Sussex Top Attractions Event Listings
Throughout the year there's always lots of great things going on in Sussex for everyone. Please select a month from the menu on the right to view what's going on where, and at what time. Download a brochure in pdf format.
All attractions marked with this logo have been inspected under the Visitor Attraction Quality Assurance Service, and are accredited 'Quality Assured Visitor Attractions'
Every Weekend In July
1066 Battle of Hastings and Battlefield
1066 Falconry
5th July
Petworth House & Park
Fete in Petworth Park
5th - 6th July
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Local Produce Fair
5th - 6th July
1066 Battle of Hastings and Battlefield
1066 Falconry
11th - 13th July
Petworth House & Park
Petworth Park Open Air Concerts
12th - 13th July
1066 Battle of Hastings and Battlefield
Medieval Falconry
13th & 20th July
Kent & East Sussex Railway
South Eastern Sundays
19th July 2008
Newhaven Fort
1940’s Jazz Night 19.30-22.30
19th - 20th July
1066 Battle of Hastings and Battlefield
Victorian Falconry
20th July
Bentley Wildfowl
The Bentley Hands on History Show
24th - 28th July 2008
Bodium Castle
Pilgrim Trail
26th - 27th July
1066 Battle of Hastings and Battlefield
21st Century Falconry
26th - 27th July
Petworth House & Park
Dandies, Duelling and Dancing, Petworth in the time of Jane Austen
27th July 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Zany Zone
Mid July – Mid August 2008 (normal days)
Pashley Manor Gardens
Lily time
12th – 13th July 2008
Parham House & Gardens
The 15th Annual Garden Weekend
20th July 2008
Parham House & Gardens
60th Anniversary Celebration
20th July 2008 (Fathers Day)
Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway
Classic Bus Rally
26th - 27th July 2008
Bodium Castle
The Home Front
29th July - 1st August 2008
Bodium Castle
Try on Armour
1st August
Petworth House & Park
Open Air Opera - Carmen
2nd August
Petworth House & Park
Open Air Opera - The Marriage of Figaro
2nd August
St Mary's House
The English House and Garden in Words and Music
1st - 3rd August 2008
Pashley Manor Gardens
Lily time
2 - 3 August 2008
Bodium Castle
Hands on History weekend
5th - 6th August
Petworth House & Park
Petworth Pirates
5th - 7th August
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Ivor the Engine
5th, 13th, 19th August 2008
Wilderness Wood
Fairy Gardens
4th August 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Children's workshop - Car power
4-6, 7, 8, 12, 14, 19, 21, 28 August 2008
Bodium Castle
Try on Armour
5th August 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Science Experience Day - Living in space
6th August 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Children’s workshop – surfing the solar waves
6 August 2008
Bodium Castle
Family fun day
6, 15, 22, 26th August 2008
Wilderness Wood
Castaway
7th August 2008
Wilderness Wood
Survive in the wild
7th August
Petworth House & Park
Behind the Scenes at Petworth House
7th August 2008
Wilderness Wood
Teddy Bears Picnic
8th August 2008
Wilderness Wood
Crafty stuff
9th August 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Perseids Shooting star evening 7pm – 11pm
9th - 10th August 2008
Bodium Castle
Clash of steel
9th August 2008
Wilderness Wood
Moths by moonlight
10th August 2008
Newhaven Fort
Motorbike Rally
11th August 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Zany Zone
11th - 12th August
Petworth House & Park
Enchanted Forest - Bushcraft Workshop
11-15, 18-22, 26, 27, 28, 29 August 2008
Bodium Castle
Have a go archery
12th August 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Science Experience Day – Rocketry
13th August 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Discovery day – Rocketry
14th August 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Children’s workshop – paper making
14th August 2008
Wilderness Wood
Woodland monsters
15th August 2008
Wilderness Wood
Pond explorers
16th August 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Open Evening Partial Lunar Eclipse 8pm - midnight
16 August 2008
Bodium Castle
Crime and punishment
16th - 17th August
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Art Exhibition
16th - 17th August
Petworth House & Park
Medieval Weekend
17 August 2008
Bodium Castle
Toys and Games
17th August 2008
High Beeches Woodland and Water Gardens
17th August 2008
Newhaven Fort
British Classic Motorcycle Day
17th August 2008
High Beeches Gardens
See Heavy Horses Working
Heavy Horses from the Working Horses Trust
18th August 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Zany Zone
18th August 2008
Wilderness Wood
Crafty stuff
18th August 2008
Wilderness Wood
Woodland monsters
18th - 18th August
Petworth House & Park
Could you be a Pest Detective?
19th August 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Science Experience Day - Planets
20th August 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Discovery Day – Space and Astronomy
21st August 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Childrens workshop - Bug Hunt
23th August - 7th September 2008
Newhaven Fort
Art Wave
23rd August
St Mary's House
Charley’s Aunt
23 - 25 August 2008
Bodium Castle
"The plays the thing"
24th August
Bentley Wildfowl
750 Club and bring your interesting Car Day
24th – 25th August 2008
Parham House & Gardens
Ice Cream Sundae and Monday - Traditional ice cream making and sampling
25th August 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Zany Zone
26th August 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Science Experience Day – Cool chemistry
27th August
Petworth House & Park
Surrey Hill Llamas
27th August
Newhaven Fort
Oddsocks Theatre Company present Much Ado About Nothing 19.30 start
27th August 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Discovery Day - Captivating chemistry
27th August 2008
Wilderness Wood
Woodland explorers
28th August 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Children’s workshops - ‘knex’ construction
28th August 2008
Wilderness Wood
Teddy Bears Picnic
30 - 31 August 2008
Bodium Castle
Medieval Weekend
30 - 31 August 2008
Pashley Manor Gardens
Sussex Guild Craft Show
31st August 2008
Eastbourne Miniature Steam Railway
Classic Vehicle Show
5th September 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Open Evening
5th, 6th & 7th September 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Astronomy Festival
9th, 16th & 23rd September 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
3 wk evening course - Autumn Star Search
12th - 14th September
Bentley Wildfowl
Weald WoodFair
13th September
St Mary's House
Autumn Piano Recital
13th - 14th September
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Hoppers Weekend
13th - 14th September
Petworth House & Park
Heritage Open Days
13th - 14th September
Petworth House & Park
Organic Fortnight/ British Food Fortnight
14th September 2008
Parham House & Gardens
Country House Flowers
14th September 2008
Newhaven Fort
Battle of Britain Day Featuring a Dakota flypast, music by the Swingtime Sweethearts and dance displays by the Brighton Jive Dancers
16th - 18th September
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Pensioners Treat
17th September
Petworth House & Park
Twilight Tour of Petworth House
17th September 2008 – 10th December 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
12 Evening Course - Astronomy for Beginners
20th - 21st September 2008
Glynde Food & Drink Festival
34th English Wine Festival
20th - 21st September & 27th - 28th September
Kent & East Sussex Railway
A Day out with Thomas
21st September
Petworth House & Park
Tudor Murder Mystery
27th - 28th September
Petworth House & Park
Underground Petworth
28th September 2008
High Beeches Woodland and Water Gardens
Opens in support of the National Gardens Scheme
28th September 2008
Wilderness Wood
Seed gathering Sunday
Wed 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 October
Petworth House & Park
October ‘Open Cabinet Days’
4th October
St Mary's House
The Shakespeare Ladies Club
4th October
Petworth House & Park
National Poetry Day
4th October 2008
Parham House & Gardens
Wartime Evacuees Day
6th October
High Beeches Gardens
Photo Workshop with top photographer Caroline Bloor “If you have a digital camera and don’t know how to use it beyond aiming and clicking and know that you want to do more, or, you want to understand how to take better photographs and find the instruction manual too daunting – then this workshop is for you.”
8th October
Petworth House & Park
Lecture Lunch: Follies of Europe - architectural extravaganzas
10th October 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Open Evening
11th October
Petworth House & Park
National Children’s Book Day
6th October
High Beeches Gardens
Photo Workshop with top photographer Caroline Bloor “If you have a digital camera and don’t know how to use it beyond aiming and clicking and know that you want to do more, or, you want to understand how to take better photographs and find the instruction manual too daunting – then this workshop is for you.”
11th - 12th July
1066 Battle of Hastings and Battlefield
The Battle of Hastings
11th October 2008
Wilderness Wood
Weave and Cleave
12th October
Petworth House & Park
Fungi Foray
19th October
High Beeches
Autumn Gift Fair in aid of the Parkinson’s Disease Society, Horsham Branch
19th October 2008
Parham House & Gardens
Autumn Foraging at Parham
19th October 2008
High Beeches Woodland and Water Gardens
Autumn gift fair in aid of the Parkinson's Disease Society
25th October 2008
Wilderness Wood
Coppice Skills
25th October - 31st October
Newhaven Fort
Halloween Fun at the Fort Quiz trail throughout the site Halloween craft workshops Wednesday 29 at 14.00 Magic Lantern Show Friday 31 October 13.30-14.30 and 14.30-15.30 ZOOLAB
26th October
Petworth House & Park
Medieval Murder Mystery
27th October 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Zany Zone
27th - 28th October
Petworth House & Park
Pumpkin Fun
27th - 31st October
Kent & East Sussex Railway
Halloween Half Term Fun Week
28th October 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Science Experience Day – Eyes on the Universe
28th October 2008
Wilderness Wood
Survive in the wild
29th October 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Children’s workshop - Wicked Wizard’s workshop for Halloween
29th October 2008
Wilderness Wood
Castaway
30th October 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Discovery Day ‘Freeze or Fry?’
30 - 31st October 2008
Bodium Castle
Go Batty for Halloween
30th October 2008
Wilderness Wood
Hallowe'en Creations
31st October
Hocus Pocus Halloween Supper
Pumpkin Fun
31st October & 1st November
Newhaven Fort
Night Fright at Newhaven Fort Two nights of paranormal investigation organised by Southern FM in aid of their ‘Help a Local Child’ campaign
31st October 2008
Wilderness Wood
Ghost stories and ghoulish games
1st November
St Mary's House
Victorian Pottery and Porcelain
7th November 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Open Evening
8th November
St Mary's House
Music for Saxophone, Clarinet and Piano
8th November 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Comets & Curry Evening
29th November
Newhaven Fort
Spirit Watch at the Fort Overnight paranormal investigations 21.00-06.00
29th - 30th November
Petworth House & Park
Pumpkin Fun
30th November 2008
Herstmonceux Observatory Science Centre
Centre closes on weekdays
November 2008
Wilderness Wood
Cut/Dig your own Christmas Tree Reserve your tree from Nov 1st - not earlier)
