Arts Diary
Beacon Jazz Fans of avant-garde music are in for a double treat at the Beacon in October. Free jazz trio Somersaults are touring their new album ‘Numerology of Birdsong’ (West Hill Records) featuring local bass hero Olie Brice, Dutch reeds…
SUB/MISSION
An exhibition by latex artist Michelle Mildenhall31st August to 4th December The St Leonards Pub, London Road. Reviewed by Mia L. Michelle Mildenhall brings more than a little kink to this year’s Coastal Currents festival, with her bold and delightfully…
Blindfolded and Bloody
On Saturday 14th September a selection of volunteers from local XR groups took to the streets in an unconventional protest: an arts performance. Taking a new tack, rather than the usual placard-waving and death-mimicking, they walked blindfolded and hands bloodied…
Coastal Currents: Favourites
Open Studios at Six The GreenEarlier this year the house hosted a production of the play, Price On Application (by Lisa Harmer-Pope) and it will now be holding open studio days for the fourth year running. Artists on show are: Benjamin…
Observer Building Opening Its Doors With ‘People and Place’ Exhibition
The landmark Observer Building (OB) is set to open its doors to the town for the first time since its closure in 2016 as a proud partner of the prestigious Coastal Currents festival. On 6th, 7th and 8th September from…
St Leonards Modern Goods
Situated on Norman Road, St Leonards, this shop has recently celebrated its third anniversary. The shop offers a mixture of clothing, gifts and books, updating the stock on a regular basis. It also incorporates a workshop area where the proprietor,…
Arts Diary
‘The Holy Rebel’ exhibition at Stella Dore Gallery continues until 20th July. Read the result of our interview with the artist, Rugman. Read the HIP's review here. ‘Sixty Feet of Water Between Life and Imaginative Obsession’ is a new exhibition…
Becky Beasley Tells It Like It Is – Part 3
A three-part interview with Hastings-based Paul Hamlyn Foundation, winner of the Award for Artists 2018 By Caf Fean Becky draws our attention to some pressing personal and local concerns – mental health, the success of the Observer Building with Jess…
Becky Beasley Tells It Like It Is – Part 2
A three-part interview with Hastings-based Paul Hamlyn Foundation Award for Artists 2018 Caf Fean Hastings-based artist Becky Beasley enjoys digging into all aspects of the human experience to inform her creative practice, expressing her discoveries through sculpture, installation and photography.…
Council Pulls Funding For Coastal Currents
After providing core funding of the town’s major arts festival, Coastal Currents, for the past 20 years, Hastings Borough Council (HBC) has decided that it can no longer afford to continue in 2019. The festival has been managed by Tina…