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John Lewis has released its Christmas advert – featuring Elton John and a piano, in case you haven’t seen it – and the shops are full of all things sparkly, so the festive season has truly begun. You can get a bit of Christmas spirit yourself with a visit to The Charleston Frost Fair, taking place on Saturday 24th and Sunday 25th November. At the home of The Bloomsbury Set, at Firle just outside Lewes, you can find artisan makers and designers, Christmas trees and wreaths along with festive food and drink to launch your festive season. And what a great idea to make a weekend of it by staying at one of Short Stay Lewes’ beautiful bed and breakfasts or studios. Then you can have plenty of time
Fans of chamber music need to head for Lewes on Saturday 1st December. This is when the annual Lewes Chamber Music Festival Christmas Concert is taking place, offering mulled wine, mince pies and a programme of musical delights. Starting at 7.30pm, the concert features six brilliant musicians performing works by Schubert, Mozart, Beethoven and Ysaye. Artistic director and violinist Beatrice Philips will be joined by violinists Maria Wloszczcowska, Tim Crawford, James Boyd and Adam Newman as well as cellist Hannah Sloane. Extend the fun of this musical event by making a weekend of it and staying at a Short Stay Lewes fabulous independent property. There are bed and breakfasts and studios aple
Lewes featured as the “Let’s Visit” town in the Saturday section of The Daily Telegraph last weekend. It was an obvious time for this historic town to be included, coinciding with the spectacle of Bonfire on 5th November. “Not for nothing is Lewes dubbed the bonfire capital of the world,” said the paper, which went on to describe the procession and background to the annual event. The Depot independent cinema, Glyndebourne, the Love Supreme Jazz Festival and Harvey’s Brewery all got a mention, as did Pelham House Hotel as a place to stay. However, Pelham House actually closes its doors as a hotel this weekend as it readies itself to become a wedding venue. Fortunately, there are still plenty