Local arts news
2026 BIG LITTLE ARTS WEEKEND – LATEST NEWS
This year's excellent Big Little Arts Weekend programme of events encompasses an open Art Exhibition, an evening of Live Local Music, a Demonstration of World-Class Irish Dance, a Poetry Workshop and a Poetry Circle where local poets share their writing. Programme...
OPEN ART SHOW on the green – 4th & 5th Sept
This year's Open Art Show on the green promises to be another brilliant showcase of local artistic talents. The exhibition is open to everyone - whatever their level of artistic experience. So its a great way to encourage those just their artistic journey and also a...
A BIGGER LITTLE GIG – Sat 5th Sept
The Big Little Gig on Saturday 5th September will feature a stunning evening featuring live music from more than a dozen amazing local musicians and groups. Following a strong response to an open invitation to participate, the programme now includes Rock, Pop, Folk,...
ACE ACADEMY OF IRISH DANCE – CHAMPIONSHIP DEMO Sunday 6th Sept
Little Arts Rushlake Green is delighted to host the Ace Academy dancers for a sneak preview of their entry for the forthcoming National Irish Dance Championships later this year. The phenomenal standards achieved by the dancers is evidenced by the fact that Ace...
POETRY SUNDAY – 6th SEPT
The team that put together last year’s incredibly impressive and well received poetry session are busy working on even more ambitious programme for this year’s weekend event. Poetry Workshop – Sunday morning from 10.30am to 1.00pm On the Sunday morning there will be a...
OPEN ART SHOW – Now open for submissions
Here's an opportunity for you to put some of your creative work into the 2026 Open Art Show, which is part of this year's Big Little Arts Weekend. The Open Art Show, in the Dunn Village Hall, runs from Friday 4th September (Preview evening) though to Saturday 5th...
2026 BIG LITTLE GIG – GET YOURSELF ON THE LINE-UP
As part of this year's Little Arts Rushlake Green weekend of arts events, we're putting together an open mic music evening devoted to giving local talent a platform. The Open Mic Big Little Gig will be on Saturday 5th September 2026, starting at around 7.30pm, at...
THE HOUSECARLS at WHITE HORSE INN Sat June 20th
The Housecarls band makes a welcome return to the White Horse Inn, Bodle Street Green at 8.00pm on Saturday 20th June. Danny Goring and the rest of the band will be appearing alongside special guest Poppy Sharpe. The Housecarls recently appeared on Des Parker's...
BRASS BAND SPRINGS INTO ACTION
The Warbleton Brass Band spring concert is on Sunday 10th May 2026 3:00pm, at the State Hall, Kings Church, Heathfield. The band has evolved into a modern, forward-thinking brass ensemble, but still ensures that it keeps some of that wonderful traditional feel with...
CRANFORD – BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW
Tickets are selling fast for what looks set to be one of the Village Players' most entertaining productions - CRANFORD (13th - 16th May 2026) - a rich and comic costume drama that will stretch the Players' wardrobe department to its limits. Rehearsals are going well...
ANOTHER RUDE SUNDAY ON RUSHLAKE GREEN
The ever popular Rude Mechanicals return for another original performance on our Green. 7.30pm Sunday 28th June 2026. Tickets on sale now. They say: "The Wife is The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company’s original musical play inspired by Chaucer’s Wife of Bath. Bursting...
LITTLE ARTS IS BUILT ON FRIENDSHIP
From it's first festival back in 2016, Little Arts has been loyally supported by arts lovers in and around Rushlake Green. Now, if you enjoy the Little Arts community activities, you can show your appreciation by becoming a Friend of Little Arts, for just £10. Friends...
HOUSECARLS AT WHITE HORSE INN – MAY 16th.
A new monthly event hosted by Hastings based trio The Housecarls, featuring local emerging and established artists, kicks-off on Saturday 16th May 8pm, at The White Horse, Bodle Street Green. The Housecarls have been building up a reputation in the local area with...
LITTLE ARTS RUSHLAKE GREEN 2026 YOUTH AWARDS GRANT SCHEME NOW OPEN
Are you a young person living near Rushlake Green with special talents in music, art or the performing arts? Or are you a professional who wants to develop artistic expression in local young people? If you are, check this out… The Little Arts Rushlake Green (LARG)...
A DRAMATIC VILLAGE EVENT
The next production by the Village Players Rushlake Green will be CRANFORD, a rich and comic costume drama, adapted by Martyn Coleman and written by Elizabeth Gaskell and Martyn Coleman. The play will be directed by Helen Halliday. This is what the Village Players say...
MAYFIELD FESTIVAL STARTS 26-04-26
We are delighted to learn that the unmissable MAYFIELD FESTIVAL 2026 is back from Sunday the 26th of April, Tickets are already selling fast (see booking details below and website for full programme details). Proceedings get underway with one of the showpiece events...
WHEN WILL TAYLOR BE LIVE? 11th APRIL 2026.
Will Taylor is performing at the White Horse, Bodle Street Green once again on Saturday 11th April from 7.30pm Booking in advance advised if you wish to eat. The White Horse regularly features excellent local musicians and we look forward to the imminent return of the...
BIG LITTLE ARTS WEEKEND . . . A HUGE SUCCESS
Review 1st Oct 2025 . . . The Rushlake Green Little Arts Festival group notched up another great success with their 2025 Big Little Arts Weekend from Thursday 25th to Sunday 28th September. The project was a departure and something of an experiment for the group as,...
UNCOVERING THE RUBBER SOUL COVER STORY
Did you know that Colin Mitchell, who until recently lived at the top of Chapel Lane, played a crucial role in the production of the Beatles' Rubber Soul cover in 1965. And 60 years later, the Rubber Soul album will be here in Rushlake Green as part of the Nothing is...
NOTHING IS REAL TICKETS SELLING FAST
Tickets to see Nothing is Real play The Beatles' 1969 albums Help! and Rubber Soul, on Sat 27th Sept, in the Dunn Village Hall, are selling fast online. It's £10 in advance and £11 at the door. Booking is super easy. Here's a link: NOTHING IS REAL TICKETS The gig...
MEET THE ARTISTS
The Preview Night (from 7.00pm Thursday 25th Sept) is open to all, and offers a unique opportunity to meet the creators of many of the works featured in this year's Open Art Show in the Dunn Village Hall. These Preview Nights are always popular and very well attended....
WHO KNEW WE HAD SO MANY POETS
The organisers of the 'IN YOUR OWN WORDS' poetry and prose session have been thrilled by the response from local writers offering to come to the session to share their ideas. The afternoon session from 2.00pm in the Dunn Village Hall, on Sunday 28th September promises...
FINAL BIG LITTLE ARTS WEEKEND LINE-UP AND TIMINGS RELEASED
Here's the confirmed line-up for the Big Little Arts Weekend 25th to 28th September 2025. There's still time to register for the Open Art Show. And you've also got time to tell Pa know that you'd like your poem(s) or prose writings included in the In Your Own Words...
TICKETS FOR NOTHING IS REAL play BEATLES 65 LIVE NOW ON SALE
Tickets have just gone on sale for the incredible Nothing is Real band's gig in the Dunn Village Hall on Saturday 27th September. For a brilliant night of classic mersey beat sounds, Nothing is Real will be performing all the tracks from the Beatles' two 1965 albums...