A chance comment at a Champagne tasting event in 2018 that “English wine is the future” made Simon Hollister and Zoë Porter realise there is a fast-growing market for English wines that needed to be addressed. So in 2023, along with Simon’s eldest son, Raff, they launched L&C Wines, through a shared love of English …
It must be hard when you have the weight of a certain mouse-led corporation on your shoulders when producing something as intrinsically linked to so many childhoods as Beauty and The Beast. But The Capitol in Horsham has certainly not shirked the show. Sure, there were certain ever so slight nods, including an iconic yellow …
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The 25th of November saw the coming together of a selection of outstanding local producers at the Bubbles and Botanicals Fair at South Lodge in West Sussex. Apart from sampling their wares, we also got the heads up on their favourite Sussex Christmas drinks. Over the next couple of weeks, we’re going to drip-feed you …
Never mind the 12 days of Christmas. Welcome to the Sussex Advent Calendar and our 24 days of Sussex Christmas to take you from the 1st of December right up to Christmas Eve, ensuring you squeeze every last drop out of the festive season. 1 December Christmas Wreath making workshop. There are still a few …
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We love Geoff Stonebanks, one of our contributors on the gardening front, who throughout the year brings us colour, ideas, inspiration, and advice about gardening. But Geoff also happens to be a massive Christmas fan and over the years has curated a large collection of Christmas decorations. His addiction to Christmas long predates his gardening …
Move over characterless shopping malls. Whether you love or hate Christmas shopping, there is a better way. We’ve rounded up a whole host of Sussex Christmas gift ideas and shopping suggestions which you can do online from the comfort of your armchair or in person soaking up some of the personality of Sussex. Knowing that …
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Sussex wreath making workshops have never been as popular or important as we fall back in love with nature over artificial wreaths. But places fill up fast. Here are 20 workshops from across the county to help get you in the Christmas spirit. West Sussex wreath making workshops In no particular order, here are just …
We are updating this post all the time as we get wind of new Sussex Christmas Experiences for 2023. There is no escaping the fact that the next stop is Christmas! From now on, Sussex starts to get festive, and as the nights get darker and the weather gets colder, it’s time to enjoy twinkling …
As we head into November, Christmas is just a blink of an eye away. To help get you into the Christmas spirit and to make your Christmas shopping both a lot more fun and a lot more local, here is our round-up of Sussex Christmas markets in 2023. We are adding details to this post …
Leonardslee Illuminated 2023 is unashamedly magical, a little mysterious and with a dash of the exotic thrown in. Prepare yourself for an unworldly adventure between the planets. You are welcomed by the sparkling lights of a colourful carousel and the warming scents of a small Christmas market before you set off along a winding trail …
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