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Rainy Day Picks This Weekend
11–12 July Near Hickstead
Not every listing gets a golden ticket
We check the usual frankly silly number of local websites, then look for events that feel rainy-day friendly: cinemas, theatres, talks, workshops, galleries, concerts, cosy venues, and anything less likely to involve standing in a muddy field making brave weather noises.
Happening Saturday 11 July to Sunday 12 July.
Picked for Hickstead, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.
Our 10 picks near Hickstead
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411/07/2026 at 11am Open Terrarium Workshop
10 milesSat 11 Jul
5Sixth Sunday after Trinity Service
Sixth Sunday after Trinity Service - Sunday 12th July 2026 Occurring for 1 hour Venue St. Bartholomew's, Albourne Address St. Bartholomew's, Albourne, Church Lane, Albourne, West Sussex., BN6 9BY, United Kingdom A Sixth Sunday after Trinity Service will be 's, Albourne at 10.00a.m. on Sunday 12th July 2026. Do join us - you will be very welcome. Event held in a Church Choir Eucharist/Holy Communion Hymns Refreshments
2.6 milesSun 12 Jul11:00
6Sixth Sunday after Trinity Service
Sixth Sunday after Trinity Service - Sunday 12th July 2026 Occurring for 1 hour Venue St. Bartholomew's, Albourne Address St. Bartholomew's, Albourne, Church Lane, Albourne, West Sussex., BN6 9BY, United Kingdom A Sixth Sunday after Trinity Service will be 's, Albourne at 10.00a.m. on Sunday 12th July 2026. Do join us - you will be very welcome. Event held in a Church Choir Eucharist/Holy Communion Hymns Refreshments
2.6 milesSun 12 Jul11:00
7Free! (worth double-checking)Hymns and Pimms
at St Peter and St John The Baptist (Wivelsfield Parish Church)
Hymns and Pimms Occurring for 2 hours Venue Wivelsfield Parish Church Address Wivelsfield Parish Church Church Lane Wivelsfield Haywards Heath, RH17 7RD, United Kingdom Music and refreshments for a summer afternoon, featuring Wivelsfield Church Choir and "Songbirds" from Wivelsfield Primary School. There will be an interval during which Pimms and other drinks and light refreshments will be served outside the church. There is no charge, but donations will be welcome. View attachment
4.4 milesSun 12 Jul17:00
Forge Comedy Club
Eventbrite - Funny That Comedy presents Forge Comedy Club - Saturday, 11 July 2026 at The Forge Comedy Club, Brighton, England. Find event and ticket information.
9.9 milesSat 11 Jul21:00
9Evensong
Book of Common Prayer Evensong on the second Sunday of the months of July, August and Septermber.
9 milesSun 12 Jul17:00
10Spencer Jones: Dogs WIP
Spencer Jones (me) is making a new live comedy show and this is a work in progress of that show. It’s called dogs because there’s dogs in it and it’s about dogs. But please don’t be put off if you don’t like dogs, it’ll still be funny. In fact, there’s a good chance that by the time I come to Brighton, it’ll only be 30% dogs. There will be weird characters, strange props, fur, and I would imagine some daft music. Lots of bits and pieces for us to work out if they’re funny or not (they will be) x
10.2 milesSun 12 Jul
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