Uckfield Diary Dates
2013
May
Saturday, 25
Universal Dance holds auditions for its HED:Strong and Graffiti groups, at East Sussex National Dance Studios. HED:Strong 9.30-11am, Graffiti 11-12.30pm.
Saturday, 25
Lady Golfer Club holds taster session at the East Sussex National. If you would like to know more please call 0844 8758444 or email info@ladygolferclub.co.uk.
June
Saturday, 1
Uckfield Lions organise free diabetes testing in Uckfield High Street.
Saturday, 1
Uckfield Table Top Sale, Kings Centre, Grange Road, Uckfield, 10-noon. Stallholders please email karentn22@gmail.com.
Every Saturday in June
Task days to tackle invasive Himalayan Balsam on the Hempstead Meadows Nature Reserve. Read more here.
Sunday, 2
Manor Park and Hempstead Fields Residents' Association Big Lunch at Uckfield Rugby Club, noon-3pm. Bring a picnic, bar available.
Sunday, 2
Annual Uckfield Lions Day Fete, Luxford Field, will include stalls, refreshments, a car boot sale, games, entertainment and children's activities.
Wednesday, 5
Public meeting to discuss the future of the Crown Post Office in Uckfield. It will be held at theAshdown Room, Uckfield Civic Centre. Representatives from the Post Office have been invited and a representative of CWU, the Communications Union will be there. 6pm. See also: Post Office seeks retail partner in Uckfield
Thursday 6, Friday 7 and Saturday 8
South of England Show at Ardingly/
Friday, 7, and Saturday, 8
Uckfield Lions Club 'tinshake' at Tesco.
Saturday, 8
National Childbirth Trust holds nearly new sale at the Civic Centre, Uckfield, 10am for members 10.15am for non-members. Finishes at noon.
Saturday, 8
East Hoathly Church Fete, The Rectory Gardens, East Hoathly, noon-4pm.
Saturday, 15
High Hurstwood fete to include Spitfire and Dakota flypast. 1-5pm.
Sunday, 16
Weight loss star Emma Luck takes part in London to Brighton bike ride challenge today. Read more.
Monday, 17
Induction of new rector, the Rev Canon Martin Onions at Holy Cross church, 7pm.
Thursday, 20
Pianist Richart Uttley performs in an Uckfield Music Club concert at St Margaret's Church, Buxted Park. He will be playing works of Beethoven, Grieg, Britten, Liszt and Debussy. 7.30pm.
Thursday, 27, and Friday, 28
Eight firefighters from Uckfield Fire Station aim to climb the three highest mountains in the UK - Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon within 24 hours to raise funds for two charities. Read more here: Uckfield firefighters to tackle three peaks challenge
Sunday, 29
Blackboys School Summer Fete. Fun and activities include a barbecue, Pimms tent, traditional stalls and games, dance displays, face painting, raffles, cakes, plants and more, 12 to 3pm.
July
Saturday, 6
Uckfield Fame Fete and Music Event organised by Uckfield Bonfire & Carnival Society and the Uckfield Performance Ensemble. Fete from noon until 4pm and music event from 5pm until 7pm ish.
Saturday, 13
Uckfield Festival's Big Day Out, from 10am.
Sunday, 14
Uckfield Lions organise their third annual 10k fun run from Uckfield Rugby Club through scenic wood and parkland of Buxted park.
Thursday, 18
Cavaleri String Quartet performs at St Margaret's Church, Buxted Park, in a concert organised by the Uckfield Music Club. They will play music by Haydn, Mozart and Brahms. 7.30pm.
Friday, 19
Uckfield Art Trail at Uckfield Civic Centre, 3-9pm. The launch party takes place from 7-9pm, all welcome.
Saturday, 20
Uckfield Art Trail at Uckfield Civic Centre, 9am-7pm.
Saturday, 20
Uckfield Festival goes back in time to 1913 with Summer of 1913 event at Hempstead Field, 3-6pm. Musical entertainment follows in Osbourn Hall from 6.30-8.30pm.
Saturday, 20
Open day at the Hempstead Meadow Nature Reserve. Guided walks by Dr Martyn Stenning. Refreshments and exhibition.
Saturday, 20
Uckfield Art Group summer exhibition, Luxford Centre, Library Way, Uckfield, 10am-4pm.
Sunday, 21
Funday Sunday, part of the Uckfield Festival, an event for families at the Luxford field starting at 2.30pm.
Wednesday, 31
Closing date for Uckfield 2014 Calendar photographic competition which will have the theme Uckfield at work, rest and play. Entries to the town council.
September
Saturday, 7
Uckfield Carnival