Arts Diary
Take a Seat
This spring, Tschabalala Self’s first public sculpture, Seated, comes to the De La Warr Pavilion, outside on the lawn, facing the sea. According to the DWP: “Standing three metres high and made from patinated bronze, this monumental work uses an everyday object – a seat – as an entry point for questions of permission and performance within public space. Its subject – poised, immaculately dressed, glancing to her left – emboldens onlookers to sit with confidence and comfort.” Until 9 October 2023
Family Fish
Molly Tompsett, daughter of Hastings fisherman Neil (“fishing’s been in the family for 200 years”) was recently commissioned by the National Student Drama Festival to make a short film about the local fishing community on Hastings Beach. It follows Neil and skipper Roland Kelly, “depicting the harsh realities” of the British fishing industry – and looking at how it has been affected by the rise of gentrification and the influx of holiday lets and Airbnbs in East Sussex.
You can see it at youtu.be/w1fvGJzyDnY.
Jazzing it up
It’s hard to keep up with local jazz combo Fabulous Red Diesel’s whirlwind dates around the Southeast – London, Essex and Hove – in the past few weeks alone. But you might be able to catch them when they return to Ronnie Scott’s on 9 July.
They’re organising another minibus from Hastings, and you can book your seat by contacting Kat at [email protected]
Spanish Twist
Expect first class music and singing with a Spanish twist, from De Falla to Bizet and Carmen, with some “Latino influenced jazz to create a party atmosphere at the Uplands”. It’s Barefoot Opera’s celebration of Cinco de Mayo – somewhat confusingly on 20 May!
5.00-7.30pm and tickets (from barefootopera.com) that include a cocktail, aperitivos and music. ¡Olé!
Nashing of Teeth
Well you might, if you miss the legendary Graham Nash – founding member of The Hollies, and Crosby, Stills and Nash – when he ‘drops into’ Bexhill later this year on his Sixty Years of Songs and Stories tour. A self-described ‘simple man’, Nash was inducted twice into the Songwriters Hall of Fame for his work with CSN and as a solo artist.
It’s at Bexhill’s De La Warr on 30 August 2023. Tickets are on sale now.
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