Fantasy opera by Camille Saint-Sans UK premire. After the jaw-droppingly stupendous Dragon of Wantley NSOs same creative team presents a work which has everything: the popular vein of Neapolitan song - a splendid long overture - a fantastical plot rather like The Tales of Hoffmann and Faust (libretto by the same authors of those favourite works), and featuring a glamorous ballerina.

The Lewes Speakers Festival brings together a host of interesting speakers. There is something for everyone: Michelle Ogundehin, Head Judge on the BBC’s Interior Design Masters TV series, gives you the steps you need to create a home that heals and makes you happy. Dr Terri Apter, family-dynamics psychologist, writer and Fellow of Newnham College Cambridge, speaks about how to be a good grandparent. Jonathan Fenby, former Editor of The Observer and the South China Morning Post, speaks about the wonder, achievements and cultures of China. Howard Jacobson, Man Booker Prize winner and broadcaster, speaks about his novel ‘What will survive of us’ – a story about love through marriage and middle age. Jack Cornish, Head of paths at the Ramblers, takes you on a guided walk outside around Lewes and along the river Ouse, explaining its rich history and features. Craig Brown, Private Eye satirist, journalist and winner of 3 different Press Awards — for best humourist, columnist, and critic — in the same year, turns his eye to Queen Elizabeth II. Monica Macias, childhood resident of North Korea under Kim Il Sung & daughter of the first president of Equatorial Guinea, presents her life story and Norman Baker, former MP for Lewes, Under-Secretary of State for Transport & Minister for Crime Prevention, speaks about the strange death of Dr Kelly and the invasion of Iraq. There are many more!

This event sends us back to California in the 1960s and 70s as the hippies took over the Sunset Strip. With the house prices too costly in the centre of town, a creative hub emerged in Laurel Canyon; an area overlooking Los Angeles in the Hollywood Hills. Just some of those who took advantage of this cheaper living space included members of The Byrds and The Doors as well as Joni Mitchell, Neil Young and Carole King... In the first half of this concert, you will hear music from the artists listed above as well as many other Laurel Canyon residents during this time. In the second half, the band will perform in its entirety Carole King's masterpiece Tapestry. Of all the albums released at this time in the Laurel Canyon community, Tapestry, arguably, sums up this counterculture best. It is a statement of togetherness, love in all its forms, feminism, and endless hope for the future.

Funk, Soul and Reggae music for grown up dance lovers who like to party early. Great atmosphere and a mix of great music from DJ Earl E Riser with party visuals.