EVENTS

What’s On In and around Hailsham

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EASTBOURNE PRIDE

Parade leaves Eastbourne Pier at 11am to Princes Park. £5 adult, £1 child - tickets on website Food and drink, stalls and live performances by: Rita Bix Elberace Gay Elvis Davina Sparkle Abba Magic Helen Ward Jackson as Adele Almost Pink The Happy Days Choir Commercial Edge Dance Fit by Maria

£5

STRANGE GAMES FESTIVAL

Bushy Wood Main Road, Hailsham, East Sussex

This Strange Games Festival is set to attract gamers from across the country to East Sussex. Gamers up and down the UK will pack up their dice and meeples and head to a Hailsham campsite for a long weekend of board games, role-playing, werewolf and more. Founder Simon Appleton said: “Aptly named The Strange Games […]

£75

BEER & CIDER FESTIVAL

White Hart (The) Lower Horsebridge, Hailsham, East Sussex

Gate opens @ 12pm pimms on arrival Live music from 3pm through to the evening Food brought to you by "FAB FOOD FOR YOU" Stall holders selling goods Fun for all the family & friends (Beers & Ciders available from the Friday 26th)

FESTIVAL OF TRANSPORT (Hellingly)

Broad Farm Hellingly North Street, Hellingly, East Sussex

Raising funds for local charitiies. A family day out with arena displays, children's attractions, vintage fair, beer tend and food court as well as over 1500 exhibits including steam engines, working exhibits, commerical and military, stationary engines, motor cycles, cars, buses and tractors, models and bygones. Trade stands and autojumble. Adults £10, Seniors £7, Children […]

SUMMER TRIFLE MINI ARTS FESTIVAL

Open Gardens, art and craft, sculpture, music, drama, cake, trifle. Sat pm: Music Open Mic (Donations) Sat Eve: Music and food - tickets required Sun pm: Craft Demonstrations Sun Eve: Music and food - tickets required Mon pm: Craft Demonstrations, Spoken Word Open Mic (Donations) Mon Eve: Musical entertainment - tickets required Tickets/Bookings: www.Pickhams.com. £5, […]

£5

FESTIVAL TEA QUIZ

St Wilfrid's Hall South Road, Hailsham

The Hailsham Festival Tea Quiz is Back! 95.9 Hailsham FM and Sunflowers Mental Health and Well-being are hosting a fabulous family fun afternoon. Tickets are just £7 each and under 12's just £4 each which includes entrance to the quiz and Tea and refreshments which will be served to your table. There is a maximum […]

Art Trail

Various

Check the Hailsham Artists Network website for details of the various art and craft workshops on offer and for full details of all artists, makers and venues on the trail. You can pick up a free Art & Discovery Trail programme or find the map of the website. www.hailshamartistsnetwork.co.uk

Wealden Writers

Civic Community Hall 9-20 Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex

Local writers will be displaying their work. Well-loved author Tamara McKinley will speak to us and book-sign. This will be followed by the announcement of the creative writing competitions winners.

Free

Hailsham Festival – Opening Celebrations

Vicarage Field High Street, Hailsham, East Sussex

Come along to Vicarage Fields in the centre of town and visit the weekly Saturday market. Or come and visit us at the Festival Information Centre inside Furniture Now at No 9, the High Street. Events will include Country & Western music with Cowboy Geoff, Line Dancing, Face Painting, Children’s Crafts with Crafty Annie and […]

Free

STEPS DANCE GROUP BUSKING

Vicarage Field High Street, Hailsham, East Sussex

Part of the Hailsham Festival opening events. There will be market, crafts, line dancing to live music by Cowboy Geoff and lots more. Collection in aid of Children with Cancer charity.

Free

Party in the Garden

The Kings Head (Cacklebury) 146 South Road, Cacklebury, Hailsham, East Sussex

Come along for a relaxing afternoon in the King’s Head Garden and listen to 4 bands with strong local connections, including Straker-Newman, Harrison Henderson and Folk Like Us

Free

Richard Durrant – Guitar Recital

Hailsham Pavilion Hailsham Pavilion Theatre, Hailsham, United Kingdom

Critically-acclaimed guitarist and composer Richard Durrant will open his Hailsham Festival solo concert with Bach’s entire 3rd Cello Suite played on a humble ukulele.

£17.50