Covid, Mother of Invention?
By Gareth Stevens It is often said that necessity is the mother of invention. Whilst lockdown has had a catastrophic effect on art exhibition schedules, and led to all galleries being closed; as restrictions have eased and public spaces have…
Stables Theatre Rides the Storm
By contrast with the travails of the Electric Palace cinema, the Stables Theatre in The Bourne – less than 400 yards up the road – seems to be surviving the pandemic with an eclectic programme of plays, musical performances and…
Musical Beacon
Soundcastle, a Hastings music group, has been awarded a grant from the Culture Recovery Fund to support their community music practice. Co-director Rachael Perrin tells HIP what life has been like for them during lockdown, and what they will be…
Culture Recovery Fund Round 2
Music, arts and theatre venues across the country are due to hear by the end of this month whether they will receive grants under Round 2 of the Arts Council England (ACE) Culture Recovery Fund. The stated aim is to…
Culture Recovery: Round Two
Local arts, music and theatre organisations are bidding this month for a second round of awards to be offered under the government’s Culture Recovery Fund. The formal deadline for submission of applications to the Arts Council, who are administering the…
Stables doors open
A cash injection of £71k from the Government’s Cultural Recovery Fund is cause for celebration at Stables Theatre Hastings. The news comes as the volunteer-run venue prepares to open its doors to the public with a calendar of events throughout…
Paying The Piper
Arts Council England (ACE) has announced funding awards totalling £257 million for 1,385 venues, theatres, museums and cultural organisations across the ; The awards are administered by ACE on behalf of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport as Round…