Clubs &Societies
Please also see our Contacts page for organisations not listed here who have their own website pages - a number of smaller societies and ad hoc bodies are not included in the list below. For general enquiries and questions, info@winchelsea.com
Friends of the Ancient Monuments & Museum: R Neaves, foam@winchelsea.com 01797
226263
The Friends of the Ancient Monuments is a charitable
organisation who, through fund raising events, support the Winchelsea
Corporation in the maintenance of the Ancient Monuments in the Town -
primarily the three Town Gates, the Court Hall, the Town Well and the
Queen Elizabeth Well. Each year the Friends hold a variety of
functions, lectures, tours of the ancient cellars, entertainments and
suppers to which all are invited throughout the year. Cellar tour
bookings: cellars@winchelsea.com Dominic
Leahy, 01797 227488, John Freeman, 01797 226270 - membership form
Greyfriars Opera (June,
details provided each year - no opera in 2012): Bookings, opera@winchelsea.com 01797 222723
All proceeds go to support a number of local
charities, notably St. Michael's Hospice in Hastings
Garden Society: Secr.
Cynthia Feast, garden@winchelsea.com 01797 222629
The Garden Society organises trips to gardens across the SE of
England, helps organise the annual Winchelsea "Open Gardens" days in
June, and the Annual Spring Show
and and Autumn Show.
Second Wednesday Society: contact Anna Freeman (226270) or Cynthia Feast (222629), 2ndWed@winchelsea.com
The Second Wednesday Society is a lively organisation that arranges
interesting talks by local speakers on various topics accompanied by tea.
The Society meets at 2:30pm in the New Hall on the second
Wednesday of every month except August
The Literary Society: Howard Norton, litsoc@winchelsea.com 01797
226524
The Literary Society meets on the third Friday of the month
during Spring, Autumn and Winter in the Court Hall to read and discuss
literature and poetry around a chosen theme. Regular events are posted in
the Town. At meetings members read and listen to pieces of chosen authors.
Some members read others just prefer to come to listen and enjoy an
accompanying glass of wine! Subs: £10p.a., tea 50p, non-members
Talk and tea, £3.50/talk
Winchelsea Cricket Club:
Mrs J A Turner, cricket@winchelsea.com 01797
226642
Winchelsea has one of the oldest cricket clubs in the country
founded in 1795 and certainly one of the pitches with the most marvellous
view, that of the Brede Valley. You will find the cricket pitch beside the
A259, or Rectory Lane as we still call it. A new pavilion was built to
celebrate the Millennium. Sunday friendly fixtures are held throughout the
summer with a series of home and away games.
Winchelsea Bowls Club: John Priestley, 3 Higham
Gardens,bowls@winchelsea.com
The club started on its present site in 1946 and has wonderful views
of the Brede Valley. The club has over 30 members from Winchelsea and
surrounding villages. Members compete in a variety of matches from
friendly fixtures and competitions to the more serious league events. It
is a very friendly club
Winchelsea Millenium Artefacts
Society: Trevor Aisher, millenium@winchelsea.com 01797
229173
The annual Winchelsea Art Exhibition is held over the Summer
Bank Holiday weekend and organised by the Millennium Artefacts
Society. The event is held to raise funds to support the upkeep of
the various Millennium Artefacts in the Town, namely the splendid Town
Sign opposite the New Inn, the Millennium Tapestry in the Church and the
Town Beacon at the site of the old Windmill
Winchelsea Singers:Charlotte Beecroft, singers@winchelsea.com
01797 223159
Winchelsea has its own choral society and every year
they run concerts and a fun evening. The music varies from classical and
religious to the annual pantomime! Concerts often take place in the church
of St. Thomas in the heart of Winchelsea but others such as the annual Fun
Evening are held in the New Hall. While many members live in Winchelsea
others come from the surrounding villages. The Winchelsea Singers are
always delighted to welcome new
members
Winchelsea Players: Monica Janssens, monica@mjanssens.wanadoo.co.uk
07961 341894
The Winchelsea Players perform a wide range of modern and traditional stage-works, from Shakespeare to Jeeves and Wooster. They are always delighted to welcome new
members