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Cuckfield Parish Council Newsletter - Sept 23

Cuckfield Parish Council Newsletter - Sept 23

Cuckfield Advent Windows
Cuckfield Parish Council is excited to announce our first Christmas Advent Calendar for 2023. Get into the Christmas spirit by creating a festive display in one of your front windows facing the street which is visible to passing traffic and pedestrians. The scene can be made with crepe paper or whatever you want to use, and back lit so it’s visible to all. Running from 1st – 24th December, we’re looking for 24 windows to sign up to take part in this year’s event. Each participant will be assigned a number and asked to unveil and light their window at 6pm on that Advent day. Windows are asked to remain lit until at least 9pm. We can have more than one window per date, subject to the number of entries received. All are invited to take part, including homes, shops, businesses and pubs. The only theme is ‘Christmas’. All windows will be lit on 24th December to mark the night before Christmas and to bring the village together. A map will be published online at the end of November to allow those who wish to see the windows to plan their route. We will also share a photo of each window as it is unveiled on its Advent date. Please apply with your name, address and available dates by 10th November to: clerk@cuckfield.gov.uk. We look forward to hearing from you!

To read the whole newsletter, please click the pictures to enlarge or pick up your September copy of Cuckfield Life today and turn to page 36.

Cuckfield Parish Council September newsletter

Rain or Shine – The Recruiting Officer

On Friday 5th August the talented Rain or Shine returned to Cuckfield to perform their annual outdoor production; this year it was The Recruiting Officer. Blessed with wonderful weather, the show was performed in the Angela Fox Nature Garden behind the Queen’s Hall for the first time. The garden made a perfect backdrop for the show, and the actors made full use of the space by moving around the audience. There was an excellent turnout with audience members bringing their own picnics to enjoy during the performance, with the opportunity to buy drinks and ice creams during the interval. Rain or Shine will return to the Queen’s Hall on Friday 27th January 2023 with Sherlock Holmes and the Music Hall Mystery, tickets will go on sale nearer the date.

To read the full newsletter please pick up a copy of September’s Cuckfield Life magazine or click the images.