Sedlescombe

THE BIG PAINT IN: On August 9 and 10, from 10.30am to 2.30pm, Sedlescombe Parish Church, St. John-the-Baptist will hold a two-day Art Workshop in the church and churchyard. The Big Paint-In is under the guidance of art teacher Mary-lynne Durrell MA ATD. It is hoped it will encourage local people, amateur art groups, and professional artists, to create mixed media paintings in this lovely space. The church building, with its surrounding flora and fauna, is an inspirational place in which to paint. Huge 17th century Spanish chestnut trees, old textured brick paths, orchids growing amongst grass in dappled light, weathered gravestones, butterflies and birds, contribute to the ambience of our country church nestling in the landscape. The workshop fee is being kept as low as possible to encourage this community event; £20 for one day, £30 for two days. A child accompanied by an adult pays only £1 per day. All proceeds in aid of the church Restoration Fund. Advanced booking and payment required. Application Forms are available in church and Sedlescombe Village Stores, or please email [email protected] or telephone 870240.

SEDLESCOMBE – FIRST IN ROTHER: Many of you visited the village hall last Sunday to view the proposed sites relating to the Neighbourhood Plan. Sedlescombe is the first Parish in Rother to do a Neighbourhood Plan and its now out for the formal consultation. Jonathan Vinehall, chair of the Parish council writes ‘We need to show we have the support of the community for the Plan to be approved. Without an approved Plan, Sedlescombe is at risk of housing development in large numbers where the community does not want it. Sedlescombe is being asked to find space for 35 houses in and around the village that both satisfy the District Council’s policies but also satisfy the majority of the community’s aspirations for new housing. The Parish Council has spent the last three years working on the plan and now it’s time for the formal consultation. To find out more about the plan you can look at it on line, at www.sedlescombe.org.uk or look at a hard copy in the village shop. Consultation forms are also available on line or in the shop.’

RURAL PAST TIMES: Rural Past Times takes place in the grounds of Pestalozzi again on the Agust 13 and 14. It costs £6 for adults and £1 for children aged between 5 and 14 years. Open to the public from 10am to 5pm each day. There will be over 100 vintage tractors on display and working as well as traction engines, commercials and other interesting machinery. There will also be heavy horses, birds of prey and ferret racing. With a large craft marquee and trade stands there is something for everyone. There will be a hog roast, bar and live music. Since the event started over £20,000 has been donated to local charities. Contact Gill on 01424 223572 or Brian on 07702 849746 for more information.

MUSIC FOR A SUMMER EVENING: The Friends of Sedlescombe Church are pleased to present Thomasin Trezise, a professional operatic singer who has worked successfully in opera, music-theatre and on the concert platform most recently at Glydebourne. Thomasin will be performing an evening of opera favourites, including O mio babbino Caro by Puccini, The Habanera from Bizet’s Carmen, The Brindisi from Verdi’s La Traviata at the Sedlescombe Parish church on Sunday August 28. The performance will commence at 6.30pm with a welcome reception from 6pm. Tickets at £10 are selling fast and if you would like to secure yours then please call 870344 or email [email protected]. We do hope you will be able to join us for this special evening in Sedlescombe.

DATE FOR YOUR DIARY: Sedlescombe Societies Association, the group that organised the fayre this year will be holding their AGM on Monday October 3 in the meeting room at the centrally located Queen’s Head. If you are interested in being involved with this major village event in 2017 then please keep the date free and come along. More details to follow nearer the date.

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