Welcome to the Sussex Branch of The Western Front Association

All meetings held on the 2nd Friday of each month in The Lecture Room, Lewes Town Hall, Lewes.

The Town Hall from Fisher Street with the ground floor entrance to the first floor Lecture Room

Lewes Town Hall is a short walk from Lewes Station, with bus stops along the High Street.

We meet at 7.30pm and finish at approximately 9:30pm.

A donation of £5.00 which includes refreshments is requested to help cover expenses. 

There is usually ample street parking in the vicinity on a Friday evening, as well as car parks north of the Town Hall at The Needlemakers. (Free parking after 5pm) 

Location of the entrance to the Lecture Room, on Fisher Street around the left hand side of Lewes Tourist Office and the Town Hall (CC Open Street Map)

Upcoming Branch Events

Wild Hawk Hunting: Rex Warneford VC - Ian Castle
12 Sep

Wild Hawk Hunting: Rex Warneford VC - Ian Castle

1st Floor Lecture Room, Lewes Town Hall, Lewes Town Hall, High St, Lewes, BN7 2QS
12 Sep 2025 19:00

We welcome back Author & Historian Ian Castle to our September meeting. Ian will be speaking about Wild Hawk HuntingThe story of Aviator and RNAS OfficerRex Warneford VC. This will be an insight to a early aviator of the Great War. We meet from 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start. We ask for a £5 donation to help us cover our costs, this includes Tea/...

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Laugh or Fly: The Air War on Western Front with Peter Hart
14 Nov

Laugh or Fly: The Air War on Western Front with Peter Hart

1st Floor Lecture Room, Lewes Town Hall, Lewes Town Hall, High St, Lewes, BN7 2QS
14 Nov 2025 19:00

We welcome back Author and Historian Peter Hart to our branch for the November meeting. He will be speaking about Laugh or FlyThe Air War on Western Front1914-1918. An overall picture of how it affected it the Front Line in the Great War. We meet at 7:00pm for a 7:30pm start. We ask for a donation of £5 to cover our costs, this includes Tea/Coff...

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