August 2010 Events at Newhaven Fort


Artwave logo 2010Saturday 21st August
Rock The Fort
‘Rock the Fort’ will be returning to Newhaven Fort, with a great line-up of local bands, raising funds for the Martlets Hospice. Tickets are £5.00 and can be purchased from The Bridge Inn Newhaven. Telephone Newhaven Fort on 01273 517622 for more information.

Tuesday 24th August
Oddsocks Productions present ‘A Midsummer Night's Dream’      
A magical open-air theatre evening. Oddsocks return with another high-energy, feel-good, family theatre show and this summer it’s the magical, spectacular “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”.  Tickets must be booked in advance, adult - £12.50, concession/child - £9.00.  Telephone 01273 517622 for more information or to purchase tickets.

Saturday 28th August - Sunday 12th September
Artwave 2010
Lewes District Council's 17th annual visual arts festival Artwave will be hosting three exhibitions at Newhaven Fort for the duration of the festival.  Exhibitions include -

St Dunstans partially sighted and blind ex-service men and women recreate a war time rationing grocery store which will include interactive pieces and tactile objects.

St Nicolas Centre, based in Lewes, exhibit photographs and artwork inspired by the Port, Fort and surrounding Castle Hill area with an accompanying art trail.

Clare Hackney’s touring exhibition Children at War looks imaginatively at the effects of warefare both traditional and gang related on children around the world.

For more information on Artwave visit http://www.artwavefestival.org/