Community & Theatre
Family Festival
Tuesday 24th June, 7-9pm, Hove Town Hall
The Festival is a city-wide Performing Arts showcase which is organised by Blatchington Mill’s Community Arts Department. This year there will be 17 performance pieces from the local schools and community groups who are taking part.
Includes performances from
- Blatchington Mill students in the Pop Orchestra
- Steel Pan Orchestra
- Community Choir
- Samba Band & Horn Section
- Samba Street Dance
- Breakdance and
- Year 8 Drama
Tickets £5 adults/ £3 children
Available from Blatchington Mill School reception
Come along!

Big Mouth Singers
Blatchington Mill School's new family choir. Open to all members of the local community of all ages and abilities, and it’s free!
Every Monday during term time
4.00 - 5.30pm
In Drama room C1
A fantastic opportunity to learn vocal games, warm-ups and both traditional and modern songs. The choir will be led by trained choral leaders who will teach a wide variety of songs from around the world, from Gospel to Beatles! The workshops will lead towards a performance at the Family Festival on June 24th at Hove Town Hall.
The first choir session starts after February half term, although participants can join at any point up until the Spring Holiday.
For more information, contact Cicely Taylor, Community Projects Co-ordinator
Tel: 01273 736244 ext 229
Email: ctaylor@blatchingtonmill.org.uk
Working in partnership with 'Sing Up' - the nation-wide singing initiative for schools (www.singup.org).
Community Arts
As Brighton and Hove’s specialist Performing Arts School Blatchington Mill has an on-going commitment to Community Arts.
The school actively promotes and supports performing arts activity within its partner schools and the wider arts community.
Blatchington Mill’s very own Windmill Theatre provides a space for community performance and is regularly used by outside groups.
The schools’ performing arts team offers advice, training and audience opportunities to the Brighton and Hove arts community and this includes production assistance from our Performing Arts Technician.
The school also delivers a year round programme of arts events co-ordinated by the Community Arts Manager.
Extended Day GCSE courses
Where?
Blatchington Mill School
What?
GCSE courses in Dance, Drama and Music
When?
Monday OR Tuesday evenings 6-8pm
(Weekly during term time for 2 years)
Who?
Open to any Brighton and Hove Year 10 student
Cost?
Free of charge
How?
Contact: samstell@blatchingtonmill.org.uk
for an application form
(Applications must be received during Year 9)