What's on
Morning
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09:30to 12:30Tinklers Music TimeSee organiser (contact for term fees)
Interactive music classes for babies and toddlers (movement, singing, rhythm, instruments) at Lewes Subud Centre. Venue calendar lists sessions 9:30am-12:30pm; organiser find-a-session page confirms Subud Centre, Talbot Terrace, BN7 2DS (not the old Station Street address). Contact 07799 886440 / [email protected] for booking and term dates. Ages: babies and toddlers.
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10:00to 10:45Boogie BunchFree (booking required)
Weekly singing group for parents and guardians with babies and toddlers / preschool children at TRINITY St John sub Castro. Free; places need to be booked via the BOOK IN section on the Trinity children & families page. Term time only. Ages: babies and preschool.
Early evening
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18:00to 19:30Author talk: Karen Dobres' Pitch InvasionStarting at GBP 5
A talk by Karen Dobres about her book Pitch Invasion, which is about her experience as a woman on a football club board.
Later on
Time to be confirmed
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TBCSteak & Burger Night£12.50
The Half Moon, Plumpton, Plumpton
A British steak burger, or an 8oz rump steak, with chips for £12.50
Running now
Started before this day and still on: exhibitions, courses and series.
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Britten - 50 years onSee individual concert tickets on organiser site
Until Sat 12 Dec
Year-long Lewes festival celebrating Benjamin Britten 50 years after his death: concerts, films and talks with The Baroque Collective. Next cluster: autumn 11 & 19–22 Nov 2026; final concert 12 Dec.
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Sussex Skies
Until Mon 30 Nov
A photography exhibition of Sussex night skies by local photographer Jo Hunt.
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10:00to 17:00Quentin Bell ExhibitionIncluded in Charleston in Firle ticket (Visit Lewes guide ~£29 adult)
Until Sun 7 Mar
First major Quentin Bell retrospective in almost 30 years: 100+ works in ceramics, sculpture, painted objects and works on paper across Charleston's galleries, house and garden.
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10:00to 17:00Olivia Sterling ExhibitionFree
Until Sun 7 Mar
Exhibition of work by artist Olivia Sterling at Charleston, Firle.
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10:00to 17:00Mad BloomsburyPay what you can
Until Sun 11 Apr
Exhibition exploring how the Bloomsbury group engaged with ideas of madness; rare works by Helen Coombe plus contemporary responses. Part of Pay What You Can at Charleston in Lewes.
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10:00to 13:00Academic Life Drawing Course£275 per term
Until Wed 2 Dec
Academic life drawing course with tutor Lucinda Wait at Paddock Art Studios.
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11:00to 15:00Charging AheadFree
Until Sat 14 Nov
Free drop-in displays on Britain's green energy grid at Lewes Climate Hub, plus Saturday talks (7 Nov Future Electric Home with OVESCO; 14 Nov Inside the UK Electricity Grid).
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11:00to 16:00Fictional RealismFree (typical gallery entry; confirm on arrival)
Until Sun 15 Nov
Solo exhibition by Peter Kettle at Star Brewery Gallery.
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14:00to 17:00Beginners Oil Painting Workshop£275 for 10 weeks
Until Tue 1 Dec
Ten-week beginners' oil painting course with tutor Lucinda Wait at Paddock Art Studios.
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14:00to 17:00Learning How to See - The Portrait£160 per term
Until Wed 2 Dec
Portrait course (Learning How to See) with tutor Lucinda Wait at Paddock Art Studios.
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14:00to 15:30Poetry for Reflection£12.50 per session
Until Sat 21 Nov
Ringmer Village Library, Ringmer
Three Saturday poetry workshops with Lucy Foss: read, write and share in a small supportive group. Ringmer (not Lewes town centre).
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18:00to 23:00CINECITY Film Festival
Until Sun 15 Nov
World cinema premieres, previews and talks at the Depot
Deals of the day
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17:00to 20:00Happy Hour 2-for-1
2-for-1 on selected drinks (same drink x2) plus £5 off house wine bottles
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12:00to 17:00Lunch deal: soup and half a toastie£7.50
A mug of soup and half a grilled cheese toastie
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Burger Thursday£14
Any burger with a pint of Amstel, Inches or Harveys, a small house wine or a soft drink; fries £3 more
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Complimentary 125ml glass of wineFree glass of wine
A free 125ml glass of red or white with a three-course meal, when you book
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Rémy Martin truffles
Complimentary chocolate truffles with a glass of Rémy Martin VSOP
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12:00to 21:00Collection Pizza Deal£10.50
Selected takeaway pizzas for £10.50 when you collect
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20:30to 21:30Happy Hour£5 selected drinks, 2 cocktails £15
Happy hour: £5 on selected drinks, or two cocktails for £15
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Autumn & Winter Set Menu2 courses £24, 3 courses £29
The Jolly Sportsman, East Chiltington
The autumn and winter set menu, lunch 12 to 2pm and dinner 6 to 6.45pm
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Loyalty card
Stamp per pint, glass of wine or house double+mixer; 10 stamps = free pint or 175ml house wine
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11:30Prix Fixe set menu£18.50 / £22.50
Set menu; Lewes menu prices 2 courses £18.50 / 3 courses £22.50
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11:30to 16:00Heritage Lunch Set Menu2 courses from £17.95, 3 from £21.95
The Heritage lunch set menu
