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Leisure and tourism in Adur

Events in Adur / Days out in Adur (throughout the year)

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  • Many of these events are annual and happen around the same time every year. These events will remain on this webpage, but their dates, times and details may vary from year to year. Please contact the organisers for more details of their next event.
  • Please confirm times and locations before you try to attend an event.
    Adur District Council and Worthing Tourist Information Centre cannot be held responsible for changes to, or for cancellations of, events listed - organisers do not always tell us!
  • The events listed below are not organised by Adur District Council (unless stated).
  • There may be other events in and around Adur that do not appear in this listing, we can only add events that we know of. Please check the local press for details of other events.

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Farmers' Market
2nd Saturday of the month throughout the year : 9am to 1pm

Farmers Market stall selling carrotsEast Street, Shoreham-by-Sea
(part of The Adur Town Centres Initiative)

 
See also : our markets webpage
 

For information contact :

 

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Shoreham Farmers' Market logo11th and 13th April 2009 : Easter Weekend events

A number of events are planned over the Easter weekend ...

Saturday 11th April 2009 : Farmers' Market
East Street, Shoreham-by-Sea : 9am to 1pm

Over 70 stalls selling a wide range of local produce and drinks

Monday 13th April 2009 : Continental Market
East Street, Shoreham-by-Sea : 10am to 4pm

Many stalls selling a wide range of food fashion and accessories

Continental market stall selling olivesMonday 13th April 2009 : Family Fun Day
Coronation Green, High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea : 10am to 4pm

Children's games and rides.

Licensed bar, hot food and music.

 

East Street, Shoreham-by-Sea
(part of The Adur Town Centres Initiative)

 

See also : our markets webpage

 

For information please contact :

 

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Southwick Spring Fayre
Saturday 2nd May 2009 : 9am to 5pm

Southwick Square and Southwick Green (part of The Adur Town Centres Initiative).

A shopping event and day of family fun in Southwick .

For information contact :

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Summer Fayre and Dog Show
Saturday 13th June 2009 : 10am to 4pm

St John Ambulance logoSouthwick Green, Southwick.

Parents and Friends of Southwick St John Ambulance Summer Fayre and Dog Show.

Stalls available at the cost of £7.50 per stall (no catering stalls or bouncy castles).

No charge for admission (entrance fee for dog show).

For details contact :

See also :

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Shoreham Food and Drink Festival 2009 - A celebration of great food and drink
Monday 8th June to Sunday 14th June, Shoreham by Sea

Shoreham Food and Drink Festival logoThe Shoreham Summer Food and Drink Festival will consist of a week of celebrating great food and drink with a host of great events.

Shoreham Farmers' Market: East Street and St Mary's Road
Saturday 13th June, 9am to 4pm

On Saturday the Farmers' Market, will take place in East Street with a focus on fresh local food, drink and produce. The largest regular Farmers Market in Sussex will have over 70 producers selling a wide range including meat, fish, chicken, honey, bread, cheese, plants, tomatoes, vegetables, cakes, pies, wine, beer, cider as well.

Speciality Food and Drink Fair: Festival Marquee, Coronation Green
Saturday 13th June, 9am to 4pm and
Sunday 14th June, 11am to 4pm

Local and regional producers and suppliers of Speciality Food and Drink will be promoting and sampling a wide range of quality food and drink in the Festival marquee and stalls on Coronation Green. There will also be Arts Craft and charity fundraising stalls and Cooking demonstrations with local food throughout the weekend.

Italia in Piazza’s Real Italian Food Market: East Street
Sunday 14th June, 11am to 4pm

Italian flagOn Sunday sample the delights from Italy when East Street, will be transformed into a bustling continental market place.

Professional continental traders will be selling a wide range of foods from Italy including Cheeses, Cured Meats, and Herbs & Pasta. Olives and Sott’Olii, Extra Virgin Olive Oils and Balsamic Vinegars and the famous Torrone e Cioccolata cake and lots more.

Farmers Market Ball : The Festival Marquee Coronation Green
Sunday 14th June, 7pm till late
Sunday evening will be party night ... !!!

A celebration of Shoreham Farmers' Market being voted “The Best Farmers Market in Sussex".
Live Music Licensed Bar ... Buffet with fresh local food ... Ticket event

Live Musical Entertainment

During the weekend Live music will be provided in the Festival Marquee by The Priory St Stardusters with swing Jazz from the ’30s &’40s and “Shenanigan” Irish Folk Band

Celebrating Great Food and Drink
Monday 8th June to Sunday 15th June

Local restaurants and eateries will be encouraged to offer special menus or festival offers.

For information contact :

See also :

 

Market stall selling olives   Market stall selling apple juice   Customer buying vegetables from market stall

Market stall selling dried fruit   Market stall selling sausages   Market stall selling honey

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Lancing Rangers FC - football open day
Saturday 11th July 2009

FootballFootball Open Day - Lancing Rangers FC - 11th July 2009 -

The Globe School, Irene Avenue, Lancing - 10am till noon -

FREE of charge - boys aged 5 - 15 and girls aged 5-10 of all abilities with training taken by quaified FA level 1 or above coaches whom are CRB checked and emergency aid trained.

For further details contact :

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Southwick Annual Charity Fair, Southwick Green
Saturday 11th July 2009

This is an all day event held on Southwick Green, where charities and community groups from Adur and throughout Sussex come along to either raise much needed funds, recruit members or volunteers, or simply promote their activities. In addition to the numerous stalls there is a kiddies funfair.

Cost per stall is £6, but for those who are not fundraising and are recruiting or promoting there is no charge.

Invitations are sent out during January/February but should any group or genuine fundraiser wish to take part, for more details and an application form please contact the organiser :

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Shoreham Rugby Club Open Fun Day
Sunday 20th July 2008 : 2pm till 5pm
(2009 event to be confirmed : see their website - details will be added when known)

Buckingham Park, Upper Shoreham Road, Shoreham-by-Sea.

There will be great activities for children and adults. Special events include a Bucking Rugby Ball, an inflatable assault course, a penalty shoot-out, rugby rounders and the stocks.

For the less active there will be refreshments, raffles and quiet areas to enjoy whilst the children burn off their energy.

Please contact Shoreham Rugby Club for confirmation of this event.

For details and an application form contact the organiser :

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Individual Members Section Southwick Community Association Social Afternoon
Wednesday 22nd July 2009, 2.30pm - 4.30pm

The Individual Members Section Southwick Community Association are holding a Social Afternoon in the Garden Room at Southwick Community Centre 24 Southwick Street, Southwick on Wednesday 22nd July 2.30 - 4.30. Our speaker will be from Sussex Air Ambulance.

Entrance £1 members, Non members £1.20 including tea and biscuits. Everyone Welcome

For information contact :

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Fire and Road Safety Fete
Thursday 30th July 2009 : 1pm to 5pm

Fishersgate Recreation Ground, Brighton Road, Fishersgate.

Definite attractions : Interactive Fire Safety Funbus, Inflatable Football Goal, the Chip Pan Demo Unit and the Firebike - as well as the operational Fire Engine on the day.

Other possible attractions : Police/PCSO's, Lifeboat guys, face-painting, bouncy castles, burger/food vans, stalls etc., tug-of-war contest or a game rounders.

Free entry - voluntary donations to the Firefighters Charity.

Contact details :

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Adur Bath Tub Race, River Adur,
Sunday 8th August 2009 : 12 noon

Adur Bath Tub Race logoThis is the famous Tub Race that will not die.

It runs down the River Adur from King's Head / Bridge Inn in Upper Beeding to Shoreham-by-Sea.

For more details see http://adurtubbers.wikispaces.com/
or e-mail : adurtubbers@aol.com

See also : River Adur webpage

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Arts and Crafts Festival
Saturday 15th to Thursday 20th August 2009

Exhibition of Arts and Crafts by Local Arts and Craftspeople
Shoreham-by-Sea Methodist Church, Brunswick Road, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex

Daily 10.00am to 5.30pm except Sunday 12 Noon to 4pm
Service of Dedication 10.30am in the Church.

Refreshments available.

Arts and crafts for sale.

Admission Free.

For more details contact : Mrs Margaret Bedwell, Tel : (01273) 461422

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Southwick & Fishersgate Horticultural Society - Summer Flower & Produce Show
Saturday 22nd August 2009 : 2.00pm until 4.15pm
(Prize distribution 4.15pm-4.45pm)

Southwick & Fishersgate Horticultural Society Summer Flower & Produce Show.

Southwick Community Centre - Free admission.

We have categories for: Plants, Flowers, Cookery, Fruit Vegetables + Special categories for children to enter!

To obtain a Show Schedule and more information about entering a show, please contact Frances Greenfield on 01273 592365

For information contact : sfhorticulturalsociety@googlemail.com

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West Sussex Food and Drink Month
6th September to 5th October 2008
(For 2009 event : dates to be confirmed - details will be added when known)

For a taste of what may be happening in 2009 2008's programme and event details brochure are available on the West Sussex County Council website (www.westsussex.gov.uk/redirect/?oid=[com.arsdigita.cms.contenttypes.ArticleSection:{id=2749203}])

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Coast into the Country, South Coast Land Rover Owners Club
Sunday 14th September 2008
(For 2009 event : see the Shoreham Airport website - details will be added when known)

Land Rover logoCome along and either join in the fun of the South Coast Land Rover Owners Club or see the send off from Shoreham Airport.

Last year over one hundred Land Rovers turned up for their drive.

This year they will be travelling to the the very popular Dunsfold Collection (www.dunsfoldcollection.co.uk).

There's always a collection and a donation given to Cancer Research.

Shoreham Airport logoFor details see : Shoreham Airport website - events section (www.shorehamairport.co.uk/events.asp)

For information about Land Rover cars see :

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Southwick & Fishersgate Horticultural Society - Autumn Flower and Produce Show
Saturday 31st October 2009 : 2-4pm

Southwick and Fishersgate Horticultural Society.

Southwick Community Centre

Plants-Flowers-Floral Art-Vegetables-Fruit.
Cookery-Handicrafts-Photography.
Produce & Plants for Sale-Books & Bric-a-Brac.
Refreshments available.
Free admission.

For information contact : sfhorticulturalsociety@googlemail.com

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Funfair and Charity Firework event
Wednesday 5th November 2008
(For 2009 event : dates to be confirmed - details will be added when known)

Fireworks exploding in the night skyFunfair and Charity Firework event on Beach Green Lancing. Wednesday November 5th.

  • Funfair opens 6pm
  • Fireworks approx 9pm

Event organised by Showtime Amusements (01243) 576471.

Charity Fundraising in aid of St Barnabas.

(Part of The Adur Town Centres Initiative).

For information contact :

 

See also : Fireworks displays in and around Adur

 

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Remembrance Sunday Events
Sunday 9th November 2008
(For 2009 event : to be confirmed - details will be added when known)

Royal British Legion logoIn the United Kingdom, Remembrance Sunday is the second Sunday of November, the Sunday nearest to 11 November (Remembrance Day), which is the anniversary of the end of the hostilities of the First World War at 11am on 11 November in 1918.

Civic Heads and Councillors from Adur District Council will be present at the events below to lay wreaths and support the Remembrance Sunday commemoration.

Shoreham (2008) :

  • 9.45am - Royal British Legion Parade leaves Community Centre, Pond Road
  • 10:00am - Remembrance Service at St. Mary de Haura
  • 11:00am - Wreath Laying Ceremony at War Memorial

Southwick (2008) :

  • 10:30am - Royal British Legion Parade leaves Southwick Square car park
  • 11:00am - Service at War Memorial on Southwick Green

Lancing (2008) :

  • 2.45pm - Wreath Laying Ceremony at War Memorial, South Street
  • 3.00pm - Remembrance Service in St Michael's and All Angels Church

See also external websites :

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Night of Festive Fun and Christmas Shopping Event, Lancing
Thursday 26th November 2009 : 6pm to 9pm
(For 2009 event : to be confirmed - details will be added when known)

Christmas bellsNorth Road, Lancing
(part of The Adur Town Centres Initiative)

To book a stall :

For information contact :

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Advent Hope, Carols by candlelight, Christian Aid South East
Thursday 4th December 2008 : 7:30pm
(For 2009 event : to be confirmed - details will be added when known)

Christmas bellsLancing College Chapel, Lancing College, Lancing.

Carols by candlelight; accompanied by the Brighton and Hove City Brass Band.

Special guest: Christopher Timothy.

Mince pies and mulled wine. All proceeds to the charity Christian Aid.

£10.00 (£7.00 concessions).

For details contact :

  • Becky Rust, Tel : (01273) 470504

Christian Aid logoSee also :

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Adur Concert Band Christmas Concert at Ropetackle
Saturday 6th December 2008 : 7:30pm
(For 2009 event : to be confirmed - details will be added when known)

Christmas bellsRopetackle Arts Centre, Little High Street, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 5EG.

Kick off your Christmas celebrations with this unmissable family evening of fun. Lots of rousing festive favourites including audience carol singing and a visit from Father Christmas!

£8 (£6 concessions)

Contact : Emily McCunn, Tel : 07719 360 496
or e-mail : emilymccunn@hotmail.com

Ropetackle logoSee also :

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Christmas Carol Concert, Lancing College Chapel
Sunday 7th December 2008 : 3pm - 4 pm
(For 2009 event : to be confirmed - details will be added when known)

Christmas bellsLancing College Chapel, Lancing College.

The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home's Annual Christmas Carol Concert. Performances from 'Worthing Voices' with Cantamus Organist Sarah Plumley.

£5 per person. For tickets please call now on (01903) 218444 or
e-mail : fundraising@qahh.org.uk

The Queen Alexandra Hospital Home for Disabled ex-Servicemen and Women (Charity No. 1072334).

For information contact :

See also : Lancing College website (www.lancingcollege.co.uk)

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Christmas Festival, Shoreham Town Centre
Tuesday 9th December 2008 : 4pm to 9pm
(For 2009 event : to be confirmed - details will be added when known)

Christmas bellsShoreham Town Centre, High Street, East Street and Ropetackle, Shoreham-by-Sea.

Christmas Lights switch on at 5.00pm.

Christmas shopping, street performers, Live music, Christmas Carols, Santa grotto, children's sideshows and rides.

Organised by Shoreham Town Centre Association with the support of Adur District Council Town Centres Coordinator.

To book a stall :

For information contact :

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Southwick Square Christmas Festival
Saturday 13th December 2008 - all day event
(For 2009 event : to be confirmed - details will be added when known)

Christmas bellsSouthwick Square Traders Annual Christmas Festival, with kiddies funfair, best dressed window competition, children's competition.

Father Christmas will be in the post office in the afternoon.

Hot snacks for hungry shoppers.

Christmas illuminations. Lots of bargains for Christmas.

Local charities will have stalls and other activities will be taking place.

For details contact :

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Shoreham Christmas Food and Drink Festival - a Week of celebrating Great Festive Food and Drink
Monday 7th to Sunday 13th December 2009
(For 2009 event : details will be added when known - 2008 details included below to show what may be on offer this year)

Christmas bellsShoreham Town Centre, East Street and St Mary's Road, Shoreham-by-Sea.

  • A weekend to celebrate great festive food and drink
  • Festive live music throughout the weekend
  • Live Nativity scene

Saturday 13th December 2008 :

  • Christmas Farmers' Market

Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th December 2008 :

  • Festive fine and speciality food and drink fair with arts and crafts
  • Heated marquee on Coronation Green

Market stall selling sausagesFrench flagSunday 14th December 2008 :

  • Brunomarts French and Continental Market

Event organised by Adur Town Centres and Street Scene Coordinator as part of the Adur Town Centres Initiative.

To book a stall :

For information contact :

 

See also : Markets webpage

 

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The Rowland Singers Carol Concert,
Tuesday 16th December 2008 : 7.30pm
(For 2009 event : to be confirmed - details will be added when known)

Christmas bellsLancing Parish Hall, South Street Lancing, BN15 8AJ.

The Rowland Singers (based in Goring) will present a Carol Concert, comprising a mix of traditional carols including 'Come all ye faithful', 'The First Noel' and 'Hark the herald angels sing' (where audience participation is actively encouraged!), together with some more modern popular seasonal ballads, such as 'White Christmas' and 'Jingle Bells'.

The main feature will be a performance of Benjamin Britten's 'Ceremony of Carols'.

Jacqueline Emery conducts and the accompanists will be Helen Emery and Jennifer Rudd.

Refreshments will be available.

There will be a Prize based on a Lucky Programme number.

Event organised by The Rowland Singers (Choral Society), Registered Charity No. 1122131.

Prices: Adults: £6; Children (under 16): £2. Tickets can be ordered in advance by contacting Helen Emery (contact details and e-mail address available on the Rowland Singer's website below). Any unsold tickets remaining will be available for purchase at the door.

For details see : www.rowlandsingers.co.uk

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Chairman's Christmas Celebration Service of Carols and Readings
Wednesday 17th December 2008, start at 6.30pm
(For 2009 event : to be confirmed - details will be added when known)

Christmas bellsThe Chairman of the Council is inviting all Adur residents to a Christmas Celebration Service of Carols and Readings at St Mary de Haura Church in Shoreham-by-Sea.

The service this year is guaranteed to get you in the Christmas mood with carols, festive readings and music.

The service will commence at 6:30pm and people are invited to join the Chairman for mulled wine and mince pies after the service.

 

St Mary de Haura - floodlitFor details contact :

See also : Chairman's webpages

 

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