Hear Worthing roar when the fabulous Lions Summer Festival rolls into town from Saturday 20 July to Saturday 10 August this year. Find out more info in the July issue 4-8.

Fancy a tipple? We spoke to Worthing’s mixologists and bartenders to find out what makes those in the know say hello.

Here & Now teamed up with Patt Fallon of Bald Designs to deliver a design brief to Worthing High Year 9 students as part of a creative careers project.  HANNAH MITCHELL produced the winning design, making a 3D image, which was selected to feature as...

Worthing is on the up – and this time, we’re talking literally. This summer, the landmark Worthing Observation Wheel (or WOW) arrives on the prom at a record-breaking 46 metres tall, making it the largest observation wheel on the south coast.

WHETHER YOUR IDEA OF A FESTIVAL is a night under the stars, joining in an impromptu ceilidh, running around with the kids chasing bubbles or barrel-loads of beer, we’ve got something to suit all tastes and budgets in our Here & Now 2019 festival guide. Worthing...

You must have heard that Worthing’s very own Kenny Tutt won MasterChef last year, and this month his much-anticipated restaurant Pitch opens. Here & Now caught up with Kenny to see how he’s holding up!

Too long seen as out-of-the-way, independent theatre in Worthing is quietly starting to make some noise.

Saturday 22 June 7.30pm, St Paul’s 3 Choirs – An Evening of Gospel & Soul returns to Worthing in June for the third year running, this year with renowned choral director and vocal coach Mark De-Lisser as guest director. Famed for arranging Stand by Me for the...

Searching for fun things to do with your kids this February Half-Term? Look no further! From becoming the next Bake Off star to bouncing on giant bouncy castles, we have the ultimate list of events for your kids to enjoy in and around Worthing. Even Fortnite plate painting is included!

You voted. They won! Last month, we at Here & Now ensconced ourselves front and centre at Worthing Pier’s Southern Pavilion and had a fabulous time at the latest Sunny Worthing Awards. Compered this year by Bob Smytherman, the awards recognise business and...

WOMEN OF WORTHING, be proud of where you come from! At Here & Now to mark International Women’s Day we’ve looked at some of the inspiring women who’ve lived, studied and worked in our town and surrounding areas. Each of these women has argued, fought, strived or...

Searching for fun things to do with your kids this February Half-Term? Look no further! From becoming the next Bake Off star to bouncing on giant bouncy castles, we have the ultimate list of events for your kids to enjoy in and around Worthing. Even Fortnite plate painting is included!

Ever since William Laurie Dickson arrived in Worthing in 1898 with a horse-drawn camera and a plan to capture English seaside scenes in motion, our town has been in love with films and film-making.

Congratulations to everyone that has been nominated for an award this year! If you’d like to get your hands on a ticket or two, here is what you need to know.

Come and learn from the experts, be inspired by the speakers, snap up the show offers and leave with a wealth of information and those all-important connections to build your business at The Better Business Show, Worthing 2019.

We are a town by the sea, making water and plastic pollution key issues for us as a community, so it’s no surprise to see movements towards zero waste and plastic free living growing in Worthing.

There’s an episode of Friends in which Phoebe spends an entire day trying to find an act of kindness that doesn’t deliver some sort of benefit to the person doing the deed.

LOOKING FOR THINGS TO DO NEW YEARS EVE? We've listed a bunch of prosecco-popping events to help you celebrate the annual countdown right here in Worthing. Get your glad rags ready because you’ve got a party to go to! Inappropriate Handclap. 9pm. Worthing Pier. More...

Sports Round Up As we approach the end of 2018, it is certainly worth looking back on what has been a significant year in Worthing sport. Let’s start where we left off: Worthing-based Murray Hambro has spent the past month in Sydney at the Invictus Games, an...

If you’re racking your brains trying to think of a gift with a difference… Here’s our round up of fun alternatives to novelty socks, cheap perfume and wall-to-wall stationery sets.

From glittering Christmas lights and ice skating to traditional markets and Christmas shows, here’s a few festive things we found for you to do in our December issue.

To celebrate their fifth birthday, Worthing’s ‘SKEPTICS IN THE PUB’ are holding a ‘WE ARE FIVE’ party, 24 Oct. Half of ‘The Infinite Monkey Cage’ giving a talk! We caught up with John from the Skeptics to give us the lowdown on the group. H&N: What’s this Skeptics...

Alan Martin, the writer and co-creator of ‘Tank Girl’ with Jamie Hewlett, talks to Here & Now about the origins in the late 80s, and what has happened to her in the past 30 years.

Worthing Digital interview Tom Cheesewright, one of the most respected consultants and commentators on tomorrow’s world. As an Applied Futurist, Tom helps people and organisations to see what’s next and to build a coherent response.

I am so thrilled to be involved in Worthing’s first Theatre Trail. Worthing is emerging as a hub for creative talent and to have a platform to showcase the work of local actors makes this a really exciting time for us as a town.

Here & Now Magazine are celebrating their 2 year anniversary sharing all the good stuff that goes on in and around Worthing! How did this happen? You lovely people out there in our community have stayed busy, filling our pages with opportunities and events that make our town such a great place to live.

Check out these two fabulous opportunities for local businesses. If you are eligible, they are not to be missed.

There’s always something cultural going on in Worthing. Right on our doorsteps, much of it free and and all of it inspiring and interesting.

No not that. I recently came home from a few days away. Back to sunshine, friends, and no holiday blues, just a real appreciation of how lucky we are to live in this part of the world.

THE FIRST OF A NEW MONTHLY SERIES of Friday night “nearly unplugged” original music events went with a multigenerational theme: the Pavilion Cafe Bar (known to old Worthingites as the Denton Lounge) played host to Northbrook MET teenage sensations Chequered Red, who...

If you are a sports enthusiast like me, then you’ll understand that it’s that special time of year when you know a huge summer of sport is within touching distance.

Only 15 years ago bands rehearsing for their gigs at local venues of the time such as the Fountain, Inn on the Prom, Maggies Bar or Divines might rehearse in the basement at the Conservative Club Union Place, at the back of the Vintner’s Parrot, or any number of pub, church or school rooms.

It’s finally arrived, Summer that is. You’ve dug out your deckchairs, poured your first Pimm’s and picked up your copy of Here & Now.

Review of ‘Turn of the Screw’ Connaught Theatre, Worthing | 18 April 2018. In a switchback production of Henry James’ novella as play, the audience were twisted and turned by the action as it presented the characters in a present and then back 30 years, and then in a present.

Last night’s ‘From Scratch’ show in Bar 42 was a great musical experience. With vibes from lo-fi to soul to rap and RnB, there was a wide selection of music to dance and sing along to.

A brush with success! A remarkable number crowded St Paul’s on 23 March for the Worthing Portrait Artist of the Year competition, delighting the organisers and possibly unnerving the 15 local artists taking part.

Mike Pailthorpe (from Northbrook MET) discusses the Brighton/Worthing commute, local micro breweries, seeing the town through new eyes and… apples and oranges.

Joe Bunn needs space to create…

Nationally, there is a growing movement of people who want to restore the chance to play outside to a new generation of children…

ello. We’ve all got a slogan that resonates, kept as a screen saver, on your wall at work or maybe as a tattoo, and I have my favourite!
In this issue, we celebrate International Women’s Day by highlighting just a few of the Worthing women who are #making stuff happen.

Reach 1000s and 1000s of people via the health and wellbeing business section (and other sections too!) of our monthly print publication... Contact the lovely Frances on Frances@hereandnowmag.co.uk for further information.

The South Coast Jazz Festival begins tomorrow, Saturday 20th January at the Ropetackle Arts Centre in Shoreham-By-Sea. From 20th - 27th January, expect a whistle stop tour around the world of jazz. 8 days of concerts, workshop, special events, films and talks. The...

New year - new project! Scratch Pad is currently being set up at Colonnade House in Worthing and if you’re not already excited - you will be! Scratchpad is a project set up to support live music and new music in Worthing throughout January and February 2018. It’s for...

This event is 'a must' in the 2018 business calendar for all businesses in Worthing & Adur, both large and small. Register today for this packed day! B2B Exhibition – with over 60 stands; meet, network and introduce your business Support – FREE Business Support for...

We're thrilled to be sponsoring the 'Sunniest Independent Restaurant' Award in the 2017 Sunny Worthing Awards. Please nominate by emailing sunnyworthingawards@gmail.com. Please give a reason! Voting finishes at the end of December. Last years winner was The Crab Shack...