150th Anniversary

St. Luke’s Prestonville was opened for the first time on 11th June 1875 and we are planning to celebrate this anniversary with a number of events throughout the summer.

8th June Anniversary Celebration
10.30am Anniversary Service, followed by a community lunch and a special anniversary ceremony at 3pm with the Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex.

Throughout May 2025
Artist Open House Exhibition – St. Luke’s Then & Now

Wednesday 26th March 2025
7.30pm in Exeter Street Hall – Herbalist Helen Jewell will give a talk as the start of the Window Boxes for St. Luke’s project to decorate Prestonville with window boxes, planters or hanging baskets including some medicinal plants as St. Luke was known to be a doctor. More details and a link to book tickets here.

Saturday 31st May 2025
Window Boxes for St. Luke’s Trail – a chance to celebrate 150 years of growth in Prestonville.

Saturday 21st June 2025
Great Get Together street party outside the Chimney House pub.

Sunday 22nd June 2025
10.30am Baptism Sunday – a special service celebrating all those who have been baptised in St. Luke’s. If that was you or you know someone who was baptised here please come along.

Sunday 29th June 2025
10.30am Marriage Sunday – a special service celebrating all those who have been married or had their banns read in St. Luke’s.

4th/6th July 2025
The classical/folk music ensemble will be in residence for the weekend with individual sound portraits on Saturday afternoon, a concert on Saturday evening and taking part in worship on Sunday morning

Saturday 19th July 2025
Writers festival – a chance to showcase some of the writers who live locally. The evening will include the launch of a new book by Revd. Martin Poole. Real Life Rev is about the daily life of the vicar of Prestonville and the joys and trials that entails.

Sunday 19th October 2025
St. Luke’s day service. The closest Sunday to St. Luke’s day (18th October) and a chance to reflect on the impact of this church on the community of Prestonville and the city of Brighton & Hove.