Friday May 25, 2012

What's On in West Sussex

Events in West Sussex this month


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Matisse : Drawing with Scissors
Henri Matisse (1869-1954) was one of the 20th century’s most influential artists. Matisse: Drawing with Scissors features 35 lithographic prints of the famous cut-outs, produced in the last four years of his life and includes many of his iconic images. more
Open Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.00 pm. Closed Sundays. Admission FREE.
Horsham Museum and Art Gallery  West Sussex RH12 1HE
Today and Tomorrow
Mystery In Stone - Borde Hill Garden
Extraordinary contemporary hand carved Zimbabwean stone sculptures. Exhibitions & workshops throughout the summer at this truly spectacular garden with outstanding views across the Sussex Weald, which hosts some of the rarest and oldest trees and plants in Britain. Magical ’garden rooms’, include the Azalea Ring, Rose and Italian Gardens. Woodland and lakeside walks. Adventure Playground for families to explore and picnic. more
Opening Times: 10th March - 9th Sept & 24th Oct - 4th Nov Daily, 10am-6pm (or dusk) 10th Sept - 23rd Oct Weekends only Admission Rates: Adult: £8.00, Concession: £7.50, Group £7, Children: £5 Facilities: Shop, Plants Sales, Jeremy’s Restaurant, Café Elvira,
Borde Hill Lane, Haywards Heath  West Sussex RH16 1XP
Today to Wednesday 27 Jun 2012
Cockpit Views
This exhibition explores the aerial realms above with photographs taken at 37,000 feet from the aeroplane cockpit. Cloud scenes,usually only glimpsed through a small window, are revealed here with breathtaking beauty. This is the first time James Fielding has shared his photographs and whilst photography is very much a hobby he sees these pictures as the beginning of his work. more
Open Monday to Saturday 10.00am to 5.00pm. FREE
Horsham Museum and Art Gallery  West Sussex RH12 1HE
Today to Thursday 31 May 2012

A Marvellous Year For Plums
WORLD PREMIERE A MARVELLOUS YEAR FOR PLUMS By Hugh Whitemore Director Philip Franks 11 May – 2 June Festival Theatre Tickets £10 - £36 Hugh Whitemore’s sophisticated political thriller examines a flashpoint in British history that still resonates today – the Suez Crisis more
11 May – 2 June Festival Theatre Tickets £10 - £36 01243 781312
Chichester Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park, Chichester,  West Sussex PO19 6AP
Today to Saturday 2 Jun 2012
Chichester Garden Market
Chichester Garden Market For the fifth year running, the heart of Chichester will come alive with up to 50 garden stands in a burst of colour for three days in May! With the co-operation of the Chichester City Centre Management team, we stage our GARDEN MARKET in the heart of the busiest shopping area in Chichester. Our stalls are in the pedestrianised areas of North Street and East Street, with the famous “Cross” as the central point. This is a wonderful setting for this vibrant event. more
Times: Friday & Saturday: 9.00am - 5.30pm, Sunday: 10.00am - 5.00pm Admission: FREE Parking: FREE
North Street and East Street, Chichester  West Sussex PO19 1HJ
Today to Sunday 27 May 2012

Unravelling Nymans
An exciting contemporary exhibition featuring artists who use craft skills to make new work in response to the hidden histories at Nymans. Installed in the house and gardens. more
Open daily from 10am – 5pm. FREE (Normal Admission Applies: Adult - £10.00, Child - £5.00. NT Members - FREE) For more information please call Nymans on 01444 405250
Nymans (National Trust), Staplefield Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath,  West Sussex RH17 6EB
Today to Tuesday 3 Jul 2012
Charcoal Burn
Join our woods team for a 2-day charcoal burning workshop. On day 1 of this hands-on demonstration of forest management help pack and light the kiln, prepare lunch on the campfire and take a walk with our woods warden. On day 2 be prepared to get sooty as you unload the kiln and load your very own bag of charcoal to take home in time for summer barbequing. more
Day 1: 8am start, camp-fire lunch included, approx 6pm finish Day 2: 9am start, approx 2pm finish. £50, Places are limited (Normal Admission Applies: Adult - £10.00, Child - £5.00. NT Members - FREE) Bookings essential on 01444 405250
Nymans, Staplefield Road, Handcross, Haywards Heath,  West Sussex RH17 6EB
Today to Today
Moscow State Circus- BABUSHKIN SEKRET
The Moscow State Circus brings its latest & most Spectacular show to date to the UK with this sensational extravaganza Babushkin Sekret. more
Second week: Monday 21.05.2012 - NO SHOWS, , Tuesday to Friday: 5pm & 7.45pm , Saturday 3pm & 7pm ,Sunday: 2pm & 5pm, Monday 28.05.2012: 5pm & 7.45pm , Tuesday 29.05.2012 - 5pm ONLY
BRIGHTON, FESTIVAL FRINGE, Preston Park  West Sussex BN1 6HN
Today to Tuesday 29 May 2012


Come and see the famous Chichester Peregrines at Chichester Cathedral!
View them through a live webcam link in the RSPB marquee off the Cloisters Cafe until early June. From early June onwards the birds can also be viewed through telescopes from the Cathedral grounds. more
Chichester Cathedral  West Sussex PO19 1PX
Today to Tuesday 12 Jun 2012
Canvas
WORLD PREMIERE CANVAS by Michael Wynne Director Angus Jackson 18 May – 16 June Minerva Theatre Tickets £23.50 & £29.50 The world premiere of a new comedy in which three couples attempt to get away from it all on a glamorous camping holiday, but find their rural idyll isn’t so perfect after all. more
18 May – 16 June Minerva Theatre Tickets £23.50 & £29.50 01243 781312
Chichester Festival Theatre, Oaklands Park, Chichester,  West Sussex PO19 6AP
Today to Saturday 16 Jun 2012
Bluebell Railway - Sheffield Park - Horsted Keynes - Kingscote - East Grinstead
Steam Railway offering passenger rides for 9 miles through the Sussex countryside throughout the year. Steam engines dating from 1872 through to 1958, ranging in size from small Victorian ones right up to the large express locomotives of the Southern Railway and British Railways, hauling coaches which also range over a similar period, plus the 1920s Pullman "Golden Arrow" dining train. Museum, Loco sheds, shop and restaurant at Sheffield Park (open daily except Christmas Day). Carriage exhibition, period refreshment rooms etc. at Horsted Keynes. Quiet country station at Kingscote. East Grinstead station will open once extension is completed in 2013. Bus connection from there at present on some days. For more information see the web site or phone 01825 720800. more
Steam trains run Daily in April, May and June. Book at least 8 days in advance for "Bluebell Bonus" discount. Bus link from East Grinstead on some days. Special Events: 16-20, 23-27 Apr: Spring Specials. 28 April: Collectors Fair. 30 Apr, 1-4, 8-11 May: Bluebell Specials 12-13 May: Southern at War
Horsted Keynes Station, West Sussex RH17 7BB, and Sheffield Park Stn, East Sussex TN22 3QL  RH17 7BB
Today to Thursday 14 Jun 2012


Duckyls Holt - Open Garden for NGS
Delightful cottage garden of approx 2 acres on many different levels. Small herb garden, colourful formal and informal plantings, herbaceous borders, rose border and formal rose garden, lots of pots and baskets - a riot of colour. Mature azaleas and rhododendrons in season. Open:Sat 26, Sun 27, Mon 28 May; Sat 7, Sun 8 July (11-6). more
Admission £3.50, Children free. Times:11-5. Telephone:01342 810282. Visitors also welcome by appointment. Open for charity.
Duckyls Holt, West Hoathly  West Sussex RH19 4QN
Tomorrow to Mon 28 May, Sat 7 Jul, Sun 8 Jul.
Dachs - Open Garden for NGS
A waterlogged field turned into a beautiful garden of about 2 acres. Incl white garden, bog area, stream and unusual design of bridges. Several other themed beds with perennials of different textures and colours. Wide range of daffodils, narcissi, some snowdrops, fritillaria and iris in the spring. Open:Sats, Suns 17, 18 Mar; 26, 27 May (1-5.30). more
Admission £4, Children free. Times:1-5.30. Open for charity.
Dachs, Ashington  West Sussex RH20 3BA
Tomorrow and Sunday 27 May 2012
70 Ford Road - Open Garden for NGS
To mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee we are opening our gently terraced immaculate small town garden with a superb collection of spring and summer flowering roses, palms and specimen plants, all of which are stunningly set off by water and sculptured craft features, depicting many quirky ideas for any garden. Open:Sat 26 May; Sat 11, Sun 12 Aug (2-5). more
Admission £3, Children free. Times:2-5. Open for charity.
70 Ford Road, Arundel  West Sussex BN18 9EX
Tomorrow
Little London Food Market, Chichester
New food market selling the best Sussex food and wine every Saturday from 9-4pm. more
Free entry. See www.facebook.com/chilittlelondon or @chilittlelondon for more information.
Little London Walk, East Street, Chichester  West Sussex PO19 1HQ
Tomorrow, Sat 2 Jun, Sat 9 Jun, Sat 16 Jun, Sat 23 Jun, Sat 30 Jun, Sat 7 Jul, Sat 14 Jul.

 
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