Starring Mark Rylance and Sally Hawkins, The Phantom of the Open is the heart warming true story of Maurice Flitcroft, a dreamer and unrelenting optimist. Despite never playing a round of golf before, he manages to gain entry to the British Open Golf Championship in 1976.
The dramatic 100 year race to reach the South Pole with its roots in Sussex. It was a century of incredible episodes by a series of extraordinary explorers which began by chance with a mysterious Irish explorer, reached a climax with Amundsen and Scott and ended with the premature death of Shackleton. And continues to […]
Battle Festival audiences are in for a treat with this concert given by Thomas Kelly, prizewinner at this year’s Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition as well as the prestigious Leeds International Piano Competition and numerous others. The programme includes masterpieces such as Bach Partita C minor, Beethoven Eroica Variations, Busoni Toccata, Medtner Sonata and Stravinsky […]
Barefoot Opera, back at Battle Festival after their great success here last summer, will present an unforgettable night at the Opera. Enjoy a glass of something sparkly, and listen to your favourite opera numbers, all sung by superlative young professional talents, newly graduated from the Royal College of Music, the Guildhall and the RCM Wales. […]
A musical afternoon in the beautiful setting of Abbot’s Hall at Battle Abbey, featuring the internationally renowned Primrose Piano Quartet. One of the leading chamber ensembles of the UK with a long string of critically acclaimed CDs to their name, the Quartet will present an attractive programme featuring Fauré’s passionate Piano Quartet in C minor […]
Painter and sculptor who is new to the area. He will be showing a host of styles and approaches to landscapes, and abstract work all inspired by local areas of natural beauty. The Ship Project Robin is the producer and creative lead of a new exciting land art sculpture which will be a collaboration with […]
Victoria will be showing a cross-section of her delicate and deft painted still lives alongside a mix of native animals and landscapes. These are perfect for a little nook that needs to touch of beauty.
A respected local artist and art teacher who exhibits across East Sussex, Tracey will be sharing a range of paints and sketches filled with local detail and technique. Things that catch her creative eye are fishing paraphernalia, ships old and new, and other interesting locations painted with a hint of graphic illustration in parts.
An accomplished ceramic artist who teaches at Senlac Studio and makes the art of taking organic materials and found clay to produce a stylish collection of pots and ceramic art. She will be presenting a selection of never seen before works that will intrigue and beguile.
Music and words on a summer’s afternoon, come and relax for an hour. Enjoy and share with us song and verse, some familiar and some new. Louise is a distinguished mezzo-soprano.She is internationally regarded and has appeared regularly at Glyndbourne,the Royal Opera House,and next year will sing in Puccini’s Il Trittico for Scottish Opera and […]
George Crocker is keen to liven up his dull life so he desires to join the village Drama Club. What happens then turns his world upside down. Set during the Second World War this original and inspiring show is suitable for anyone nine years and above. The play is funny, moving, entertaining and with a […]
Bowler Crab is a theatre company which specialises in Shakespearean performance, producing UK tours as well as repertoire performances for schools, festivals, dining experiences, weddings and private events. Bowler Crab are back for their first ‘full season’ in almost three years! As You Like It is a delightful Comedy with poetry, song, dance and mistaken […]