Pass This On…
James Weaver Scratch the surface of the mainstream music scene in Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea and you’ll discover a myriad of artists, producers, DJs, labels, events, studios, engineers and sound artists that operate within and across the more exotic corners…
See Spray Gallery
Jilliene Sellner You may not have seen it ’s ‘all the way’ up Queens Road, just past Morrisons. Newly opened in June, this commercial gallery with a twist is located in what I had a while back started to, almost…
On the Fly
Elisabeth Sonneck and Christian Gode at Electro Studio Project Space Two German artists are coming to St Leonards in July to create a new, site-specific installation at the Electro Studio Project Space, which will be on display from 21st July…
Eden Stell Guitar Duo
Mark Eden and Christopher Stell, Kino-Teatr, 14 July Internationally renowned for their dynamism, innovation and breathtaking virtuosity, the Eden Stell Guitar Duo will be performing in St Leonard’s this month at Kino-Teatr. Widely regarded as one of the world’s leading guitar ensembles,…
Collect
SoCo artists respond to Hastings Museum’s eclectic collection for a new show “The artist’s eye can see the familiar through a new and alternative lens,” writes Catherine Harvey, Keeper of Art and World Cultures, in the catalogue for the new…
/////REFLECTIONS – Only a Yawn in their Game
Reflections from the Lantern Society, Hastings’ Candlelit Acoustic Club, by Trevor Moss Among the host of sensational performers who gathered at this month’s club, was the returning Lantern Player, Michael Prochak. Originally hailing from the Rust-Belt, USA, he is a…
‘When the Oak Spoke’ to Wadhurst
Beth Martin Hastings-based artist Beccy McCray got Wadhurst talking on Sunday 10th June, when she launched her latest participatory arts project, ‘When the Oak Spoke’; an initiative commissioned by local arts charity, Wadhurst Culture. Over 250 attendees of all ages…
Final Year HND Exhibition
Photography students exhibited their work at Sussex Coast College, Friday (June 15th) Review by Chris Coombes The Hydrangea, a Domestic Odyssey by Mary Wilkinson The work is inspired by the earliest pioneers of colour photography, her journey taking her back to…
St Leonards Festival kicks off high summer
St Leonards is preparing for crowds of around 10,000 for the 13th annual St Leonards Festival on Saturday 30th June. The event is centred around Warrior Square Gardens, where there will be a main stage, community stalls, global food court (sponsored…
Paul Feiler – An Artist of Few Words
A. Vasudevan The Literary Shed Early summer at the Jerwood Gallery sees it hosting a major retrospective of the work of renowned Anglo–German artist Paul Feiler, the first since his death in 2013. Spanning sixty years of work, the exhibition…