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 £7 per year
Life Member £70
From 1 October 2007 fees will be £7 per year, £70 for life membership
Contact June Bourne, Membership Secretary, HOPS, 4A Honeysuckle Close, Grove Park, Hailsham BN27 3TP. (Or pick up a leaflet at the Pavilion)


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

Patron: Richard Graham.

DIARY DATES FOR 2009

April/May – BLUEBELL WALK AT Bates Green Farm
April 10th - May 10th -Farmers Mini Market Stall at Bluebell Walk, Bates Green Farm, Arlington
June 13th – COFFEE MORNING at Bates Green Farm
June 21st -  Midsummer Evening
July 4th – FAMILY SUMMER BBQ.  4.00pm to 9.00pm AT Lynwood, Arlington Road East Hailsham.
July 11th – HAILSHAM CHARTER MARKET CINEMA OPEN DAY
August 15th – NEW MEMBERS COFFEE MORNING at The Pavilion
Sept 4th – GOLF DAY at Willingdon Golf Club
Sept – date TBA – ANNUAL WALK
October 16th – QUIZ NIGHT
Nov 1st - Bridge Afternoon
November 16th – HOPS AGM
November 21st – DINNER DANCE at Willingdon Golf Club.

For further infomation on events please see the HOPS notice board at The Pavilion or contact any committee member.