Hailsham Town News
HAILSHAM FARMERS MARKET is this Saturday 10 January at the Cattle Market site, Market Street from 9am to 12.30pm.
There will be produce on sale by the producers so you can ask all the questions you need to know. There will also be crafts. As well as meats, bread, fruit and veg, honey, plants, herbs and lots more. Parking on-site so you can put your purchases conveniently, straight into your car. There will also be a representative from Cuckmere Buses at the Market if you have time on your hands and would like to be a volunteer bus driver for this community service. If you cannot make it along, a representative will be at the What can I Join in Hailsham? event on 31 January, 10am to 1pm at the Charles Hunt Centre.
HAILSHAM PANTO’S TREASURE ISLAND is coming to Hailsham Pavilion from 21 to 25 January for a variety of performance times to suit everyone. For tickets visit www.hailshampavilion.co.uk or call the box office on 01323 841414 or in person. Adults £12, U16s £10. The ever popular Hailsham Theatres always puts on a performance to rival any of the big town pantos and tickets sell out fast. This year will be no different so, get ready for a swashbuckling adventure filled with laughter, music, and mayhem as Treasure Island sails into Hailsham Pavilion. Join brave young Jim Hawkins, the rumbustious Mrs Hawkins and the dastardly Long John Silver on a rollicking quest for buried treasure, packed with pirates, parrots, and plenty of pantomime fun. Expect toe-tapping songs, hilarious mishaps, and sparkling family entertainment from start to finish. A glittering voyage of laughter and adventure, it is the perfect treat for all ages.
NEIGHBOURHOOD PLAN REVISED CONSULTATION will take place over six weeks from 3 January to 14 February. Have your say on local priorities, national planning policies and the evolving development landscape and how Hailsham should grow over the next decade and beyond on housing, transport, green infrastructure, heritage, climate change and local services. Review the documents and fill in the online survey at hailsham-tc.gov.uk print the form or pick up from and return to the Town Council. Learn more at public exhibitions across the town on Wednesdays 14 January 10.30am to 12pm, Railway Club, Station Youth Centre, Western Road, 2 to 4pm, James West Community Centre, Brunel Drive and 6 to 7.30pm, Dippy Doodahs Café, 52 High Street, 21 January at 10.30am to 12pm, James West Community Centre, Brunel Drive, 2 to 4pm, Members’ Room, Town Council Offices (Inglenook), Market Street and 6 to 7.30pm, Dippy Doodahs Café, 52 High Street and 28 January from 5 to 6.30pm, Hailsham Civic Community Hall, Vicarage Lane. Paper copies of the consultation survey will be also available at the public exhibitions.
WEDNESDAY PRIMESTOCK SALE at South East Marts, Market Street, Hailsham on 14 January. Fat lambs, store lambs, cull ewes and rams, calves, pigs, fat cattle and cull cows. WhatsApp y our entries to 07890359622.
NEW, NEARLY NEW AND VINTAGE pop up sale of women’s clothes will be taking place at Gallery North, 70 Hailsham High Street, BN27 1AX on Saturday 24 January from 10.30am to 3pm. Entry is free. Payment for purchases is cash or cheque. This event is for Sanctuary Village raising funds for refugees and children of Gaza. Enquiries to [email protected].
WHAT CAN I JOIN IN HAILSHAM? New Years Resolution event 2026 will also be welcoming along, in addition to the groups mentioned last week, the new Happy Place Choir which is looking for members who love belting out a song. See article below. The U3A will also be there. The U3A is an organisation in which there are many interest groups which meet regularly and a monthly all-member get together. Groups are as diverse as Afternoon Tea to Spanish Conversation, Gardening to Chess. The University of the Third Age promotes self-study and social well-being for those no longer working full time. The What can I Join in Hailsham? event is at the Charles Hunt Centre, Vicarage Field car park by Waitrose, Vicarage Lane BN27 1BG from 10am to 1pm. Refreshments provided by Hailsham Lions.
THE HAPPY PLACE CHOIR is a new singing rock, pop and gospel choir coming to Hailsham. You are invited to come along to a free launch on 21 January.
If you have ever sung in a choir, love belting out your favourite songs, or have always dreamed of joining a warm, welcoming musical community, this could be what you are looking for. The Happy Place Choir is a fun-loving, inclusive and vibrant community choir that brings people together through the joy of song.
The Choir performs an uplifting mix of music, from feel-good pop songs and classic rock favourites to rich, soulful gospel harmonies that fill the room with energy. The choir has been thriving in Eastbourne for almost 10 years and are now launching a second branch in Hailsham.
This is a non-audition choir, open to anyone and everyone, whether you are a seasoned singer or a complete beginner. All you need is enthusiasm.
Rehearsals take place once a week during term-time and each year puts on a Summer and Winter concert, as well as performing at local and regional events and festivals, including Chiddfest Music Festival. Both branches will come together for some concerts and special events.
If you, or your friends and family want to start 2026 with music, joy and community, pop along to Hailsham Methodist Church on Wednesday 21 January at 7.30pm. It is completely free and there is no obligation to sign up. To book your free place, visit www.thehappyplacechoir.co.uk or just turn up on the night. If you are unable to make it, they will also be at the What can I Join in Hailsham? event on 31 January at the Charles Hunt Centre from 10am to 1pm.