Category: Events

Make your Mark Event Saturday 17th October 2026

Make your Mark on the Sugar Loaf Field!
Saturday 17th October 11am – 4pm

view of field

Every October, the Campaign for Drawing organise a national Big Draw Festival to encourage more people to enjoy being creative.

This year’s theme is Make a Mark and we thought this would be an ideal opportunity to invite Dallington residents of all ages to visit the Recreation Ground (also known as the Sugar Loaf Field) to have some fun and think about how you would like to make more use of the field and pavilion.

The pavilion will be open  all day from 11am – 4pm  with a range of resources and activities for adults and children, including hedgerow collages and prints, landscape pictures, and lots of other ways to make your mark to communicate the improvements you’d like to see on the field.

We are so lucky to have this community resource but it needs to be more widely known and used.  Its height above sea level makes it ideal for stargazing and radio activities as well as offering wonderful views towards the coast. It has good car parking and a hedge all the way round ( ideal for blackberry picking and nature trails) and a large field for all kinds of games. More information at https://www.dallingtonparishcouncil.gov.uk/local-information/recreation-ground-sugar-loaf-field/

Refreshments will be available and if the weather is good you are very welcome to bring a picnic. We hope to see you there.

Village Hall Events in October 2026

Dates for your diaries:

  • Saturday 3rd October   LIBRARY CAFE 10am -12noon
  • Monday 5th October and every Monday :
    • ART CLUB 10am -12noon
    • LIBRARY CAFE 2-4PM
  • Friday 16th October QUIZ EVENING 7pm for 7.15pm
    £7-50 per person. This includes light refreshments but please bring your own drinks. Teams (of up to 6) can be made up on the evening. There will be a RAFFLE – so bring some extra cash. For further information, table reservations etc, please contact Douglas or Diana Sewell (01435 830304) In aid of the Royal British Legion (Poppy Appeal) and Dallington Village Hall.
  • Saturday 24th October DARK SKIES AFTERNOON 2- 4.30pm
    See article below for details

And finally… We have recently registered Dallington Village Hall for donations via Easyfundraising. Every time you make a purchase from one of over 8000 retailers (including major supermarkets and other well-known names) they give a small donation to us, without costing you anything.
Just go to https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/dallington-old-school-village-hall/ and register as a supporter.

Dark Skies over Dallington

Photo of Milky War in night skyHave you seen the Milky Way in the night sky above Dallington?

Will it still be possible to show your grandchildren the Milky Way in a decade’s time?

 

We’ve some of the darkest skies in Sussex – we ought to celebrate them and ensure we keep them into the future. On Saturday October 24th from 2:00 to 4:30 pm  with the support of Dallington Parish Council and High Weald National Landscape, we’re holding a family-friendly Dark Skies afternoon at Dallington Village Hall for all residents.

Come along and learn how our dark skies are under threat, how this affects more than just our views of the stars, and how managing the threats can bring both health and commercial benefits.

David Field of the High Weald Dark Sky Community, Tree Warden Doug Edworthy, and volunteers from nearby villages will be on hand to explain how High Weald parishes are becoming certified as Dark Sky Communities and inviting Dallington to become one too.

Come along, have some refreshments and chat with like-minded people who value our dark skies and find out what you can do to keep our skies starry.

This Saturday – Barbecue at Sugar Loaf Field

(Posted on behalf of David Wilson)

RAYNET would like to invite Dallington Parish Council
and the people of the parish to come to a

BARBECUE
this Saturday 19th September
from 11 o’clock to 2 o’clock
at the Sugar Loaf Field Recreation Ground Pavilion
to see the equipment that
RAYNET have put in place for parish resilience in an emergency.

If you are not sure what the RAYNET project is all about,
you can read about it in this recent update at
https://www.dallingtonparishcouncil.gov.uk/raynet-dallington-project-update-summer-2026/

Pimms in the Porch 31st July

St Giles Dallington invites you to
Pimms in the Porch Friday 31st July at 6pm

Enjoy a leisurely stroll with a refreshing drink through our timeless graveyards, meeting up with old friends past and present.

You are invited to follow trails to help explore this beautiful heart of our village. Spend a few moments with:

  • Mr Peploe, Headmaster of Dallington School
  • John Sands, the famous international cricketer
  • Bill Cummings, the wartime pilot
  • John Pinyon, killed in a wrestling match, and
  • Mollie Till, who wrote that delightful poem “Dallington”.

All visitors will be given a helpful leaflet to accompany them on their tour. Family quiz sheets will be provided to make the evening more enjoyable.

All donations will go to the St Giles restoration fund
For further information please contact Roy Iremonger Tel. 01323 83262

Save the date “Paint & Sip” Wednesday 10th June 7-9pm

Wednesday 10th June  “Paint & Sip”  Event 7 pm  – 9.30pm

Dallington Village Hall and Friends of Dallington School are delighted to announce this fun creative evening:

    • Come and paint a colourful summer garden to take home, with step by step guidance from an experienced art tutor.
    • All materials will be provided, including an apron to protect your clothes (but wear something old just in case!)
    • As well as a welcome glass of elderflower fizz,  tea & coffee will be available, but feel free to bring your own drinks and nibbles.
    • Places are limited so book soon. Use the QR code on the poster above or email FriendsofDallingtonSchool@gmail.com  for more details.

Village Halls Week Events in Dallington

Next week is Village Halls Week  (16th – 22nd March)  an annual event which this year is highlighting the importance of village halls to the health and wellbeing of rural communities across the country.

So here’s a quick reminder of what’s happening in our village hall this week. In particular do come along to Anna Dolphin’s guest talk on Monday afternoon:

  • MONDAY 16th March  10am to 12 noon ART CLUB
    A sociable and informal weekly group with varied levels of experience and confidence.  So whether you are a complete beginner or want to develop your existing skills, do come along and find out if it’s for you. 
  • MONDAY 16th March 2-4pm LIBRARY CAFE
    As well as the usual chance to browse and borrow a large collection of books, or just enjoy a cup of tea and a chat, this week we are delighted to welcome back Anna Dolphin from AbilityNet. After her previous sessions on getting the most from technology, and staying safe online, Anna will be showing how to access and use the NHS app, find reliable health information online, and answering any other questions you may have. 
  • TUESDAY 17th March at 7.30 pm DALLINGTON PARISH COUNCIL
    All welcome. You can find the agenda here  
  • THURSDAY 19th March at 7pm VILLAGE HALL ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
    Do come along to meet the current management committee, find out what’s been happening and to have your say on future activities in the hall. 
  • FRIDAY 20th March  Private monthly meeting for meditation and relaxation. Please get in touch if you’d like to  be put in touch with the organiser for more details

The Hall and Billiard Room are also available for private hire at other times. Find out more at the Village Hall webpage

Lent Lunch this Saturday 7th March 2026

(Posted on behalf of Jane Messer)

A brief reminder that the first of our Lent Lunches takes place this Saturday 7th March – see details below:

You are invited to join us at St Giles at any time between 12 noon and 2pm on Saturday 7You are invited to join us at St Giles at any time between 12 noon and 2pm on Saturday 7th and Saturday 28thMarch.  We shall be having a simple bread and homemade soup lunch with a little something for dessert.  You won’t go hungry!

Vegetarians will be catered for but if you have any other special dietary requirements or any other queries please contact Jane on 07766434847 or email janem.st.giles.dallington@gmail.com

All will be very welcome. This year we are supporting St Giles itself; we need to spend c.£20,000 on urgent roof repairs. Donations towards the repairs will be gratefully received as presently, in this very wet winter, water is finding its way into the building.

Village Hall News March 2026

Village Hall Events

  • Library Café Every Monday 2-4pm & Saturday 7th 10am- 12noon
  • Art Club Every Monday 10am-12noon
  • Parish Council Meeting March 17th  7.30pm
  •  Village Hall Annual General Meeting Thursday March 19th at 7pm
    Please note this was originally announced for February but has had to be rescheduled.    Do come along to find out what’s been happening and to have your say on future activities in the hall

National Village Halls Week March 16th – 22nd

During the Library Café on Monday March 16th, we will use our newly acquired laptop (see below) to address the theme of this year’s Village Halls Week, “Connecting Communities to Health & Wellbeing”.  Anna Dolphin from AbilityNet will join us again to show how to access and use the NHS app as well as other sources of reliable health information.

Old School: New Tech!
We are delighted to announce that following a successful bid to the Parish Council, the hall has received funding to purchase a new  laptop with essential software and lockable mobile storage to allow us to establish a permanent secure workstation in the hall. This setup will be available during Library Café opening hours for anyone wanting a bit of help to access the internet, particularly for health and government websites but also for general digital skill sharing.

We hope the new equipment will also help to revive the Local History group, enabling occasional illustrated talks and monthly meetings  for anyone wanting to access online resources to research family or local history and contribute to the Dallington History website https://dallingtonhistory.uk/.

Please get in touch with Pauline at dallingtonoldschool@gmail.com or 07702 104392 if you would be interested in any of these possibilities.