Lewes History Group

A Friends of Anne of Cleves’ House event

Dr Geoffrey Mead: West Firle: Gentry in the Landscape

The well-known tour guide and academic presents an illustrated talk at the Anne of Cleves’ House.

Venue: Anne of Cleves’ House, 52 Southover High Street, Lewes, BN7 1JA

Details and tickets please call 01273 473218. Friends website.

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Film at All Saints Centre, Lewes

Presenting a spectacular Sound and Vision voyage from the days of the dinosaurs all the way to modern times telling tales of glorious Sussex via amazing visual effects.

Scripted by Sussex Express “County Yarns” columnist David Arnold, and narrated by Michael Jayston.

A Story of Sussex was first displayed on the facade of the Elizabethan mansion, Danny House, at Hurstpierpoint in September 2016. It has now been adapted for the cinema screen in a presentation that lasts around 70 minutes.

Venue: All Saints Centre, Friars Walk, Lewes BN7 2LE

Time: There will be two screenings, at 4pm and 6.30pm.

Advance tickets from Lewes TIC: Adults £7. Children £4 (under 14). On the day admission (if seats available): Adults £9, children £5.

More information about this event

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The Lewes History Group’s second book, ‘Screen Stories – Lewes goes to the pictures’  by Ruth Thomson, tells the history of local cinema-going.  The book will be published to coincide with the opening of Lewes’s new cinema, the Depot, on 27 May 2017.

To accompany the book launch, there’s an exhibition and a short film, ‘Big Screen Memories’, based on local people’s reminiscences; all at the Depot from 27 May – 30 June.

The building of the Depot, Lewes’ new community cinema, was the original catalyst for this book. Reel Lewes, a group of Lewes-based film-makers and researchers have spent two years investigating the history of the three previous cinemas in the town: The County Theatre (Watergate Lane), Cinema de Luxe (School Hill) and the Odeon (Cliffe) operated from 1910 to 1971.

The team recorded what Lewesians remember about cinema-going in the past. While not intended to be a comprehensive history of Lewes cinemas, Screen Stories (and the film) do vividly bring to life the importance of film and cinema, both in the life of the town and in the lives of its residents. With the aim of producing an enticing and amusing read, it combines photographs, advertisements, film posters, programmes, newspaper articles and architectural plans along with the enthusiastic and enduring memories of the people who frequented these picture palaces.

Screen Stories is available to order by printing this order form and sending it with your cheque to the address shown, price £8.99 plus p&p. It will also be on sale at the Lewes History Group’s monthly meetings, and also from the Depot.

Find out more about this book

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