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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| 2Tai ChiTai ChiTime: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Village Hall Hut Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HQ | 3Parish Council MeetingParish Council MeetingTime: 7:00 pm Village HallHut Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HQ | 4Beginners and Improvers Adult Ballet ClassBeginners and Improvers Adult Ballet ClassTime: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm For those wanting to begin ballet or to continue their ballet training for ahobby after 16 (with no upper age limit!) or even to get their ballet bodies and flexibility back after a few years off! Village Hall Adult Improvers Ballet ClassAdult Improvers Ballet ClassTime: 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Adult Ballet classes for those wanting to continue their ballet training for a hobby after 16 (with no upper age limit!) or even to get their ballet bodies and flexibility back after a few years off! | 5Homefront Lindyhop Dance ClubHomefront Lindyhop Dance ClubTime: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Village HallHut Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HQ | 6 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9Tai ChiTai ChiTime: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Village Hall Hut Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HQ | 10 | 11Beginners and Improvers Adult Ballet ClassBeginners and Improvers Adult Ballet ClassTime: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pmFor those wanting to begin ballet or to continue their ballet training for a hobby after 16 (with no upper age limit!) or even to get their ballet bodies and flexibility back after a few years off! Village Hall Adult Improvers Ballet ClassAdult Improvers Ballet ClassTime: 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Adult Ballet classes for those wanting to continue their ballet training for a hobby after 16 (with no upper age limit!) or even to get their ballet bodies and flexibility back after a few years off! | 12Horticultural Soc.Horticultural Soc.Time: 10:30 am - 12:30 pm Car outing to Driftwood Gardens, Seaford. The cost is £11.50 which includes a talk on the gardens by the owners plus tea/coffee and cakes Please confirm your attendance before 28th. June Meet at the venue. Driftwood Gardens Seaford Homefront Lindyhop Dance ClubHomefront Lindyhop Dance ClubTime: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Village HallHut Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HQ | 13Pavilion Pop-Up RestaurantPavilion Pop-Up RestaurantTime: 7:00 pm Mexican theme | 14Village Film Night - Finding Your FeetVillage Film Night - Finding Your FeetTime: 7:00 pm Cert PG - 13 ‘Warm, silly, mortifying’ ‘Comfort for the young at heart’ A film about two sisters with very different life-styles whose worlds suddenly and unexpectedly collide; stuffed with familiar British character actors. Director: Richard Loncraine Starring: Timothy Spall, Joanna Lumley, Imelda Staunton, Celia Imrie Saturday, 14th July - Doors open 7.00 pm for 7.30pm Refreshments available throughout – ice cream at the interval! Bring your own bottle of wine. A donation of £6 per ticket please Book ahead or come on the door Contact Janet 01825 830478 or Rachel 01825 830494 Village Hall | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16Tai ChiTai ChiTime: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Village Hall Hut Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HQ | 17 | 18Beginners and Improvers Adult Ballet ClassBeginners and Improvers Adult Ballet ClassTime: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pmFor those wanting to begin ballet or to continue their ballet training for a hobby after 16 (with no upper age limit!) or even to get their ballet bodies and flexibility back after a few years off! Village Hall Adult Improvers Ballet ClassAdult Improvers Ballet ClassTime: 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Adult Ballet classes for those wanting to continue their ballet training for a hobby after 16 (with no upper age limit!) or even to get their ballet bodies and flexibility back after a few years off! | 19Homefront Lindyhop Dance ClubHomefront Lindyhop Dance ClubTime: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmVillage Hall Hut Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HQ | 20 | 21 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23Tai ChiTai ChiTime: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Village Hall Hut Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HQ South East Water MeetingSouth East Water MeetingTime: 7:00 pm  Remember the water problem at the beginning of the year? The Parish Council have managed to organise a public meeting with the Head of Central Operations for South East Water. A number of sessions have been held in the local area but not in Hadlow Down. The Parish Council felt it was important that villagers had the opportunity to hear from South East Water as to why there were water shortages earlier in the year and what the company is planning to do to ensure this doesn’t happen again. The Head of Central Operations will give a presentation which will be followed by a Q&A session. Please encourage villagers to attend as this will be villager’s chance to express their views and South East Water have kindly agreed to hold an extra event in Hadlow Down.
Village Hall
| 24 | 25Beginners and Improvers Adult Ballet ClassBeginners and Improvers Adult Ballet ClassTime: 7:30 pm - 8:30 pmFor those wanting to begin ballet or to continue their ballet training for a hobby after 16 (with no upper age limit!) or even to get their ballet bodies and flexibility back after a few years off! Village Hall Adult Improvers Ballet ClassAdult Improvers Ballet ClassTime: 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm Adult Ballet classes for those wanting to continue their ballet training for a hobby after 16 (with no upper age limit!) or even to get their ballet bodies and flexibility back after a few years off! | 26Homefront Lindyhop Dance ClubHomefront Lindyhop Dance ClubTime: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmVillage Hall Hut Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HQ | 27Pavilion Pop-Up RestaurantPavilion Pop-Up RestaurantTime: 7:00 pm World War II 'Fancy Dress' theme
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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