Friends of Westdene Green

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Friends of Westdene Green

Reg No 7384.
Registered address: The Barn, Barn Rise, Brighton BN1 5EE

Friends of Westdene Green enables the wider community to come together, with The Barn at its heart, building connections and knowledge through a variety of enriching activities, social events and information sharing. Website: westdenegreen.org.uk
Email: [email protected]
Post: The Barn, Barn Rise, Brighton BN1 5EE
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We are a group of neighbours who care about Westdene Green, a beautiful green space in the suburbs of north Brighton, England. Friends of Westdene Green promotes and protects Westdene Green as a multi-purpose community space and brings people together through events and community action. At The Barn on The Green we aim to help build a more connected community by creating a focal point for a variety of enriching activities, social events and information and by engaging local people of all ages

We meet regularly to get to know one another better and discuss how we can help make life at Westdene Green even better for everyone. Friends of Westdene Green Ltd is a Charitable Company Reg No EW57741and Community Benefit Society registered with the Financial Conduct Authority under the Co-operative and Community Benefit Societies Act 2014.

02/11/2026

There’s been some wonderful rehearsals happening at the Barn recently and were pleased to announce:

The Thousand Days is an explosive new play by Callum Murray about the doping scandals that occurred within professional cycling in the 1990s. It follows David, a neo-pro, who joins Team Top Frites with a ‘clean’ mentality - but do the rest of them share that same idea? Come and find out. the Thousand Days will run for two nights at The Actors in Brighton on 27th and 28th November at 7pm and 8.45pm. Tickets can be found at the link below.

https://www.fatsoma.com/search?query=The%20thousand%20days

31/10/2026

A little bit of Westdene history, a bit of community spirit, and one rather questionable shirt!

Hear from one of Withdean and Westdene’s own local residents about how he set up a social group right in the heart of Westdene.

Guy Garrett grew up in Glen Rise Close, went to Westdene School and spent plenty of time playing on the Green and in the playground as a child. But there’s one place he never set foot in back then… The Barn!

Fast forward a few decades and The Barn has become a bustling hub of community life, home to all sorts of clubs and activities — from ballet to board games, chair yoga to Skylark Choir.

Guy has since set up Gather, a Friends of Westdene Green group that meets once a month on a Thursday at The Barn.

Gather is a little different. It’s a social group without a particular special interest, other than people, humanity and what it means to be individuals living together in a community like Westdene.

So, if you have 12 minutes and 47 seconds to spare, grab a coffee and have a listen to this local lad talking about why he started Gather and what he, along with others, are building in the community.

All constructive feedback very welcome… unless it’s about his shirt. He LOVES that shirt! 😂

[WATCH THE VIDEO – https://youtu.be/YnM6vff4nlA?is=Txek34uWzqKsbisa]

20/10/2026

THE WESTDENE HALLOWEEN TRAIL
Dress up your front gardens, windows and porches for a night of spooktacular mischief!
Please help spread the word
Sign up and see who else is feeling spooky in our community here:
https://www.trickortreatmap.com/

15/10/2026

Planning is well underway and we are so excited to be putting on our first Barn Fest Xmas Edition on the 5th December from 2-7pm ❄️ Come along anytime for great drinks, treats, kids activities, a wonderful makers market and a festive atmosphere for coming together with the community! ⛄️ Come and help us decorate the Westdene Tree 🎄 and from the evening bit, carol in and light up the season!

27/09/2026

Friends of Westdene Green are delighted to announce Barn Fest Xmas! Save the date : 5th December 2-7pm
Join us for a gorgeous Makers market, festive music, bar, hot drinks and festive treats plus a magical community Christmas tree lighting! Save the date and we look forward to seeing you there 🎄

03/09/2026

Skylark choir starts next week! Come along to raise your voice - beginners to pros we welcome all! Tuesdays at The Barn Westdene

09/08/2026

Westdene’s next comedy night is live
- BYOB
- Fresh from a sold out Brighton Fringe run
- ⁠Get your tickets quick!!!
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/simulation-theory-tickets-1997146353505

27/07/2026

The upcoming term for the Skylark choir is now open for bookings. Check out the details here and we look forward to welcoming you on Tuesdays at The Barn, Westdene!
https://pedrozacommunications.co.uk/skylark-choir/

03/07/2026

We’ve got a wonderful art event coming up at the Barn in Westdene which will also contribute to a community art project! check out the details on the poster - join on Saturday 11th July 7:30-9:30pm. BYOB and all materials provided.
To book go to dmcwestdene.eventbrite.co.uk
See you there!

29/06/2026

After such a great Barn Fest - we’d now like to hear your thoughts and gather interest for future events. If you could take a couple of minutes to fill in this short survey it would be much appreciated!! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdldwdivph875NRo5BtsFtzEcu38nkMmiVOQBAtZVRZAzIQVA/viewform?usp=send_form

Address

The Barn, Barn Rise
Brighton And Hove
BN15EE

Website

http://www.westdenegreen.org.uk/

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