By Duncan Honeyman

Arrangements for the start of the festive season are going well. A special calendar, the sale of which helps fund the event, has been completed and will shortly be on sale. Again this year all the pictures have been provided by the U3A, and they give varied and interesting impressions of our lovely local area. Thanks are also due to all the calendar sponsors, as they are critical to help finance the event, which will take place on Friday 29th November 2019.

The event is being organised by Sussex Vale Rotary and begins at 4pm with the Children’s Torchlight Parade, which includes the Burgess Hill Marching Band, and I believe Santa may be joining in!

We are hoping for more stalls than ever before, and many high street traders will be putting stalls outside their shops as well as remaining open. During the rest of the evening, we will be entertained by live music from both ends of the street. In addition there will be over 25 stalls, with some fairground rides and of course Santa will be in his grotto. It will be a great experience, one not to be missed.

For more information, contact the organisers at: lightuphassocks@gmail.com or 07546 111996 and you can follow ‘LightUpHassocks’ on Facebook.