Hailsham Old Pavilion Society (HOPS)
Friends of Hailsham Pavilion
Background Information
Hailsham Old Pavilion Society (HOPS) was established in 1993 to raise funds to restore the Pavilion Cinema for the use of the community of Hailsham and its surrounding districts, as a cinema and live entertainment venue.
As the owners were in receivership, Wealden District Council issued a complusory purchase order and arranged for necessary work to be carried out to make the building weatherproof. A 31 year lease was arranged to enable HOPS to bring the building back in to use.
HOPS having already raised almost £100,000 from the local community, were successful in their bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund and were awarded £275,000. Local councils and other voluntary organisations gave a great deal of support.
Restoration and refurbishment was completed in November 1999 and HOPS were very proud to present their Extravaganza in the Pavilion in December of that year. The Pavilion officially re-opened in January 2000 under the management of Hailsham Pavilion Limited, also a registered charity.
Membership
Ordinary Member £10 per year
Joint membership (at same address) £15 per year
Life Member £100
Fundraising
HOPS continues as a fundraising group to ensure that the Pavilion is able to provide reasonable priced entertainment for the community.
We have a dedicated team of fundraisers and each September / October we plan the following year's activities.
With many events happening there are times when we need help with gifts or donations to the tombola, bric-a-brac or cake stall etc, or even helping out at an event. This of course is not compulsory but it does ease the load on our team.
Committee Members
| June Bourne | President |
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| Margaret McClure | Chairman | 762544 |
| Ray Beckwith | Vice Chairman / Membership |
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| Brenda Pearson-Woodd | Treasurer | 470595 |
| Nicola Stone | Asst. Treasurer | 842660 |
| Mary Lovell | Events Organiser | 840099 |
| Tom Chapman | Publicity | 842758 |
| Julie Skinner | Newsletter Editor | 767656 |
| Paula Rose | Assistant Membership | 841373 |
| Elaine Chapman | General & Merchandise | 842758 |
| Margaret Critchfield | General & Raffles | 485124 |
| Lorna Mockus | Secretary | 849362 |
Patron: Richard Graham.
HOPS EVENTS 2011
|
Event |
Date |
|---|---|
| 29th January | Tombola at Tesco Hailsham |
| 19th February | Soup & Pud Lunch at Charles Hunt Centre |
| Apirl/May | Farmers Market at Bates Green Farm Bluebell Walk |
| 11th June | Coffee Morning at Bates Green Farm |
| 2nd September | Golf Day at Willingdon Golf Club |
| 19th November | Dinner Dance at Willingdon Golf Club |
| 21st November | AGM at The Pavilion |
For further infomation on events please see the HOPS notice board at The Pavilion or contact any committee member.