Friday 27 November
7 things on from 5pm; 10 deals.
What's on
Early evening
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18:00to 20:30Artists and Makers - Opening Night£5 +eventbrite fees
A market with stalls selling handmade goods, food from the Feature Kitchen, and drinks from a bar. There's music playing in the background.
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18:00to 22:00The Perfect Storm Soiree£120
A party with music, drinks and cocktails. It's organised by Hibiscus Fashion.
Later on
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19:30to 23:00Dave McCabe (Zutons)
Dave McCabe (Zutons) plays music with James Jay Lewis. Dave McCabe is a singer-songwriter known for his work with The Zutons, and James Jay Lewis is a multi-instrumentalist.
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19:30to 21:30Autumn ConcertStarting at GBP 17
A piano recital at St Michael's Church, Lewes, with Yosi Marshall playing the Moonlight Sonata, Romeo and Juliet Suite, and Rhapsody in Blue.
Time to be confirmed
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TBCStreet food: Jiaja
Street food at Beak's taproom: Jiaja's Taiwanese bento boxes.
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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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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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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.
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19:30The Group£20 a year membership
All year
Sussex social club for unattached men and women aged 55+; meets monthly on the fourth Thursday at The Dorset.
Deals of the day
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17:00to 19:00Happy Hour 2-for-1
2-for-1 on selected drinks (same drink x2) plus £5 off house wine bottles
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Spice Bag Friday2 for £18
Two Oak spice bags (salt and pepper chicken and chips, peppers, onions and curry sauce)
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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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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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