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See what's onH.H. Evans Centenary Exhibition
A special exhibition at Seaford Museum marking the centenary of the death of local artist Harry Harison Evans, featuring hundreds of his meticulously drawn pen and ink images of Seaford.
Let the Trees Talk — Family Trail
Trees are our climate superheroes. A fun family trail in the gardens of Alfriston Clergy House exploring the story of trees. Runs daily until 30 May.
Reverend Beynon — the Determined Saviour
Daily talk at Alfriston Clergy House exploring how the vision of one determined clergyman helped save the house, sparking the National Trust movement. Runs daily until 24 May.
Seven Sisters Boat Tour - Newhaven (May)
Scenic boat tours departing Newhaven Marina past Seaford Bay and the Seven Sisters chalk cliffs. Available throughout May. Book via Maverick Boat Adventures.
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Seaford's Victorian Heyday: How the Railway Tried to Build a Second Brighton
When the railway arrived on 1 June 1864, Seaford set out to reinvent itself as a fashionable seaside resort. Hotels rose along the seafront, bathing machines lined the shingle, terraces in Brighton style climbed the slope behind the Esplanade — and even Edward VII came to stay. But the South Coast had other plans.
The Ouse Estuary: The River That Made and Unmade Seaford
For centuries the River Ouse was Seaford's lifeline, feeding a tidal lagoon that made the town a Cinque Port. In 1539 the river walked away, leaving a marsh and a beach. Today's Ouse Estuary Nature Reserve, the Cuckmere meanders restoration and the local Renaturing Seaford project are slowly inviting the water back.
From Cinque Port to Beach Boats: Seaford's Fishing Industry
Seven hundred years ago Seaford was a Cinque Port whose fishermen sailed to Norfolk every autumn for the herring. By 1596 the fleet was down to one boat. The wooden hulls drawn up by winches at the eastern end of the beach today are the quiet last chapter of a very long story.
Community Groups
All groupsAge UK East Sussex
Charity & VoluntaryAge UK East Sussex is an independent charity working in East Sussex to offer support and services to older people. The organisation has been working in the local community for over 70 years, providing information and advice on benefit checks, pension credit, attendance allowance, housing, finding support at home, choosing residential care, and health and social care. Services cover the Seaford area and the wider county.
Annecy PTA
Youth & EducationParent-Teacher Association for Annecy Catholic Primary School, Seaford. Runs Nearly New Sales (clothes, toys, books, home items) and other school fundraising events.
Bizzybirds Networking
BusinessWomen's business networking group founded by Jane King, running monthly drop-in meetings across four East Sussex towns including Seaford (at The Old Plough). Established to offer a welcoming alternative to early-hours male-dominated networking — meetings start at 10am.
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