Hailsham Choral

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Fundraising

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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 9th January 2025 First rehearsal of spring term: Mendelssohn’s Elijah
Saturday, 15th February 2025 Members’ Quiz Night - 5.30pm at the Charles Hunt Centre in Hailsham (near Hailsham Parish Church and next to the carpark)
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 13th September 2025 Mayor’s Concert - Part of the Hailsham Festival.
Time TBC: this is usually an afternoon event with a rehearsal beforehand.
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
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 4th July 2026 Summer concert - 7.30pm. Hailsham Parish Church
Thursday 3rd September 2026 First rehearsal of autumn term
Saturday 17th October 2026 Workshop - Arlington Village Hall. 10.00am - 4.00pm
Saturday 14th November 2026 Autumn concert
Saturday 19th December 2026 Christmas concert - 7.30pm. Hailsham Parish Church

Data Protection

If you want to read the choir’s Data Protection policy, it is available here.