BURGESS HILL
Miranda Hansen Lise burgesshillnews@post.com
VALENTINE’S PHOTOBOOTH: Pop in to the Help Point in Church Walk on Saturday 12th February between 1.00am and 3.00pm.and get your free photos at the Valentine’s Photobooth. No need to book! BURGESS HILL REPAIR CAFE:
This month’s Repair Cafe is taking place on Saturday 12th February between 10.00am and 1.00pm at the Kiln. The team of volunteer repairers accept drop-ins but advise you to book in advance to secure your slot. Please email them at repaircafebh@ gmail.com or send a message via their Facebook page @ BHRepairCafe.
FREE ICE SKATING: Get your skates on with Burgess Hill Town Council’s free synthetic Ice Rink, located outside the Town Council Help Point in Church Walk from 10.00am to 4.00pm on Saturday 12th February. No need to book, just turn up!
YOUNG CARERS EVENT: Burgess Hill Youth and Burgess
Hill Town Council are working on the next Young Carers event to be held on Thursday 24th February from 10.30am to 2.30pm at Fairfield Community Centre in Western Road. The event is free and is for Young Carers aged 6-11years (a Young Carer is someone who is living with someone with a person who has an illness, disability, mental health issue or drink and alcohol problems). There are lots of activities planned and members of the Lost Woods Project team from Action in Rural Sussex will be attending. Lunch will be generously provided by the Mustard Seed café at St Edwards Church. If you would like to attend the event, please complete the form at https:// buff.ly/33KjF1m If you have any questions, please contact Jennifer on 01444 238207. PAMPER DAY FOR CARERS: This popular event will return on Wednesday 9th March from 10.30am to 2.00pm, lead by Burgess Hill Girls and supported by Burgess Hill Town Council and Carers Support West Sussex. If you are an adult providing care for an ill, frail, or disabled family member, friend or partner who is unable to manage without your support, this event is for you. This is a free day of pampering and fun activities. Book in now through the Help Point, in person at 96 Church Walk, or call 01444 247726. The Pamper Day is being held at Burgess Hill Girls and attendees are welcome to bring the person they care for along to the event.
MID SUSSEX MARATHON WEEKEND:After two years of virtual events, the Mid Sussex Marathon Weekend will return in 2022 with a ‘live’ event. The three day event commences in East Grinstead on Saturday 30th April, covers Haywards Heath on Sunday 1st May and finishes in Burgess Hill on Monday 2nd May. Participants can once again challenge themselves to complete an individual town race or complete the full marathon distance over three days.
For younger participants and new runners, there will be a fun run and Mid Sussex Mile race planned, plus you can also take part in our virtual race if you are unable to attend the live event. The virtual event will take place between Saturday 16th April and Monday 2nd May. The Burgess Hill leg takes the form of a 10K run and starts at Burgess Hill Academy from 10.30am. For further details about the weekend, please visit https:// midsussexmarathon.co.uk. To take part in the Burgess Hill 10K, sign up at https:// tinyurl.com/7cmnzfv2 JUBILEE FEST: Burgess Hill Town Council will be holding a Jubilee Fest, a 5 day festival from 1st to 5th June. This will include activities for all ages, joining with the national celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. A full programme of events will be announced closer to the time, with information on Burgess Hill Town Council’s social media, website, and in About Town magazine. Jubilee Fest replaces the Summer Festival for 2022. In October 2021 the Town Council consulted residents on future Town Events. From the feedback received, the preference was for events to be spread throughout the year, rather than concentrated in a specific time period. Following this feedback, the Council has planned events for each month of 2022.
Jump in January successfully kicked off the year, next up will be Fun in February, and Make in March. To keep up to date with events, you can sign up to an Events Mailing List through the Town Council website at www.burgesshill. gov.uk.
COFFEE AND COMPANY AT THE CHERRY TREE CENTRE: Age UK West Sussex, Brighton and Hove are hosting Coffee and Company mornings at the Cherry Tree Centre in Fairfield Road on Mondays from 10.00am to midday. Tea and biscuits available too, so come along and say hello! BURGESS HILL HERITAGE & HISTORY ASSOCIATION’S MEETING: at Cyprus Hall, RH15 8DX Friday 11th,
8pm. Archaeologist, Simon Stevens, will tell us what has been found during Archaeology South East’s site investigation in the region of the Northern Arc. The museum will be open before
the start of the meeting. Members £1.50 (including other societies), visitors £3.50, includes refreshments. Masks are encouraged in line with government guidelines.
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