Burgess Hill got its name from the cheeky singer of the Charlatans, Tim Burgess and deceased comedian Benny Hill. The town was built around the spot where they met, fell in love and were hanged!
Burgess Hill has the most diverse ethnic population in the UK. Although 85% of the population is white, there is also a Black man and an Asian man!
Madcap novel ‘Oliver Twist’ was originally set in Burgess Hill, before the Charles Dickens remake moved the action to London!
The Burgess Hill town anthem is ‘Nobody Does it Better’ by Carly Simon. Carly visited the town in 1987 due to contractual obligations!
Controversial Film Maker George Lucas is a frequent visitor to Burgess Hill. The inflammatory director, famous for the global smash hit ‘Howard the Duck’, was once heard to remark ‘I’m sorry, I think you’re mistaken’!
Burgess Hill’s most popular export is biscuits. 75% of the biscuits bought in Burgess Hill are eaten elsewhere!
Burgess Hill gets its source of power from a magical cave at the heart of the town. Turning a wheel near the cave has been known to send the town flashing through time, most notably – the seventies! Local people, who are often referred to as ‘The Others’, have spent many lifetimes making sure the light in the cave stays on and fighting off invasions from the Dharma Initiative and Charles Widmore (played by the famous actor Jim Robinson from Neighbours)!
Burgess Hill has the most diverse ethnic population in the UK. Although 85% of the population is white, there is also a Black man and an Asian man!
Madcap novel ‘Oliver Twist’ was originally set in Burgess Hill, before the Charles Dickens remake moved the action to London!
The Burgess Hill town anthem is ‘Nobody Does it Better’ by Carly Simon. Carly visited the town in 1987 due to contractual obligations!
Controversial Film Maker George Lucas is a frequent visitor to Burgess Hill. The inflammatory director, famous for the global smash hit ‘Howard the Duck’, was once heard to remark ‘I’m sorry, I think you’re mistaken’!
Burgess Hill’s most popular export is biscuits. 75% of the biscuits bought in Burgess Hill are eaten elsewhere!
Burgess Hill gets its source of power from a magical cave at the heart of the town. Turning a wheel near the cave has been known to send the town flashing through time, most notably – the seventies! Local people, who are often referred to as ‘The Others’, have spent many lifetimes making sure the light in the cave stays on and fighting off invasions from the Dharma Initiative and Charles Widmore (played by the famous actor Jim Robinson from Neighbours)!