It is with great regret that Hadlow Down Variety Club, following in the best tradition of British Rail, must announce that the Ghost Train scheduled to run on 4th. & 5th May has had to be postponed. One of our lead actors has suddenly fallen ill and will need a long period of recovery and we all wish him well. Being so close to the performance date finding someone to take the part on is not an option but the director and cast having already put so much work into what will be a great local theatrical production are determined that the show is not cancelled but just postponed. The new dates are November the 23rd. & 24th. The good news is that there may be more seats available! Watch this space!!
For all ticket queries and to book for the November dates ring:
Glenys on 01825 830857
Football
We now have a brand-new football area. Fully leveled, drained and re-seeded.
It’s run by a committee of trustees with much help from our friends and 
volunteers. Thanks to a grant we received from Wealden District Council, we have purchased some goals, corner flags and a line marking machine and paint. So we are fully kitted up and ready for the 2018-19 season.
Contacts Nigel Harrison – Chairman
Telephone 01825
Email nigel.mayette@gmail.com
Website http://hdpf.uk
Councillors
Sandra Richards
Chair, Public Transport, Community Plan and Burial Ground
Elected 2015
01825 733848
sandra.richards@hadlowdown.com
Michael Lunn
Vice Chairman, Hadlow Down Community Centre, Website and Uckfield Railway Line Parishes Committee
Elected 2015
07894 062727
Rachel Lewis
Village Hall
Co-opted 1st May 2018
07714006834
rachellewis969@btinternet.com
Julian Michaelson-Yeates
Planning Applications, Tree Warden, Wealden District Association of Local Councils and Playing Field
Elected 2015
07814931348
j.michaelsonyeatesicloud.com
Iain Turner
Emergency Plan and Police
Co-opted 20th October 2015
07789495416
iain.turner@hadlowdown.com
Damon Wellman
Neighbourhood Watch, Highways and Rights of Way, Strengthening Local Relationships meetings and Parish Planning Panel
Elected 2015
07774619132
clerk@hadlowdown.com
Helen Johnson
Parish Clerk & Responsible Financial Officer
01435 860959
clerk@hadlowdown.com
Cricket
We are a small village team, based in Hadlow Down, nr Uckfield in East Sussex.
We have one League side and play Sunday’s whenever we can. We are a really friendly and welcoming bunch – we welcome all players of all ages and abilities. We particularly like introducing and re introducing Adults to cricket! Do get in touch if you would like to join us for a net or match. Nets and practices usually take place in Brighton.
Contact David McGeown
Email davidjmcgeown@googlemail.com
Website www.http://hadlowdownmw.play-cricket.com/
Calendar & Events
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| 1PilatesPilatesTime: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Thu 09/05/2024 11:00 - 12:00 - Pilates | 2 | 3Horticultural Society's Annual ShowHorticultural Society's Annual ShowTime: 8:00 am Sat 03/08/2024 08:30 - 18:00 - Horticultural Society's Annual Show | 4Parish CommunionParish CommunionTime: 9:00 am - 10:00 am St. Mark's Church Service
Camp Craft Essentials with Primal Trail TimeCamp Craft Essentials with Primal Trail TimeTime: 10:00 am - 5:00 pmCamp Craft Essentials with Primal Trail A day in the forest with bushcraft and primitive skills instructor, Gazza Butcher. If you have ever wondered how to set up a reliable camp in the woods or would love to feel genuinely ‘at home’ in the wilder places around us. If you’d like to feel more confident about what to put in that daypack or want to explore those fundamental outdoor skills that you feel you ‘really ought to know’, well then, this is the adventure for you. Join seasoned woodsman, Gazza Butcher, and delve into essential camp-craft skills around lighting fire, treating water, building shelter, providing food, equipment choice and use, and dealing with emergencies. Become even more awesome, dependable, and resilient than you already are!! Suitable for adults (18+) We will be in the woods all day so bring your favourite packed lunch (full details of what else to bring are provided at booking). Cost for the day £90 (10% discount for Wilderness Woods members). To book or make an enquiry please email gazza@primaltrail.com Wilderness Wood | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5K9 Matters Fun Dog TrainingK9 Matters Fun Dog TrainingTime: 4:45 pm - 7:15 pm Mon 06/05/2024 16:45 - 19:15 - K9 matters Fun dog training | 6Parish Council MeetingParish Council MeetingTime: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Hadlow Down Parish Council MeetingAll parishioners are welcome to attend. In the Village Hall Committee Room | 7TN22 Plus ClubTN22 Plus ClubTime: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Village Hall Map Home Front Lindy HopHome Front Lindy HopTime: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Village Hall | 8PilatesPilatesTime: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Thu 09/05/2024 11:00 - 12:00 - Pilates | 9 | 10Morning MeditationMorning MeditationTime: 10:30 am - 12:00 pm Morning Meditation 10:30 12:00 Join Sally from Leap Mindfulness for a morning meditation circle to start your day with lightness, connection and peace. Set yourself gentle and inspiring intentions for your day and allow the woods to warmly connect with you. All held around a fire - at the Wood Glade Shelter. £15 Wilderness Wood Wilderness Wood | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12Drama in the Woods - Youth Theatre ResidentialDrama in the Woods - Youth Theatre ResidentialDrama in the Woods - Youth Theatre Residential - Connecting home educated teenagers to their creativity Are you Home Educated and aged between 13-18? Are you interested in writing, devising or performing? Maybe you enjoy all three, or maybe you’re not sure but would like to try. Either way, Drama in the Woods want to hear from you! Drama in the Woods Home Education brings you a new and exciting 5-day theatre devising experience, hosted here at K9 Matters Fun Dog TrainingK9 Matters Fun Dog TrainingTime: 4:45 pm - 7:15 pm Mon 06/05/2024 16:45 - 19:15 - K9 matters Fun dog training | 13Drama in the Woods - Youth Theatre ResidentialDrama in the Woods - Youth Theatre ResidentialDrama in the Woods - Youth Theatre Residential - Connecting home educated teenagers to their creativity Are you Home Educated and aged between 13-18? Are you interested in writing, devising or performing? Maybe you enjoy all three, or maybe you’re not sure but would like to try. Either way, Drama in the Woods want to hear from you! Drama in the Woods Home Education brings you a new and exciting 5-day theatre devising experience, hosted here at Short Mat BowlsShort Mat BowlsTime: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm No information offered Village Hall | 14Drama in the Woods - Youth Theatre ResidentialDrama in the Woods - Youth Theatre ResidentialDrama in the Woods - Youth Theatre Residential - Connecting home educated teenagers to their creativity Are you Home Educated and aged between 13-18? Are you interested in writing, devising or performing? Maybe you enjoy all three, or maybe you’re not sure but would like to try. Either way, Drama in the Woods want to hear from you! Drama in the Woods Home Education brings you a new and exciting 5-day theatre devising experience, hosted here at TN22 ClubTN22 ClubTime: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Home Front Lindy HopHome Front Lindy HopTime: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Village Hall | 15Drama in the Woods - Youth Theatre ResidentialDrama in the Woods - Youth Theatre ResidentialDrama in the Woods - Youth Theatre Residential - Connecting home educated teenagers to their creativity Are you Home Educated and aged between 13-18? Are you interested in writing, devising or performing? Maybe you enjoy all three, or maybe you’re not sure but would like to try. Either way, Drama in the Woods want to hear from you! Drama in the Woods Home Education brings you a new and exciting 5-day theatre devising experience, hosted here at PilatesPilatesTime: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Thu 09/05/2024 11:00 - 12:00 - Pilates | 16Drama in the Woods - Youth Theatre ResidentialDrama in the Woods - Youth Theatre ResidentialDrama in the Woods - Youth Theatre Residential - Connecting home educated teenagers to their creativity Are you Home Educated and aged between 13-18? Are you interested in writing, devising or performing? Maybe you enjoy all three, or maybe you’re not sure but would like to try. Either way, Drama in the Woods want to hear from you! Drama in the Woods Home Education brings you a new and exciting 5-day theatre devising experience, hosted here at | 17Cricket MatchCricket MatchTime: 10:30 am - 5:00 pm No information offered Playing Field | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19K9 Matters Fun Dog TrainingK9 Matters Fun Dog TrainingTime: 4:45 pm - 7:15 pm Mon 06/05/2024 16:45 - 19:15 - K9 matters Fun dog training | 20 | 21TN22 Plus ClubTN22 Plus ClubTime: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Village Hall Map Home Front Lindy HopHome Front Lindy HopTime: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Village Hall | 22PilatesPilatesTime: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Thu 09/05/2024 11:00 - 12:00 - Pilates | 23 | 24HDCC Barbecue and QuizHDCC Barbecue and QuizFundraising for HDCC | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 26K9 Matters Fun Dog TrainingK9 Matters Fun Dog TrainingTime: 4:45 pm - 7:15 pm Mon 06/05/2024 16:45 - 19:15 - K9 matters Fun dog training | 27 | 28TN22 ClubTN22 ClubTime: 8:30 am - 4:00 pm Home Front Lindy HopHome Front Lindy HopTime: 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Time: 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Village Hall | 29PilatesPilatesTime: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Thu 09/05/2024 11:00 - 12:00 - Pilates | 30 | 31Cricket MatchCricket MatchTime: 10:30 am - 5:00 pm Cricket Match No other information offered Playing Field | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bonfire
The Annual Bonfire Celebrations are organised by The Playing Field
Committee with the support of volunteers. It takes place at The Playing Field and is one of our annual fundraising events. Residents meet at the New Inn to collect torches and then form a procession to the Field. On arrival at the Playing Field all torch bearers are invited to circle the Bonfire prior to the traditional Bonfire Cry being recited, then, the torches are cast onto the fire. An organised fireworks display follows.
It’s run by a committee of trustees with much help from our friends and volunteers.
Contacts
Telephone
Email
Website
Village Trust and Archive
In forming the Hadlow Down Village Trust our aim was to record the memories of the village and its people in sound, vision and print for future generations, and to preserve vital oral history and accounts of village life in the twentieth and twenty first century.
The original idea came from Eddie Westfield who felt strongly that we record this type of social history, and retain interesting documents and photographs for future generations. A Trust was formed in May 2018 and our first task was to secure the wonderful archive of Peter Gillies, author of the excellent HadlowDown: An Autobiography. We have been well supported by local people who have donated or lent us old photographs and material to scan and archive, and shared their stories.
We aim to share the images and stories with you here, if you have any memories, stories, pictures, documents or ephemera you would like to pass on to us please do get in touch.
To view the Village Trust Archives and Categories click on this link.
Contact: Eddie Westfield
Telephone: 01825 830661
Email: webadmin@hadlowdown.com
Boswell Associates Architecture) Ltd. – Architects
ANIMAL FEED
Hurstwood Feeds 01825 733073
ARTIST/PORTRAIT PAINTER
Jo Dummer 01825 830430
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES
Boswell Associates Ltd. 01825830219 info@boswellassociates.co.uk.
BEAUTY TREATMENT
Sarah Allen – Independent Beauty Consultant 01825 831958 m. 07906 932 295
sarah.allen27@btinternet.com www.marykay.co.uk/sallen
Adore Beauty – Mobile Beauty Therapist 01825 830954 m. 07535266111
adorebeautysalon@gmail.com
BLACKSMITH
David Skinner 01825 830293 m. 07973327314 www.sussex-forge.com
BUILDER
Paul James Building Services 01825 830027 m. 07973317844 pauljamesbuilding@hotmail.co.uk
CAFE
Wilderness Wood Cafe 01825 830509 www.wildernesswood.co.uk
CAR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR
Goldsmith Auto Services 01825 830800
CLEANERS
Carmen’s Cleaning, Carmen Martin 01825 831989 m. 07787332585
COMPUTER REPAIRS
K & S Kent and Sussex IT Services 01825 830881 m. 07899955289
enquiries@kands-it.co.uk www.kands-it.co.uk
Playing Field
The Playing Field is a registered charity (No. 270069) and is supported by fund-raising, charges and Websitedonations.
It’s run by a committee of trustees with much help from our friends and volunteers.
The land is leased from Hadlow Down Parish Council.
Contacts
Telephone
Email
Website