A week today is the 3rd anniversary for the current management at The Kings Head. They have local band The Dead Reds playing live music from 9pm and it’s free! Come along and celebrate a great local pub and live music 🍻

Saw they were set building today (Lost Boys set builders) and making Fitzroy House into a library and there were signs ready to go up on the old Lloyds building, changing it to Florin Bank.

I’m guessing it’s probably Grace?

Hi, I've recently got back into the hobby after 20 years or so and wondered if there were any local groups or games for a beginner?

What do people think of the proposed Lidl store development? I personally think it is a good use for the site and will add to the range of shops in the town. With the amount of new houses being built in the Ringmer and Clay Hill areas we are going to need more supermarkets; after all, neither Tesco or Waitrose are the biggest stores.

The last application was rejected partly due to it not being a good 'gateway' into the town. I'm sure an empty garage is a much better welcome into our county town. Best not to mention the old Wenbans building by the bridge. As for the footpath across the site, I wasn't even aware of it and I'm unclear how you access it. Do you have to climb over the fence, or do you squeeze through the hedge by the old undertakers building?

Thank you all for the recommendations. Our visit was absolutely top notch, and full of some wonderful memories and experiences that will live with us forever. We explored the castle, took in a women’s team match, climbed to the top of Caburn, had an amazing Sunday Roast and of course hit almost every pub in town. Even threw some toads! We will be back, you can count on that! Thanks for making two Americans feel like locals 🤘

Special shoutout to Mike at Lewes Arms! One of the best bartenders in town.

Hoping people may be interested in submitting local events for April at which point I'll attempt to get a calendar sorted. Local is defined as Lewes only please.

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I am not a local to Lewes but visit often. Over the many years I have watched this shop at the end of Cliffe High Street slowly decaying. I have never seen it open. The books are fading in the window.

The shop appears abandoned but there is no accumulation of mail and (it would appear) bills are being paid.

I just wondered if anyone knows the story behind it?

smartphone in pink leather case found on Offham Road. pm me

For one day in February, Lewes will become a meeting place for whisky lovers, curious newcomers, independent spirits enthusiasts and some of the people behind the bottles themselves.

Expect over a hundred whiskies to explore, from familiar favourites to bottles you will never have encountered before. Meet the people who make, select and champion them, discover new styles and regions, and take your time finding something that suits your palate.

This isn't about knowing your single malt from your blended malt before you arrive. It's about enjoying whisky.

Get £20 off a ticket with the discount code "FirstFifty", which is valid for the first fifty uses.

Head to https://leweswhiskyfestival.co.uk/ to find out more

Hello fine residents of Lewes! My friend and I will be coming from abroad and staying for a few days in your fine city. What is something that we need to see/do/eat/drink that cannot be found in a travel guide, internet searches or stupid AI recommendations? Thank you in advance, we are looking forward to our visit and meeting some of you!

hey guys just moved into town, does anyone know which (if any) of the pharmacies in lewes offer a needle exchange service/sharps bin disposal?

I'm thinking about starting a relaxed local meetup for LGBTQ+ people around Newhaven, Peacehaven, Seaford, Lewes and nearby areas.

The idea would be pretty simple: somewhere we can actually meet people locally without having to travel into Brighton every time.

Think tea, coffee, biscuits, snacks, maybe some games, and just having a proper chat. No alcohol, no clubs, no pressure — just a relaxed social environment.

I'm only testing the waters at the moment, so I'm curious:

Would you actually be interested in coming to something like this?

If there's enough interest, I'll look into finding a venue and organising a first meetup.

Any PC gamers want to come to a LAN party?

Me and friends have booked St Mary's hall for a weekend for anyone who's interested to play games together and socialise. Everyone's welcome - last event we had 8 new folks attend, and 9 the previous event, and quite a few joining again for this event.

We've got 23 people coming so far, with 9 spaces left. We all buy tickets (£40 for the whole weekend) to share the cost of the hall hire, internet and insurance.

Everyone submits the games they want to play together in advance, and we timetable the most popular ones. You can join in with your faves, or play whatever you want solo, or in your group. We also play local multiplayer games on a 150" projection screen, do a gaming-themed pub quiz, and a big pizza order.

If playing games in-person with your pals, and/or meeting new folks at an event like this sounds good to you, take a look at the full event info and come join us!

Any questions/ideas let me know :)

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I really liked Dill, but it has — for whatever reason — disappeared off to Barnes now. Everywhere else I have been in the surrounding area has been mediocre at best: where are East Sussex’s cool restaurants?

Hi,

I’m hoping someone can help and that this is acceptable to post.

I’m travelling to Lewes from London for a work thing next week. I’ve never taken this journey before.

Obviously, the awful train derailment means trains are not direct and the line is still affected for a few weeks. The train apps are showing rail replacement buses, but it’s not entirely clear how the journey works in practice.

Has anyone travelled to or from London since the derailment? I’d really appreciate hearing what the journey was like — where the train stopped, where the replacement bus took over, and how straightforward it all was.

I’m trying to decide whether it might be best to hire a car instead, so any first-hand experience would be really helpful. Thanks!

Hi, does anyone happen to have a spare Saturday ticket for Loxwood Joust? Happy to pay full price!