Rushlake Green LITTLE ARTS FESTIVAL Community Project
– bigger on the inside
Don’t miss our BIG little ARTS WEEKEND from 25th to 28th September 2025. It takes place in the Dunn Village Hall, Rushlake Green, and in the nearby Warbleton Church. Share your creativity, take part, get involved or be there for the events. To find out more CLICK HERE
You can also Register online for regular news and updates on all things Little Arts: SEE BOTTOM OF PAGE
The Little Arts Festival is a community project based in Rushlake Green. We organise arts events and promote arts activities featuring local artists, musicians and arts groups. You may well have been participated in, or attended, our events over the years. This website is here to share information about our activities and to provide a resource for all those interested in getting more involved in the arts, or in organising local events.
The Little Arts Festival project now offers annual Grants to support outstanding creative ideas and initiatives. It’s open to everyone. The 2025 programme is now closed to new applicants, but to get some more information about how this year’s programme was organised: CLICK HERE
Breaking news
UNCOVERING THE RUBBER SOUL COVER STORY
Did you know that Colin Mitchell, who until recently lived at the top of Chapel Lane, played a crucial role in the production of the Beatles' Rubber Soul cover in 1965. And 60 years later, the Rubber Soul album will be here in Rushlake Green as part of the Nothing is...
NOTHING IS REAL TICKETS SELLING FAST
Tickets to see Nothing is Real play The Beatles' 1969 albums Help! and Rubber Soul, on Sat 27th Sept, in the Dunn Village Hall, are selling fast online. It's £10 in advance and £11 at the door. Booking is super easy. Here's a link: NOTHING IS REAL TICKETS The gig...
MEET THE ARTISTS
The Preview Night (from 7.00pm Thursday 25th Sept) is open to all, and offers a unique opportunity to meet the creators of many of the works featured in this year's Open Art Show in the Dunn Village Hall. These Preview Nights are always popular and very well attended....
WHO KNEW WE HAD SO MANY POETS
The organisers of the 'IN YOUR OWN WORDS' poetry and prose session have been thrilled by the response from local writers offering to come to the session to share their ideas. The afternoon session from 2.00pm in the Dunn Village Hall, on Sunday 28th September promises...
FINAL BIG LITTLE ARTS WEEKEND LINE-UP AND TIMINGS RELEASED
Here's the confirmed line-up for the Big Little Arts Weekend 25th to 28th September 2025. There's still time to register for the Open Art Show. And you've also got time to tell Pa know that you'd like your poem(s) or prose writings included in the In Your Own Words...
TICKETS FOR NOTHING IS REAL play BEATLES 65 LIVE NOW ON SALE
Tickets have just gone on sale for the incredible Nothing is Real band's gig in the Dunn Village Hall on Saturday 27th September. For a brilliant night of classic mersey beat sounds, Nothing is Real will be performing all the tracks from the Beatles' two 1965 albums...
What’s on – around Rushlake Green
Please send details of any local arts-related events you spot,
to thelittleartsfestival@gmail.com with ‘What’s On’ in the subject
Fri 6th June 2025 – Cowbeech Players Present ‘and now for something completely different’
Panto Night, narrated by Tom Baker. (yes that’s WHO). Merrie Harriers
Sat 7th June 2025, from 5.30pm. Gig in the Garden
Live music at the Merrie Harriers, Cowbeech
Weds 11th to Sat 14th June 2025 – Plaza Suite. Rushlake Green Village Players
Dunn Village Hall, Rushlake Green.
Sunday 29th June 2025 – Gentle Harry’s Game by Rude Mechanicals Open Air Theatre
On Rushlake Green. Doors Open 6.00pm
Sat 26th July 2025 7.30pm – Taylor Made (as seen at LAF 24 Big Little Gig) headline:
WDHPS Annual Summer Show evening gig, on Rushlake Green
Sat 26th July 2025 1.45pm – Paint a Pebble and Pen a Poem activities on the Big Little Arts Weekend stand at the Warbleton & District Horticultural & Poultry Soc, Summer Show, on Rushlake Green
Sunday 3rd August 2025 – Cowbeech Flower Show and Summer Fete organised by the Cowbeech Bonfire Society. Includes photography category within the many activities and entertainments. Starts at 12.30pm behind the Merrie Harriers, Cowbeech.
Monday 25th August – Le Marche. Anglo-French Market in Heathfield. 10.00am to 4.00 pm.
Dozens of stalls, live music on the stage throughout the day.
Sat 6 th – Sun 21st September 2025 – Hailsham Festival
30 events celebrating East Sussex Arts, Culture and Community
Thurs 25th to Sunday 28th September 2025 – Big Little Arts Weekend
Art Exhibition, Music, Poetry and more at the Dunn Village Hall and beyond.
For our full What’s On List, including recent events, click “More What’s On . . . . “