Gilly Smith from the group said: 'The aims of the talks are to inspire us to consider the way we live in Lewes as climate change and increasingly high oil prices look set to challenge many of the things we take for granted.

'Meeting in pubs is one of the most popular Transition Town Lewes traditions and what better way to pass the winter evenings than to sit around a roaring fire, tell tales and plan a better world?'

The winter programme includes local storytellers telling their Transition Tales upstairs at The Elephant and Castle, Lewes, on Jan 30 from 7pm. Susannah Waters will be hosting a story writing workshop at Westgate Chapel,11am, on February 2.

On March 25 American journalist and peak oil expert, Professor Richard Heinberg is also giving a talk at All Saints Centre.
For more information visit http://transitiontowns.org/Lewes/Lewes