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

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