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Old Shoreham Heritage Festival

St Nicolas Church, St. Nicolas Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN435NH

  • Multiple dates available
  • In person
  • Pre-booking preferred

The Festival offers nine days of walks, talks, art and music celebrating the 50th anniversary of Old Shoreham Conservation Area, where the story of Shoreham-by-Sea began: a coastal settlement and ancient crossroads connecting the Weald to the world.

For a detailed programme and booking links visit https://folds.info/programme

ART SHOW 'New Art for Old Shoreham'
Mon - Sat 11am - 4pm | Sun 2 - 5pm
Celebrating Old Shoreham, the Adur and Downs in painting, print, textiles, sculpture, photos and sound.

MUSIC AND POETRY
Daytime acoustic sessions in the church and grounds during the Festival weekends with local musicians and a singing circle.
Thu 12 |7pm Poetry and song in the church

TALKS
Sun 8 | 7pm COMMUNITY
‘Think Local’ - Action for Change' Turning intentions into achievements.
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Wed 11 | 7pm ENVIRONMENT
'The Adur Valley - Shoreham’s Green Gap' Protection and recovery of our natural and human heritage
- Details folds.info/adur

Sat 14 | 7pm HERITAGE
Bigger, Deeper and Older Than You Think' Exploring the evidence for medieval ports on the Adur.
- Details folds.info/posh

WEEKEND WALKS
Sat 7 and 14 | 2 pm Sun 8 and 15 Sep | 3pm 'Old Shoreham Heritage Trail
- Details folds.info/tours

Sat 14 | 4pm Coronation Green
'Who Needs Five Bridges?' Walking the river to find out why
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WORKSHOPS
ART & CRAFT
Fri 13 | 3pm 'A Banner for Old Shoreham'
Stitching a story with the Shoreham Creatives.
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HISTORY
Tue10 | 2pm 'Researching Back Garden History' Digging into history on our doorsteps.

SOUND
Fri 13 | 11am 'A Soundscape for Old Shoreham' Listening to our place
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Timings & Tours

Saturday 07 September:
11am -4pm Art show | Music | Heritage trail
Sunday 08 September:
2-5 pm Art show | Music | Heritage trail - 7pm FOldS Talks -Community
Monday 09 September:
11am -4pm Art show | Heritage trail
Tuesday 10 September:
11am -4pm Art show | Heritage trail - 2pm History workshop
Wednesday 11 September:
11am -4pm Art show | Heritage trail - 7pm FOldS Talks – Environment
Thursday 12 September:
11am -4pm Art show | Heritage trail - 3pm Art Workshop - 7pm Poetry & Song
Friday 13 September:
11am -4pm Art show | Heritage trail - 11 am Sound Workshop 3pm Art workshops- 7pm Music at the Amsterdam
Saturday 14 September:
11am -4pm Art show | Music | Heritage trail - 7pm FOldS Talks - Heritage
Sunday 15 September:
2-5 pm Art show | Music | Heritage trail

Location & directions

St Nicolas Church, St. Nicolas Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN435NH

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:
Pre-booking preferred
Booking conditions:
For guided walks on the weekends, and for the evening talks and workshops, places are limited and booking is advised.
Booking email:
[email protected]
Booking website:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/friends-of-old-shoreham
Booking opens:
01 Jul 2024 12:00 AM

Accessibility details

The venues are all wheelchair accessible. The hertiage trail leads to a steep hill

Additional information

A detailed programme of Festival events is available from https://folds.info/programme or email [email protected] See additional entries on this site for other festival events: - Guided walks on the Old Shoreham Heritage Trail - Routes, networks and connections in song - Local bands at the Amsterdam Inn - Drawn Out and Illustrating Esther Waters - arts and crafts workshops at Buckingham Park

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