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REVIEW: The Party Girls

REVIEW: The Party Girls

By Gary Murray, volunteer reviewer Anyone with the kind of lives led by the Mitford sisters today would no doubt have their own reality TV series. They still hold an endless fascination, these six sisters from an aristocratic family who all took very different paths and were at the heart

"It's about creating a sense of belonging, a sense of happiness"

"It's about creating a sense of belonging, a sense of happiness"

The Eastbourne Reporter finds out what has been happening behind the scenes at the town board, investment plans and how residents will be involved. An initial £10,000 is allocated to each of the town’s nine wards – and anyone can have a say on how it’s spent. By

All aboard the back garden railway

All aboard the back garden railway

By Paul Bromley, volunteer reporter A retired railway worker who has built a full-sized working track in his back garden is planning to open for more open days following the success of charity fundraising events. Adrian Backshall’s tours of his Eastbourne garden railway have included solar-powered rides on a

REVIEW: The Signalman

REVIEW: The Signalman

By Gary Murray “Hello, below there!“ A visitor chances upon a lonely signal box in the countryside. Inside is a troubled signalman. “A solitary soul with a haunted look in his eyes.“ As the two men talk, it becomes clear that the signalman is being tormented by visions of impending

Car-free day out: the Sussex Art Shuttle to Charleston

Car-free day out: the Sussex Art Shuttle to Charleston

By Paul Bromley It was something I’ve been meaning to do for a while – and a Friday at the start of a Bank Holiday weekend seemed like the perfect opportunity. I visited Charleston house and gardens at Firle near Lewes from Eastbourne using the Sussex Art Shuttle minibus. I’

REVIEW: Talking Heads

REVIEW: Talking Heads

By Gary Murray Talking Heads was the name of a series of powerful plays written by Alan Bennett which were broadcast on the BBC in 1988. Each was a monologue from the point of view of a different character. The formidable cast included Maggie Smith, Julie Walters, Thora Hird and

REVIEW: The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company

REVIEW: The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company

By Gary Murray After touring all summer, the Rudes bring their show Gentle Harry’s Farm to the Little Big Top tent in Helen Garden at the western end of Eastbourne seafront. And a riotous night it is. This is a revival of a play written by Pete Talbot, first