Events Around West Sussex

Enjoy an autumnal fete, celebrating our fruit harvest. Discover Slindon’s community orchard and taste apples from the trees. Test your strength on our giant apple press Big Bertha, try some juice straight from the press, visit the apple I.D. experts and their huge display of apples or play some skittles.

Learn the basics of wood carving! Create a simple bird sculpture to paint and take home. Advance booking is essential, call 01903 881530.

The Little Art Gallery has brought together a group of artists whose work takes figurative images into abstraction. Angeline Tournier has fun and colour in her work. Deborah Richards adds charcoal and graphite to her oil on paper monotypes.

Local artist & tutor John Thompson returns with his popular painting workshops. John takes inspiration from seasonal changes on the landscape and gardens of Nymans. This month’s theme is View through a window. Join us for a full day of relaxed and informal art in our potting shed.

Come and enjoy cake and a cuppa in a friendly environment. Book, cake and bric-a-brac stalls raising funds for the work of Action for Children. St Paul’s coffee mornings are held on the 3rd Saturday of each month, raising money for a different charity each time.

This workshop is a solid foundation for you to build on or to brush up on your photography fundamentals.

This critically acclaimed production features a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets, faithfully adapting four of Eric Carle’s stories, Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubber Ducks, The Very Lonely Firefly and of course, the star of the show, The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

Come to our good old-fashioned Jumble Sale on Saturday 19 October! Come and grab a bargain from our range of bric a brac, collectables, furniture, household items, toys, clothing and more! For more information, please contact Sue on 01903 218444 or email sue.harris@careforveterans.org.

Come on a guided walk of the gardens led by our experienced and knowledgeable garden rangers. The walk will take in the seasonal highlights, including stars of the Nymans collection.

’Pop Up Bowie’ performs the greatest hits of David Bowie, from every era of Bowie’s career from the 70’s through to the nineties and beyond. The front man, Paul Antony, a huge fan of Bowie, accurately portrays the charismatic performance of his hero.

guildbourne shopping centre Christmas Craft & Gift Event wheelchair and pushchair friendly free entry 9am to 3pm also 8th dec, 14th & 15th Dec, 21st & 22nd DEc

Monthly Poetry Workshop Playing with language, sounds and the rhythm of words, we’ll allow poetry to emerge from prompts and exercises. We will write together, share what we’ve written (if you want to) and listen to each other. Cost: £20 per workshop. Block booking discounts and gift vouchers available.

Collectables, Retro, Curios, Crafts, Plants, Small Furniture, Bric-a-Brac, Jewellery and lots more.

ONE OF THE BEST PURVEYORS OF THE MUSIC OF EASTERN EUROPEAN JEWISH HERITAGE This dynamic group of performers whose deep understanding of klezmer, the celebratory and soulful music of Eastern European Jews, is reflected in their passionate performances that captivate audiences.

Vintage Fair in the picturesque village of Rogate just off the A272 between Petersfield and Midhurst. Full of vintage clothing, accessories, jewellery, toys, books, kitchenalia, china, glass, militaria, records, and much much more.

The museum’s dye garden has been developed with the help of volunteers. Seeds are collected from the garden and are sold in our shop as well as harvesting of plants for use in natural dyeing.

The Southdowns Concert Band presents Strike Up the Band. A concert featuring the very best of Concert Band music. The programme will include music from the Big Band era, as well as featuring music by Queen and Abba.

Mud Monsters Run is an award winning mud and obstacle run that will not leave you disappointed. You will be taken on a journey across muddy fields, up steep hills, through woods, washing off in water crossings, navigating through craters, fighting your way through deep muddy bogs, with up to 135+ obstacles and many...

Learn more about the fascinating house and ruins with our guided tour of the exterior. Find out about the architecture and discover how the Messel family transformed Nymans into their Dream House. Booking Not Needed. Children welcome, must be accompanied by an adult. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Join a 45 minute guided tour of Petworth House and discover more about the people who lived at Petworth and the times they lived in, told through the art they collected. Every weekday excluding Bank Holidays find out more about the people that lived at Petworth.

Learn more about the fascinating house and collection with our guided tour of the Messel Family Rooms. Join a small group on a behind scenes tour before the house opens. Booking Not Needed. Children welcome, must be accompanied by an adult. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Nick Bailey’s career spans landscape and garden design, garden management, teaching, writing and broadcasting. He is a regular presenter on BBC2’s Gardeners’ World and is also a writer for several magazines and newspapers. His latest book ‘Revive Your Garden’ will be on sale at the meeting.

Join our textiles expert Sally Roberson for a specialist tour of Standen. This tour will explore the Arts and Crafts textiles at Standen, including exquisite examples of May Morris’ work. Booking Essential. Phone: 01342 323029. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

This is an adaptation of the memoir of the same title, relaying the true story of the best-selling celebrity biographer, and friend to cats, Lee Israel (played by Melissa McCarthy).

Nick’s career spans landscaping, garden design, garden management, teaching, writing and broadcasting. He is a regular presenter on BBC2’s Gardeners’ World and is also a writer for several magazines and newspapers. His latest book ‘Revive Your Garden’ will be on sale at the meeting.