Lewes

NICHOLAS YONGE SOCIETY: The Nicholas Yonge Society has a change of programme. They welcome the dynamic and charismatic Heath String Quartet to play Haydn’s Quartet in D major, Opus 20, No 4; Ligeti’s Quartet no 2 and Beethoven’s Op 127. 7.45pm today, Friday, at Cliffe building, East Sussex (Sussex Downs) College, Mountfield Road, www.nyslewes.org.uk. Tickets £15 at door, 8 to 25year olds free.

FOOTPATHS GROUP: Walk Report for February 10. The scheduled walk round Buxted turned out to be far too muddy for the delicate soles of the walking group so we took ourselves to the Downs north of Brighton for a fairly brief and breezy walk taking in the Chattri on the way. Setting off from the car park just off the A27 twelve of us, led by Hilda and Graham, followed the bridleway that rises very gently to the Chattri where we stopped for the always welcome coffee break. Carrying on we encountered slight muddiness before turning right down a chalky track leading to Lower Standean, a tiny enclave nestling right in the middle of The Downs. From there we followed the road that passes Alpha and Beta Cottages and the rifle range back to our starting point. Bracing but not raining sums up the morning’s activities. The walk was led by Hilda and Graham.

TRINITY CHURCH SOUTHOVER: And St John sub Castro. Trinity Voices is our singing group for retired people who are still young at heart. We meet each Tuesday from 10.45am to 12.15pm in the Trinity Centre at St John sub Castro. If you are young at heart, love music, singing and like the idea of meeting new people while having fun, come and join us. No singing experience necessary. Refreshments provided by Café12/31. £3 per session. Just come along or for more information call Emilie Watson on 01273 470144. If you have babies or toddlers do come and try Boogie Bunch, our singing group for parents, carers, babies and toddlers each Thursday from10am to 10.45am in the Trinity Centre at St John sub Castro. You can also enjoy a drink and snack at Café12/31. Do join us or for further information look at our website www.trinitylewes.org. Services this Sunday at St John sub Castro: 11.15am informal all age service with contemporary worship band; 4.30pm evening prayer with hymns, a more traditional service. Services at Southover: 8am communion (prayer book); 10am all age service with choir, organ and band; 6.30pm informal communion service with contemporary worship band. Please do come and join us.