Last month there was a charming site-specific performance at the Unitarian Church in New Road. ‘The Prince and the Pillars’ told the story of how the church came to be built in 1820. Continue reading Building Appeal
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Tag Archives: Geoffrey Mead
The Whistler – June 2016
The West Hill Community Association AGM was held at the end of April. The committee stood down and those who wanted to stand again were re-elected: Vinod Mashru, Sylvia Alexander-Vine, Dorothy Lamb, Carol Simmons, Sarah Taylor and Colette Wilson. Continue reading The Whistler – June 2016
Out and About
Litter Louts Look Out
People caught dropping litter, fly-tipping and allowing their dogs to foul in public places anywhere in Brighton & Hove now face £75 instant fines. Enforcement officers, employed by private company 3GS Environmental Solutions, began patrolling in the city in March. The new service supports the Council’s strategy of encouraging everyone to produce less waste and recycle more. It aims to tackle antisocial and illegal behaviour, improve the environment and reduce waste clean-up and disposal costs. Continue reading Out and About
Talks and Walks for 2016
West Hill Community Association is delighted to announce a series of twice-yearly, spring and autumn, talks of interest to the local community. The first will be an illustrated talk about the history of the Seven Dials, presented by Brighton’s best known history tour guide and University of Sussex lecturer, Dr Geoffrey Mead.
QueenSpark Books News
The QueenSpark Books project team, historian Dr Geoffrey Mead, young artists and writers, and project mentors Tim Pilcher and Paul Collicutt met recently for a sunny WWI inter-generational event at Pavilion Gardens Cafe in Brighton. The session brought together the group as part of the research for a digital and print graphic novel based on the lives of the people of the city up to and including the First World War. David, the Pavilion Gardens Cafe owner encouraged some of his older customers to join in, enabling participants to hear (in person) from people who had relatives who went through the war. Continue reading QueenSpark Books News
The Whistler 