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 of people we could write about, the paradox of choice*. …
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 questions. I remember the first ‘pinch me’ moment about my…
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 three volunteers talking for 15 minutes each about a subject…
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 the fascinating people of Hastings: we’ll now be showcasing ‘interesting…
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 heroes to gather and “Keep on truckin”. After all, we…
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 features: on July 14, Mike Willis will blend Nashville and…