Find places in Forest Row

Repair Cafe

Volunteer repairs, 10:00–13:00, at Forest Row Community Centre on Hartfield Road. Usually the third Saturday of the month, except December. Check with the organiser.

Poppy Coffee Morning

10am at Peter Griffits Hall, Forest Row. Listed on the What's on Forest Row Remembrance in Forest Row flyer.

Remembrance Sunday

10:30am at the War Memorial, Forest Row. Listed on the What's on Forest Row Remembrance in Forest Row flyer.

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Introduction to Scentwork

9:30am to 12:30pm in Uckfield with My Dog-Sussex. Groups of up to 6. Contact jo@mydog-sussex.com.

Bennett & Gaga: The Duets Songbook

7:30pm at Chequer Mead Theatre, East Grinstead. The Duets Songbook. Tickets £27.

Festive Cheese and Wine poster from Java and Jazz

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Festive Cheese and Wine Tasting

6–9pm at Java and Jazz, Forest Row. Tickets available.

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Murder Mystery Night at Java & Jazz

7pm at Java and Jazz, Forest Row. Tickets available.

Official flyer for Silly Old Bear: 100 Years of Winnie-the-Pooh

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Silly Old Bear: 100 Years of Winnie-the-Pooh

Saturday 14 November 2026, 7pm to 8:30pm, at the Long Room, Michael Hall School, Kidbrooke Park, Forest Row RH18 5JA. £18. Free to Music Box Wealden members and under-18s.

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Late Night Shopping

18:00–20:00 on the village high street — festive late opening.

West Hoathly School Association wreath night flyer

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West Hoathly School Association wreath making

7pm–9:30pm at West Hoathly School, West Hoathly. £35 including all materials, one complimentary drink and a mince pie. Bar available. Bring your own secateurs.

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Festive Cocktail Class

7–9:30pm at Java and Jazz, Forest Row. Tickets available.

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Buxted Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert

AdultsFamilies

3pm at St Bartholomew’s Church, Maresfield TN22 3DP. Presented by Maresfield Conservation Group. Programme: Dvorak, Czech Suite; Vaughan Williams, The Lark Ascending (soloist Miriam Teppich); Mendelssohn, Italian Symphony No. 4. Conductor Julian Broughton, leader Lisa Wigmore. Tickets in advance only: £15, £12 for MCG members, £5 for under-18s. Interval refreshments included.

Eternal Light

7pm at St Swithun's Church, East Grinstead RH19 3BB. East Grinstead Choral Society performs Howard Goodall's Eternal Light, plus works by Sarah Quartel and Morten Lauridsen, with professional soloists and Meridian Strings.

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Forest Row Festive Trail and Raffle

Buy a Festive Trail Card for £3.50 from Java and Jazz, Seasons Forest Kitchen or Second Life, collect a stamp from each participating shop, then post the completed card at Seasons Wholefoods by 3 December. £200 hamper plus runner-up prizes. Proceeds to the Acorn Children's Clinic at The Anderida.

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Fairwarp Christmas Bazaar

10:00–12:30 at Fairwarp Village Hall. The Christmas Bazaar is on the first Saturday of December — 5 December 2026.

Christmas Market at Ashdown Park Hotel

10am to 3pm in the Richard Towneley Suite at Ashdown Park Hotel, Wych Cross, near Forest Row RH18 5JR. £5 per adult, under-12s free, including a welcome drink. Book online.

Christmas wreath workshop and winter walk

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Two sessions, 10:30am to 12:30pm and 1:30pm to 3:30pm, at Ashdown Forest Centre, Colemans Hatch Road, Forest Row RH18 5JP. Organised by the Ashdown Forest Education Team. £38 per person including materials, a drink, snack and parking.

A Winter's Day 2026

11am to 3pm at Ashdown Forest Centre, Wych Cross, Forest Row RH18 5JP. Free entry and free parking, directed to Broadstone car park. Local producers and handmade gifts, children's crafts, woodturning demos, carols, Scots pine trees for sale. Well-behaved dogs on short leads welcome.

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Apr

Nutley War Memorial Hall Country Market

11am to 3pm at Nutley War Memorial Hall. Local stalls, handmade goods and food. Times may change.

Fun Quiz

7pm for 7:30pm at Forest Row Community Centre, Hartfield Road, Forest Row. Organised by the Forest Row Twinning Society. Teams of up to six, individuals placed in a team. Ploughman's supper included, bar and team prize. £10 per person.

The People's Emergency Briefing film screening

Tuesday 10 November 2026, 7pm to 9:30pm at Holy Trinity Church, Lewes Road, Forest Row RH18 5AF. A screening of The People's Emergency Briefing. Tickets on Eventbrite.

Jan

Ashdown Forest 10 & 5 Mile: Winter Challenge

10am at Pippingford Park Manor, Nutley TN22 3HW. A 10 mile and 5 mile trail run on hard packed trails through Ashdown Forest. On-the-day entry is listed as £35 for 10 miles and £30 for 5 miles, subject to availability.

Forest Row Market

10am–3pm at Forest Row Community Centre and car park, Hartfield Road, Forest Row. Saturday 7 November and Saturday 5 December 2026. Up to 45 food and craft stalls. Plastic free and dementia friendly. Run by Forest Row Parish Council. First Saturday of each month, March–December.

Chequer Mead Winter Fair

10am–4pm at Chequer Mead Theatre, De La Warr Road, East Grinstead RH19 3BS. Free entry, no booking needed. The stalls are sold out, which means it is full of sellers.

Remembrance Service at the Airman's Grave

11am at the Airman's Grave memorial, Ashdown Forest, off Crowborough Road between the A22 at Nutley and the B2026 at Duddleswell. Free. Crowborough Road is closed 9am–1pm. Car parks from King's Standing to Shepherds are free, and Hollies is kept for disabled parking. Keep dogs on short leads, and don't fly drones. The Forest Centre barn and café are closed during the service.

The Wreath Workshop

12pm–3pm at Hop Yard, Hartfield Road, Forest Row RH18 5AA. £65 plus a £1.63 booking fee.

Christmas Jazz Club at Chequer Mead

7:30pm at Chequer Mead Theatre, East Grinstead.

Robin Hood

Opens Saturday 5 December 2026 with shows at 1pm and 5pm at Chequer Mead Theatre, De La Warr Road, East Grinstead, and runs into January, listed to 3 January 2027. Shows in this window: Sunday 6 December at 10am, 2pm and 6pm; Friday 11 December at 5pm; Saturday 12 December at 10am, 2pm and 6pm; Sunday 13 December at 10am and 2pm.

East Grinstead Christmas Market

11am–3pm at East Court and Meridian Hall, College Lane, East Grinstead RH19 3LT. Free, run by East Grinstead Town Council.

Erin Harpe & Jim Countryman

7:30pm at Nutley War Memorial Hall, Nutley. Country blues, with Andy Twyman supporting. Tickets at wegottickets.com, or email gpevents@hotmail.com.

Ariel Drama Academies free trial sessions

2pm–5pm at Trinity Methodist Church, East Grinstead. Free trial sessions at their new location.

Restorative Nature Connection

10am–2:30pm at North Star Centre, Sharpthorne. A wellbeing day for adults, run by Children's Forest. Few spaces left, with free spaces for those in need.

Pressed flower gift workshop

2pm–4pm at The Hop Yard, Forest Row. Make a card, picture or bookmark with Sarah Cadman. All materials provided.

Winter tree identification and folklore walk

10:30am at The Yoghurt Rooms, Busses Farm, East Grinstead. Winter tree identification and folklore walk with Ross Symonds. £20, children free.

Christmas wreath making workshop (artificial wreaths), adults only

6:30pm–8:30pm at The Dorset Arms, 58 High Street, East Grinstead RH19 3DE. Hosted by Chantal Prado (Chantal's Wreath Designs) for Friends of Baldwins Hill PTA. Artificial wreaths, adults only. £40 including all materials and a glass of fizz or soft drink. 20 places. Tickets non-refundable.

Quiz Night

7:30pm start at Ashurst Wood Village Centre, 20–24 Maypole Road, Ashurst Wood RH19 3QN. Teams of up to 8, £5 per person including nibbles. Licensed bar and raffle. Book by emailing Rachel.dufeu@sky.com. Organised by West Sussex Wings Unit 66 / We Wunt Be Druv, fundraising to attend the 26th World Scout Jamboree in Gdansk, Poland 2027.

Hartfield Village Hall Craft Fair

12pm to 4pm at Hartfield Village Hall, Hartfield. 20 local vendors showcasing a variety of arts and crafts. Great for Christmas shopping and Christmas accessories. Refreshments available. Email Paula at hartfieldvillagehall@gmail.com.