HURSTPIERPOINT

HM THE QUEEN’S JUBILEE SUNDAY 5 JUNE 2022: There will be various celebrations taking place around the parish to mark the exceptional event that is HM The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Two of the larger community events on Sunday 5 June 2022 are: The ‘Sayers Common Queen’s Platinum Jubilee 2022 Celebrations’ at Reeds Lane Recreation Ground and The ‘Big Jubilee Picnic Lunch’ at South Avenue Recreation Ground from 12 noon to 4pm. Bring a picnic and join your community in celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Fancy dress optional - red, white and blue, or Jubilee purple or go the whole hog and come dressed as royalty! NO MOW MAY! IS BACK: Hurst Rethink and HKD transition invite you to make your gardens more nature friendly by not mowing your lawns in the month of May. By taking part in the charity Plantlife’s campaign we can collectively make a real difference to local wildlife, and pollinators in particular. I did it last year and was amazed by the increased number of bees and butterflies, and the beauty of the uncut dandelions and daisies – yes, really! At the end of May you can record what flowers you have on a sample of your lawn, and then get your very own nectar score which shows how many bees your garden can nourish. www.plantlife.org. uk/everyflowercounts. UKRAINE WELCOME: Jenny Brown, linked with the West Sussex Ukraine Support Group, is co-ordinating support for hosts and guests in Hurst. Please let her know how you may be able to help, for example by driving, teaching English, possible employment, cooking a meal, willingness to take someone shopping or help them fill in form. As it will be some weeks before they receive any income, you could put a donation onto an electronic Gift Card which can then be used to buy goods. A Co-op Gift Card or a One4All Gift card (available from the Post Office) would be very helpful. Please email Jenny Brown if you want to offer help. jenny.

brown1106@gmail.com.

ADVANCE DATE FOR YOUR DIARY:

Friday 22- Sunday 24 July, Hurst Players Theatre will be presenting three of Alan Bennett’s popular monologues under his “Talking Heads” umbrella in July, ‘A Chip in the Sugar’ ‘Bed Among the Lentils’ and ‘A Lady of Letters’. New to The Players, director Ian Amos is full of enthusiasm for Bennett’s writing but also for the skills needed by the performers and the audience to focus and fill-in – to follow the shifts in time and viewpoints of each single-strand of story. Friday 22 and Saturday 23 July at 7.30 pm and we’re also following the West End trend of an afternoon performance on Sunday 24 July at 2.30 pm. The pandemic has kept us away from you for most of this year – please join us this summer.

THURSDAY 12 MAY, 12.30 FOR 1 PM, DANNY HOUSE: In aid of the NSPCC – a presentation on Lewes and Bonfire Night by Andy Thomas in aid of the NSPCC. Tickets £13 which includes a light buffet lunch and a glass of wine and are available either from Mishon MacKay in the High Street, 01273 834602 or online at giving.give-star.com/event/ nspcc/andy-thomas-lewesand-bonfire-night. 12 MAY, 2.30 PM CRAFTY MOTHERS UNION AFTERNOON, HOLY TRINITY CHURCH: We are looking forward to a craftappreciation afternoon, and ask you to join us bringing along something that you have made, or something someone else has made for you. This could be knitting, needlework, painting, woodwork, crochet, sketches endless possibilities. Everyone most welcome. Non-members £2 admission to include refreshments. 18 MAY, 8 PM, HOLY TRINITY CHURCH: Craft Mothers Union Evening meeting We are very much looking forward to welcoming Beryl Trant to our meeting, to share with us her skills of spinning and weaving. Many of you will have seen and appreciated Beryl’s amazing work in the past, and this will be a chance to hear more from Beryl about the skills she has enjoyed so much in her life. Everyone most welcome. Nonmembers £2 admission to include refreshments.

HURST VILLAGE CINEMA : We are so fortunate to have this brilliant organisation in the village. Tickets can be bought online from www.hurstfilms. com and at Mishon Mackay on Hurstpierpoint High Street. The May films are Friday 20 May, The Square (15) an exploration, or – some would say – a sideswipe at the modern art scene. Sunday 22 May 1917 (15) the greatly admired and praised evocation of World War I.

FRIDAY, 20 MAY, 7.45 PM, GUIDE HQ, TRINITY ROAD:

Hurstpierpoint Historical and Geographical Society: Our

next meeting, which includes our AGM, will be a talk by Chris Horlock on Sussex Witchcraft.

We are seeking new members, so if your interests are history or geography come along and meet us on 20 May. There are still a few places on our guided tour of Firle Place on 27th June. Contact Bill Kent, on 01273 832280, e-mail w.kent123@btinternet.com for further information about our very friendly society.

FRIDAY, 20 MAY, 8 PM, GUIDE HQ:

Trinity Road, Hurstpierpoint Historical & Geographical Society. Chris Horlock talking about Sussex Witchcraft. New members warmly welcomed. For more information contact Bill Kent on 01373 832280 or w.kent123@btinternet.com. This meeting will be preceded by a shot AGM.

SATURDAY 21 MAY, 7 PM, VILLAGE CENTRE: Bran Tub Bingo Evening, organised by the Garden Spa Eco Salon. Pre-booked tickets for two includes drink, strip of bingo, meze platter. Profits to Hugletts Wood and St. Peter & St James Hospice. More details ring Tara on 07375 490459.

HOLY TRINITY CHURCH, HURSTPIERPOINT, ‘WEST GALLERY’ EVENINGS MAY 21,

6PM: Alan Leith & Marcus Martin’s S’Wonderful Gershwin Show which will be a great evening of song and fun; June 18, singer/ songwriter, Lou Beckerman with A Weaving of Jazz Jewels and Poetry. Some events may be held in the main part of the church if the number in the audience is too great for the West Gallery, as we are aware that Covid19 is very much still around and people prefer not to sit too close to each other. Seats are still only £5 and there is a licenced bar. Doors open at 5.30 pm. To book your seat, please email or phone: margaret@112a.co.uk. 01273 835113. You can just turn up on the night, but it does help to put out the right number of seats if we know roughly how many people to expect. 1 JUNE, 2PM GUIDE HQ, TRINITY ROAD, HURST MONTHLY SOCIAL GROUP: AGM and Jubilee Celebration. New members very welcome. First visits are free. More information from 01273 649023 or 01273 835283. 15 JUNE, 7.30 PM, DANNY HOUSE, VIVACE! :Concert for Ukraine. The grounds of Danny House will be open from 6.30 pm, doors open 7 pm. Tickets from suzy4restoration@ hotmail.com or 01444 471363. New singers always welcome. Contact info@ vivacechoirsussex.org.uk.

HURST OPEN GARDENS, SUNDAY 19 JUNE 1PM TO 5.30 PM: raising funds for St. Peter & St. James Hospice. The organising committee ha’s been delighted with the response from more garden owners and now has enough gardens for this year. 25 JUNE, 7.30 PM MID SUSSEX SINFONIA: Holy Trinity Church. Date for your diary.

More information next week. 30 JUNE/1 JULY, ST LAWRENCE

FAIR WEEKEND: Always a great event for the whole village. This year the theme will be “Retro”! The Fair Committee tells us what is planned and it sounds absolutely great:

‘We have a wonderful bronze sculpture on our village green designed by Sylvia Thornhill depicting a child from every century that the Fair (so far) has been running so we are basing this year’s Fair on that which we hope gives people a wide scope for theming for either the procession or shop windows etc, so get planning! Please get in touch if you want information on any of the following:

Sponsorship - various packages available to anyone who would like to sponsor the Fair with great visibility for you and your business. Advertisers - programme adverts slots available programmes are delivered all over the village. Stalls

- food, local traders and charity stalls all still available for the Saturday of fair day. Procession - we need applications for our wonderful procession - start your “Retro” planning now. Fun Run - apply now for details (Wolstonbury Hill features - phew!)

For all of the above please email stlawrencefair@gmail. com for details/application forms etc and we will get back to you asap!’ Well done, as always, to the brilliant Fair Committee.

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