This Group explores the history and events throughout Sussex.

You might be a long-standing resident with memories of your own or a relative newcomer wishing to learn about the area but together we will explore not only Shoreham and Southwick but also Worthing, Brighton, Hove and Portslade too. There will also be times when we will “travel” throughout Sussex as a whole.

This is a participatory group rather than one led by an expert and therefore members are requested to undertake a little research and share with the group.

In the past we have explored Cinemas, The Theatre Royal, Brighton, and Chichester Festival Theatre, The Valiant Bomb crash in Southwick, The Devil’s Dyke Railway, The Chain Pier, West Pier and Worthing Pier, Wagner’s Churches in Brighton, Former Brighton Hospitals, Lost Villages of Sussex, Sussex delicacies, History of The Newhaven to Dieppe Service, The Sussex Rapes, the life and discoveries of Magnus Volk, Coaching Inns of Sussex, The South Downs Way, The Bonfire Societies of Sussex and Cultural Sussex to name but a few.

In the coming months we plan to examine the trams, trolley buses and buses of Brighton, a Tapestry of Shoreham, Archaeology finds in Sussex and in December we will have some festive fun.

Please remember that ideas are always welcome from members throughout the year.