6-15 SEPTEMBER 2024

Step out and explore where Shoreham began and its connections to the world

Adur Connected and Old Shoreham Heritage Festival

Organisers: Shoreham Society, Shoreham Wordfest, Marlipins and Friends of Old Shoreham (FOldS)

Old Shoreham is where the story of Adur began, a place of settlement for over 2000 years and an ancient crossroads connecting inland Sussex, the coast and the sea. Join us to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its Conservation Area and learn about the fragile green gap of the Adur Valley, Shoreham Downs and the Buckingham Estate, discovering history, landscape and wildlife through art, music, walks and talks.

ROUTES, NETWORKS, CONNECTIONS HERITAGE OPEN DAYS

ART EXHIBITION

7 to 15 Sept | St Nicolas Church
Mon to Sat 11am to 4pm | Sun 2 to 5pm

An exhibition of new and original art celebrating Old Shoreham, the river and Downs in a variety of media – painting,
print, textiles, sculpture and photographs.

Music and POEMS

Evening shows including a local poet and singers at St Nicolas Church on Thursday 12 Sept and bands at the Amsterdam on Friday 13 Sept. Plus daytime sessions from local musicians and a singing circle in the church and grounds on the Festival weekends.

Talks

COMMUNITY

‘Think Local’ – Action For Change
Sunday 8 Sept 7pm | St Nicolas Church

Local activists and community support groups describe how they are turning good intentions into real achievements.

ENVIRONMENT

The Adur Valley – Shoreham’s Green Gap
Wednesday 11 Sept 7pm | St Nicolas Church

Presenting several major programmes
to protect and improve the natural and human heritage of the Adur Valley
and Shoreham Downs.

HERITAGE

Bigger, Deeper and Older Than You Think
Saturday 14 Sept 7pm | St Nicolas Church

Exploring local historic and archaeological evidence for a port at Old Shoreham on
the medieval estuary of the River Adur.

weekend Walks

Old Shoreham Heritage Trail
7 and 14 Sept 2pm | 8 and 15 Sept 3pm
Starting at St Nicolas Church

Discover 2000 years of history on this
 new trail celebrating 50 years of the Conservation Area – plus a family trail
and costumes at the Church

Who Needs Five Bridges?
Saturday 14 Sept 4pm
Starting at Coronation Green

Shoreham with five bridges is surely mimicking London! Why so many?
Isn’t there an obscure law about bridge spacings on a river?

WorkshopS 

ART AND CRAFT

Drawn Out at the Park
Sunday 8 Sept 10am | Buckingham Park 

Learning or improving sketching skills
in the fresh air of Buckingham Park.

Illustrate a Story –
Esther Waters in Old Shoreham
Thursday 12 Sept 3pm
Buckingham Park Bowls Club

Creating an illustrated ‘zine’ to bring this classic story to life and develop your skills

A Banner for Old Shoreham

Friday 13 Sept 3 pm | St Nicolas Church

Making a banner that celebrates
Old Shoreham, with the Shoreham
Creatives at St Nicolas.

HISTORY

Researching Back Garden History
Tuesday 10 Sept 2pm | St Nicolas Church

Digging into history on the doorsteps
of Old Shoreham. 

SOUND

A Soundscape for Old Shoreham
Friday 13 Sept 11am -2pm | St Nicolas Church

Walking and listening to create a
different view

FOlds listings

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