What's on
Attending or helping at one of our events is a great way to support St Catherine’s Hospice.
And thanks to people from across the area, there are lots to choose from. Every effort is made
to keep this list up to date, but if you are travelling you may wish to check ahead.
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Date |
Event details inc contact |
Town |
County |
Organised by |
| Saturday 4th February 2012 | Come and sing! Last Night of The Proms and Vivaldi Gloria with the Sinfonia da Chiesa. At St Mary's Church, Causeway, Horsham, RH12 1HE. Registration £10am. First sessions 10.30 - 1pm. Bring your own lunch (tea/coffee available). Second session with orchestra 2.15pm - 4.30pm. Concert 6pm. Singers £25. Music on hire. Audience £10. | Horsham | West Sussex | Enquiries to Stephen Hope - 01372 741100. stephen_hope@btinternet.com |
| Saturday 4th February 2012 | Coffee morning in the foyer of The Martlets, Burgess Hill from 10am until 12.30pm. Details from Judy on 01444 248595. | Burgess Hill | West Sussex | Burgess Hill Friends |
| Saturday 11th February 2012 | Quiz at Greenway School, Greenway, Horsham. 7.30pm. Up to tables of 6. £6/head. Bring your own drink and nibbles. Fantastic raffle. | Horsham | West Sussex | To book a table call Jess on 07584484199 or email djhinchey@yahoo.co.uk. |
| Saturday 17th March 2012 | Mothers Day Stall in Queens Walk, East Grinstead from 10am. Details from Lynn 01342 324537. | East Grinstead | West Sussex | East Grinstead Friends |
| Saturday 17th March 2012 | The 2nd Crawley Grand Reunion at The Wingspan, from 7.30pm until midnight. Entrance on the door only £7 for a great evening. Details from 07960 899372 or 07773 749884. | Crawley | West Sussex | Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 |
| Saturday 24th March 2012 | Coffee morning in the foyer of The Martlets, Burgess Hill from 10am until 12.30pm. Details from Judy on 01444 248595. | Burgess Hill | West Sussex | Burgess Hill Friends |
| Sunday 25th March 2012 | Quiz Night at The Victory Pub in Staplefield. 7 for 7.30 start food available to purchase from 6pm. Teams of 4 and £2 per person. Contact Barbara on 01444 400667 for details. | Staplefield | West Sussex | Handcross Friends |
| Sunday 25th March 2012 | Open Garden at The Chalet. Tupwood Lane, Caterham. Under the NGS scheme with proceeds of teas to St Catherine's. Open from 11am until 4.30pm, Entrance £3. | Caterham | Surrey | Victoria Lawrence 01293 447376 |
| Friday 30th March 2012 | Bingo at the Handcross Village Hall. 7pm for 7.30 start. Entry free books £3.50 for 6 games. Details from Barbara 01444 400667 | Handcross | West Sussex | Handcross Friends |
| Saturday 31st March 2012 | Easter Fair at Newdigate Village Hall. 10 until 12 midday. Contact Janet Hogg on 01306 631707 for details. | Newdigate | Surrey | Newdigate Friends |
| Sunday 1st April 2012 | Open Garden at The Chalet. Tupwood Lane, Caterham. Under the NGS scheme with proceeds of teas to St Catherine's. Open from 11am until 4.30pm, Entrance £3. | Caterham | Surrey | Victoria Lawrence 01293 447376 |
| Saturday 14th April 2012 | Coffee morning at The Christian Centre Dorking from 10am until 12 midday. Contact Brenda on 01306 889803 for details and offers of help and items for the raffle. | Dorking | Surrey | Dorking Friends |
| Sunday 15th April 2012 | Brighton Marathon | Brighton | - | Contact Jen Wickham on 01293 447364 or jenwickham@stch.org.uk |
| Saturday 21st April 2012 | Pantomime Horse Race Day plus lots more at The Royal Oak in Rusper. Tug-o-war, steam engines, chicken races, music and market stalls. Grand Auction followed by a barn dance. Further details from Sara on 01293 871393. | Rusper | West Sussex | Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 |
| Sunday 22nd April 2012 | Virgin London Marathon | London | - | Contact Jen Wickham on 01293 447364 or jenwickham@stch.org.uk |
| Wednesday 25th April 2012 | Ladies’ Luncheon Club, Newick Park Hotel – guest speaker Dame Beryl Grey, renowned English ballerina. Contact Di Steele 01435 813630 disteele@talktalk.net | Newick | East Sussex | Friends of East Sussex Hospices |
| Sunday 29th April until Monday 7th May 2012 | House to House in Crawley. Contact Barbara Dryden on 01293 447319 for details and offers of help please. | Crawley | West Sussex | Crawley Friends |
| Wednesday 2nd & Thursday 3rd May 2012 | Elizabeth Rose Fashion Show, Tenterden Wed 2 May & Thur 3 May - 2 shows each day (10am and 2pm) tickets £20 Contact Di Steele 01435 813630disteele@talktalk.net |
Tenterden | East Sussex | Friends of East Sussex Hospices |
| Friday 4th May 2012 | Grand Plant Sale. 9.00a.m. to 5.00 p.m. at Burleigh Oaks House, East Street, Turners Hill W.Sussex RH10 4PZ. Free entry, refreshments served all day and cakes will be welcome for the popular cake stall. Further information from Pam Mayne on 01342 712852. | Turners Hill | West Sussex | Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 |
| Sunday 6th and 7th May 2012 | Open garden under the NGS scheme at The Old Croft, Mill Bottom Lane, South Holmwood, Dorking RH5 4NT. From 2pm until 6pm Admission £5 children are free. Proceeds of sales of plants and homemade teas to St Catherine's. Enquiries to 01306 888224 or visit www.lardner-burke.org.uk | Dorking | Surrey | David and Virginia Lardner-Burke 01306 888224 |
| Tuesday 8th May 2012 | The Lunch Club, Gravetye Manor, Special 3 course lunch and 1 hour tour of the gardens. | West Hoathly | West Sussex | New Horizons Appeal |
| Saturday 12th May 2012 | Coffee morning in the foyer of The Martlets, Burgess Hill from 10am until 12.30pm. Details from Judy on 01444 248595. | Burgess Hill | West Sussex | Burgess Hill Friends |
| Saturday 12th May 2012 | Annual Grand Plant Sale. Annuals, perennials, vegetables and unusual plants by Lynda from Orchard Nursery at Charlwood Village Hall from 10am until 12 noon. Details and donation of plants, please call Irene on 01293 862286. | Charlwood | West Sussex | Charlwood Friends |
| Sunday 13th May 2012 | Turners Hill Village Gardens open from 1pm until 5pm. Admission £3 per adult to include entry to all gardens. Refreshments will be available at some gardens. Information and direction leaflets available at Turners Hill School, The Ark Parish office and village shop prior to the 13th May. Entrance ticket at first garden of visit. Further information call Thelma on 01342 714858. | Turners Hill | West Sussex | Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 |
| Thursday 17th May 2012 | Garden & Local Produce Fair at Summers Place, Billingshurst 8.30-10.30am Bubbly Breakfast Preview, ticket price £12.50 10.30am-3.30pm Fair open to all £3.50. |
Billingshurst | West Sussex | New Horizons Appeal |
| Sunday 20th May 2012 | Sussex Weald Bike Ride | Jen Wickham 01293 447364 or jenwickham@stch.org.uk | ||
| Friday 25th May 2012 | Street Collection in Reigate Town Centre. Contact Barbara 01293 447319 for details and offer of help. | Reigate | Surrey | Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 |
| Sunday 27th May 2012 | Open Garden at Spandrells, Wallis Wood, Dorking RH5 5RJ. Open from 12 noon until 5pm. Entance £2.50. Plants for sale, raffle, lunches and afternoon tea. Further information from Belinda Crabbe on 01306 627275. | Wallis Wood, Dorking | Surrey | Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 |
| Sunday 27th May 2012 | Open Garden at Warnham Park, Robin Hood Lane, Warnham, Horsham, RH12 3RP (off the A24) This garden is set in a beautiful deer park, and is lovely in the spring with tulips, azaleas and rhododendrons, and a small woodland walk. Features include an antler pergola, a rockery with Koi carp, and a walled garden with an Alitex greenhouse. The antler museum will be avalable for guided viewing. Cream teas and cakes served and a raffle. Open from 2pm until 5pm. Entrance £4, children free. Enquires 01403 256713. | Warnham, Horsham | West Sussex | Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 |
| Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th June 2012 | Open garden under the NGS scheme at The Old Croft, Mill Bottom Lane, South Holmwood, Dorking RH5 4NT. From 2pm until 6pm Admission £5 children are free. Proceeds of sales of plants and homemade teas to St Catherine's. Enquiries to 01306 888224 or visit www.lardner-burke.org.uk | Dorking | Surrey | David and Virginia Lardner-Burke 01306 888224 |
| Sunday 10th June 2012 | Open Garden at Tollsworth Manor, Rook Lane, Chaldon, Caterham CR3 5BQ. Beautiful country garden created from a derelict site over the last 27 years. Entrance £3.50. Open from 11am until 5pm. Enquiries to Carol Gillett on 01737 643751. | Caterham | Surrey | Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 |
| Friday 15th June 2012 | Bingo at the Handcross Village Hall. 7pm for 7.30 start. Entry free books £3.50 for 6 games. Details from Barbara 01444 400667 | Handcross | West Sussex | Handcross Friends |
| Friday 15th June 2012 | Collection at Sainsbury's East Grinstead. Contact Lynn on 01342 324537 for details and offers of help. | East Grinstead | West Sussex | East Grinstead Friends |
| Saturday 16th June 2012 | Street Collection in Horley Town. Contact Arthur on 01293 771794 for details and offers of help | Horley | Surrey | Horley Friends |
| Saturday 23rd June 2012 | Collection at Lingfield park Race Course, Lingfield. Details and offers of help from Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 | Lingfield | Surrey | Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 |
| Saturday 23rd June 2012 | Stalls by Barbara Alderson and Lynn Fletcher at Mannings Heath Funday from 12 until 4pm. | Mannings Heath | West Sussex | Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 |
| Saturday 23rd June 2012 | Street Collection in Southwater and Billingshurst. Contact Barbara 01293 447319 for details and offer of help. | Southwater and Billingshurst | West Sussex | Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 |
| Saturday 23rd June 2012 | Street Collection in Reigate Town Centre. Contact Barbara 01293 447319 for details and offer of help. | Reigate | Surrey | Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 |
| Saturday 23rd June 2012 | Collection at Sainsbury's Horsham. Details and offers of help please call Sarah on 01403 268629 | Horsham | West Sussex | Horsham Friends |
| Sunday 24th June 2012 | Quiz Night at The Victory Pub in Staplefield. 7 for 7.30 start food available to purchase from 6pm. Teams of 4 and £2 per person. Contact Barbara on 01444 400667 for details. | Staplefield | West Sussex | Handcross Friends |
| Sunday 24th June 2012 | Open Garden at Durrance Manor, Smithers Hill Lane, Shipley, Horsham, RH13 8PE in aid of St Catherine's. Entrance £4.00. Open from 2pm until 5pm. Tea and cake available. Further information please call 01403 741577. | Shipley, Horsham | West Sussex | Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 |
| Monday 25th June until Monday 9th July 2012 | House to House Collection in East Grinstead, West Hoathly and Ashurstwood. Contact Lynn on 01342 324537 for more details and if you would like to help. | East Grinstead | West Sussex | East Grinstead Friends |
| Saturday 30th June 2012 | Pashley Manor Concert London Festival Opera with an English theme, reflecting the Jubilee and Dickens bicentenary, with a programme of song and verse. Contact Di Steele 01435 813630 disteele@talktalk.net | Friends of East Sussex Hospices | ||
| Saturday 30th June 2012 | Coffee morning in the foyer of The Martlets, Burgess Hill from 10am until 12.30pm. Details from Judy on 01444 248595. | Burgess Hill | West Sussex | Burgess Hill Friends |
| Saturday 30th June 2012 | Street Collection in Redhill Town Centre. Contact Barbara 01293 447319 for details and offer of help. | Redhill | Surrey | Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 |
| Friday 6th July 2012 | Charity Golfing Day at Slinfold Golf and Country Club. (Details to be confirmed) | Slinfold | West Sussex | New Horizons Appeal |
| Friday 13th and Saturday 14th July 2012 | Collection at ASDA, Crawley from 9am until 5pm. Contact Barbara on 01293 447319 for details and offers of help. | Crawley | West Sussex | Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 |
| Saturday 14th July 2012 | Midnight Walk | Horsham | West Sussex | Jen Wickham 01293 447364 or jenwickham@stch.org.uk |
| Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th July 2012 | Open garden under the NGS scheme at The Old Croft, Mill Bottom Lane, South Holmwood, Dorking RH5 4NT. From 2pm until 6pm Admission £5 children are free. Proceeds of sales of plants and homemade teas to St Catherine's. Enquries to 01306 888224 or visit www.lardner-burke.org.uk | Dorking | Surrey | David and Virginia Lardner-Burke 01306 888224 |
| Wednesday 25th July 2012 | Ladies’ Luncheon Club, Newick Park Hotel – guest speaker Kathy Gore, High Sheriff of East Sussex 2011-12 Contact Di Steele 01435 813630 disteele@talktalk.net | Newick | East Sussex | Friends of East Sussex Hospices |
| Saturday 11th August 2012 | Street Collection in Horsham Town Centre. Contact Sarah 01403 268629 for details and offer of help. | Horsham | West Sussex | Horsham Friends |
| Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August 2012 | Open garden under the NGS scheme at The Old Croft, Mill Bottom Lane, South Holmwood, Dorking RH5 4NT. From 2pm until 6pm Admission £5 children are free. Proceeds of sales of plants and homemade teas to St Catherine's. Enquries to 01306 888224 or visit www.lardner-burke.org.uk | Dorking | Surrey | David and Virginia Lardner-Burke 01306 888224 |
| Saturday 18th August 2012 | Coffee morning in the foyer of The Martlets, Burgess Hill from 10am until 12.30pm. Details from Judy on 01444 248595. | Burgess Hill | West Sussex | Burgess Hill Friends |
| Sunday 2nd September 2012 | Dragon Boat Festival at Tilgate Park, Crawley. Come and join us for our tenth year, watching up to 30 teams from local companies racing 40ft traditional Dragon Boats on the lake. Entertainment for public to enjoy in this lovely park. | Crawley | West Sussex | Jenna Durdle 01293 447365 or jennadurdle@stch.org.uk |
| Saturday 8th September 2012 | Street collection in East Grinstead Town Centre. Contact Lynn on 01342 324537 for information and offers of help please | East Grinstead | West Sussex | East Grinstead Friends |
| Sunday 9th September 2012 | The 22nd Balcombe Walk from Victory Hall in Balcombe. Either register before the day by calling 01293 447319 or email barbaradryden@stch.org.uk for the registration form or turn up on the day between 09.30am and 11am. Come along and enjoy stunning scenery and delicious tea and cakes at the finsh. Those taking part can choose to cover 4, 7, 9 or the full 13 mile course, depending on how much a challenge you wish to set yourself. Further details from John on 01444 440452. | Balcombe | West Sussex | Haywards Heath Friends |
| Sunday 9th September 2012 | Quiz Night at The Victory Pub in Staplefield. 7 for 7.30 start food available to purchase from 6pm. Teams of 4 and £2 per person. Contact Barbara on 01444 400667 for details. | Staplefield | West Sussex | Handcross Friends |
| Monday 10th September 2012 | The Lunch Club Buckingham Palace Trip Tour of the palace, private tour of the gardens followed by afternoon tea at the Rubens Hotel. | London | New Horizons Appeal Contact Wendy Tiffin on 01293 871485 | |
| Wednesday 19th & Thursday 20th September 2012 | Autumn Gift Fair at Knepp Castle. Times tbc Wed 20 Sept & Main Fair Day Thurs 21 Sept 9.30am-4pm. | Shipley | West Sussex | New Horizons Appeal |
| Saturday 22nd September 2012 | Street collection at Broadfield Barton. Contact Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 for details and offers of help. | Crawley | West Sussex | Crawley Friends |
| Friday 28th September 2012 | Street Collection in Horley Town. Contact Arthur on 01293 771794 for details and offers of help | Horley | Surrey | Horley Friends |
| Saturday 6th October 2012 | Coffee morning in the foyer of The Martlets, Burgess Hill from 10am until 12.30pm. Details from Judy on 01444 248595. | Burgess Hill | West Sussex | Burgess Hill Friends |
| Thursday 25th October 2012 | The Lunch Club House of Commons Lunch Hosted by the Rt Hon Francis Maude MP & guest MP, 3 courses and a talk. | London | New Horizons Appeal | |
| Friday 16th November 2012 | Bingo at the Handcross Village Hall. 7pm for 7.30 start. Entry free books £3.50 for 6 games. Details from Barbara 01444 400667 | Handcross | West Sussex | Handcross Friends |
| Friday 23rd November 2012 | Collection at Sainsbury's East Grinstead. Contact Lynn for details and offers of help. | East Grinstead | West Sussex | East Grinstead Friends |
| Saturday 24th November 2012 | Christmas special Coffee Morning in the Foyer of The Martlets, Burgess Hill. From 10am until 2pm. Contact Judy on 01444 248595 for details. | Burgess Hill | West Sussex | Burgess Hill Friends |
| Saturday 1st December 2012 | Collecton at Tesco Hookwood. Further details and offers of help please call Barbara Dryden on 01293 447319. | Hookwood | Surrey | Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 |
| Saturday 1st December 2012 | Collection at Tesco in Burgess Hill. Further details and offers of help please call Basil on 01444 870000. | Burgess Hill | West Sussex | Burgess Hill Friends |
| Sunday 2nd December 2012 | Quiz Night at The Victory Pub in Staplefield. 7 for 7.30 start food available to purchase from 6pm. Teams of 4 and £2 per person. Contact Barbara on 01444 400667 for details. | Staplefield | West Sussex | Handcross Friends |
| Wednesday 5th December 2012 | Christmas Fair, Ardingly Showground, Ardingly, West Sussex. Contact Sue Renshaw 01825 890398 or Patti Whitaker 01825 890075 whitusa@mac.com | Ardingly | West Sussex | Friends of East Sussex Hospices |
| Thursday 6th and Friday 7th December 2012 | Collection at Tesco Hookwood. Contact Barbara 01293 447319 for details and offer of help. | Hookwood | Surrey | Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 |
| Thursday 13th December 2012 | Collection at Tesco in Three Bridges, Crawley from 9am until 6pm. Contact Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 for further details or if you wish to help with the collection. | Crawley | West Sussex | Barbara Dryden 01293 447319 |