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June 2008

Saturday, 21st

Lush and Lavish Light - The Summer Show
Location: Rye
(31 day event)
The very popular summer exhibition which includes paintings, textiles, wood, ceramics and much more at the Easton Rooms of Rye Art Gallery, 107 High Street, Rye. Open 10.30am - 1.00pm, 2.00pm - 5.00pm, closed Tuesdays.

July 2008

Friday, 18th

Flower Festival
Location: Rye
(4 day event)
St Mary's Church. Flower Festival 'My Favourite Hymn' In aid of the Organ Restoration Fund. 9.15am - 5.30pm Friday, Saturday, Monday. Sunday noon - 5.30pm

Sunday, 20th

Brass Band Concert
Location: Rye
The Ipswich and Norwich Co-op Band present a free concert in the grounds of the Ypres Castle Inn, Rye at 13:00.

Rye (Hamstreet) Classic Motorcycle Show
Location: Rye
Venue: Marsh Road, Hamstreet, Kent TN26 2JD. Time: Open from 10am. Entrance: £4, OAP's £3 and children under 16 free.

Annual Rye Raft Race & Fete
Location: Rye
Annual Rye Raft Race & Fete organised by Rye & District Lions Club. Race starts at 1.15pm with rafts assembling from 11.45. Fete on the Salts starts at noon, with bouncy castle, electric go-carts, beer tent, barbecue and live music.

South Eastern Sundays
Location: Tenterden
at the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Tenterden. For further information contact 01580 765155. Email: enquiries@kesr.org.uk

Monday, 21st

Succession Planting in the Mixed Border
Location: Northiam
The course will be led by Head Gardener Fergus Garrett, who will be using the Long Border as an example. There will be a slides and talks in the Great Hall. Time: 10am - 4.30pm. Cost £100 per person, refreshments and lunch included. 10% discount on nursery sales on the day. To book by telephone contact 01797 252878.

Thursday, 24th

Live Music -
Location: Rye
"C J Tozer' at the Standard Inn, Rye. For further details contact 01797 225 996.

Friday, 25th

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

A Midsummer Night's Dream
Location: Tenterden
(3 day event)
at Smallhythe Place. Peter Mould with a cast of local actors present A Midsummer Night's Dream. Time: 7pm - 9.30pm. Tickets £15, Child £8. For further information contact Paul Meredith, , smallhytheplace@nationaltrust.org.uk

Seashore Discovery
Location: Rye
Take the family along to discover the treasures washed up along the shore at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Time: 10.00am - 11.30am - meet at Rye Harbour Car Park. Donations appreciated.

Saturday, 26th

Antique and Collectable Fair
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. For further information contact 01424 882153 or 01580 881165.

Sunday, 27th

Moths For All Ages
Location: Rye
Come and learn about moths at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. Time: 10.00am - 11am. meet at Lime Kiln Information Centre. Donations appreciated.

Spiders and Their Webs
Location: Rye
Join the warden at Rye Harbour Nature Reserve. and hunt for spiders and discover how they make their webs. Time: 2.00pm - meet at Lime Kiln Information Centre. Donations appreciated.

Monday, 28th

Visiting Engine
Location: Tenterden
(20 day event)
at the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Tenterden. For further information contact 01580 765155. Email: enquiries@kesr.org.uk

Wednesday, 30th

Three Billy Goats Gruff & other Furry Tails
Location: Tenterden
Venue: The Barn Theatre, Smallhythe Place. A play suitable for age 3 and up. Time: 2pm - 3pm. Tickets: £6 - booking essential 08715271886. For further information contact Paul Meredith, , smallhytheplace@nationaltrust.org.uk Property opens from 11.00 to 5.00 pm - refreshments available.

August 2008

Friday, 1st

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Saturday, 2nd

'Letters from Luvvies'
Location: Tenterden
Produced by by Hal Dyer at the Barn Theatre, Smallhythe Place. From Shakespeare to Marilyn Munroe. Tickets: £12 - booking essential 08715271886. Gates open 6pm, last admission 7pm. For further inforamtion contact Paul Meredith, 01580 762334 , smallhytheplace@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tuesday, 5th

All Aboard with Ivor
Location: Tenterden
(3 day event)
at the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Tenterden. For further information contact 01580 765155. Email: enquiries@kesr.org.uk

Beginners Bird Watching
Location: Rye
Visit the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and learn how to identify some of the birds - binoculars and identity guides available on the day. Meet at the Rye Harbour Car Park at 10.30am-12.30pm (2 miles). Donations appreciated

Children's Fun Days - Fun with a collage
Location: Tenterden
Create your own collage to make a costume for Ellen Terry or Henry Irving at Smallhythe Place, near Tenterden. Time: 2pm - 4pm. Tickets: £2.50 - booking advised.For further information contact Paul Meredith, 01580 762334 , smallhytheplace@nationaltrust.org.uk

Wednesday, 6th

Little Women
Location: Tenterden
at Smallhythe Place. The classic story by Louisa M Alcott about four sisters growing up during the Civil War is presented by Theatreworks. Time: 7pm - 9.30pm. Tickets £15, Child £8. For further information contact Paul Meredith, , smallhytheplace@nationaltrust.org.uk

Thursday, 7th

Creepy Crawlies
Location: Rye
Visit the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and bring the family to hunt for creepy crawlies hiding from view. Meet at Lime Kiln Information Centre at 2-3.30pm. Donations appreciated

Caught in a Trap!
Location: Rye
Visit the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and take the final chance to inspect the Rye Harbour moth traps this year. Meet at Lime Kiln Information Centre at 8.00am. Donations appreciated

Friday, 8th

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Rye Society of Artists Summer Exhibition
Location: Rye
(28 day event)
The Rye Society of Artists Summer Exhibition open daily from 10.30am - 5.30pm. Venue: The Boys Club, Mermaid Street, Rye.

Saturday, 9th

'Edward Gordon Craig'
Location: Tenterden
Harvey Grossman's Troup for Theatre Research - A Special Barn Theatre Event at Smallhythe Place. Tickets £12 - booking essential 08715271886. Time: 5pm - 10pm. For futher information contact Paul Meredith, 01580 762334, smallhytheplace@nationaltrust.org.uk

Caught in a Trap!
Location: Rye
Visit the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and take the final chance to inspect the Rye Harbour moth traps this year. Meet at Lime Kiln Information Centre at 8.00am. Donations appreciated

Antique and Collectable Fair
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. For further information contact 01424 882153 or 01580 881165.

Live Music -
Location: Rye
"Ol Boots and Blisters'at the Cinque Ports Inn. For further details contact 01797 222391.

Tuesday, 12th

Hunt for the Missing Purse
Location: Rye
Visit the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve during Marine Week to take part in the great eggcase hunt along the Rye Harbour shore. Meet at Rye Harbour Car Park at 2pm returning by 3.30pm

Children's Fun Days - Make a clay pot
Location: Tenterden
Have fun making pots at Smallhythe Place, near Tenterden. Time: 2pm - 4pm. Tickets: £2.50 - booking advised.For further information contact Paul Meredith, 01580 762334 , smallhytheplace@nationaltrust.org.uk

Wednesday, 13th

Pinocchio
Location: Tenterden
The story of Pinocchio is brought to life by Illyria productions at Smallhythe Place. Time: 7pm - 9.30pm. Tickets £15, Child £8. For further information contact Paul Meredith, smallhytheplace@nationaltrust.org.uk

Tuesday Painters Summer Exhibition
Location: Rye
(13 day event)
Venue: Community Learning Centre, Lion Street, Rye. Times: 13th August from 2pm - 6pm. August 14th onwards 10am - 6pm.

Thursday, 14th

Seashore Discovery
Location: Rye
Visit the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve with the family and discover the hidden treasures that are washed ashore on our beach, and hunt out creepy crawlies living in the saltmarsh. Meet at Rye Harbour Car Park at 2pm returning by 3.30pm (1 mile). Donations appreciated.

Friday, 15th

Spanish Night
Location: Rye
at the Hope Anchor Hotel. For further details contact 01797 222 216.

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Saturday, 16th

The Rye Show
Location: Rye
at Salts Farm, East Guldeford on the A259. The Horse Show starts at 9am and the Dog Show 12noon . Fun for all the family - stalls, antiques valued by experts, quad bikes, face painting, friendly alpacas,hounds, local food and much more. For further information contact Ann Hostler on 01797 223810 during office hours.

Art Exhibition
Location: Tenterden
(2 day event)
at the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Tenterden. For further information contact 01580 765155. Email: enquiries@kesr.org.uk

Tuesday, 19th

Underwater World at Castle Water
Location: Rye
Visit the Rye Harbour Nature Reserve with the and find what creepy crawlies lurk amongst the reeds. Pond nets and ID guides will be supplied. Meet at Brede Lock Car Park at 11am-1pm (2 miles). Donations appreciated.

Children's Fun Days - Dressing Up
Location: Tenterden
Dress up and have your photo taken on stage at Smallhythe Place, near Tenterden. Time: 2pm - 4pm. Tickets: £2.50 - booking advised.For further information contact Paul Meredith, 01580 762334 , smallhytheplace@nationaltrust.org.uk

Thursday, 21st

Postcards from the Sea
Location: Rye
Visit Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and go down to the beach to explore the strandline, and take home a postcard made from things you have found! Meet at Rye Harbour Car Park at 11am. Donations appreciated.

Friday, 22nd

Rye Shakespeare Company
Location: Rye
(3 day event)
Rye Shakespeare Company will present Part 18 of 'The Secret History of Rye' set in the Victorian era on Friday 22 August, Saturday 23 August and Sunday 24 August at 6.30pm on the Ypres Green, Rye.

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Reunion Weekend
Location: Rye
An evening reunion at Thomas Peacocke Community College for students attending in the 50's, 60's and 70's Buffet, Live Music and Bar. For more information (01424) 444058

Saturday, 23rd

Reunion Weekend
Location: Rye
An evening reunion at Thomas Peacocke Community College for students attending in the 80's, 90's and more recent leavers. Buffet, Disco, Bar. For more information (01424) 444058

Bygone Summers
Location: Rye
Bygone Summers is a family fun day and fundraising event for the Museum. There will be performances of Punch & Judy, tombola, art activities, traditional summer games and much more. Please see website or email Museum for more details. Tickets for the day (for admission to BOTH sites) £2.50 for adults and £1 for children. See you there!

Antique and Collectable Fair
Location: Rye
(2 day event)
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. For further information contact 01424 882153 or 01580 881165.

Sunday, 24th

Camber Castle Bug Hunt and Picnic
Location: Rye
Visit Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and enjoy a family picnic in Camber Castle which will precede a hunt for several species of creepy crawlies, from frogs, to leeches and newts in Castle Water. Meet at Brede Lock Car Park at 12 noon, returning approx 3pm (2 miles). Donations appreciated

Wurlitzer Theatre Organ Concerts, Thomas Peacocke
Location: Rye
Special Concert arranged by the Rye Old Scholars Association to celebrate 100 years of education at the Grove Site. The Liberace of the Organ World from Derbyshire, Tim Flint, Playing Electronic and the Rye Wurlitzer. Concert starts at 6.00pm. Tickets on the door.For more infofmation (01424) 444058

Monday, 25th

Birds, Bats and Bugs
Location: Rye
Visit Rye Harbour Nature Reserve for an evening stroll to Ternery Pool followed by a closer look at some nocturnal creatures with the help of bat detectors. Meet at Rye Harbour Car Park at 6.30pm-dusk (2 miles). Donations appreciated.

Tuesday, 26th

Children's Fun Days - Beads and Pop-up Books
Location: Tenterden
Make your own jewellery and design a pop up book at Smallhythe Place, near Tenterden. Time: 2pm - 4pm. Tickets: £2.50 - booking advised.For further information contact Paul Meredith, 01580 762334 , smallhytheplace@nationaltrust.org.uk

Treasure Hunt
Location: Rye
Visit Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and follow a map with clues to test your brainpower around Rye Harbour Nature Reserve (1 mile). Starting at Lime Kiln Information Centre between 11am-2pm to collect map and clues. Prizes for all completed forms handed in that same day. Tickets: £2 per child, accompanying adults free.

Thursday, 28th

Beach Beasties
Location: Rye
Visit Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and take the family to hunt for creatures that live in or near the water at Rye Harbour with the use of shrimp nets. Please wear suitable footwear for paddling/wading in the sea. Meet at Rye Harbour car park at 2pm returning by 4pm.

Friday, 29th

A Night with Matt & Damian 2
Location: Tenterden
(2 day event)
Matt & Damian are back for another show following 2006 success, this time around things are Bigger, Better and yes much messier, so be sure not to miss out on the fun! It will be an evening of Song, Dance, Tap, Mime, comedy and much, much more!!.

A night with Matt and Damian 2!
Location: Tenterden
(2 day event)
Matt and Damian return to the Sinden Theatre, Tenterden, with a show that promises to be bigger, better and messier than last time. Tickets: £8 and £5. All proceeds to Cancer Research. Time: 7.30pm. For further information contact: Email: boxoffice@sindentheatre.biz or 01580 763826.

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Saturday, 30th

Anchor The Mist
Location: Rye
(31 day event)
Keith Purser and Terry Warren at the Easton Rooms of Rye Art Gallery, 107 High Street, Rye. Open 10.30am - 1.00pm, 2.00pm - 5.00pm, closed Tuesdays.

Rye Flower and Vegetable Show
Location: Rye
The annual Flower and Vegetable Show takes place at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill. Entries from 10am, judging at 12 noon with public entry from 2pm.

Sunday, 31st

'Otto the Clown is Back in Town'
Location: Tenterden
A Melanchomedy by Robert Cohen - A Barn Theatre Production at Smallhythe Place. Tickets £10 - booking essential 08715271886. Time: Gates open 6pm, performance 7pm. For futher information contact Paul Meredith, 01580 762334, smallhytheplace@nationaltrust.org.uk

September 2008

Monday, 1st

Exotic Gardening
Location: Northiam
The course will be led by Head Gardener Fergus Garrett, using Great Dixter's Tropical Garden as an example. There will be talks in the Great Hall and in the garden. Time: 10am - 4.30pm. Cost £100 per person, refreshments and lunch included. 10% discount on nursery sales on the day. To book by telephone contact 01797 252878.

Tuesday, 2nd

Camber Castle Circular Walk
Location: Rye
Visit Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and the chance to explore Henry VIII’s Castle, and see the wildlife of Castle Water. Meet at Brede Lock Car Park. at 10am,

Pebbles, Pebbles Everywhere
Location: Rye
Visit Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and to create some artwork out of pebbles found on the beach. Meet at Rye Harbour Car Park at 2pm returning by 3.30pm . Wheelchair accessible.

Wednesday, 3rd

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

'Valuation Day' - with Bonhams
Location: Tenterden
Bonhams will be at Smallhythe Place, near Tenterden to value your antiques. Time: 11am - 4pm. Tickets: First item £2.00 and £1.00 thereafter. For further information contact Paul Meredith, 01580 762334 , smallhytheplace@nationaltrust.org.uk

Friday, 5th

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Saturday, 6th

Antique and Collectable Fair
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. For further information contact 01424 882153 or 01580 881165.

Orchard Day
Location: Tenterden
at Smallhythe Place, near Tenterden. Produce from Smallhythe will be on sale. Tours, tastings and stalls, as well as a range of Kent ciders. Time: 11am - 4pm. For further information contact Paul Meredith, 01580 762334 , smallhytheplace@nationaltrust.org.uk

Sunday, 7th

'Monday Nights have got to be Better'
Location: Tenterden
A Barn Theatre Production at Smallhythe Place. Tickets £12 - booking essential 08715271886. Time: Gates open 6pm, performance 7pm. For futher information contact Paul Meredith, 01580 762334, smallhytheplace@nationaltrust.org.uk

Rye (Hamstreet) Classic Bikejumble
Location: Rye
Venue: Marsh Road, Hamstreet, Kent TN26 2JD. Time: Open from 10am. Entrance: £3, children under 16 free.

Morris Minor Car Rally
Location: Tenterden
at the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Tenterden. For further information contact 01580 765155. Email: enquiries@kesr.org.uk

Monday, 8th

Nursery Propagation Day
Location: Northiam
The nursery at Great Dixter hosts a propagation day - how to make compost,taking cuttings, dividing perennials will among the topics discussed. Time: 10am - 4.30pm. Cost £125 per person, refreshments and lunch included. 10% discount on nursery sales on the day. To book by telephone contact 01797 252878.

Friday, 12th

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Saturday, 13th

Two Artists in search of a Landscape
Location: Rye
(17 day event)
at the Turtle Fine Art Gallery, Rye. Chris Daynes and Karl Terry paint their pictures 'en plein air', in the open, in all weathers. During their exhibition they will be working in locations in and around Rye. Interested artists or non artists will be most welcome to join them on four different days (see gallery) between 11am and 3pm. Free Entry.

Purdie Gallery
Location: Rye
(7 day event)
During Rye Festival we are running a photography competition and exhibition. Contact us for details. Free entry. Times:10.30am - 5pm (weekends 11.0am - 5pm)

The famous Hoppers' Weekend
Location: Tenterden
(2 day event)
at the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Tenterden. For further information contact 01580 765155. Email: enquiries@kesr.org.uk

Kate Adie - Into Danger
Location: Rye
Venue: Methodist Church,Rye. Time: 3.00pm. Tickets £10. Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10.00am and 2.00pm. Telephone bookings on 01797 2224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Rye Art Gallery
Location: Rye
(17 day event)
There will be work on show at Stormont Rooms 'Overlooking Romney Marsh' with artworks from the permanent collection including the artist Edward Burra - for the duration of Festival, Wednesday to Sunday. Times: 10.30am - 1.00pm, 2.00pm - 5.00pm. Venue: Rye Art Gallery,107 High Street, Ry.

Rye Art Trail
Location: Rye
(15 day event)
Follow the Rye Art Trail around the town - see original art and crafts in selected windows.

Winchelsea Cellars: Guided tour 1
Location: Rye
Dominic Leahy will lead a tour of selected cellars and describe how they were built and used.PLEASE BRING A TORCH! Venue:Town Well, Castle Street, Winchelsea' Tickets:£7 Booking essential (Limited to 20 persons).The Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Bookings on 01797 224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Music & Beer Festival II
Location: Tenterden
at Smallhythe Place- music to suit all tastes, accompanied by a variety of real ales and traditional ciders, plus food and general refreshments. Tickets £7.50 in advance, £9 on the day - booking advisable 0871 527 1886. Time: 12pm - 12am. Music will start 1pm and finsh 11pm, For futher information contact Paul Meredith, 01580 762334, smallhytheplace@nationaltrust.org.uk

John Lill CBE
Location: Rye
The programme includes Mozart: Sonata in F, K332, Schumann: Carnival de Vienne, Op 26,Prokofiev: Toccata, Op 11,Brahms: Three Intermezzi, Op 117. Time: 7.30pm. Venue: St Mary's Church,Rye. Tickets: Reserved £18, £12 and £8 with restricted views. Beethoven

Sunday, 14th

Acoustic Music at The George
Location: Rye
The Mercurials. Venue: The George in Rye. Admission free. Time: 3.00pm.

Jane Fearnley-Whittingstall
Location: Rye
Author of the Good Granny Guide will take us on a nostalgic culinary pilgrimage with her new Good Granny Cookbook. Venue: Methodist Church,Rye. Time: 3.00pm. Tickets £10. Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10.00am and 2.00pm. Telephone bookings on 01797 2224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

The Lover and his Lass
Location: Rye
The Lover and His Lass features Hakan Vramsmo (baritone); Louise Poole (mezzo) and Andrew Smith (piano)who will sing a range of delightful love songs from Mendelssohn, Schubert, Finzi, Purcell, Bizet and Mozart amongst others. Venue: St Thomas's Church, Winchelsea. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £12.Festival Box Office will at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Telephone bookings on 01797 2224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Monday, 15th

Prof. David King
Location: Rye
Hot Topic: An Illustrated Talk David King is the man who persuaded the government to take climate change seriously, so why is he attacking the green movement in his new book? Venue: The George in Rye. Time: 3.00pm. Tickets £10. Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10.00am and 2.00pm. Telephone bookings on 01797 2224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Winchelsea Cellars: Guided tour 2
Location: Rye
Dominic Leahy will lead a tour of selected cellars and describe how they were built and used.PLEASE BRING A TORCH! Venue:Town Well, Castle Street, Winchelsea' Tickets:£7 Booking essential (Limited to 20 persons).The Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Bookings on 01797 224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

An Evening with Experts from the Antiques Roadshow
Location: Rye
Desert Island Antiques - Hilary Kay, Paul Atterbury and Rye's own Andy McConnell will be talking about favourite items brought along from their own collections. Venue: Rye College. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £10. The Festival Box Office will be at Phillips and Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Bookings can be made on 01797 224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Pensioners Treat - £7.50 a seat !
Location: Tenterden
(4 day event)
at the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Tenterden. For further information contact 01580 765155. Email: enquiries@kesr.org.uk

Tuesday, 16th

Rye Dance - Festival of Song and Dance
Location: Rye
Venue: Rye College. Time: 6.30pm, (doors 6.15). Tickets: £5, under 18's and OAP £3. The Festival Box Office will be at Phillips and Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Bookings can be made on 01797 224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Wednesday, 17th

Winchelsea Cellars: Guided tour 3
Location: Rye
Dominic Leahy will lead a tour of selected cellars and describe how they were built and used.PLEASE BRING A TORCH!Time: 11.00am. Venue:Town Well, Castle Street, Winchelsea' Tickets:£7 Booking essential (Limited to 20 persons).The Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Bookings on 01797 224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Peter Knight's Gigspanner
Location: Rye
Jazz, world music and other areas all influence the trio who create a sound all of their own. Venue: Rye Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 8.00pm (doors open 7.00pm). Tickets:£10.Ehe Festival Box Office will be at Phillips and Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Bookings can be made on 01797 224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Social History of Winchelsea
Location: Rye
(5 day event)
in 19th and 20th Centuries A photographic exhibition Time: 10.30am - 4.30pm. Venue:The Lower Court Hall, High Street, Winchelsea Tickets:£3 available on the door.

P.A.L.Vine
Location: Rye
Royal Military Canal: An Illustrated talk. Venue: The George in Rye. Time: 3.00pm. Tickets £10. Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10.00am and 2.00pm. Telephone bookings on 01797 2224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Thursday, 18th

Royal Military Canal Walk
Location: Rye
A shortish walk along part of the Royal Military Canal, guided by Peter MacKenzie Smith, has been planned for the morning after the Royal Military Canal talk by Mr. Vine. Time: 11.00am. Venue: The car park of the Bridge Inn at the bottom of Winchelsea hill. Tickets:£5(lunch available at the pub after the walk.)The Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Bookings on 01797 224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Shappi Khorsandi - Asylum Speaker
Location: Rye
Stand up comedy at The George in Rye: Arguments, eating disorders and love. Venue: The George in Rye. Time: 9.30pm. Tickets: £10. The Festival Box Office will be at Phillips and Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Bookings can be made on 01797 224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Friday, 19th

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Wihan Quartet and Martin Kasik (piano)
Location: Rye
The Wihan Quartet programme includes Haydn: Op 54/1, Smetana: Quartet No 2, Dvorak: Quintet for Piano and Strings in A, Op 81. Venue: St Mary's Church, Rye. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £12. Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Telephone bookings on 01797 2224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Winchelsea Cellars: Guided tour 4
Location: Rye
Dominic Leahy will lead a tour of selected cellars and describe how they were built and used.PLEASE BRING A TORCH!Time: 11.00am. Venue:Town Well, Castle Street, Winchelsea' Tickets:£7 Booking essential (Limited to 20 persons).The Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Bookings on 01797 224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Louis de Bernieres and Ilone Antonius-Jones
Location: Rye
A Partisan's Daughter - music and readings. Venue: The George in Rye. Time: 3.00pm. Tickets £10. Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10.00am and 2.00pm. Telephone bookings on 01797 2224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

French Evening
Location: Rye
at the Hope Anchor Hotel. For further details contact 01797 222 216.

Saturday, 20th

Carole Seymour-Jones
Location: Rye
Carole Seymour-Jones and 'A Dangerous Liaison' her new biography of Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir Venue: Methodist Church, Rye. Time: 3.00pm. Tickets £10. Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10.00am and 2.00pm. Telephone bookings on 01797 2224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain
Location: Rye
Venue: Rye College. Time: 8.00pm (doors open 7.30pm). Tickets:£15. The Festival Box Office will be at Phillips and Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Bookings can be made on 01797 224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Jimmy Jones - The Peoples Comedian
Location: Tenterden
at the Sinden Theatre, Tenterden. Tickets: £15 and £13. Time: 7.30pm. Bookings open lst August. For further information contact: Email: boxoffice@sindentheatre.biz or 01580 763826.

'A Day out with Thomas'
Location: Tenterden
(2 day event)
at the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Tenterden. For further information contact 01580 765155. Email: enquiries@kesr.org.uk

Sunday, 21st

Lip Service: Comedy Theatre
Location: Rye
Lip Service: Comedy Theatre (In association with The Lowry). Tony and Twizzle: The Glory Years. Venue: Rye Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 8.00pm. Tickets: £10. The Festival Box Office will be at Phillips and Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Bookings can be made on 01797 224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Cajun Music at Rye Harbour - The Dawgs
Location: Rye
Venue: William the Conqueror Pub, Rye Harbour. (Outside if the weather is fine). Admission free. Time: 3.30pm.

Monday, 22nd

Michael Holroyd
Location: Rye
Six Characters in flight from an Author - Michael Holroyd and his new boigraphy about Ellen Terry and her partner Henry Irving. Venue: Methodist Church, Rye. Time: 3.00pm. Tickets £10. Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10.00am and 2.00pm. Telephone bookings on 01797 2224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Tuesday, 23rd

Lord Guthrie - Just War
Location: Rye
Charles Guthrie known as Blair's favourite general now blames Gordon Brown for the distressing state of our armed forces. His talk will be an important and timely look at the morality of armed conflicts in the 21st century. Venue: Methodist Church, Rye. Time: 3.00pm. Tickets £10. Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10.00am and 2.00pm. Telephone bookings on 01797 2224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Winchelsea Cellars: Guided tour 5
Location: Rye
Dominic Leahy will lead a tour of selected cellars and describe how they were built and used.PLEASE BRING A TORCH!Time: 11.00am. Venue:Town Well, Castle Street, Winchelsea' Tickets:£7 Booking essential (Limited to 20 persons).The Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Bookings on 01797 224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Wednesday, 24th

Katharine Whitehorn - Selective Memory
Location: Rye
Katharine Whitehorn taks about her auto-biography, which promises to be an afternoon of wit, humour and good sense. Venue: Methodist Church, Rye. Time: 3.00pm. Tickets £10. Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10.00am and 2.00pm. Telephone bookings on 01797 2224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

London Harpischord Ensemble
Location: Rye
The London Harpsichord Ensemble programme includes music by Vivaldi, Handel, Telemann, Quantz and Bach. Venue: All Saints Church,Iden. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets £10. Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Telephone bookings on 01797 2224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Hokum Hotshots
Location: Rye
The Hokum Hotshots play a wide variety of 30's, 40's and 50's country blues, west coast swing, jazz and vaudeville. Venue: Rye Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye Time: 8.00pm (doors open 7.30pm). Tickets: £10. The Festival Box Office will be at Phillips and Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Bookings can be made on 01797 224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Thursday, 25th

Salsa at The Place
Location: Rye
Join James Shepherd for a salsa taster night. Ticket: £18.50 for two hour lesson, delicious homemade tapas and a glass of wine. Venue: The Place, Camber Sands. Booking essential - please book direct on 01797 225057 or enquiries@theplacecambersands.co.uk

Anita Wallfisch - Inherit the Truth
Location: Rye
She was just eighteen when she arrived at the gates of Auschwitz. Against all odds, she survived the notorious death camp where over a million Jews lost their lives. In a remarkable twist of fate, Anita Lasker-Wallfisch was saved by her ability to play the cello. Venue: Methodist Church, Rye. Time: 3.00pm. Tickets £10. Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10.00am and 2.00pm. Telephone bookings on 01797 2224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Winchelsea Cellars: Guided tour 6
Location: Rye
Dominic Leahy will lead a tour of selected cellars and describe how they were built and used.PLEASE BRING A TORCH!Time: 11.00am. Venue:Town Well, Castle Street, Winchelsea' Tickets:£7 Booking essential (Limited to 20 persons).The Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Bookings on 01797 224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Friday, 26th

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Pasadena Roof Orchestra
Location: Rye
The Pasadena Roof Orchestra is recognised as one of the finest Swing bands in the world. Their music is strongly influenced by the great bands of the Roaring Twenties and the pre-war era. Venue: Rye College. Time: 8.00pm (doors open 7.30pm). Tickets:£15. The Festival Box Office will be at Phillips and Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Bookings can be made on 01797 224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Ferry Road Medical Centre - Macmillan Coffee Morn
Location: Rye
Ferry Road Medical Centre - Macmillan Coffee Morning. 10a.m. -12.00 noon Refreshments and good company

Professor Andrew Causey
Location: Rye
Edward Burra: Painter of Modern Life. Venue: Methodist Church, Rye. Time:3.00pm. Tickets: £10. The Festival Box Office will be at Phillips and Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Bookings can be made on 01797 224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Saturday, 27th

'A Day out with Thomas'
Location: Tenterden
(2 day event)
at the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Tenterden. For further information contact 01580 765155. Email: enquiries@kesr.org.uk

Gemini Trio with Harriet Stubbs
Location: Rye
Venue: Methodist Church,Rye. Time: 11.00am. Tickets £7. Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Telephone bookings on 01797 2224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

RNLI: Late Summer Ball
Location: Rye
Rye Harbour RNLI Lifeboat station will be hosting their annual Late Summer Ball at the River Haven Hotel, Rye at 7pm. Tickets are £25 per person and are available from Richard Tollett on 01797 223631 or Natalie Peters on 01797 229117. Proceeds in aid of the RNLI Train one, save many campaign.

'Vita, Harold & Violet'
Location: Tenterden
This production brings to life the affair of Vita Sackville West and Violet Trefusis performed by Nina Thorndike, Vernon Reeve and Susannah Mayor - A Barn Theatre Production at Smallhythe Place. Tickets £10 - booking essential 08715271886. Time: Gates open 6pm, performance 7pm. For futher information contact Paul Meredith, 01580 762334, smallhytheplace@nationaltrust.org.uk

Lunch Time Music at The Place
Location: Rye
Jazz with the Lynda Murray Trio. Ticket price includes 2 course lunch £19.95. Time: 12.30pm. Venue: The Place, Camber Sands. Booking essential - please book direct on 01797 225057 or enquiries@theplacecambersands.co.uk

Paul Merton and Neil Brand
Location: Rye
Paul Merton shares his passion for silent comedy in his new book and nationwide tour with Neil Brand on the piano. Venue: Rye College. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £15. The Festival Box Office will be at Phillips and Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Bookings can be made on 01797 224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

Sunday, 28th

Wurlitzer Theatre Organ Concerts, Thomas Peacocke
Location: Rye
Concert with International Recording Artist and performer Paul Roberts ( just completed his 19th Tour of the United States). Playing electronic organ and Wurlitzer. Tickets £6.25 on the door.For more information (01424) 444058.

Razumovsky Ensemble
Location: Rye
The Razumovsky Ensemble programme includes Beethoven: Septet in Eb Op 20, Schubert: Octet in F D803. Venue: St Mary's Church, Rye. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £12. Festival Box Office will be at Phillips & Stubbs from the 18th August 2008. Monday to Saturday between 10am and 2pm. Telephone bookings on 01797 2224442 during Box Office opening hours from Monday 18th August 2008.

October 2008

Friday, 3rd

Tenterden Folk Festival 2008
Location: Tenterden
(3 day event)
Further details of the Tenterden Folk Festival to follow.

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Rye Bay Seafood and Wine Evening
Location: Rye
Cooden Wine Cellars will match wines to with the ten course taster menu. £45.00 per person. Further details to follow. For further information contact Webbe’s Restaurant, Rye - 01797 222226.

Saturday, 4th

A Joyous Glaze
Location: Rye
(31 day event)
A ceramics show celebrating the works of artists such as Tony Bennett, Cleo Mussi and Geoffrey Swindell at the Easton Rooms of Rye Art Gallery, 107 High Street, Rye. Open 10.30am - 1.00pm, 2.00pm - 5.00pm, closed Tuesdays.

Rye Bay Fish Cookery Demonstration
Location: Rye
There will be a cookery demonstration followed by a four course lunch at Webbe's restaurant. £20 per person. For further information contact Webbe’s Restaurant, Rye - 01797 222226.

Robbie Williams Tribute Act
Location: Rye
at the Riverside Restaurant and Riverhaven Hotel, Quayside, Rye. A four course dinner, cabaret and disco. For further information 01797 227982.

Sunday, 5th

Shrimping at Rye Harbour
Location: Rye
Visit Rye Harbour Nature Reserve to explore and learn how to catch shrimps . Please wear suitable clothing and footwear for paddling/wading in the sea. Meet at Rye Harbour Car Park at 10.00am-12noon. Donations appreciated

Gala Dinner
Location: Rye
A special tasting of local wines prior to a gala, five course dinner. Venue: The Terrace Room Restaurant, Rye Lodge Hotel. Tickets: £49.50. For further details contact the restaurant manager on 01797 223838.

Monday, 6th

Webbe’s Cookery School,
Location: Rye
Venue: Webbe's Restaurant,Rye. A wonderful gift for for any lover of food. A one day course with Paul Webbe - starting at 9.00am - preparing a six course menu which will be served at 2.00pm. Places limited to ten - £75 per person. For further information contact Webbe’s Restaurant, Rye - 01797 222226.

Wednesday, 8th

Special Farmer’s Market
Location: Rye
on the Strand Quay, Rye. Time: 10.00am - 1.00pm. Opportunity to taste local produce. Stallholders will be offering a 10 per cent discount.

Friday, 10th

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Saturday, 11th

Ypres Castle Inn Gourmet Four Course Dinner
Location: Rye
using all local produce. Menu to be advised. Tickets: £25 per person. For further information contact 01797 223248.

Antique and Collectable Fair
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. For further information contact 01424 882153 or 01580 881165.

Richard Digance
Location: Tenterden
at the Sinden Theatre, Tenterden. Tickets: £15 and £13. Time: 7.30pm. Bookings open lst August. For further information contact: Email: boxoffice@sindentheatre.biz or 01580 763826.

Austin Counties Car Rally
Location: Tenterden
(2 day event)
at the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Tenterden. For further information contact 01580 765155. Email: enquiries@kesr.org.uk

Wednesday, 15th

Ferry Road Medical Centre Talk and Q and A
Location: Rye
7 pm at Magdala House, next to Ferry Road Medical Centre. Minor ailments and AGM Refreshments and good company!

Friday, 17th

Seafood Special
Location: Rye
at the Hope Anchor Hotel. For further details contact 01797 222 216.

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Saturday, 18th

Wine Tasting
Location: Rye
Wine Tasting at Playden WI Hall. From 6pm onwards. Further details to follow.

Rye Medieval Maritime Conference
Location: Rye
(2 day event)
The second Medieval Conference,focuses on Medieval Maritime history with aim of bringing history to life and stimulating academic debate. For further details please contact The Rye Partnership - 01797 229600 or email: admin@ryepartnership.org.uk or to download the programme and booking form please click here. Venue: Rye College, The Grove, Rye.

Friday, 24th

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Saturday, 25th

Antique and Collectable Fair
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. For further information contact 01424 882153 or 01580 881165.

Sunday, 26th

Wurlitzer Theatre Organ Concerts, Thomas Peacocke
Location: Rye
Mr Music and Mirth John Mann plays at Rye for his 18th Annual Concert on the Historic Rye Wurlitzer. Concerts starts 2.30pm. Tickets on the door include interval refreshments - £6.25

Monday, 27th

Feed the Birds Week
Location: Rye
(5 day event)
Visit Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and learn how to make tasty treats to help your garden birds get through the winter months. Just drop into Lime Kiln Information Centre between 11 and 3pm throughout half term.

Halloween
Location: Tenterden
(5 day event)
at the Kent and East Sussex Railway, Tenterden. For further information contact 01580 765155. Email: enquiries@kesr.org.uk

Friday, 31st

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Halloween Party
Location: Rye
at the Riverside Restaurant and Riverhaven Hotel, Quayside, Rye. A buffet and Disco (with a prize of £100 for the best Fancy Dress) For further information 01797 227982.

November 2008

Saturday, 1st

Camber Castle Exploration
Location: Rye
Visit Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and explore Camber Castle and the surrounding ditches of the Castle Water reedbeds for a variety of winter birds. Meet at Brede Lock Car Park at 1pm-3.30pm (2 miles). Donations appreciated.

Choosing and Using Good Plants
Location: Northiam
How to choose the best plant among the huge array available. Head Gardener Fergus Garrett, will explain how to spot the good plant from the bad and what to look out for. Time: 10am - 4.30pm. Cost £100 per person, refreshments and lunch included. 10% discount on nursery sales on the day. To book by telephone contact 01797 252878.

Monday, 3rd

Preparing Your Border for Spring and Summer-The Pr
Location: Northiam
A practical day aimed at showing how to split perennials, prune and cut down, thin out self sowers and general maintenance. The course will be led by Head Gardener Fergus Garrett. Time: 10am - 4pm. Cost £100 per person, refreshments and lunch included. 10% discount on nursery sales on the day. To book by telephone contact 01797 252878.

Friday, 7th

Bonfire Special
Location: Rye
at the Hope Anchor Hotel. For further details contact 01797 222 216.

The Magic Of The Musicals
Location: Tenterden
at the Sinden Theatre, Tenterden. Tickets: £12. Time: 7.30pm. A three course pre-show dinner available in Le Balcon Restaurant. Bookings open lst August. For further information contact: Email: boxoffice@sindentheatre.biz or 01580 763826.

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Friday, 14th

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Saturday, 15th

Abbalicious!
Location: Tenterden
at the Sinden Theatre, Tenterden. Tickets: £10. Time: 7.30pm. Bookings open lst August. For further information contact: Email: boxoffice@sindentheatre.biz or 01580 763826.

Antique and Collectable Fair
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. For further information contact 01424 882153 or 01580 881165.

North Star Encounters The Christmas Show
Location: Rye
(31 day event)
The gallery will be full of unusual pieces from artists both regular and new to the Easton Rooms of Rye Art Gallery, 107 High Street, Rye. Open 10.30am - 1.00pm, 2.00pm - 5.00pm, closed Tuesdays.

Sunday, 16th

Winter Birds at the Beach Reserve
Location: Rye
Visit Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and see the wonderful variety of winter visitors. Meet at Rye Harbour Car Park at 11am-1pm (3 miles). Donations appreciated.

Tuesday, 18th

Wurlitzer Theatre Organ Concerts, Thomas Peacocke
Location: Rye
Yorkshire's funny man of Music Andrew Nix playing the historic Rye Wurlitzer and Electronic Organ. Concerts starts 2.30pm. Tickets on the door include interval refreshments - £6.25.

Friday, 21st

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Friday, 28th

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

December 2008

Friday, 5th

Christmas Drag Queen Party
Location: Rye
at the Riverside Restaurant and Riverhaven Hotel, Quayside, Rye. A four course carvery and disco. For further information 01797 227982.

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Saturday, 6th

The Great Dixter Christmas Fair
Location: Northiam
(2 day event)
Great Dixter will hold it's third annual Christmas Fair, which is held in the Great Hall and Yeoman's Hall. Many stalls from local traders,Chelsea Physic Garden, the nursery and the shop. Times: 11.00am - 4.00pm. The gardens will be open to the public. Tickets £5.00. If you are interested in hiring a stall at this Fair please email events@greatdixter.co.uk

Antique and Collectable Fair
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. For further information contact 01424 882153 or 01580 881165.

Festive Beach Clean
Location: Rye
Visit Rye Harbour Nature Reserve and join in the pre-Christmas clean up of the rubbish washed up along the beach by the autumn’s storms, plus the chance to see many wintering birds. Bring work gloves if you have them. Meet at Rye Harbour Car Park at 10a. Soup and mince pies at approx 1pm at Lime Kiln Cottage..

Christmas Party Nights
Location: Rye
at the Riverside Restaurant and Riverhaven Hotel, Quayside, Rye. A four course carvery and disco. For further information 01797 227982.

Sunday, 7th

Wurlitzer Theatre Organ Concerts, Thomas Peacocke
Location: Rye
Friends of Rye Wurlitzer present their Special Christmas Concert,starring International performer Chris Powell playing Roland Atelier and the Rye Wurlitzer supported by the Regency Singers. Concert starts 2.30pm. Tickets on the door include interval refrsehments - £6.25

Friday, 12th

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Saturday, 13th

Christmas Party Nights
Location: Rye
at the Riverside Restaurant and Riverhaven Hotel, Quayside, Rye. A four course carvery and disco. For further information 01797 227982.

Monday, 15th

North Star Encounters The Christmas Show
Location: Rye
(11 day event)
The gallery will be full of unusual pieces from artists both regular and new to the Easton Rooms of Rye Art Gallery, 107 High Street, Rye. Open 10.30am - 1.00pm, 2.00pm - 5.00pm, closed Tuesdays.

Friday, 19th

Christmas Party Nights
Location: Rye
at the Riverside Restaurant and Riverhaven Hotel, Quayside, Rye. A four course carvery and disco. For further information 01797 227982.

Rye Country Market
Location: Rye
at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye. Time: 10am - 10.45am. Flowers, plants,cakes, locally gown vegetables, crafts, chutney and jam. Refreshments available.

Saturday, 20th

Christmas Party Nights
Location: Rye
at the Riverside Restaurant and Riverhaven Hotel, Quayside, Rye. A four course carvery and disco. For further information 01797 227982.

Wednesday, 31st

New Year's Eve Party
Location: Rye
at the Riverside Restaurant and Riverhaven Hotel, Quayside, Rye. A hot buffet and disco with champagne at midnight. For further information 01797 227982.

June 2009

Monday, 29th

Art exhibition
Location: Rye
We invite you to our first art launch of the year, but more specifically to meet a brilliant mind. Barry Hinves is a gifted man, some describe him as a genius, in his visual and creative perception of nature. Barry spends as much of his free time as possible by the coast, observing birds and wildlife as a form of relaxation. The remaining 23 hours a day are spent as an Orthopaedic Surgeon, replacing many of East Sussex's knees and hips, plus pinning various broken bones. Due to the intensity of his day job, this incredibly talented, scientific, and yet sympathetic man exudes sensitivity and grasps a unique understanding of the replacement of nature's very own art. This very personal release of energy is displayed in his complex artistic vision; a delicate grasp of another side of nature that man will never harness. Barry's art demonstrates his intense respect of nature's overpowering beauty and complexity, very often taken for granted or unnoticed, yet a state that constantly surrounds us. His genius lies in his ability to capture a split second of life, and interpret that timeless stolen forever. Barry Hinves is a multi faceted thinker, and something that catches the eye in his work will capture yours, forcing you to revisit your interpretation as relentlessly as the tide of the sea, yet each and every stolen view is unique. To produce such tranquility on canvas, is a demonstration of a tortured sole. Barry Hinves will be at the Cafe from 3pm onwards. Rfreshment will be provided.