Forthcoming Events

Summer Exhibition of Art, Craft & Sculpture. 19th to 30th July

Local artists and student show
Dark Horse Gallery, High Street, Mayfield
Open view Monday 19th July. Drinks from 6:00 to 8:00pm

Five Ashes Horticultural Society Summer Show and Fete

Saturday, 31st July from 2:30 pm
Venue: Five Ashes Hall

The Wateryard Group

The Wateryard Group will be presenting an evening of poetry, letters, video and songs to mark Remembrance Day on Sunday the 14th of November at 7.00pm. We would welcome letters or diaries from any conflict that you would like to share on that evening. All are welcome to take part in this evening.

Please contact Jo Woodliffe (secretary) on 01435 872400 or email info@wateryard.org.uk or come to London House on August 5th at 7.30pm to share your thoughts.

On the evening there will be a retiring collection which will be shared with Help for Heroes Charity.

Creative Writing - One-Day Workshop

Every fourth Saturday of each month
Venue: Rose & Crown Inn, Mayfield
Ideal for both beginners and seasoned writers. The workshop will run from 10 am to 3 pm with an approximately one-hour lunch break, during which time we'll be able to share lunch together at the Rose & Crown Inn. Fee £35 (workshop only); does not include lunch.
To register or for more information please contact Sean via email at sean@inoodle.com or at 07971 774151.

Open Door/Citizens Advice Bureau

Every Wednesday 9:30 to 11:30

As well as being available for general inquiries concerning the Mayfield area and its facilities - come and have a chat and a coffee with one of our volunteers - Open Door has a visiting CAB adviser every Wednesday morning.  This is a confidential service.  Have your circumstances changed in the present economic climate? You may be entitled to help.  Call in or phone.  No appointments necessary - no long queues.

Tel: 01435 873903
londonhouse.opendoor@btinternet.com 

You can get essential travel costs paid to and from a place where you receive certain types of NHS treatment, if you are:

• get Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, income-related Employment and Support Allowance or the guarantee credit part of Pension Credit. Your partner and children will also be entitled to help. If you are getting Working Tax Credit and/or Child Tax Credit, you may be entitled to help, depending on your income
• get a war or service disablement pension and need to go to hospital for treatment for that disability.

Click here for more details

Transition Mayfield

Transition Mayfield formed in 2007 as a local response to the challenges of climate change and peak oil. Our goal is a sustainable future achieved through community led projects which will enhance the social, environmental and economic well-being of our village. People from all walks of life and with varying degrees of commitment are involved in Transition Mayfield and the group has strong links with the Mayfield and Five Ashes Parish Council, the County Council, Mayfield CE Primary and St. Leonards-Mayfield Schools. Anyone is welcome to join the group or to suggest activities in line with our goals. For more details contact Katie Treherne 01435 873608 info@transitionmayfield.org.uk or visit our website www.transitionmayfield.org.uk

Mayfield Cricket Club

The 2010 season is fast approaching and Mayfield Cricket Club has high hopes for the summer ahead.  The First XI, under the leadership of former Derbyshire all rounder Raj Sharma, is looking for promotion to Division 4 of the East Sussex League and the Second team is keen to move up from the lower divisions.  The Sunday side, again led by the charismatic James 'Toast' Cole, has a full and attractive set of friendly fixtures.  Winter nets are welll under way at St Johns Sports Centre, Tunbridge Wells (from 3 till 4pm on Sunday afternoons).

A warm welcome awaits anyone wishing to join the club, whether as player, colt or supporter.  For more information, please visit our website www.mayfieldcricketclub.co.uk or contact Petrer d'Aguilar on 01435 873298 peterdaguilar@talk21.com, Raj Sharma on  07976 151317 rajiswise@hotmail.com or Nigel Iverson on 01435 873756 nigel.iverson@norwich-union-life.co.uk.  We look forward to hearing from you.

Mayfield Local History Society

Mayfield Local History Society will be open to all - members or nonmembers.
Our aim is threefold :
1. To display some of the artefacts and information that we have collected over the years.
2. To engender more interest in the work that we are doing and would like to do – especially oral history.
3. To have an enjoyable evening exchanging ideas and views.

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Mayfield Footpaths

Mayfield Rights of Way volunteers notch up another restored stile on footpath 51 at Hole Wood.

 

 

Many of the footpaths around Mayfield and Five Ashes are maintained by volunteers.

 

Click here to see more of the action and how to join the Rights of Way volunteers.