Rushlake Green LITTLE ARTS FESTIVAL Community Project
– bigger on the inside
The Little Arts Festival is a community project based in Rushlake Green. We organise arts events and promote arts activities featuring local artists, musicians and arts groups. You may well have been participated in, or attended, our events over the years. This website is here to share information about our activities and to provide a resource for all those interested in getting more involved in the arts, or in organising local events.
Don’t miss out on our BIG little ARTS WEEKEND 25th to 28th September 2025, based in and around Rushlake Green, East Sussex. Share your creativity, take part, get involved or share the experience by being there for the events. To find out more CLICK HERE
You can also Register online for regular news and updates on all things Little Arts: SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE
And the Little Arts Festival project is now offering Grants to support outstanding creative ideas and initiatives. It’s open to everyone. Get full details and apply online: CLICK HERE
Breaking news
STAND UP FOR YOUR WRITES
If you’re a writer, we’d love you and your work to be featured in our poetry, prose and music session planned for Sunday 28th September, 2.00pm in the Dunn Village Hall - Part of the Big Little Arts Weekend 25th - 28th Sept 2025 You can either read your work yourself,...
THE PLAZA TO BE
Friday and Saturday are already almost completely sold out but there are still tickets available for Wednesday's and Thursday's performances of the Village Players' production of Plaza Suite by the renowned playwright Neil Simon. The theatre production runs from 11th...
Little Arts Festival GRANTS SCHEME launched
Need financial help to pursue your artistic dreams? Check this out... If you live in Warbleton Parish and are under 26 years of age, you could get a grant of up to £400 to support your creative development. Applications run from May through June. The first grant will...
Something Different from Cowbeech Players
On Friday 6th June, the Cowbeech Players present "And Now for Someting Completely Different. A panto production narrated by non other than Tom Baker. Performances at at 6.30pm and 8.30pm, with entry by donation at the door.
BIG little BOOK BASH IS BACK AND EVEN BETTER
The Book Bash is back, by popular demand. Following on from the success of the book sale for local readers, during the 2024 Little Arts Festival, we’re planning a Book Bash as part of our Big Little Arts Weekend in September. We’d love to hear from local book clubs...
THE GIG IN THE GARDEN IS BACK
Get ready for a night of "epic live music, great vibes, and summer fun". The Gig in the Garden returns to the Merrie Harriers pub Cowbeech on Saturday 7th June. Gates open at 5.30pm. Three amazing bands: - Skarlettos - Cry Wolf - Watson Brothers Plus BBQ and pay bar....
What’s on – around Rushlake Green
Please send details of any local arts-related events you spot,
to thelittleartsfestival@gmail.com with ‘What’s On’ in the subject
Weds 4th June 2025 – God, the Bible and Everything. Stand up comedy by BBC writer James Cary.
Warbleton Parish Church.
Fri 6th June 2025 – Cowbeech Players Present ‘and now for something completely different’
Panto Night, narrated by Tom Baker. (yes that’s WHO). Merrie Harriers
Sat 7th June 2025, from 5.30pm. Gig in the Garden
Live music at the Merrie Harriers, Cowbeech
Weds 11th to Sat 14th June 2025 – Plaza Suite. Rushlake Green Village Players
Dunn Village Hall, Rushlake Green.
Sat 26th July 2025 7.30pm – Taylor Made (as seen at LAF 24 Big Little Gig) headline:
WDHPS Annual Summer Show evening gig, on Rushlake Green
Sat 26th July 2025 1.45pm – Displays of floral art, painting, drawing, photography, craft,
as part of Warbleton & District Horticultural & Poultry Soc, Summer Show, on Rushlake Green
Thurs 25th to Sunday 28th September 2025 – Big Little Arts Weekend
Art Exhibition, Music, Poetry and more at the Dunn Village Hall and beyond.
For our full What’s On List, including recent events, click “More What’s On . . . . ”