Every May Day weekend, the good folk of Hastings daub themselves with green paint, cover themselves in leaves and take to the streets to celebrate the coming of summer.
There are drummers everywhere, dancing giants, chimney sweeps (?) and processions, all culminating in the ritual killing of the Jack – the main guy in all of this – whose liberated soul releases the spirit of summer. It’s just a bonkers knees-up of course, and a very noisy one at that…
May Day weekend // Hastings
Overnight | Accommodation | Landscape | Wine
The vineyard vacay is on the rise. A growing number of Sussex vineyards also offer overnight accommodation for guests who’d prefer to linger on, in a range of accommodation styles ranging from tipis to luxurious lodges and even a hobbit house.
Cycling | Wine
Cadence Cycle Club's Director Roger Myall shows us how to reach some of the best vineyards near Eastbourne by bike.
Wine
The impressive 50-acre estate represents a new style of vineyard, with overnight stays, tours, tastings, restaurant and even a Gin School.
Wine
If you’re looking to visit a Sussex vineyard for a tasting, a tour or a bite to eat, these exceptional wine estates are a great place to start.
From afternoon teas to sparkling wines, from picnics to feasts, there are plenty of ways to raise a toast to His Maj in Sussex over the Coronation weekend.
News
Harriet Olsen is the founder of independent Sussex-based publishers, Eiderdown Books. If you haven’t already heard of them, their books about female artists are written by leading female writers, art historians and cultural commentators.
Wine
Ben Walgate is at the vanguard of regenerative farming in Sussex. His dynamic vineyard and winery, Tillingham— in Peasmarsh near Rye— is the antidote to large-scale winemaking. We meet him at the farm on an autumn day to find out what brought him here—and where Tillingham is going.
Overnight | Story
With one of the most distinctive skylines in Sussex, picturesque Arundel rises from the landscape like something out of a storybook. But far from a relic of another time, these days this vibrant market town is weaving its own tale, moving to the beat of a new wave of makers, artists and independent businesses
Art
Lewes Depot is an award-winning independent 3-screen cinema and stylish café-restaurant with gardens and terrace.
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