A community festival involving artists, makers, musicians, performers, writers, poets, digital creators and many other disciplines. We aim to attract contributors, supporters, volunteers and audiences from Rushlake Green and the surrounding areas including Bodle Street Green, Dallington, Turners Green, Punnetts Town, Cade Street, Old Heathfield, Vines Cross, Warbleton, Cowbeech and beyond.

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TIMES LIKE THESE

TIMES LIKE THESE

An eclectic concert of popular music and folk songs by The WarbleSingers Community Choir. The WarbleSingers community choir celebrated its 8th birthday in the summer of 2024 - and their very first concert was at the 2016 Little Arts Festival - also in Warbleton...

DISSOCIATION STATION

DISSOCIATION STATION

Your dimension travelling broadcaster 'Radio' presented live transmissions, on successive Monday Nights, from a secret location in Rushlake Green. Here's what they said about the shows: " We are a Dimension hopping Radio station, playing great tunes throughout the...

MASTERS IN OILS

MASTERS IN OILS

Local Artist Sue Branch gave a talk about oil techniques and materials. For those with little or no experience of the medium, contemporary oil painter Sue Branch offered an informative and stimulating introduction to oil painting.  The talk included an introduction to...

WALK & SKETCH

WALK & SKETCH

Local artist Mark Austin ran a series of sketching sessions that invited participants to get hands on with charcoal and paper whilst also walking around locations that connect with the history of the village and its communities through the ages. The walk and sketch...

THE PATTERN OF THE YEAR

THE PATTERN OF THE YEAR

A concert by the very popular Sussex Harmony ensemble, performed in authentic rural costumes and held in the atmospheric setting of Warbleton Church. This well attended event combined accomplished musical rendition with fascinating stories and readings that brought to...

ART ON THE GREEN Opening show

ART ON THE GREEN Opening show

Local artists of all levels of experience were invited to submit two pieces for presentation in this, the opening show of the festival. Painting, drawing, photography, 3d work, digital, . . . whatever their thing. This was the time to share it. The Friday night...

AUTUMN EXHIBITION SUCCESS STORY .

AUTUMN EXHIBITION SUCCESS STORY .

The Art Exhibition is open all this weekend, from 11.00am - 5.00pm Free entry. Teas, Coffees Cake available. You will be able to meet artists. The organisers could not have asked for a better kick-off. The Art Exhibition Preview was very well attended and everyone...

Everyone in the community is invited to a special preview

Everyone in the community is invited to a special preview

Autumn Art Exhibition: 13th to 15th Oct 23 Dunn Villafe Hall You are invited to the preview of the Autumn Art Exhibition, 7-9pm Friday November 13th, in the Dunn Village Hall The exhibition continues on the Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th October 2023, from 11.00am to...

The inspirational artist who created Little Arts

The inspirational artist who created Little Arts

The the idea for a Rushlake Green Arts Festival was the brainchild of the late Chris Liddiard who was, as many will remember, a much loved and hugely talented local artist, musician and song writer. The idea was deceptively simple, but quite challenging for a small...

Hello Rushlake Green and all our surrounding communities

Hello Rushlake Green and all our surrounding communities

If you're reading this you've managed to be in on the very start of this extraordinary stary that will reach fruition in the period from 1st to 24th August 2024. That much we know for certain = the Dunn Village Hall is booked! But beyond that, the possibilities are...