Festival news - a sneaky peek of this year's programme!

After another busy festival committee meeting yesterday, we are pleased to reveal a few highlights of this year's Hailsham Arts Festival:

Performances by Hailsham Theatres, Downlanders Poetry Group and folk group Contraband;

A Zumba party! - come join in the latest dance craze that has taken the country by storm!

Keep fit....by dancing, laughing and having fun, with salsa and samba rhythms and live percussion music.

The Festival Exhibition and Art Trail - showcasing the creative talents of both professional artists and art groups from the area;

The 'Hailsham Art 4 Kids' event on the morning of Saturday 17th September - discovering the cultural history of England and St George.

Come join the parade as a brave knight or beautiful princess, or just waving your banner high; process through the town, down to the Hailsham Pavilion to meet a very special guest - but watch out for dragons!!

The evening of Saturday 17th September: a spectacular performance by the Lyra Greek Dancers, with traditional costumes and live music. With over 300 performances including folk festivals, international competitions and even Channel 4's The Paul O'Grady show...this is an evening not to be missed!!

All in all - the fifth annual Hailsham Arts Festival is shaping up nicely!

Anyone wishing to advertise in the Festival programme, please contact us at hailshamartsfestival@gmail.com by 15th July!

Deadline 1st July for inclusion in Hailsham Arts Festival

Would you like to take part in Hailsham Arts Festival 2011?

                            

Application for inclusion in programme for Arts Events or Art Trail.

Please return complete and signed application form and any other relevant information with a SAE to:Gallery North, 70 High Street, Hailsham, BN27 1AX together with a cheque for £15 payable to Gallery North

to arrive NO LATER THAN 1st JULY (deadline extended form 20th June).

Unsuccessful applicants will have cheque returned.

FRENCH MORNING

FRENCH MORNING
Come along to the Spring Exhibition at Gallery North
on
Sunday 15th may 10.30am
Listen to accordionist Anne Hunt playing French Café music….
then enjoy delicious French coffee and croissants over the road at Le Parisien

* Special price for coffee and croissants if booked in advance Tel: William 01323 847152
or Gallery North 70 High Street Hailsham 01323 846938

Gallery North event 7th May.

Art . Books . Coffee at Gallery North, 7th May, 10.30am. Fund raiser for Hailsham Arts Festival.

Poetry workshops and readings

The Downlanders from Eastbourne will be taking part in the festival this year, dates and venue to be confirmed.

Local Authors invited

Would any East Sussex published authors like to do a reading and book signing as part of the festival in September? We had a reading evening last year which was very well attended, oversubscribed in fact.
Let us know if you are interested and we will see if we can organise a suitable venue.
(All events must be self-funding)
(see also Arlington Arts Festival)

Applications Open for event inclusion in Hailsham Arts Festival 2011

Would you like to take part in Hailsham Arts Festival 2011?

Application for inclusion in programme for Arts Events of Art Trail.

Please return complete and signed application form and any other relevant information with a SAE to:Gallery North, 70 High Street, Hailsham, BN27 1AX together with a cheque for £15 payable to Gallery North
to arrive NO LATER THAN 20TH JUNE.
Unsuccessful applicants will have cheque returned.

What's been happening in previous years at the Festival?

Art Trail in the High Street

Bololen

Gallery North opening

Issy & Josh Hoole outside the Pop Up gallery

Noise Pilots after Corn Exchange gig

Pete Willson Quartet

The Will at Hailsham Pavilion

Pestalozzi Dancers

South of Saturn busk for Gotta Boom outside Tesco

Lineup so far

• Hailsham Theatres will be perforning a play 9/10th Sept
• 'Contraband' will be playing at the opening concert in St Marys church on 10th Sept
• Gallery North Festival Exhibition opening on 11th Sept.
• Extracts from Under Milk Wood will be read at Hellingly Chuch on 12th Sept
• Art History Talk by David West on 13th Sept
• Line Dancing at Grovelands on 14th Sept
• Art Worshop by Sue Ramsay Smith on 15th Sept
• George & the Dragon family event (including audience participation and children's fancy dress parade!) 17th Sept (am)
• Greek dancers, Lyra will perform at Hailsham Pavilion on 17th (evening) .

And of course the usual Art Trail will run from 9-18th

More events to be confirmed.

2011 Dates Set

9th - 18th September are the 2011 dates.
If you would like to get involved, please contact the committee via Gallery North (70 High Street, Hailsham) on 01323 846938. or email hailsham-arts-festival