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Storytelling Programme for Local Schools
Many people attended and enjoyed the public events at Hastings Storytelling Festival in October. But alongside this, hundreds of pupils took part in the schools’ programme across Key Stages 1…
Inua Ellams joins Hastings Storytelling Festival
Inua Ellams, the poet, playwright and performer, has a unique storytelling style which bridges cultures and histories, making him a significant voice in contemporary literature and performance. Hastings Storytelling Festival…
Bonfire to be re-lit, stories to be re-told
After cancellation of all customary civic events in Hastings under Covid-19 conditions last autumn, several are renewed this month for the first time in two years. Re-enactment of the 1066…
Hastings Storytelling Festival Goes (mostly) Online
Sometimes fact is indeed stranger than fiction. From the devastation wreaked on the entertainment industry by Covid 19, bright shoots of creativity spring forth. Support from Arts Council England has…
HIP YOUNG WRITING
Get Hastings Reading Our passion for words goes viral By Stephen Ratcliffe Culture Shift, a key partner in the Get Hastings Reading campaign, has launched a series of short films…
New Chapter for Hastings As Charity Takes On Literacy Campaign
“Books to the ceiling, books to the sky. My pile of books is a mile high. How I love them! How I need them! I’ll have a long beard by…
Hastings Storytelling Festival – Earlier, Bigger And Better
This year Hastings Storytelling Festival is happening in October (5th – 13th), rather than November, with another packed programme of storytelling for children, families and adults, and incorporating a broad…
‘Bouncing & Smiling’ Kissmet Headline At St Leonards Festival
By Rod Webb Crowds of around 10,000 are expected at the 14th annual St Leonards Festival this Saturday 29 June. The festival, starting at noon and finishing at 10 pm, centres…
St Leonards Festival 2019 Is On!
There’s more than a month till the 14th St Leonards Festival on Saturday 29th June, but anyone who wants to get involved should sign up quickly. According to Mandy Curtis,…
Who Doesn’t Love A Story?
Eight years since its first appearance, Hastings Storytelling Festival returns once again for a diverse series of events happening all over town between 5th and 11th November. There’s something for…
St Leonards Festival kicks off high summer
St Leonards is preparing for crowds of around 10,000 for the 13th annual St Leonards Festival on Saturday 30th June. The event is centred around Warrior Square Gardens, where there will…