Tradition in East Sussex of bonfire societies holding large marches and firework events around 5th November. The societies collect money for local charities. Suggestion from audience at An Evening with Milton Hide, 13/9/23 part of Hailsham Festival – Liz C...
A rebellion in 1450, led by Jack Cade (“Captain of Kent”)marched on London to force the government to reform administration. A precursor to the war of the roses. Jack Cade died from injuries sustained in a battle on London Bridge in the rebellion....
Mad Jack Fuller Fuller’s tomb is a pyramid in Brightling. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mad_Jack_Fuller suggestion from audience at An Evening with Milton Hide, 13/9/23 part of Hailsham Festival (The Olesons)
suggestion from audience at An Evening with Milton Hide, 13/9/23 part of Hailsham Festival Had a childhood experience in the West country, swam out to sea with friends on the dark then all lights on the prom went out so they couldn’t see land. Friend...
Naturalist, Horam headmaster, Radio presenter and journalist. Walter Murray Started a school in Horam. Lived alone in the woods at Copford for a year gathering wild herbs. Nature photographer, writer, radio and TV broadcaster. suggestion from audience at An Evening...
Farleys House at Chiddingly is known as the home of the surrealists. Pablo Picasso stayed in 1950 as well as many other notable artists and creatives. Farleys House & Gallery The Boy Who Bit Picasso This delightful children’s book is a wonderful introduction to...
The return of the chough to kent (a jackdaw sized corvid with red feet and bill) It’s been reintroduced to the white cliffs of Dover after 3 long years. It’s a legendary bird found in the coat of arms of Canterbury since legend suggests it got its red ness...
Send us your suggestions for songs based on something in your local area or the area you grew up in. We’re on the look out for something to immortalise in song. Local legends, characters, places, landscape features, industry, travel, animals, special creatures...
[About Dance For You For Tuppence] You were singing about my Nan except she came from Lancashire – her favourite phrase: “You’ve got to get up pretty early when the Devil wears pyjamas!” Written in our audience book in Morley by...
You could write a song about the Flying Scotsman which was built in Doncaster. Written in our audience book at Music in the Meadows house concert, Norton on 31st June 2022
Across the estuary from Arnside – you have your backs to it as you play now – is the Old Man of Coniston. He’s always asleep – never known to get up (mercifully because he’s made of hill!!). What happened? Why? And does it matter that up...
As this is a fabulous converted oasthouse, perhaps a story of families hop picking through the summer months away from home. Written in our audience book at the Oasthouse Acoustic Session, Rainham on 6th August 2022
The story of the Brixham Angels – a storm at sea, fires lit by families on the beach to guide the boats home formed the wings of an angel. Entered into our audience book at the Brixham Folk Club on 2nd September 2022
