HFC Nostalgia Films in partnership with the Hailsham Pavilion is proud to announce the return of Charlie Chaplin's, The Kid.  This film featured in the first public show at the Pavilion in 1921. The Kid comes with the original music composed by Chaplin.

The event will also feature two silent shorts, Buster Keaton in, ‘The Ballonatic’ and a silent Laurel & Hardy.

Chris Jagger the rocking, reeling younger brother of Rolling Stone Mick, brings his band Atcha for a welcome return visit to the Pavilion.

Chris is joined by his long time cohort Charlie Hart, a roots rock champion from his days with Ronnie Lane's Slim Chance on keyboards, fiddle and squeezebox; snappy drummer Malcolm Mortimer (ex Frankie Miller and Ian Dury), and Malcolm's son and young guitar prodigy, Jim Mortimer.

Special guests are The Spikedrivers

Guitarist Ben Tyzack was born in London but raised in the deep south of the United States, Constance Redgrave who plays bass comes from Los Angeles, whilst drummer Maurice McElroy grew up in Belfast.Together they make up one of the most original, innovative and exciting bands around, combining gutsy slide guitar, rock-solid bass and infectious grooves with highly distinctive vocals.

They'll take you on a journey, from southern juke-joints and lazy front porches to the huge open spaces of dust bowls and railroad tracks.

Martyn Joseph doesn't do the insignificant, his work has to be serious, and his particular strength is in the lyrical narrative of his songs, be they contemporary protests against injustice and inhumanity, or a piercing précis of social history

One of his latest is "Five Sisters", an incredibly moving response to the true story of a Palestinian father whose five daughters were killed by an Israeli rocket.

But sometimes you get fun too. The title song of his Vegas album is a great singalong and includes a tribute to Elvis, who, along with Bruce Springsteen is clearly a hero.

Great care is put into the planning and execution (he uses a new Bose sound sysyem that delivers a punchy full sound despite the miniscule speakers!) of his live performances, that always make compelling listening.

Geno Washington is one of the all time great soul singers and along with the Ram Jam Band will get everyone at the Pavilion in party mood!

Essentially a live act, (even their famous Hand Clappin' Foot Stompin' album that spent 48 consecutive weeks in the charts in 1966 was a live recording), this hot and hard working band has performed all over the world.

Right from the start Geno was "our" soul man......

His level of touring and the high energy of his gigs was, and still is (as immortalized by Dexy's Midnight Runners in the 1980's hit 'Geno') the stuff of legends.

The beat was continuous and the hits were incessant, Geno pioneered a Go, Go style of performing and the audiences could not get enough of him.

Today, Geno Washington and the super-tight Ram Jam Band are as exciting as ever and you know from the moment this ultimate showman steps onto the stage you are in for a rocking good night!

See Geno and the Ram Jam Band at the Barbican during the BBC's Soul Britannia

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A joyous three hours of pure magic from the travelling band known as the Feast of Fiddles a thirteen strong group of musicians that includes "Fairport's" legendary drummer, Dave Mattacks in the backline, and the fiddles (of amongst others) Joe Broughton (The Albion Band), Phil Beer, (Show of Hands), Peter Knight (Steeleye Span) and Chris Leslie (Fairport Convention).

"Lonnie Donegan, who died in 2002, played music for more than 50 years, and during that time he inspired nearly every major musician alive today."

The band at the Pavilion will include original members Chris Hunt (drums) Sticky Wicket (percussion & washboard) Paul Henry (guitar) and Eddie Masters (bass) and features Lonnie's son Peter Donegan (lead vocals, acoustic guitar, banjo, harmonica & mandolin)

Having played with his own band since 2006, Peter recently decided that he wanted to take a different musical direction and teamed up with the original Lonnie Donegan Band to tour and record a new album.

Peter had played with the band before his father's death and went on the last tour with them, performing with, amongst others, the legendary Van Morrison, and at the sell-out tribute to Lonnie at the Royal Albert Hall, Peter found himself on stage with some of the greats of international music - Billy Bragg, Mark Knopfler, Joe Cocker, Roger Daltrey, plus many more who came to pay their respects to their great mentor.

"Folk Against Fascism Awareness Show"

The 2003 release of The English Rebel Songs album showed us the way Chumbawamba were heading and their live shows these days are acapella vocals, acoustic backing, gentle tuneful songs, fine harmony singing but still a strong mix of social comment, angry politics and a bucketful of attitude.

The Demon Barbers are renowned for their innovative arrangements of traditional song and the band has been likened to the Oysterband, a mixture of folk and electric instruments with a driving rhythm section

The Pavilion show will include their team of traditional clog dancers, thus creating a high energy music and dance spectacular.

The Fureys and Davey Arthur, who celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2008, are responsible for some of the most stirring music ever to capture the public imagination.

During that time the band have regularly received standing ovations in some of the biggest concert halls of the world and some of their greatest admirers have ranged from the neighbours they grew up with in the Dublin suburb of Ballyfermot, to such eminent figures as Pope John Paul II, Irish President Mary McAleese, former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, and Tony Blair who has publicly stated that his favourite peace song of all time is the Fureys version of “The Green Fields of France”.

Voted the top flamenco guitarists in the world Juan Martín is set to perform his own compositions, supported by a line-up of the finest musicians and flamenco dance.

Martin's ensemble is at the vanguard of modern flamenco, with a unique style of music that succeeds in embracing classical, jazz and modern harmonies while upholding the great flamenco tradition.

The guitar and the singing create an explosion of energy and passion that finds expression through raw and dazzling displays of dance.

Having performed alongside the likes of Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, the great man played at Picasso’s 90th birthday, has appeared at all the world's major festivals, brought the Royal Albert Hall to its feet during a live BBC broadcast and was the first flamenco artist to record with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.

The celebrated virtuoso is now based between his native Andalucia and London, although he spends much of his time touring the world and has recently played sell out concerts in New York, Toronto, Sydney and throughout Europe and Asia.

Juan Martin, considered to be one of the world's most brilliant musical performers, fuses flamenco and gypsy jazz with Arabic, Indian and classical influences creating a truly captivating musical experience that is not to be missed......

Albert Lee, who is making his annual visit to the Hailsham Pavilion, is a musician's musician with an impeccable pedigree achieved over many years of touring and recording with amongst others, Emmylou Harris, Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton and Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings.

Some of the best known Rock 'n Roll & Country musicians go to make up Hogan's Heroes and they have been playing together for almost twenty years, taking in such illustrious events as The Prince's Trust Concert, the Glastonbury Festival and a few "Late Night" shows with Jools Holland

Eric Clapton said of Albert Lee "He is undoubtedly one of the finest guitarists in the world"......why not come along and see for yourself!