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
| 2025 | |
| Thursday 4th September 2025 | First rehearsal of autumn term Haydn - Little Organ Mass Bach - 2 Motets: Jesu, meine Freude and Lobet den Herrn Mozart - Solemn Vespers |
| Saturday 13th September 2025 | Mayor’s Concert - 2.00pm - Part of the Hailsham Festival. With a rehearsal beforehand. |
| Thursday 16th October 2025 | AGM 7.30pm followed by rehearsal |
| Saturday 25th October 2025 | Workshop - Arlington Village Hall. 10.00am - 4.00pm |
| Saturday 15th November 2025 | Autumn concert - 7.30pm. St Saviour’s Church, Eastbourne Plus afternoon rehearsal - time TBC |
| Friday 28th November 2025 | Carol singing - 2.30pm. Hailsham Christmas light switch-on in the High Street |
| Wednesday 10th December 2025 | Carol singing - 2.00pm. Ersham House Carehome |
| Wednesday 17th December 2025 | Carol singing - 3.00pm. Abbotswood Carehome |
| Saturday 20th December 2025 | Christmas concert - 7.30pm. Hailsham Parish Church |
| 2026 | |
| Thursday 8th January 2026 | First rehearsal of spring term: Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius - with Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra. |
| Saturday 7th March 2026 | Workshop - Arlington Village Hall. 10.00am - 4.00pm |
| Thursday 2nd April 2026 and Thursday 9th April 2026 |
No rehearsal. Easter break |
| Thursday 16th April 2026 and Thursday 23rd April 2026 |
Rehearsals in All Saints, Eastbourne not Hailsham |
| Sunday 26th April 2026 | Spring concert Elgar’s Dream of Gerontius - with Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra St Saviour’s Church, Eastbourne Plus afternoon rehearsal - time TBC Note that this is a Sunday performance |
| Thursday 30th April 2026 | First rehearsal of summer term Note that rehearsal is in Hailsham Parish Church because of elections |
| Thursday 7th May 2026 | Rehearsals is also in Hailsham Parish Church because of elections |
| Thursday 14th May 2026 onwards | Rehearsals back in Hailsham community centre |
| Saturday 6th June 2026, 4pm | Evensong at Southwark Cathedral |
| Saturday 20th June 2026 | Sussex Day Event in Hailsham. We will sing something easy at this event. Details to be worked out. |
No summer concert because of Southwark, Gournay and other events. We will continue to rehearse until the summer break. |
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| Thursday 3rd September 2026 | First rehearsal of autumn term |
| Friday 25th - Sunday 27th September 2026 | Visit to Hailsham’s twin town of Gournay-en-Bray. The plan is to do a joint concert in Saint-Hildevert on the Saturday night |
| Saturday 17th October 2026 | Workshop - Arlington Village Hall. 10.00am - 4.00pm |
| Thursday 19th November 2026 | Rehearsal is in St Saviour’s Church, Eastbourne |
| Saturday 21st November 2026 | Autumn concert St Saviour’s Church, Eastbourne |
| Saturday 19th December 2026 | Christmas concert - 7.30pm. Hailsham Parish Church |
| 2027 | |
| For those of you who like to plan ahead! | |
| Saturday April 17th 2027 | Spring concert. Rehearsals on: 7/1/27, 14/1/27, 21/1/27, 28/1/27, 4/2/27, 11/2/27, 18/2/27, 25/2/27, 4/3/27, 6/3/27 (workshop), 11/3/27, 18/3/27, 8/4/27, 15/4/27 |
| Saturday June 26th 2027 | Summer concert Rehearsals on: 22/4/27 (in Hailsham Parish Church), 29/4/27 (HPC) 6/5/27 (HPC), 13/5/27, 20/5/27, 27/5/27, 3/6/27, 10/6/27, 17/6/27, 24/6/27 |
| Saturday November 20th 2027 | Autumn concert Rehearsals on: 2/9/27, 9/9/27, 16/9/27, 23/9/27, 30/9/27 7/10/27, 14/10/27, 16/10/27 (workshop), 21/10/27, 28/10/27 4/11/27, 11/11/27, 18/11/27 |
| Saturday December 18th 2027 | Christmas concert Rehearsals on: 25/11/27 2/12/27, 9/12/27, 16/12/27 |
Data Protection
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