HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Please make a note that the Annual Spring Bulb Show is being held tomorrow, Saturday, between 2pm and 4pm in Ditchling Village Hall. Entry is free for members and 50p for visitors. Children are not charged. This is also a reminder for those who are exhibiting and an invitation to those who would like to spend a pleasant afternoon with the Society and enjoy a cup of tea and cake.
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY: Please make a note that the Annual Spring Bulb Show is being held on Saturday March 16 between 2pm and 4pm. Entry is free for members and 50p for visitors, children are not charged. This is also a reminder for those who are exhibiting and an invitation to those who would like to spend a pleasant afternoon with the Society and enjoy a cup of tea and cake.
FILM SOCIETY: On Thursday March 7 the society is showing Ice Mother and here we meet Hana, a happy, selfless 67 year old mother and grandmother who experiences a series of life changing events which changes her relationship with her sons. Director: Bodan Slama. Czech. 2017. 106 mins. No UK Certification. And on April 4 the society is showing Blackkklansman. Set in the early 70s, this is an incredible, true story about an American hero who set out on a dangerous mission to infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. Director: Spike Lee. English. 2018. 128 mins, 15 Cert. Films are shown in Ditchling Village Hall at 8pm. Doors open at 7.30pm. Free coffee, tea and biscuits are available and wine can be purchased by the glass beforehand. There is ample free parking behind the hall. Guests and temporary members are welcome for the sum of £5 payable at the door.
DITCHLING SINGERS: Is a friendly choir which enjoys singing popular songs. New members are always welcome. No auditions and the first session is free. The February rehearsals are on Sunday, 4pm to 6pm in the Old Meeting House in Ditchling, and Sunday February 17, 4pm to 6pm at Keymer Church Hall. Just come along or contact Julie on 01273 844818 or Christine on 01273 846098.
DITCHLING DOWNS WI: The speaker for the January meeting was Dai Thomas who spoke about the work of the charity Sussex Search and Rescue. Working as a primary source for Sussex Police, they are a team of professionally trained and equipped volunteers all of whom are able to employ highly specialist skills in the search for vulnerable, missing people. Working in teams of four, they can assemble a dedicated team of searchers with an hour of being called out. The charity was developed in response to the disappearance and murder of 8 year old Sarah Payne in 2000. The volunteers who are self-funded provide a vital resource to the police. There is no government funding, so fundraising is a high priority for the charity. Their website is www.sussar.org.uk.
DITCHLING SINGERS: Why not come along to the Singer's next rehearsal on Sunday and join this friendly choir. If you enjoy singing popular songs why not give them a try. No auditions and the first session is free. If you can't make this coming Sunday then the choir is meeting on Sunday February 3, 4pm to 6pm in the Old Meeting House in Ditchling and then Sunday February 17, 4pm to 6pm at Keymer Church Hall. Just come along or contact Julie on 01273 844818 or Christine on 01273 846098. We look forward to seeing you this coming Sunday, 4pm to 6pm at Keymer Church Hall.
DITCHLING SINGERS: If you enjoy singing why not give this friendly choir a try. No auditions and the first session is free. The final 2018 session is this coming Sunday, 4pm to 6pm at Keymer Church Hall. And if you miss this one, why not start the New Year by coming along on Sunday January 6, 4pm to 6pm in the Old Meeting House in Ditchling. Rehearsals are on alternate Sundays and the next one is Sunday January 20, 4pm to 6pm at Keymer Church Hall. Just come along or contact Julie on 01273 844818 or Christine on 01273 846098.
FESTIVAL OF LIGHT: Today, Friday, 5.30pm to 8.30pm. Join in Ditchling's Festival of Light and celebrate the start of Christmas. At 5.30pm the Lucia children's festival procession starts from the village Green and makes its way to St Margarets Church for a service with the Swedish Choir. There's a lot going on with activities and attractions in the museum, the Barn on the Green and the White Horse Inn. Enjoy some wine tasting, children's face painting, live music and art and craft stalls. There's carol singing around the Christmas tree (outside the Post Office) and follow the trail of village windows dressed on the twelve days of Christmas theme. Do come along for a lovely and special evening in the village and enjoy the stalls, activities and entertainment.
DITCHLING DOWNS WI: The speaker for the November meeting was Nancy Stafford. As a former air hostess with British Caledonian, Nancy treated the WI to a lively and amusing description of her working life. She had an ambition to be an air hostess since the age of eleven. Nancy had many tales to tell and displayed a variety of uniforms she wore during her 25 years' service. Nancy described her years with British Caledonian as a wonderful career and is thrilled that her daughter is just embarking on a similar career. The January meeting is being held in the Old Meeting House in the Twitten, Ditchling on Tuesday January 8 at 7.30pm. Doors open at 7pm. Guests are welcome and the speaker is Dai Thomas on the subject of Lowland Rescue.
DITCHLING SINGERS: As the days are getting shorter what better way to lift your spirits than to sing popular sings with this friendly choir. No auditions and the first session is free. The choir rehearses on alternate Sundays. The November dates are as follows: Sunday, 4pm to 6pm in the Old Meeting House in Ditchling and Sunday November 18, 4pm to 6pm at Keymer Church Hall. Just come along or contact Julie on 01273 844818 or Christine on 01273 846098.
DITCHLING PLAYERS: And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie. Wednesday to Saturday, November 21 to 24 November. Following a successful audition the Players are pleased to announce that the November production is fully cast and rehearsals are well under way.