Fundraising
If you shop on-line you can help us to raise funds at no extra cost by using the Easy Fundraising website. To go straight to the website and start shopping, click here:
For more information about how to sign up, please see here for details. We have raised over £1300 since joining the scheme so it is very well worthwhile.
Rehearsal Aids
The Hailsham Choral website includes a section with rehearsal aids to help with learning the notes. This part of the site can only be accessed by
choir members, and you will need a username and password.
Click here to access the Members' Area
For more information about how to obtain a password and how to log in, please see here.
For an introduction to Noteworthy Composer, have a look at this page.
Diary dates
| 2024 | |
| For 2024 there will be some changes to our normal pattern of concerts because of the Verdi. At the end of September we will be hosting the choir from Hailsham’s twin town of Gournay-en-Bray. The autumn and Christmas concerts have been combined into one big concert on December 7th, a performance of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio Parts I & II with baroque orchestra |
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| Thursday 5th September 2024 | First rehearsal of autumn term |
| Friday 27th September - Sunday 29th September 2024 | Visit from Gournay choir We will be hosting the choir from Hailsham’s twin town of Gournay-en-Bray over this weekend. |
| Saturday 28th September | Joint concert with Gournay choir : Hailsham Parish Church Afternoon rehearsal and evening concert. |
| Saturday 12th October 2024 | Workshop - Arlington Village Hall. 10.00am - 4.00pm |
| Thursday 17th October 2024 | AGM and rehearsal |
| Thursday 5th December 2024 | Final rehearsal before concert is in All Saints church in Eastbourne |
| Saturday 7th December 2024 | Bach’s Christmas Oratorio Parts I, II & III - 7.30pm All Saints, Eastbourne (Time to be confirmed) |
| Thursday 12th December 2024 | Carol singing 2.30pm at Woodside Hall, Hailsham |
| Thursday 19th December 2024 | Carol singing 2.30pm at Hailsham House, Hellingly |
| Sunday 22nd December | HCS members are invited to join Chris Taylor and the choir of Hailsham Parish Church for their 6.30pm carol service. Details of rehearsals tbc. |
| 2025 | |
| Thursday 9th January 2025 | First rehearsal of spring term: Mendelssohn’s Elijah |
| Saturday 22nd February 2025 | Workshop - Arlington Village Hall. 10.00am - 4.00pm |
| Saturday 29th March 2025 | Spring concert: Mendelssohn’s Elijah - 7.30pm. All Saints, Eastbourne Plus afternoon rehearsal - time TBC |
| Thursday 3rd April 2025 | First rehearsal of summer term |
| Thursday 17th April 2025 and Thursday 24th April |
No rehearsal. Easter break |
| Saturday 5th July 2025 | Summer concert - 7.30pm. Hailsham Community Hall |
| Thursday 4th September 2025 | First rehearsal of autumn term |
| Saturday 25th October 2025 | Workshop - Arlington Village Hall. 10.00am - 4.00pm |
| Saturday 15th November 2025 | Autumn concert - 7.30pm. All Saints, Eastbourne Plus afternoon rehearsal - time TBC |
| Saturday 20th December 2025 | Christmas concert - 7.30pm. Hailsham Parish Church |
| 2026 | |
| For those of you who like to plan ahead! | |
| Sunday April 26th 2026 | Spring concert: Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius - with Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra. HCS Rehearsals on: 8/1/26, 15/1/26, 22/1/26, 29/1/26, 5/2/26, 12/2/26, 19/2/26, 26/2/26, 5/3/26, 7/3/26 (workshop), 12/3/26, 19/3/26, 26/3/26 16/4/26, 23/4/26 |
| Saturday July 4th 2026 | Summer concert Rehearsals on: 30/4/26, 7/5/26, 14/5/26, 21/5/26, 28/5/26, 4/6/26, 11/6/26, 18/6/26, 25/6/26, 2/7/26 |
| Saturday November 14th 2026 | Autumn concert Rehearsals on: 3/9/26, 10/9/26, 17/9/26, 24/9/26, 1/10/26, 8/10/26, 15/10/26, 17/10/26 (workshop), 22/10/26, 29/10/26 5/11/26, 12/11/26 |
| Saturday December 19th 2026 | Christmas concert Rehearsals on: 19/11/26, 26/11/26 3/12/26, 10/12/26, 17/12/26 |
Data Protection
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