What’s On?

Tea and coffee will be provided as will all tools. For more information please refer to the Conservation Society website.

Can you spare any time, even an hour or so, to help us make Storrington a better place for people and wildlife? Just come along to any work party. It will be much appreciated.

Our Motorcycle show will host a wide cross-section of machines for the education and entertainment of the public, which will provide an enjoyable day for visitors and exhibitors in the picturesque grounds of the Museum. This show aims to celebrate the history of British Motorcycling with Motorcycles up to 1990.

On this day beautifully maintained motorcycles will cruise their way into the museum to showcase their history and style. This is a real treat for all bike fans.

Also on this day our resident steam trains will be riding the railway around the site.

The Storrington Duck Race has been going for many years and it is well recognised as THE most fun packed…. event in the Storrington Social Calendar.

If you are looking for a “quackingly” good, fun-filled family day out, the day promises a great range of entertainment for all the family from funfair rides and fantastic food to face-painting and ‘hook a duck’.

Recognised throughout the county as one of the most entertaining and action packed days in the Storrington social calendar, join us on Sunday the 7th May at Riverside Walk and Library Car Park to race ducks and raise money for The Friends of Storrington First School.

Regular bingo evening in aid of the Mary How Trust for Cancer Prevention

On the 2nd Thursday of every month.
Great prizes; raffle & refreshments – and fun for everyone
Doors open 7 pm  Play starts at 7:30 pm

Would you like to come out and help look after Sullington Warren?

Our conservation volunteer group will be meeting to carry out invaluable work around the site to improve habitats and conserve wildlife. We meet at Sullington Warren or Warren Hill at 10.00am have tea and coffee at 11.00 and finish at 12.00 noon.

The work is varied and includes: thinning and planting trees; coppicing; clearing footpaths, tending the heather along with many other interesting tasks. We welcome newcomers and whatever the weather the more the merrier. We supply the tools and safety equipment and the all important tea, coffee and cake!

Please look on our website for ongoing information about work parties and special projects that we undertake from time to time. www.sandgate-conservation.org.uk

Future Plans

We go in to the next phase of our Higher Level Stewardship scheme, in which we will look to expand the heathland element of both Warren Hill and Sullington Warren, and to change the age structure of the heather on Sullington Warren to make it more resilient to environmental threats such as the heather beetle.

We will continue to graze Old Washington Common and the Rough Land with Belted Galloway cattle and with sheep. Via the path network we will create stronger links between Warren Hill and Sullington Warren.

A new event for 2017, come and explore a new interest or skill, or just have fun with art. Each Art@Amberley event will explore a different skill.  This month will be looking at Tie Dying with a difference (an additional cost of £3).

Pre-booking is advised as you are guaranteed your space on the day and you also will receive a reduced entrance price. Each person that books will only be charged £5 plus any extra cost for the art. Standard Museum entry applies on the day. Please visit our website for more information.

May 13th 7.30pm is a special date for your diaries as the Chanctonbury Chorus and Orchestra will be performing their popular summer concert at St Andrew and St Cuthman’s Church in Steyning.

In a mixed programme the concert will feature popular soloist soprano Lucy Mair singing Korngold’s Four Shakespeare Songs. The Chorus and Orchestra will perform Franz Schubert’s Mass in C, Vaughn Williams’s “In Windsor Forest”, Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium and Sullivan’s The Long Day Closes amongst other part songs.

Tickets cost £14.00 and will be on sale from April 5th at the Steyning bookshop, from members of the chorus and online at www.chanctonburychorus.org.

Last year’s concerts were almost sold out. Founder and conductor Siobhan Denning said: “the popularity of our Steyning concerts is down to a combination of the venue’s unique surroundings, a programme of music which reaches out to its audience and the enthusiasm and professionalism of the choir who are all from the local community.”

This event will host a display of interesting and historic commercial vehicles from before and after the Second World War. Also enjoy our steam days with our resident steam trains riding the railway around the site.

Come and see a group of up to 40 Borgward vehicles here at Amberley Museum for part of the day.

The club are meeting at Arundel Castle on the 13th and coming down to Amberley Museum on the 14th. The Club formed in 1980 caters for all Borgward vehicles and organises UK and International meetings annually, later this year they plan to do Route 66 in their cars. Borgward owners from the UK and Europe will be bringing their cars and commercial vehicles to Amberley Museum for this years International UK get together. The Bremen Germany based Borgward company ceased trading in 1961 having produced over 200,000 of the most popular model the Isabella between 1954 to 1961 along many other vehicles.

For details of the Thursday afternoon work parties, please refer to the Conservation Society website.

Can you spare any time, even an hour or so, to help us make Storrington a better place for people and wildlife? Just come along to any work party. It will be much appreciated.

A weekend of nostalgia and history to go back in time to the wartime period. Dress up and be part of this great historic event, and on the Sunday take part in the evacuee train. A vintage hairdresser will be on site to finish your look for the day, and music and dances to enjoy.

Watch re-enactments, dioramas, military vehicles and enjoy period bus rides. A great day out with so much to see and for the whole family to enjoy.

Also enjoy our steam days with our resident steam trains riding the railway around the site.