HCS Newsletter May2026 lr
Hove Civic Society
We are a charity and CIO dedicated to celebrating and improving Hove and Portslade. We work actively to:
Positively influence city planning
Increase street tree cover
Green up neglected spaces
Introduce new public sculpture
Engage people in the past, present and future of Hove and Portslade.
Our vision is to promote ‘Space for People’ for everyone to enjoy now and in the future.
We have an active Committee of local people and rely on volunteers for all our projects. Membership is open to all who are interested in supporting our aims; please join us.
See our Committee here
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Latest news:
Hove Civic Society presents
Spring Salon Art Exhibition
18-22 March
The Regency Town House
13 Brunswick Square BN3 1EH
New Hove Sculpture Trail Leaflet
published by Hove Civic Society
Pick up your copy at Hove Museum
We are fundraising for Poets Corner Street Tree Planting
Click here to donate or scan QR code 
Hove Plinth’s first sculpture, Constellation, moved to Hove Museum of Creativity 26 May 2024.
A new sculpture for Hove Plinth was inaugurated on 17 September 2023 on the Hove Promenade. More information at Hove Plinth Website
Our core activities broadly fall under four topics, all concerned with creating and preserving Space for People.
Environment – click here for details
Art and culture – click here for details
City Planning – click her for details
Partnership- click here for details
We welcome all those who share our vision and actively engage with our members, working with like-minded organisations to build partnerships and achieve successful outcomes.
If you are interested in improving our local environment, then Hove Civic Society will appeal to you. The annual fee supports our activities and also funds our programme of illustrated talks, plus three informative newsletters.
To join us or support specific projects simply click here to register online or to download a postal form
Membership fees:
| Annual Membership | £20.00 |
| Family Membership (2 persons) | £30.00 |
Student £5.00
You can also subscribe to specifically support our tree planting or sculpture related work
| Friend of Hove Plinth | £50.00 |
| Supporter of Sculpture in the City | £125.00 |
| Tree Cherub (part of a tree) | £125.00 |
| Tree Angel (almost a whole tree) | £250.00 |
Remember: Hove deserves a better environment: Help us protect and improve it
Together we can do more !
HCS Annual Forum 15 April 6.30-8.00pm at Ralli Hall: The new housing targets for the city – how can we cope?
Our Forum this year will focus on the question of housing needs in the city, targets for new housing and what this could mean for all of us.
Martin Carpenter, Director of Enplan will explain the planning framework affecting the sharp increase in housing need in the City and Hugh Dennis, Director of Little Ships will show us how underused land can accommodate new homes across the city, not least in the Hove Station Neighbourhood Area.
HCS Talk 11 March 7pm: Mods and Rockers in Brighton
Join us for this talk by author and historian Chris Horlock about the social background to the rise of “youth culture” in 1960’s Brighton.
Wednesday 11 March 7pm, Ralli Hall 81 Denmark Villas, Station Approach, Hove BN3 3TH
The event is free, but please book on this link ModsandRockersEventbrite
