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PIONEERS OF WORTHING, a talk by Susan Belton & David Clark (Worthing Society)

Rustington Heritage Association, Rustington

This illustrated presentation will showcase thirteen individuals who shaped the built environment of Worthing in the past and whose influence on the town endures today. If you visit Worthing, for shopping or entertainment, for example, you may well recognise the distinctive work of these pioneers.

Entry free for paid-up members of Rustington Heritage Association. Visitors £5 (cash only) payable at the door. All admissions subject to availability of seats on arrival. Why not become an RHA member? Just £15 per person per annum for free entry to ten afternoon talks and two evening talks in 2026, plus four newsletters.

08 Jan 2026

14:30 - 15:45

Worthing Twinning Association foreign film evening

Worthing Twinning Association, Worthing

The 2005 French film De Battre mon Coeur S'est Arreté will be shown with English subtitles. Cost £5 includes a glass of wine/juice and a doughnut. Non WTA members welcome.

08 Jan 2026

19:00 - 21:00

The Worthing Journal

Goring Gardening Society, Worthing

Local journalist and campaigner Paul Holden produces a community magazine which is full of information about our town. His talk will be an entertaining insight into the highs and lows of living in "Sunny Worthing".

08 Jan 2026

14:00 - 16:00

Ferring Gardening Club Monthly Meeting

Ferring Gardening Club, Worthing

Friday afternoon club meeting with a talk on Bees & Plants by Pauline Ford

09 Jan 2026

13:45 - 16:30

Ferring Community Cinema: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning

Ferring Community Cinema, Worthing

Ferring Community Cinema will be showing their next film, ‘Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning’ on Friday 9th January 2026.

The film stars Tom Cruise in his final portrayal of Ethan Hunt, alongside an ensemble cast including Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames and Simon Pegg.

Ethan Hunt and the IMF team continue their search for the terrifying AI known as the Entity – which has infiltrated intelligence networks all over the globe – with the world’s governments and a mysterious ghost from Ethan’s past on their trail. Joined by new allies and armed with the means to shut the Entity down for good, Hunt is in a race against time to prevent the world as we know it from changing forever.

Packed with spectacular action sequences, Tom Cruise continues to dazzle with his death-defying stunts – this is definitely ‘edge of the seat’ viewing!

The film will be showing at Ferring Village Hall. 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.

Ferring Community Cinema is a not-for-profit organisation with profits donated to Ferring Village Hall and other charities.

2026 film dates

February 13th – The Ballad of Wallace Island

March 13th

April 10th

May 8th

June 12th

July 10th

August 14th

09 Jan 2026

19:00 - 22:00

East Preston Repair Cafe

East Preton Repair Cafe, East Preston

Why not start the New Year with a focus on repair, recycle and reuse with a visit to the Repair Cafe? We aim to repair household items, clothes and jewellery and also offer a knife sharpening service. Donations to cover our running costs are welcome. Tea and coffee are available.

10 Jan 2026

10:00 - 12:30

Un ingénieur en Colombie

Rustington & District Anglo French Circle, Rustington

Start the New Year with an excursion to Colombia! From the coast to the cordillera and volcanoes, from the Amazon to the Atlantic, including dealings with the guerrillas and Security Forces! We are a friendly group of Francophiles who meet every second Tuesday of the month. All levels of French are welcome and there will be visuals to help. Chat and social starts at 7.15 with the talk starting at 7.30. Visitors £5 a visit.

13 Jan 2026

19:15 - 19:45

Brighton’s Tramways - a talk by Ian Gledhill

East Preston & Kingston Preservation Society, East Preston, Littlehampton

Ian Gledhill presents an illustrated history of the trams that once served Brighton (but not Hove!). Brighton was the last town in the world still to be building open topped trams, as late as 1937. Entry free for Preservation Society members. Visitors £3 payable at the door (cash only - sorry, we are unable to take card payments). All admissions subject to availability of seats on arrival.

14 Jan 2026

14:30 - 15:45

Life as a Genealogist – Matthew Homewood

Sussex Family History Group : Worthing Meeting Centre, Worthing

Matthew is a professional genealogist. His talk gives a glimpse into the fascinating world of family history research, including a selection of the more unusual cases he has worked on.

15 Jan 2026

14:00 - 16:00

Angmering music and memory café

Ayton House care home, Littlehampton

Join us at St Margaret’s Church Hall for our free of charge dementia café. Meet others living with dementia and their loved ones, share experiences and access support over coffee and cake. Enjoy activities, from reminiscence sessions, music and arts and crafts, to cognitive stimulation exercises.

15 Jan 2026

10:00 - 12:00

Let's Dance

Jill Parslow, Littlehampton

Low impact, fun and friendly dance class.

16 Jan 2026

09:30 - 10:30

The Art Society Arun Monthly Talk: TS Eliot in Art

The Arts Society Arun, Rustington

Our talk this month is by Toby Faber on TS Eliot. Eliot was a poet, essayist and playwright and was indebted to, and himself inspired by, some of the 20th-century artists. He influenced his counterparts in the visual arts. Other artists illustrated his works or painted him. There are paintings and compositions inspired by him and the reverse is true. The Waste Land employs techniques borrowed from modern art.

Doors open 9.30am. Everyone welcome. Guests £7 on the door. Coffee & biscuits available.

Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of the month. For more information, please email [email protected]

20 Jan 2026

09:30 - 12:00