As part of the Christmas in Rye festival of the weekend of December 2 and 3, four stages around town will showcase live music and entertainment to get you in the festive mood.
Friday, December 2
Adams of Rye:
Rye Ukulele Experiment from 5pm
Rye Town Hall:
Mark Leggstick 5:15pm – 6:15pm
Martin Ledner and Haunted Folk 6:15pm – 7:15pm – songs that range from sea shanties to atmospheric ballads and folk songs
Marsh Choir 7:15pm – 8:00pm – the rock ‘n roll, pop and soul choir
Saturday, December 3 9:00am – 8:00pm
Adams of Rye:
Street Carol Singers – 4:30pm – 5:00pm
Rye Town Hall:
Rock Choir – 10:30am – 11:15am
The Other Band -11:15am – 12:15pm – Blues, Country and Americana from this Hastings trio
Rye Dance School – 12:15pm – 12:45pm
Sambalanco – 12:45pm – 1:45pm – Hastings-based Samba drumming band play carnival rhythms
Daisy Chain Fitness – 1:45pm – 2:30pm
Entertaining Mr Stone -2:30pm – 3:30pm – original songs and covers from this popular local band
Street Carol Singers – 3:30pm – 4:00pm
Ryebellion Drummers – 4:00pm – 4:30pm
The Old Borough Arms:
Geoff Sapsford – 10:30am – 11:30am – guitar blues
Opera-Lele Company – 11:30am -12:30pm – unique comedy music act specialising in performing music from opera and musicals with the ukulele
The Haunted Folk – 12:30pm – 1:30pm – folk songs in the English tradition
Diamond Brothers – 1:30pm – 2:30pm
Dyamond Dance -2:30pm – 3:00pm
Dirk Wickenden – 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Knoops:
Roving Brass UK – 11:00am – 12:00pm
Francesca Schuricht – 12:00pm – 1:00pm
The Bling Crosbies – 1:00pm – 2:00pm – duo singing classics, jazz and blues songs from Frank Sinatra to Bing Crosby to Nina Simone and Amy Winehouse delivered with a cheeky sense of humour
Lily Marsh – 2:00pm – 3:00pm
Blue Velvet – 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Other Events
On Saturday, the Christmas Procession starts at 5:45pm at Rope Walk, finishing at St Mary’s Church where a carol concert will take place at 6:30pm.
Lamb House will be open on Friday, December 2 from 11:00am to 8:00pm with special performances by the Hastings Philharmonic Quartet, and on Saturday, December 3 from 11:00pm to 4:00pm. Visitors to Lamb House will be transported to New England of 1900 as the American author, Henry James, plays host to his family from America. The house will be decorated with greenery, hand-crafted decorations and Christmas cards along with an exhibition with Oaks Specialist College. The Rye Music Well Singers and Wall of Sound Choirs will be performing on Saturday from 2pm. Lamb House is open from November 28 to December 18.
Image Credits: Christmas in Rye Festival 2022 , Paul Brasington , National Trust Image/Danial Demaine .