Saturday Events
Please see the upcoming Saturday events at the Hailsham Festival below
Upcoming Saturday Events
Art and Discovery Trail
Art and Discovery Trail
The Art Trail has always been a major part of the Hailsham Festival. This year the Hailsham Artists Network and friends invite you to come out and visit artists and makers once again at various different venues in Hailsham and surrounding areas.
Wealden Writers
Wealden Writers
Local writers will be displaying their work. A well-loved author (TBC) will speak to us and book-sign. This will be followed by the announcement of the creative writing competitions winners.
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 Birdie Tucker, Line Dancing 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…
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+.
Mayor’s Concert
Mayor’s Concert
Join us for this free concert at Hailsham Parish Church where we will welcome the town's Mayor, Hailsham Choral Society, Hailsham Voices and the talented young tenor, Ben Hancox-Lachman
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...
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.
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 ...