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An Evening With Kevin McCloud

Children's Bookfest, Chichester

A wonderful evening out for fans of charismatic presenter, designer and writer Kevin McCloud. In aid of Children's BookFest (CBF), Kevin will be holding a special talk at Chichester Cathedral, sharing anecdotes from the popular Grand Designs series, which is now in its 25th year, as well as discussing his collection of written works and illustrious career so far. This is a rare opportunity to hear from one of the UK's most recognisable voices in design and lift the lid on a programme that has captured the imagination of millions.

Tickets from £17. Book now https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/childrens-book-fest-chichester

Children's BookFest is a charity dedicated to encouraging a love of reading in children of all ages. Proceeds from the talk will raise money to fund CBF's vital work in schools and communities, ensuring every child has a book to read, cherish and call their own.

15 May 2025

19:30 - 21:00

West Sussex at War

Sussex Family History Group : Worthing Meeting Centre, Worthing

West Sussex at War – To coincide with VE Day, a talk about life for ordinary people during World War II, illustrated with photographs of the time from the West Sussex Record Office’s own collection.

Matthew Jones has been the Assistant County Archivist (Public Access) at the West Sussex Record Office since 2012

15 May 2025

19:00 - 21:00

Elvis Tribute Show starring Johnny B Memphis

Angmering Community Centre, Angmering

An evening of Elvis performed by Johnny B Memphis. BYOB and nibbles. Soft drinks and ice cream available to purchase.

Tickets £12.50

16 May 2025

19:30 - 22:00

Elvis Tribute Show

Elvis Tribute Show, Angmering

Elvis Tribute Show
£12.50 per ticket, bring your own drinks and nibbles.

16 May 2025

19:30 - 23:00

Ferring Community Cinema: A Complete Unknown

Ferring Community Cinema, Ferring

Set in the influential New York City music scene of the early 1960s, “A Complete Unknown” follows 19-year-old Minnesota musician Bob Dylan’s meteoric rise as a folk singer. Dylan, played by Timothée Chalamet, arrives in NYC determined to meet his ailing idol, Woody Guthrie, who has been hospitalised. He plays a song for Guthrie and his close friend Pete Seeger that he has written for Guthrie and impresses them both. His subsequent relationships, both musical and romantic, resulted in artistic differences and caused tensions and professional frustration, culminating in his performance at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965.

Edward Norton and Elle Fanning star alongside Chalamet, who performs all the Bob Dylan songs in A Complete Unknown and has impressed audiences with his capturing of the “shapeshifting allure” of Dylan.

Tickets are £6 and available at the North Ferring Co-Op, the Premier Stores in South Ferring, and on the door on the night. Ticket price includes tea, coffee or a soft drink, and biscuits. Doors open at 6.30pm for a prompt 7pm start.

16 May 2025

18:30 - 21:30

Demonstration of Oil & Acrylics with Susan Gray

Arun Art Society, Ferring

Susan produces wonderful images of Seascapes and landscapes studied from plein air sketches, inspired by the scenery in the West Country, Cumbria and the Chilterns. susan-gray.co.uk. Visitors £5. To book a place, email [email protected]

17 May 2025

14:00 - 16:00

African Head Charge

The Factory Live, Worthing

"ONE OF THE MOST GROUNDBREAKING DUB ACTS IN HISTORY" - BANDCAMP

Co-founded by the legendary underground producer Adrian Sherwood, African Head Charge is a globally acclaimed, pioneering dub-reggae ensemble led by original co-founder, master percussionist and royal rastaman, Bonjo Iyabinghi Noah.

Pulsating with tribal drum beats and chanting from the soul of Africa, African Head Charge fuse primal rhythms with heavy psychedelic dub, roots reggae, and 21st-century electronica. Formed originally as a studio project in 1981, the London-based collective has gone on to achieve cult status, creating 13 albums and gracing stages across the world, from Australia and New Zealand to the Glastonbury music festival.

Their epic live show features a line-up of world-star performers fusing together djembes, guitars, drums, keys, and vocals with heavy electronic sampling. The collective uses this blend of live and electronica to generate an intoxicating soundscape of reggae-inflected drumming, visceral vocals, and bottomless, thrumming basslines that truly reach to the heart of your being.

With a deeper, darker and heavier live sound than ever before, African Head Charge are once again ready to enrapture their global fanbase, as well as reach out to a new generation of fans around the world.

"Towering examples of dub as a freeform contagion" - The Wire
“Mesmerising hand drumming… headspinning” The Guardian (2024)
“Easily AHC's most accessible, vivid approximation yet of Brian Eno's fabled 'vision of a psychedelic Africa.'” Mojo
“I don’t think we’ve ever seen the band this good!” - Reggae.be (2022)

Book your tickets here.

17 May 2025

19:00 - 22:30

SALE OF PLANTS AND BRIC-A-BRAC

EAST PRESTON AND KINGSTON HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY, East Preston

In the Miller Barn for the first time, this popular event combines accessories for house and garden! Amazing bargains can be found on both stalls - come and see for yourself!

Admission £1 includes coffee.

17 May 2025

10:00 - 12:00

Christian Aid Coffee Morning

Margaret Trueman, Worthing

Coffee Morning
Cakes, fruit crumbles, jam, marmalade, craft stall

17 May 2025

10:30 - 12:00

Angmering Poppy Club Spring Sale

Angmering Poppy Club, Angmering

Come and indulge at the variety of stalls including cakes, gifts, good-as-new, tombola and raffle.
Entrance just £1 including refreshments. Enquiries to Edna Booker Tel: 01903 775189

17 May 2025

10:00 - 12:00

Open Studios Art: Susie Olford

Chichester Open Studios, Flansham

Come and see the artist's colourful, contemporary showing of over 100 oils/acrylics in a wonderful, spacious barn. Happy Paintings of Land, Sea and Skies. For wine lovers, humorous wine greeting cards.
For more details, see https://chichesteropenstudios.org/

17 May 2025

10:30 - 17:00

South Coast Blues Jam

Suzie Harvey, Worthing

Monthly Sunday afternoon session of live Blues music, handmade by the house band and other participants on the third Sunday of the month.
Full back line, PA, mics and drums provided. Bring your instrument/sticks.
Musicians and singers who wish to take part must register on a list and will then be called up generally. First in, first up, but the organisers reserve the right to make changes as deemed appropriate at the time. Everyone on the list will get up, though the timings will depend on numbers.
For full guidelines, see our FB page.

18 May 2025

14:00 - 17:00