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Workshops & Classes

Summer Blooms & Drying Workshop

Join garden designer and tutor Keri Fitzpatrick for a relaxed, creative day celebrating the beauty of summer flowers. You’ll learn how to select, cut and dry your own blooms to enjoy year-round, and use a selection of pre-dried flowers to create a beautiful, everlasting wreath. This hands-on workshop combines practical skills with natural creativity. Keri shares her authentic, garden-led approach, guiding you through working with colour, texture and form to make a piece that reflects your own style. Expect a calm, welcoming atmosphere and the chance to slow down, create, and connect with the season’s abundance. Plan of the Day: Arrival with tea or coffee — and perhaps with light summer treats to set the tone Welcome and introduction to materials and techniques Demonstration: cutting and drying flowers for best results Hands-on: exploring colour, texture and composition with pre-dried blooms Building your wreath: layering and securing materials onto your base Styling and finishing touches Group review, photos and care tips for your finished wreath Subjects Covered: How to select, cut and prepare flowers for drying Simple, effective drying methods using air and silica Building a dried-flower wreath on a reusable base Working with colour palettes, shape and texture Securing and styling dried materials Caring for and displaying your dried-flower creations Tutor: Kerianne (Keri) Fitzpatrick is an experienced, award-winning garden designer whose work is shaped by a rich background...

Wed 29 Jul15:00Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm & Studio(3.3mi)

via Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm & Studio

Dried flower Wreaths with Keri Fitzpatrick

Workshops & Classes

Around £55.00

Dried flower Wreaths with Keri Fitzpatrick

@ Standard Price Join garden designer and tutor Keri Fitzpatrick for a relaxed, creative day celebrating the beauty of summer flowers. You’ll learn how to select, cut and dry your own blooms to enjoy year-round, and use a selection of pre-dried flowers to create a beautiful, everlasting wreath. This hands-on workshop combines practical skills with natural creativity. Keri shares her authentic, garden-led approach, guiding you through working with colour, texture and form to make a piece that reflects your own style. Expect a calm, welcoming atmosphere and the chance to slow down, create, and connect with the season’s abundance. Sussex Garden School View Organiser Website Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live

Wed 29 Jul15:00Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm & Studio(3.3mi)

via Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm & Studio

Arts & CultureWorkshops & Classes

Full Afternoon Landscape Painting Workshop - 'Sunlit Meadow'

Full Afternoon Landscape Painting Workshop ‘Sunlit Meadow’ A 4½ hour immersive landscape painting workshop. Join me for an inspiring afternoon of landscape painting as we capture the warmth and beauty of a sunlit summer meadow filled with wild daisies, cornflowers and glowing evening light. This immersive workshop is inspired by the changing English countryside and focuses on the techniques I use in my own landscape paintings to create atmosphere, depth and luminosity. Working on a 30cm x 25cm board, you’ll learn how to build a landscape using layered acrylic techniques, expressive mark-making, colour harmony and subtle light effects. With a maximum of just five participants, you’ll benefit from plenty of individual guidance and support throughout the session. Suitable for beginners and more experienced painters alike, this workshop offers a relaxed and supportive environment where you can develop new skills while creating your own atmospheric summer landscape to take home. All materials are included, along with tea, coffee, and light refreshments. As this is a continuous 4½-hour session, there won’t be a formal lunch break, but you’re very welcome to bring sandwiches or snacks to eat during the workshop. By the end of the session, you’ll have created your own landscape and gained techniques you can continue to develop in your own work.

Sat 1 Aug13:30V Pilates Studio Burgess Hill(0.5mi)

via V Pilates Studio Burgess Hill

Arts & Culture

Around £65.00

Watercolour Landscape Painting

@ Standard Price, includes materials With Clare Buckle. In this workshop we will explore watercolour techniques for landscape painting, in the heart of Sussex at Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm in Hurstpierpoint. Tea & coffee included. Bring a packed lunch. Clare Buckle View Organiser Website Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live

Wed 5 Aug11:00Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm & Studio(3.3mi)

via Pitfield Barn Cut Flower Farm & Studio

Workshops & Classes

August Seasonal Landscape Painting Course - Wednesday Mornings

August Seasonal Landscape Painting Course – Reflections of Summer Light Inspired by the quiet beauty of late summer, this atmospheric composition captures sunlight filtering through a canopy of trees and shimmering across the surface of still water below. Throughout this four-week course, we’ll explore how to create the illusion of glowing light, luminous reflections and atmospheric depth using layered acrylic techniques. The composition is built around the contrast between rich shadow and brilliant light, with warm sunlight breaking through the foliage and dancing across the water’s surface. Over four weekly sessions, we’ll explore how to capture the magic of evening light within the landscape, using layered acrylic techniques to create depth, luminosity, and a strong sense of place. You’ll learn how to paint glowing skies, atmospheric effects, sunlit meadows, and distant trees, while developing confidence in composition, colour mixing, texture, and expressive mark-making. As with all my landscape courses, I’ll be sharing many of the techniques I use within my own professional painting practice, helping you create a finished artwork that captures the fleeting beauty of a summer meadow at sunset. Working in acrylics on 45 × 38 cm board, you will be guided step by step through my layered organic landscape process, learning how to build natural meadow depth, create luminous light effects and develop expressive texture through grasses and wildflowers.

Wed 5 Aug11:30V Pilates Studio Burgess Hill(0.5mi)

via V Pilates Studio Burgess Hill

Community

Around £10

Community Singing Group

Love to sing? Come and join our monthly singing group. No experience needed - just enthusiasm! Songs from musicals, ballads, standards and all-time classics. £10 (including refreshments) - all proceeds to church funds. For more information contact Joan:

Thu 6 Aug13:30St Laurence's(4.2mi)

via St Laurence'sCurated

Arts & CultureWorkshops & Classes

'Abstract Forest' 3½ Hour Painting Workshop

Build an atmospheric woodland using textured layered acrylics, expressive techniques and metallic highlights. Working with acrylics on board, we’ll build up layers of colour and texture to create depth and atmosphere. You’ll experiment with a variety of tools, including silicone spatulas, applicator bottles and rigger brushes, as we gradually develop a richly layered woodland scene. No artistic ability is required, and the trees themselves are surprisingly easy to paint. It’s a fun and rewarding process, with each layer adding more colour, luminosity and atmosphere, transforming the surface into a magical forest filled with light, depth and wonder. In just 3½ hours, you’ll learn the techniques and materials I use in my own painting practice to create your own richly textured woodland painting. Guided step by step throughout the session, you’ll leave with a finished piece to take home and be proud of, together with the understanding and confidence to continue developing these techniques in your own work. Your painting will be created on a 30cm × 30cm 3mm MDF board; a beautifully responsive and durable surface that works perfectly with layered acrylic techniques and is ideal for framing, which many participants choose to do after the workshop. Run from the comfort of my studio in Ditchling, this workshop takes place in a supportive and nurturing environment with an intimate group of up to six people, allowing plenty of one-to-one tuition. Suitable for all artistic abilities...

Sat 8 Aug11:00V Pilates Studio Burgess Hill(0.5mi)

via V Pilates Studio Burgess Hill

Arts & CultureWorkshops & Classes

Full Afternoon Landscape Painting Workshop - 'Summer Water Reflections'

Full Afternoon Landscape Painting Workshop – August ‘Summer Water Reflections’ A 4½ hour immersive landscape painting workshop. Join me for an inspiring afternoon of landscape painting as we capture the tranquillity and atmosphere of a summer evening reflected in still waters. Inspired by the beauty of the English countryside, this workshop focuses on creating a landscape filled with glowing reflections, soft mist and warm evening light. Working on a 30cm x 25cm board, you’ll learn the techniques I use in my own landscape paintings to create depth, atmosphere and luminosity through layered acrylic techniques, expressive mark-making and subtle colour harmony. The smaller board size has been carefully chosen to allow you to create a beautifully resolved painting within the five-hour session while still exploring all the key techniques used to build an atmospheric landscape. With a maximum of just five participants, you’ll benefit from plenty of individual guidance and support as I demonstrate how to create convincing water reflections, distant trees, soft atmospheric effects and the gentle glow of sunset across the landscape. Suitable for beginners and more experienced painters alike, this workshop offers a relaxed and supportive studio environment where you can develop new skills while creating your own atmospheric waterside landscape to take home. All materials are included, along with tea, coffee, and light refreshments.

Sat 8 Aug13:30V Pilates Studio Burgess Hill(0.5mi)

via V Pilates Studio Burgess Hill

Gravity Workshop + WCS & Smooth Jive Freestyle - August

Workshops & Classes

Around £55.00

Gravity Workshop + WCS & Smooth Jive Freestyle - August

August 8, 2026 - 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Rawson Hall The Street, Bolney Haywards Heath

Sat 8 Aug19:00Jive Frenzy(1.4mi)

via Jive Frenzy

Religion & Spirituality

Evensong

Book of Common Prayer Evensong on the second Sunday of the months of July, August and Septermber.

Sun 9 Aug16:00St Laurence's(4.2mi)

via St Laurence'sCurated

Dance

Around £30

Dance Camp

Each session focuses on developing foundation technique across multiple street dance styles, while encouraging creativity and freestyle expression.

Mon 10 AugHurstpierpoint College(3mi)

via Hurstpierpoint CollegeLocal gem

Dance

Around £30

Dance Camp

Each session focuses on developing foundation technique across multiple street dance styles, while encouraging creativity and freestyle expression.

Mon 10 Aug10:00Hurstpierpoint College(3mi)

via Hurstpierpoint CollegeLocal gem

Community

Weaving Magic - Summer Scenes

Spend a creative day with expert weaver and colour enthusiast Theresa Sundt, as you learn the art of weaving in this inspiring one-day workshop creating a beautiful summer scene wall hanging. This relaxing and hands-on course introduces essential weaving techniques, helping you develop new skills while enjoying a truly creative experience. Whether you’re new to weaving or looking to explore your artistic side, this workshop is the perfect way to unwind and create something special. “I enjoyed this course so much – it was incredibly relaxing and meditative. Also, Theresa was such a joyous person, I loved her!!” Louisa Plan of the Day: You will be welcomed with refreshments before Theresa starts the course with a brief talk and introduction to weaving and the range of materials available to use during the day. Theresa will explore with you different ideas for your piece and various weaving techniques for you to use in creating your unique design. A whole range of material will be available for you to use and experiment with throughout the day. Theresa, will demonstrate the basic weaving techniques and how to enhance your design with woven embroidery, and she will support you as you use a loom frame to create your design. By the end of the day your finished woven piece will be ready to take home and hang on your wall. Tutor: Theresa has a BA in Creative Arts and History of Art from the University of Haifa and the Mc Gill University in Montreal.

Tue 11 Aug11:00Sussex Garden School(3.2mi)

via Sussex Garden School

Community

TRINITY Summer Outing to Stanmer Park

An opportunity to enjoy a day together at Stanmer Park. Info on Stanmer Park, including transport options and parking, [here](https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/libraries-leisure-and-arts/parks-and-green-spaces/stanmer-park-0) More details to follow...

Tue 11 Aug11:00Circa In The Park(4mi)

via Circa In The Park

Wellness & Wellbeing

Mindfulness Meditation

Our small and friendly meditation group, welcomes new members. We practice mindfulness meditation together on selected Tuesdays. Our evening together usually consists of a guided meditation, a reading about mindfulness or meditation, a time of quietness and sometimes some sharing. We start at 7.00pm, and each session lasts for about 40 minutes. Payment by donation.

Tue 11 Aug19:00The Old Meeting House(0.3mi)

via The Old Meeting House

Community

Burgess Hill RFC Summer Holiday Camp 12th-14th August

Spotted Burgess Hill RFC Summer Holiday Camp 12th-14th August on Burgess Hill Rugby Club's listings. We do the finding, they do the hosting. Team effort, really.

Fri 14 AugBurgess Hill Rugby Club(3.4mi)

via Burgess Hill Rugby ClubLocal gem

Workshops & Classes

Design and Plant Your Own Garden - 2 Day Course

This 2 day course is taking place on Friday August 14th and August 28th Design & Plant Your Own Garden with multi-award winning garden designer Juliet Sargeant – A complete design & planting course for a medium to large garden You can see some of the gardens that Juliet Sargeant has designed here: Juliet Sargeant Garden Designs Learn to design your own garden….just the way you want it! Getting the layout of your garden right is the key to enjoying it for years to come. Make sure that you have enough space for sitting, playing, relaxing and also make sure that your plants are in the right place, so they can thrive and perform to their best. Looking to brighten up your garden through the darker months? Learn how to plant for year-round interest with practical, seasonal advice at Sussex Garden School. Subjects covered on Day 1 – 14th August Garden styles Money-saving tips The design process Surveying and analysing your site Your garden brief Putting everything in the right place (a functional layout plan) The master-plan Hard landscaping materials Getting your garden built on a budget By the end of day 1 you will: • Understand how to survey and analyse your garden site • Have completed a basic design layout exercise, which you can then apply to your own garden • Considered suitable hard landscaping materials for your garden Subjects covered on Day 2 – 28th August During Day 2 Juliet will explain how to design the planting for your garden to achieve colour, interest and...

Fri 14 Aug11:00Sussex Garden School(3.2mi)

via Sussex Garden School

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Venues with events near East End

A few local places from the listings above, all within three miles.

V Pilates Studio Burgess Hill0.5 miles away Hurstpierpoint College3.0 miles away The Old Meeting House0.3 miles away

More about East End

East Sussex, England

East End sits snugly in East Sussex, a spot where the locals seem to have sorted out their weekend plans without needing a single app. Without any specific venues listed to name-drop, we just know there's usually a market stall or a community gathering nearby that makes the high street feel like home. You'll find plenty of ways to spend an evening here, from local sports matches to family-friendly shows that keep the whole neighbourhood entertained. It's a place where neighbours look out for one another and the calendar stays full enough to make even the busiest weeknight feel special.

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