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April 2012
Beach garden dedicated to lifeboat crews and fishermen30/04/12
The final phase of the Splash Point regeneration project has now been completed with the opening of the new beach garden to the east of Splash...
Roll Up! Roll Up! That’s the way to do it!23/04/12
Punch and Judy at Worthing Museum and Art Gallery
5 May to 1 September 2012, free admission.
Mr Punch celebrates his 350th birthday in...
March 2012
Adur and Worthing confirms the streets the Olympic Flame will be carried along19/03/12
The Olympic Flame is coming to Worthing and Lancing on Monday 16 July 2012 before going onto Brighton and Hove for the evening celebration and...
The Big Air Open Kitesurfing Classic announced for Worthing14/03/12
The Big Air Open has been confirmed to take place on Saturday 14th July 2012 in Worthing, West Sussex. Part of the Olympic Torch Relay Weekend,...
Worthing’s new visitor centre set to welcome visitors13/03/12
Worthing Tourism is at the heart of the councils’ regeneration programme and to recognise the importance of tourism in the area a brand new...
February 2012
Worthing and Shoreham railway stations are ready to welcome visitors28/02/12
Brand new brochure racks have been installed at Worthing and Shoreham-by-Sea railway stations as part of a bigger project to improve the visitor...
Beach garden gets underway23/02/12
The final phase of the Splash Point Regeneration Project is now getting underway. A new 'Beach Garden', designed by Worthing Borough...
So are we a nation that likes to focus on the weather?17/02/12
Worthing Museum and Art Gallery (In the Art Gallery) 18 Feb to 21 April 2012
With the support of the Public Catalogue Foundation and...
Get your running shoes on for 2012!10/02/12
Want to be part of the biggest show on earth but in Adur and Worthing? If yes we want to hear from you!
We have made the official...
Shoreham Farmers market once again voted the best08/02/12
The popular Shoreham Farmers' market was voted the Best Farmers' Market in Sussex in the 2011/2012 Sussex Food and Drinks Awards on...
January 2012
Worthing Museum’s new curiosity shop11/01/12
Worthing Mayor Ann Barlow today officially cut the ribbon on the new entrance and shop of Worthing Museum and Art Gallery which has been...
The 2012 Worthing visitor guide out now05/01/12
The Worthing Visitor guide for 2012 is out now, ready to promote the Worthing and Adur area as a great place to visit and stay.
About 23,000...
Dr Black’s heroes and villains come to Worthing!05/01/12
Following the success of the Dora Gordine exhibition at Worthing Museum and Art Gallery Dr Jonathan Black has been invited to do a lunchtime talk...
December 2011
Brand new yummy Food & Drink Festival planned for summer15/12/11
A brand new Adur & Worthing food and drink festival is planning to run from 7 -15 July 2012.
The event already has the support of the...
Tourism businesses to benefit from EU funding14/12/11
Worthing Borough Council has been awarded approximately £170,000 of funding through the European 2 Seas Programme for a project which will...
November 2011
Are you ready for the 25th Adur Festival 2012?29/11/11
The extremely popular and beloved Adur Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2012 and will run from Friday 1st June to Sunday 17th June 2012...
New taxi and private hire safety initiative launched in Worthing25/11/11
With the Christmas party season fast-approaching, passengers, drivers and operators of Taxis and Private Hire vehicles in Worthing are set to...
Worthing Theatres' future secured and to be run in-house!25/11/11
After months of agonising wait for staff and theatre goers Worthing council has decided that its three theatres will continue to be run in-house...
Frink saviour comes to Worthing Museum21/11/11
Frink saviour comes to Worthing Museum
Public talk on Thursday 24 November from 6.30pm, tickets £3
Professor Fran Lloyd an expert in...
Adur and Worthing gets set to welcome the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay Route14/11/11
Adur and Worthing has been chosen as a host location and extends an invitation to its people to welcome the Olympic Flame on 16th July 2012.
...
Present Perfect In The Studio10/11/11
Present Perfect In The Studio - 8 November 2011 to 7 January 2012
Discover affordable art this autumn with this stunning display of...
Tourism figures on the increase10/11/11
Latest figures show that the value of tourism to the local economy continues to grow.
The latest Economic Impact of Tourism report, produced...
October 2011
Dora Gordine sculptor, artist, designer - 8 October 2011 to 21 January 2012 at theWorthing Museum & Art Gallery17/10/11
Dora Gordine sculptor, artist, designer - 8 October 2011 to 21 January 2012 at the Worthing Museum & Art Gallery
Fearless and feisty Dora...
September 2011
It's official Worthing’s new £17.5m pool is coming!19/09/11
Yes the new pool for Worthing becomes reality as the rigs move in to start piling for the iconic new pool. The new pool, designed by award winning...
August 2011
Worthing Birdmen landed safely15/08/11
Despite some choppy weather conditions the Birdmen of Worthing all landed safely following their flights off Worthing Pier over the weekend....
Runway clear for Worthing Birdmen, V1 rotate!12/08/11
This weekend - be there!
Come to Worthing this weekend for Worthing’s 4th International Birdman Competition.
The fun starts at 11.35am...
Worthing is ready for the high flyers at Worthing Birdman 13/14 August08/08/11
The event on the South coast - The Worthing International Birdman Competition - is ready for take-off!
The fun begins on Saturday 13 August from...
Make the most of your visit02/08/11
Adur & Worthing Councils has launched the brand new Pocket Guide. The guide is packed full of useful information to make sure every visitor gets...
July 2011
Local children paint Worthing images on 28 metres of pool hoarding29/07/11
150 youngsters will pick up paint brushes and join in with a massive painting session to create a 28metre mural on the hoarding surrounding...
Tourist information gets investment boost in Worthing26/07/11
The Council has signed a lease to take one of the vacant shop units in The Dome cinema complex on Worthing Seafront to provide a new all year round...
Worthing Museum and Art Gallery : Trees in the Landscape19/07/11
Christine Forbes Drawing residency - 23 July to 5 November 2011 in the Norwood Gallery
Art tutor Christine Forbes has been invited to select...
Worthing Birdman set to soar this August19/07/11
Birdmen are trimming their feathers ready to take part in the 4th annual Worthing International Birdman competition. Saturday 13th to Sunday 14th...
June 2011
Ancient fig garden annual opening21/06/11
The annual open day of the Ancient Fig Garden in Tarring is to be held this year on Saturday 2nd July from 10am to 5pm.
This is an opportunity for...
Pavilion Theatre gets new roof17/06/11
Work has started this week to replace Worthing's Pavilion Theatre old roof with a brand new zinc one at a cost of £600,000.
Scaffolding is...
May 2011
Last Call to Artists – Deadline Extended - Open 11 Art Competition25/05/11
Do you need a little more time for your paint to dry, to put a last stitch in your textile, to glaze or polish your sculpture?
The deadline the...
Worthing landlady voted as one of the friendliest 25 landladies in the UK25/05/11
Worthing B&B owner Sarah Huckwell was nominated by a team of hotel inspectors for the AA’s Friendliest Landlady Award 2011 for offering...
My Jam Jars and Other Memories - Sculpture by Roger Edwards16/05/11
In the Studio Gallery at Worthing Museum and Art Gallery - 26 May to 3 September
Retired consultant anaesthetist Roger Edwards reveals his boyhood...
Getting ready for another bumper season16/05/11
The Tourism Department of Adur & Worthing Councils is getting ready for another busy season.
The Councils official tourism website www...
New pool has movable floor10/05/11
The Amateur Swimming Association (ASA) has awarded Worthing Council a grant of £30,000 towards the development of Worthing’s new...
Anthony Heywood In the Garden at Worthing Museum and Art Gallery10/05/11
An Elephant Never Forgets - 7 April to 13 August.......
International sculptor Anthony Heywood returns to Worthing, bringing a big surprise with...
April 2011
Hygiene ratings now visible when eating out04/04/11
Customers will be better informed when eating out in Adur and Worthing, thanks to the introduction of a new scheme which tells them about the hygiene...
March 2011
A riot of a party to celebrate Splash Point and new sand court21/03/11
A riot of a party to celebrate Splash Point and new sand court
Released: 21 Mar 2011
Saturday 26th March - 12 noon to 7pm
Come and celebrate...
Wagstaff - To call the wind, to strike a butterfly17/03/11
Wagstaff - To call the wind, to strike a butterfly
Released: 17 Mar 2011
Carol Wagstaff to call the Wind, to Strike a Butterfly
In the...
