The Society was founded in 1941 by Gertrude Lampson with the objective "to promote ...... the presentation of public concerts and recitals". For over 60 years, it has been responsible for performances in Haywards Heath and district of live music covering a wide spectrum of musical styles, and displaying the talents of artists ranging from gifted amateurs, through aspiring young professionals to established names such as Peter Katin, Emma Johnson, Margaret Fingerhut, Steven Osborne, Evelyn Glennie, Freddie Kempff and John Amis. Groups including the Rasumovsky and Coull string quartets, the Haffner Wind Ensemble and The Fairer Sax have also appeared. An annual event is the Young Musicians' Showcase, which gives the cream of local young performers the opportunity to demonstrate their musical talents in public. Many of these performers have gone on to careers in professional music, including recently Alexis White, Pavlos Carvalho and Caroline Tyler.  

This season marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Haywards Heath Music Society. Once again, we aim to bring to the locality the best of new professional musical talent, together with a sprinkling of more established performers, to provide a varied and entertaining selection of concerts with appeal to a broad audience. We welcome non-members to our concerts, but becoming a member has significant financial advantages, so why not join us!