June 2nd, 2025.



The next Newhaven Historical Society presentation covers the turbulent history of the pub life of Lewes.

Lewes was once famous for having ‘seven churches, seven breweries, and seventy pubs’ and although much has been written about Lewes pubs themselves, little has been researched on the people and goings-on within these establishments.

Mathew Homewood will take an intriguing look at the landlords, landladies, customers, and the highs and lows of the pub trade in his presentation at the Hillcrest Centre tomorrow, Tuesday the 3rd of June.

From the smoking concerts, social clubs and family celebrations, to the mass closing of many of the town’s popular inns and taverns, causing much heartbreak for landlords and customers alike, the high number of pubs in the town inevitably resulted in much drunkenness. This reached its height during the Edwardian period, and many an amusing tale will be told about the drunken behaviour (by both men and women) at that time.

Members free.
Guests welcome: £5.00.
Doors open at 6:45pm.

newhavenhistoricalsociety.org.uk