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Cover Photo by Conrad Lee of Conrad Lee Photography.

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Hello July! July is the seventh month of the year (between June and August) in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days. It was named by the Roman Senate in honour of the Roman gen-eral, Julius Caesar, it being the month of his birth. Prior to that, it was called Quintilis. (You learn something new every day!) In this issue we have some exciting stories for you to read, and an interview with Renato Pires of Impatient Patient Disorder which you can read on page 19. When looking for a new job, have you ever considered that your new employer may be looking at your Facebook? Checking out what you done on the weekend? Find out more on page 9, as we have a great article from Cale Sinfield. Local entrepreneur Leigh bites the bullet on page 7, and sets up his own business! His work has since had a front page Feature on Camper and Commercial maga-zines and was on display at the ‘Volksworld Show’ at Sandown Park Racecourse, Europe’s largest indoor Volkswagen show. Bexhill FM launches this month! Make sure you tune in, and check out page 6 to find out more about what these brilliant guys are doing locally. Thank you to our advertisers and more importantly our readers. Have an amazing July, and keep your eyes peeled for our August issue!

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AT A GLANCE 5 Melissa White Interiors

6 Bexhill FM

7 Combe Valley Campers

9 Employers and your Social Media

11 The magic of Moths

15 Is Your Family Ready for Heir Warfare?

16 Auto Enrolment Explained

17 The Importance of Time Management

19 Impatient Patient Disorder

21 Cherry-Prosciutto Grilled Pizzas

22 Events

THE TEAM ISSUE 10 - July 2016

Have you considered that future

employers may check you out on

Facebook or Twitter? It happens

a lot. I have done it myself.

Potential employers can tell a lot

about you – good or bad – from

your Social Media profile. Read

more on page 9.

The Hastings Branch of the Sussex Moth Group were welcome visitors to the Pesta-lozzi International Village last weekend. Find out more on page 11.

My passion and love for

Volkswagens started at a very

early age when I watched my

first ‘Herbie’ Film at the age of 7

or 8. As a result I knew I wanted

a Beetle as my first car and after

returning from ‘Op Telic’ in Iraq

in 2003, my dream came true.

Find out more on page 7.

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9

11

FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

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Whilst looking for my next subject for the Hastings Voice cover, I came across a hidden local talent. Melissa White is an interior designer and painter, best known for her bespoke Elizabethan wall paintings and painted cloths. Tucked away near a peaceful lake in ore, Melissa studio was a breath of patterns and colours; with wallpapers and designs hanging in every corner of her studio.

Melissa has spent several years researching the subject of Elizabethan art, and has an expert understanding in the way our ancestor decorated their homes. Interestingly, she explained to me that instead of the bare timber frames and white plastered walls seen in Tudor houses today, their interiors used to be decorated by hanging painted clothes full of colour and patterns. Some paintings were applied directly to the walls, whilst oth-ers were simply draped, stretched and pined to the surroundings. The decorators used to go from house to house, renewing them every so often as it endured the pass of time.

These wall arts have almost all disappeared now, but Melissa reproduces these unique feeling of aged yet beautiful patterns in her signature work. One of her latest work “The rolling hill of Albion” - a 140 cm high landscape wallpaper inspired from 18th century painted wall hangings and tapestry, can be seen locally in the Albion pub.

Over the years, Melissa has contributed to many Elizabethan projects for museums and events, including the re-display project for Shakespeare's Birthplace Museum in Stratford-upon-Avon. In 2007, she became a QEST scholar (Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust). Melissa continues to teach at her workshops in her studio and at universities, for more information about Melissa, please visit www.melissawhite.co.uk

Melissa White Interiors by Conrad Lee

BEXHILL—your radio station is BACK! BEXHILL FM returns on the

9th to the 22nd of July this year!

As Bexhill’s own radio station, we have a simple aim—to pro-

vide locally home grown entertainment and radio broadcast-

ing for the Community of Bexhill. Based at Bexhill High Academy, we

run for two weeks per year!

Live across the internet on http://www.bexhillfm.org and on TuneInRadio and on your airwaves on

87.7FM from 9.00am on the 9th of July—we will bring you a variety of programmes which include (but

are certainly not limited to!)

Richard at Breakfast— a veteran now, Richard at Breakfast runs from 7-10m with great features,

chat, travel every 15 minutes to get you to work and interviews with local people after 10am! Per-

haps you can be part of his #breakfastclub

Lunch with Jas, Aaron, Nathan and Karin—back to get you through the lunchtime and, if anything

goes by last year, will be making some concoctions of their own!

Super Sassy Rock Show—bringing the best in rock just before the Band Show

The Band Show—live music at 6pm from the local music scene!

The Evening Show—the focused evening magazine show!

We are trying to make a difference in our community by providing local broadcasting. We are trying to

train up the students of the future to provide good quality radio programming. We love our community

of Bexhill and we want to give something back!

In addition to our Broadcast this year, we have been awarded a full time licence! Within the next two

years, we will be doing this full time, so tune in and find out about this passionate project.

Bringing Local Radio to Bexhill! Join us 9AM on 9th of July

2016!

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My passion and love for Volkswagens started at a very early age when I watched my first ‘Herbie’ Film at the age of 7 or 8. As a result I knew I wanted a Beetle as my first car and after returning from ‘Op Telic’ in Iraq in 2003, my dream came true. At 19 years old I bought a 1967 Beetle and drove it everywhere, even to Germany where I was based with the Royal Corps of Signals.

When I left the British Army in 2008 after serving 8 years I had no real idea of what I wanted to do, but I knew that one day I would start my own Busi-ness. For the past 8 years I have had a multitude of jobs, from working as a TA in New Horizons School, to travelling the world as a technical support engineer for Drallim, a Hastings based Engineering firm. However it was during my short time working for Rother District Council that I decided ‘If I don’t do it now, I never will’.

I have been building and working on my own campers since buying my first ‘T25 Syncro’ in 2007 but in recent years I have worked on friends cars and built campervans for others on my driveway so word had got out that I could build a van to a specification.

In Febraury 2016 I bit the bullet and ‘Combe Valley Campers’ was born. I am a local boy and the name was inspired by the local area and park land and also by the new link road that is set to bring in lots of new trade and business to the area. I had put £250 to one side after selling a car and used that as a deposit for my first workshop. I had accumulated tools and ma-chinery over the years meaning that I could start the job straight away.

Since opening the doors I have had already built and worked on a number of vans and have plenty more in the pipeline. One van that has really helped promote the business is ‘Binky’ a white over green 1979 Camper van that I completed last year. It has since had a front page Feature on Camper and Commercial magazine and was on display at the ‘Volksworld Show’ at Sandown Park Racecourse, Europe’s largest indoor Volkswagen show.

Combe Valley Campers services include - van conversions, van lining, electrics (12v and 240v) gas fitting, heater installation, car-pentry, upholstery and trimming. If you would like your camper completely restored or you have a fault that needs a fix we can cater for Volkswagen or any other make of campervan.

We are currently building a website for the company, however if you have any enquiries please call Leigh on 07837 275374 or email hicksy2@hotmail.com The workshop is based in Hellingly.

For regular updates on all of our projects please check out our Facebook page www.facebook.com/combevallycampers or on Instagram @combe_valley_campers

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Have you considered that future employers may check you out on Facebook or Twitter? It happens a lot. I have done it myself. Potential employers can tell a lot about you – good or bad – from your Social Media profile. Let’s have a look at what you might be able to do to help clean things up.

Don’t forget that hiring managers who look at social media may look at what you post as a reflection of the type of person you are. Not just the obscenities or rude pictures, but down to the grammar and spelling of your posts. Thinking with Brexit in mind, do you frequently go on political rants? Do you criticise others for their opinions? It might be worth taking a look back at your recent posts but with a professional head on! J

Take a look at your photos. You want to look like a nice person, a family person, certainly a professional – so pictures with the family or a professional head shot is a must. Have you got pictures of you and your mates out on a drunken night with your trousers down or maybe a traffic cone on your head (its illegal you know J ). It would be well worth considering deleting these from your profiles.

If you have been tagged in any questionable photos it might also be worth un-tagging yourself.

Choose a professional photo as your profile picture. Especially for LinkedIn purposes. A head shot is ideal.

Whilst you are deleting your old posts and photos take a look for posts that you may have mentioned previous employment or employers. Hiring managers would hate to see you bad mouthing previous employers or colleagues. But even looking on a posi-tive let’s say you have been working on a project and shared it all over social media, some companies like a bit of confidentiali-ty, it’s a tricky business!

Focusing on Facebook for a minute, if like me you have been on Facebook for what seems a lifetime there might be some per-sonal parts that you haven’t updated in a long time. Update your info, delete anything questionable and create more of an ac-curate picture of who you are. Look especially at the section ‘About Me’.

LinkedIn. Most future employers will look for you there, maybe to double check that the info on there matches that of your CV. Update it with a current professional picture, it is well worth spending some time getting this right. Update all information so it is current. This might not be your social media platform of choice, however it is for a lot of business professionals.

Twitter, keep it interesting. If you use social media – especially Twitters 140 characters – to rant and moan, consider what fu-ture employers might think?

Not all future managers will look at the social media but let’s say that they do and they are the hiring manager of your dream job. You miss out just because you went out on a drunken night with a traffic cone on your head shouting about your views on Brexit and moaning about how much your past employer had hygiene issues and then plastered that all over Facebook… I may just stop you getting to the next step on the ladder or that job you have always wanted.

It’s not all bad though, hiring managers might like your motivational posts, especially if you’re going into management. They might like to see that you are a family orientated person. They will love to see that you are a happy employable person.

If you would like me to cast a professional eye over your Social Media, email me at cale@rsegroup.agency

Employers and your Social Media

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The Hastings Branch of the Sussex Moth Group were wel-come visitors to the Pestalozzi International Village last weekend. On Friday evening Crystal Ray, Gerry Balcikonis and Peter Ray set up moth traps in different habitats on the estate. Crystal explained to the audience of Pestalozzi stu-dents and guests how the traps worked and why moths are so magical.

The group learned that there are more than 2000 species of moth to be found in the UK ranging from spectacularly beautiful hawkmoths to inconspicuous micro moths. Moths play an important role as pollinators and are also a food source for birds and bats. The group also witnessed foraging pipistrelle bats when they walked around the traps.

Early on Saturday morning the group gathered again and, fortified with delicious bacon and egg rolls from the Pestalozzi kitchen, watched as Crystal, Peter and Gerry revealed the over-night visitors. Visitor Nicki Verrall said “I never knew moths could be so beautiful. It was definitely worth the early start.”

The star of the day was the Lime Hawkmoth but there were more than 30 species present including Buff Ermine, Green Silver-lines, Wainscot, Heart and Dart and the Peppered Moth. Pestalozzi student Arnold Katende was delighted with the latter saying “I have just written about the Peppered Moth in my Biology A-Level and now I have seen one for myself!”

Thanking the Sussex Moth Group Pestalozzi’s CEO Sue Walton said “We are very grateful to Crystal, Peter and Gerry for giving up their time to run this event and introduce us to the magic of moths. We are looking forward to having them back for another session in the autumn where they may also do some ‘sugaring’ to attract different species.”

The magic of Moths

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We all know we’re going to go one day but isn’t it best to put things in order for those left behind? Without the correct plan-ning in place, you could be setting up a potential battle between your heirs, the only winners of which are likely to be the law-yers involved in resolving it. MVL Wills and Trusts looks at the signs that suggest things might get nasty after you’ve gone.

Sibling rivalry

The settlement of a parent’s estate can cause old rivalries to reappear and arguments may well ensue. The appointment of an independent trustee to oversee a trust can help resolve disputes.

Disparity of wealth among beneficiaries

A wealthy beneficiary can afford to hold on to an asset but poorer inheritors may need the asset to be sold to release cash. Avoid problems by making your wishes clear.

Co-Executors

Having more than one executor to deal with the estate could lead to disputes. Appoint a single executor, with a reserve if they’re unable to perform. Consider a professional if your estate is complex.

Estrangement

Children who have been excluded from inheriting have nothing to lose from challenging the will. Your will and trusts should be reviewed and if necessary updated every five years or so. Also ensure your reasons for any exclusion are explained and kept with your will.

Late Marriage

Marriage later in life can cause resentment amongst the family. Marriage revokes a will which could lead to assets leaving the family bloodline. Ensure the will is updated and trusts are in place to illustrate how assets are to be divided.

Gifts during lifetime

Gifts or loans to one beneficiary during lifetime could strain relationships later with those who didn’t receive anything. Avoid problems by noting the gift in your trusts if it was considered an advance on any inheritance.

MVL Wills and Trusts Ltd of Battle, East Sussex, is a specialist in estate planning. Contact estate planning advisor Andrew Mathias for a free consultation at our offices or in the comfort of your own home.

Call or email for more information on 01424 577070 or info@mvlwillsandtrusts.co.uk Check out the latest information on our website at www.mvlwillsandtrusts.co.uk

Is Your Family Ready for Heir Warfare?

The state pension was first introduced in May 1908 by the then

recently appointed Prime Minister, H. H. Asquith. The Old Age

Pensions Act received royal assent in August of that year and

the first payments were made to pensioners in January of the

following year.

At that time eligible people over the age of 70 were entitled to

a maximum payment of five shillings per week – in today’s

terms this is equivalent to £20.

Comparing the first 100 years of the state pension it’s clear to

see why the government’s pension budget is now under strain.

In 1908, there were 500,000 pensioners – in 2008 there were

12 million. The £20 per week payment had increased to £90,

and the ratio for surviving to age 100 had increased from 1:200

to 1:4. The government decided to push an initiative for us to

save for our own retirement to compliment the state provision.

In 2008, a revised Pensions Act was made for all eligible

employees to be automatically enrolled into their company

pension. The membership of this scheme runs between

October 2012 and February 2018 by which time every

organisation of any size will need to offer a workplace pension

to their workers.

Employees – will you be automatically enrolled?

As a worker you will fall into one of three categories, one of

which automatically places you in your workplace pension. This

most common category covers all UK workers aged between 22

and state pension age who earn over £10,000 per year.

If this means you – contributions to your pension will begin at

the next pay day after the company’s ‘staging date’ (or after a

maximum 3-month postponement period if this has been

utilised by your employer). Although you have a right to opt-

out, this can only be done once you have been assessed for

eligibility, i.e. after staging date.

Pension contributions are based on a qualifying band of income

(£5,824 - £43,000 for this tax year). Initially you will pay 1%

including tax relief, rising to 5% in April 2019. Your employer

will pay 1% of your qualifying earnings, rising to 3% in April

2019. These are minimum amounts and you are normally able

to increase your contributions if you wish, however your

employer is not obliged to follow suit.

Employers – Is your company ready for auto-enrolment?

Choosing a pension scheme for auto-enrolment is a

complicated and time consuming process. There are a

number of steps your company will need to go through;

starting with finding out your company’s staging date,

assessing your workforce, keeping them up-to-date with the

pension changes, and informing the Pensions Regulator that

you have met your obligations. Once the pension scheme is

up and running you then need to make contributions and

manage opt-outs and new joiners.

Furthermore, there are a number of other issues that you will

need to consider to practically implement the regulations:

Which product solution will best suit your company’s

needs?

What will you choose as your default investment and

contribution level?

How the costs and admin burden affect your

business?

How will you retain and maintain your records?

How will you notify your eligible jobholders?

Can McPhersons help?

The Pensions Regulator has stated that 7/10 employers are

seeking advice on meeting their Auto-Enrolment obligations.

If you require assistance, Aron Gunningham is our pension

specialist and an independent financial adviser. Aron will be

happy to help answer your questions and guide you through

your duties.

The Pension Regulator has issued financial penalties for companies who do not comply by their staging date, or for errors in the scheme once it has been setup. Coupled with the admin involved in meeting your duties, it would be prudent to speak to a financial professional. Please get in touch now to arrange your free meeting on 01424 730000 or info@mcphersons.co.uk.

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Want to improve your on task prioritisation and time management skills? Terence Mauri, a leading business speaker in leader-ship and management issues, offers some tips.

‘I am definitely going to take a course on time management … just as soon as I can work it into my schedule’ (anonymous).

An eight hour day is only 480 minutes. In that time you have to complete tasks, meet deadlines, attend meetings, speak to cli-ents, manage interruptions, write emails, handle voicemail; and that’s all before lunch! Speed is now king. You must now be effective at working, often under pressure where the art of prioritisation, delegating and protecting your time are must-haves.

It’s no surprise that according to a recent global survey by Accenture on management productivity, over 80% of respondents agreed that ‘they often felt there weren’t enough minutes in the day to achieve everything’. Can you relate to this? In Japan, this condition is known as ‘Karoshi’ – death at your desk from stress. A fate to be avoided at all costs!

At the heart of time management is an important shift in focus around the following areas:

Concentrate on results, not on being busy. Many people spend their days in a frenzy of activity, but achieve very little be-cause they are not concentrating on the right things.

Use the 80:20 rule. This is neatly summed up in the Pareto Principle, or the '80:20 Rule'. This argues that typically 80% of your outcomes come from 20% of your inputs. It really doesn't matter what numbers you apply, the important thing to re-member is that in your life there are certain activities you do (your 20%) that account for the majority (your 80%) of your happiness and outputs.

Every day divide your tasks into A, B and C priorities. Always start with a high priority ‘A’ task, even if you can only accom-plish a small part of it.

Block off time for activities that are important. Make an appointment with yourself, and don't let anyone schedule any-thing for the time you’ve put aside.

Stop spending time on trivia. Don’t spend hours writing an email when a good conversation will suffice. Stop fussing over routine administrative tasks: delegate or automate them.

Have the courage to say no. Don’t try to please others all the time. Create personal boundaries that make it easy to say no and stick to your plan.

Slow down. Productivity isn't about going fast. It's about doing the right things. Stop rushing around, driving too fast and getting upset at things you can't control. A couple of minutes gained aren't worth the added stress.

Avoid procrastination by completing unpleasant tasks first. The tough stuff usually turns out to be not so bad. Break com-plex tasks into easy pieces and give yourself a reward for getting something done.

Create time for balance in your life. Set aside time for family, fitness, social, educational and spiritual needs. Plan for bal-ance the way you plan for work.

‘The key is in not spending time, but in investing it’ (Stephen R Covey).

The Importance of Time Management

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First off, please tell us a little bit about you and how you came into the entertaining arts.

After my degree in Circus and Performing arts.

Can you tell us what impatient Patient Disorder is about and where did your inspiration for the film come from?

Inspired by the death of my father and grandfather, The come-dy film tells the story of Jack Goode, a young student at the CSM Central School of Medicine who aspires to follow in his prestig-ious father’s footsteps and become a Doctor.

Can you tell us a little bit about what is involved in the making of this production?

Well we had to Write the story, hunting for sponsorship, finding the cast, finding the crew scheduling filming dates, planning the project. Filming, the post production where we have the ed-iting and marketing and soon the premiere.

We understand that you had filmed this locally, in Eastbourne. Can you tell us a little about the cast and how everyone they got involved?

We filmed with different venues across Eastbourne: including All Saints Chapel, Inglewood care home. Care direct Recruitment and a estate agents, People Matters and along the seafront.

Do you have any other productions in the making?

Yes, We have our next production a Circus show in October 21st and 22nd Animarum a unique circus show with live acrobats, Music, Gymnasts and Aerial acrobats.

We know that you are always looking for talented individuals. Is there any way in which other people can get involved with your work?

Of course, they can always email our talent Scout team or via our Website at Join Us at www.actingmoonevents.com

Impatient Patient Disorder

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You may not want your old sofa, table or fridge, but we do. We’ll collect them from your home and find them a new life. Your donations will fund our pioneering research and help save lives.

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Ingredients

1 lb. store-bought pizza dough, at room temper-ature

3 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, divided, plus more for working dough and grill

Kosher salt

Freshly ground black pepper

3 scallions, cut into 1 1/2" pieces

6 oz. fresh goat cheese, crumbled (about 1 1/2 c.)

1 1/3 c. sweet cherries, pitted and halved

4 slices prosciutto, torn into strips

2 c. arugula

1/4 c. torn fresh basil

2 tsp. Champagne vinegar

Cooking Instructions

1. Heat grill to medium-high set up for indirect grilling.

2. With oiled hands, stretch dough into four (6"-x-8") ovals. Place on a

baking sheet. Brush both sides of dough with 2 tablespoons oil,

dividing evenly. Season with salt and pepper.

3. Clean and oil grill grates. Place as many pieces of dough as will fit

onto grates, over indirect heat. Grill, covered, until grill marks ap-

pear, 1 to 2 minutes.

4. Turn dough and top with scallions, cheese, cherries, and prosciutto,

dividing evenly. Grill, covered, until cheese melts and dough is

cooked through, 3 to 5 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough and

toppings, if necessary.

5. Toss together arugula, basil, vinegar, and remaining 1 tablespoon

oil. Season with salt and pepper.

6. Top pizza with arugula mixture. Serve immediately.

Cherry-Prosciutto Grilled Pizzas These crispy flatbreads achieve the perfect combo of salty, tangy and sweet in every bite.

Serves 4 20 mins to prepare 10 mins to cook

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Events

1st July HASTINGS BEER & MUSIC FESTIVAL 6:30 pm Join us for a day of fun and entertainment. Alexandra Park, Hastings

2nd July COFFEE MORNING - THE SARA LEE TRUST Come along and support the Sara Lee Trust. We will have delicious home-made cakes, plants, books, local pic-tures and beautiful unique Italian scarves. FREE ENTRY! 10am - 12pm Pett Village Hall, TN35 4HD

2nd / 3rd July 999 DISPLAY An excellent day out for families with fantastic demonstrations from police, ESFR, SECAMB & MC. 11am - 3pm Western Lawn, Eastbourne

2nd July HASTINGS AMERICA GROUND DAY - AMERICAN BEER FESTIVAL live music and hot dogs a plenty! Lots of other things going on in the locality that day too so come on down! 12pm - 11pm The Palace Beer Hall & Hotdog Emporium, TN34 1JL

3rd July THE LAST NIGHT OF THE BEXHILL PROMS Kenneth Roberts conducts the ensemble in a performance of all the prom favourites including Land Of Hope And Glory, Rule Britannia and Jerusalem. 5.30 pm - £10–£20 / 01424 229111 De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea, TN40 1DP

6th July BIZZYBIRDS NETWORKING Our meeting this month in Eastbourne is extra special as we are opening it up to the local business men of the area, where they can come along and meet the Bizzybirds and have a YouTube ses-sion with John from The Memory Biz and Helen from HOME. 10am - 12pm Best Western Lansdowne Hotel, Eastbourne

6th July FSB CONNECT - FREE EVENT Join FSB to hear our top flight business speakers address the questions you have all been wanted to know! 6:15 pm - 9:00 pm Sedlescombe, TN33 0SG 7th July VINTAGE HOT FIVE WITH ANDY WOON The Sussex-based five-piece performs hot jazz from the 1920s and 1930s, with Andy Woon as musical director. 8pm - 11pm £12 / 01424 465 267 Azur, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0BU

8th - 10th July THE HEALING WEEKEND AT SECRET WORLD 2016 With over 180 exhibitors, 90 work-shops, talks and performances, evening shows, children’s activities, camping and good food, the event has some-thing for everyone. 10am - 6pm Secret World Wildlife Rescue, New Road, Highbridge, TA9 3PZ

8th July THE KAVEMEN LIVE AT THE HOLLINGTON OAK Performance starts at 9pm The Hollington Oak, Saint Leonards TN38 9LB

9th July SILENT DISCO - 10PM - 4AM The Brass Monkey, 18 Havelock Road Hastings, TN34 1BP

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9th July 50TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT Join BLOG for a special concert celebrating fifty years of light opera and musical theatre in Battle. Tickets £12 - 5.30pm Memorial Hall, Battle High Street, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0AQ

9th July STADE SATURDAYS Folk Dance Remixed is a collision of traditional and Hip Hop dance and music The Stade, Hastings, TN34 3FJ

11th July TALES FOR TODDLERS The experienced storyteller Kevin Graal fills his tales with laughter, magic and imagination. 01424 229111 - 10:15 De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill-on-Sea , Marina, Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN40 1DP

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12th July CLASSICS ON A SUMMER EVENING Battle Festival proudly presents three of the UK’s finest chamber musicians and some of the greatest classical works for string and piano. St Mary's Church of the Virgin, Battle , Upper Lake, Battle, TN33 0AN

13th July BIZZYBIRDS BEXHILL Our meeting this month in Bexhill is extra special as we are opening it up to the local business men of the area. 10:00 am - 12:00 pm Devonshire Square Bexhill, TN40 1AB

14th July INTRODUCING ADAM ELLIOT, SUPPORT ACT MOLLIE TUCKER Adam’s is a soulful rocky folk and blues style, he will be preforming mostly original music with a splatter-ing of covers, great guitarist and a real distinctive voice combine for an awesome performer. 7pm start. 48 Devonshire Road Bexhill TN40 1AX

15th July LADIES NIGHT A drag queen leads the night, along with male entertainers. Guests will also receive some snacks. 01424 462288 White Rock Theatre,Hastings,TN341JX

16th July SANDWICH MEDIEVAL FESTIVAL 2016 Come see the MSS re-create the French Invasion of Sandwich at the Sandwich Medieval Festival 2016! Guns, MAA, Living History, and our Famous Trebu-chet! 10.30 - 5.30 Sandwich Showground, Ash Road Sandwich, CT13 9JB

16th July SHIVA NOVA: INDIAN & AFRICAN MU-SIC & DANCE WORKSHOPS Music and dance workshop featuring Shiva Nova, a blend of urban and folk, jazz and ambient sounds. 1pm - 5pm Jerwood Gallery, Hastings, TN34 3DW

20th July COMEDY NIGHT HOSTED BY DAN AN-TOPOLSKI A night of stand-up comedy hosted by Dan Antopolski with Howard Read and Joanna Neary previewing their Edin-burgh Festival shows. Kino Teatr, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0EQ

21st July BILL PHELANS'S MUSKRAT RAMBLERS Trumpet-led jazz band, sure to give you an amazing night! Azur, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0BU

22nd July THE REAL THING AND ODYSSEY The UK soul act celebrates 40 years to-gether, featuring three original singers Chris Amoo, Eddy Amoo and Dave Smith. The band with hits such as Native New Yorker and Lucky Star supports. White Rock Theatre, Hastings, TN34 1JX

25th July ALPHABET ANTICS DESIGN QUEST (7-11 YEARS) Responding to the exhibition Willem Sandberg: from type to image, explore collage and printmaking. Use a range of materials to design and create experi-mental alphabets, prints and posters. 10.30 - 4.30 - call 01424 229111 for info. De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, TN40 1DP 27th July - ANGEL £7–£9 / 01424 457830 Kino Teatr, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0EQ 28th July COLIN KINGWELL'S JAZZ BANDITS New Orleans-style band led by trombonist Colin. This one is sure to get you off your feet! Come and dance the night away. Azur, St. Leonards-on-Sea, TN38 0BU 29th July LETTERPRESS WORKSHOP Inspired by the exhibition Willem Sandberg: from type to image, this workshop will give you the chance to explore type setting, poster design and print making. This is not a traditional, technical typesetting course, it's about DIY and creativity. Call: 01424 229111 De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, TN40 1DP 30th July - BOBBY £7–£9 / 01424 457830, 19:30 Start KINO TEATR, ST. LEONARDS-ON-SEA TN38 0EQ

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