The Deans GRAB Volunteers 2015 beach clean dates

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GRAB's grabber bin on the pebbles Saltdean 4 Jan 2015Our beaches need you. The Deans GRAB Volunteers beach cleans are on the 1st Sunday of every month. All events start at 11am and run for 1 hour. Check their Facebook page for all event info, up to date weather reports & cancellations. Come and join in on the feel good factor:

  • 1st Feb – Rottingdean
  • 1st Mar – Ovingdean
  • 29th Mar – Rottingdean (SAS Spring Beach Clean)
  • 5th April – Saltdean
  • 26th April – Ovingdean (MCS Beachwatch Big Beach Clean Up)
  • 3rd May – Rottingdean
  • 7th June – Ovingdean
  • 27th June – Rottingdean (Summer Smugglers Tidy Up)
  • 5th July – Saltdean
  • 6th Sept – Rottingdean
  • 20th Sept – Ovingdean (MCS Beachwatch Big Weekend)
  • 4th Oct – Ovingdean
  • 18th Oct – Rottingdean (SAS Autumn Beach Clean Series)
  • 1st Nov – Saltdean
  • 6th Dec – Rottingdean (Smugglers Night Tidy Up)

…see you on the beach!

Redevelopment Proposals For St Aubyns – A Public Consultation

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Brighton and Hove City Council has plans to deliver at least 13,200 new homes by 2030. St Aubyns has been identified for future development and a Planing Brief is being prepared by the Local Planning Authority.

Linden Homes and the site owners, the Cothill Education Trust (CET) are committed to engaging with the local community and are pleased to invite residents and local businesses to a public exhibition of its early proposals for the redevelopment of the former St Aubyns School, Rottingdean.

Hopefully as many people as possible will be able to go:

Venue – Main Hall, Rottingdean Whiteway Centre, Whiteway Lane, Rottingdean, BN2 7HB
On – Thursday 22nd Jan 2015
Between – 3pm – 8pm

For more details see the full invite here – Linden Homes exhibition invite

Beauty and the Beast – The Pantomime By Simon Nunan

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Herb 1 Jan15A modern take on this classic story.

The Prince, who cares only for himself, is turned into a beast and trapped in his castle by a wicked witch. When a kind and caring woman from the village comes to the castle she sees the good in him. Will true love develop in time to save the Prince?

Will the wicked witch rule the kingdom?
Will the Dame get her man? Will the rabbit find a carrot?

Friday 16 January 2015 at 7.45pm
Saturday 17 January 2015 at 2pm
Saturday 17 January 2015 at 7.45pm
Sunday 18 January 2015 at 2pm
Thursday 22 January 2015 at 7.45m
Friday 23 January 2015 at 7.45pm
Saturday 24 January 2015 at 2pm
Saturday, 24 January 2015 at 7.45pm

rottingdeandramasociety.co.uk

Tickets £4 per child and from £7 per adult
Rottingdean Public Hall, Park Road, Rottingdean, BRIGHTON BN2 7HL

Box office open from 2 January

www.ticketsource.co.uk/RDS

Telephone: 0797 7523253

Catch Contagious Laughter!

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ly-posterLaughter Yoga therapy is rapidly spreading across the World as one of the most popular health and fitness methods for stress reduction, raising low mood, and increasing wellbeing; and it is all about laughter for NO REASON! That’s right, no reason at all other than the fun of laughing. We don’t use jokes, or clowning or comedy although classes might appear to look very silly.

The funny thing is,the body does not know the difference between “fake” and genuine laughter, it still produces the same positive results.

Laughter really is a “best medicine.”
Recent scientific research studies reveal that the long series of exhalations that accompany extensive laughter cause physical exhaustion of the abdominal muscles and, in turn, trigger endorphin release, the body’s natural “feel-good” pain reduction hormone.
Although based on the Laughter Yoga method of Indian doctor Madan Kataria, the founder of laughter Yoga, my classes incorporate mindful awareness, and gentle limbering exercises combined with some easy yogic breathing.

Classes begin with easy stretching to release stress and tension from the body followed by clapping , mindful breaths, and “laughter sounds” which gradually turn into genuine laughter……simple miming, and games we used to play as children add to a seriously light hearted approach to stress relief and exercise!

The health benefits of Laughter include:

  • Increased feelings of well being due to the release of endorphines in the body.(the body’s natural pain relief and feel good chemical)
  • Regulation of blood pressure and the immune system.
  • Lifting of Low mood states
  • Reduction in pain
  • Internal organs receive a “massage” through extended belly laughing.
  • Oxygenation of the blood and improved circulation through yoga breaths and movement.
  • Reduction in shyness and increase in feelings of self confidence
  • Greater connection with others through open hearted playfulness
  • A re-connection to the “inner child” aspect within which so often becomes repressed in adulthood.
  • Increase in creative expression and feelings of vitality.
  • Greater flow and ease with the rhythm of Life

WHERE ELSE CAN YOU ALLOW YOURSELF TO BE SERIOUSLY SILLY, LAUGH FOR NO REASON, AND STILL GET AMAZING HEALTH BENEFITS?

STARTING ROTTINGDEAN PUBLIC HALL – Friday Jan 9th – 2-3pm
STARTING SALTDEAN COMMUNITY CENTRE – Monday 12th – Jan 7-8pm

£5 per session
contact: Venetia Campbell 07838412849

For more information:

http://www.meetup.com/Laughter-Yoga-Brighton/
http://www.venetiacampbell.com/

Ayten Gasson Lingerie in Rottingdean

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Lingerie designer Ayten Gasson have teamed up to host the ultimate Christmas shopping event this December with Elif Köse. The two Brighton based designers have organised an eight-day pop up within Elif Kose’s stunning boutique based in picturesque Rottingdean. The event will provide everything you need to make this Christmas very special indeed. A wonderful selection of Ayten Gasson gifts including silk nightwear, bra and knicker sets and luxurious accessories such as her handmade silk eye masks will sit alongside Elif Kose’s own label pieces, key items from this season’s homewear collections and gorgeous jewellery.

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Is That The Distant Sound Of Drums…….

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smugglers_2014_leafletRottingdean Smugglers Night is here again for 2014. With this year being the 100th anniversary of the start of the First World War, we your Smugglers will do our bit in recognising this key date. You will see several references to the Remembrance aspect of this sombre event throughout the evening, including a military band, coupled with a bugler who will play the Last Post.

The march from the White Horse will be our Buccaneer March followed by the “Lest we forget” service at the War Memorial.This tarts at 19:00.There will be some fireworks at the Green, including the giant Poppies. Closing this part of our evening will be a poignant reminder of events during the Great War.
Make sure you grab a spot to spectate on the green in the public areas designated.

If you visit the green during the morning or afternoon you might like to drop by the Grange and Art Gallery where Puppet shows and Children’s Craft takes place.

Some new features on the day will include a “Frozen” Grotto at Parc 14:00-18:00 and The” Pirates Cave” at Arthropod 14:00-17:00. Another new feature is the Christmas Market located at the Lloyds Bank Car Park.

A variety of stalls should be available to tempt you. Many Traders will be open for the duration and they look forward to seeing you all there AND SO DO WE!

SMUGGLERS FESTIVITIES START
LOWER HIGH STREET
PARC Frozen Grotto 2pm-6pm Pirates Cave @ Arthropod Arts 2pm-5pm.
HIGH STREET
4pm Fairground Organ 4pm- 5.30pm Woodies One Man Band.
LLOYDS BANK CAR PARK
Food And Craft Market 2pm-9pm.
NEVILL ROAD
4pm-6pm Captains Beard Sea Shanties 4pm onwards St Margaret’s BBQ.
THE GRANGE
20 Minute performances of the Touched Theatre (puppets) playing in the Grange Gallery at: 11am, 12noon, 3pm, 4pm and 5pm Will-o-Wisp Childrens Crafts 3-6pm in the Grange Museum Room.
ST MARGARET’S CHURCH
Christmas Tree Festival 10am-9pm

SMUGGLERS NIGHT
6:00 Fire Spinning Troupe (Village Green) Drumming from Section 5, Skulldrummery and Maracatu Cruzeiro.
7:00 Buccaneer March (from Lower High Street).
7:30 Lest We Forget (War Memorial).
8:00 French Raiders March (from The Plough Inn to the beach). 8:30 Grand Ariel Display.
8:45 Drum Off and Cease Fire.

HIGH STREET CLOSED FROM 3PM TO 9PM

REFRESHMENTS SERVED THROUGHOUT THE VILLAGE

Be sure to download a full itinerary to bring with you so you don’t miss out on anything: Rottingdean Smugglers 2014 Itinerary

Rottingdean Arts Presents – THE TIVOLI CAFÉ BAND

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7.30pm, Saturday, November 22nd

Admission: £15*

Rottingdean Village Hall

Alessandra Tessai – soprano
Sharon Lindo – violin
Rob Levy – double bass
Jon Banks – accordion
Robin Jeffrey – guitar/mandolin/banjo/juras

The Tivoli Café Band evokes all the cosmopolitan elegance of European café society in its golden age between 1850-1950. This virtuoso ensemble has a repertoire spanning Napoletanas, Viennese Operetta, French Café Chanson, Greek songs of Constantinople, Italian Canzoni and some items in English from both sides of the Atlantic.

Tickets available from the Box Office:

Best of Brighton & Sussex Cottages, 4 Laureens Walk (off Nevill Road), Rottingdean BN2 7HG.

Tel: 01273 308779

Monday to Friday 11.00am – 4.30pm Saturday 11.30am – 3.30pm

Event sponsored by Nick Tobin

The Village Hall will be arranged cabaret style with seating at tables and there will be the opportunity for dancing.

Christmas Tree Festival

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St. Margaret’s Church are holding a Christmas Tree Festival to raise funds for the Martlets Hospice. Refreshments available.

Visit the St Margaret’s website for more information.

5th December – 11am to 8pm
6th December – 10am to 9pm
7th December – 12 noon to 5:30pm

Admission: Adults £3, accompanied children free.

The Parish Church of St Margaret, The Green, Rottingdean, Brighton BN2 7HA

Rottingdean Smugglers – 6th December 2014 – We Need Your Help

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membership poster 2014Bigger, better, wilder, more raucous, the 2014 smugglers night main event is fast approaching and promises to attract even more revellers than last year. Procession places are now strictly limited. To march with a burning torch you must be a pre-paid member and wear suitable attire. This year the dress code will be 18th-19thC pirate, buccaneer, smuggler or WW1. The more elaborate and authentic your costume, so much the better.

This year it is going to cost £20,000 to put on the main smugglers event and the Smugglers organisers are looking for help to raise that. There are a number of ways you can help fund Smugglers Night and pledging money to fund: Fireworks, Lantern Making Workshops, Large Lanterns and you can join in the procession.

How you can help Rottingdean Smugglers:

  1. To donate to Smugglers crowdfunding campaign go to: https://buzzbnk.org/smugglers
  2. Become a pre-paid member and walk in the procession.
  3. You can also donate directly to Rottingdean Smugglers via Paypal here: – http://www.rottingdeansmugglers.co.uk/support-smugglers-night/

Any members who’d like to help with the massive organisation involved, please contact Rottingdean Smugglers now.

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SAS – Autumn Beach Clean

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cleanWe are calling for volunteers to take part in Autumn Beach Clean Series hosted by SAS on 19th October to help tackle the marine litter crisis across the UK.

Rottingdean Beach needs your helping hands on Sunday 19th October.

Join volunteers from your local community for a beach clean from 11am to 1pm as part of SAS’s annual Autumn Beach Clean Series.

Find us at the bottom of the ramp on the pebbles by Molly’s Cafe. Postcode BN2 7AZ

You can find out more on their Facebook Event Page