insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 01 - March 2015 | Page 28

EVENTS Sussex Events cont. Easter Eggsplorer Trail // 28 Mar – 12 Apr This Easter holiday, families will be able to take part in a special Easter trail. Complete the puzzle and pick-up your prize - a delicious chocolate treat – by hunting out clues around the garden. 10am. Price: TBA + normal admission costs Borde Hill Garden, Haywards Heath RH16 1XP www.bordehill.co.uk / 01444 450326 Hello Kitty // 31 Mar Hello Kitty herself will be at Drusillas Park on only 20 dates throughout the year, and 31st March is one of them! Visit her in her beautiful themed house and have a souvenir photo taken with the cutest girl herself. Meet and greet opportunities will operate at intervals throughout the day. From 10am. Price: Included in admission price Drusillas Park, Alfriston BN26 5QS www.drusillas.co.uk / 01323 874100 Easter Eggstravaganza // 28 Mar – 12 Apr Unwrap a delicious selection of egg-citing activities at Fishers this holiday during the Easter Eggstravaganza! With the Easter Egg Hunt, newborn lambs to bottle-feed and baby chicks to cuddle! 10am. Price: TBA + normal admission costs Fishers Farm Park, Newpound Lane, Wisborough Green RH14 0EG www.fishersfarmpark.co.uk / 01403 700063 The Royal Pavilion Estate and The First World War // 29 Mar From 1914 to 1919 the Royal Pavilion, Dome and Corn Exchange were used by the military as hospitals, first for soldiers from Indian regiments then by British Limbless men who were taught skills to help them get post-war work. This tour explores the spaces transformed for medical use and includes archive photographs, letters and documents. Also includes exclusive backstage access to the Dome, Corn Exchange and a glimpse of the famous secret tunnel. 10.30am. Price: £20 (members £15) The Royal Pavilion, 4-5 Pavilion Gardens, Brighton BN1 1EE www.brighton-hove-rpml.org.uk/RoyalPavilion / 03000 290900 COMING IN APRIL... Seven Sisters Family Event // 30 Mar Easter is just around the corner, the children are on holiday so why not come down to the Seven Sisters Country Park and venture into the Pump Barn for lots of fun Easter activities? Things to make, eggs to blow and paint, seeds to sow, lots of paint, glue and clay to get you feeling creative. If the weather is good why not follow the wildlife Easter trail through the woods in search of spring? Suitable for children aged 5-11years. Children must be accompanied by an adult. 10.30am. Price: £3 (suggested donation) Pump Barn, Seven Sisters Country Park, Seaford BN25 4AD www.sussexwildlifetrust.org.uk / 01273 497561 THERE’S SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AT THE HEFFLE CUCKOO FAYRE It’s taking place in Heathfield in aid of Demelza Hospice Care for Children on Saturday 18th April from 11am to 4pm. The event is organised by the charity’s Heathfield Friends’ Group. There will be vintage and classic cars, a steam train, country crafts, flowers and plants, a display of scarecrows, Summer Solstice Morris Dancers, barbecue and traditional foods, dog show, falconry display, a traditional funfair and of course cuckoos released as well as many more attractions. Entry is free. Demelza is a children’s hospice charity which provides community nursing care to more than 150 children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions and their families in East Sussex. www.hefflecuckoofair.org.uk 28