Another evening with Rebecca Stott.
Friday 9th May 2025 7:00pm
Rebecca gave a brilliant talk last November and now she is back by popular request.
She will talk about her historical novels as well as about her fascination with Darwin and his theory of natural selection, and the origin of species.
A former professor of creative writing at the University of East Anglia, Rebecca has written both non-fiction and historical fiction as well as being a prolific contributor to the Radio 4 series ‘Point of View’.
In Court Garden style the evening will commence with a glass of Sparkling Wine.
There will be an interval of half an hour to enjoy some delicious finger food and possibly another drink from the bar. The Steyning Bookshop will have a stall of books available, and Rebecca will be pleased to sign copies.
During the second half the audience can contribute to what is certain to be a very lively Q and A session.
All proceeds to Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity.
Last autumn the Charity moved to Chailey, where they do invaluable work with children living with Cerebral Palsy. Last year they helped 80 families and have ambitions to double that.
Ticket price £35
includes a welcome glass of Classic Cuvée and finger food at the interval.
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Songs for a Summer Evening
with
The Baroque Collective Singers
Sunday 6th July 2025 6:00pm
An evening of summer choral music with the Baroque Collective Singers a brilliant chamber choir from Lewes conducted by John Hancorn plus solos by young professional musicians Alexander Hancorn, flugelhorn, and tenor Kristian Thorkildsen.
The programme features Monteverdi’s ode to springtime O Primavera, lively and pastoral English madrigals, charming Liebeslieder Waltzes by Brahms, Handel’s Nightingale Chorus and English folksong arrangements by John Rutter. Alexander Hancorn explores mellow jazz standards on the flugelhorn and Kristian Thorkildsen sings Handel and English folksongs.
The evening will commence in Court Garden Style with a glass of Court Garden sparkling wine in our marquee spilling out into the courtyard. We will settle down in our lovely Sussex Barn before the charismatic John Hancorn introduces us to the choir and talks us through the music to be performed.
There will be an interval of 30 minutes when we will return to the marquee where delicious finger food will be served and there will be an opportunity to buy another drink from the bar.
All proceeds to Dame Vera Lynn Children’s Charity.
Last autumn the Charity moved to Chailey, where they do invaluable work with children living with Cerebral Palsy. Last year they helped 80 families and have ambitions to double that.
Ticket price £35
includes a welcome glass of Classic Cuvée and finger food at the interval.
We use PayPal as our payment gateway; if you don’t have a PayPal account
you will find an option to use a credit/debit card towards the end of the checkout process.