Tag archives for Hastings Castle
A Medieval Thrill on the Hill
HELEN MURPHY & NICK PELLING are conquered by castle drama As you no doubt know, the Tapestry has come ‘home’. But you might think there is nothing new to be…
Cabinet votes to Extend Dog Control Order
PAUL MCLAUGHLIN Hastings Borough Council’s Cabinet has agreed to renew its controversial Dog Control Public Space Protection Order (PSPO) for another three years. The order bans dogs from some beaches…
Hastings Castle on YouTube
A New Chapter for Hastings Castle and the West Hill Visitor Centre is the title of a newly created YouTube channel, dedicated to documenting the transformation of the West Hill…
Norman Heritage Banner Competition
Hastings Borough Council invites residents, families, and local groups to participate in the Norman Heritage Banner Competition, which seeks creative designs inspired by the town’s unique Norman history, landmarks, and…
Birnam Wood Comes to West Hill
Family-friendly, funny Shakespeare comes to Hastings Castle Hastings Castle will welcome The HandleBards to the West Hill on Friday 10 July for a riotous open-air production of Macbeth, marking a…
Not Birnam Wood But Hastings Castle: The Scottish Play
Family-friendly, funny Shakespeare comes to Hastings Castle on the West Hill Hastings Castle will welcome The HandleBards to the West Hill on Friday 10 July for a riotous open-air production…
Hastings Castle Relaunches with ‘Creatures of the Castle’ Weekend
Hastings Castle re-opens this month with an intriguing-sounding Creatures of the Castle weekend. On the evening of 8 May, all are invited to a sunset launch party to take in…
Green Light for £3m Hastings Castle Visitor Centre Project
Plans to transform Hastings Castle and the West Hill Café have taken a major step forward, with Hastings Borough Council’s Cabinet backing the project despite a single objection received during…
Baton of Hope Route Revealed
CHRIS CONNELLEY In a recent HIP we introduced the Baton of Hope suicide awareness tour that will be arriving here in Hastings on Tuesday 23 September. The 20 stop biannual…
Concert at Hastings Castle
A group of local Hastings artists will be hosting a unique and captivating performance event in the ruins of Hastings Castle, bringing the historic grounds to life with an innovative…
Letters 219
St Mary Quite Contrary Dear HIP,Several years ago, there was a proposal to close the road behind the White Rock Theatre and extend the theatre backwards, with an opening onto…
St Mary: Community groups lodge “expression of interest”
A community “consortium” promoted by Hastings Commons and Hastings Creatives has lodged a formal “expression of interest” in response to the intended disposal of arts venue St Mary-in-the-Castle by owners…
St Mary in the Castle and Me
Glenys Jacques gives a personal opinion on why we need to defend St Mary in the Castle. Creative community passions run high in Hastings. Art and music flow through it…
St Mary in the Community
Creatives call halt to disposal, seek link to castle. Under an initiative co-ordinated on behalf of Hastings Creatives group by Glenys Jacques, trustee of Barefoot Opera and long-time collaborator on…
West Hill Lift Off
Hastings Borough Council’s West Hill Lift, the 129-year-old funicular railway which connects the Old Town to Hastings Castle and Smugglers Adventure, has been awarded the ‘We’re Good to Go’ mark.…
Local Literary News
Hastings Week Poetry Competition The theme this year is ‘Hastings Castle’ and there are three categories: 11 years and under; 12-18 years; Adults 18 years and above. Send one poem…