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...

Worthing is bucking the trend, with a rise in the number of independent traders and creatives... If you're looking for present inspiration, this month we've highlighted local artists and creatives across the town who are on 'sparkling form', ready to help you with...

We asked you for your ‘Reasons to be cheerful, living in Worthing’. Alex Pontet summed it up nicely for many: “Worthing is up-and-coming and yet it retains its quiet, understated seaside town charm; you can have a good night out at a flash bar or traditional pub, but...

Dadifesto (Dan Flanagan) talks to Strangers... "What has surprised me is the huge number of people that I’ve met recently who were not living in the area, this time last year. While I was talking to one young family last week, I spent about 15 mins distilling the...

"Watching a recent item on the news discussing the potential impact of Brexit on Worthing, I couldn’t help but raise a cheer to Here & Now’s proclamation that our town will continue to exist. Bravo". The Ubiquitous Hack explores the world of Brexit. "For those of you...

To celebrate Worthing Mental Health Awareness Week 2017, we invited local folk from a variety of Worthing groups to speak about the importance of making connections within our communities and how getting involved can prevent us from getting down… With many thanks to...

We have 34,000 copies of our magazine distributed in Worthing and the surrounding areas each month. You/your business/your event can can be seen by many thousands of readers each month. Would you like to be part of the action? Do call 01903 686100 and speak to...

The aim of the week is to challenge the stigma around mental health and to provide good quality information in a safe and non judgemental environment. Throughout the week there will be a series of free events, open to all, including a 'Laughter for Wellness and...

Here & Now is celebrating a year in Worthing. That means a massive thank you to all the amazing people who have been making stuff happen in Worthing & surrounding areas over the last 12 months, giving us lots to shout about. A massive THANK YOU to all our fabulous...

We've 27,000 distribution door-to-door in the Worthing area, plus 7,000 pick-up at many venues and outlets. And... free download via hereandnowmag.co.uk ! Pick up at: Worthing Museum & Art Gallery Worthing Theatres Worthing Pier's Southern Pavilion Worthing Rugby Club...

Transition Town Worthing has a number of sub groups and networks covering different areas of interest, including energy, greenspaces and transport. And... they're currently recruiting volunteers! Check the relevant pages to find out more and/or join... List of active...

THE ADUR & WORTHING BUSINESS AWARDS WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2007 AND IS THE BIGGEST BUSINESS AWARDS EVENT IN THE REGION. THESE AWARDS ARE NOW INDEPENDENTLY RUN AND ORGANISED UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE ADUR & WORTHING BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP (AWBP) AS A ‘NOT-FOR-PROFIT’...

Spectacular street-dance and breathtaking circus combine to bring Kipling’s classic tale crashing into the 21st Century. Fresh from its international tour, this the award winning Metta Theatre’s critically acclaimed production of Jungle Book, and it will delight the...

Here & Now... on Worthing Pier. Thrilled to be part of the Creative Waves Community Arts project on the pier; so great to be sharing space some incredible artwork, with the likes of The Worthing Journal, The Cow Shed, Emerald Finance, Don't Believe The Hype and many...

...returns for its 2nd year in 2017, following the success of last year’s inaugural event. A number of local community projects, producers and charities are working together to host this fabulous event, which celebrates community and social enterprise groups involved...

Phun City Festival... LP HARTLEY’S 1953 NOVEL ‘THE GO-BETWEEN’ famously opens with the line, “The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.” The phrase was never more apt than looking back at Phun City Festival, which took place on Ecclesdon Common,...

... What hits you first are huge photographs by the very ‘now’ artist Juno Calypso from her ‘Honeymoon’ series, featuring the artist alone in a lavish suite of a honeymoon hotel; the images, posed and photographed by the artist herself, are strangely erotic and...

THIS SUMMER CHILDREN WILL BE CHALLENGED to solve a mystery at their local library with the Animal Agents gang. Bart the Bloodhound, Daisy Rabbit, Bernice the bear and Slip and Slide the snake twins, need help to sort out a mystery down at the library. It is free to...

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SOUTH DOWNS FILM MAKERS (SDFM) is a local filmmaking club, founded in 1989, that produces drama, comedy, animation, documentaries and AV presentations. Alan Cross, a member of the club, tells Here & Now why they are looking for new members. SDFM has no shortage of age...

Here we go! Worthing Artists Open Houses, the community art event bringing local art to local people – it’s on! WEEKENDS: June 17 & 18, June 24 & 25, July 1 & 2 - 11am to 5pm each day. Some of the artists exhibiting are: Jess Shepherd is exhibiting at venue 2: Flat 4...

Julie Hunt, Partnerships Manager at Voluntary Action Worthing (VAW) shares some exciting information for volunteers, not-for-profits and anyone thinking of volunteering in our community. It’s a national campaign which runs annually, celebrating the real difference...

TotRockinBeats 1st Birthday Party | Father's Day |Sunday 18th June | 4pm-7pm at St Paul's #Worthing. 'A three-hour festival of family-friendly funk & foolishness'. ** FEATURING A LIVE SET BY 'THE IMPELLERS'** **ALL FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT IS FREE!!** TotRockinBeats...

Circus isn’t just about elephants and clowns anymore. It has evolved into something much more than that, and it continues to evolve every year. As performers develop, so too do the nature of the pieces, the tricks that leave you on the edge of your seat, the subtle...

Not a battle of the bands - this is S’koolFest! Fifty years ago, in 1967, the Jimi Hendrix Experience played the Pavilion Theatre Worthing, just one night after performing 'Hey Joe' at the BBC for radio show 'Parade of the Pops'. The Pavilion Theatre still hosts great...

"Worthing reminds me in some ways of Bristol... quietly confident, yet filled with surprises and with such great creative talent in the community". Worthing Artist Adam Seaman from creative partnership 'As Described', talks to us about Geminate II, which recently...

Three Summer Weekends of Art: 17/18 June, 24/25 June, 1/2 July... If you wake up on the morning of June 17th (or 18th, 24th, 25th or the first weekend in July!) and want to feel glad you live in Worthing, step out and visit your nearest Artists Open House, and rejoice...

Hi, my name is Elijah. Although if you know me for my music, you might call me Nelson Navarro. Last year I released my debut EP Olive Boy, created and inspired by several of my closest friends. Until pretty recently there wasn't much hip hop coming out of Worthing,...

HERE & NOW asked Mike Pailthorpe, Worthing resident and music guru to give us his take on Worthing. A bit of a challenge on a page and a half. Over One Hundred Thousand people live in Worthing. It’s not a litle town. I’ve been living in Worthing on and of since...