(BN26 6RX - postcode for the centre of Arlington)

Friday 25 October 2013

2014 information

The Arlington Art & Craft show will be on 10th and 11th May 2014 - booking details will be on the website in the new year. We do not intend to have a full Arts Festival in 2014 but watch this space as we may add some other arts events to the Art & Craft Show weekend  if volunteers step forward....

Friday 17 May 2013

Road diversions...

Look out for possible road diversions the week of the Arts Festival. South East Water have decided to close the roads to lay new mains water pipes. They can't be specific about dates and MAY be finished by the 22nd/23rd June but the possibilities are that either the road into Arlington from Hailsham direction will be closed by Abbots Wood so follow diversions past Michelham Priory, down past Berwick Station, then LEFT to Arlington (don't keep going to the A27) OR the road from Wilmington to Arlington will be closed in which case continue down the A27 to the Drusillas roundabout, turn right to Berwick station and right to Arlington Village.

Apologies for any problems or inconvenience but it's out of our control and we're limited as to what signage we are going to be able to put up due to the diversion signs!

Saturday 13 April 2013

Programmes ready!

Read more information about the events HERE


Pick up a programme soon from many local venues including Chapter 12 Wine Bar and Gallery North in Hailsham High Street, Arlington Village Hall on a Thursday evening, Eastbourne Tourist Information centre...

Wednesday 3 April 2013

Events 2013

Sat 15th


Wilmington Art Group
Art Exhibition and Sale of Paintings
10am - 5pm Wilmington Village Hall. Free entry

Arlington Goes Cajun lll
7.30pm Marquee next to Arlington Village Hall. £10 (£30 family ticket, 2+2)
Tickets from The Old Oak Inn, Arlington or online www.cajunrockers.com

Sun 16th

Wilmington Art Group
Art Exhibition and Sale of Paintings
10am - 4pm Wilmington Village Hall. Free entry

Family Zumba
3 - 4pm Marquee next to Arlington Village Hall. £4 adults, £2 children
on the door or reserve in advance: sussexzumba@me.com

Mon 17th

Art with Josie Tipler
Arlington Village hall, The Street, Arlington
Painting a scene in the style of a ‘stained glass window’ using acrylic paint and mixed media on card.
A 2 hour painting demonstration followed by an optional picnic lunch and a 2 hour workshop. Choose to attend either or both.
Demonstration , 10-12,  £6

Lunch – bring your own picnic lunch. Tea and coffee available.
Workshop,  1-3,  £6. Bring your own materials and art equipment.
Alternatively, book for the morning and afternoon session with all materials and equipment included for £35.

Book in advance for the workshop only. 01323 485153 or via www.artjosietipler.wordpress.com
Tue 18th


Watercolour Workshop with Alison Cotton
7-9pm Arlington Village Hall. Bring your own materials and art equipment.
£5 on the door - please book 01323 485153 or email


Wed 19th


Bygone Village Life
7pm Arlington Village Hall
A talk by Phil Wooller about life growing up in the village of Arlington.
£5 on the door


Thur 20th


Handing in of 'Paint me a Bluebell' competition entries
7-9pm Arlington Village Hall. see HERE for competition details.


Fri 21st


Arts Workshops for Schools
10am - 12.30pm (bookings only through schools)

Arlington Art Show
10.30am - 3pm and 7pm-9pm (paying bar in evening)
Arlington Village Hall
Free entry


The Berwick Church Murals
11am - 12noon. Guided tour of the Bloomsbury murals by Linda hallums.
Donations at the door.

Guided tour and music in St Pancras Church 12.30pm Also flower display in the church

Sat 22nd

Arlington Art & Craft Show
10.30am - 5pm Arlington Village Hall and Marquee. Continues Sunday

FREE ENTRY. Refreshments, Craft Stalls,

Art Show, Authors’ Book Fair, Sideshows,
display of entries in the ‘Paint me a Bluebell’ Art Competition.

Featuring the work of Keith Pettit, Sarah Gauntlett, Michael Blaber, Josie Tipler, Alan Clark, Alan Chapman, Anne Howard, Violet Robinson, Leia Charleson, Mike Neale, Hazel Hooker, Brenda Carr,

R J Bell, Frances Stevens, Helen Gander, Sue Groom, Camilla Pennant and more...

Crafts include needlecraft, funkybeads and steampunk style earrings and necklaces, journals, peg-doll fairies and mermaids, artists’ books, knitted toys, button crafts, knitted clothes and scarves, nappy cakes and pamper cakes, bespoke silver keepsakes, floristry crafts, papercrafts, decorated boxes, rubber stamps, gemstone jewellery, silk bags and scarves, pottery, silver jewellery, photography, wood engraving, wool mix felt and recycled fabric products, pet portraits and more...

Stall holders include Nancy in the Tree, Liz Cottingham, Fripperies4u, Bentley Crafts, Whichcraft4u, Treasured Moments in Time, Purple Butterfly Crafts, Andrew Cottingham, The Button Lady, Ivy Dunk, Tania Long and more...

Wood Engraving Demonstration

by Keith Pettit 10.30am -1pm and 2-5pm Marquee by Arlington Village Hall. From sketch to press. Engravings inspired by the Sussex landscape.

Guided tour and music in St Pancras Church 12.30pm Also flower display in the church


Open Mic Stage 2-4pm Marquee by Arlington Village Hall

Musicians bring along your instruments, authors and poets bring your voices - put your name down on arrival to perform


Sun 23rd

Arlington Art & Craft Show
10.30am - 5pm Arlington Village Hall and Marquee

Guided tour and music in St Pancras Church 12.30pm Also flower display in the church


Judging of ‘Paint me a Bluebell’ Competition

4.30pm Arlington Village Hall

Sunday 10 March 2013

new events added

Very pleased that once again Linda Hallums will be giving a guided talk on the Bloomsbury Murals in Berwick Church during the festival and Wilmington Art Group will be having their annual art show over the first weekend. More details on the programme page.

Friday 22 February 2013

The 2013 Festival runs from 15th to 23rd June and covers Arlington,
Wilmington, Berwick, Alciston, Selmeston and surrounding areas.

You may wish host or organise your own Arts event as part of the
Festival  - event entries in the Festival Programme are £15.  If you
would like to use Arlington Village Hall or the marquee, please ask me
about available time slots.
Venues and artists are invited to make submissions to take part in an
Art and Gardens Trail.
We are also selling Advertising space in the Festival Programme for
£15 for a business card sized advert.

Events included in the main programme so far are all in Arlington and
include: a Cajun Night in the marquee on Saturday 15th featuring live
music and dancing; an Outdoor Painting workshop on the evening of
Tuesday 18th; school ‘Mime and Movement’ and Art workshops during the
day on Friday 21st;  Art Show on Friday 21st followed by a Private
Viewing that evening;  Arts and Crafts show on Saturday 22nd and
Sunday 23rd June which, in addition to Art in the Village Hall and
Crafts in the marquee, will feature an Open Mic stage, stalls for
self-published and other authors and sideshows.

Thursday 10 January 2013

Arlington Arts Festival 2013

The dates for the 2013 Art Festival are 15-23rd June. There will be a Cajun Party in the marquee beside Arlington Village Hall on Saturday 15th and an Art & Craft Show in the Village Hall & marquee on 22nd and 23rd June.
Other events to be advised.