This project has now finished – 2014

Events

Here you’ll find a list of the exciting events we’ve got planned for the Ale and Hearty project in Lewes, East Sussex for 2013 and 2014.

This image is copyright  C.H. Poole 1938 from ‘ Lewes: The Official Guide to the Historic County Town’ by Walter Godfrey. Published 1938.

More books about Lewes can be found on the Lewes History Group website.

February 2013

  • Oral History training on Monday 25th and Tues 26th February from 10-4.30pm. We’re hosting training in oral history for our new volunteers who are interested in gathering the stories of project participants along the way.
  • Monthly volunteer meeting
  • Ale and Hearty Steering Group meeting last Wednesday of every month

March 2013

  • Ale and Hearty project Launch Event Friday March 8th 6-9pm in Lewes. All welcome! Contact aleandheartylewes@gmail.com if you would like to attend, or just come along!
  • Reminiscence Training on Monday 18th March and Tuesday 19th March 11-4pm. We’re hosting training in running a reminiscence activity for our new volunteers who are interested in gathering the stories of project participants along the way.
  • Monthly volunteer meeting – First Wednesday of every month  from 2-4pm.  Wednesday 6th March.
  • Ale and Hearty Steering Group meeting last Wednesday of every month
  • Lewes Library project photo and material collection point – Twice a month- Wednesday 13th & Wednesday 27th March 10-12pm at Lewes Library.

April 2013

  • Monthly volunteer meeting – First Wednesday of every month  from 2-4pm. Wednesday 3rd April.
  • Ale and Hearty Steering Group meeting last Wednesday of every month
  • Lewes Library project photo and material collection point – Twice a month – Wednesday 10th & Wednesday 24th April 10-12pm at Lewes Library.

May 2013

  • Monthly volunteer meeting – First Wednesday of every month  from 2-4pm. Wednesday May 1st
  • Ale and Hearty Steering Group meeting last Wednesday of every month
  • Lewes Library project photo and material collection point – Twice a month- Twice a month – Wednesday 8th & Wednesday 22nd May 10-12pm at Lewes Library.

June 2013

  • Monthly volunteer meeting – First Wednesday of every month  from 2-4pm. Wednesday June 5th
  • Free reminiscence activities at Ringmer Village Hall every Monday afternoon from Monday 10th June 2-4pm (until Monday August 12th)
  • Free reminiscence activities at Beechwood Hall, Cooksbridge every Wednesday afternoon from Wednesday 17th June 2-4pm (until Wednesday August 21st)
  • Ale and Hearty to give a short talk to the Lewes History Group at Matthew Homewood’s talk – ‘A Turbulent History of Pub Life in Lewes’ 7.30-9pm  King’s Church building Brooks Road, in Lewes opposite Homebase £3
  • Ale and Hearty Steering Group meeting last Wednesday of every month
  • Lewes Library project photo and material collection point – Twice a month- Twice a month – Wednesday 12th & Wednesday 26th June 10-12pm at Lewes Library.
  • Ale and Hearty stall collecting collecting memories of local brewing at the South Downs Beer Festival in Lewes on Fri 21st and Sat 22nd June.
  • Ale and Hearty song day – A free one day singing workshop. Come and learn local Sussex songs about ale and brewing with the group Emily and the Hares from the South Downs song project. 10.30-4.30pm on Saturday June 8th. Booking is essential – aleandheartylewes@gmail.com

July 2013

  • Monthly volunteer meeting – First Wednesday of every month  from 2-4pm.  Wednesday 3rd July.
  • Free reminiscence activities at Ringmer Village Hall every Monday afternoon from Monday 10th June 2-4pm (until Monday August 12th)
  • Brewing walking tour of Lewes with Harveys Brewery head brewer Miles Jenner – Free (Donations). 11am-1pm Sunday 14th July
  • Free reminiscence activities at Beechwood Hall, Cooksbridge every Wednesday afternoon 2-4pm (until Wednesday August 21st)
  • Ale and Hearty Steering Group meeting last Wednesday of every month

August 2013

  • Monthly volunteer meeting – First Wednesday of every month  from 2-4pm. Wednesday 7th August
  • Free reminiscence activities at Ringmer Village Hall every Monday afternoon from Monday 10th June 2-4pm (until Monday August 12th) 
  • Ale and Hearty Steering Group meeting last Wednesday of every month
  • Free reminiscence activities at Beechwood Hall, Cooksbridge every Wednesday afternoon 2-4pm (until Wednesday August 21st)

September 2013

  • Brewing walking tour of Lewes with Harveys Brewery head brewer Miles Jenner (Meeting venue TBC – email aleandheartylewes@gmail.com to book) – Free (Donations). POSTPONED to a later date
  • Monthly volunteer meeting – First Wednesday of every month  from 2-4pm. Wednesday 4th September
  • Heritage Open Days event with Vintage Mobile Cinema on Saturday 14th and Sunday 15th September 12pm-4pm- Lewes, East Sussex
  • Ale and Hearty Steering Group meeting last Wednesday of every month
  • Ale and Hearty stall at Octoberfeast festival in Lewes, at Harveys Brewery yard, Lewes, Saturday 28th September 12-4.30pm

October 2013

  • Monthly volunteer meeting – First Wednesday of every month  from 2-4pm. Wednesday 2nd October
  • Ale and Hearty Steering Group meeting last Wednesday of every month
  • Ale and Hearty talk as part of Octoberfeast in Lewes (with Sussex Drinker Editor – David Muggleton and a rogue talk on ancient Egyptian brewing by Cath Tajima Powell), Wed 2nd October 7.30pm Venue – upstairs at the John Harvey Tavern, Lewes
  • Ale and Hearty exhibition starts 6th-21st October at Lewes Town Hall Foyer. Mondays-Saturdays 9am-5pm. Fridays venue closes at 4pm. Email aleandheartylewes@gmail.com for venue details

November 2013

  • Monthly volunteer meeting – First Wednesday of every month  from 2-4pm. Wednesday 6th November
  • Ale and Hearty Steering Group meeting last Wednesday of every month

December 2013

  • Monthly volunteer meeting – First Wednesday of every month  from 2-4pm. Wednesday 4th December
  • Ale and Hearty Steering Group meeting last Wednesday of every month
  • Education Resource pack to be delivered for Ale and Hearty project

January 2014

  • Monthly volunteer meeting – Second Wednesday this month  from 2-4pm. Wednesday 8th January
  • Ale and Hearty heritage talk by Dr Sam Carroll for Lewes History Group. Monday 13th January 7pm
  • Final celebration event. Saturday January 18th. All day
  • Ale and Hearty Steering Group meeting last Wednesday of every month

* Project finish 25th January 2014

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