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30th June 2024

Steyning in Bloom

The move to make Steyning, and the countryside around, a more environmentally aware space is really taking off, and finding out how to make that work...
30th May 2024

Steyning Festival event: Building a Sustainable Future

Founded in 2006, the Steyning Festival has grown into a biennial ten-day celebration of a thriving local community’s culture, heritage, arts and...
25th May 2024

Green Day 2024: Calling all EV and e-Bike Owners

Mark your diaries! This year’s Steyning Festival will be bursting into life on Saturday 25th May with a fun-packed ‘Green Day’...
24th May 2024

Steyning Festival

May 24th to June 2nd 2024. We’re looking for Friends and Volunteers
11th May 2024

Christian Aid Coffee Morning The Penfold Hall, Church Street, Steyning - From 10.30am to 12.30.

The Penfold Hall, Church Street, Steyning - From 10.30am to 12.30.
11th May 2024

The All Things Must Pass Orchestra

The All Things Must Pass Orchestra, a mighty 10-piece band dedicated to the music of George Harrison, has been performing successfully since 2014.
5th May 2024

A May-Time Special Day

The Steyning Vintage Revival is back for 2024 on Sunday 5th May from 11:00 until 16:00.
4th May 2024

Flower Festival

Floral displays and patchworks on the theme of 'Seasons of the Year'.
27th April 2024

Storrington Tennis Club: Open Day.

Saturday April 27th - 9:00 - 17:00. Everyone Welcome.
27th April 2024

The Sussex Guild Contemporary Craft Show

12th April 2024

Steyning Festival concert for the community

Listen to music from Schubert, Bach and Clarke Tuesday 28 May 2024, 4.30- 5.30 pm At Steyning Parish Church of St Andrew and St Cuthman The...
1st April 2024

It’s a First for Steyning Tennis Club!

Our season starts on Saturday April 6th with an Open Day from 14:00 to 17:00 when you’re welcome to come and talk to members and coaches.
1st April 2024

Steyning Museum Archives: Tudor Justice

Coroners inquests, as they do now, dealt with deaths and these were quite often associated with animals or rural pursuits.
1st April 2024

Creating Local Wildlife Corridors: Put your garden ‘On the Map’

Steyning Festival Green Day is just around the corner and it is all about ‘Making Space for Wildlife’
1st April 2024

Abbey Road Conservation Area

Open Day. Saturday 20th April 11:00 - 15:00
1st April 2024

Double Success for Steyning at the Sussex Tennis Awards

What a brilliant afternoon for Steyning Tennis Club at the Tennis Sussex Awards ceremony at the Amex Stadium, hosted by Sky News Sports presenter Rob...
1st April 2024

Steyning Bowling Club’s drive for new members

Steyning Bowling Club will be holding an Open Day and Bar-B-Q on Monday 6th.
1st April 2024

April 2024 Steyning Community Orchard. News from our orchards

February and early March saw us planting 7 more fruit trees in our orchards in Steyning.
1st April 2024

Steyning C of E Primary School appointment

Steyning C of E Primary School are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr. Simon Phipps as their permanent headteacher, having been the acting...
1st April 2024

All cats need a chip on their shoulder!

The government is implementing legislation which will make it compulsory to have all cats microchipped from 10th June 2024.
1st April 2024

Steyning Festival

May 24th to June 2nd 2024
1st April 2024

The High Sheriff of West Sussex Visit.

The High Sheriff of West Sussex, Andy Bliss represented the Crown when he visited Steyning Museum recently.
1st April 2024

Front Cover: Peter Clarkson

I’ve been an amateur painter for thirty years.
1st April 2024

Steyning For Trees: Events at the Festival

We are so happy to be supporting this great community event. Please book up.
27th March 2024

Is your Home Heat Pump Ready?

Heat pumps aren't for everyone - but would they be a good solution for you?
27th March 2024

Steyning & District Flower Club: ‘New Beginnings’

The Steyning Centre: 19:00 for 19:30
13th March 2024

Steyning Gardening Club.

The Steyning Gardening Club has been very much like a garden growing.
10th March 2024

Wealden Railway Group:Steyning Model Railway Exhibition March 10th 2024

The show runs from 10:00 - 16:30 on Sunday March 10th 2024.
2nd March 2024

Beeding and Bramber LIVE presents: An evening with Jim Cregan

Saturday 2nd March 2024 Doors and Bar 19:30
1st March 2024

Council completes purchase of Bramber Brooks to boost District's biodiversity

The site, which comprises some 34 acres of green space, is known as Bramber Brooks and benefits from public access, a private nature reserve and a...
1st March 2024

March Steyning Community Orchard: What a wonderful world!

I mentioned about regeneration; this is because we are not only here to conserve, but add and replace trees and scrub that were there many years ago.
1st March 2024

The Lost Railway

As well as depicting the railway history, there are also QR codes displayed that can be clicked on.
1st March 2024

Steyning for Trees: March 2024 News Letter.

After conversations with Richard Goring before Christmas we were delighted when he told us that he has commissioned a consultation on additional...
1st March 2024

Henfield Theatre Company has 'Funny Turns'

It reminds us of that wonderful era long ago when we had no TVs, cell phones, videos, or social media and when entertainers devoted their lives to our...
1st March 2024

Front Cover: Jane - Cole Jellyfish / Cone drop earrings

I have always loved to make and create and glass is such a wonderful material to use.
1st March 2024

Museum archives: Chantry Priests Sheep Pen Lane or Schepynstrete

1st March 2024

Storrington Tennis Club

Want to play tennis? Look no further
5th February 2024

The Steyning Bowl Award and Grants for Local Organisations

The Steyning Society invites nominations from the public for its Steyning Bowl Awards and applications for Grants from Local Organisations
1st February 2024

Steyning Museum Archives: Some Steyning Streets

If we want to find our way around Steyning we know, or could look up on our phones, where to find particular streets. If, however, we were thrown back...
1st February 2024

Front Cover: The Heron and The Kingfisher - John Wakefield

Paintings are illustrative in style and evoke a feeling of connection, warmth, enchantment and mystery.
1st February 2024

'The volunteers' have still been at it planting trees

Find a forest or wood - Silence your phone - take a deep breath and walk slowly into the trees opening all your senses to sounds, smells and touching...
1st February 2024

Community Minded – then join us!

It would also be good news if some 'new faces' could step forward to swell numbers and help the V & T Committee with new ideas and energies.
1st February 2024

Steyning Community Orchard. Celebrating our 10th Birthday February 2024!

The terms of reference for the SCO project were to re-establish the orchard, saving those trees that could be saved, rescuing some that survived the...
1st February 2024

News from Bramber Parish Council

Bramber Parish Council meet once a month throughout the year and members of the public are welcome to attend the meeting and can speak, if they so...
1st February 2024

Banking on a greener future

If you are concerned about climate issues, why not consider taking control of your money, and moving it to a more ethical bank.
1st February 2024

Steyning Gardening Club.

Come and join our new group. What a fabulous response we have had to our article in December’s ‘Your Steyning’, and as promised...
1st February 2024

Horshm District Council: Access Council services whilst on the move

Horsham District Council has launched a new app for residents which will make accessing Council services even easier from your smartphone, wherever...
1st February 2024

'Tracing the Rails' - A Nostalgic Journey Along the Steyning Line

There is a certain warm nostalgia for the romantic era of steam trains, which once chugged up the Adur valley, which is a powerful force, especially...
31st January 2024

Giving Back and Getting Back: Make Volunteering Your New Year’s Resolution!

Are you looking for some inspiration and a fresh focus for the New Year? How about giving volunteering a go? It’s about giving back, rather than...
25th January 2024

The benefits of getting out into a garden in early spring

New research published by leading garden charity the National Garden Scheme, confirms the important health benefits that visiting a garden in the...
20th January 2024

January 24 Steyning Community Orchard

But listen; now there is the sound of music drifting across the grass from the lights around the Cricket Club. Tonight is special. The twentieth of...
15th January 2024

Steyning Model Railway Exhibition

Wealden Railway Group Exhibition at the Steyning Centre from 10:00am-4:30pm. Admission £5. Refreshments, group sales stand, modelling...
12th January 2024

Everyone loves a freebie: Are you eligible for a Home Energy Grant?

We all know that investing in energy saving steps to make our homes cosier and more energy efficient would make sense.
1st January 2024

Steyning Museum – 40th anniversary

Steyning Museum is looking for a new Honorary Curator of Exhibitions.
1st January 2024

Happy Days in December

As usual Steyning was full of atmosphere and festive fun in the run up to Christmas.
1st January 2024

Steyning Drama Club: 'Curl Up And Die'

For their first-time performance at the Southwick Barn, Steyning Drama Company have stepped up to the challenge with their production of Curl up and...
1st January 2024

Withdrawal of Proposals for a Steyning & Bramber 20MPH Scheme. Statement from Steyning Parish Council.

Steyning Parish Council has decided to withdraw its application to West Sussex County Council for a 20mph scheme in the town. This statement explains...
1st January 2024

January Steyning for Trees: Amazing Community Volunteers: Look what they have achieved...

1st January 2024

Front Cover: Hattie Lockhart Smith

The paintings, although initially inspired by the landscape, take on their own identity as the layers are added, evolving into colourful abstracts and...
1st January 2024

Steyning Downland Scheme: Co-op Local Community Fund

Astonishingly the SDS received the magnificent total of £4,314.31, all raised through local people choosing us to receive donations through...
1st January 2024

Museum archives: Chantry Priests

Chantries were groups of people who donated land or subscribed money to employ a chantry priest.
20th December 2023

The Voice of Christmas

Wednesday 20th DECEMBER 2023 @ 6.30pm
16th December 2023

Disney and Broadway Christmas

Cantatrice Kaleidoscope Singers - Vocal Fusion Acapella - Brass Ensemble
15th December 2023

The Steyning Society Christmas Supper

Friday December 15th - Steyning Centre 7pm for 7.45pm
9th December 2023

Steyning Grammar School - Winer Fair

At The Towers, Upper Beeding, 12 - 3.30pm, 9th december
3rd December 2023

Christmas in Steyning: Late Night Shopping

Steyning High Street - 12:00 - 18:00 - Sunday 3rd December, 2023.
2nd December 2023

Steyning Arts: Gift Fair and Art Exhibition

Saturday 2nd December 10:30 – 16:00 at the Steyning Centre, Fletchers Croft, BN44 3XZ.
2nd December 2023

Sussex Guild Contemporary Craft Show

Stunning designer crafts will be on display at the show -Midhurst on 2nd & 3rd December
2nd December 2023

Advent Trail

The Advent Trail leads us through the journey of the first Christmas as you follow a route around Steyning and is available throughout...
2nd December 2023

Make a difference – learn how to save a life

Would you like to have the skills to help someone who has suddenly stopped breathing?
1st December 2023

Council to acquire Bramber Brooks to benefit local communities and boost biodiversity

The site, known as Bramber Brooks, benefits from public access, a private nature reserve and a community orchard, and is currently enjoyed by many...
1st December 2023

Parish Council - Volunteers Needed.

Would you be interested in assisting the Parish Council with gritting pavements in the Steyning area in the event of heavy snow or severe ice during...
1st December 2023

Steyning Gardening Club.

We invite all garden lovers of Steyning, Bramber and Upper Beeding to come and join us on our exciting new journey.
1st December 2023

50 Years Steyning HF Ramblers: 1971 – 2021

The club thrived for many years, but sadly the group membership dwindled and eventually the programmes stopped during 2021 when we were not allowed to...
1st December 2023

The Steyning Downland Scheme: Brand new entrance gate and designer fire pit

The day was the culmination of two years of dedication by an array of skilled artisans.
1st December 2023

Upper Beeding Parish Council News

Update on the White Bridge, courtesy of Steyning & District Community Partnership.
1st December 2023

Front Cover: Wendi Olofson

Wendi creates artwork that is deeply emotive, drawing inspiration from her appreciation for the world around her and her emotional inner world and...
1st December 2023

December: Steyning for Trees

There many ways we can tackle threats nature faces from human activity. One of these is to strengthen ecosystem restoration and expand protected...
1st December 2023

Museum archives: Crash and Controversy!

The noise of the faltering engine must have filled the dark sky above Steyning as the Heinkel Bomber’s pilot struggled at the controls... in...
29th November 2023

Learn Morris Dancing

Morris Dancing - keep fit a fun way
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