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Sussex Branch Activities

Monthly Rambles are held between April and October for Branch members and invited guest.

Participation in rambles is at your own risk.  Please come in suitable footwear - remember that some footpaths may be muddy

Please check your train times using National Rail's website. The train times quoted on this page are provided for guidance only

Train and bus times (car routes too!) are also available from Transport Direct.

Matinée Club - this venture enables our members and their friends to buy heavily discounted tickets for West End shows in London (and occasionally shows in provincial theatres in our area).   We are able to get big reductions in ticket prices, although usually at quite short notice. You will also receive details of visits to other places of interest.

Members of other BTPF Branches are invited to join our mailing list (either email or postal).  A small contribution to help with postage costs would be appreciated - a book of 6 second class stamps per annum is suggested.

To join our mailing list: please click here to contact our Social Organiser, Claire Wickes and join the mailing list.

Recent events:  we have attended performances of Buddy at the Duchess Theatre, The Sound of Music at the London Palladium, The Lion King at the Lyceum Theatre, Sister Act at the London Palladium and Hairspray at the Shaftesbury Theatre - we have also visited Shakespeare's Globe Theatre and attended performances of "Yes Prime Minister" and "42nd Street" at Chichester Festival. Our most recent outings have been Dirty Dancing at the Aldwych Theatre and Legally Blonde at the Savoy Theatre, both in London's West End.

Forthcoming events:

The Million Dollar Quartet - this show is closing in January 2012 and our booking for 8th March 2012 has been cancelled - click here for further information. 

Items marked * are restricted to Sussex Branch members, who may invite only one guest (who might be a husband or wife) 

Sussex Branch - Dates for your Diary 2012

Please check your train times using National Rail's website.  

Train and bus times (also car routes) are available from Transport Direct.

Date Time Event
Tues 07 Feb 2012

10:45

Social Gathering

Bognor Regis

Thurs 08 Mar 2012

The Million Dollar Quartet

I am sorry to have to advise you that this show is closing on 14th January 2012 and therefore we will be unable to attend a Matinée performance on 8th March 2012 as booked. 

Those of you who have already sent me cheques and SAEs – I am returning them this week (i.e. week ending 22 October). 

Matinée performances (unlike evening performances) are already becoming very well booked up between now and the close of the show, so if you are desperate to attend, you need to act fast and book as individuals – the theatre was unable to transfer our group booking to an earlier date unless we opted for an evening performance which is against the rules of the Matinée Club!

If you have any queries, please contact Claire Wickes - address/contact details supplied to Matinée Club Members.

Thurs 22 Mar 2012

Meet at 12:00

Annual Lunch - Cooden Beach

Lunch served at 13:00 hours

Our annual lunch will once again be held at the Cooden Beach Hotel at a cost of £19.00 per head.

Full details and an application form can be obtained from Ron Jones. Contact with Ron can be made via the Branch Secretary. 

Thurs 29 Mar 2012

10:50

Arundel Town Walk

Approx 1½ - 2 hours

Meet at Arundel Station at 10:50 hours or at Arun River Bridge 11:05 hours.

There are three short, steep hills up to London Road. 

The walk finishes at the War Memorial in the High Street (near Norfolk Hotel). 

Toilets are available at the station and in the town car park. 

A full fact sheet and sketch map will be available on the walk.

Suitable trains would appear to be:

- 09:33 Brighton to Barnham, then 10:37 to Arundel arriving 10:46. 

- 09:45 Three Bridges, 10:05 Horsham to Arundel arriving 10:29.

Please check train times before travelling! Leader Derek Hunt. 

Thurs 12 Apr 2012

13:45

Old Southeronians Association Annual General Meeting

United Reform Church Hall, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon

Tues 17 Apr 2012

14:15

Branch Annual General Meeting

The Hassocks Hotel, adjacent to Hassocks Station

Thurs 19 Apr 2012

10:45

Social Gathering

Hampden Park

Thurs 26 Apr 2012

10:45

Ramble - Cosham Circular 

3½ miles via Military trail and Portcreek. 

Suggested train times (please check current timetable!):

Brighton 09:33 - Cosham 10:45 

Haywards Heath 09:04 – Hove 09:21, then Hove 09:37 – Cosham 10:45

Horsham 09:31 – Cosham 10:28 

Leader Ed Morgan

Tues 08 May 2012

10:45

Social Gathering

Newhaven

Thurs 31 May 2012

10:45

Ramble - Balcombe Circular 

4½ miles

Suggested train times (please check current timetable!):

Brighton 10:07 - Balcombe 10:37 

Haywards Heath 10:32 - Balcombe 10:37

Horsham 09:51 – Three Bridges 10:03, then Three Bridges 10:15 - Balcombe 10:21 

Leader Ron Jones

Thurs 14 Jun 2012

11:00

Social Gathering

Lancing

Thurs 28 Jun 2012

11:00

Ramble - Godalming to Guildford 

5 miles via the Wey Navigation

Suggested train times (please check current timetable!):

Brighton 09:25 - Gatwick 09:51 

Haywards Heath 09:32 – Gatwick 09:47

Horsham 09:30 – Gatwick 09:53 

Then all depart Gatwick Airport 10:03 - Guildford 10:42; then dep. Guildford 10:52 - Godalming, arriving 11:00 (toilets at Guildford Station)

Leader Peter Tomsett

Tues 10 Jul 2012

10:45

Social Gathering

Bognor Regis

Thurs 26 Jul 2012

10:10

Ramble - Lancing to Shoreham 

4½ miles via coastal paths

Suggested train times (please check current timetable!):

Brighton 09:44 - Hove 09:48, then Hove 09:53 - Lancing 10:04 

Haywards Heath 09:39 – Lancing 10:04

Horsham 09:00 – Barnham 09:26, then Barnham 09:33 - Lancing 10:00 

Leader Vic West

Thurs 09 Aug 2012

10:45

Social Gathering

Hassocks

Thurs 20 Aug 2012

11:00

Ramble - Weybridge Circular 

4 miles on the Wey Navigation and parts of Weybridge town

Suggested train times (please check current timetable!):

Brighton 09:25 - Clapham Jcn 10:17, then Clapham Jcn 10:29 - Weybridge 10:57 

Haywards Heath 09:32 – East Croydon 10:02, then East Croydon 10:08 - Clapham Jcn 10:17, then Clapham Jcn 10:29 - Weybridge 10:57

Horsham 09:20 – Clapham Jcn 10:09, then Clapjam Jcn 10:19 - Weybridge 10:41 

Leader David Joyce

Tues 11 Sept 2012

10:45

Social Gathering

Hampden Park

Thurs 27 Sept 2012

10:40

Ramble - Ford to Littlehampton 

3 miles

Suggested train times (please check current timetable!):

Brighton 09:33 - Ford 10:12 

Haywards Heath 09:18 – Three Bridges 09:26, then Three Bridges 09:45 - Ford 10:34

Horsham 10:05 – Ford 10:34 (toilets at Ford Station)

Leader Ed Morgan

Thurs 11 Oct 2012

10:45

Social Gathering

Bognor Regis

Thurs 25 Oct 2012

11:20

Ramble - Islington to Limehouse 

4 miles - canal side walk

Suggested train times (please check current timetable!):

Brighton 09:25 - London Victoria 10:26, then Victoria 10:41 - Highbury & Islington 11:15 

Horsham 09:30 – London Victoria 10:16, then Victoria 10:41 - Highbury & Islington 11:15 (toilets available in Underground - Victoria Line northbound)

Tues 13 Nov 2012

10:45

Social Gathering

Newhaven

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Joining us

If you wish to become a member of the Old Southeronians (Sussex Branch) please click here to download an application form - this should be printed out, completed and returned by post to the address supplied on the form.

To obtain further information about any of our activities, please contact us via Membership Enquiries.

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