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More than 70 artistes in Worthing town centre on Saturday spelt out their message to the public, raising their awareness, and making their protest at forthcoming government legislation .
They included Sompting Village Morris, Mythago Morris, Ditching Morris, Sussex Tippeteers - among them the President of the Morris Federation - new local ensemble Celebration Samba, plus the Sunny Worthing Arts Group, Vanguard Theatre Productions, local charities, musicians, dancers and actors, Richard Amey of local charity-support band Outcry, classical guitarist Richard Durrant, and MP Peter Bottomley.

A colourful and vibrant procession of Morris sides and drummers danced down south Chapel Road to arrive in South Street Square and, after entertaining shoppers for an hour with dance performances and Samba drumming, the procession wended its way through Montague Arcade, Montague Street and back via South Street.

Nearly 300 signatures were gathered for the petition calling on the Government to amend the License Bill. Among other things, the Bill will require organisers of any event, where newly regulated licensable activities such as singing, dancing and music take place, to purchase a license in advance from a local authority and gain Police approval beforehand.

The protesters say this legislation will threaten the future of live musicmaking and other entertainment.

The new License Bill will remove the exemption for singing and dancing on public land and supporting the campaigners, Worthing's singing and flute-playing MP Peter Bottomley called upon Worthing Borough Council to declare South Street Square an "Arcadia" on Saturdays, meaning a place where community Folk and Arts events could freely take place.