Join us for our 50th year of performing our Traditional Mummers’ Play.

After another interesting year, December sees The World Famous Ashdown Mummers’ come back to life (were they ever alive?) with the 50th Christmas performance of their traditional Sussex Mummers' Play on 17th December 2022. Known internationally for their performances of this mysterious but very entertaining play in the Ashdown Forest area just before each Christmas, they will maintain their tradition with a one day tour of most of their favourite Sussex pubs. You can watch a video of our 2022 cut down Covid play here.

The traditional play features the well-known characters of St George, the Turkish Knight, Beelzebub, Old Father Christmas and the Doctor, plus many more. This year there will be five performances as follows, all in pubs in front of the main bar.

Saturday 17 December 2022

12.00	The Hatch Inn	Colemans Hatch	TN7 4EJ
13.30	The Stand Up Inn	Lindfield	RH16 2HN
15.00	The Laughing Fish	Isfield	TN22 5XB
18.30	The Foresters’ Arms	Fairwarp	TN22 3BP
20.00	The Coopers Arms	St John’s Crowborough	TN6 1SN

Hopefully, we will be joined on Saturday night at The Coopers Arms by the usual motley crew of folk singers and musicians who might strike up a tune or two. If you are planning a long journey to the event, please double check with the venue before setting out.

If you would like to eat at any of the pubs, please book in advance with the relevant pub.

Please observe Government Covid Rules and those of each individual pub.

Charitable donations...

We make a donation to charity every year thanks to all our generous friends and supporters, please help us to continue this tradition.