What's on
Morning
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10:00to 17:00Chailey and Newick Art ExhibitionFree
Art exhibition with new framed and unframed paintings, greetings cards, demonstrations. Refreshments and free easy parking. Supporting St Peter and St James Hospice.
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10:00to 17:15New Model Economy: Festival of Ideas£10 solidarity rate, £6 standard rate
A day of talks and discussions about alternatives to neoliberalism. Ann Pettifor speaks about financial markets and inequality. Kate Pickett talks about social transformation. A roundtable with activists and economists. There's a café and market.
Afternoon
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13:00to 14:30More Trees for SussexFree
A talk by Steve Lewis on why planting more trees in Sussex is important for climate change and local benefits. Olivia Sprinkel discusses her book 'To Hear the Trees Speak' on essential trees worldwide.
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14:00to 15:30Poetry for Reflection£12.50 per session
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).
Later on
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19:00to 23:00Maximum Who£12, £10 concessions
Maximum Who is a tribute band playing songs by The Who from 1965 to 1978. They use the same instruments and recreate The Who's sound. Plus DJ Jody Lee Hooker.
Time to be confirmed
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TBCStreet food: Chuckaburger
Chuckaburger is a street food event serving Californian-inspired smash burgers.
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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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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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18:00The Rooker Prize: Start Writing Your Book!free
Until Sun 29 Nov
Lewes Castle & Barbican House Museum
A free workshop at Lewes Castle where two Rooker Prize judges discuss writing the first 400 words of a novel or memoir. It covers how to start a book based on three criteria: reader engagement, life experience, and writing quality.
Deals of the day
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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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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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Loyalty card
Stamp per pint, glass of wine or house double+mixer; 10 stamps = free pint or 175ml house wine
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