Detailed below are events organised by other societies, which may be of interest to our members.
If you have details for future events please send these to: Malcolm Dawes, 52 Rugby Road, Brighton, BN1 6EB or e-mail to malcolm.dawes@btinternet.com
Do please check details before travelling. The details of these meetings and events organised by other groups are only included as a guide and as a service to members. Inclusion here is not intended to be seen as an endorsement.
Eastbourne Local History Programme of talks. Mick Hymans will present an illustrated talk on what life was like in
Eastbourne 100 years ago. St Andrews Parish Hall, 425 Seaside, Eastbourne www.eastbournehistory.org.uk
Saturday 8th November 10:00 am
Open day at the Brede Steam Engines
Steam and working industrial engines. Situated 6 miles from Hastings on A28 to Ashford. bredesteamgiants.co.uk
Sunday 9th November 6:00 pm
Geoffrey Mead’s “Ambles not Rambles”
Brighton by lamplight: the city after dark. Meet at Brighton Museum. g.mead@sussex.ac.uk
Wednesday 12th November 7:30 pm
Democracy, Governance and Poverty: Chichester and the 1830s Decade of Reform
Chichester Local Historical Society talk by Richard Childs past County Archivist.
Visitors £5. New Park Centre, New Park Road, Chichester. 01243 784915
Saturday 15th November 2:00 pm
History and archive of Steyning Grammar School at Chatfields, Church Street, Steyning BN44 3YB
Weekend 15 th – 16th November. Patcham Community Centre, Ladies Mile Road, Brighton.
10.00am to 5.00pm Saturday.
10.00am to 4.00pm Sunday. https://brightonmrc.wordpress.com/exhibition
Wednesday 19th November 7:45 pm
Transport Preservation in Sussex Transport Interest Group talk by Nick Kelly
London Road Station. Non-members £2.50.
Contact paul.snelling8tg@gmail.com
Wednesday 19th November
Steam Excursion from London Victoria to Eastbourne.
Steam hauled down the Brighton Line passing through Haywards Heath and Lewes. Steam hauled return from Hastings passing through Crowhurst, Battle, Robertsbridge and Tunbridge Wells. Photographic opportunities in Sussex. www.railwaytouring.co.uk.
Sunday 23rd November
SteamLights at the Bluebell Railway
23rd November to 28th December.
Entire trains bedecked with lights. Lineside Festive Scenes with Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes Stations adorned with lights and decorations. Timetable and booking procedure on the web site www.bluebell-railway.com
Rising from Austerity: Chichester in the 1950s, a portrait of a decade
Chichester Local History Society talk by Alan Green, Local Historian. Non-Members £5. New Park Centre, New Park Road, Chichester. 01243
784915.
Local Exhibitions of interest
Novium Museum, Tower Street, Chichester
Small exhibition on the Selsey Tramway including some items loaned by Alan Green. Exhibition on until 29th September.
Exhibition Hurrah for Shippam’s – the world famous fish and meat paste manufacturers. 12th July until 28th February 2026
A small exhibition on Selsey Tramway. Until end of 2025.