Fairlight Focus

To all members and supporters of the Fairlight Players.

Auditions for our Spring play, Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em, will take place at Fairlight Village Hall from 7.30pm on Thursday 8^th January. 

As you would expect, this play promises to be an absolute riot, and one that will present significant challenges, especially to our set building team.

If you would like to be a part of this production, please feel free to come along to the audition session to learn more. The cast for this play is on the small side, but there are many roles to be filled behind the scene and, whatever part you play, I think we can promise that you will have a great time.

Copies of the script are available for anybody who would like to have a sneaky preview. Just drop me an e-mail to make arrangements to collect one.

For the moment, let me wish you all a very Happy New Year, and be sure to put 16^th – 18^th April in your diary. You won’t want to miss this one. Tickets will go on sale in early March.

With very best wishes

Keith Miller 

Chairman, The Fairlight Players

THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES 29th to 31st January 2026, Fairlight Village Hall

THE FAIRLIGHT PANTOMIME GROUP wishes you all a very Happy New Year and we hope you had a good Christmas.  If you haven’t already got your tickets for our Pantomime, THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES it’s not too late to buy tickets before Christmas but otherwise please go to our website and buy them via our website: fairlightpantomime.com, drop into DISH on a Monday or phone 07988 540757.  More details on our poster.

We look forward to seeing you there.  Oh yes we do!!

Fairliight Parish Council is proud to announce the winner and runner up of this year’s Christmas Lights competition.

The winner is 31, Knowle Road and the runner up is 8, Knowle Road.

A Christmas walk around to see all the lights is highly recommended.

We would like to thank everyone that has ‘Lit’ up Fairlight this year. There are so many beautiful light displays, judging gets harder and harder each year. Well done everyone.

The Fairlight Astronomers are meeting on 11th December for their last meeting of the year. 

This meeting will be a test of what you have learnt over the past year, by way of a fun quiz, based on the homework you have been given throughout the year. 

Questions will be easy, with a few slightly more difficult, but teams will be made up with some of our “experts” to give everyone a chance. 

There will be prizes for the victorious, and a booby prize for the “Celestially Challenged”

As always, new members are welcomed.

Hope to see you all!

Fairlight Astronomers. 

From Southern Water

We know many of you are concerned about the plastic beads that have washed up on Camber Sands and the surrounding areas. We’re deeply sorry this has happened, and our priority is to put things right.

We’re continuing our daily clean-up operation, which will carry on into the new year. Since 8 November, more than 660 Southern Water staff and contractors have helped to remove beads found on the beach, alongside the amazing effort from community volunteers. 

Our teams are now monitoring more than 60 miles of coastline in East Sussex and Kent daily. We’d like to reiterate that the beads are non-toxic and they pose no risk to water quality.

If you spot any beads on nearby beaches…

You can let us know on our online bead reporting tool. Here you can share the exact location and upload any pictures you’ve taken.

Thank you for your continued support and understanding.

The Southern Water Team

The Fairlight Pantomime Group are proud to present

The Emperor’s New Clothes

Tickets are on sale now, just click this link to book your seat

For the edition to be published on January 2nd, the deadline is Friday December 26th, 12 noon.  

Thanks for all your articles over the last 6 months and I look forward to hearing from you in 2026.

Have a great Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Very best wishes

Bob Scattergood

fairlightvillagevoice@gmail.com

Dish is hosting a Games Afternoon on Monday December 8th

Everyone is welcome to Drop in to join us

Bring your favourite game or come along or try some of the ones we have.

We will start after lunch at about 2pm,  you are of course also welcome to come earlier and have a chat and a delicious  warming lunch first.

It’s a good chance to meet friends , keep warm together and have some fun.

Dear Residents

Thank you so much for the continual stream of cartridges placed in the box at the village hall.  In the last 12 months you have raised £134.15, for the Trust, and £11.05 last month, and 

Easy funding has just paid  £58.34  into our bank,

Thank you so much for your continuing help, it does help with costs towards the Preservation of our village.

I heard the other day that if it had not been for the Trust and Council, that half of The Avenue could have disappeared.  That is scary!

Therefore, please keep the cartridges coming and do join the easy Funding system to put more pounds in the bank.  It is very easy to do and does not cost anything.      Forms available from me.  There is still a lot of coastal work to be preserved.  I love this village and would like it to remain for a lot longer!

If you would like to become a member, please see our website fcpt.org.uk for an application form or request a form from me

Thank you again, and for reading this.

Jill

Just clearing up any misunderstanding about the plastic incident at Camber.

Rother District Council is the authority responsible for the foreshore and is in the lead on cleaning up the beach. Rother officers have worked promptly and tirelessly to bring in contractors with appropriate machinery and the Environment Agency is ready and willing to supply technical advice.

We are very grateful to all the volunteers who have helped with the clean-up and especially to Andy Dinsdale and Strandliners. Press reports indicate that Southern Water will be paying for the cost of beach cleaning and they have sent staff to help.

Councillor Andrew Mier

The Friends of Conquest Hospital have announced the Winter Courtyard will be open to the public from 5th December to 4th January and will provide “a peaceful retreat for patients, staff, and visitors throughout the festive season, offering a chance to step away from the clinical environment and share a quiet moment with loved ones”.

This special space, located in one of the courtyards near the Kipling Ward, will feature 14 beautifully lit Christmas trees, including a Memory Tree where people can dedicate a wooden bauble to someone they are thinking of or missing this Christmas.

Entry to the courtyard is free, and the memory baubles will be available free of charge from the hospital shop thanks to the generous sponsorship of Bauvill, one of our hospital contractors. Donations to the Friends of Conquest Hospital will be warmly welcomed.

Fairlight Village Hall CHRISTMAS FAIR

Saturday 6th December, Village Hall, Broadway TN35 4DA. Starts 12 noon

The Fairlight Village Hall are holding their Christmas Fair on Saturday 6th December. It starts at 12 noon when there will be Carol’s with village voices,  hot food, delicious cakes and mulled wine or teas and coffees as well as lots of exciting stalls, games and a visit by 🎅  

Come and support your Community Village Hall. Our poster is attached. 
Please tell your friends and family. We look forward to seeing you there.
The Village Hall Committee 

Calling all Fairlight Astronomers

There will be no meeting on the 13th November in the village hall. 

Please keep an eye out for updates on the WhatsApp group for any impromptu observing nights for the next few days. 

Fairlight Astronomers 

The footpath between Knowle Wood and Woodland Way is being worked on from today until Wednesday possibly Thursday.

Work will include scraping all the mud from the path and steps. A new layer of shingle, reprofiled steps with a metal handrail.

Please do not try and use the path until Thursday.

In case you are not already aware, please be advised that tickets are now on sale for the Fairlight Players’ autumn production, “The Farndale Avenue Housing Estate Townswomen’s Guild Dramatic Society’s production of Macbeth”.

If you are expecting serious Shakespear, you will be mightily disappointed, although the “ladies” of Farndale Avenue give it a jolly good shot.

Performances take place over three days from 6-8 November, at 7.30pm each evening, and with an additional matinee performance on the Saturday.

Tickets may be purchased online at Box office – Fairlight Players

Alternatively, if you prefer the personal approach, Sue will be on hand at DISH, Fairlight Village Hall on Mondays between 11am to 1pm.

Or you can telephone Sue on our ticket hotline, 07988 540757.

As always, we need volunteers to help with the many jobs behind the scenes. If you can spare a little time, please speak with Sue.

We look forward to seeing you.

With best wishes

Keith Miller 

Chairman, The Fairlight Players

Fairlight Preservation Trust

(Registered Charity number: 1107169)

Recently the Trust has petitioned RDC on issues in the village, and with the knowledge of the strength of the Trust our voice is heard to show that we care about our Village.

The AGM is to be held on Sunday 9th November 2025 at 2.30pm in the Village Hall.  Please come along; refreshments are served after the meeting.  It will give you the opportunity to meet the Committee and to find out what  is being done to improve the drainage system.

New members will be welcomed, so if you would like to join, please fill in the form found on our website, together with lots more interesting information.

£10 per person over three years isn’t a lot to ask but this helps with insurance, administration and small projects. 

To further help the Trust, you could register with www.easyfundraising.org.uk, which is easy to do and anything ordered on the internet and supported by the organisation, will give the Preservation Trust a donation.

We thank you again for depositing your used or unwanted printer cartridges at the village hall for us.  We have received another donation of £36, from the last box.

Last years’ AGM minutes can be found on: https://fcpt.org.uk/documents.

Jill Lewing

Membership Sec.

On behalf of FPT

jill.lewing@btinternet.com

See poster below for details. 

Tickets are £10 per person, which includes a light supper, teams of 4 – 6 people.

All profits being given to those lovely people at Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat.

Please see below details of a drop in session held by Southern Water regarding the work to replace the water mains.

Where: Fairlight Village Hall, Broad Way, Hasting TN35 4DA

When: Between 3pm and 6.30pm, Thursday 2 October 2025

WAKEHAMS/ POND FIELD ASSISTANCE TO MAKE YOUR COMMENTS TO ROTHER PLANNING

Dear All,

At the forthcoming FHG/ FRA ‘Fairlight from the Air’ event on Saturday 4 Oct in the village hall from 10am – 4pm, the FRA will be offering assistance and the use of a laptop, to enable you to add your comments on the Rother Planning portal.  If you have not yet made your comments and need assistance then please feel free to approach Chris, as you leave the exhibition.  He will be located in the small hall. 

Dear Resident,

I still have places on the next 2 trips .

• Fawlty Towers, Weds 8^th October leaving Fairlight at 4.00pm- £60pp
• Winchester Cathedral Christmas Market, Thurs. 4^th Dec. leaving at 10.00am- £20pp

If you are interested in either of these two trips, or any other outing, please contact me.

Regards

Trevor Lewing

01424812340

trevor.lewing@btinternet.com

NHS hearing aid maintenance sessions are being held this week at:

Pett Village Hall between 10am and 11.30am on Wednesday 1st October

Fairlight Village Hall between 10am and 12 noon on Friday 3rd October

This service is provided free of charge by volunteers from East Sussex Hearing (Charity No. 1101140)

A talk on the History of Royal Military Canal – Friday 17th October at 7pm – Fairlight Village Hall

From: Archive Resource Centre (ArchiveResourceCentre@outlook.com)

Please join us for this presentation on this interesting subject that we are lucky enough to live nearby.   Some of our members were very impressed by Micheal’s talk when he gave it at Appledore earlier this year, which is why we asked Michael to reprise it for us.

As we have our AGM at 6:30pm, the doors will be open, but the talk will not start until 7pm.  Wine will be available at £3 a glass, and entry is £5.  

All proceeds help fund our Archive Resource Centre:  We recently installed a fireproof cabinet, thanks in part to an initial generous donation from Fairlight Resident’s Association.  We are currently saving for an A2 overhead scanner and an A3 printer, so we no longer need to outsource copying and also for the equipment to be available to the local community.

If you wish to support us by becoming an annual member at £15, we will have forms available.

We hope to meet you there.

Fran Rogers

archiveresourcecentre@outlook.com

Located at Pett Methodist Church

www.thearc.uk

Hello Fairlight Friends!

MacMillan Coffee Morning!

Maxine, Pandy and I are having a rest this year but please support the coffee morning next Monday at DISH. 

See the poster attached! 

Thank you 

Wendy

Dear Friends

Rehearsals are going well for our autumn production of “Farndale’s Macbeth”, and news will be shared shortly about when tickets will go on sale.

In the meantime, may I share with you some information about another production that I have persuaded to take part in.

The SHADES Theatre Company is a Christian group who have been presenting the Christian message through the medium of drama for the last forty years. 

In October, they will present “The Devil in the Detail”, a cracking comedy in which I will play … well, I won’t tell you what part I play, but let’s just say that the clue is in the title! 

The two performances take place on Saturday 4th October (Blacklands Church at 7pm) and Saturday 11th October (His Place Church, Robertson Street at 3pm).

Details, including how to book, are shown on the attached poster. 

Don’t worry, I am not deserting the Fairlight Players altogether and, following these two performances, will be throwing myself back into the chaos that is Farndale’s Macbeth.

However, in the meantime, I hope that a few will be encouraged to come along and watch me get my come-uppance.

With very best wishes

Keith Miller

The Fairlight Players