Published 25 March 2026
This week’s round-up is a bit of a mixed bag — but a good one:
A quirky night out, a useful nudge if you’ve got old tech sulking in a drawer, and a local story with more going on beneath the surface than first meets the eye.
One for anyone who likes their local entertainment a bit offbeat:
The Radio Players are bringing Kaleidoscope Street – The Next Episodes! to Hampden Park Community Hall on Saturday 28 March.
It sounds like a lively, soap-opera-style comedy full of returning characters, new arrivals and gloriously chaotic storylines — and with no homework required if you’ve never seen it before.
Doors open at 6.45pm for a 7pm start, tickets are £4, and you’re welcome to bring your own refreshments too, which makes it an especially affordable little night out.
Tickets for Kaleidoscope Street – The Next Episodes
For families and younger book-lovers:
Children’s author Onjali Q. Raúf will be signing copies of The Boy at the Back of the Class at Waterstones Eastbourne on Saturday 28 March from 5pm to 6pm.
Told with heart and humour through a child’s-eye view of the refugee experience, it’s a story about friendship, kindness and standing up for someone who needs help.
The signing ties in with the stage production at Devonshire Park Theatre this week, making it a nice extra for families seeing the show — or for anyone who already knows and loves the book.
Free family pick:
If you’re looking for something easy to dip into with kids, Towner’s Make Space is a free drop-in studio for all ages, open at weekends and during the state school holidays from 10am to 4.30pm.
You can pop in to pick up a creative activity, bring something you’ve already been making at home, or start something new using simple materials and prompts.
There’s even a soft area for babies and toddlers, which makes it a handy one to have on the radar with the Easter break getting closer.
It’s official, spring is here!
The clocks go forward on Sunday 29 March — welcoming lighter evenings, even if the lost hour may sting slightly.
And if spring cleaning has you eyeing up an old phone, laptop or tablet, TechResort is well worth knowing about.
The charity refurbishes donated devices and gets them to people in East Sussex who might otherwise be left without digital access — something that now affects everything from job hunting and benefits claims to NHS access and keeping in touch with family.
There are phone bank donation points across town too, and there’s a map online showing where to find them.
TechResort donation points and info
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A stretch of landscape between Seaford and Eastbourne has become part of the huge new Seven Sisters National Nature Reserve.
This is about more than the famous views: it also protects the diverse habitats and chalk beneath them — the hidden landscape that helps store and filter much of our drinking water here.
It’s easy to think of places like this as something to look at, but they’re also quietly doing essential work.
At a time when water security feels like an increasingly real issue, there’s something genuinely hopeful in that.
And… there’s also a free Seven Sisters Nature Recovery event on Saturday 28 March for 16–25 year olds, offering a chance to get involved directly in habitat work with the rangers.
It’s hosted by South Downs Youth Action, and there were still a few places available when I checked.
More info: Seven Sisters Nature Recovery event
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Until next time,
From Eastbourne