U3A Open Afternoon

Civic Community Hall Vicarage Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex

If you are in part-time work, retired or semi-retired, pop along and find out what groups are available to learn a new hobby, or develop a new or existing interest. If you cannot get there this time, the Group will be at B12 in Hailsham from 2 to 3pm on the last Friday of each […]

Wealden Womble litter pick

PJ Skips Cophall Wood Recycling Centre, Polegate, East Sussex

Meeting at PJ Skips yard on the northbound A22 between Cophall and South Road roundabouts, a 2-hour effort involving both Wombles and sponsors PJ Skips to remove little from the sides of the dual carriageway. Please wear sturdy footwear and dress for the weather. Gloves and hi-viz supplied along with pickers and bags. Due to […]

Butlers Farmhouse Annual Garden Open for Charity

Butlers Farmhouse Butlers Lane, Herstmonceux, East Sussex

Open as part of the National Gardens Scheme on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 April from 2 to 5pm. You are advised not to use your SatNav to find this garden but to go through the village of Herstmonceux, turn right signed Church Road, then approximately 1 mile turn right. Admission is £6 for this […]

Hailsham Choral: Handel’s Samson

All Saints Church Grange Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex

Blind and in chains, can the hero Samson summon the strength for one last desperate act? Join Hailsham Choral, with orchestra and soloists, to hear one of Handel’s finest dramatic works. Tickets £15 (under 18s £7.50) available from Crane & Co., wegottickets.com or on the door.

Cuckoo Trail Spring spruce up

Grenadier Public House 67 High Street, Hailsham, East Sussex

Meeting in the car park of The Grenadier bright and early for a clean of the local area. Look out for local councillor Mary Laxton along with Kate and the team from Dippy Doodah's who will be distributing the litter collecting equipment. Dress according to the weather, sturdy footwear advised.

Hailsham Pavilion Film Club Presents: The Sting

Hailsham Pavilion George Street, Hailsham, East Sussex

The Sting is a 1973 American caper film set in September 1936, involving a complicated plot by two professional grifters (Paul Newman and Robert Redford) to con a mob boss (Robert Shaw). The film was directed by George Roy Hill, who had directed Newman and Redford in the western Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Created by screenwriter David S. Ward, the story was inspired by real-life cons perpetrated by brothers […]

Hailsham Historical & Natural History Society meeting

Charles Hunt Centre Vicarage Field, Hailsham, East Sussex

Women’s Lives in 17th Century England presented by Melinda Stone. Visitors are welcome – entrance fee £2.50 (members attend free), refreshments at 7am, presentation commences at 7:30.

Birdsong Academy

South Road car park South Road, Hailsham, East Sussex

An early morning gathering long the Cuckoo Trail to listen to Spring birds before the regular traffic peaks. Suitable for wheelchair users and those with lower mobility. Register to attend at BirdSong.Academy/Events or phone 07799 322721

Turnout Day 2023

Longleys Farm Harebeating Lane, Hailsham, East Sussex

Every Spring, something magical happens, as farmers turn their cows back out into the fields after a long winter inside. As the cows see the fresh grass and feel the wind on their backs, they look like they’re dancing across the pasture. The cows get very excited about the prospect, as do the farmers. Gates […]

World Parkinsons Day fundraiser

Dippy Doodahs 52a High Street, Hailsham, East Sussex

Selling various items such as jewellery, books, accessories and clothes, all for a pound each, with all proceeds going to Parkinsons. Why not drop in for a browse and stay to enjoy some of Kate's delicious cakes with a cuppa?

Arlington Village Market and Coffee Morning

Arlington Village Hall The Street, Arlington, East Sussex

Every second Tuesday of the month. Everyone welcome, with bread, cakes, quiches, local eggs and regular stalls all available. Enquiries about market bookings to Anne Hope 01323 486219 or email anntonyhope@gmail.com.

The Jungle Book

East Sussex School of Circus Arts The Big Top, Knockhatch, Hailsham, East Sussex

Based on the popular children’s book by Rudyard Kipling, this fast-paced retelling will keep audiences on the edge of their seats! You are invited to join Mowgli and his friends, Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther, on a madcap jungle adventure as they meet and attempt to outwit the ruler of the jungle – […]