MUSIC

1066 Jazz Club
October in connection with 1066 Week, organiser Mr David Oliver, (01424) 754138. Ring for more information.

1066 Pipes and Drums
Would you like to play the bagpipes? If so, come along at 7pm on Wednesday evening to the Conquest Centre, Chichester Road, Ponswood Estate, St Leonards or contact Dean Jinks (01424) 423301

Battle Choral Society
c/o 3 St Helen's Down, Hastings , TN34 2BG , contact the Chairman (01424) 424339. Rehearsals every Monday 7.30pm at Battle Memorial Hall. New members welcome.

Bexhill Choral Society
New members always welcome. Rehearsals Wednesday's 7-9pm at St Martha's Church Hall, Little Common. Contact Chairman Mrs Sue Wright (01424) 213352. www.bexhillchoral.org.uk

Bexhill Harmony - Ladies Barbershop Chorus
Meets Parkhurst Hall, Parkhurst Road , Bexhill. Thursdays at 7.30pm. Astrid (01424) 842646 or June Ogonovsky see website for details www.bexhillharmony.co.uk. New members welcome

Catsfield Steamers Ceilidh Band
Barn dance to a traditional sound working country dance band. Any event suits us. Call (01424) 429033. www.catsfieldsteamers.co.uk and www.whydance.org.uk

Cooden Beach Wind Orchestra
Thursdays 8.30pm, Cooden Tennis Club. Drinks bar social after. All welcome. Play or hire us for your local event! Paul Higgins  07989 751567 paul@classicbikes-sussex.co.uk - more details on our band blog  http://cbwo.blogspot.com

Friends of Rye Wurlitzer
Richard Moore, 180 Sedlescombe Road North , St Leonards, TN37 7EN. (01424) 444058. email r.fm@btopenworld.com and website www.geocities.com/ryewurlitzer

Northern Chamber Orchestra
Orchestral rehearsals Thursdays 7.30 to 9.30pm. Northiam Village Hall. Contact Ailleen Lehos (01580) 766809. aplehos@toucansurf.com

Hastings and Rother Music Centre
Organises ensembles and group music making in all genres for pupils aged between 5 and 18. Rock groups, orchestras, bands, choirs, etc. For further information and details of concerts please contact East Sussex Music Service on 01273 336770.

Hastings Philharmonic Choir
New members always welcome to join our wide-ranging music-making. Weds 7.30-9.30pm, Tabernacle, Cambridge Road , Hastings , Mrs Hilary Baker, (01424) 431442 or email: admin@hastingsphilchoir.org.uk . www.hastingsphilchoir.org

Hastings, Bexhill and District Home Organ and Keyboard Society
Mrs Doris Fenner (Hon Sec), (01424) 812529 meets last Thursday every month 7.30pm Pebsham County Primary School, School Place, Hastings Road, Bexhill. Easy parking in playground - wheelchair friendly.

Hooe Village Silver Band
Meet Tuesday nights at Hooe Village Hall, 8pm. All interested bands-people please contact Geoff Lawrence (01424) 844192.

Pulse School of Movement
For special needs and learning difficulties. Day Centre and evenings, five days a week. 10am – 3pm. Tuesday after school for children 7-11yrs 3.30-4.30pm fun circus skills. Wednesday evening social club 7-9pm. Friday 6-7pm have-a-go circus skills and evening dance and drama 6-9pm. Also first and last Saturday each month a disco at the Pulse Studio, Old St Peters Church Hall, Cornfield Terrace, 7-10pm. 17 Bevin Court, Stonehouse Drive, St Leonards, TN38 9DE, contact Janet Relf (01424) 432883 also (07842) 544186.

Ryesingers
c/o 3 Eagle Road , Rye , TN31 7NB , Lesley Brownbill, Musical Director, (01797) 222637. Join our friendly choir. No auditions required. Wednesdays, 7.30pm, Methodist Church Hall, Rye .

Southern Early Music Forum
A charitable organisation providing opportunities for enthusiasts of early music to play/sing together. Contact S. Chambers (01892) 822397 or (01424) 219943.

Spinning Jenny Band
Traditional folk dance music, Barn Dances, Sessions 2nd Wednesday of each month 8pm, New Inn, Sidley, Contact Mr Colin Underhill (01424) 215258.

Sussex Brass (Hastings)
Sec. Mr N. Barry, (01424) 852200.

The Hastleons
Two major musicals per year in spring and autumn. Casting by audition. Rehearsals Monday & Thursday. Sec Mrs Anne Lawson (01424) 428693. The Full Monty, Wed May 25 – Sat May 28.White Rock Theatre. Autumn show The Sound of Music October 19-22. Matinees Thursdays and Saturdays.

The Regency Singers
For concerts of the kind of music people really like to hear, performed by this well-loved choir under the baton of Brian Kates (01424) 435333 or Mrs Hoad (01424) 429539.

Vinehall School Music Society
Vinehall School , Robertsbridge , TN32 5JL . Mr A.G. Whitehead, (01580) 880413. Classical Chamber music, concerts by leading musicians in purpose-built theatre on A21 south of Robertsbridge.

Winchelsea Singers
Tuesday at 2pm, Winchelsea New Hall. Term September to Easter. New members welcome (all voices) – no audition, music supplied. Contact Charlotte Beecroft (01797) 223159.


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