Hailsham Festival 2019 is now over but we are leaving the website in place for a few weeks so that you can see what it was all about.
We are hoping to create some additional events between now and September 2020 under the banner Festival Extra so do look out for these – details will emerge in due course. In addition, our new community musical, String, will be created during the coming months. Do join our mailing list if you would like to be involved – you can contact us at info@hailshamfestival.uk
Hailsham Arts festival is a celebration of Hailsham of arts and culture in the town and surrounding villages.
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you to the 2019 Hailsham Festival, a celebration of talent, creativity and imagination centered in Hailsham and its surrounding area.
The Festival Art Trail is as diverse and vibrant as ever and continues to be a rich showcase for local artistic talent and skill, both professional and amateur. Exhibition spaces can be found across the area and we are sure that you will enjoy the wide range of work on display.
A highlight of this year’s festival will be a visit from the well known author and broadcaster, Michael Rosen who will be presenting a family show at the Pavilion on Thursday, September 12th, Music, dance, drama and cinema are well represented with performances in venues ranging from the iconic Hailsham Pavilion, the Summerheath Hall, Chapter 12 Bar and Kitchen and the Grenadier and the King’s Head in South Road. The Mayor’s Concert in the Parish Church will feature musicians from the church as well as a performance by Hailsham Choral Society and solo singer Abby Marsden. And of course there’s much, much more – jazz, folk, theatre, film, poetry and literature as well as competitions and activities for children !
I have continued to be amazed at the variety, quality and richness which the festival has to offer. Thanks are due to our sponsors and supporters whose help ensures that we have the resources to take creative risks and offer a diverse programme of events. The arts represent a vital component of our culture, enriching our community and creating a vibrant landscape from which we all benefit.
I do hope you enjoy the festival.