THEATRE REVIEW: The Wedding Singer
Bexhill Rocks A wedding scene is the traditional finale to comedy theatre from Shakespeare to Gavin and ; All the cast can be gathered – two main protagonists as happy couple, along with dysfunctional family members, drunk best man, disappointed…
Bloom Britannia Sets Up for Act 2
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 ‘people’s opera’ – Bloom Britannia – earlier this year at…
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 ‘people’s opera' – Bloom Britannia – earlier this year at…
Photohastings Season of Photography 2019
Press Release provided by Photohastings. The Photohastings Season of Photography for this year is well underway. Two of the critically acclaimed ‘Photology’ photography talks at Printworks in Claremont, Hastings have been given, with two to come from Anne Lydiat and…
End of Year Exhibitions at the De La Warr Pavilion
Renee So and Mikhail Karikis have taken up the DLWP’s two substantial exhibition spaces until early January 2020. While continuing to integrate thematically with the DLWP’s broader Bauhaus celebration, these two exhibitions focus more keenly on themes of experimentation, investigation…
The Sussex Guild Contemporary Craft Show
19th-20th October, 10am-5pmDe la Warr Pavilion For the fourth year running, over fifty Sussex Guild designer-makers will be exhibiting their spectacular and beautifully made crafts in the ground floor auditorium of the iconic De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill. All…
Marie White Lands Keane Support Slot
By Poppy Prescott Hastings singer-songwriter Marie White has been chosen to support pop-rock band Keane on their September/October 2019 ; The 23-year-old is due to tour with the band around England and Ireland, including two nights at the London Royal…
Getting Creative With Careers Advice
Culture Shift is a local organisation with a fresh approach to careers advice through its Creative Café careers programme. Set up by Culture Shift in 2012 to bring creative professionals and students together, the idea is that it’s easier for…
Good Times by The Sea
By Ade Peachment Of all the festival experiences I’ve enjoyed, one truly stands out. Picture the scene, an overcast deer park in Herefordshire and the final day of the Big Chill Festival. We’re heading to the stage, whilst The Politician…
First Time Knotty Festival Sells Out
The inaugural Knotty Festival of Performance ‘happened’ across Hastings, St Leonards and Bexhill from 6th-10th June. The sold-out programme, curated by Katy Baird of Home Live Art, saw over 15 artists take over a range of spaces, including the De…