Magical Materials
Lewes Castle |
Thu 11th Mar |
| under 5s activity |
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Tudor Technology
Anne of Cleves House |
Sun 14th Mar |
| NSEW event |
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Science at the Castle
Lewes Castle |
Sun 21st Mar |
| NSEW event |
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Spring Shoots
Anne of Cleves House |
Thu 25th Mar |
| under 5s activity |
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Wedding Fair
Michelham Priory |
Sun 28th Mar |
| Special entrance price for this event only of £2.00 per person |
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Easter Egg Hunt
Michelham Priory |
Sun 4th Apr - Mon 5th Apr |
| A fun day for children of all ages! |
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Spring Garden Fair
Michelham Priory |
Sat 10th Apr - Sun 11th Apr |
| 2010 is the year of the chicken!Join the latest trend, and not only grow as many different varieties of vegetables as possible, but add rewarding livestock.
Everything for the home farmer. |
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Romans Return - Soldiers at the Palace
Fishbourne Roman Palace |
Sat 1st May - Sun 2nd May |
| Don't miss the internationally well known group the Ermine Street Guard who will demonstrate their skills as Roman Soldiers. Fun for the whole family |
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Iron Age,Roman, and Saxon days
Michelham Priory |
Sun 2nd May - Mon 3rd May |
| Discover how our ancestors lived, worked and played. |
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Sussex Food Fair
Michelham Priory |
Sat 19th Jun - Sun 20th Jun |
| Our celebration of locally sourced foods. |
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Game and Country Fair
Michelham Priory |
Sat 10th Jul - Sun 11th Jul |
| All of the fun of the countryside---falconry,clay shooting competition,fly fishing, air rifles,lots of stalls,demonstrations and entertainment.Dogs are welcome this weekend. |
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Family Archaeology Day
Michelham Priory |
Wed 28th Jul |
| Discover Archaeology at first hand. |
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Sussex Guild Contemporary Show
Michelham Priory |
Thu 5th Aug - Sun 8th Aug |
| The annual showcase of the Sussex Guild of Craftworkers.Celebrating thier 40th anniversary. |
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Classic and Vintage Vehicle Show
Michelham Priory |
Sat 21st Aug - Sun 22nd Aug |
| A varied display of commercial, domestic, and military vehicles.This is a popular recent addition to our annual events. |
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Medieval weekend
Michelham Priory |
Sat 18th Sep - Sun 19th Sep |
| A celebration of the gentler side of medieval life. Music, dance, fashion, toys, but with a bit of violence!
Combat displays, Jousting, and Archery.
Discover how our ancestors made their lives more comfortable in the Medieval era. |
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Hallowe'en
Michelham Priory |
Sun 31st Oct |
| Traditional fun for all the family with our trails,puzzles and crafts. |
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There are still some places available for the annual archaeology round-up. Click above for programme and booking details. 
On 15th February 2010 Suzanne Evans and Betina Blake attended a reception at Windsor Castle to collect a Sandford Award for Excellence in Museum Education
Many members are due to renew their subscription to the Society on 1 January 2010 and online renewal is an easy and convenient way to do this. If you are not sure when your subscription expires, check your membership card. There are no penalties for early renewal! Click on the heading to find out more.
Does this damaged statue head represent the Roman Emperor Nero as a youth?
We are delighted to announce that we have again achieved the prestigious Sandford Award for excellence in museum education
Are you interested in visiting Fishbourne Roman Palace - for FREE - as often as you like? Then you should join ... The Friends of Fishbourne Roman Palace!
After a six month refurbishment, courtesy of the Heritage Lottery Fund, Lewes Castle is now open to the public - do come and visit!
Sussex Past has had some great successes in securing external grant aid to help look after the past. Click on the above for details.
Special Price for our members - look on our web shopsite (or order from Fishbourne Roman Palace - 01243-785859). Exclusive price to Sussex Archaeological Society members of £12.00 including post and packing. This offer is open until 31.08.08 (Retail Price will be £14.99 plus post and packing). 
A new Society research resource is now available on-line – the Barcombe and Hamsey website www.bandhpast.co.uk ; the website provides a comprehensive summation of the historical sources for these two parishes north of Lewes. 
