Local arts news
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…
2026 BIG LITTLE ARTS WEEKEND – LATEST NEWS
Provisional running order, with elements planned so far: Friday 4th September pm – Open Art Show preview night Saturday 5th Sept am – Open Art Show Saturday 5th Sept pm – Big Little Gig, open mic night Sunday 6th Sept pm – Open poetry and prose…
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…
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…
LITTLE ARTS WANTS TO HAND THE MIC TO YOU
As part of this year’s Little Arts Rushlake Green weekend of arts events, the organisers are planning an open mic music evening where local musicians and performers will be offered a slot in an devoted to local talent. The Open Mic event will be in the evening…
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….
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….
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Clear your Diary for 25th to 28th September
The programme for the Big Little Arts Weekend is shaping up to be fantastic. A great collection of not to be missed events. Follow the links highlighted below. BIG LITTLE ARTS WEEKEND Introduction, including how to take part OPEN ART SHOW The weekend kicks off with a…
WHEN LIFE IS A BEACH, KEEP CALM AND PAINT A PEBBLE
The Pebble Painting activity on the Big Little Arts Weekend stand at the Rushlake Green Summer show proved to be a big attraction and resulted in some brilliant Little Works of Art. It was great to see how immediately kids got the idea – starting to create…
LITTLE ARTS SENDS A BIG THANK YOU . . .
. . . to all the many people who visited the Big Little Arts Weekend at the Rushlake Green Summer Show. . We had loads of brilliantly creative people, of all ages, eager to Paint a Pebble or Pen a Poem. The Pebble artists included one highly respected local painter. …
Don’t miss the BIG LITTLE ARTS WEEKEND stand a the Rushlake Green SUMMER SHOW this Saturday
The Little Arts Festival will be at this year’s Summer Show to promote the BIG LITTLE ARTS WEEKEND they are planning for 25th to 28th September this year. The Arts Weekend will include an Exhibition which will open to everyone – whatever their chosen style of level of…
GENTLE HARRY’S FARM comes to RUSHLAKE GREEN
Final reminder that this years production by the ever-popular Ruse Mechanicals outdoor theatre company arrives at Rushlake Green this SUNDAY 29TH JUNE. As usual the door open at around 6.00pm allowing plenty of time for everyone to bring in their chairs and start…