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Major Boxing Day Venue Change 50 YEARS OF TRADITION TO BE BROKEN
A Boxing Day tradition in Steyning is to be broken after more than 50 years as the Chanctonbury Ring Morris Men move their annual performance of the Steyning Tipteerers Play out of the town. Performing the play requires a combination of a decent size car park to accommodate the audience and an enthusiastic licensee who is willing and has enough space to support the tradition, which includes the singing of Sussex carols in the pub after the performance. For many years, the White Horse has been the venue, but since its closure this year, followed by its rebirth as Whites Bar, it is no longer suitable for the event and the Chanctonbury Men have been forced to seek an alternative.
Fortunately, Chris Andrew, the licensee of the Frankland Arms at Washington has come to the rescue and has welcomed the opportunity to host the event. We have been trying for months to establish whether we would be welcome at what used to be the White Horse but with less than a month to go, it became clear that it was not going to happen. We approached Chris at the Frankland Arms and she could not have been more helpful. It is a pity to have to move the play out of its home town, but as the Frankland Arms is close by and is right at the foot of Chanctonbury Ring, it is an ideal solution to the problem from our point of view.
We hope that our regular supporters from Steyning will help us keep this seasonal tradition alive by joining us at Washington.
Chanctonbury Ring Morris Mens Christmas performances are as follows: Tuesday 26th December: 11.00 am at the Marquis of Granby, Sompting 12.30 pm at the Frankland Arms, Washington.
Saturday 6th January 2007 6.30 pm Apple Howling at Old Mill Farm, Bolney (on the north side of the A272 a mile west of the A23)
