HailshamEvents

NETWORKING

HAILSHAM & DISTRICT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MONTHLY NETWORKING MEETING

Every First Thursday of the month, 7.30am

B12 Bar & Kitchen, Hight Street, Hailsham

Members £12, Non-Members/Guests £15. Register and pay at: hailshamchamberofcommcerce.co.uk/next-meeting. Become a member for £90pa per business.

BIZZYBIRDS NETWORKING GROUP FOR WOMEN

Every Third Thursday of the month, 10am-12 noon

B12 Bar & Kitchen, High Street, Hailsham

A networking group for women in the East Sussex area. Coffee, chat, advice, growth. Support, help and more! Meet like-minded women in business. £10 pre-booking via Paypal to jane@bizzybirds.co.uk

Markets

HAILSHAM STREET MARKET

Every Saturday – 9am-1pm – Vicarage Field, Hailsham

Hailsham’s only weekly market! Visit and select local quality food, gifts, crafts, confectionery and more. And when you’re done you can pop into one of the town’s popular establishments for some brunch, lunch or just a drink. Make a day of it!

HAILSHAM FARMERS’ PRODUCE & CRAFT MARKET

Every Second Saturday of the month – 9am-12.30pm

Cattle Market, Market Street, Hailsham

Pop by to visit and select local quality traceable produce and crafts, including fresh and cured meats, vegetables, plants, freshly laid eggs, freshly made bread, honey, chutneys, candles, beeswax body lotion and handmade cards, plus lots more. Free on-site parking.

CLUBS

HELLINGLY COMMUNITY HUB

The Drive, Hellingly, BN27 4EP

Helli-hubs — Free Parent & Baby/Toddler Group — Every Monday: 8.30am-10am • Young at Heart — Over 60’s Club — Every Monday: 10.30am-12.30pm • Ukraine Support & Social Group — Chat, support and advice – Every Monday: 12.30pm-3pm.

HAILSHAM YOUTH SERVICE & FRIDAY NIGHT PROJECT

VARIOUS DATES, LOCATIONS & PRICES – PLEASE CHECK WEBSITE

A range of recreational activities and events are organised at venues including Knockhatch Adventure Park, Knockhatch Ski Centre, Freedom Leisure and the James West Community Centre, for young people in Hailsham aged 11-17 (school years 7-11) and are invited to attend activities and take advantage of the opportunities available through the Friday Night Project (FNP). For more details: www.hailshamyouthservice.org/

PASS IT ON IN YOUR COMMUNITY CIC COMMUNITY FRIDGE

Monday-Friday, Hailsham East Children’s Centre on Vega Close, Town Farm, 10am-4pm – Saturdays and Sundays James West Community Centre, Brunel Drive, 10am-12noon

Open to the whole community. No forms to fill in and no referrals. We collect good food wasted by supermarkets 7 evenings a week for our 2 community fridges. Everyone is welcome. We ask that you only bring one bag per family and be mindful of others when taking food. There is plenty every day. At Vega Close, we also have our clothes library and our affordable Community Kitchen open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday where you can enjoy lunch or a drink.

SOUTH DOWNS YOUTH ACTION: NATURE RECOVERY AT SEVEN SISTERS COUNTRY PARK

Saturday 11 March, 10am-2pm — FREE EVENT

Seven Sisters Country Park Visitor Centre, Exceat, BN25 4AD Are you aged 16-25 and want to make a difference for nature and the environment? The Seven Sisters Country Park is a preserved ancient landscape showcasing globally important habitats, unique wildlife, beautiful coastal views and heritage secrets. We invite you to join us in harnessing a traditional craft to protect and enhance the precious biodiversity that calls Seven Sisters its home. We will be using scythes’ to manage a hay meadow, a skill that goes back centuries! This action opens up grassland dominated by fast growing grasses creating light for rare and sensitive wild flower and herb species to thrive. We would love to welcome you for a day of discovery, finding your place within the landscape to make a real difference for climate action and nature recovery. Join us for day one on Saturday 11th February to explore the landscape history and character.

Details can found on EventBrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/south-downsyouth-action-nature-recovery-at-seven-sisters-country-park-tickets530984929217?aff=ebdssbdestsearch

HAILSHAM FRIENDS CLUB

Thursday 2 & 16 February, 10.30am-12noon

St Wilfrids Church Hall, South Road, Hailsham

For people who live alone or care for someone. We have many activities like walks, holidays, singing groups, and lunches — and it’s a great way to make friends. There are no membership fees so why not give us a try?

Free parking in the church car park so join us for a cup of tea or coffee and a chat. Tel: 01323 893340, email: ken@hailsham-friends.club.

Web: www.hailsham-friends.club

HAILSHAM COMMUNITY CAFE

Every Second Thursday of the Month, 2pm-4pm St Wilfrid’s Church, South Road, Hailsham, BN27 3JG

A FREE service with entertainment, activities, and refreshments for local people. The monthly class consists of dementia-friendly entertainment such as craft sessions, music and sing-alongs and activity times, followed by refreshments and time to stand and socialise. Provided in partnership with Home Instead Eastbourne & Hailsham and Wealden Dementia Action Alliance. Our ‘Hailsham Community Café’ is held every second Thursday of every month 2-4pm at St. Please call to book your place — 01323 819191.

HAILSHAM PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY — THE COLOUR SHOW 2023

Friday 3 March 7.30pm, Saturday 4 March 2.30pm and 7.30 pm

Hailsham Community Civic Hall BN27 2AX

Hailsham Photographic Society is pleased to announce the return of its popular Colour Show — a two-hour Audio Visual Extravaganza of beautiful images covering all manner of Photographic subjects from local interest and history, landscapes, natural history, travel, abstract and foreign far-flung places. Held at Hailsham’s Community Civic Hall with lots of convenient and free parking and with a raffle and refreshments available this show has something for everyone. This year the Society and Colour Show are supporting local charity, Bushy Wood Scout Activity Centre. Tickets cost £6 and are available from Club Members, Frame Works 42 High St. Hailsham, and via ‘contact us’ on our website www.hailshamphotographicsociety.co.uk