Viva Lewes Issue #159 December 2019

Dec listings
SAT 30 NOV & SUN 1 DEC
Raystede Christmas Fair. Festive music, Santa’s
grotto, food & drink and meet the donkeys.
Raystede, 10am-4pm, entry by donation.
The Nevill Collective Christmas Event.
Eight local artists and makers show their wares.
Mulled wine, tea, coffee and cake available. St
Mary’s Church Hall, 1pm-9pm (Sat) & 11am-
5pm (Sun).
SUNDAY 1
Inter-Cultural Winter Warmer. A one-off
concert from Brighton & Hove and Londonbased
international communities: Russian
choirs, Syrian music, Sufi dances and Yiddish
choirs. All Saints, 6pm, £10/7, see page 51.
MONDAY 2
Plumpton Festive Fun Raceday. Live music
from the Wild Murphys in the Paddock Bar,
free glass of mulled wine or mulled Silly Moo
cider and a mince pie to the first 300 people
through the gate. See plumptonracecourse.
co.uk. (And page 107.)
WEDNESDAY 4
Musical Matinee Club: White Christmas.
Interactive screening featuring fun props and
prompts. Specifically designed for people who
may benefit from a more informal environment,
specifically those living with dementia
and/or disabilities. De La Warr Pavilion,
1.30pm, £3.50 (carers go free).
The Art of Ageing
Well open evening.
Discuss natural
skincare, experience
in-store facial rituals
and demos, have
a mini makeover, learn functional nutritional
advice from menarche to menopause. Tanya
Borowski Clinic & Wellbeing Store, The
Needlemakers, 6.30pm, £10 (pre-booking
essential), all monies will be donated to the
Climate Coalition Charity.
WEDNESDAY 4 – SATURDAY 7
The Crucible. Eastbourne College production
of the Arthur Miller play. Eastbourne College,
7pm, £9.
THURSDAY 5
Business Start-Up Workshop. Free wholeday
workshop which will focus on specific
business start-up topics, giving you the skills
you need to start on your business journey. Telscombe
Civic Centre, 10am-4pm, free, register
at yourleap.co.uk.
Comedy at the Con. With Arthur Smith,
Mark Dolan and Fran Kissling. Con Club,
7.30pm, £9-£12, see page 41.
Lewes Late Night Shopping. See page 131.
FRIDAY 6 – SATURDAY 14
A Christmas
Carol. An original
play by Gary
Andrews, bringing
to the stage
Charles Dickens’
classic Christmas
tale. Lewes Little
Theatre, see
lewestheatre.org
and page 37.
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