Latest News – Southern Stomp

Actually the end of Nov. 2024 marked our 29th Year as "Southern Stomp" Line Dance Club ~ thank you to everyone who has supported us; we wish you all the very best.

Latest News

"Southern Stomp" Events / Socials / News [Please see Full Calendar on Event pages ] All bookings for 2025 now showing...

"Southern Stomp" Shoe BAGS... ~ are going well but still have a few if you'd like one - just ask at class.

Beginners Class(es) 1st Class at 1.30-2.45 pm and a 2nd Class at 3:00-4:15pm on Friday. Please contact us to enquire and reserve a place in these class(es) - Call 01273 587714. "Southern Stomp" has a comprehensive range of classes at ALL levels and a full calendar of social events; please check out this year's Calendar of events.

News Letters ~ "Southern Stomp" SUMMER News Letter ~ all News Letters are now available via E-delivery. The Summer News Letter is now available to read at class and has been sent to everyone via Southern Stomp WhatsApp; it contains info. and details of forthcoming events, Birthdays, updates etc... for 2025

Past Events....

Thank you for your support especially during these recent times; we know financially we're all having to think carefully how we plan - we hope you find your class good fun and worth the travel.

Litlington Cream Tea Afternoon.... 17th July ~ yummy as always ~ great to see our new Friday class members joining us. Thanks everyone for coming alone and making these events and trips a success. Hope you enjoyed your lunch and scones ~ Phil certainly did !!!!

OXFORD Day Trip.... 20th June ~ lovely weather and a lovely day out... in this beautiful city.

Arlington Bluebell Walk Thursday 24th April ~ was a lovely day and with a great lunch at the Berwick Inn.

Easter Prize Raffle ~ A Huge THANK YOU for your support ~ the first of many events in the coming years in our support for the 'Knight Support' Charity. Your generosity never ceases to amaze us - especially in these financially challenging times - it isn't taken for granted and every penny you donate goes to helping others.. You raised £280 in this Easter Prize Raffle and a big thanks to Marianne for her knitted Easter Chicks with a chocolate egg in their tummies! Well Done everyone and thanks once again and Congratulations to 1st Amanda Reed, 2nd Jan Henstridge and 3rd Ann Law.

Line & Barn Dance Evening ~ was on Saturday 1st March 2025 ~ tickets SOLD OUT. This was a great evening with "Southern Stomp" and Tony Dunn Barn Dance caller... all in aid of charity ~ Peacehaven Foodbank (SCDA) raising over £ 789.

Christmas Dance Party ~Sunday Dec 15th at 2pm-5:30pm... at Telscombe Parish Hall, Tyedean Rd.

Christmas Lunch - at the Star Inn - Friday 29th November... Lovely to see so many of you join us... and what a lovely Lunch too. The staff are always so good and if you made it to the deserts yum yum.

Autumn Social Afternoon Tea Dance ~ Oct ~ great dance and thanks for your compliments and support at our socials. 44 Dances danced that day and for some, they never sat down... well done.

"Mrs Doubtfire" Theatre Trip... Was fantastic... -thanks for all your lovely comments _ it was my pleasure to organise it... I'm just so pleased we have such great seats and you all enjoyed it... more to come.

Reservoir Walk & Lunch ~ June Friday 14th June ~ great day with lovely weather and thanks to everyone who made it ~ it was a really lovely day. A pic of just a few of us on the day with dogs as the others headed for the Berwick Inn!!!!

May 'Spring Social' Dance Afternoon ~ May Saturday 18th ~ at Bramber Church Hall was a success and thanks to all those positive comments and feedback.

Funds Raised by "Southern Stomp" events and initiatives ~ Wow congratulations to all our class members for their generosity and kindness... ‘Charingo’ for Martlets June 2021 £1,055, S.C.D.A Community Supermarket, Joy’s Lockdown Bears 2021 £677, Xmas Card Alternative 2021 £670, Easter ‘Big Ted’ Raffle 2022 £60, Joy’s Christmas Cats 2022 £682, Xmas Card Alternative 2022 £425, Easter CD & DVD sales 2023 £110, Plant Sale 2023 £75, Joy’s Birthday Party 2023 £545, Xmas Card Alternative 2023 £435

'Big Ted & his Easter Egg Raffle... (All proceeds went to local Community Supermarket) [Total Raised £131.50] ~ amazing to buy so many things and donate them - well done everyone who took part.

Skittles & Chips ~ in March... was great fun... with a New Winning Team for 2024 and Allister was the top champion scorer ~ YES ~ we've been asked to do it again... so watch this space for 2025 hotly contested "Southern Stomp" Skittles Challenge.

The King and I - Dominion Theatre London ~ (14th Feb 2024) was a wonderful trip and show... thanks for all your lovely messages of thanks - already planning for 2025

"Southern Stomp" Christmas Dance Social - 10th December '23 ~ thanks for your support, lovely to have so many of you joining us for the last dance of 2023.

"Southern Stomp" Christmas Lunch~ lovely to see so many of your for our traditional Christmas Lunch at the Star In< we've sent a 'thank you' to Lacy and her team ~ really excellent as usual.

Joy's Special Birthday Barn Dance ~ was a huge success ~ thank you everyone who came and had such fun and celebrated Joy's special evening and it also marked our entering our 28th Year as a Line Dance Club.... See more photos in the Photo Pages ** Thanks to everyone who supported the Birthday Party Fund Raiser - we collected £545 which went to the Local Community Supermarket.

Great last Dance: ~ Sun 17th September "Back to School Afternoon Social" ~ (Thanks for your fabulous feedback and a really great night).

18th August "Summer Lunch" at The Star Inn (fabulous as always) ~ With 42 of us, it was a lovely 'get together' and managed to catch up with some old friends...

Chichester Shopping (AM) + Chichester Canal Trip (Afternoon) What a fun event... thanks for your lovely feedback - it was a lovely day - great weather, good shopping nice restaurants, nice cream tea and river cruise.... what more could we have asked for!

10 Pin Bowling ~ Fri 19th May (...was a great evening with some outstanding scores and one's we won't mention!)

Pretty Woman ~ Thank you for your lovely feedback and comments ... its a pleasure organising these special events when everyone has such a great time.

"Southern Stomp" Christmas Dance - Sun 18th Dec 2:00~5:00pm ....

Peacehaven / Newhaven Foodbank Appeal 2022 ~ Wow!!! the final figure £682 was raised by You - our wonderful "Southern Stomp" dancers and friends. Stef from SCDA received the goods and remaining monies from Joy at our class in December. It was fabulous to hear first hand from Stef, the impact and benefit others would have as a result of your generosity and the sales from Joy's craft 'Cats' this year ~ truly well done and thank you.

Thanks to Felix for coming for you to try on dance shoes ~hopefully you all all now suitably foot perfect...

Tina Theatre Trip - August 11th ~ What a show, what a Trip ~ Thanks you for your lovely feedback and what a fantastic show (& day in London)

Litlington Cream Tea yum yum ~ Friday 22nd July was a lovely day with wonderful service and scones

Our May Dance Social ~ May 21st ~ 7 ~ 10pm ~ was a Great Night ~ and lovely to see you all dancing.

Our first Quiz & Chips Evening 2nd April was a rip roaring success and thanks to everyone who got into the spirit and made it such a fun event. Teams from right across our club and community joined us ~ 'Mastermind' it wasn't, but, everyone was a winner enjoying fabulous Fish/Sausage & Chips from Olly's Fish Shack [Great job Olly and his team].

Big 'Ted' Easter Raffle ~in aid of the Seahaven Community Food [Foodbank], raised £89 - which has been used to purchase Easter treats.