Tag archives for Mike Willis
Behind the Scenes at the Jazz Festival
VICTORIA KINGHAM talks to the organisers behind this year’s event Last year, the first year of Hastings’ newest jazz venture, the Festival was very much a home-grown enterprise. Not at…
Come All Ye
Nick TuckerMike Willis at Henry Ward Hall Gather Round the Piano is Mike Willis and Alex Bryson’s annual Christmas concert – part celebration, part reflection, and part joyful community sing-along. What…
Plunk at the St Leonards Social
KATE SHAW I have to admit I was feeling a little tired and lacklustre when I popped into Oscar’s on the Square - the new venue for the St Leonards…
What a Hoot!
For those of you who missed the HIP Hootenanny, the night was a special success. Not only did we raise funds for our community newspaper, but the energy in the…
Gentrification and the Pub Landlord
Mike Willis, a singer songwriter and music promoter originally from Nashville, is now an evangelist for the Hastings music ; Here he reflects on Audiotrope’s charter for musicians. Most reading…
Interesting People #2
Sassy Luke The Interesting People series was furloughed after its first outing with Mike Willis but after five months – it’s back! Maybe HIP was overcome by the sheer quantity…
Hastings Live Music… an introspective
Is it as vibrant and as creative as we think it is? Gareth Stevens and Mike Willis assemble a small group of musicians and promoters to discuss this and other…
Back to the Bar
By Fiona McGarry It was good to see the return of the Bavard Bar to the Kino on Wednesday – the first live Bavard since lockdown. The event normally involves…
Interesting People #1
Mike Willis The Community Ledge series ended with an homage to the whole town (See HIP Issue 152 Community Ledge #12). But this isn’t the end of our exploration of…
A Night at the Grand Olde Opus
Discovering one of Hastings best music events Everyone knows that Hastings is a great place for music, nurturing lots of home-grown talent as well as a place for aging rock…
Circus, Song and Salsa at the Stade
Hastings Borough Council’s Stade Saturdays season has kicked off with a strong performance from Compagnie Dyptik presenting D-Construction, an act involving hip-hop dancers working with scaffolding. Looking forward to other…