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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| 1 | 253rd Steam Traction Engine Rally53rd Steam Traction Engine RallyTime: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Tinkers Park Main Road Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HS | 353rd Steam Traction Engine Rally53rd Steam Traction Engine RallyTime: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm Tinkers Park Main Road Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4Start of School Term 6Start of School Term 6St. Mark's School Term 6 begins Ttoday
Tai ChiTai ChiTime: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Village Hall Hut Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HQ | 5Parish Council MeetingParish Council MeetingTime: 7:00 pm Village HallHut Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HQ | 6Beginners 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! | 7Homefront Lindyhop Dance ClubHomefront Lindyhop Dance ClubTime: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm Village HallHut Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HQ | 8 | 9Cricket Match - HDMWCC 1st XI v Hellingly CC 3rd XICricket Match - HDMWCC 1st XI v Hellingly CC 3rd XITime: 1:30 pm - 6:00 pm Playing Field School Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4JE St. Mark's Tea Party and Bake OffSt. Mark's Tea Party and Bake OffTime: 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm  St Mark's Church and School Tea Party, Raffle and Baking Competition to be held in St.Mark's Church
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| 11Tai ChiTai ChiTime: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Village Hall Hut Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HQ | 12 | 13Beginners 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! | 14Homefront Lindyhop Dance ClubHomefront Lindyhop Dance ClubTime: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmVillage Hall Hut Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HQ | 15Pop Up Supper ClubPop Up Supper ClubTime: 7:00 pm Polish Evening
The Pavilion, Playing Field
| 16Open GardensOpen GardensTime: 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm 8 gardens will be open around the village between 12-5pm. Entry £5, children under 16 free. Proceeds to Alzheimer Society and Engage Charity.
Various Gardens in the Village.
Film ClubFilm ClubTime: 7:30 pm Presents "Goodbye Christopher Robin" A film about the lives of Winnie the Pooh creator A.A Milne and his family.
The Village Hall
| 17Cricket Match - HDMWCC v Hartfield - Village CupCricket Match - HDMWCC v Hartfield - Village CupTime: 1:30 pm - 6:00 pm Playing Field School Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4JE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18Tai ChiTai ChiTime: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Village Hall Hut Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HQ | 19 | 20Beginners 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! | 21Homefront Lindyhop Dance ClubHomefront Lindyhop Dance ClubTime: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmVillage Hall Hut Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HQ | 22Sing for your supperSing for your supperTime: 7:30 pm Hearty sing-along with live musician followed by Chilli Supper. (Vegetarian option available) All Welcome.This is a Hadlow Down 'Members Only' event. Everyone is welcome to join the Variety Club please email Glenys at glenys.lake@btopenworld.com for more info. Village Hall | 23‘Beating the Bounds’ Around Buxted Parish‘Beating the Bounds’ Around Buxted ParishTime: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Saturday June 23rd from 10.00 – 2.00pm Section 1 from Coopers Green, Five Ash Down to Hendall Gate Farm- 3 Km approx. start 10.00a.m. Section 2 from Rocks Lane to the Oast Farm, Howbourne Lane–4.5 Km approx. start 11.00a.m. Section 3 from Howbourne Lane to Shepherd’s Hill – 3Km approx. start 12.15p.m. Section 4 from Shepherd’s Hill to St. Margaret’s Church via Buxted Park – 4 Km approx. start 1.00p.m. Why not join us ? Meet at St. Margaret’s Church at the times indicated above and you will be transported and returned from any section you wish to walk. For more information contact Peter on 07946541934 or 01825 830009 Buxted Cricket Match - HDMWCC 1st XI v Selmeston & Alciston CC 1stCricket Match - HDMWCC 1st XI v Selmeston & Alciston CC 1stTime: 1:30 pm - 6:00 pm Playing Field School Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4JE | 24Cricket Match - Buxted Park CC - TBACricket Match - Buxted Park CC - TBATime: 1:30 pm - 6:00 pmPlaying Field School Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4JE | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 25Tai ChiTai ChiTime: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Village Hall Hut Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HQ | 26 | 27Beginners 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! | 28Homefront Lindyhop Dance ClubHomefront Lindyhop Dance ClubTime: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pmVillage Hall Hut Lane Hadlow Down East Sussex TN22 4HQ | 29Pavilion Pop-Up RestaurantPavilion Pop-Up RestaurantTime: 7:00 pm Schoolgirl Theme Cricket Pavilion, Playing Field | 30The Big Village Party 2The Big Village Party 2Time: 4:00 pm - 11:59 pm The Big Village Party at the Playing Field is brought to you by the Village Fayre team.The Party will start at 4pm on Saturday 30th June and will finish at Midnight. Live Music, Barbecue, Kids Festival Area, Beer Tent and much more! Playing Filed | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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