EVENTS

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THIS WEEK IN PETWORTH

This week and next week's events in and around Petworth

Events

Aug 16

Family Fun Day

16 AUGUST

10.00am - 1.00pm

Join us on Thursday 16th August 10am - 1pm (bring a picnic)

Lots of free activities and a chance to check out our lovely centre and what sessions and services we offer.

Aug 18

Science Saturdays Workshops with Sublime Science

18 AUGUST

3 sessions
11.30am - 12.30pm
1.30pm - 2.30pm
3.30pm - 4.30pm

Inspired by the scientific experiments that Elizabeth Ilive carried out at Petworth House, book on to one of these hour-long workshops with Sublime Science for a completely different day at Petworth.

Aug 18

Brewery Tour at Langham

18 AUGUST

2.00pm - 4.00pm

Each of our comprehensive tour lasts a couple of hours(ish) with generous beer samples on the way around.

Aug 18

Caribbean Party

18 AUGUST

5.00pm - 11.00pm

Caribbean Party - with Steel Pan Band and food cooked by a Trinidadian Chef who is flying in from Trinidad especially!

Aug 19

Coultershaw Beam Pump

19 AUGUST

11.00am - 5.00pm

In the heart of the South Downs near Petworth, Coultershaw Heritage site includes a waterwheel, 18th century waterpump, 21st century water turbine and historic buildings set around the mill pond.

Aug 19

East Street Jazz at The Angel

19 AUGUST

5.30pm - 8.30pm

Laid back live jazz for a Sunday evening. Enjoy Swing, Latin and Jazz standards with East Street Jazz at the Angel Inn

Aug 20

PARENTS AND TODDLERS AT ST MARY'S CHURCH

20 AUGUST

10.00am - 12.00pm

A great chance to meet other parents with their children and make new friends. On every Monday morning (except Bank Holidays)

Aug 21

Tuesday Keep Fit at St Mary's

21 AUGUST

10.00am - 12.00pm

Keep Fit Class at 10am with Chair Exercises at 11.00am
All welcome

Aug 21

Knit and Natter

21 AUGUST

1.30pm - 2.30pm

Do you enjoy stitching, knitting, crocheting ?

Aug 22

PLAN IT, BUILD IT, TEST IT FAMILY CRAFT

22 AUGUST

10.00am -5.00pm

Wednesdays in August there’s a wave of activity with drop-in crafts all about water.

It’s also an opportunity to tick off an activity from the National Trust’s 50 Things to do before you’re 11 3⁄4

Aug 22

WEDNESDAY ART GROUP

22 AUGUST

10.00am - 12.00pm

From beginners to all amateur artist who would enjoy being with a group of very mixed abilities.

Aug 25

Petworth Farmer's Market - August

25 AUGUST

9.00am - 1.00pm

Petworth Farmers Market operates from 9.00am – 1.00pm every 4th Saturday of the month.

Aug 25

Live At Langhams - Bank Holiday Music & Beer Festival

25 AUGUST

1.00pm - 11.00pm

Food, award winning ales, live music and a friendly atmosphere.
Free to enjoy.

Aug 26

Stopham Festival

26 AUGUST

10.00am - 5.00pm

Stopham Festival, fun for all the family in a glorious setting in the South Down National Park.

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Jul 25

Horse

Now - 25 AUGUST

10.00am - 5.30pm

Augustus Brandt is delighted to be hosting an exhibition of HORSE, an art and fashion collaboration by Frith and Mort.

Jul 28

Incredible Inventions Family Trail

NOW - 30 SEPTEMBER

10.00am - 5.00pm

£3 per trail

Running every day until 30 September, Petworth is inviting families to become an inventor extraordinaire and using clues dotted around the Pleasure Grounds, as well as familiar puzzles like dot-to-dot and a word jumble, create their own unique invention.

Aug 1

Summer Show at Rountree Tryon Gallery

1 - 25 AUGUST

10.00am - 5.00pm

This show brings together a range of artworks across the gallery's Maritime, Sporting and Wildlife specialisms, including works by Annabel Pope, Beatrice Forshall, Emma Faull, Paul Treasure, Rodger McPhail, Camilla Le May, Tuema Pattie and others.

Aug 25

COSTUME ENCOUNTERS

25 - 26 AUGUST

11.00am - 4.00pm

Hear what life was like below stairs in the early 1800s as our costume team bring the Historic Kitchens to life carrying out daily tasks just as the servants would have done.

Sep 6

Landscape 2018

6 SEPTEMBER - 20 OCTOBER

10.00am - 5.00pm

Ruth Barrett- Danes, Jill Bray, Polly Dutton, Frances Hatch, Jonathan Newdick, Naomi Rae and John Whittall will be showing a variety of works on paper using the Sussex landscape as their inspiration.

Sep 11

GORDON RUSHMER: FROM THE WEALD TO THE SEA

11 - 22 SEPTEMBER

10.00am - 5.00pm

From the Weald to the Sea is Gordon Rushmer's second Sussex show at Rountree Tryon Galleries, Petworth

Sep 25

MARITIME

25 SEPTEMBER - 13 OCTOBER

10.00am - 5.00pm

Naval engagements, lost treasure, Dazzle camouflage and a round the world record, this year's Maritime exhibition explores the different subjects that have inspired artists to paint the sea over the centuries.

Sep 29

COSTUME ENCOUNTERS

29 - 30 SEPTEMBER

11.00am - 4.00pm

Hear what life was like below stairs in the early 1800s as our costume team bring the Historic Kitchens to life carrying out daily tasks just as the servants would have done.

Oct 18

BACK FROM THE HILL

18 OCTOBER - 10 NOVEMBER

10.00am - 5.00pm

Our annual Back from the Hill exhibiton for 2018, including works by Rodger McPhail, Miguel Angel Moraleda, George Edward Lodge and Norman Wilkinson among many others.

Oct 27

COSTUME ENCOUNTERS

27 - 28 OCTOBER

11.00am - 4.00pm

Hear what life was like below stairs in the early 1800s as our costume team bring the Historic Kitchens to life carrying out daily tasks just as the servants would have done.

Oct 29

Petworth Festival Literary Weekend

29 OCTOBER - 4 NOVEMBER

12.00pm - 10.00pm

This year sees the 8th year of the literary weekend. More details to follow. Keep updated via the festival website.

Nov 2

SWE 81st Annual Exhibition

2 - 24 NOVEMBER

10.00am - 5.00pm

The annual exhibition of the Society of Wood Engravers showcases the breadth of work by wood engravers from the UK and the rest the world.

Nov 24

COSTUME ENCOUNTERS

24 - 25 NOVEMBER

11.00am - 4.00pm

Hear what life was like below stairs in the early 1800s as our costume team bring the Historic Kitchens to life carrying out daily tasks just as the servants would have done.

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ALL YEAR LONG EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

Petworth has much to offer to the visitor. Petworth House is home to a wonderful collection of paintings including local scenes by JMW Turner, the extensive Petworth Park laid out by Capability Brown in the 18th century with its herds of roaming deer around the lakes. There also are festivals, fairs and markets all year long – the list is endless.