Interesting People #6
Justin Greenland Before we talk about Justin as an interesting person, we should point out that a lot of people seem to be interested in him. Over the last couple of years he’s been in demand for all sorts of…
Interesting People #5
Georgie Wheeler By Lisa Golden Artist Georgie Wheeler has an eye for emotional drama. While her pieces often have various characters irritating, fighting or falling in love with each other, she had to think outside the (BT) box for her…
Interesting People #4
Dr Ralitsa Hiteva We often associate Interesting People with the bohemian lifestyleof Hastings’ creative community. But creativity comes in many forms: following HIP’s collaboration with Dr Ralitsa Hiteva on the Hastings NetZero Supplement that came with Issue 174, HIP talks…
Interesting People #3
Glenn Veness Long-term Hastings resident Glenn Veness has already appeared in HIP, writing an occasional column (see Glenn Veness kicks off again). HIP thought it was time to talk to him about his interesting life. How long have you lived…
Interesting People #2
Sassy Luke The Interesting People series was furloughed after its first outing with Mike Willis but after five months – it’s back! Maybe HIP was overcome by the sheer quantity of people we could write about, the paradox of choice*. …
Interesting People #1
Mike Willis The Community Ledge series ended with an homage to the whole town (See HIP Issue 152 Community Ledge #12). But this isn’t the end of our exploration of the fascinating people of Hastings: we’ll now be showcasing ‘interesting…
People of Hastings & St Leonards
Father David Hill For this edition Kathryn Sutter spoke to Father David Hill, Rector of St John’s Church, Pevensey Road. “I’ve been in the town for eight years as Rector of St John’s. Before I saw this job advertised in…
Still Helping Young People at 80
Adapted from an article in Your East Sussex, When Jackie spotted an advert looking for people to give vulnerable teenagers a room, she could never have imagined where it would lead. But 20 years on, as she celebrates her 80th…
“Hurt People Hurt People”
Hustlers (Dir: Lorene Scafaria) Arrested for their part in drugging and then stealing the credit card details of horny traders post-crash 2008, Romana Vega (Jennifer Lopez) and Destiny (Constance Wu) explain their actions to a New York ; In brief:…
Bloom Britannia: Take Part In Barefoot Opera’s Thrilling New ‘People’s Opera’
Barefoot Opera’s new ‘people’s opera’ - inspired by and involving people in the towns of Hastings, St. Leonards and Bexhill - began development in 2018 with a vibrant research and development project involving more than 25 workshops across the towns. The…