Tag archives for Hastings Week
Edith Festival: A Tale of Two Daughters
Edith the Fair – or Edith Swanneck as she is also known – was Harold Godwinson’s consort for twenty years and bore him seven children. She was also one of…
Get writing for Hastings Week Poetry Competition
Hastings Week Poetry Competition continues to be a successful part of Hastings Week held each year in October. This year, the theme is Love Hastings. The competition is for all…
Hurrah for Hastings Week
Our town has celebrated the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings annually on the 14th October since 1968, following on from the hugely successful 900th anniversary in 1966. This year,…