Join us for summer celebration at South Downs Centre

July 11, 2022

The South Downs Centre will be throwing open its doors for a summer celebration next month.

The free open day in Midhurst takes place from midday to 3pm on Saturday, 6 August and will include a range of fun activities and entertainment.

Highlights will include live music from Yukon Bass, featuring covers of Kylie Minogue, George Ezra, and The Stranglers. Meanwhile, there will be traditional dancing from the Sompton Village Morris Dancers, fantastic face painting, nature-based activities and delicious Jude’s icecream.

Children will have a chance to win prizes during the event as part of Madhurst Festival.

People will also be able to enjoy the wonderful interpretation displays at the centre, telling the story of the National Park, its wildlife, landscape, and people.

Our rangers will be hosting a dedicated wildlife room, crammed with information about owls, bats, frogs and much more.

Zara Kelleway, Support Services Coordinator, who is helping to organise the event, said: “After the past couple of years, we’re really excited to be holding this event at the South Downs Centre.

“It’s a wonderful opportunity to have some family fun and find out more about your National Park.

“It will be a very relaxed event with lots of activities for people of all ages.

“We’re going to be asking children to help us build a life-size bug hotel, so it promises to be a very fun afternoon!”