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Textile Magic
GILL GOLDENBERG talks to Sophie Barnard about the upcoming Textile Junction exhibition at The Electro Studios Project Space and reflects on the role of textiles in art Rachel Karasik Alice…
Where There’s Muck, We Need Brass
ROBIN GRAY explains how Sussex Brass is helping Hastings SL Friendship Link raise money for water and sanitation projects in schools in Hastings, Sierra Leone Can you imagine a school…
Farce with Attitude: Bowler Crab Tames Shrew
VICTORIA KINGHAM Bowler Crab’s presentation of The Taming of the Shrew was set in the meadow of a beautiful old farmhouse at Three Oaks, staged in a position where the…
On the Edge of Nothingness
Hastings Museum presents an exhibition of works from Jo Israel’s After Image series. These works are sourced from the antiquated pages of illustrated Victorian books, collected by the artist over…
Events at Alexandra Park Greenhouse
PLANTS large and small will be on show this month when experts bring their hobby to a Hastings community hub Alan Bromley with his cacti Alan Bromley from the British…
The Piper at Five
ROSIE McDONAGH For many years the Norman Arms pub in the heart of St Leonards was a boarded-up shell, steel shutters on its windows, with its arts and crafts interior…
A Love Letter to Hastings: The Hero’s Journey
Afri-Co-Lab’s The Hero’s Journey is a feat of community passion and excellence. It is also a site-specific promenade show. Set in 2124 at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery, we travel…
A Curious Town Grows
The immersive arts festival A Curious Town Grows takes place next week between 24 May and 2 June across venues in Hastings and St Leonards. It’s the creation of Curious Agenda,…
Knotty
Knotty, Hastings’ celebration performance, returns following the success of 2022’s outdoor festival. For 2024, Knotty is bigger and bolder than ever, showcasing inspiring artists and events in familiar and unexpected…
Plunk at the St Leonards Social
KATE SHAW I have to admit I was feeling a little tired and lacklustre when I popped into Oscar’s on the Square - the new venue for the St Leonards…
AKA at The Beacon
STEWART RAYMENT To say Hastings is more than blessed with the number and quality of musicians within its bounds is an understatement. Wednesday 24 April saw AKA, a number of…
An Uplifting Experience
LISA PETTIFER Matt Bristow Photography A dream to create a Banksy-style mural to decorate the blank wall of a Hastings care home has come to life, thanks to a collaboration…
A Kind of Brooklyn Blue
NICK PELLING takes a look at our latest piece of street art You may not have noticed but there is a new mural in town. Head down London Road in…
Poets muse on Hastings, Poetry, and In The Night Garden
JUDE MONTAGUE interviews three poets visiting Hastings who have new collections out in Bloodaxe books. They read their poems at Hastings Bookshop on 13 April. Matthew Caley is a tutor/mentor…
HIP List #249
Music Friday 12 April McNiff’s Folk Sundowner - Weekly acoustic strand with a different featured guest every Friday Aynsley Lister - The Crypt, 57 Robertson St Contemporary blues rock guitarist.…
A Town Explores A Book 2024
A Town Explores A Book 2024 festival runs through the school spring holiday with fun, free family activities and exhibitions on a trail that extends from the sea up to…
HIP List #248
Music Friday 29 March Custard Caravan - Barnaby’s Lounge, Robertson St Monthly afternoon of music and mirth, hosted by Louise Whitham and Danny Brittain. Jason McNiff’s Folk Sundowner - The…
Trinity Triangle Heritage Showcase a celebration event
Celebrate the rich heritage of the America Ground in Hastings. On 20 March, from 3pm onwards, Hastings Commons are staging an afternoon and evening of celebration to commemorate the highlights…
A South Coast Splash!
SUSAN DESROSIERS speaks to an exciting new Sussex film director At your next quiz night, if you were asked who was the first woman to swim the English Channel, you…
HIP List #247
Music Friday 15 March McNiff’s Folk Sundowner - ; Weekly acoustic strand with a different featured guest every Friday Two Ships: Improvised music - The Nest,The Old Town Hall Chilean…
HIP List #246
Music Friday 1 March Sue Harding The Jenny Lind Inn,69 High St Hastings International Piano Concerto Finals Night 1 White Rock Theatre,White Rock One of the finalists of HIPCC 2024…
None of the Above
New Group Show at Electro Studios Six contemporary artists. Six contrasting styles. Commitment to challenging work, from deeply personal to fiercely political. There is no overarching narrative. These artworks transgress…
Fat Tuesday 2024
HARRY HAWKINS speaks to some of the organisers, venues and musicians that are involved in the event. BOB TIPLER FROM ALBION FORMER ORGANISER OF HFT AND AT ALBION For Bob,…
HIP List #244
MUSIC Friday 2 February Saturday Seafront Session – Earl Grey The Albion, George St, Stormy-T and Bluesman’s Lane Tin Tins, 21 Robertson St, Martin Blackman Band The Jenny Lind, 69…
The HIP List #243
Music 19 January 2024 The Lost Boys The Pig, 37 White Rock, 7:00pm Kitten Kaboodle The Dolphin Inn, 11-12 Rock A Nore Rd, 7:30pm Nomad Shakes ep launch party The…
The HIP List #242
MUSIC Friday 5 January The Get Down White Rock Theatre, White Rock, Hastings McNiff’s Folk Sundowner Jenny Lind, Hastings Free entry Country Superstars White Rock Theatre, White Rock, Hastings DJ…
The HIP List 241
MUSIC Friday 15 December McNiff’s Folk Sundowner The Jenny Lind, 69 High Street, ; 5th Anniversary Resurrection Party Feat. Hotwax, Aircooled, Opd and Borough Council De La Warr Pavilion, Marina,…
The HIP List #240
MUSIC Friday 1 December McNiff’s Folk Sundowner The Jenny Lind, 69 High St, ; Shore Beats Workin’ The Marina Fountain, 26 Caves Rd, ; The Pig Presents: Poppy Rockett -…
White Rock Theatre Under New Management
The Guildhall Trust, a charitable foundation which has run the Portsmouth Guildhall since 2011, is set to take over management of the White Rock Theatre from the beginning of February…
The HIP List #239
MUSIC 16 November 2023 Paul Eshelby (tpt) & The Jazz Organisation The NUR Robertson St, 17 November 2023 McNiff’s Folk Sundowner The Jenny Lind, 69 High St, Knewmi The Joint…
The HIP List #238
MUSIC 3 November 2023 McNiff’s Folk Sundowner The Jenny Lind, 69 High St, 5:00pm Cable St Rag Band Crown House, 57 Marina, 7:30pm Megan Leigh Mason The Dolphin Inn, 11-12…
Listings #236
Music Friday 6 October McNiff’s Folk Sundowner The Jenny Lind, High St, ; Ronnie & Robin The Albion, George St, ; Office for Personal Development The Piper, Norman Rd, ;…
The HIP List #234
Your Pull Out Guide To What’s Happening In Hastings Want your event listed? Contact us now Ian Greensmith (music), Nadine Hayward (art, cinema, theatre & performance), Hugh Sullivan (sport) and…
The HIP List #233
Your Guide To What’s Happening In Hastings Want your event listed? Contact US NOWIAN GREENSMITH (Music), NADINE HAYWARD (Art, Cinema, Theatre & Performance), HUGH SULLIVAN (Sport) and Rod Webb (Events,…
The HIP List #232
Your Guide To What’s Happening In Hastings Want your event listed? Contact US NOWIAN GREENSMITH (Music), NADINE HAYWARD (Art, Cinema, Theatre & Performance), HUGH SULLIVAN (Sport) and Rod Webb (Events,…
The HIP List #229
Your Guide To What’s Happening In Hastings Want your event listed? Contact US NOWIAN GREENSMITH (Music), NADINE HAYWARD (Art, Cinema, Theatre & Performance), HUGH SULLIVAN (Sport) and Rod Webb (Events,…
The HIP List #228
MUSIC Friday 16 June Extended Sundowner Ft. Mike Reinstein, Brendan O’Connell & Bold Reilly The Jenny Lind, High Street, ; Riskee and the Ridicule The Pig, White Rock, Bliss Music…
The HIP List 227
MUSIC Friday 2 June Beautiful Trauma: The Ultimate Live P!nk Experience White Rock Theatre, McNiff’s Folk Sundowner featuring Alex McEwan + Jude Brothers The Jenny Lind, High Street, ; Desolation…
The HIP List
Your Guide To What’s Happening In Hastings Want your event listed? Contact US NOWIAN GREENSMITH (Music), NADINE HAYWARD (Art, Cinema, Theatre & Performance), HUGH SULLIVAN (Sport) and Rod Webb (Events,…
The HIP List #225
Your Guide To What’s Happening In Hastings Want your event listed? Contact US NOW IAN GREENSMITH (Music), NADINE HAYWARD (Art, Cinema, Theatre & Performance), HUGH SULLIVAN (Sport) and Rod Webb…