Hailsham Choral Society

Next Concert: Elgar - The Dream of Gerontius

In April we will be performing Elgar’s The Dream of Gerontius with Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra, the ES Chorus, Noteworthy Voices and singers from other choirs. This should be a great evening - The Dream of Gerontius is a profound and deeply spiritual work and possibly Elgar’s greatest composition.

The concert is on Sunday 26th April 2026 at 7.30pm in St Saviour’s Church, South Street, Eastbourne BN21 4UT.

Adults
£18.00 in advance (£20.00 on the door)
Under-18s
£9.00 in advance (£10.00 on the door)
Tickets from
See below
Conductor
Graham Jones
Leader
Lisa Wigmore
Soloists
Rebecca Hughes
Andrew Mackenzie-Wicks
Jozik Kotz

Dream of Gerontius Tickets available from:

wegottickets.com
Rager & Roberts (cash only) :
36 Cornfield Road, Eastbourne BN21 4QH
117 Green Street, Eastbourne BN21 1RS
From choir members
On the door.

Carol Mounter reviews our November 2025 concert

A warm welcome awaited the Hailsham Choral Society at their concert at St Saviour’s Church, Eastbourne, on November 15th. The Choir has gained a very good reputation over the years and this concert did not disappoint, albeit that it was the most ambitious content that I have, as yet, experienced.

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New Members Wanted!

Do you enjoy singing?
Are you looking for a friendly, welcoming choir?

Look no further.

Hailsham Choral is a lively, local choir with some 70 members singing a wide repertoire from Bach to the Beatles, Rossini to Rutter, and Handel to Holst

We rehearse on Thursdays, at 7.30pm at the Hailsham Community Hall, Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, BN27 2AX.

For more information please see the ‘Join Us’ page.

About us

We are a choir of about 70 singers based in Hailsham, East Sussex.

You can find references to a choral group in Hailsham from the early 1930s, but it faded from view during the war - they probably had even more troubles recruiting tenors and basses then! The present Society was founded in 1961 and still going from strength to strength.

We perform at least four main concerts during the year, with programmes featuring anything from Bach (Christmas Oratorio, St. John Passion) to Beatles, Rossini (Petite Messe Solennelle) to Gershwin, Rutter (Requiem, Magnificat, carols) to Rogers and Hart.

We’re a sociable lot too, music workshops, coffee mornings, quizzes, even the odd pint of beer or glass of wine (or two)!

If you’re looking for a fast way to increase your circle of friends, as well as an opportunity to sing hugely enjoyable music go to the ‘Join Us’ page.

Contact us

For membership enquiries, or if you are interested in becoming a Friend, please see here.

For any other enquiries, please email our Chair Milly Clark (Mobile: 07751 935011)

If you want to read our Data Protection policy or other choir policies, they are available here.

Thank You

We would like to acknowledge the generous support of Hailsham Town Council who have assisted us with a Grant.