Lewes culture
Find out what’s going on in Lewes this week at vivalewes.com or pick up their free monthly magazine from many outlets in Lewes.
Visit the Lewes Tourist Information Centre
187 High Street, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 2DE
Tel: 01273 483 448
See the Leisure and Culture pages on the Lewes District Council website
Festival & Events
First Saturday of the month : Lewes Farmers Market
4th and 5th October : South of England Show
4-25th October : Brighton comedy festival
October 17th : A most Sunshiny day, Brighton Early music festival, a look at the remarkable song culture of the rural labouring people of sussex, at Pelham House 8pm
Oct 20th : Moorcroft Charity race day, Plumpton race course
November 5th : Bonfire Night in Lewes, the biggest celebration of its kind in Britain
Additional notes:
2009 will also be the year in which Lewes celebrates the memory of Tom Paine, one of the town’s most famous inhabitants.
Lewes Bonfire night
Lewes is world-renowned for its lively Bonfire night celebrations, with torchlit processions through the streets and several bonfires. With seven local societies, Lewes Bonfire night is an extremely popular local event and quite a spectacle for tourists.