insideSUSSEX Magazine Issue 03 - May 2015 | Page 39

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How Sweet
It Is // 19 May

A Solitary
Man: The
Songs of Neil
Diamond
// 23 May

Motown’s Greatest
Hits – How Sweet
It Is will have
you dancing to
the classics of
Motown legends
The Four Tops,
The Temptations,
Smokey Robinson,
Marvin Gaye, Lionel
Richie, The Isley Brothers, The Jackson’s, Stevie Wonder, Edwin Starr and
many more. Motown’s Greatest Hits – How Sweet It Is both celebrates
and recreates all the wonderful vibes and music that originated in Detroit
in the late 1950s, and takes you on a musical journey through the golden
Tamla Motown days of the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s.
7.30pm. Price: £23.50
The Hawth Theatre, Hawth Avenue, Crawley RH10 6YZ
www.hawth.co.uk / 01293 553636

Bob Drury (The
Neil Diamond
Story) returns
with a brand new
one-man show
celebrating the
genius of singer/
songwriter Neil Diamond. In the first half many of his finely crafted songs
are presented in stripped-down ‘unplugged’ style revealing the sheer
quality of Neil Diamond’s music and lyrics. The second half of the show
picks up the pace and promises a barrage of blockbuster hits that span
the decades. If you’re a fan of Neil Diamond songs you won’t want to
miss this show!
7.45pm. Price: £14.50
The Hawth Theatre, Hawth Avenue, Crawley RH10 6YZ
www.hawth.co.uk / 01293 553636

Beer and Cider by
the Sea Festival
// 22-24 May

Dame Shirley Bassey –
The Ultimate Tribute
// 23 May

Beer and cider enthusiasts
can enjoy a mouth-watering
bank holiday weekend in
Eastbourne this month. The
coastal town offers a whole
host of great food and drink
experiences for visitors;
exploring the countryside
on a new vineyard tour, or
visiting East Dean, home of
the Beachy Head brewery are just two of the ways to make the most of
the May bank holiday weekend in Eastbourne. Festival goers will have
a taste bud tantalising experience, with the festival offering many local
ciders and real ales, more than ever before, including many brewed locally
at Sussex-based Long Man and Beachy Head Breweries.
10.30am (11am on Sunday). Price: £7
Western Lawns, Eastbourne BN21 4EH
www.visiteastbourne.com/beerandcider / 01323 415415

Dame Shirley Bassey – The Ultimate Tribute
is a rare, must-see experience for any
Shirley Bassey fan. Marvel at the accuracy
of the iconic voice, as you experience
the glitz, glamour and all the showbiz
razzamatazz of this legendary superstar,
performed by the UK’s no.1 Shirley Bassey vocal and visual impersonator,
Paula Randell.
8pm. Price: £17.50
The Royal Hippodrome Theatre, 108-112 Seaside Road, Eastbourne
BN21 3PF
www.royalhippodrome.com / 01323 802020

Castle Siege // 23-25 May
It is 1475 and Edward IV is King of
England. Once again tensions have arisen
between England and France. Seeing an
opportunity, a French force has crossed
the channel, seized the Kings Ordinance
(artillery) and surrounded the castle at
Arundel. A large tented encampment
© Victoria Dawe
positioned on the upper grounds of the
Castle will host an armourer and Distant
Trumpets Story Teller as well as three prominent living history groups in
the form of Raven Tor, The Wessex Alliance and The Company of St.
Barbara. The Bank Holiday Weekend will be alive with the sights and
sounds of battle and conflict.
10am. Price: £20 (adults), £11 (children 5-16), family (£47)
Arundel Castle, Arundel BN18 9AB
www.arundelcastle.org / 01903 882173

Ruby Wax: Sane
New World
// 23 May
This new show from Ruby
Wax is based on her
critically acclaimed book
Sane New World which
helps us understand why
we sabotage our sanity
with our own thinking.
Sane New World shows us
how to rewire our thinking
to find calm in a frenetic
world and how to become
the master, not the slave, of
our own minds. This show
is your passport to saner
living. She might not be
sane herself but she does a
pretty good imitation.
7.45pm. Price: £18-£20
Devonshire Park Theatre, Chiswick Place, Eastbourne BN21 4BJ
ww.eastbournetheatres.co.uk / 01323 415500

Wild Bunch Week
// 23-31 May
Experience nature’s outdoor playground this
May half term. Throughout the week young
explorers can tick off lots of activities on
their 50 things list including snail racing, wild
art, making mud pies and many more.
National Trust Paul Harris
10am. Price: Normal admission +
£2.50 per child
Sheffield Park & Garden, Uckfield TN22 3QX
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sheffield-park-and-garden / 01825 790231

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