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Thrill and a Promise
A joint book launch from local performance poets Henry Normal and Tim Barlow was met with great enthusiasm by a sell-out audience of 70 at Hastings Library last Thursday. Henry,…
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Hastings Book Festival gets off to a stellar start: CHRIS CONNELLEY reviews Patrice Milway with attendees at the Children’s Library This year’s Hastings Book Festival got off to a blistering…
Normal Not Normal
by HELEN MURPHY and NICK PELLING Obviously, someone called Henry Normal is not going to be normal. Henry is not dull, au contraire, Henry is quietly, blazingly brilliant. You may…
Library Reopens All Floors
The third floor of Hastings Central Library, including its reference section, was reopened to the public this week, having remained off limits for four weeks longer than other ; Asked…
Things Are Opening Up – But For How Long?
Following a change in the Government guidance, things are opening up in Hastings. How long for we are not sure, so enjoy them while you ; The latest is Hastings…
EAST SUSSEX LIBRARIES Summer Space Chase for young readers
Young readers will be able to embark on an adventure that is out of this world, with the return of the Summer Reading Challenge. East Sussex libraries are calling on…
Eggman
By Safiya Young “Which came first,The chicken or the egg?I ate the chicken,And then I ate its leg.” If you like music and fancy cooking something at home (using only…
Lost Words Trail
By Alan Bolwell Families in Hastings are encouraged to get outside and practise their communication and literacy skills this summer with a new Lost Words Trail around the town. As…
Words for Wellbeing
By Brian Docherty Words for Wellbeing Hastings is a local writing for wellbeing group that offers ‘the opportunity to discover ourselves, to get clear and motivated, and to connect with…
Wellness, In A Box
Hastings Library is loaning out ‘Wellbeing Boxes’ to encourage people to “take ownership of their own health”. Each container includes a pedometer; stress balls; a mindfulness colouring book; healthy eating…
James Joyce Inspires Local Art
Following the success of Hastings Bloomsday, a local celebration of Joyce’s ground-breaking novel Ulysses in collaboration with Hastings Library, an art exhibition inspired by this work launches at Café Rue…
Bloomsday1066
On 16 June 2018, Hastings celebrates the date made famous by James Joyce LUCY BRENNAN-SHIEL writes Bloomsday1066 came to Hastings Library on Saturday 16 June, with readings from James Joyce’s…