Regular Activites

An active and thriving club for local artists

With members from around a 20 mile radius of Ferring, we are a friendly and enthusiastic group. We meet indoors from mid-September until end of April and for the summer we arrange attractive outdoor venues to sketch and paint. Our annual exhibition takes place in July giving our members the opportunity to show - and sell - their work.

Demonstrations by professional artists are held nearly every month, usually on the third Saturday afternoon. These are free for members and visitors are warmly invited to attend for a small entrance fee.

We welcome new members who already draw or paint, so check out our website for more details www.arunartsociety.co.uk or click here.

We research, celebrate and publish the history of our village.

We meet in the Village Hall, for presentations and discussions on the history of East and West Sussex, and the rest of the south coast. Members also receive our annual Magazine, come on local guided walks, and visits further afield with us, and get news of other local events via e-mail. Every December we have a Members’ Social evening, with good food, good entertainment and good company.

Membership is £10 a year (£15 for a couple). This covers the regular presentation meetings (we have to charge separately for the Social).  Or, if you just want to come to the occasional meeting, you can pay £3 at the door.

Visits and Walks

Dates and details can been seen on Ferring History Group website

RESEARCH

Researching your house, or Ferring ancestors? We can help (but there is a limit to what we can do for non-members). Like to do more general research on Ferring? We would welcome that, and help you get started.

LIBRARY

We have a good selection of old maps, street directories and local history books which we can lend to our members. Members will also soon be able to access our large collection of photographs on our new web site.

MEMBERSHIP: Please contact Ed Miller, David Garnett or any other Committee member.

VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION

Website: www.ferringhistorygroup.co.uk

Ferring Amateur Dramatic Society, known as FADS, was formed in 1931 and are one of the oldest Dramatic Societies in Sussex. They present three Productions a year at the Village Hall in March, June and November.   They meet twice a week on Tuesday and Thursday evenings, between September and June and welcome anyone interested in acting or working backstage on lighting, sound and set construction to come along to meet members.

Details of what is happening can be found on FADS website.

Website: www.ferring-drama.org.uk

Ferring Community Cinema is a local group of volunteers who organise the, almost monthly, showing of films on Friday evenings, in the Village Hall.

Worthing Beekeepers Association are part of the British Beekeepers Association.  Our members range from beginners to beekeepers with 30+ years experience.

We run members evenings in the winter where we have lectures from visiting beekeepers and others who have expertise in subjects ranging from honey bee health, hive products, the latest research, and general beekeeping matters.

We hold our apiary meetings throughout the summer where you can gain hands-on experience of beekeeping.  We run a beginners course and offer mentoring.

Website: www.worthing-beekeepers.org

The WI has been going for 106 years in this country and although the world might have changed in many ways, including wars, earthquakes, and yes, dare I say it, pandemics, it has been a constant throughout.  Even in lockdown we have managed to stay in touch with each other through coffee mornings and newsletters.  Our Ferring Downs W.I. usually meet on the second Monday of the month at 7:30, starting each session with a rousing rendition of Jerusalem (some more rousing than others).  Our meetings give members the chance to meet up in person and chat over a cup of tea, try new activities, play games, listen to speakers and campaign on issues that matter to them.  Our latest campaign is centred on getting more research and better treatment for women suffering with Ovarian Cancer.  We are also very much concerned with Climate Change and how we can help.  But we do have fun as well, plus the odd game of Beetle Drive and Bingo.  Even a raffle!

So come along and join us.  Its non political, non religious and one of the few things only open to women of all ages.  Come along and enjoy yourselves while making a big difference in your community.

Art tuition for adults in Informative and friendly lessons.

Sandra Louisa is an experienced tutor and professional artist.

Lessons run term time, in the form of art courses, on Friday mornings. A new art course every half term, studying a range of subjects and approaches.

Suitable for all levels.

Each member is treated as an individual, building on your own strengths and skills to produce your own original artwork that you are pleased with.

For more information please checkout the website : sandralouisaart.co.uk