What's On in Forest Row

Yoga Wednesdays at Nutley War Memorial Hall

11:30–12:30 at Nutley War Memorial Hall. Weekly Wednesday yoga with Yoga Fusion with Wendy, from 14 October 2026.

Mobile Post Office

Every Thursday, 11:00–11:30, at Nutley War Memorial Hall car park. Free.

New drama club

17:15–18:30 on Wednesdays at Nutley War Memorial Hall. A new drama club.

Paracise classes

Paracise classes in Nutley, live classes with Maxine.

FROW Dance

Monday evenings at Freshfield Hall, Forest Row Village Hall, from 19 October 2026. First session free, then £10. Organised by Emma Cole.

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.

Java and Jazz October Dine and Wine

Thursday to Saturday in October 2026, 17:00–20:00 at Java and Jazz, Forest Row. Dine and Wine £25, with free fizz.

Halloween Splat-tacular

Messy play for under-4s at Freshfield Hall, Forest Row Village Hall.

Cre8Shed Kinusaiga

6:30–9:30pm at Cre8Shed Studio. Japanese art of Kinusaiga.

Children's Halloween party

At Nutley Village Club, High Street, Nutley TN22 3NE. A children's Halloween party before trick or treating.

Free Halloween cinema at The Three Crowns

4pm–6pm at The Three Crowns, Ashurst Wood. Free Halloween cinema for children with Corpse Bride, popcorn, chocolate apple decorating and Halloween activities.

Halloween karaoke at The Three Crowns

From 8pm at The Three Crowns, Ashurst Wood. Halloween night with fancy dress, karaoke and cocktails.

Halloween at The Red Lion

Evening at The Red Lion in Chelwood Gate. Halloween night at the pub.

Halloween Spooktacular at FRVC

Halloween party at Forest Row Village Club, everyone welcome.

Halloween fundraiser for High 5 club

In Forest Row. Burgers and mulled wine. Cash only. Organised by Tina Henderson.

Neverland by The Millennium Players

Nutley War Memorial Hall. An original adaptation of Peter Pan. Tickets on millenniumplayers.com.

East Grinstead Record Fair

9am–3pm at Trinity Methodist Church, Lingfield Road, East Grinstead RH19 2HA. Final record fair of 2026. Vinyl and CDs, new and secondhand, all genres. Free entry and free parking.

Cre8Shed air-dry clay

10am–1pm at Cre8Shed Studio. Repeat of the air-dry ceramic flowers and miniature sessions.

Mushroom walk with Ross Symonds

10:30am at The Yoghurt Rooms, Busses Farm, East Grinstead. An extra mushroom walk, about two hours, for beginners and families. £20 per person, under 16s free.

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.

Nature Thursday: Solve the Skulls and Bones Mystery

10am–12pm at Ashdown Forest Centre, Wych Cross. For ages 5 to 12. £10, booking needed.

Walk with the Wardens

10am–12pm, meeting at Hindleap Car Park, Ashdown Forest. Free, with no booking needed.

Splat Messy Play term classes

Fridays, 11:30am–12:30pm, at St Mary's Church Hall, East Grinstead. Seven-week term from 6 November 2026.

Natural Harmony with The Garden Singers

Fortnightly Sundays, 10:30am–12pm, at Michael Hall School Walled Garden. Drop-in from £10.50.

Bingo at FRVC

A Sunday afternoon bingo session at 4pm at Forest Row Village Club.

Speak with Confidence at any age in any room

10am to 2pm at The Stone Building, Paddockhurst Road, Turners Hill RH10 4SF. A practical course with Christine Wise of WorkWise Networking East Grinstead & Forest Row, with simple techniques to manage nerves and speak with confidence. £79, booked online. More at christinewise.com.

Cre8Shed ink and watercolour

6:30–9:00pm at Cre8Shed Studio. Drawing with ink and watercolour still life. This evening session is currently full.

Introduction to Scentwork

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

The Lemon & Paice Band

Doors 7pm, show 7.30pm at Java & Jazz Event Space, Forest Row. Tickets £8 in advance, £10 on the door.

Cre8Shed Craft Social Sunday

2:30–4:30pm at Cre8Shed Studio. First Craft Social Sunday, £5. Bring a craft or come for a cuppa.

Bennett & Gaga: The Duets Songbook

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

Life Drawing Forest Row

7:15–9:15pm at Peter Griffits Hall. Life drawing. £16.

Festive Cheese and Wine Tasting

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

Murder Mystery Night at Java & Jazz

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

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.

Ladies preloved fashion event

Preloved clothes sale at Forest Row Village Club, everyone welcome. Contact the club if you would like to sell.

Dads and Tots

9–10:30am at Nutley Church hall. Suggested donation £2–£3.

Forest Row C of E Primary nursery autumn stay and play

9–11am at Forest Row C of E Primary nursery. Autumn stay and play. Book via the Facebook post.

Late Night Shopping

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

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.

Wreath and table centre making

Annual wreath and table centre making evening at Forest Row Village Club. Put your name on the list in the club lobby.

Festive Cocktail Class

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

Buxted Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert

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.

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.

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

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.

Dads and Tots

9–10:30am at Maresfield Church. Suggested donation £2–£3.

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.

Nutley War Memorial Hall Country Market

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

Yoga By Donation

Donation-based yoga at Freshfield Hall, Forest Row Village Hall. Thursday evenings, 18:30–19:45.

Christmas trees and evening activities at Blackland Farm

From Saturday 21 November 2026 at Blackland Farm, RH19 4HP. Weekdays 9am–8pm, weekends 9am–4pm. Tuesday light show, Wednesday indoor archery (ages 6 and over), Friday bushcraft Christmas cooking, 5–7pm. Free, with free parking.

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.

Seasons kids Halloween colouring competition

Kids Halloween colouring competition at Seasons Forest Kitchen. Prize draw Friday 30 October 2026. Prize is a hot chocolate and cake date plus Spooky Kraut from The Artisan Forest Kitchen.

Wine School: Wines of Oregon and California

Thursday 29 October 2026, 7:30pm to 10:30pm, Peter Griffiths Room, Forest Row Village Hall, The Square, Lewes Road, RH18 5ES. £55, including 8–9 wines and 6–7 food pairings.

Wild Wednesdays

School-holiday sessions with the Conservators of Ashdown Forest. Next: Birch Brooms, Wednesday 28 October 2026, 10am to 12pm, Broadstone car park. Then Winter Walk, Wednesday 23 December 2026, 10am to 12pm. £10 per child, adults free. Booking essential.

Wild Wednesdays: Winter Walk

Wednesday 23 December 2026, 10am to 12pm, Ashdown Forest. A short winter walk for children who can walk 2.5km. £10 per child, adults free.

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.

Active Adventures at Broadstone Warren

Monday 26 to Friday 30 October 2026, 9am to 5pm, at Scout Adventures Broadstone Warren, Lewes Road, Forest Row RH18 5JS. Outdoor adventure days for ages 8 to 16. £35 a day, or £157.50 for the week. Book through Scout Adventures.

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.

Simone Yoga

Simone Yoga & Massage lists all-levels Hatha yoga classes, one-to-ones and bespoke sessions. Also, offers massage in East Grinstead. The Forest Row class is Monday Hatha yoga, 5:30–6:30pm at Forest Row Community Centre, RH18 5DZ. Pay as you go is £12, or £10 for block bookings. Other classes are listed in East Grinstead. Book by emailing simone@simone-yoga.co.uk.

Greet the Trees

Weekly outdoor nature sessions with Children’s Forest at Spring Rise Community Gardens, Emerson College, Forest Row RH18 5JX. Meet a new tree each week through song, games, story and craft, and gather seeds for the tree nursery. Remaining autumn dates 13 and 20 Oct, 3 and 10 Nov. £10 drop-in per adult.

Takemusu Aikido

Aikido club at Peter Griffits Hall, Forest Row Village Hall, on Tuesday evenings.

Singing Mamas

Women’s singing group led locally by Kate Valentine. All-ability community singing on Wednesday mornings.

Yoga By Donation

Donation-based yoga at Freshfield Hall, Forest Row Village Hall, on Thursday evenings.

Sunday Roast @ Hop Yard

Table Tennis Club

Weekly table tennis at Forest Row Village Club, often 19:30–21:30.

The Shed

Community workshop behind Forest Row Community Centre, Hartfield Road — a local take on the men’s-shed idea, open to adults. Daytime sessions are often around 10:00–14:00.

Dance Classes (Miss Sophie)

Children’s dance classes at Forest Row Village Hall with Sophie Joel / Sophie Eastwood Dance Academy, in Freshfield and Peter Griffits halls.

Sunrise Cafe

After the school run at Nutley Church hall, 9–10am. Parents and children welcome.

Forest Row WI

Forest Row WI meets on the third Tuesday of the month at 19:00, Forest Row Village Club, Station Road.

Sketchbook Cafe

Regular informal drawing session on the village calendar.

ForestRow.co Events

ForestRow.co is a strong public event hub, with listings such as Singing Mamas, The Shed, Sketchbook Cafe, table tennis and children's dance sessions.

Village Hall And Community Centre

Forest Row Village Hall, the Community Centre and local church halls host classes, clubs, meetings, music, theatre, family activities and gatherings.

Parish Community Sessions

Forest Row Parish Churches list regular community activities such as coffee, cafe, craft and family sessions.