Tag archives for Community
The Post Apocalyptic Romance Comes to Electro Studios Project Space
KEITH RODWAY Daniel Hartlaub is a filmmaker and visual artist specialising in fine-art comic-book design. His show The Post Apocalyptic Romance runs over the second May bank holiday, between Friday…
My First Date with Jack
SERENA FERRARI Ever since my partner and I moved to St. Leonards back in March, we’ve heard a growing buzz about Jack in the Green. From whispering rumours to outright…
Up in Arms
“Claudine and Tracey” Image Credit: Anna Maria Nabirye and Annie Saunders, Greenhalf Studios, Home Live Arts, St Leonards, 2023. Removing boundaries to create meaningful dialogue on topics of race, gender…
Get Hastings: More than Lifestyle
ROD WEBB talks to Mel Elliott, Editor-in Chief of Get Hastings, about the new quarterly arts, culture and community magazine that was launched two weeks ago. If you haven’t noticed…
Peace, Passion and Poetry on Hastings MLK Day
By Merlin Betts “I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. This is why right temporarily defeated is stronger than evil triumphant.” Martin…
Down Low and Living the High Life
Merlin Betts reviews High Rise Connecting Conversations, a European Cultural Foundation/EUNIC-funded installation by partners: ExploreTheArch Theatre Company in Hastings, and Seria project in Kyiv, with the co-operation of Hastings Borough…
Resident at Hastings Care Home Celebrates 106 Birthday
Resident Marjorie Bartlett, 106, in Cadillac Marjorie Bartlett lives at MHA Lauriston and was treated to a day full of surprises for her 106. She credits keeping bees and having…
An Appeal for Organ Donations
Anthony Clarkson, Director of Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation at NHS Blood and Transplant, calls on Hastings residents. More than 6,800 people in the UK are spending the start…
A New Greenhouse for a New Year
Alexandra Park and its wildlife give great pleasure to many Hastings residents. The greenhouse, steadily being refurbished, plays a nurturing role for the town’s various communities, and will only improve…
Opera for the Community Continues!
It’s an exciting and busy season – and year – ahead, for Barefoot Opera. Hot on the heels of a sold out performance of just one act of a new…
Fabulous Footprints
As a result of fossil finds around Hastings cliffs last year, it is thought a new creature may have come to light… Renowned local puppet theatre company IDOLRICH TheatreRotto present…
Reclaim, Rewild, Rebel
Merlin Betts considers an Extinction Rebellion demonstration in Hastings town centre On Saturday 29th June, Extinction Rebellion Hastings & St Leonards gathered in Hastings' town centre by Caffè Nero. They…
FESTVAL BY THE LAKE 2019
Top musicians support festival welcoming refugees to Hastings Top jazz musicians Sarah Jane Morris and Gwyneth Herbert are headlining at this year’s Festival by the Lake on Sunday 23 June,…
Help the Community Help Themselves
This is a press release from Hastings Borough Council A community integration and networking event called “Help the community Help Themselves” was held at the Cinnamon Spice restaurant in St…
Talking and Listening
This is a press release from Chances4Change East Sussex and Hastings Voluntary Action. Join Local Mind and community organisation Audio Active this Time to Talk day, Thursday 7th Feb. Everyone…
South of England Agricultural Society Supports New Jamie’s Farm in Lewes
This is a press release from the South of England Agricultural Society is delighted to announce that its 2019 Charity of the Year is Jamie's Farm. Established in 2005 by…
Help End Hygiene Poverty in Hastings
Press Release from Chris Knott Insurance and the Hygiene Bank An insurance broker working in the not-for-profit sector has partnered with a national charity to co-ordinate the donation and distribution…
Choose a Celebrant for Your Civil Ceremonies
By Laurence Flood, Independent Civil Celebrant. Nowadays, more than 60% of couples who marry in a register office then go on to have wedding celebration ceremonies performed by independent civil…
Polite Pets at the Vets
Polite Pets at the Vets is a 4 week tailored workshop for both dog and owner. It will be providing the tools to help you know what to expect from…
Hastings Pride 2018
By Natasha Scott This year’s theme of Space & Aliens may seem a little bit out there, literally, but there is an underlying important reason. In the last twelve months,…
Hastings Beer and Music Festival Hosts This Year’s Seaside Zumbathon Party
St Michael’s Hospice is delighted to announce the return of the Seaside Zumbathon Party, which is taking place at Hastings Beer and Music Festival on Saturday 7th July, 9am –…
Day Centres Closure Confirmed
Leaders of East Sussex County Council have agreed to cease day services at the Charter Centre in Bexhill and the Isabel Blackman Centre in Hastings. The two day centres for…
Volunteer to Help Futureproof Beautiful Fairlight Church
This is a press release from St Andrew's Church, Fairlight. If you didn’t know it was there, blink and you would miss St Andrew’s Church with its majestic tower, historical…
Innovative Land Management Harnesses Traditional Methods
What follows is a short press release from Hastings Borough Council. Frankie Woodgate and her heavy working horses Yser and Tobias returned to Hastings Country Park last week. Their traditional…
Planting Fruit Trees to Fight Cancer
What follows is a press release from Hastings and Rother Cancer Awareness Project. The Project works with local people to raise awareness of the signs and symptoms of cancer. Local people…
The More Radio Hastings Awards 2018
On Friday 13th July 2018 More Radio will be hosting their 2018 Awards ceremony at the Azur Marina Pavilion. The Awards are sponsored by Crowhurst Park and Pelham Gates, and…
Volunteers’ Week
Hastings Voluntary Action (HVA) Almost all charities and community groups rely on volunteers. Volunteers’ Week, running from 1st to 7th June, is an annual opportunity to celebrate the contribution that…
Streets of Battle back for 2018
The festival of Sussex street art will return to the heart of Battle this Saturday, 28th April. Loved by all ages, Streets of Battle has charmed visitors to Battle's High…
Public Notices – 23 June 2017
PLANNING APPLICATIONS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following applications have been received by Hastings Borough Council:- Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (As Amended) The Town and Country Planning…
Small Town, Open Mind
By Pete Donohue The Hastings & St. Leonards community has a history of all-inclusiveness and speaking its mind that stretches back over many years. Through 2017 we continue that tradition…
Council Faced With Difficult Choices In Tough Budget
Hastings Borough Council Hastings Borough Council has unveiled proposals for its 2017/18 budget. Council leader Cllr Peter Chowney explained “We are faced with continuing cuts from our government grant, which…
There’s No Accounting For It
by Peter Cobrin I want to talk about accountability and I want to talk about democracy and I want to start at a school near you. All state schools are…
Opening of Hastings and St Leonards Men’s Shed
On Saturday 3rd December, Deputy Mayor Nigel Sinden presided over the official opening of a new community resource, ‘Hastings and St. Leonards Men’s Shed’. ‘Men’s Sheds’ is an international non-profit…
Local Youth Celebrated At Awards Event In Hastings
Hastings Youth Awards 2016 took place last Sunday (20 November) at Sussex Coast College, Hastings. Over 450 people came together to celebrate the achievements of young people and youth organisations…
Invest in Property AND the Community
Heart of Hastings CLT launches its Investors’ Collective On Friday 9 December, the Heart of Hastings Community Land Trust (CLT) will launch its “Investors’ Collective’’ – an opportunity for people…