Celebrating Film In Sussex

Ropetackle Arts Centre, Little High Street, Shoreham, Friday, August 14, 7.30pm, £5, and Saturday, August 15, 2pm, £3.50, 01273 464440

THE Ropetackle’s celebration of Sussex film continues. The movie which encapsulated one of Brighton’s most notorious weekends Quadrophenia (15, 117mins) is on tonight. Tomorrow there’s a chance to see new Brighton-set rom-com Pictures Of Lily (15, 90 mins) which follows the growing bond between two strangers over the course of 24 hours.

Brunswick Festival

Brunswick Square, Hove, Saturday, August 15, and Sunday, August 16, noon to 7pm, free, brunswickfestival.org.uk

THE family weekend returns with live music, dance, craft and food stalls, a real ale tent and bric-a-brac stalls.

Worthing Birdman

Worthing Pier, Saturday, August 15, 12.15pm, and Sunday, August 16, 12.45pm, free, worthingbirdman.co.uk

INTREPID birdmen and women will be flinging themselves off Worthing Pier either trying to break the 100m mark and win £10,000 in prize money or raise cash for charity. Look out for the serious fliers in the hang-glider Condor and self-built Leonardo Da Vinci classes and the fun Kingfisher creations all over the weekend.

Airbourne

Eastbourne Seafront, until Sunday, August 16, 12.30pm, free, www.visiteastbourne.com/airbourne

EASTBOURNE’S international airshow returns with visits from the Red Arrows, a Vulcan and Typhoon, and the last flying Bristol Blenheim, plus fireworks on Saturday night. On the ground are exhibitions by the Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and RAF, plus live music from Toyah tonight and Scouting For Girls tomorrow.

Vintage And Steam

Weald And Downland Open Air Museum, Town Lane, Chichester, Saturday, August 15, and Sunday, August 16, 10.30am to 5pm, £12.50/£11, 01243 811348

GET up close to a selection of full-size steam engines, military vehicles, classic cars and the steam-powered gallopers, as well as the narrow gauge steam railway around the museum.