Entertainment Events
Please see the upcoming Entertainment events at the Hailsham Festival below.
Upcoming Entertainment Events
Opening Celebrations – Saturday Morning, September 3rd
Opening Celebrations – Saturday Morning, September 3rd
Come along to Vicarage Fields in the centre of town and visit the weekly Saturday market. There will be music with Country & Western Singer Cowboy Geoff, Line Dancing, face painting and children’s crafts with Crafty Annie.
Party in the Garden
Party in the Garden
Come along for a relaxing afternoon in the King's Head Garden and listen to 4 bands with strong local connections.
Richard Durrant – Guitar Recital
Richard Durrant – Guitar Recital
Critically acclaimed guitarist/composer playing Bach’s 3rd Cello Suite on a humble ukulele plus music from his latest album, guitar favourites and tales from the road…
Afternoon Tea Quiz
Afternoon Tea Quiz
95.9 Hailsham FM and Sunflowers Mental Health & Wellbeing are delighted to be hosting a Family Tea Quiz with pots of tea and delicious biscuits served straight to your table, with a unique prize raffle and medals for the winning team!
Murder Mystery Night
Murder Mystery Night
Murder Mystery (“Firm Foundations”) - all is not as it seems in the knicker factory! As the mystery unfolds before you as you dine, you are challenged to try and solve the crime.
Tango and Tapas
Tango and Tapas
If the unique sound of the bandoneon inspires you to put on your dance shoes, and d’Arienzo’s beats are missing from your life, then you’ll be pleased to hear that this year’s Hailsham Festival includes a Milonga, where Mark & Sue Young will be delighted to welc...
Open Morning – Saturday, September 10th
Open Morning – Saturday, September 10th
Come along to Vicarage Fields in the centre of town and visit the weekly Saturday market as well as music, children’s crafts with Crafty Annie and a Sustainable Lego Build.
Sustainable Lego Building
Sustainable Lego Building
A sustainable Lego Building session provided by Hailsham Community Land Trust. Ages 5 - 11. Free, but booking essential.
Mish Mash Morris
Mish Mash Morris
Morris Dancing in Sussex! We perform Border, Cotswold, Molly and a touch of North West - A veritable Mish Mash of Morris!
Storytelling and Scavenger Hunt
Storytelling and Scavenger Hunt
Join storyteller John Kirk at Hailsham Library for stories and a scavenger hunt to celebrate Hailsham Festival. Suitable for families with children aged 3+.
Roger McGough – Safety in Numbers, with guest, Stephen Plaice
Roger McGough – Safety in Numbers, with guest, Stephen Plaice
Roger McGough is the author of over a hundred books of poetry for adults and children. Safety in Numbers is his latest collection. Traversing rocky terrain with the assurance of a poetry Rover on Mars, McGough brings down to earth the strangeness of a time on hold. Stay...
Singalong – Mamma Mia!
Singalong – Mamma Mia!
Join Hailsham FM for a special sing-along showing of Mamma Mia! and prepare to sing your heart out to some much-loved Abba tracks!
Festival Film – Under the Volcano
Festival Film – Under the Volcano
Under the Volcano charts the rise and fall of AIR Studios Montserrat, the recording studio at the center of the pop universe in the 1980s.
Folkish Evening
Folkish Evening
Join Jason and Lisa, plus guests, for a lively evening of acoustic folk music and more at The King's Head, Cacklebury.
Hailsham Theatres
Hailsham Theatres
Hailsham Theatres will once again be presenting a play every evening from Thursday, September 15th to Saturday, September 17th with a matinee performance on the Saturday. Check back here for further details as they are announced.
Three Choirs in Concert
Three Choirs in Concert
Recent years have witnessed a welcome revolution in the popularity of choirs and singing and it has been estimated that 2.8 million Britons are now members of a choir. Hailsham Festival isproud to support the resurgence of accessible singing groups and to welcome three ...
Nostalgia Fair
Nostalgia Fair
Returning by public demand the Nostalgia Fair will take you back to the 50s and 60s when we used to have street fairs – remember? Roundabouts, Candy Floss, Games, Music, and lots more.....
Hellingly Enchanted Forest Adventure
Hellingly Enchanted Forest Adventure
Can you help a young adventurer to lift a wicked witch's curse in this interactive 1-hour theatrical experience. Presented by Animazing C.I.C. and Hailsham Community College. Advance booking online essential.
Blues Brothers Party Night
Blues Brothers Party Night
Join Andy B & Ritchie Lee for all the best hits from The Blues Brothers including Soul Man, Gimme Some Lovin, Mustang Sally, Shake A Tailfeather and Everybody!
String! – a New Musical for Hailsham
String! – a New Musical for Hailsham
String! - the Musical will return for 2 nights on October 7th and 8th as part of Hailsham Festival Extra. This new, specially-commissioned musical set in Hailsham and the surrounding area is probably the most ambitious project the festival has undertaken in its 15 year ...