What's coming up?

Bric-a-Brac sale
Saturday, 27 November, 10 am - 2 pm
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This Saturday, in aid of the Church and its work in the community, we will be opening a pop-up stall at the east door. Come visit us and see if there's something you'd like..
FINE MUSIC FOR FREE
Paul Hunter, piano
Saturday, 27 November, 6 pm - FREE
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Our new friend, Paul Hunter, will be playing some of his own pieces as well as music from Shubert and others. It's the perfect antidote to winter blues!

As ever, the concert is free and includes complimentary refreshments.
Please make a donation is you can, both to support our lovely musicians and also to help us keep offering music for free for everyone, including those who can't afford to attend paying concerts.

Regular events

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Advent Reflections
Monday afternoons, 2.15pm - at the church and online
​​Advent Reflections is a small group, open to all, which is led by a different speaker each week exploring Advent through art. We meet in the church and live-stream the group:
https://bit.ly/StMarysKTAdvent

The first session will be led by Margaret Green, on Monday 29th November, and will feature the Stations of the Crib, designed by Fathers Martin Morgan and James Foley.

Please phone 01273 698601 if you have any queries. 
Art & Inspiration Discussion Group
Monday afternoons, 2.15pm - at the church and online
​​Art & Inspiration Group is a small, friendly discussion group, open to all, which is led by a different speaker each week exploring a work or theme in art, music or literature that is close to his or her heart. We meet in the church and live-stream the group: https://bit.ly/StMarysKTArtInspiration 
Please phone 01273 698601 if you have any queries. 

Art & Inspiration will return in the New Year.
Kemptown Koalas carer & toddler group
Tuesday afternoons 2.30-4pm

St Mary's friendly and inclusive carer & toddler group runs in our church hall on Tuesday afternoons from 2.30 to 4 pm. The entrance to the hall is in St Mary's Place, immediately to the east of the church. We welcome people of all faiths and none and hope you'll feel comfortable with us whatever your beliefs. To help cover the costs of snacks for the littlies and afternoon tea for the  grown-ups, we ask that parents pay £1.50 for the first child, and £1 for a second. But this isn't obligatory. Please speak in confidence with one of our volunteers if this would prevent you from bringing a child to the Koalas. 
To keep up-to-date with special events and holiday breaks, please see the Koalas' Facebook page.
Brighton Aerial Arts
Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 3 August 2021: 6pm and 7pm

Stephanie from Brighton Aerial Arts teaches fitness classes and workshops every Tuesday & Wednesday evening. Classes range from complete beginners aerial hoop up to improv and combo work.
5-week sessions can be booked in advance; numbers are limited to ensure everyone gets enough time up in the air.
There are also drop-in taster classes and also the option to book dedicated 1-2-1 sessions.
Visit Brighton Aerial Arts' website for all the details and to book. 
The Young Actors Group: Drama classes for 8-15 year-olds
Thursdays, 4pm and 6pm
Back LIVE in our church hall: 16 September - 2 December 2021
The Kemp Town branch of Brighton's Young Actors Group is back *LIVE* in our church hall for a new term of classes from 16 September 2021. YAG offers superb tuition and advice for budding actors, and the classes are also a great way of growing children's confidence and self-esteem.
The classes for younger children (aged 8 to 11) are on Thursday afternoons, 4 pm to 6 pm, while the class for the older group (aged 12 to 15) runs Thursday evenings from 6 to 8 pm. Please see the Young Actors Group website for courses and information about tuition fees and scholarship opportunities.
The congregation at St Mary's sponsors two half-fee scholarships for children from financially disadvantaged backgrounds.
Bike for Life - Bicycle Maintenance Course
Saturdays, 11, 18 and 25 September 2021: 12 noon - 6pm

Bruce, from Bike for Life, returns to the church hall with a three-part bicycle maintenance course. Each session runs for six hours on a Saturday, from 12 noon, and provides intensive, hands-on tuition.
For dates of future sessions, watch this space. For details and to book, please see Bike for Life's website or email Bruce or Ronnie via this link.
The Purlers Charity Knitting Group
Monday mornings, 10am-12 noon
Programme on hold following Coronavirus pandemic

Every Monday morning a cheerful bunch of knitters gathers in St Mary's Church to knit items for local and international charities. Since 2014 our knitters have made dozens of blankets for displaced families in northern Iraq and Syria and scores of tiny baby jackets for the Trevor Mann Baby Unit at the Royal Sussex County Hospital. They also make twiddle muffs, which are occupational therapy mittens for people living with advanced dementia.
​Please drop in if you fancy some convivial knitting and conversation time while also doing something practical to help people in need. We provide all materials, tea and biscuits, and friendly chat, while our lead knitter Jane will also teach you how to knit if it's a skill you've yet to acquire.
Kemp Town Talks
Free conversational English classes
Friday mornings, 9am and 11am
Programme on hold following Coronavirus pandemic

St Mary's holds free, drop-in classes for adults who need or would like to improve their English conversation skills. We have friendly, experienced ESOL teachers who will get you talking confidently and help you understand colloquial usage. There are two groups. The one at 9am is for beginners and the one at 11am is for more advanced learners. The groups are small, free, friendly and welcoming. No need to book. Just turn up! Tea and coffee included. 
Art Works - Free creativity classes
Saturdays, 11am - 12.30pm
Programme on hold following Coronavirus pandemic

Would you like to explore your artistic potential? Find out if you could actually draw a passable cat?
If so, come along to our small, friendly Art Works group at St Mary's on Saturday mornings at 11am.
​It's free and tuition and materials are provided for you, along with tea & coffee.

​No artistic experience or training necessary - just a willingness to explore what you may be able to do.
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