handful 

being successful. I am absolutely thrilled to now have 

two students on the programme and excited for their 

future to follow their dream.’ 

Another student Nicole Field aged 14, has also been 

offered a place with ‘Ballet Boost Associates’ out of 

a hundred applicants and will attend classes based at 

Rambert School on Saturday’s. 

Wishing you all the best of luck! 

Photos from top: Nicole pictured in arabesque; Kai and 

Nia on Ballet barre. 


Seaford Osteopathic Clinic 

Professional Pain Management 

Appointments available throughout the week 

Osteopathy Pilates & Yoga 

Acupuncture Qigong 

Hypnotherapy Podiatry 

Shiatsu massage with Eddie 

Deep tissue, sports, relaxation 

massage therapy with Gretchen 

Monday to Friday 9am – 6.30pm 

Saturdays 9am – 3pm 

For more information call us today: 

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Seahaven Hard 

of Hearing Club 

We meet on the 1st Friday each month, 2.15pm 

at St James’ Trust, Blatchington Rd. Seaford 

Lip Reading Classes are held on Tuesdays, 

10am-11.45am. 

Our first outing in May this year was to the Wishing 

Well tea rooms at Wilmington and August sees 

our second trip to Brighton for a trip on the Volks 

Railway, followed by tea. Transport, as usual, provided 

by the Newhaven, Peacehaven and Seaford Lions Club 

in their minibus. We have an interesting speaker come 

along each month, and tea and biscuits, followed by 

a raffle. 

This year is the Club’s 60th anniversary year, and 

although it has changed over the years, we are planning 

to celebrate this special occasion with an Anniversary 

Tea at our usual meeting on Friday 6th September. If 

any former member wishes to attend, please contact 

Pauline (number below) to book your place and also 

bring any club memorabilia and stories along to share 

with us. We would love to welcome you back. New 

members to the Club are always welcome as well as 

to our lip reading class, which is great for confidence 

building. Classes are held on Tuesday mornings at St 

James Trust. Fees are very reasonable and supported 

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5/6-week term basis. 

Also, we are appealing for some volunteers to come 

and help run the Club as the current Committee is 

having to stand down in February 2020, after several 

years in office. If you know of anyone who might 

have a few hours to spare we would love to hear 

from you. The Club means a lot to its members, who 

are predominately from the ‘senior’ sector of our 

community and the lip reading class is a somewhat 

unique service in the area. Please do get in touch if 

you can help us out with this very worthwhile cause. 

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Seaford Striders 

mass striders 

turnout for the 

summer solstice 

Seaford Striders had a mass turnout to celebrate the 

Summer Solstice with a combined force of 118 seniors, 

juniors and some of their parents, taking part in either 

a 2.5k or 5k run. Everyone set off along the prom 

from the Newhaven & Seaford Sailing Club after a 

timely sounding of the club claxon. 

In the 2.5k run Dylan Jones finished first in an excellent 

time of 10:34 for the boys and Amelia Parsons crossed 

the line first for the girls (2nd place overall) in a time 

of 11:05. A total of 36 juniors participated in the 2.5k 

race as well as some parents. It was, however, in the 5k 

race that the juniors really excelled with lots of them 

taking part, beating many of the seniors in the process. 

Dave Dunstall crossed the line first in 19:12, with Emilie 

Tearle finishing first for the ladies in an excellent time 

of 23:31 (12th place overall). Next to cross the line 

was Louis Vacher, who was first junior to finish in a 

cracking time of 23:39. First female junior was Ferne 

Connolly (16th place) finishing in 24:00. 

Also of note were the newest members of Striders, 

those on the ‘Couch to 5k’ programme, who were 

also invited to join in and many of them took up the 

challenge. Liz Corcoran finished streets ahead, in a 

cracking time of 27:54. There were a total of 82 runners 

in the 5k race and it was good to see so many Junior 

Striders also tackling the event. The Striders would like 

to extend their thanks to the Sailing Club Commodore 

for his hospitality, thereby ensuring we could enjoy a 

drink in the clubhouse after the race. It was good to 

see so many members from the different groups coming 

together to take part in the run; an encouraging sign for 

the future. 

If you are interested in running in Seaford as either 

a junior or senior then please check out the website for 

meeting times and venues. www.seafordstriders.org.uk 

couch to 5k 

becomes 5k to 10k 

Newcomers Welcome! 

Seaford Striders are 

delighted by the huge 

response they had 

to their latest ‘Couch 

to 5k’ programme. 

In response to 

feedback from 

previous groups who said 

they had difficulty making the transition from running 

5k to the slightly longer distances with the club, 

Striders have decided to do things differently this year. 

The club has decided to continue with the Tuesday 

night sessions but as a ‘5k to 10k’ group and as a guide, 

to roughly follow the beginner’s programme on the 

BUPA 8-week course: 

www.bupa.co.uk/health-information/exercise-fitness/ 

running-programme-10km 

This newly formed ‘5k-to-10k’ group will have had its 

first meeting on Tuesday, 2nd July. If you are seeking 

to improve your running ability and think you might 

benefit from joining the course, then please do get in 

touch at info@seafordstriders.org.uk. 

Seaford Striders is a small, friendly running club, of 

all ages and abilities. Our regular club nights are 

Mondays and Wednesdays – check us out at www. 

seafordstriders.org.uk. 

Hilary Humphreys 

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Solstice; Post-run stretches by the Couch to 5k group. 


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On D Day plus 75 years and one day, the French 

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be with our warm, generous, and welcoming 

French friends, for a long weekend. 

We were welcomed on our first evening in the Club 

Nautique. Imagine a cobbled street above an old stone 

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sunlight on the glistening sands and rocks of the low 

water beach below, and you will see what we saw. The 

wine flowed, delicious buffet items arrived with each 

of our French hosts and the room was soon filled with 

the laughter and conversation as old friendships were 

renewed. 

Saturday in Rouen was the highlight of our memorable 

visit where we were treated to the spectacle of the 

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yearly event which attracts hundreds of thousands of 

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their tall masts and yards with furled sails towering above 

nearby modern Rouen. Here we were able to walk 

along the pre-container-age quays, admiring each vessel 

and their crews. In addition, our friends had organised 

a one hour pleasure cruise with commentary, to see 

the vessels up close on both banks of the river. On the 

river cruise, Sue, one of our members, was interviewed 

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Jubilee Trust to allow 

the disabled to sail with 

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in manoeuvres. The picture shows her under full sail. We 

then walked to see the heart of ancient Rouen with its 

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inadequate, we can only say a thousand thank yous to 

our friends in Veules for a most memorable weekend. 

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A view from the 

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The big event for August is of course the 117th 

Seaford and District Horticultural Show due to be 

held on Saturday 3rd August at Seaford Head School, 

Arundel Road. All members are encouraged to take 

part even if you have just one item. Last year some 

classes only had one exhibit displayed which does not 

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JOBS TO DO IN August 

3Finish harvesting what’s left of any ‘early’ 

potatoes and start to dig up the first of your 

‘main’ crop. 

3Onions are ready for harvesting when the 

foliage collapses and the neck is not soft 

and sappy. Lift the bulbs with a fork. Leave 

on the surface to dry. Take under cover if 

the weather is wet. 

3Slip a tile or something flat under 

courgettes, marrows and squashes to keep 

off the soil.Try training courgettes up a pole, 

tie plant carefully to avoid damaging it. 

3Start deadheading Fuchsias and remove 

all seedpods. If left on these pods will sap 

the energy of the plant and it will stop 

flowering. 

3Remove the growing tips of tomatoes after 

four or five trusses. At the end of the month 

cease feeding and start to reduce watering 

which will stop fruit from splitting. 

3Daffodils commence root growth in late 

summer so start planting or at least 

planning next years Daffs. 

topic of the month 

THE GARDEN TRUG 

The trug is a 

useful item to 

have in the 

garden when 

harvesting crops, 

picking flowers 

or pulling up 

and collecting weeds. In Anglo-Saxon times the 

trug (known then as a trog) meant a boat-shaped 

vessel and was used to measure and carry a 

numerous variety of items. Later known as trug it 

has the same use today. The trug was traditionally 

hollowed out of a solid piece of wood, nowadays 

lighter wood is used with overlapping willow 

boards within a chestnut frame. 

The first trug store was opened in 1829 in Sussex 

by Thomas Smith. They became popular from the 

start and their use is now recognised around the 

world. The Cuckmere Trug Company is still selling 

trugs in Herstmonceux today at Thomas Smith’s 

Trug Shop. 

and jams, sewing and knitting, photography and painting 

to name a few. There are also five classes for children 

– decorate a flower pot, build a bug house or take a 

garden photograph. Check out the Society Member’s 

Show Brochure on how to enter, the entry form is on 

page 13 and needs to be with Penny Smoker, the Show 

Secretary by 5pm on Wednesday 31st July. 

The Show is open to the public from 2-4pm so all 

members and visitors are welcome to come along, 

view the exhibits and find out what the Seaford 

Horticultural Society has to offer. Membership 

renewals will be available for existing members 

and anyone who wishes to join the society will be 

welcome too. Sylvia Reeve 


Everyone’s agreed that it’s a 

marvellous summer for roses. 

They are burgeoning in glorious 

reds, pinks, creams, yellows… well, 

they are in our lovely garden at 

the Crouch; the only trouble is 

that we don’t know what most of 

them are called! Tut, call ourselves 

gardeners… So what we are asking 

is for you to look at the pictures and 

try to identify them for us. And your 

reward for reliably doing so? A plant 

of your choice from our well-stocked 

sales table. 

And roses aren’t the only 

thing that’s doing well. 

All the veg is ramping up 

and in the poly tunnel 

tomatoes planted out four 

weeks back had grown tall 

and bushy early in July and 

were beginning to fruit, with 

some tomatoes already 

reddening ready for the 

sales table. 

As you read this we will have been 

open to raise money for the Macmillan Trail. The 

Macmillan charity, Katie told us over our tea break, 

receives more money from people visiting National 

Garden Scheme gardens than from any other source. 

She was reporting about 

her and Allison’s visit to 

the NGS tea party at 

Herstmonceux Castle at 

which 200 or so people 

who open their gardens 

for the organisation in 

East and Mid Sussex, 

including ourselves, were thanked for their 

efforts. They learnt that in 2018 your visits to NGS 

gardens resulted in a record £3.1m being donated to 

nursing and health charities, with £500,000 going to 

Macmillan Cancer Support, Marie Curie and Hospice 

UK, £400,000 to Carers 

Trust, £250,000 to Queen’s 

Nursing Institute, £185,000 

to Parkinson’s UK, 

£145,000 to MS 

Society, £130,000 

to Perennial, a 

charity which 

helps those 

who work in horticulture 

when times get tough, and £490,000 to 

a variety of other causes. So an extra 

thank you to those of you who also 

visited us when we opened for NGS 

in May. 

So to return to our own garden, we are 

delighted that the business community 

is continuing to support us. For example, 

thanks are due to VR Flowers & Son, 

the furniture shop, for its donations 

of carpet for our shed roof 

gardens and compost heap, 

and to Badger Inks for its 

discount on printing materials. 

Back to the tea break and Val 

is apologising for reorganising 

the shed and risking no one 

being able to find anything. She 

is assured that because it had 

got so untidy we no longer knew 

where to look anyway! Right, coffee break over and it’s 

back to work, but when you visit do take a moment 

to enjoy the roses. The garden is open on Wednesday 

mornings all year round and during the rest of the 

summer on Saturday mornings too, from 10am until 

noon, so come in and Name That Rose. 

The Garden Team 

Photos (from top): Four weeks ago Phil (pictured) and 

James were planting these tomatoes in the poly tunnel 

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you can correctly identify the cream, pink, red and yellow 

roses pictured on this page; Allison, centre, enjoys the NGS 

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Seaford Musical Theatre 

Sister Act Review 

Oh. My. God. Having hugely enjoyed the film version 

of Sister Act I came to the Barn Theatre fully prepared 

for Seaford’s interpretation of the stage musical to 

disappoint. I mean, how could anyone match the vigour 

of Whoopi Goldberg? But Donna Bull in her role as 

Deloris Van Cartier was compelling from her entrance 

as a nightclub singer and girlfriend of its evil owner 

Curtis, to final curtain as the woman who had come to 

see that the virtue of the nuns and their convent church 

were worth singing for. 

Her strong, rich voice and dramatic skills led a cast that 

brimmed with individual talent, both the spoken and the 

vocal parts displaying a range of emotions from humour 

to wisdom. Kate Long as Mother Superior was excellent, 

imbuing the character with sincerity, steadfastness and 

that old-fashioned but welcome theatrical quality, superb 

diction. Monique Loosemore as the young, uncertain 

Sister Mary Robert, was both fun and sweetly wistful, 

Darrelle Gray as the outspoken Sister Mary Patrick was 

flower festival 

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We are holding another Flower Festival 

at St Leonard’s Church, opposite the 

Post Office in Church Street, Seaford, 

from 20th - 23rd September. 

Some 27 flower arrangements on the theme of 

‘called to serve’ will depict various trades and 

professions from Artist to Undertaker. 

Open Friday, Saturday and Monday from 

10am to 5pm and on Sunday from midday until 

5.30pm, after which there will be a choral evensong 

service at 6pm. All are welcome! 

Donations and money raised will go towards 

maintaining this historical landmark in Seaford’s 

town centre and for the work of the church in 

the community. 

very amusing and Sue James as Sister Mary Lazarus, the 

inept choir mistress, was in splendid form, along with 

fellow nuns played by Stephanie Verrall and Cath Brooks. 

Steve Llewelyn held the stage as Monsignor O’Hara 

and, as Curtis, James Gibbs was the archetypal gangster. 

Of his trio of sidekicks, Jack Poulton as nephew TJ 

showed great comic talent, as did John Tester (Joey) who 

brought the house down just by removing his shirt, and 

Panos Christofi (Pablo). As Eddie, the policeman who 

persuaded Deloris to enter the convent after Curtis had 

shot his informant chauffeur Ernie (Steve Frost), Dan 

Kerry was both funny and believable. 

Part of the story concerns how Deloris transforms 

the frankly ropey and off-key nuns’ choir into beautiful 

sound capable of attracting money to prevent the 

church being sold, and the results were a delight to hear, 

particularly in Spread the Love Around, the song they 

sang for the Pope. 

And speaking of the Pope, it is notable how hard 

everyone in the production had to work. Ensemble 

member Graham Tubb, for example, had three parts, 

also being a pressman and a female prostitute, and 

rumour has it that he was also prompt although I don’t 

recall hearing his voice behind scenes. Bull had great 

support from the exuberant Tori Blackwell and Luisa 

Deluca as her backing singers and all credit must go to 

Tubb’s fellow ensemble players Emily Blake, Joanna Salter, 

Josie Puttock-West, Andrea Mallord, Carole Blain and 

Zack Frenir. 

The costumes deserve a separate review of their 

own for all their glittering sparkle, and the band 

complimented the vocals with verve, so thanks musical 

director Russell Taylor (keyboard), Andy Ingram 

(keyboard), Alex Harrington (percussion), Andy Harsant 

(bass), Steve Morris (trumpet), Perry Webber (sax and 

clarinet) and Simon Underwood (guitar). 

This production necessitated a large cast and several set 

changes which all had to be managed on a small stage, 

and director and set designer Tony Betts contrived an 

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Sussex Wildlife Trust 

august on 

Seaford Head 

In August something is stirring in the short 

grass around Seaford. Something rather 

beautiful. Something rather… blue. 

The Adonis Blue must be 

in with a good chance of 

being crowned our most 

beautiful butterfly. The 

male’s dazzling, electric blue 

wings are an insult to all 

our other butterfly species 

who consider themselves 

blue. Believe me – you 

haven’t experienced blue 

until you’ve watched a male 

Adonis Blue in the Sussex sunshine. And, like many other 

famous Sussex residents, our Adonis Blues also have a 

colourful and somewhat odd life history. 

During the larval stage of its life cycle the Adonis Blue 

caterpillar exudes a sugary sweet secretion and, amazingly, 

sings an enticing siren’s song – this drives local ants into 

a frenzy and they fall under its spell. With its sugar-drunk, 

loved-up ant admirers in tow, the caterpillar cruises the 

downs around Seaford – the ants protecting it against 

parasites and predators. Each evening, when the caterpillar 

retreats to the soil, the ants bury it – effectively tucking 

it in for the night. It’s amazing what devotion you can get 

around these parts in return for a drink and a song. 

The existence of this wonderful butterfly is made possible 

through careful management of downland grass. At 

Seaford Head our sheep graze the nature reserve to 

ensure the correct habitat is maintained for many rare 

species. An important factor in the Adonis Blue’s life cycle 

is heat and if the grass here gets too tall the temperature 

at ground level drops. Without the grazing management 

the fantastic Downland habitat would disappear and all 

the amazing species 

that depend on it 

would disappear too. 

There’s a free walk at Seaford Head on 14th August 

looking for Adonis Blues and other butterflies. There are 

also walks on 8th and 22nd August looking out for birds 

migrating south and there are Wildlife Ranger events for 

local children (aged 12-18) too. 

Details of all these events are on the ‘What’s on’ 

section of Sussex Wildlife Trust’s website at www. 

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Seaford’ Facebook page. 

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seaford stamp 

& post card club 

At our June meeting Grace Davies gave a fascinating 

display and account on the subject of ‘Peace’. She drew 

on her life-long interest in the subject which spanned 

back to the time her father, a pacifist, was involved in 

the early Peace movement in the 1920s, and later she 

remembers when he would go away for days at a time 

to meetings in Switzerland which eventually led to the 

formation of the U.N. 

In the first half Grace used original artwork, ephemera, 

envelopes and stamps to explain the history of the 

peace movement from the 1800s up to the present 

time. In the 1920s the Picasso drawings of the dove 

with olive branch were widely adapted as the emblem 

of peace, but it is not generally appreciated that the 

dove is only the carrier of the symbol for peace which 

is the olive branch. The second half was devoted to the 

inauguration of the Nobel Prize for ‘Peace’ and Grace 

showed us a copy of Nobel’s will and told us of her 

experience of attending 

the presentation of 

the Nobel Prize for 

Peace in Oslo. Many 

of the awards of the 

Nobel Prize have been 

controversial but she pointed out 

the committee have to follow the 

instructions set out in Nobel’s 

will – it should be given to the 

person or organisation which 

has made the most significant 

contribution to peace in the 

preceding year. 

This short article cannot give justice to the wide range 

of topics covered, the breadth of Grace’s knowledge or 

the passion with which she gave the presentation. Thank 

you very much Grace for coming to Seaford. 

On 10th July Peter 

O’Keeffe was showing his 

display of WW1 British 

Military Postal History. 

At the 14th August 

meeting Bob Knight will 

give a talk on the Post 

Cards & Postmarks of 

Sussex and on 11th 

September Nigel 

Chandler will give the 

second installment of his display of the postal services 

during the Allied Occupation of Germany. If you are 

interested in any of these talks then please come along. 

The club holds its meetings every second Wednesday in 

the month at the Constitutional Club in Crouch Lane. 

The meeting starts at 7pm and ends at around 9.15pm. 

Details can be obtained from the club secretary David 

Manthorpe 01323492433, email: david.manthorpe10@ 

gmail.com. 

Photos from top: Picasso’s drawings used for peace 

stamps; priginal artwork for the U.N. peace stamp; 

Original artwork for a stamp commemorating Alfred 

Nobel; Grace Davies with an original photo of her father 

at the 1928 Peace Conference. 




seaford choral 

society 

As good as a big hug and a bar of 

chocolate (but without the calories) 

As we started singing on Saturday evening, and smiles 

started to break out on faces around the Baptist Church 

it was obvious just what singing can do for singers and 

audiences. We even had the composer of one of our 

pieces (The Lord’s Prayer, by Chris Whitelaw), and he 

was enjoying it on a level to which few of us can aspire. 

These are his sentiments following the performance. 

‘It was with enormous pleasure that Seaford Choral 

Society granted me the privilege of hearing one of 

my own compositions, a setting of The Lord’s Prayer. I 

wrote this sitting at a refectory table at College, as an 

assignment for my degree. It was delightful to hear it 

sung so well, with meticulous attention to dynamics, 

tempo and phrasing which, under Colin’s direction is a 

hallmark of this excellent choir. Thank you.’ 

‘Sumer is icumen in’, announced the first of the rounds 

that started the concert. Following a rendering of what 

has been described as the saddest music ever written 

(Dido’s Lament by Henry Purcell, the concert finished 

with a rousing Disney medley with music from a wide 

range of Disney shows. Though many singers started 

rehearsals with some doubts they had a whale of a time. 

It was all very supercalifragilisticexpialidocious. Children 

were dancing in the isles. People sat spellbound as our 

own Ruth Whitelaw explained, in the lilting song from 

Cinderella, that a dream is a wish your heart makes 

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ears). We were even treated to Clarke’s Prince of 

Denmark’s March (wedding favourite) on a hose pipe. 

Humans are wired for rhythmic togetherness; from 

choral singers, musicians, dancers, to rowers, the science 

is providing increasing evidence that we bond best when 

we are making music with each other. Studies show that 

choral singing improves our mood, with a decrease in 

stress, depression and anxiety. There are many beneficial 

effects of singing together, from getting more oxygen 

into the blood, to increasing the flow of feel-good 

hormones. Just think about the pleasure of slowly eating 

a delicious bar of chocolate. That’s your endorphins 

being released. Singing has the same effect. On the other 

hand, your stress hormone levels fall more quickly when 

you sing. Whilst this is going on your oxytocin levels rise. 

That’s the same as giving somebody a big hug. All the 

people around you suddenly seem lovely, and you feel 

like a part of it. You must have felt that tingle down your 

spine when you hear your favourite music. That’s your 

dopamine pumping out. So, for feelings of stress-free, 

spine-tingling, loved-up, chocolate bar pleasure, just come 

and join in with some singing. 

Coffee time is just as important. Socialising is great 

with all those hormones slopping about, even if it’s not 

normally your thing. Choir members say: ‘Afterwards 

it feels like I’ve been to the Gym’. ‘I’m just buzzing’. 

‘I get a tremendous amount of satisfaction from it’. 

Not a confident singer? It doesn’t matter. We have 90 

members. There’s safety in numbers. Nobody is going to 

push you out onto a stage. 

SCS has been doing its bit for mental and physical health 

in Seaford for over 100 years. From our recent success 

with a Disney Medley, we will be attempting Rutter’s 

magnificent Magnificat as an opener for our Autumn 

concert (30th November). It should be good for a few 

pleasure hormones so please think about coming along 

to give it a try. 

We start singing at 7.15pm at the Baptist Church. Be 

there at 6.45pm on to collect the music. You will get a 

wonderful SCS welcome.And if you just want to come 

along to watch and listen many of the health benefits still 

hold. You can now reserve your tickets online by going to 

our web site. You can still call in at Newberry Tully’s for 

your tickets if you prefer. 

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Neighbourhood 

Watch Roundup 

Sunny Summer days and longer evenings 

mean we are all out and about. The less than 

honest among us are out and about too, waiting for 

opportunity – to stay safe, here’s some advice: 

Dodgy Vans and Dodgy Traders: 

If you are a fan on our Facebook page (www.facebook. 

com/sandbnhw), or subscribe to our alerts via our 

webpage (www.sandbnhw.org), you will have seen a 

number of notices recently regarding dodgy vans and 

dodgy traders doing the rounds through our town. 

In essence, the advice from the Police is simple and 

effective. If you spot a van prowling and occupants 

helping themselves to anything not nailed down from 

neighbours driveways and yards, or even yours, dial 999. 

The call centre will triage your call and the Police will act 

accordingly. 

Likewise, uninvited and dubious traders knocking on 

doors are not welcome in Seaford and Bishopstone. 

Make sure your no cold calling decal is displayed at your 

front door and if you don’t know who is calling and did 

not invite anyone to quote for work on your property, 

do not engage. Under no circumstances let the person 

into your home, and do not be distracted at the front 

door while an accomplice may be lurking at the back 

door. If you feel intimidated or under threat, don’t even 

hesitate, dial 999. Under no circumstances part with any 

money if you did not ask for work to be done. If you are 

pressured to pay for work you didn’t ask for, phone the 

Police on 999 immediately. Please share this information 

with vulnerable friends, neighbours and family, as it is the 

vulnerable that dodgy traders target and on average 

manage to scam around £750 out of each victim. 

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helpline is 03454 04 05 06 or Textphone: 

18001 03454 04 05 06. The line is available 

Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. 

Out and About: 

Pickpockets love sunny weather when their victims are 

distracted and in a holiday mood. Make certain that your 

valuables are out of sight and zipped securely inside 

backpacks and handbags. Keep your belongings close to 

hand and do not leave your belongings unattended. A 

favourite ploy of thieves is to bump and jostle, distracting 

you while an accomplice empties your bag of wallets and 

phones. Be vigilant and don’t give thieves an opportunity. 

When out and about, make sure you are WIDE.: 

Taking these basic WIDE steps to protect yourself can 

offer 49 times more protection against burglary than 

homes without these measures. Households living in 

Neighbourhood Watch areas experience 21 per cent 

fewer burglaries than similar households. The NHW 

is about you; it starts on your street, looking out for 

yourselves and each other and collectively being Great 

Neighbours to keep our town safe. 

Save the Date: Seaford Great Neighbours 

Autumn Expo: 

Please save the date 19th September for the next Expo 

to be held at 6pm at the Seaford Baptist Church. Details 

will follow but the event is free, open to all and is a great 

way to get safety savvy with advice and displays from 

our protection, safety and rescue service and numerous 

community organisations. No RSVP is necessary and 

light refreshments will be served. 

Please keep reporting every incident. Our eyes and ears 

are helping the Police tremendously and compared to 

other Sussex towns, we remain one of the safest in the 

County. So please keep on being Great Neighbours. 


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Our most significant recent activity was the celebration 

of our 50th Anniversary. Our Club was one of the first 

in the country to be set up, in January 1969. Some 

four dozen members, partners and guests met at 

Blatchington Golf Club for an excellent three-course, 

Silver Service meal, much enjoyed by all. 

Our May speaker was Neil Sadler, a retired Police 

Officer, with a passion for the British Canal System. 

His talk was entitled ‘Gongoozling for Beginners’, with 

the explanation that a ‘gongoozler’ is someone who 

knows absolutely nothing about canals, but who insists 

on sitting at the lock-side offering ‘helpful’ advice. Neil 

explained that canals really were the starting point for 

the ‘Industrial Revolution’, an easy, safe and comparatively 

fast form of goods transport, at a time that the road 

network was dreadful. It was also economical: a pack 

horse may be able to carry a few hundred weights on its 

back, it might be able to pull one ton in a two wheeled 

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the horse could pull a thirty-ton barge on the canals. 

Often, to save money, the canal builder did not put 

the tow-path through the tunnels. Boards were placed 

across the cabin roof, and two men lay on their backs 

and ‘walked’ the boat through, with their feet along the 

tunnel roof. A very exhausting, and quite dangerous 

activity. Canal building also lead to some spectacular feats 

of Civil Engineering, such as Thomas Telford’s Pontcysyllte 

Aqueduct on the Ellesmere Canal, over the River Dee. 

Neil now has a share in a narrow boat, and is able to 

enjoy holidays exploring the network. 

At our most recent meeting the speaker was one of our 

own members, Derek Budd. Derek gave us an insight 

into the life of the jazz trumpeter Louis Armstrong. 

Armstrong’s career had started in the Deep South 

of the United States, in the era of racial segregation. 

Armstrong would often arrive at a high quality hotel, to 

find his name in lights over the entrance: but the door 

keeper would not let him in, and directed him to the 

back door. He was playing in the posh hotels but was 

not allowed to stay there, because they were ‘Whites 

Only’, and he was directed to cheap lodgings nearby. 

Eventually Armstrong adopted a ‘No Stay, No play’ 

stance: if I am good enough to play here, I want to stay 

here! Early in Armstrong’s career there was a ‘breakaway’ 

movement, away from ‘Traditional’ Jazz towards what 

was known as ‘BeeBop’. Armstrong and his colleagues 

were rather scathing, and took the mickey (in a friendly 

way) by emphasising the words of the ‘Wiffenpoof’ 

song: ‘They are poor little lambs who have lost their 

way!’ Derek also illustrated, by playing a recording to us, 

the enormous musical range that Armstrong had. He 

played a song with a note so high that most trumpeters 

couldn’t reach it, and yet Armstrong held and sustained 

this note. A fascinating insight into a great character. 

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Record Turnout for Half Marathon Event 

On 30th June we were delighted 

to present trophies at the Seaford 

Martello Rotary Half Marathon. 

The event was raising money for the British Heart 

Foundation (BHF), and as part of our community 

work we sponsored the trophies handed out to 

the first three placed runners in the men and 

women’s section. 

First place and first male to finish was Andrew 

Donno in 1hr 23 minutes 35 seconds and first 

lady was Rachel Burgess of Arena 80 Athletics 

Club in 1hr 47mins 13 seconds. 150 runners 

registered and the weather was perfect for 

the event. 

Andrew was there to soak up the atmosphere 

(and the sun) and to present the well-earned 

awards. 

He said: “It was great to see so many familiar 

faces taking part and doing so well. From what I 

heard it was a challenging, yet beautiful course.” 

The Rotary club of Seaford Martello to-date has 

raised £3,500 for the BHF through organising this 

event and once all the money is counted from the 

2019 event they hope this will exceed the £5,000 

mark. A fantastic achievement. 

It’s been a busy month for us in terms of our 

community support. We’ve committed to an 

exciting project being taken on by students at 

Seaford Head School – there will be more on this 

in our column in September’s Seaford Scene. 

We’ve also helped to support a children’s book 

from a local author – you can read more about 

that on page 132 of this issue of Seaford Scene. 

Thanks for reading, 

Andrew and Stephen 

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local author and 

agency team up 

to help seaford 

schools 

Newberry Tully Estate 

agents, of Church Street, 

has teamed up with a local 

author to donate copies of 

a newly published children’s 

book to primary schools in 

the town. Newberry Tully 

supported the book called 

Spot the Different 

by Seaford resident Jerry Lyons by 

buying copies to hand out to local children. 

The book tells the tale of a young girl who is scared 

about not fitting, in who meets a magical ladybird 

called Spot who teaches her to love her own 

individuality and that of others. Jerry, who initially 

wrote the book as a bedtime rap for his seven-yearold 

daughter Charlotte, said: ‘Without the support 

of Newberry Tully this book would not have been 

possible to publish and distribute. I can’t thank them 

enough for helping to share the book’s positive theme 

with children across Seaford. 

‘The book’s key messages are 

that it’s ok to be different, to have 

friends from different backgrounds 

and that each child is wonderfully 

unique.’ Andrew Tully said: ‘We 

are delighted to play our part in 

getting Spot the Different into 

as many young hands and minds 

as possible. We loved the ideas 

around the book and when the 

chance came up to donate 40 copies to local schools 

we jumped at it.’ Stephen Newberry added: ‘We are 

committed to supporting the community we’ve been 

serving since 1987 and thought this was a unique way 

of doing exactly that.’ 

Cradle Hill, Chyngton, Seaford and Annecy Primary 

Schools have all accepted ten copies of the book 

for use in their classrooms and libraries. Cradle Hill 

Headteacher Andrea Keith: ‘We are really grateful to 

Newberry Tully for donating copies of this wonderful 

book which carries a really positive message for 

children to understand and enjoy.’ 

£1 from each sale of the book is donated to The 

Children’s Literacy Charity which provides specialist 

one-to-one literacy support for disadvantaged children. 

The book is currently on sale at Baca’s Coffee Bar in 

Dane Road and via the Spot the Different Facebook 

page before going on general sale in September. 

Photo by Matt Bode: Newberry Tully teamed up with Jerry 

Lyons to donate books to all four Seaford primary schools 

including Cradle Hill where Headteacher Mrs Andrea 

Keith welcomed them. 






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early birds 

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‘outstanding’ 

Manager, Vanessa Ayres, from Early Birds Pre-school 

has reported that they are celebrating being rated 

outstanding for the third time running in their recent 

Ofsted Inspection. She says: ‘We are delighted that 

all our hard work, dedication and passion for our 

childdren has been recognised.’ 

The summary of the key findings in the report are: 

‘The manager and staff have exceptional knowledge 

of early years teaching combined with a shared vision 

for excellence. Children make rapid progress in their 

learning. The outside area has an array of activities to 

choose from. All the natural resources and materials 

are thoughtfully arranged with excellent attention to 

detail. 

‘Staff engage and highly motivate children with their 

dedication and enthusiasm for teaching. The manager 

and staff go way beyond expectations to provide 

a positive learning environment for children. This 

significantly contributes to children’s wellbeing and 

their love of learning. Children’s safety and well-being 

are given the highest priority. Senior staff continuously 

evaluate all procedures to protect children from 

protential risk. 

‘The Pre-school promotes a totally “child-centred 

environment”. All children, including those with special 

educational needs and those who speak English as an 

additional languarge, make excellent progress from 

their starting points. Staff form strong partnerships 

with parents. Parents feel well informed and comment 

on how the manager and her staff are so helpful, kind 

and caring, and how well their children are learning and 

developing. One parent described the Pre-school as 

“magical”.’ 

Staff, children, prarents and committee couldn’t be 

more thrilled that Early Birds has been awarded 

this amazing achievement. Early Birds has spaces for 

September – please ring Vanessa on 07974 835978. 

Your SEN school needs you as a Governor! 

St. John’s is a charity working with learners who have complex learning disabilities. We are 

looking to expand our governing body at our school with enthusiastic and committed 

individuals from the local area. 

We would be delighted to hear from you if: 

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Annecy Catholic Primary School 

Annecy Catholic Primary School 

Sutton Avenue, 


BN25 4LF 

Tel: 01323 894 892 

www.annecy.e-sussex.sch.uk 

Every day is an OPEN day. Contact us to book in a visit— 

Come and join our #AnnecyFamily! 


concentus ‘sang’ 

and lgb brass 

‘played’ summer 

‘The Greatest Show!’ And wasn’t it just! This opening 

song dramatically caught the audience’s attention 

and proved to be very aptly titled to describe the 

whole concert, foretelling the many delights to come. 

There was a marked sense of the audience being 

fully engaged, involved and in good contact with the 

performance, and their comments mirrored this: ‘best 

concert yet’ , ‘really enjoyable’ , ‘superb’ , ‘wonderful 

balance and partnership between choir and band’, ‘very 

uplifting’ , ‘well-polished and professional’ , ‘so spirited – 

wonderful’, and many more expressing their enjoyment 

of the concert. There was prolonged applause 

throughout as well as cheers for many pieces, and the 

local press ran a headline declaring: ‘Concentus reaches 

new heights with Brass’. 

As ever there is room here to mention only a few of 

the highlights of the evening. After the exhilarating 

opening piece, ‘Goin’ Home’ from Dvorak’s ‘New 

World Symphony’ provided a complete contrast 

with the choir and band expertly using variations in 

volume to bring out all the yearning for ‘Goin’ Home’. 

The three soloists (all choir members) enhanced the 

performance with the delicacy of their touch. It proved 

a great favourite with the audience with more than one 

person commenting on how this beautifully sung song 

‘touched my heart’ or ‘brought tears to my eye’. 

‘Phantom of the Opera’ showcased Musical Director 

Adrian White’s skill in enabling his choir to draw out 

the many shades of meaning and emotion held in the 

words they sang – the controlling eerie presence of the 

Phantom, Christine’s enthralment with him, her friend’s 

concern for her, the marvellous vivacity of ‘Masquerade’ 

through to the shock of his apparent return in the final 

words ‘He’s there! The Phantom of the Opera’. Adrian 

and Jo Fowler (his assistant conductor) also gave the 

audience a real treat and showed their great versatility in 

singing the duet taken from ‘The Greatest Showman’ – ‘A 

Million Dreams’. 

Both of the medleys in the concert were commended 

by the audience. ‘The Music of MGM’ was accompanied 

by the talented Colin Hughes on keyboard (who 

played for many of the choral pieces). The choir 

showed its versatility in all of the seven songs featured, 

with many rapid changes of pace, mood and volume. 

The wistfulness of ‘Over the Rainbow’, the razzmatazz 

of ‘That’s Entertainment’, the joy of being young, in love 

and happy in ‘Singing in the Rain’ – all this and more 

came over very clearly. 

‘Rogers and Hammerstein on Broadway’ accompanied 

by four very good soloists and the band was a great 

hit with the audience, featuring thirteen songs from six 

musicals. The choir took everybody on a roller-coaster 

of sound with songs like ‘I’m gonna wash that man right 

out of my hair’, ‘It might as well be spring’ and ‘The 

sound of music’. Tenors and basses were first class in 

the verve and attack they put into ‘There is nothing 

like a dame’, while ‘You’ll never walk alone’ provided a 

rousing finale to the piece. 

Choir and band were skillfully blended throughout, the 

band giving extra depth to the sound and feelings of 

all of the songs where they joined the choir as in the 

wonderfully eerie menacing sounds for ‘Phantom of 

the Opera’, the tenderness and calm for ‘Goin’ Home’, 

and the traditional ‘brass bandness’ in ’The Floral 

Dance’ and in the concert’s closing number – ‘Sussex 

by the Sea’. Director of the Band Ian Stewart – who 

transcribed the choir’s choral music into scores suitable 

for the band (no easy task!) – led them in four standalone 

numbers. Of these a recent work, ‘Song of the 

Night Sky’ by young composer Christopher Bond with 

an excellent solo played by the equally young principal 

cornet player Christina Kearley, was picked out for 

particular praise by audience members as was the 

traditional ‘Irish Tune from County Derry’. 

Altogether an excellent performance by choir and 

band, rewarded with prolonged applause and cheers. 

The audience departed with hopes of more wonderful 

concerts to come! 






What’s On In August? 

Thurs 25th Jul - Sat 17th Aug 

The 39 Steps 

Devonshire Park Theatre, 

Eastbourne 

7.45pm (Tues-Sat), 2.30pm 

(Weds & Sat). No performance 

on Sun and Mon. Hilarious 

comedy based on John 

Buchan’s classic novel. Tickets 

from £19. Tel: 01323 412000 

www.eastbournetheatres.co.uk 

Fri 26th July - Sat 3rd Aug 

Not Now Darling Seaford 

Little Theatre, 4 Steyne Road 

7.45pm (not Sats), 2.30pm (Sats 

only), no Sunday performance. 

Tickets £9 (tiered), £8 (level). 

Available from Redgold 

Opticians, 32 Broad Street (no 

credit cards). 

Enquiries tel: 01323 492821 

www.seafordlittletheatre.co.uk 

Thursday 1st 

Newhaven & Seaford 

Sailing Club Piddinghoe Pond 

5pm. Women On Water. 

www.nssc.org.uk 

Family Roots, Eastbourne 

& District Family History 

Society Ocklynge School, 

Victoria Drive, Eastbourne 

7pm for 7.30pm. How 

to use your DNA results. 

New members welcome. 

Members £1, visitors £1.50 incl. 

refreshments. Tel: Helen Warren 

01323 731792 

www.eastbournefhs.org.uk 

Seaford Evening Flower Club 

St Luke’s Church, Walmer Road 

7pm for 7.30pm. Monthly 

meeting with visits from 

demonstrators, club workshops, 

competition nights and talks. Tel: 

Mary Blair 01273 515468. 

Seaford Bonfire Society 

Open Committee Meeting 

The White Lion Hotel, 

Claremont Road 

7.30pm. A chance to join and 

meet the committee. Email: 

seafordbonfire@gmail.com 

www.seafordbonfiresociety. 

co.uk 

Seaford Folk Songs and 

Tunes Circle 

The Office Bar, Saxon Lane 

8pm. Singers, musicians and 

audience welcome to perform 

or listen. Host: Derek Seed. 

Thurs 1st - Weds 7th 

Colour Wave 2019 

Crypt Gallery, Church Street 

Thurs 1 Aug: 4pm - 7pm. Fri 

2nd - 7th August: 10am - 5pm. 

Diverse range of art, craft and 

greetings cards, organised by 

Lynn Beck and Linda Wells. 

www.thecryptgallery.com 

Friday 2nd 

NHS Hearing Aid Batteries 

St James’ Trust, 11 Blatchington 

Road 10am - 12 noon. Drop 

in and meet your local, friendly 

team from East Sussex Hearing 

Resource Centre. Please bring 

your brown NHS record book. 

Tel: 01323 722505. Email: mail@ 

eshrc.org.uk www. eshrc.org.uk 

Seahaven Hard of Hearing 

Club St James’ Trust, 

Blatchington Road 

2.15pm - 4pm. Guest speakers, 

activities, tea and biscuits. 

Transport available. New 

members always welcome. 

Tel: Pauline 01323 895216 

Email: white-65@talktalk.net 

Open Mic/Jam Sessions 

The Seven Sisters, Alfriston 

Rd 8.30pm. Perform or 

jam with some great local 

musicians. Full PA/keys etc. 

supplied. www.facebook.com 

seahavenopenmic 

Saturday 3rd 

Crouch Bowling Club 

Crouch Gardens, East Street 

10am - 1pm. Join us for our 

open/games morning. You can 

play target bowls and golf 

putting for prizes. We’ll also 

have a games corner, stalls and 

a raffle. Refreshments available. 

Can’t make it but want to try 

bowling? Contact Pat Purser 

on 01323 654788 or pat. 

purser@hotmail.co.uk. www. 

crouchbowlingclubseaford.co.uk 

Dr Bike Seaford Police Station 

10am - 12.15pm. Seahaven 

provides bike safety checks 

and simple repairs. www. 

cycleseahaven.org.uk 

St Andrew’s Church 

Summer Fête 

Bishopstone Village Green and 

Parish Hall 

12 noon - 4pm. Fun for all 

the family. Stalls, fun dog show, 

Punch & Judy, face painting, 

live music, refreshments and 

activities for adults and children. 

All proceeds used for the 

maintenance and mission of the 

historic parish church. 

Seaford Horticultural 

Society’s 117th Annual 

Show Seaford Head School, 

Arundel Road, Seaford 

1.30pm - 4pm. Entry £1 per 

person. www.seafordhorti.com 

Foundation of Spiritual 

Healing and Guidance 

St James’ Trust, 11 Blatchington 

Road 2pm - 4pm. Free healing, 

Qualified approved healers in 

attendance. No appointment. 

Tea and cakes. Donations 

welcome. Tel: 01323 896192 

www.facebook.com/Thefshg 

The Royal British Legion 

Claremont Road, Seaford 

8.30pm. 3rd Time Lucky. 

Tel: 01323 890154 

www.seafordbritishlegion.co.uk 

Saturday 3rd - Sunday 11th 

Newhaven & Seaford Sailing 

Club Marine Parade, Seaford, 

BN25 2QR Sailing week. 


Sunday 4th 

Boot, Craft & Produce Fair 

Martello Fields (West) 

7.30am (stallholders). 9am - 

1pm (public). Low pitch fee. 

Free car parking. Refreshments 

available. www.seafordrotary. 

org.uk 

Beach Clean The Buckle 

10am. Gloves, bags and litter 

pickers provided, or bring 

your own bucket. Supervised 

children welcome. Rubbish 

sorted for recycling. Facebook: 

Plastic Free Seaford 

Seaford Museum & Heritage 

Society Martello Tower, The 

Esplanade 

11am - 4pm. Fundraising 

event – see the changes in the 

building and the new bridge. 

Adults £2. Child £1.50. Concs 

£2. Tel: 01323 898222. www. 

seafordmuseum.co.uk 

Service of Remembrance 

St Andrew’s Churchyard, 

Bishopstone 

4pm. A service for anyone 

who would like to remember 

a loved one buried in the 

churchyard. Free refreshments 

provided. Everyone welcome 

Monday 5th - Saturday 31st 

Pilates Studio Seaford 

Special Summer Workshops 

& Classes Seaford 

Osteopathic Clinic, Warwick 

Road 

Various classes including: 

Introduction to Alexander 

Technique, Sound Journeys, 

Sound Meditation, Outdoor 

Yoga, Adult Ballet Barre classes, 

Pilates, ELDOA & Myofascial 

Release workshop, Qigong, 

Hypopressive Method for 

Pelvic Floor Heath Workshop, 

Outdoor Pilates Walk. For 

more details tel: 01323 892002 

or email: info@seafordosteopathic-clinic.co.uk 

Tuesday 6th 

Seaford Head Probus Club 

Seaford Golf Club, Firle Road 

Monthly meeting and lunch 

for members and guests. 

Tel: Dennis Cockram 01323 

491332, email: dcockram1@ 

sky.com 

Seaford Natural History 

Society Abbots Wood Moth 

Trapping 9am. Meet at Abbots 

Wood car park, ref. TQ 

5577 0719. Visitors welcome, 

suggested £3 donation. 

Tel: 01323 893526. www. 

seafordnaturalhistory.org.uk 

Thursday 8th 

Grub Club 

Denton Island Community 

Centre, Newhaven 

9.30am - 12 noon. Learn 

to cook tasty dishes with a 

friendly team of volunteers. 

Meals are given to community 

members in need. Open to 

everyone. English learners 

welcome. Contact 01273 

519149 or healthylifestyles@ 

sussexcommunity.org.uk 

Migrating Birds at Seaford 

Head – Free Walk 

Seaford Head, Seaford 

9.30am - 12 noon. Meet in 

the car park next to South 

Hill Barn (Grid ref: TV505980, 

nearest postcode BN25 4JQ). 

Sussex Wildlife Trust. Join us 

to observe some of the bird 

species that call the reserve 

home but also those on the 

move. 3km walk with some 

slopes. No booking, just turn 

up. For more info contact 

jamesduncan@sussexwt.org.uk. 

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Bizzybirds 

The View, Seaford Head Golf 

Club, Southdown Road 

10am - 12 noon. Monthly 

meeting for women looking 

to build their business and 

network with like-minded 

women. www.bizzybirds.co.uk 

Seahaven RAFA Lunch 

12 noon for 12.30pm. Twocourse 

lunch at either the 

Royal British Legion or the 

White Lion. Book one week in 

advance. Tel: 01323 898907 

Friday 9th 

Hearing Aid Maintenance, 

NHS Batteries & Hearing 

Loss Advice 

Downs 60+ Club, Sutton Cnr 

10am - 12 noon. Drop in and 

meet your local, friendly team 

from East Sussex Hearing 



Tel: 01323 722505. Email: mail@ 


Saturday 10th 

South Coast Triathlon 

Martello Fields, Seaford 

9am Olympic & Relay, 10.30 

Sprint & Relay, 11.15am Super 

Sprint and Fun. More details at: 

uktriathlon.co.uk/events/southcoast-triathlon 

Patchwork Cat Birthday Party 

Newhaven Square, Newhaven 

10am Olympic & Relay, 10.30. 

Join the party celebrations 

including free raffles, exhibition 

of work, special offers, 

homemade cakes, snack, 

light lunches and more. Tel: 

01273 516067 email: sales@ 

thepatchworkcat.co.uk 

Charity Fun Day 

Cheneys Lodge, 24A Sutton 

Avenue, Seaford, BN25 4LG 

11am - 2pm. Free entry. Fun 

for all the family. Stalls, trishaw 

bike rides, town crier, puppet 

show, refreshments, dog friendly. 

Raising funds for Air Ambulance 

and Crohn’s & Colitis UK. 

Tel: 01323 875254. www. 

sussexhousing.org.uk 

Lunchtime Concert St 

Leonard’s Church, Church St 

1pm. Polyphonica Recorder Trio 

and Counter Tenor. Free event 

self-supported by donations. 

www.seafordparish.org.uk 



8.30pm. Kangaroo Juice. 

Tel: 01323 890154 


Sunday 11th 

South Coast Run 

Martello Fields, Seaford 

9am. Half marathon, 10k and 5k 

fun run. More details at: 

uktriathlon.co.uk/events/southcoast-triathlon 

Sunday Tea Dances Hillcrest 

Centre, Bay Vue Road, N’haven 

2pm - 4.30pm. Ballroom, 

Latin, popular sequence and 

occasional line dances. £6, 

including tea and biscuits (first 

visit £1.50). Tel: Fred Weston on 

01323 898813 

Monday 12th - Friday 16th 


Club Piddinghoe Pond 

Cadet Week. www.nssc.org.uk 

Tuesday 13th 

Free Cooking Skills Class 



10.30am - 1pm. Learn basic 

cooking skills through the 

making of delicious meals in our 

community kitchen. 

Probus Club of Seaford 


12 noon for 12.45pm lunch. 

Monthly meeting with 2-course 

meal and speaker. Tel: 01323 

899300 or 01323 896024 

Wednesday 14th 

Summer Butterflies on 

Seaford Head – Free Walk 


10am - 12 noon. Sussex 

Wildlife Trust. Join us as we 

search for skippers, fritillaries 

and blues. 3km walk with 

some slopes. Meet in the car 

park next to South Hill Barn 

(Grid ref: TV505980, nearest 

postcode BN25 4JQ). No 

booking, just turn up. Contact 

walk leader on the day on 

07498 251494. 

Seaford Women’s Institute 

Claremont Hall, Brooklyn Rd 

2pm. Waiting list for new 

members. To hire the hall for 

events, email Sue Parish at 

sue@eleganzaweddings.com 

www.esfwi.org.uk/wis/seaford 

Seaford Stamp & Postcard 

Club Constitutional Club, 

Crouch Lane 

7pm for 7.30pm. Speaker Bob 

Knight on ‘Post Marks – Post 

Cards of Sussex’. All stamp and 

postcard collectors welcome. 

Tel: 01323 492433 

www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/sspc 

Thursday 15th 

Seaford Afternoon Flower 

Club Baptist Church Hall, 

Belgrave Rd 

2pm. Workshop meeting plus 

monthly competition ‘Sun and 

Sea’. Annual fee £29, visitors 

£5 on the door, including 

refreshments. Tel: Mary Morris 

01323 893899 or Sue Ward 

01323 894848. 

Thurs 15th - Sun 18th 



10am - 5pm. Arts event 

curated by the Seaford 

Contemporary Illustrators 

& Printmakers. Creative 

workshops for all ages. Evening 

lectures and films. Book online 

at www.wearescip.co.uk. 

Friday 16th 

Hearing Aid Maintenance, 

NHS Batteries & Hearing 

Loss Advice St James’ Trust, 

11 Blatchington Road 

10am - 12 noon. Drop in and 

meet your local, friendly team 

from East Sussex Hearing 



Tel: 01323 722505. Email: mail@ 


Saturday 17th 

Dr Bike Peacehaven Big Park 

11am - 12.15pm. Seahaven 

provides bike safety checks 

and simple repairs. www. 

cycleseahaven.org.uk 



8.30pm. Justine Clarke. 

Tel: 01323 890154 


Saturday 17th August - 

Sunday 1st September 

Artwave 

Artwave showcases some 

of the very best creative 

talent from across the local 

area, taking place over three 

weekends. Discover new artists, 

meet the makers and buy 

direct from them. Follow the 


trails around Lewes, Newhaven, 

Seaford and surrounding areas. 

Artwave: Anthony Morgan- 

Jones & Tom Morgan-Jones 

16 Hill Rise, Bishopstone 1 

1am - 5pm. Sat 24th - Mon 

26th & Sat 31st Aug - Mon 

1st Sept. Watercolour and oil 

paintings by Anthony Morgan- 

Jones, also Tom Morgan-Jones, 

illustrator of books (mainly for 

children and schools, board 

and card games). Refreshments 

available. Proceeds to the 

upkeep of Seaford Parish Church. 

Artwave: Cecily Tucker Oil 

Paintings 27 Grove Road, 

Seaford BN25 1TP 

Sat 17th - Sun 18th and Sat 

24th to Mon 26th.11am - 5pm. 

Artwave: Crypt 5 


16th - 21st August. 10am - 

4pm. Sussex Artists Tiffany 

Lynch, Marion McConaghie, 

Stefan Mucha, Mark Monroe- 

Preston and Adele Scantlebury. 

Artwave: Seaford Art Club 


24th August - 1st September. 

Contemporary work and handcrafted 

gifts. 

Artwave: Sussex Art 

Collective: ‘Collectivism!’ 

Lewes House, High Street, 

Lewes BN7 2LX 

17th August - 1 September. 

10.30am - 4.30pm (Mon - Sat). 

12 noon - 3pm (Sun). Art and 

craft from over 35 members 

of this group associated with 

Artwave since 1996. www. 

sussexartscollective.com 

Sunday 18th 

Friends of Tide Mills 

meeting Tide Mills 

10am - 12 noon. Meet at beach 

end of old village road. Help us 

care for this special place. Email: 

brianjimskinner@gmail.com 

Friends of Bishopstone 

Station History Event 

Bishopstone Station 

11am - 2pm. A Grade 2 listed 

building and the only station 

in the country with built-in 

gun turrets! See a selection of 

archive photos and drawings 

and follow a short, guided tour. 

A fun, fascinating local event 

with refreshments.

Monday 19th 


Club Marine Parade, Seaford 

BN25 2QR 7pm. NSSC Board 

Meeting (members only). 


Tuesday 20th 

Seaford Natural History 

Society Ouse Valley 

Nature Reserve 

10am. Meet at Tide Mills 

car park, ref. TQ 4634 0051. 

Visitors welcome, suggested £3 

donation. Tel: 01323 893526 

www.seafordnaturalhistory. 

org.uk 

Wednesday 21st 

Seaford U3A Coffee 

Morning Constitutional Club, 

Crouch Lane, Seaford 

10am - 12 noon. Find out 

about courses, workshops 

and outings. £2 for coffee and 

nibbles. Open to members 

and non-members. No need 

to book, just come along and 

meet the members. 

www.u3asites.org.uk/seaford 

Musical Quiz Evening 

Florence House, Seaford 

7pm. Join us for a fun 

celebration of French and 

English film songs hosted by 

the French Film Club. Guess 

the film song performed 

by Lo Polidoro and Nigel 

Broderick on piano. Groups 

(max 6) welcome. Entry £10 

incl. nibbles. Bar profits to the 

Youth Counselling Project. Email 

Babette Kundrat at babkun@ 

gmail.com for info and bookings. 

Thursday 22nd 

Grub Club Denton Island 

Community Centre, N’haven 







welcome. Contact 01273 



Migrating Birds at Seaford 

Head – Free Walk 


9.30am - 12 noon. Meet in the 

car park next to South Hill Barn 

(Grid ref: TV505980, nearest 

postcode BN25 4JQ). Sussex 

Wildlife Trust join us to observe 

some of the bird species. 3km 

walk with some slopes. No 

booking, just turn up. Contact 

jamesduncan@sussexwt.org.uk. 

Thurs 22nd - Sun 25th 



Arts event curated by the 

Seaford Contemporary 

Illustrators & Printmakers. 

Creative workshops for all ages. 

Evening lectures and films. Book 

online at www.wearescip.co.uk. 

Friday 23rd 

Indoor Bowls Trial Evening 

Denton Island, Newhaven 

7pm - 8.30pm. Denton Island 

Indoor Bowls Club invites 

you to try indoor bowls. 

Book on 01273 514664 or 

just call in anytime. www. 

dentonislandbowls.co.uk or find 

us on Facebook. 

Saturday 24th 



8.30pm. Disco with Paul. 

Tel: 01323 890154 


Monday 26th 

East Dean & Friston Village 

Show East Dean Village Hall, 

East Dean, BN20 0DL (bus 

numbers 12, 12A and 13X) 

2pm - 4pm. Entry £1.50 

(children free). Tea and cake, 

raffle auction of produce and 

much more. 

Tuesday 27th 

Seaford Ladies Probus Club 


12 noon for 12.30pm. Monthly 

meeting with guest speaker 

and lunch. Tel: Liz Merritt on 

01323 895553. 

Seaford Sweethearts WI 


8pm. Monthly meeting. hello@ 

seafordsweetheartswi.com 

Wednesday 28th 

Seaford Women’s Circle 

The Yurt, Florence House 

(enter through the yurt gate) 

7pm. Talk/mini workshop 

bringing together women from 

the community to learn and 

share with each other. All ages 

welcome. Donations only. 

www.facebook.com/groups/ 

seafordwomenscircle 

Thursday 29th 


Club Piddinghoe Pond 

5pm. Women On Water. 


Friday 30th - Saturday 31st 

A Little Bit Of Vaudeville 

Seaford Little Theatre, 

4 Steyne Road 

7.45pm (not Sat), 2.30pm (Sat 

only), no Sunday performance. 

All seats £6. Available from 

Redgold Opticians, 32 Broad 

Street (no credit cards). 

Enquiries tel: 01323 492821 

www.seafordlittletheatre.co.uk 

Friday 30th August - Sunday 

1st September 

Lapwing Music Festival 

Cuckmere Haven 

Six artists will perform 

in the magical setting of 

the Coastguard Cottages, 

Cuckmere Haven. Only 60 

tickets are available for each 

recital. Profits to the Cuckmere 

ARTS & CRAFTS 

Art Workshop Be Creative, 

13 Sutton Park Road 

Thurs: 10am - 12 noon. With 

Lesley Harvey. All media used. 

Refreshments provided. £15. 

Tel: Terri on 01323 490912 

Art Workshop Paradise Park 

Café, Avis Road, Newhaven 

Last Sat of the month: 9.30am 

- 11.30am. With Lesley Harvey. 

All materials provided. £12. 

Tel: 07722 236741 to reserve 

a place. Email: lesleyharvey17 

hotmail.com 

Beginning Drawing Course 

East Sussex College 

Weds from 7th - 28th 

August: 10am - 1pm. 4-week 

course. Suitable for complete 

beginners or those with 

little experience of drawing. 

All materials provided. 

Contact to book on 01273 



Chinese Painting Group 

Hellingly Village Hall off A22 

Weds: 1 - 4pm. Professional 

Chinese tutor. Materials 

available. Beginners and new 

members welcome. For more 

details contact: 01273 515452 

East Sussex Moviemakers 

St Luke’s Parish Rooms, Stone 

Cross, Pevensey 

1st & 3rd Weds: 7.30 - 

9.30pm. Members show 

videos, advice available, 

speakers on video-related 

topics. Contact Valerie 

Haven SOS campaign. Book 

tickets (incl. drinks and canapés) 

at www.lapwingfestival.com. 

Saturday 31st 

Landscape Challenge 

Martello Tower, Seaford 

10am - 1pm. The Crypt Gallery 

is on location for the Landscape 

Challenge. Artists can paint or 

draw the landscape and be 

judged by the public at the 

end of the session. Entry is£10. 

Local artist Harry Peake is on 

site to give advice. To book a 

place and for further info email: 

info.arts@thecryptgallery.com 



8.30pm. The Southern Bandits. 

Tel: 01323 890154 


What’s On Weekly? 

McManus: 07950 904778, 

valmcmanusuk@yahoo.com 

www.eastsussexmoviemakers. 

com 

Jewellery Classes Seaford 

Mon: 6 -9pm, Wed: 10am - 

2pm, Fri: 10am - 2pm. Tel 

07952 195341, email: info@ 

leprevost.co.uk, www.leprevost. 

co.uk 

Knit & Craft Chyngton 

Methodist Church Hall, 

Millberg Road, Seaford 

Thurs: 2pm - 4pm. All 

welcome, come and learn 

new skills making articles for 

charities. Tel: Viola on 01323 

890271 

Knit & Natter Seaford Little 

Theatre, Steyne Road 

Weds: 10am - 12 noon. Knit, 

natter and crochet. All made 

welcome. Tel: Eileen on 01273 

510491 or Lyn 01323 893412 

Newhaven Art Club 

Peacehaven Evangelical Church 

Mon: 2pm. Members meet to 

paint and draw together with 

discussions, demonstrations, 

life drawing and sketching 

outdoors. Annual subs. £25. 

Why not come along and see 

how you get on? 

www.newhavenartclub.org.uk 

Newhaven Knit ’n’ Natter 

Group Hillcrest Centre 

Bay Vue Road, Newhaven 

Mon: 2pm-4pm. Room 4. 

Friendly support for knitting 

and needlework enthusiasts. 

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All ages and abilities welcome. 

No fees or subscription. Bring 

along your knitting and enjoy 

refreshments in the café. 

Free parking and access for 

the disabled. Further details, 

tel: 07540 199616 or 01323 

890205 

Ouse Valley Artists 

Denton & Mount Pleasant 

Social Centre Weds: 9am - 

12.30pm. Friendly group of 

enthusiastic artists, all abilities 

welcome. For more info call 

Diane on 01323 670025 or 

email diane.yvonne.king@ 

gmail.com or call Pat on 01273 

516183. 

Seaford Art Club 

Downs Leisure Centre 

1st Mon of every month: new 

pictures on display at the View 

at Seaford Head – open from 

7am every morning. 

Fri: 2 - 4pm. A friendly, 

active group of enthusiastic, 

competent artists. 

Demonstrations, practical 

sessions, gallery visits and 

other trips. Tel Anne: 01323 

491008 www.seafordartclub. 

weebly.com 

Seaford Machine Knitting Club 

Baptist Church, Belgrave Rd 

2nd Fri of month: 2 - 4pm. 

Tel: Helen Doran on 01323 

872218 or email: hdoran@ 

talktalk.net 

Seaford Photographic Society 

The Martello Room, Seaford 

Constitutional Club, Crouch 

Lane Fri: 7.30pm. September 

to May. www.seafordps.org.uk 

CLUBS & 

ORGANISATIONS 

Age Concern Seaford 

6 Church Street 

Mon - Fri: 10am - 2pm. Office. 

Mon - Sat: 10am - 2pm. Shop. 

We offer the following services 

for older people: information 

and support, medical transport, 

visiting and befriending, contact 

time. Volunteers required. 

Tel: 01323 899434 www. 

ageconcernseaford.btck.co.uk 

Bank/HSBC Retirees Group 

Lansdowne Hotel, Eastbourne 

Last Thurs of month: 10.30am 

- 12 noon. Calling all retired 

members. Coffee, tea and 

biscuits with friendly people.Tel 

Mrs Doreen Woodward-Davies 

01323 898907. 

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Canasta Afternoon 

Seaford & Blatchington Lawn 

Tennis Club, 47 Belgrave Road 

1st & 3rd Weds of month: 

2pm. £2.50 per session incl. 

tea/coffee and biscuits. For info, 

tel: June 01323 896456. 

Civil Service Pensioners 

Alliance The View, Seaford 

Head Golf Club, Southdown Rd 

1st Tues of month: 10am. 

Friendly chat inc. group 

business and info on pensions/ 

benefits/ socials & days out. 

Refreshments. 

Cuckmere Valley Transition 

Group George Inn, Alfriston 

1st Thurs of month: 7pm 

Energy Group meeting. 

Tel: 01323 870409 email: 

cuckmeretransition@gmail.com 

www. cuckmerevalleytransition. 

org.uk 

Baking Workshop tbc 

August: time and date tbc. 

Contact us to register 

interest on 01273 519149 

or healthylifestyles@ 


Diabetes Support Group The 

Archway, 1 Blatchington Rd 

1st Sat of month: 2pm- 

3pm. Informal meeting 

to share experiences. 

Contact 01273 519149 

or email healthylifestyles@ 

sussexcommunity.org.uk. 

Dog Training The Scout Hut, 

The Salts Recreation Ground 

Mon & Tues evenings: Seaford 

& District Dog Training 

Club. Dog training classes in 

accordance with the Kennel 

Club Good Citizens Scheme. 

Class levels are puppy, bronze, 

silver and graduate. 

Tel: Dave 07516 934927 

www.seaforddogclub.co.uk 

Downs 60+ Club Sutton 

Corner, Seaford (Old Flint 

Building, grounds of Downs 

Leisure Centre) 

10am-12 noon and 2-4pm. 

Mon am: Art, snooker. pm: 

Snooker, table tennis, board 

games. Tues am: Snooker, art, 

keep fit (10.30-11.30) pm: 

Board games, table tennis. 

Weds am: Art, snooker, choir 

(10.30-11.45), lunch club 

12.30pm pm: Snooker, craft 

& chat. Thurs am: Art, board 

games, snooker, exercise & line 

dancing pm: Art, snooker. 

Fri am: Art, snooker pm: Table 

tennis Sat am: Table tennis, 

snooker. Occasional discussion 

group, card games and minibus 

trips. Visit twice then pay £55 

for the year; no more to pay 

for unlimited visits (excl. lunch). 

Come along or call 01323 

896422 on Weds 10am - 

12 noon. 

East Dean & Friston 

Gardening Club East Dean 

Village Hall, Gilberts Drive 

2nd Fri of month: 2.15pm - 

4pm. Variety of guest speakers. 

Membership £7 per year, 

visitors welcome. Tel: Fran 

01323 423529 

Free Cooking Skills (SCDA) 



Tues (monthly): 10.30am - 

1pm. Learn basic cooking skills 

by making delicious meals in 

our Community Kitchen. 

13th August. 

Tel: 01273 519149 

www.sussexcommunity.org.uk 

French in the Cuckmere Valley 

Near Litlington 

French conversation groups 

led by French teacher. One-toone’s, 

preparation for exams, 

Skype lessons, proofreading, 

translation, French film and 

literary groups. For more 

information tel: 01323 871204/ 

07903 610880 or email 

babkun@gmail.com 

Friendship The Base (next to 

the Salts Café), Marine Parade 

Thurs: 10.30am - 12 noon. 

We chat, enjoy music, play 

games and buy a drink in the 

café next door. £2 each week 

(carers free). Tel: Sam 01323 

897320 

Grub Club (SCDA) Denton 

Island Community Centre, 


Every other Thurs morning: 







welcome. 8th & 22nd Aug. 

Tel: 01273 519149 


The Havens Day Clubs for 

Over 65s Kempton House, 

Peacehaven: Tues: 10am-3pm, 

or half day. Newhaven Age 

Concern Club: Weds: 10am- 

3pm, or half days. Care, support, 

friendship and respite care. 

Run by Age UK East Sussex. 

Tel Nicola on 07850 987131, 

Lewes office 01273 476704 

www.ageukeastsussex.org.uk 

Heartsease Seaford Baptist 

Church, Belgrave Road 

1st Fri of month (except 

August): 2.30pm. Monthly 

group welcoming anyone 

who finds themselves alone 

and would enjoy some social 

interaction. Speakers, activities, 

companionship and tea. Tel: 

John and Jill Hughes 01323 

898678 

HIVE Youth Club Seaford 

Baptist Church, Belgrave Road 

Fri: 7.15 - 8.45pm. (School 

year 7 – sixth form). Games, 

activities, workshops, pool, table 

football, table tennis, Xbox, 

instruments, social events, trips 

out, advice, encouragement & 

guidance. Annual membership 

£5 (excl. social events and 

trips). Term time only. 

Tel: 01323 896009 www. 

seafordbaptistchurch.org.uk 

Joyce Campbell Sunday Lunch 

Club St Peter’s Church Hall, 

Belgrave Road 

3rd Sunday of the month 

(unless otherwise stated): 1pm. 

A get together for lunch for 

senior citizens in Seaford. £6. 

No August lunch club, resumes 

15th September. To book call 

June on 01323 890175. 

Kids Aloud 

Kingswell, 115-117 Vale Road 

(Community Church Hall) 

Fri: 3.45pm - 5.30pm. Free 

after-school activities for 

children aged 4-12. All 

welcome for games, art and 

stories. Tel: Tina 01323 492833. 

www.kings-well.org.uk/kids_ 

aloud.htm 

Know Dementia Memory 

Moments Café Meridian 

Centre, Meridian Way, P’haven 

Fri: 9.30am - 12.30pm. 

Informal café for people with 

dementia and their family 

supporter/carer. Includes tea, 

coffee and cake, and a little 

fun and laughter with games, 

talk, music, dance etc. Tel: 

01273 494300 Email: info@ 

knowdementia.co.uk 

Learn to Cook with Fish 

Workshop tbc 

August. times and date tbc.. 

Contact 01273 519149 

or healthylifestyles@ 

sussexcommunity.org.uk to 

register your interest. 

Lipreading Classes St James’ 

Trust, Blatchington Rd 

Tues:10am - 11.45am. 

Newcomers welcome, first 

session free. Great confidence

uilder. Six week terms. Fee 

includes membership of 


Club. Tel: Jenny 01273 585339 

L: IVE Youth Club 

Seaford Baptist Church, 

Belgrave Road 

Fri: 6 - 7pm. (School year 

3 - 6). Games and activities inc. 

pool, table football, table tennis, 

games consoles, craft zones, 

and a tuck shop. Admission 

£1 inc 50p worth of tuck. 

First week free. Term time 

only. Tel: 01323 896009 www. 

seafordbaptistchurch.org.uk 

Martello Rotary 


Mon: 7.15pm for 7.45pm. 

Tel: 07984 581784 or email: 

contactseafordmartellorotary@ 

gmail.com. 

Mercread Youth Centre 

Mercread Road, Seaford 

Mon: 6pm - 7pm. Seaford Youth 

Forum. Tues: 3.30pm - 5.30pm. 

Juniors Youth Club (Year 8 & 

9), £1. Weds: 3.30 - 6pm. After 

School Club (Year 6 & 7), £1. 

Thurs: 3.30pm - 5.30pm. 

Mercread Youth Centre 

Mercread Road, Seaford 

T.O.A.S.T. Girls Only Group, £1. 

6.30pm - 8.30pm. Seniors 

Youth Club (Year 9+), £1. For 

more details contact Roger 

Daw on 01323 892531 

National Trust Seaford 

Association (NTSA) 

Constitutional Club, Crouch Ln 

3rd Wed of month: 2.30pm. 

Illustrated talks on subjects 

from Oct to March. Outings 

from spring to autumn plus 

other social and fundraising 

events. New members 

welcome. Visitors £2.50. 

www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/nt 

Newhaven & Seaford Sea 

Cadets The Old Church, 

Chapel Street, Newhaven 

Mon & Fri: 7pm - 9pm (seniors) 

Fri: 7pm - 9pm (juniors) 

Newhaven, Peacehaven 

& Seaford Lions Club 

White Lion Hotel, Claremont Rd 

4th Thurs of month: 8pm 

meeting. www.npslions.co.uk 

Newhaven Youth Club Lewes 

Road Hut, Robinson Road, 

Newhaven Weds: 6.30-8.30pm. 

For young people aged 11+. 

Info 01273 517250 or youth@ 


Probus Club of Seaford 

Seaford Golf Club, Firle Rd 

2nd Tues of month: 12 noon 

for 12.45pm lunch. Monthly 

meeting with 2-course meal 

and speaker. Tel: 01323 899300 

or 01323 896024. 

The Rotary Club of Seaford 

Seaford Golf Club, Firle Rd 

Weds: 12.45 for 1pm. Weekly 

meeting. 

Royal Antidiluvian Order of 

Buffaloes RAF Club, Wish 

Road, Eastbourne 

Sun: 6pm. Weekly meetings. 

Tel: 07766 404133 or 07709 

290934 or email: dkg53@ 

talktalk.net 

The Royal Society of 

St George 

Monthly events. England’s 

leading patriotic society. 

Contact Chairman 01323 

899985 or email: 514928@ 

talktalk.net. 

Seaford Afternoon Flower 

Club Seaford Baptist Church, 

Belgrave Road 

3rd Thurs of month:1.30pm 

for a 2pm start. Talks, demos, 

outings, etc. Past and 

new members welcome. 

Membership £29 per 

year. Visitors £5 including 

refreshments per meeting. Tel: 

Mary Morris 01323 893899 or 

Sue Ward 01323 894848. 

Seaford Bonfire Society 

White Lion Hotel, Claremont Rd 

First Thurs of month: 7.30pm. 

Membership and open 

committee meeting. Email: 

seafordbonfire@gmail.com 

www.seafordbonfiresociety. 

co.uk 

Seaford Bridge Club 


Tues:1.30 - 5pm. Duplicate 

bridge in a friendly atmosphere 

for intermediates and above. 

Fri: 6.30 - 10pm. Duplicate 

bridge for intermediate and 

above. For further information 

please refer to our website 

www.bridgewebs.com/seaford 

Seaford Constitutional Club 

Crouch Lane 

Mon: Cribbage & Line Dancing. 

Tues: 9.30am Slimming World. 

3rd Weds: Klondyke Whist. 

Thurs: Tea Dance/Dance 

Classes. Fri & Sun: 8.15pm 

Bingo. Tel: 01323 890087 

Seaford Evening Flower Club 

St Luke’s Church, Walmer Rd 

1st Thurs of month: 7pm for 

7.30pm demo. Affil. to NAFAS. 


Visitors £4.50 including 

refreshments. Tel Marian on 

01273 515544 

Seaford Head Probus Club 


1st Tues of month: Monthly 

lunch for members and guests. 

Tel: 01323 896373 

Seaford Museum & Heritage 

Society Martello Tower 

Winter opening times: 

Saturdays: 2-4pm 

Sunday & bank hols: 11am- 

4pm. Groups by appt. Archives 

open every 1st Sun of each 

month. Tel: 01323 898222 

www.seafordmuseum.co.uk 

Seaford Quakers Seaford 

Little Theatre, Steyne Rd 

Sun: 10.30 - 11.30am. Meeting 

for worship followed by 

refreshments. All welcome. 

Tel Margaret Brandram on 

01323 381282 

Seaford Social Club for Blind 

& Partially Sighted People 

St Peter’s Hall, Belgrave Road 

1st Thurs of month: 2-4pm. 

Entertainment and tea. 

Tel: ESAB 01323 832252 

Seafordspirit: Seaford 

Independent Spiritualist 

Church 3 Warwick Road 

Tues: 7.30pm - 8.30pm 

Healing. Thurs: 7.30pm Divine 

Service. Friday: 10.30pm - 

12 noon Healing. Alternate 

Saturdays: Clairvoyant 

Evenings 7.30pm. Demos/ 

workshops see website. All 

welcome. Tel 01323 737407 

Email: enquiries@seafordspirit. 

co.uk www.seafordspirit.co.uk 

Seaford Stamp & Postcard 

Club Constitutional Club, 

Crouch Lane 

2nd Weds of month: 7.15pm. 

Monthly speaker. All stamp and 

postcard collectors welcome. 

Tel: 01323 492433 

www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/sspc 

Seaford Stroke & Caring Club 

St James’ Trust, Blatchington Rd 

Mon: 2 - 4pm. Slides, music, 

quizzes, bingo, tea and 

homemade cakes. Some 

transport available. Tel: Joyce 

Woodgate: 01323 894547 

Seaford Tea Club 

Clinton Centre, Clinton Place 

Mon: 2pm - 3.45pm. Social 

club for all. The aim is to 

combat loneliness and 

isolation. Tea, cakes, games, 

raffle and companionship. 

Good access. All welcome. 

Enquiries to: seafordteaclub@ 

outlook.com 

Seahaven (Afternoon) Trefoil 

Guild Afternoon Meeting 

St Leonard’s Church Hall, 

Church Lane, off Church St. 

1st Tues of month: 2.30 - 

4.30pm. Tel: 01323 897959 

Seahaven (Evening) Trefoil 

Guild Evening Meeting Downs 

Leisure Centre Over 60s Club 

3rd Thurs of month: 7.30pm. 

Tel: 01323 893250 


Club St James’ Trust, 

Blatchington Rd 

1st Friday of month: 2.15 

- 4pm. Guest speakers and 

other activities, tea and biscuits, 

raffle. Local transport may 

be available at a small cost. 

Contact Pauline 01323 895216 

Southdown Bridge Club 

60+ Club, Downs Leisure Ctr 

Weds: 6.15pm for 6.30pm 

start. Friendly Duplicate Bridge 

club for improvers up. 

Tel: 01323 896071 

Email: creamer@uwclub.net 

www.bridgewebs.com/ 

southdown 

The Submariners Association 

(Sussex Branch) Royal British 

Legion Club, Claremont Road 

1st Fri of month: 7.45pm. 

For all ex and serving 

submariners. Tel: Harry 

Summerton 01323 734132 

Survivors of Suicide 

The Matthew 25 Mission, 

Brodie Hall, Christ Church, 

Seaside, Eastbourne 

2nd Mon: 7pm-8.30pm. Group 

for people affected by suicide. 


Sussex Army Cadet Force 

No. 2 Platoon (Seaford) 

Mercread Youth Centre, 

Mercread Road 

Mon & Weds: 7.30 - 9.30pm. 

For ages 12 (school year 8) to 

18 yrs. For further information 

email kevin.falconer@serfca.org 

or tel: 01273 552222 

Sussex Wildlife Trust 

Various locations in and 

around Seaford 

1st Thurs of month:10am - 

3pm, Sept to May. For details 

tel: 07824 151935. Email: 

sarahquantrill@sussexwt.org.uk 

www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 

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Sussex Wildlife Trust Youth 

Rangers Various locations in 

and around Seaford 

Tues:Term time only. Volunteer 

group for 16-25 year olds. 

Carry out practical 

conservation tasks and learn 

about wildlife whilst gaining 

valuable work experience. 

Email: nikkihills@sussexwt. 

org.uk 

www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk 

The Union Club, Seaford 

1 Stafford Road 

A non-political social club for 

residents. Lounge bar, dart 

board, snooker table, TV 

screens, and events. 

Applications for membership 

all welcome. Tel 01323 

890015 email: membership@ 

theunionclub.plus.com 

Wellbeing Group for 

Young People Denton 

Island Community Centre, 

Newhaven, BN9 9BA 

Tues: 4.30pm - 5.30pm starting 

27th August. A 6-week group 

workshop focussing on self 

esteem, confidence, resilience, 

goal setting, and mental 

health. For young people 

between 12-16 years. Tel: 

01273 517250. Email: youth@ 


Whist Drive St Thomas More 

Roman Catholic Church Hall, 

Sutton Road 

Thurs: 1.45pm. £2 inc. tea and 

biscuits. Tel: 01323 896412 

Who Let the Dads Out? 


Belgrave Road 

2nd Sat of month: 9.30am - 

11.30am. For children 0 to 11 

yrs with their dads, granddads 

and male carers. Tel: 01323 

896009 

community 

Clinton Centre Café 


Tues: 10am - 11.30am. Coffee/ 

tea and biscuit or toast and 

butter, £1. Tel: 01323 873262 

Coffee Morning & Bring & 

Buy St Luke’s Church Hall, 

Walmer Rd 

Weds: 10am - 12 noon 

Coffee Pot Chyngton 

Methodist Church Hall 

Thurs: 10 - 11.30am. Assorted 

items on sale. Disabled access. 

Friendly atmosphere. 

Tel: 01323 891534 

East Dean Farmers’ Market 

East Dean Village Hall, Village 

Green Lane off Gilberts Drive 

Weds: 10am - 12.30pm. 

01323 423481 

Family Learning and Youth 

Activities 

Please call for information. 

Tel: 01273 517250, 

email: familylearning@ 



International Coffee Morning 


Church Lane 

2nd & 4th Weds of month: 

10.30am - 12.30pm. February- 

December, term time only. 

Local Indoor Market 


Fri: 10.30am - 2.30pm. Local 

community market, formerly 

held at the Clinton Centre on 

Tuesdays. Stalls available. Email: 

sussexmarkets@live.co.uk 

Facebook: Sussex Markets 

Love Heart Community Café 


Thurs: 10.30am - 12.30pm. 

Supporting people with 

learning difficulties through 

work experience. All welcome. 

Fundraisers: raise funds and 

enhance your profile for free, 

any Thursday with booked slot. 

Tel: 01273 812976 

Mitchell House Monday Tea 

Club 43 Lexden Drive 

Mon: 3 - 4.30pm. Tea, chat and 

a game or two. 50p and extra 

charge to play games (for prize 

funding). Tel: 01323 891804 

Monday Coffee Mornings 

Seaford Little Theatre 

4 Steyne Road 

Mon: 10am - 11.30am. All 

welcome to come and enjoy a 

coffee/tea with biscuits. 

Newhaven Country Market 

Hillcrest Centre, Bay Vue 

Road, Newhaven, BN9 9LH 

Thursdays: 9.45am - 1pm 

(2pm Easter and Christmas 

markets). Homemade 

produce, free-range eggs, fresh 

fish, plants, crafts, café. Free 

parking, access for the disabled. 

Contact Jackie Gordon on 

01323 872263. 

Newhaven Street Markets 

Newhaven High Street 

Thurs & Sat: 9am - 2pm. Fresh 

produce, bread, pastries, fish 

& seafood, street food, clothes, 

arts & crafts, household goods, 

fishing tackle, handmade 

jewellery. For stall hire tel 

01273 517544 or email:new 

havenmarket@outlook.com 

One You East Sussex 

Various locations 

Free healthy lifestyle service. 

Supporting East Sussex 

residents to eat well, move 

more, drink less, be smoke 

free and lose weight through 

internal programmes and 

1-2-1 support. Plus free NHS 

health checks. To self-refer or 

refer a friend go online or tel: 

01323 404600 

www.oneyoueastsussex.org.uk 

Plastic Free Seaford 

The Seven Sisters (function 

room) Alfriston Road 

3rd or 4th Tues: 7pm. Monthly 

Community Meeting for the 

Plastic Free Seaford campaign. 

All welcome. 

Facebook: Plastic Free Seaford 

Seaford Community Garden 

Crouch Gardens next to the 

Peace Garden 

Weds: 9.30am - 12.30pm. 

Sat: 10am - 12 noon. 

Garden open, plants and 

produce for sale. All welcome. 

www.seaford-sussex.co.uk/scg 

Seaford Old Town Hall 

Community Tea Room 

Church Street, Seaford 

Mon - Fri: 10am - 1pm. 

Sat: 10am - 12 noon. Come 

and enjoy a comfortable 

rest, hot drink, friendly chat. 

Seaford Police 

Neighbourhood Policing Team 

Meet & Greet 


Thurs: 3.30pm. Meet your local 

Police Community Support 

Officers. www.sussex.police.uk 

Seaford Street Markets 

Sutton Road 

2nd & 4th Friday of the 

month: 9am - 1pm. www. 

seafordtowncouncil.gov.uk/ 

Street-Markets.aspx 

Seaford Tree Wardens 


1st Saturday & 3rd Tuesday: 

Mornings: two-hour sessions 

caring for Seaford’s newly 

planted trees. Tools provided. 

For details visit the Facebook 

page or seafordtreewardens. 

wordpress.com 

Seahaven Storehouse 

Seaford Community Church, 

115-117 Vale Road 

Thurs: 10am - 1pm. Providing 

basic food items to those in 

need. Tel/text: 07921 844930 

Email: seahavenstorehouse@ 

gmail.com www.kings-well.org. 

uk/storehouse.php 

Tutoring 

Tutor’s home in Seaford 

Tutoring services for primary/ 

secondary ages – help with 

building confidence, English, 

Maths, skills for learning, 

English/History to GCSE, 11+/ 

SATS preparation. Contact 

Liz Hunter (DBS checked) 

on 07918 127763 or 01323 

893933. Email: lizthetutor@ 

btinternet.com 

Ladies’ clubs 

Bizzybirds 

The View, Seaford Head Golf 

Club, Southdown Road 

Monthly meetings An 

opportunity for business 

women to meet over coffee 

to share hints, tips and advice 

with occasional guest speakers 

and training sessions. For 

upcoming dates and more info 

visit www.bizzybirds.co.uk 

Blatchington Hill 

Townswomen’s Guild 

The Chapel Room, St Peter’s 

Church, Belgrave Road, Seaford 

2nd Tues of month: 7.30pm. 

Members only. Membership 

enquiries: the.kavanaghs@ 

btinternet.com 

Inner Wheel Club of Seaford 


2nd Tues of month: 7.30pm. 

Members only. 

Seaford Ladies Probus Club 


4th Tues of month: 12 noon 

for 12.30pm. Monthly lunch 

club for retired or semi-retired 

professional businesswomen. 

Silver service meal and local 

speakers. Not on in December. 

Tel: Liz Merritt 01323 895553 

Seaford Martello WI 


Church Lane, off Church St 

2nd Thurs of month: 7.30pm. 


Tel: 01273 583484, email: 

angeaston@sky.com 

Seaford NWR (National 

Women’s Register) Members’ 

homes and out and about 

Various days: For women who 

are interested in everything 

and talk about anything. More 

details visit www.nwr.org.uk 

or contact us directly by email: 

nwrseaford@gmail.com 

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Seaford Sweethearts WI 


4th Tues of month: 8pm - 

10pm. For further info about 

attending, please email: hello@ 

seafordsweetheartswi.com 

Seaford Women’s Circle 

The Yurt at Florence House 

Last Weds of month: 7pm. 

Each month a different woman 

from the community will hold 

the circle or offer a talk/mini 

workshop. It’s a space to share 

and learn. All ages welcome. 

www.facebook.com/groups/ 

seafordwomenscircle 

Seaford Women’s Institute 


2nd Weds of month: 2pm. 

Other activities include: 

Mon: Art (weekly), Play Reading 

(fortnightly), Walking Group 

(fortnightly). Weds: Craft & 

Chat (fortnightly). Every other 

month: Book Reading. 

www.esfwi.org.uk/wis/seaford 

music & drama 

Archway Gospelish Choir 


Mon: 8pm - 9.30pm. Gospel & 

soul-inspired music. £8.50 

a session. 

Archway Contemporary Choir 

Chyngton School, Millberg Rd 

Weds: 12.30pm - 2pm at 

Archway, 8pm - 9.30pm 

Everything from Ellington to 

Supertramp. £8.50 per session. 

Tel 01323 897590 

www.thearchwaygroup.com 

Chyngton Youth Academy of 

Arts and Drama St James’ 

Trust, Blatchington Road 

Thurs: 4pm. Ages 5-12 

Fri: 5.30pm. Ages 12-18. 

For drama classes contact Ellen 

on 07791 081935 

Concentus Choir 

JPK Centre, 39-41 Church 

Street, Eastbourne 

Mon: 7.30pm - 9.45pm. 

No need to read music to 

join this friendly choir, which 

regularly sings in Seaford. 

Tel: Claire 07920 430162 or 

Sue 07789 343514. www. 

concentus-sings.com 

The Downs Singers 

Downs 60+ Club, Sutton Crn. 

Weds: 10.30am - 11.30am. 

Friendly. No need to read 

music. Tel: 01323 896422 on 

Tues 10am -12 noon or come 

on the day. 

Haven Harmonies 


Road, Newhaven BN9 9LH 

Mon: 7 - 9pm. Contemporary 

repertoire accompanied 

on guitar. No need to read 

music. £6 per session. Tel 

01273 611068 or email: 

marianstanley43@gmail.com for 

more information. 

Michael Piraner’s Recorder 

Workshops The Chapel Room, 

St Peter’s Church, Belgrave Road 

2nd Sat every month: 

2pm - 4.30pm. For adults 

over 18 years of age. For 

more information, email: val. 

underhill@googlemail.com 

Play Readings at the Seaford 

Little Theatre 4 Steyne Road 

1st Tues every month (except 

November): 7.30pm. Everyone 

welcome to join in or just listen; 

play readings are held in the 

coffee lounge. Tel: Mary 01323 

351882 or email gmaryyoung@ 

gmail.com 

SBC Singers Seaford Baptist 


Weds: 7pm. New members 

always welcome. 

Tel: Peter 01273 586687 

Seaford Choral Society 


Belgrave Road 

Mon: 7.15 - 9.15pm New 

singers always welcome, no 

experience necessary, no 

audition. Tel: 01323 301683, 

email: info@seaford-choralsociety.com 

www.seafordchoral-society.com 

Seaford Drum Group The 


Tues: 7pm - 9pm. Group 

drumming. No experience 

necessary, everyone welcome. 

Tel: Jamie 07863 159742 

Seaford Folk Songs and 

Tunes Circle 

The Office Bar, Saxon Lane 

1st Thurs of month: 8pm All 

welcome. Come along, sing, 

play or listen. Free entry. 

Seaford Handbell Ringers 

St James’ Trust, 


Weds: 10am - 12.30pm. For 

more information, tel: Margaret 

Hopkins 01323 325305. 1pm - 

3pm, tel: Jo Tigg 01323 893878. 

New members very welcome. 

potential members. Tel: Mary 

01323 351882. Last Mon 

of month: £1 tea and toast 

charity breakfast. Tel: Debbie 

07596 709044. Weds: 7.30pm 

- 10pm (except during 

productions). Workshop and 

Social Evening. Set building, 

prop, wardrobe and chat over 

a coffee.Tel: Ray 07984 280067 


The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane 

Tues & Thurs: 7.30pm. 

Rehearsals - new members 

welcome. Tel: 01323 492240 


Juniors 

The Barn Theatre, Saxon Lane 

Weds: 6 - 8pm. Performance 

based learning for young 

people. Tel: 07468 916302 or 

email: Donna7of9@gmail.com 

Seaford Silver Band Seaford 

Head School, Steyne Rosd 

Weds: 8 - 10pm. Rehearsals. 


Tel: 01323 892424 or 

07740 646386 visit www. 

seafordsilverband.co.uk 

Seaford Youth Drama Group 

Cross Way Church, Steyne Rd 

Mon: groups from 5pm. 

Very reasonable prices. New 

members welcome. Contact 

Chris on 01323 892023 

Singing for Fun Seaford 

Baptist Church 

Weds: 11am - 12 noon. 

Thurs: 7 - 8pm. For adults of 

all ages and abilities – join us 

for an hour of musical fun. 

No need to read music. £5. 

Phone 01323 365495, 07799 

818590 email: sallyann@ 

crystalclearaudio.co.uk 

Sound Baths The Yurt, Florence 

House, Southdown Road 

1st and 3rd Tues of the 

month: Bathe in these lovely 

soothing sounds. Tel 07515 

961327 

South Downs Society of 

Recorder Players St James’ 

Trust, Blatchington Road 

4th Sat of the month: 2 - 5pm. 

Contact the secretary, email: 

sdowns@srp.org.uk 

U3A Recorder Group 

St James’ Trust, Blatchington Rd 

Weds: 2 - 4pm. Tel: Val 

Underhill on 01323 895230 

Email: val.underhill@googlemail. 

com 

7pm for 13 to 20 year olds. 

Join our wonderful, talented 

and friendly bunch for group 

and solo singing sessions 

For more details visit: 

facebook.com/vocalrepertoire 

Baby & 

Pre-School 

Ante- & Postnatal Excercise 

Class Downs Leisure Centre, 

Tues: 10.45 - 11.30am. Specialist 

exercise class for mums to be 

and new mums. Crèche on 

site or baby welcome in class. 

Tel: 07901 683577 or 01323 

490011 or email c.s.cornish@ 

hotmail.com 

Artsmart Pre-school Messy Play 


Mon: 11am - 12 noon. Drop 

in £4.50, siblings £3. Artsmart 

holiday workshops contact 

Ann on 07834 629133 or via 

Facebook. 

Baby and Toddler Experience 

Seaford, Lewes and Newhaven 

Classes for babies & toddlers 

to develop, learn, and have fun. 

Tel: 07834 231971 www.the 

babyandtoddlerexperience. 

co.uk 

Big Park Buggy Walk 

Gateway Café, Big Park, 

Piddinghoe Avenue, 

Peacehaven 

Weds: 10am. No need to 

book - just turn up. 


Jitterbugs Under 5s 



Fri: 9.30am - 10.30am. Term 

time only. Tel: 01273 517250 

Email: familylearning@ 


Piglets Toddler Group 

St Thomas More Church 

Wednesdays: 9.30 - 11.30am. 

Facebook: Piglets Seaford 

Who Let the Dads Out? 


Belgrave Road 

2nd Sat of month: 9.30am - 

11.30am. Parents and toddlers 

group for fathers, grandfathers 

or male carers and their preschool 

children. Tel: 01323 896009 

sport & dance 

Alfriston Badminton Club 

Pleasant Rise, Alfriston 

Weds: 8 - 10pm. Small friendly 

group looking to expand its 

membership. All standards 

welcome. Tel: 01323 645210 

Seaford Little Theatre 

Steyne Road 

Vocal Repertoire St James’ 

Mon: 10am - 11.30am. Coffee Trust, Blatchington Road 

morning for members and Fri: 5pm for 8 - 12 year olds, 

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Ballet, Tap and Modern 

Bond School of Dance, St 

Peter’s Church Hall, Belgrave Rd 

Weds, Fri & Sat: from 3 years. 

Free trial class. Tel: 01323 

492795 or 07703 485348 

www.nikki-b-danceschool.co.uk 

Ballet, Tap, Modern & Jazz 

Seahaven Dance, Seaford and 

Newhaven 

Mon - Sat Contact Mechele 

on 07738 831616, email: 

info@seahavendance.co.uk 

www.seahavendance.co.uk 

Ballroom Dance Classes with 

Studio Tempo Constitutional 

Club, Crouch Lane. 

Thurs: 5.45pm. Beginners 

Sequence. 7.30pm. Beginners 

Ballroom. 8.30pm. Followon 

class. Classes also held in 

Newhaven. Tel: 01273 476565 

Barefoot Boogaloo 

Hillcrest Centre, Newhaven 

4th Tues of the month: 

7.30 - 9.30pm. £7/£5 concs. 

Visit Facebook page for info. 

Basketball with Seahaven Force 

Seahaven Academy, 

Southdown Road, Newhaven 

Thurs: 7pm - 9.30pm. Adults - 

open scrimmage (mixed). 

Sat: 10am - 12 noon. Open 

squad session 11-17 years. 

Downs Leisure Centre, 

Sutton Road, Seaford 

Sun: 11am - 1pm. Mini Ballers 

6-11 years.Tel: 07900 817868 

www.seahavenforce.com 

Body Vibes 

Windover Fitness, nr Alfriston 

Tues: 10am. Thurs: 6.30pm 

and 7.30pm. Tel: 01323 

871554/07930 738034 

Body Works Seaford Baptist 


Fri: 2pm: All age circuits, 

2.45 - 4pm: Older adult stretch 

& tone. £5 pp. Tel: 01323 

871554/07930 738034 

Boxercise ® Wave Leisure, 

Shakespeare Hall, Newhaven 

Mon: 7pm. Circuits and 

Bootcamp. Tues: 7.30pm. 

Cardio Padwork and Aerobox. 

All classes suitable for 

beginners. 

Tel: 01273 510784 or book 

online: www.waveleisure.co.uk 

Boxercise ® 

Constitutional Club, Seaford 

Sun: 10am. 

Mercread Youth Club, Seaford 

Weds: 10am Thurs: 7.30pm 

Thurs: 6.30pm. Indoor Boot 

Camp. Tel: 07904 818746 

Facebook: Fitness & Personal 

Training 

Breakfast Bootcamp The Salts 

Recreation Ground, Seaford 

Thurs: 6.30 - 7.15am. An 

all over body workout this 

class is aimed at getting you 

stronger, leaner and will help 

you burn more calories! Tel: 

07989 714542 Email: steve@ 

whittfittraining.co.uk 

www.whittfittraining.co.uk 

Facebook: Whittfit Training, 

Brighton – Steve Whittemore 

Couch to 5K (SCDA) 


Centre, Denton Island, 

Newhaven 

A gentle 9-week couch to 

5k programme to help you 

start running, finishing with 

local parkrun. Tel: 01273 



Crouch Bowling Club 

Crouch Gardens, East Street 

April-Sept: Outdoor bowling 

club. All age groups welcome. 

Free coaching by qualified 

coaches. Oct-April: We now 

have an indoor season of short 

mat and skittles, plus an active 

social calendar throughout the 

year. Tel: 01323 654788 www. 

crouchbowlingclubseaford. 

co.uk 

Cycle Seahaven 


Organised rides for MTB and 

road riders of all levels of 

fitness and experienc. £5 per 

year All rides are listed on 

www.cycleseahaven.org.uk 

Denton Indoor Bowls Club 


Mon - Sun: 9am - 7pm. New 

members welcome. 

Tel 01273 514664 

Extend 

Activities to music, suitable for 

older people. Have fun while 

you improve your balance and 

mobility, with seated options. 

For classes and times in the 

area tel Sandria: 01273 514152 

Flexercise 

Seaford Head Lower School 

Dance Studio, Steyne Road 

Tues: 6.15pm - 7.15pm. Part 

exercise, part dance, all fun. 

Tel: Margaret 07592 026814 

www.fl-exercise.com 

Football Mercread Youth 

Centre, Mercread Road 

Tues: Lunchtime. Indoor kickabout 

for Seaford Head Year 7 

& 8 students only. Steyne Site 

sports hall. 5pm - 6pm. Free 

kickabout for Year 7+, Downs 

Leisure Centre. Fri: 9 - 10pm. 

Football Street League session 

with Brighton & Hove Albion 

in the Community. Downs 

Leisure Centre, £1. Tel: 01323 

892531 

Forces Fit 


Mon & Weds: 7pm Sun: 10am 

Free tasters available. Book 

online at www.forcesfit.co.uk 

Golf Seaford Golf Club, 

111 Firle Road 

Learn how to play at our 

new academy. £50 adult/£25 

under-16s for six months’ use 

of practice facilities, two free 

lessons with our PGA pro 

and a discount card in the 

clubhouse. Tel: 01323 892442 

GOSH in the Havens – Walks 

Various 

Every Weds morning: Green 

and open spaces for health 

walking groups. All walks 90 

minutes. Fresh air, friendly 

people, gentle exercise, nature 

and a cuppa. Contact our 

Health Champion Volunteer 

Leader Dawn Paul on 07966 

842232 or email dawn. 

paul99@btopenworld.com. 

Health Walks 

Martello Tower/The Salts Café 

10am - 11am. Health walks, 

Tuesdays First, third and fifth 

Tuesday of the month from 

Salts Café and second and 

fourth from Martello Tower. 

All ages and abilities welcome. 

Free. Tel: Lorna Neville on 

01424 444675 or 07740 

899559, email lorna.neville@ 

tcv.org.uk 

Holistic Core Restore 

St Peter’s Church Hall, 

Belgrave Road 

Unique six-week pelvic floor 

and core restore exercise 

programme for every woman 

at every life stage. For info 

and booking, tel: Denise 

07725 358811. Email: denise@ 

bodywisemusclecare.co.uk 

www.eastbourne 

holisticcorerestore.com 

Kettlercise and CoreAbility 

Wave Leisure, Shakespeare 

Hall, Newhaven 

Mon: 6pm. Kettlercise. All over 

body toning and fat burning. 

Tues: 6.30pm. Core-focused 

kettlebell and bodyweight 

workout. All classes suitable 


for beginners. Tel: 01273 

510784 or book online: www. 

waveleisure.co.uk 

Line Dancing 

Daytime classes for mixed 

abilities. Tel Val on 01323 

325993 

Line Dancing Mercread Youth 


Tues: 5.30 - 6.30pm Beginners, 

6.30 - 7.30pm Improvers, 

7.30 - 9pm Intermediates 

Fri: 5.30 - 6.30pm Beginners, 

6.30 - 7.30pm Improvers, 7.30 

- 9pm Intermediates. Tel: Gina 

on 01273 470456 or 07443 

425621 

Line Dancing with Southern 

Stomp Church Hall, Bramber 

Avenue, Peacehaven 

Mon: 10am - 12 noon. 

Morning Medley. A mix of 

dances for everyone. 12.30pm 

- 2pm. Good Beginner. 

Weds: 10am - 12.30pm. 

Improver/Easy Intermediate. 

Telscombe Hall, Tyedean Road, 

Telscombe Cliffs 

Tues: 7.15pm - 8.45pm. 

Improver. St Nicholas Church 

Hall, Saltdean Vale, Saltdean 

Thurs: 7.30pm - 9.30pm. 

Good Intermediate. 

Tel: 01273 587714 

Email: southernstomp@ 

hotmail.co.uk 

www.southernstomp.com 

Line Dancing with Studio In 

Line Seaford Constitutional 

Club Crouch Lane 

Mon 7.30pm - 10pm. All levels 


Thurs 9.30 - 10.30am. Absolute 

beginners, 10.30am - 12 noon. 

All levels. Tel: 07931 930770 

Meditation & Relaxation St 

James’ Trust, Blatchington Rd 

Sat: 10 - 11am. 

The Archway, Blatchington Rd 

Tues: 11am -12 noon. 

Fri: 6 - 7pm. Tel: 01323 

365802 or 07557 539507. 

Email: pia1807@hotmail.co.uk 

Meditation Group 


Paignton House, Warwick Rd 

Tues: 7.30pm-8.30pm. £6. 

Please contact Jacqueline for 

details. Tel: 07963 014560 

Meditation Groups Seaford 

Tues: 10am-12 noon & 7pm- 

9pm. Meetings held in Ann’s 

home. 1 to 1 sessions, massage 

and life coaching also available. 

For further details, tel: Ann 

07989 294445.

Mums’ Fitness Mercread 


Mon: 9.30am. Burn & Tone 

Weds: 9.30am. Burn & Tone 

Fri: 9.30am. Total Toning 

Seaford: Tues: 9.30am. Tots and 

Tums Thurs: 9.30am. Tots & 

Tums Children welcome. £25 

for 5. New members first 3 

classes £10. www.facebook. 

com/MumsFitnessUK 

Tel Alex 07540 551054 

Newhaven Bowling Club 

Fort Road, Newhaven 

Sat: 10am - 11.30am. Junior 

Bowls Club. 11.45am - lunch. 

#Letsplaybowls adult try-it-out 

sessions. Qualified coach and 

members to help all learn and 

improve. Tel: 07401663519 

www.newhavenbowling 

club.weebly.com 

Nordic Walking 


Sat: Morning walks in Sussex. 

Afternoon taster/introductory 

sessions on the seafront. 

Weds: 7pm. Evening taster/ 

introductory sessions at 

Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton 

Rd. Tel: Kathryn 01323 891492, 

email: kathrynmcdonald2@ 

googlemail.com 

Obstacle Course Training 


8.45am - 9.30am. Running, 

jumping, crawling, pulling, 

pushing, carrying and other 

movements to help you get 

stronger and fitter for your 

first obstacle course race. 

Tel: 07989 714542 Email: 

steve@whittfittraining.co.uk 

www.whittfittraining.co.uk 

Facebook: Whittfit Training, 

Brighton – Steve Whittemore 

Outdoor Yoga 

Yin in the Havens 

10.30am. Feel grounded 

and relaxed in a natural 

setting whilst working on 

your wellbeing. Free sessions. 

Donations welcome. Contact 

jacqui.johnston@hotmail.co.uk 

or 07816 154644 to book. 

Outdoor Walks & Activities 

Seaford, Newhaven, 

Peacehaven, Eastbourne 

Free, informal, friendly group 

walks and gardening outdoor 

activities. Tel: 01273 519149, 

email: healthylifestyles@ 



Pilates – Alfriston Pilates 

Lower Ground Floor Studio, 

1-3 Dane Road 

Tues: 12.30 - 1.30pm. £7.50 

pay as you go or £49 for 8 

sessions. Have fun! Suitable 

for all. Contact Karen: 01273 

305827 or email: karen. 

funandfit@gmail.com 

Pilates – Fitness Pilates 

Claremont Hall, Claremont Rd 

Tues: 12.30 - 1.30pm. £7.50 

pay as you go or £49 for 8 

sessions. Have fun! Suitable for 

all. Contact Karen on 01273 

305827 email: karen.funandfit@ 

gmail.com 

Pilates – to raise money for 

the Youth Counselling Project 

Seaford Osteopathic Clinic 

Fri: 6-7pm. Run by Yoga 

Teacher Karen Hall. Contact 

07944 785520. karenmoves@ 

gmail.com 

Pilates Mat & Barre 

Dance Studio. Seaford Head 

School, Steyne Road 

Thurs: 6.15pm - 7.15pm. With 

Karen Hall. Tel: 07944 785520 

Email: karenmoves@gmail.com 

Pilates – Movement for Life 

Pilates Studio, Seaford 

Osteopathic Clinic, Warwick Rd 

Mon-Sat: daily and evening 

classes. Back care, Gentle and 

Dynamic Pilates, Reformer 

and Wunda Chair, Pelvic Floor 

Restore, Men’s Group, Yoga, 

Meditation, Seniors Chairbased 

Exercise – something 

for every and any body! 

Tel: 07944 785520 


Premier United Girls 


Sat: 11.30am. Fun, free football 

training for girls in years 3, 

4 and 5, and years 6, 7 and 

8. Message us on Facebook: 

Premier Mini Soccer School. 

Rural Rambles Seaford 

Third Thurs of the month: 

Free guided walks starting 

and finishing in Seaford. 2-3 

hours. Walks also running in 

Newhaven and Peacehaven. 

Full schedule online: www. 

waveleisure.co.uk 

Scottish Country Dancing 

Alfriston War Memorial Hall, 

4 The Tye, Alfriston 

Weds: 3.30pm - 5pm. Fun and 

laughter guaranteed. All ages 

and abilities welcome. No 

previous experience needed. 

Bring water and comfortable 

shoes. £3 per person. Email: 

sue_fulham@hotmail.com 

Seaford & Blatchington Tennis 

Club Belgrave Road, Seaford 

The club is open 7 days a 

week, providing a wide variety 

of tennis activities. Contact 

membership secretary Dee 

Kellaway on 01323 891372. 

Seaford & District Folk Dance 

Group Sutton Hall, Downs 

Leisure Centre, Sutton Road 

Mon: 7.45pm. New members 

welcome, first visit free. 

Tel: Judy 01323 890759 

or Pam 01273 982218 

Seaford Bowling Club 

Chichester Road, BN25 2DT 

April until October: 

Outdoor lawn bowls, played 

every day. Competitive and 

social bowling. Very friendly 

atmosphere. Social events 

throughout the year. New 

members very welcome. 

Tel: 01323 892831 

www.seafordbowlingclub.org 

Seaford Cricket Club Salts 

Recreation Ground, Park Rd 

All Stars 8-week cricket 

programme for boys and girls, 

5-8 years. Junior outdoor 

training. Fri: 6pm-7pm. Under 

10s to under 13s. 7pm-8pm. 

Under 14s to under 16s. Email: 

seanwootten@rocketmail.com 

Senior outdoor training 

Tues & Thurs: 6.30pm-8pm. 

Senior home matches in the 

Sussex League. Also Sunday 

and mid-week friendlies. 

Email: smithjps@hotmail.com. 

New players and beginners 

welcome. 

Seaford Kurlers 

Downs Leisure Centre, 

Sutton Road, Seaford 

Tues: 2 - 4pm. All welcome. 

First visit free. Contact June 

Wood on 01323 895376 or 

sally1989@tiscali.co.uk 

Seaford Netball Club 

Seaford Head Sports Hall 

Mon: 5pm-5.30pm: Starlets, age 

7-9 (£2.50). 5.30pm-6.30pm: 

Shadows, age 10-12 (£3). 

6.30pm-7.30pm: Shadows, 

age 13-15, (£3).7.30pm-9pm: 

Seniors (£5). New members 

welcome. Tel: Clare Flack: 

07724 956649 

Seaford Rambling Club 


A varied programme of walks 

for active people. For details 

tel 01323 894370 or www. 

seaford-rambling-club.org.uk 

Seaford Rugby Football Club 

Salts Recreation Ground, 

Marine Parade 

Tues & Thurs: 7 - 9pm. 

Recruiting new players for two 

teams in the Sussex leagues. 

Come along or contact Paul 

Burns on 07732 202208 

Seaford Rugby Football 

Club Junior Training Salts 

Recreation, Marine Parade 

Sun: 10.30am -12 noon. Ages 

ranging from 6 to 16, a friendly 

but ambitious squad. Come 

along or tel 07818 438378 

Seaford Striders Running Club 

From Downs Leisure Centre, 

Sutton Road 

Mon & Weds (main night): 

7pm. All ages and abilities 

welcome. 

www.seafordstriders.org.uk 

Seaford Traditional Folk Dance 

Group St Peter’s Church Hall, 

Belgrave Road 

Wed: 10.15am-12.15pm. Our 

repertoire spans over 400 

years of pleasurable dancing, 

with a focus on the 17th 

century. We welcome anyone 

interested in joining/visiting us. 

£4 pw. Tel: 01323 897315 

SUP & Fitness Seven Sisters 

car park, BN25 4AD 

Sat: 10am. Fitness (on land), 

£5.11am. SUP Training, £5. 

12 noon. SUP social, free. Join 

for 1, 2 or all 3 sessions. 

Tel: Sasha 07568 107963 

Tai Chi Alfriston Pilates, Lower 

Grd Floor Studio, 1-3 Dane Rd 

Thurs: 12 noon - 1pm. £8 

per class. Soft, slow and gentle 

movement suitable for all. 

Tel: 07971 296698 Email: 

audramarshall@icloud.com 

Walking Netball 

Downs Leisure Centre, Sutton 

Road, Seaford 

Mon: 1.45pm - 3pm. Netball 

but at a walking pace. Anyone 

can play regardless of age, 

ability or fitness levels. Join 

us for a wiggle and a giggle. 

Trainers recommended. Call 

Fran for more info on 07593 

019649. Facebook: Seaford 

Walking Netball. Check out 

an introduction video on 

Youtube at: https://youtu.be/ 

qzQfnv7sFPg. 

Walk Your Way to Health 

(SCDA) Various locations on 

the South Downs 

Tues: 1pm (no dogs), 2pm 

(dog walkers). We invite you 

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to join our weekly (up to) 

one hour friendly walks. 

Walk simply for the pleasure, 

company and fresh air, or 

use this as as stepping stone 

to build up your strength 

and fitness. Tel: 01273 



Walking Rugby Seaford RFC, 

The Salts Recreation Ground, 

Richmond Road 

Sun: 10am. Fun team game 

accessible to people of all 

genders, ages and abilities. 

Spectators welcome. 

Tel: Andrew Cambridge 

07724 240279 Email: 

seafordwalkingrugby@outlook. 

com www.seafordrfc.club 

Wave Leisure Health Walks 

From Downs Leisure Centre, 

Sutton Road 

Thurs: 10am. Tel: 01323 490011 

Wutan Kung Fu & Tai Chi 

Chyngton Primary School, 

Millberg Road, Seaford 

Tues: 6-7pm - Family Kung Fu, 

adults £6, children £4. 7-8pm 

- Tai Chi, £7 per class or £10 

both classes. Tel: 07971 296698 

Email: audramarshall@icloud. 

com 

Yoga Newhaven 

Tues: 10am. 60+ yoga 7pm. 

Pranayama and meditation. 

Weds: 10am. Pregnancy yoga 

2pm. Gentle yoga for those 

living with cancer, ME and 

heart ailments. 7pm. Classical 

therapeutic yoga. 

Thurs: 10am. Mixed abilities. 

New yoga studio with all 

equipment provided. 5-week 

courses for small groups with 

highly qualified teacher. 

Tel: 01273 512306 

Yoga – Chair Based Yoga 


Paignton House, Warwick Rd 

Tues: 1.30pm - 2.30pm. Block 

of 6 classes £48. Drop in £10, 

space permitting. Max class 

size 7. For those who find 

floor work less suitable. Gentle 

class for posture, increased 

flexibility and relaxation. Tel: 

Christine 07764 188615. Email: 

savvachristine@gmail.com 

Yoga Classes for the Less Able 

St Peter’s Church, Belgrave Rd 

Thurs: 11am - 12 noon. 

Seaford Group of Eastbourne 

& South Wealden Multiple 

Sclerosis Society. Exercises on 

floor and chair with trained 

yoga teacher. £5 a lesson. Tel. 

01323 500932 

Yoga – Himalayan Hatha Yoga 

Dance Studio, Seaford Head 

School, Steyne Road 

Mon: 7pm - 8.30pm. With 

Karen Hall. Dynamic yoga to 

invigorate and restore. 

Tel: 07944 785520 


Yoga – In Balance Hatha Yoga 

WI Hall, Claremont Road 

Mon: 4.45pm - 6pm. Tues: 

10am - 11.30am. Weds: 7pm- 

8.15pm. Fri: 9-10.15am. 

Small group Hatha Yoga 

sessions for all abilities.1-2-1 

yoga sessions can be arranged. 

Relaxing body massage 

and therapeutic sports 

massage also available. Tel: 

Sophie 07444 549859, email: 

inbalancesussex@gmail.com 

www.in-balance.org.uk 

Yoga Meditation Pilates Studio, 


Warwick Road 

Fri: 6pm - 7pm. Unwind and 

look after your body and mind. 

Donation. Tel: 07944 785520 


Yoga – Purrfect Yoga 

St James’ Clubhouse 

Blatchington Rd, Seaford 

Mon: 9.30am mixed ability yoga, 

11am parent and baby yoga 

Tues: 6.30pm pregnancy yoga, 

7.30pm mixed ability yoga 

The Yurt at Florence House, 

Southdown Road 

Weds: 12.50pm baby massage. 

1.50pm mixed ability yoga. 

Thurs: 8.15am mixed ability yoga, 

Cradle Hill School, Lexden Rd 

Weds: 3.15pm children’s yoga, 

4.15pm family yoga. 

St Thomas More Church Hall, 

Sutton Road 

Thurs: 6.20pm mixed ability 

yoga. Tel: Catherine 07901 

683577. www.facebook. 

com/purrfectyoga or email 

c.s.cornish@hotmail.com 

Yoga – Samtosha Yoga 

Samtosha Studio, 80 Court 

Farm Road, Newhaven 

Weds: 7.30pm, Progressing in 

Yoga (school-term only) Thurs: 

10am -11.30am. Yoga for mixed 

abilities. Small group class with 

British Wheel of Yoga Senior 

Teacher Trainer Janet Bond. All 

equipment provided. Monthly 

sound bath therapy sessions 

on Weds at 7.30pm & Sun at 

2.30pm (max 10 people), £12 

per person or £30 for 3 dates. 

Book in advance. Tel: 01273 

512306 

Email: samtosha4u@btinternet. 

com www.samtosha4u.com 

Yoga – Satyam Yoga Claremont 

Hall, Brooklyn Rd 

Thurs: 10am -11.30am. All levels 

of ability, beginners welcome. 

£40 for 5 class pass, valid for 8 

weeks or £10 per class dropin. 

Tel: 07774 862499. www. 

satyamyoga.co.uk 

Yoga – Seahaven Yoga The 


Sat: 9.30am. Weds: 7pm. 

The Anahata Health Clinic 

119/120 Edward St, Brighton 

Weds: 10.45am. 

The Rendezvous, 168 South 

Coast Road, Peacehaven 

Fri: 1.30pm. 

Gentle traditional yoga 

suitable for all. Tel: 07983 

622840/01323 892638 Email: 

seahavenyoga@btinternet.com 

www.seahavenyoga.co.uk 

Yoga – Transformation Hatha 

Yoga The Yurt, Florence 

House, Southdown Road 

Tues: 10am -11.30am. 

Bishopstone Village Hall 

Tues: 6.30pm -8pm. 

A gentle form of yoga suitable 

for all ages, from beginners to 

experienced practitioners. 

Tel: Susannah 07862 263869 

www.breathing-spaces.com 

Yoga with Therese 

The Yurt, Florence House, 

Southdown Road 

Mon: 9.30am - 11am 

Thurs: 6pm - 7.30pm & 

7.30pm - 9pm 


Mon: 6.30pm - 8pm 

Weds: 10am - 11.30am 

Bishopstone Village Hall 

Thurs: 10.30am - 12 noon 

Also regular sound baths 

and workshops. Tel Therese 

on 07515 961327 or email: 

theresesaunders7@aol.com 

Yoga – Yin and Tonic St James’ 

Trust, 11 Blatchington Rd 

Thurs: 9.30am - 10.45am. Yin 

yoga, a gentle practice that 

will increase mobility, flexibility 

and strength. £8 drop-in, £7 

concession. First session free. 

Tel: 07816 154644 Email: jacqui. 

johnston@hotmail.co.uk 

Zumba with Louise 

Zumba Fitness: 


Tues & Thurs: 10am-11am. 

Shimmy your way to fitness. 


Zumba Gold: 


Tues & Thurs: 2pm-3pm. 

Peacehaven RC Church Hall, 

Horsham Ave Weds: 

10 am-11am & 11am-12 noon. 

Two classes – pick which time 

you prefer. For those who 

prefer a slower-paced class. 

All classes £5 or £20 for 5. 

Contact Louise 07786 425758, 

johnlouisecave@gmail.com. 

www.louisecavefitness.co.uk 

Weight loss 

& Beauty 

Overeaters Anonymous 

A self-help group for people 

who wish to change their 

behaviour around food and 

eating. www.oagb.org.uk 

Slimming World 

Seaford Constitutional Club, 

Crouch Lane 

Tues: 9.30am, 11.30am. 5.30pm 

& 7.30pm. With Tina Simpson, 

tel: 07534 901591 

Chyngton Methodist Church, 

Millberg Road 

Thurs: 5.30pm & 7.30pm. 

Emma, tel: 07790 214806 

The 1:1 Diet by Cambridge 

Weight Plan 

Daytime and evenings: to 

suit you. Scientifically proven, 

healthy, nutritious plan with 

my support and lifetime 

of experience. For a free 

consultation, call Linda Walker 

(Dip Hyp Dist) on 07773 

000282. 

Weight Loss Challenge 

& Wellness Club 

WellnessWorks, Seaford 

Fri: 11am. £35 for 12 weeks. 

Free private consultation by 

appointment. Tel 01323 897671 

Herbalife Healthy Breakfast 

& Sampling Free. Tel 01323 

897671 

Skin Care Workshop 

& Facial Free. Tel 01323 897671 

Weight Watchers 

60+ Club, Downs Leisure Ctr 

Sutton Road Mon: 9.45am. 

Join us and relax with a cup of 

coffee or tea. 


Road, Newhaven Tues: 6.15pm. 


Belgrave Road Weds: 5.45pm. 

Come along and learn about 

Smart Points. Contact 07758 

653851, email: sallyevans@ 

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Accountants & Bookkeeping 

Shoreline Accountants 129 

Swindells Chartered Accountants 10 

Tasker Osman & Co 127 

Arborist/Tree Surgeon 

Hollywood Tree Surgery Ltd 120 

R W Green Ltd 118 

Tree Wizard Alex Lucas 119 

Treefella 120 

Architectural Consultants 

Challinor Hall Ltd 61 

Artists & Exhibitions 

Artists Open House, 16 Hill Rise 

Cecily Tucker Oil Paintings 19 

Sussex Arts Collective 18 

Bathroom/Bedroom/ 

Supplies/Fitting 

A S Home Refurbishments 2 

Bathe in Safety 9 

Claremont Interiors 82 

HPS Newhaven 83 

Jai Scudder Ltd 65 

Maiden Maintenance 58 

Beauty, Massage & Tanning 

Absolute Beauty 95/102 

Nail Lust 102 

Blinds 

Blind Design 7 

Katie Sillett Curtains 125 

G F Sinclair Ltd 125 

Mockford’s the Blindmakers 75 

Seahaven Blinds & Shutters 77 

Building Services/Supplies 


Belgrave Brickwork 70 

Builders Club 69 

G&B Building Services 72 

Inside Out 61 

Jim Matthews 68 

M Kneller Roofing 74 

NF Construction & Driveways 70 

RAM Construction 68 

S R Davis & Sons 63 

Stewart Brickwork 71 

Care Homes & 

Sheltered Housing 

Abbeyfield South Downs 36 

Clifden House 37 

Nova House 36 

Rivendale Lodge 36 

Seaford Care Ltd 35 

Sussex Housing & Care 114 

Westerleigh Nursing Home 34 

Carpentry/Joinery 


P Merrett Carpenter & Builder 48 

PWS Carpentry Services 49 

Car Dealerships 

Jermyn & Sons Seaford MG 27 

Car Repairs/Services 

Cradle Hill Motors & MOT Centre 26 

Solo ABC 26 

Charity Events 

Cheney’s Lodge 114 

Children/Youth Activities 

Bond School of Dance 90 

Wellbeing Group for Young People 132 

Chimney Sweep 

A Clean Sweep 42 

Andy Sweeps 42 

Cleaning Services 

Arkwell Services 63 

Carpet Upholstery Cleaning 44 

Chores & More 12 

Dolly Char Domestic Cleaning 43 

Excel Carpet Care 44 

Gemini Cleaning Company 44 

Nathan Joseph Window Cleaning 15 

Novaclean 41 

Osprey 20 41 

Oven Gleamers 41 

Seahaven Jet Wash 40 

Seahaven Services 58 

Clock Restoration 

R Edwards Clock Restoration 30 

Clubs & Organisations 

Friends of Bishopstone Station 30 

Neighbourhood Watch 124 

Rotary Club of Seaford 28 

The Royal British Legion Club 22 

Seaford & District Horticultural 

Society 113 

Singing for Fun 20 

Sussex Community Development 132 

Computer Supplies/Services 

Oscar Computers 127 

SBG Computers 126 

Conservatories 

Daisy Windows 13 

Sussex Trade Windows 81 

Sussex Windows & Doors 78 

Courses and Tuition 

Lesley Harvey Art Workshops 90 

Rottingdean Whiteway Centre 16 

Steve Poskitt Technology Tutor 17 

Craft Suppliers 

The Patchwork Cat 125 

Curtains & Soft Furnishing 


Katie Sillett Curtains 125 

Door Supplies and Storage 

Burnage Garage Doors 51 


G&N Garage Doors 49 

South East Garage Doors 51 


Electricians & Suppliers 

Allcott-Wells Electrical Ltd 54 

Electric Queenz 53 

The Handy Team 60 

J K Pope & Sons Ltd 52 

M Hughes Electrical 54 

PES Power Electric Services 52 

R Norris Ltd Electrical 53 

Westview Electrical 53 

Estate/Letting Agents 

Ginger & Sanders 130 

Newberry Tully 131 

Rowland Gorringe 148 

Fabrics/Haberdashery 


Fencing 


K P Landscapes 104 


Suttons Groundcare 107 

Wynnes & Seaford Fencing 117 

Flooring/Fitting 


Carpets at West One 50 

James Lawrence Flooring 48 

V R Flowers & Son 5 

Furniture 

Seaford Second Hand Furnishings 50 

V R Flowers & Son 5 

Gardening/Landscaping 

Aviemore Landscapes 107/122 

Briar Rose Garden Services 108 

Clean Cut Garden Services 116 

Hollywood Tree Surgery Ltd 120 

Horizon Landscapes 111/121 

Inside Out 61 


Lime Landscapes Ltd 109 

Mays Terracotta 115 



Seaford & District Horticultural 

Society 113 


Stepping Stone Landscapes 113 


The Shed Man 108 

Timber Requirements 116 

Treefella 120 

Tree Wizard Alex Lucas 119 

Gas/Heating/Plumbing 

A J R Plumbing 64 

Aaron Merryweather 59 

Amethyst Plumbing & Heating 67 

Chris Dowling Heating & Plumbing 65 

D Egan Gas Services 65 

George Ward Plumbing/Heating 66 



N M Plumbing & Heating Ltd 66 

Perameter Plumbing 65 

PES Power Electric Services 52 

Willis Heating Ltd 67 

Glazing/Windows 

Cloud Free Windows 80 

Cloudy2Clear Windows 11 

Daisy Windows 13 

Just Like New 78 

SRC Double Glazing & Repairs 77 

Sussex Trade Windows 81 


Tintwise 79 

Hairdressers 

D’vyna 101 

Short Cuts 101 

Handyman Services 

1st Rate Handyman Services 56 


Handy Manda 60 


Inside Out 61 


Peter Vulovic Handy Man 58 

S B Property Maintenance Services 61 

Seaford Property Maintenance 61 


Will-I-Am The Handy Man 61 

Hardware Shops 

Wynnes & Seaford Fencing 117 

Health & Wellbeing 


Acorn Chiropody & Podiatry 93 

Acupuncture Naturally 93 

Alexander Technique 95 

Chiropodist/Podiatrist - Rita 92 

Chiropody & Podiatry - Judith 92 

Mobile Foot Practitioner 17 

Seaford Chiropody & Podiatry 93 

Seahaven Counselling & 

Hypnotherapy 96/97 

Seaford Osteopathic Clinic 91 

Sound Feelings 94 

Sussex Eyecare 95 

Sussex Podiatrists 92 

Home Help/Care 

Bodi Morse 39 

Sussex Elderly Care 38 

The People’s Choice Sussex 38 

House Clearance 

Seaford Second Hand Furnishings 50 

Ironing Service 

Chores & More 12 

Dolly Char Domestic Cleaning 43 

The People’s Choice Sussex 38 

The Purple Iron 43 

Jewellers 

Marks 31 

Job/Business Vacancies 

St John’s 134 

Seeability 98 

Sussex Elderly Care 38 

Kitchen Design/Supply/ 

Installation 


Burgess Kitchens 13 


Locksmiths & Supplies 

Andy Anderson & Son 25 

Lee’s Locks 26 

Museums/Galleries 

Artists Open House, 16 Hill Rise 19 

Artwave 16 

Seaford Museum 14 

The Crypt Gallery 18 

Opticians 

Sussex Eyecare 95 

Painters/Decorating 


Adam Burgess 63 

Arkwell Services 63 

AWK Decorating Services 62 

Brush Strokes Ltd. 62 

Handy Manda 60 


Paint Perfect 62 

Peter Vulovic Handy Man 58 

S R Davis & Sons 63 


Therin & Son 63 

Paving/Pointing/Stone Work 





Stewart Brickwork 71 

Pest Control 

R S Aerials of Seaford 57/85 

Pets, Supplies & Services 

Benwick Kennels & Cattery 33 

Cats Protection 32 

Denton Cat Rescue 33 

The Dog Hut 32 

Nathalie’s Dog Walking/Grooming 33 

Pet Au Pair 33 

Premier Pooch Parlour 33 

Piano Tuning 

Clive Benson 18 

Plastering 


Plumbing Services see Gas 

Probate Services 

Mayo Wynne Baxter 128 



Inside Out 61 


S B Property Maintenance Services 61 

Seaford Property Maintenance 61 

Property Management 

Sanders Property Management 130 

Records/Vinyl 

Records Wanted 103 

Recycling/Waste Removal 

Aviemore Landscapes 107/122 

Greenacre Recycling 123 



Removals & Storage 

Britannia Beckwith 133 

R Ranger Removals & Storage 133 

S J Hampton 133 

Restaurants/Café/Public 

Houses†/Take-Aways* 

The Old Boot Inn† 22 

Ollivers Restaurant 23 

The Royal British Legion Club 22 

The Patchwork Cat 125 

The View 21 

Roofing Services 

Headway Roofing Ltd 74 

M Kneller Roofing 74 

Technique Roofing 73 

Schools 

Annecy Catholic Primary School 135 

St John’s 134 

Security 

SAS Security 47 

Solicitors 

Barwells 99 

Mayo Wynne Baxter 128 

Sport, Dance & Exercise 

Bond School of Dance 90 

Crouch Bowling Club 86 

Denton Island Indoor Bowling Club 87 

Gingerfit 89 

Moxie Unleashed SUP & Fitness 90 

Pilates Studio Seaford 89 

Seahaven Yoga Rosie Walters 89 

Tattoo Removal Agents 


Taxis/Chauffeur Services 

Kingfisher Luxury Travel 25 

Martello Taxis 25 

Tiles & Tiling Services 


Inside Out 61 



Will-I-Am The Handy Man 61 

Travel Agents 

Experience It Now Travel 45 

TV/Satellite Services 

1st Rate Aerials & Satellites 56 

Local TV Aerials (LTV) 56 

R S Aerials of Seaford 57/85 

Seaford Television 57 

Teleview 56 


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A stunning converted barn with 

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£365,000 

An extended semi detached 3/4 

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£350,000 

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£350,000 

An extended and spacious three 

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01323 490680

Seaford Scene August 2019

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