Events Around Brighton

Experience a magical Christmas at the Royal Pavilion. The spectacular Banqueting Room table is laid with Georgian style desserts and the palace is transformed with festive decorations and glittering trees. A replica of Queen Victoria’s sleigh awaits you and your family in the Music Room.

Steve N Seagulls + Guests. Artists performing: Steve N Seagulls.: Tickets avaiable.

There’s something fishy going on…When theatre detective Nellie Limelight receives an anonymous call for help she sets out to investigate and uncovers a story of stolen jewels, pantomime villains, a broken time machine and a misplaced sea creature.What has Bert built in his workshop?

A stunning multi-sensory experience for pre-walking babies and their parents and carers. Unfolding in a custom-built performance tent, NEST takes audiences on a journey through the seasons, using playful poetry, song, captivating movement and tactile and sensory play. Gentle, surprising and magical.

This double bill of family favourites starts with Prokofiev’s introduction to the instruments of the orchestra, told through the brave boy Peter’s quest to capture a hungry wolf.

Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, Princess Aurora lives in a castle where fairies bestow her with gifts of beauty, temperament, purity, joy and generosity. The wicked Fairy Carabosse places a curse on Aurora - to prick her finger on a spinning wheel on her 16th birthday...and die!

Adastra, The Beacon of Light of Light Divine Service, bringing forth philosophy from Spirit. Prayers, reading, address & mediumship there is a gentle morning meditation before the service. doors open @10.00am until 10.10am for a 20 minute meditation. Doors re-open @10.

Hundreds of of badges are up for grabs @ XMAS knockdown prices. Collectors FOOTBALL items available upon request , noteable inclusions - England -v- Ireland 1912 > FA STEWARD for 1931 Cup Final > rare APV Athletic FC & the original OSYTH FC button-hole : these will not be on general view.

Lewes Concert Orchestra give a Christmas Festival concert. They will be joined by the choir Schola Cantorum of St. Pancras Church, Lewes, and by the soloists Toby Sims (bass) and Sue Gregg (flute).

Guild Care are offering you and your family the chance to meet Santa and enjoy a delicious pastry and pancake breakfast at their Guild Care Centre, Methold House, on Sunday 16th December. All of the money raised will support local children and adults in need.

Club Wolfram presents a night of live 80’s hits by The Gangsters & Synthony 101 compered by Richard Reynolds. Bar available. Tickets £ 15.00 each available from St Paul’s Worthing, Sweeney Todd’s (Tesco, Durrington) or WSUK website www.wolframsyndrome.co.uk.

Mike Piggott began his musical career as guitarist/violinist, playing with reggae, soul and blues bands including working with Junior Marvin (the Wailers), and guitarist Peter Green.

Nigel Price was born and raised in Surrey. He began playing guitar aged 11 and spent the next 7 years messing around in school bands/rock bands etc. After leaving school he moved to Brighton where he discovered fusion and jazz and trained as a sound engineer.

Worthing Silver Band presents their Christmas Concert. A free Christmas concert with fun & lively music and plenty of chances to sing a long. Entry is free. Refreshments are available. Raffle.

Due to popular demand we will be running our regular tours throughout the winter season. From November we will be running a special café meal deal for everyone booked onto a taster tour.

Welcome back to Bolney Wine Estate’s ever popular New Year’s Day brunch! Join us to celebrate the New Year in style. Children and dogs are most welcome.

We are kicking off 2019 Bolney Wine Estate Friday nights with a night full of power ballads. Come and enjoy some live entertainment as we have Plush an 80s rock band coming to the estate on Friday 4th January Doors open at 6.00pm music starts at 7.00pm.

Souped-up barn dancing English style! With a different top-quality band and caller in the winter months. This month we welcome back The DIATONICS and their Caller Emma Wooders. PLUS it’s our Christmas Party Dress Code of all things Reds and/or Black - for as many as want!

"Did you hear about the Christmas Party on Saturday, 22 December? Noon til 3pm at Ferring Village Hall in Ferring Village near Worthing - you know the super quaint one?

Learn to drive an electric boat through the reedbed with 2.5 hours of 1:1 instruction. Call the Learning Team 01903 881524 to discuss available dates and times.

Embrace the outdoors this Christmas and enjoy the peace and tranquility it offers at this busy time of year. Look out for our seasonal silhouettes around the garden as you go and join in the festivities.

The classic tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. A fun and traditional pantomime for all the family featuring BBC Allo Allo’s Mimi Lebonq (Sue Hodge) as Fairy Cucumber. Children’s pantomime teas available after each matinee performance.

This Christmas our trail will have you searching in the gardens for pom-pom baubles and colourful scarves. Inspired by The Snowdog’s knitted ears and spots we have hidden a variety of woolly decorations in the garden to find. Look our for knitted scarves tied up and pom-pom baubles hanging in the trees.

This winter, the gallery will host an exhibition of original artwork from The Snowman and The Snowdog, featuring behind-the-scenes drawings and preparatory sketches. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the publication of The Snowman, written and illustrated by Sussex author Raymond Briggs.