SUSSEX DAY

by | Mar 10, 2026

SUSSEX DAY will be celebrated in Hailsham with a free community event. The High Street will be closed so that visitors can enjoy a beer tent, market stalls selling locally sourced products and a full programme of live entertainment. Highlights include traditional maypole dancing by local Brownies, performances by Hailsham Choral Society (including ‘Sussex by the Sea’), the Sussex Stompers and Long Man Morris Dancers. Families will enjoy close-up magic, balloon modelling and a Punch and Judy show with Hailsham FM providing coverage and music. Shops and businesses will be dressing their windows for a best dressed window competition.

RAY RUSSELL CONCERT AT THE PAVILION

by | Mar 9, 2026

LOCAL MUSICIAN RAY RUSSELL and also composer, producer and virtuoso guitarist is back at the Pavilion for another hometown gig, with his prestigious band and a whole set of new material for 2026.

Regarded by some as one of the most prolific recording artists in British Music history, Ray has been busy recording yet another album titled, ‘We Are Here’.

Co–producing and mixing the album, is his old friend Greg Walsh, who has worked with many internationally recognised artists most notably Tina Turner (with Ray Russell), Pink Floyd, Chicago, Luciano Pavarotti and Kate Bush.

Join Ray and the band at the Hailsham Pavilion and together we can say ‘We are Here’. The show is on Saturday 21 March at 7.30pm at Hailsham Pavilion. Tickets in person from the box office, by phone on 01323 841414 or online at www.hailshampavilion.co.uk.

MEET THE CHARACTERS OF CHRISTMAS

by | Nov 24, 2025

This family-friendly experience of the Christmas story, includes crafts, songs and a delicious tea. Bookings at https://hailshamparishchurch.churchsuite.com/events/quz9y0mt. Choose the time slot that suits you best. A ticket must be booked for each person attending (no need to book for babies under 1). If you or your family have any food allergies, please include details when you sign up. Please note that all children are the responsibility of parents and guardians during the event. If the event is showing as fully booked or without enough tickets available for your group, please do email your details to the church office at office@hailshamchurch.org as it is possible that they may be able to make arrangements to accommodate more guests.

A Music Quiz with a Difference…

by | Aug 4, 2025

A friendly, informal, wide-ranging musical quiz night. You don’t have to be a serious music buff – enjoy pitting your wits against questions on general musical knowledge, the shows, classical and film music.

But it’s not just your average music quiz! Three local musicians will bring you live musical clues – your host Rosie Page (mezzo) with Noa Lachman (soprano) and William Hancox (piano).

As this is a fundraising event we will not be offering our members free tickets on this occasion.

Please book in advance
Maximum of 6 players per team.
Tickets includes one free drink – Bring your own picnic
Doors and Bar open 6pm
The Quiz starts at 7pm
Raffle

Music Box Wealden is the groundbreaking local initiative which brings live classical music to your doorstep. We’re on a mission to take music to venues all over the Wealden area – most of which don’t have a piano of their own! Come to our quiz night and help us to raise the rest of the funds we need to buy a piano – we’re more than half way there already!

A Music Quiz with a Difference…