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Clubs &
Societies
Notes: email addresses should
replace the * character with @ before use. Please 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
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
Garden
Opera (June, details provided each year):
Bookings, opera*winchelsea.com 01797
222723
On 21st
June 2008, the Garden Opera Company performed Don Pasquale,
Donizetti’s comic masterpiece, in the gardens of Greyfriars in Winchelsea. The
owners, Jim Dunn and Arthur Whieldon, welcomed all to the splendid
setting of Greyfriars House to enjoy a picnic in these hallowed grounds prior
to the performance of 'Don Pasquale' staged by the world renowned Garden
Opera Company. Tickets are £35 each for the opera. 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 and
Summer Shows. The Summer Fete and Flower Show is the principal event
of the Society for the year. The Summer Fete 2008 will be held on
Saturday 9th August commencing at 1.30pm. The event has all the
ingredients of a really traditional English village fete including:
Flower, vegetable and cookery competitions with prizes of silver cups for
adults, novices and children, Tea and cakes for sale, Children's dancing,
A dog show,Side shows and stalls selling cakes, bric-a-brac, books and
many others
Second Wednesday Society
: Peta Cameron-Clarke, 2ndWed*winchelsea.com
01797 226414
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
Lower Court Hall on the second Wednesday of every month except
August
The Literary
Society : Alan McKinna, litsoc*winchelsea.com 01797
225125
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!
Winchelsea Cricket
Club : Alan Pope, cricket*winchelsea.com01797
01797
226550
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 and 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
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