Tag archives for Old Town
Remembering Bill Wicking
Bill Wicking was a Hastings legend who was involved in numerous Old Town events over many years – even in his 90s. In October 2021, he received the Order of…
Ten Years of The Albion
The team at The Albion in Hastings is celebrating its 10th anniversary this November, marking a decade since Adam Daly and Bob Tipler took over the Old Town pub, formerly…
Labour MP hits out at rise in crime and anti-social behaviour in the Old Town
Local Labour MP Helena Dollimore organised a public meeting at the Stables Theatre on the 7th August to address the recent spike in incidents of crime and anti-social behaviour in…
A Pearl for the People?
HELEN MURPHY & NICK PELLING ask what the Hastings Contemporary is doing for the people of Hastings. The shiny black box of the Hastings Contemporary that graces The Stade in…
A Time Machine in George Street
HELEN MURPHY & NICK PELLING visit an almost new vintage outlet Donna Grimaldi What does the concept of vintage clothing actually mean? Some might think it is just second-hand stuff,…
The Old Pawn Shop
HELEN GROVES investigates an exciting new café/bar in The Old Town. Helen Groves I think many of us have walked past the green building in George Street and wondered whether…
George Street – demolition delays
PAUL McLAUGHLIN George Street is the beating heart of Hastings Old Town - the charming back lane, bustling with busy cafes and restaurants, where sleek independent shops and quirky, antique…
Activities with Groundwork South
Groundwork South offer volunteering opportunities for conservation and gardening in local green spaces; environmental and nature-based creative workshops and activities; wellbeing and employability support; and one-to-one meetings to explore your…
Every Woman Every Man, Join the Caravan
Of love. Oh those old-fashioned rhyme schemes bumbling along there. So disarming. Local company Theatre Nation's excellent play Caravan of Love is soon to return from this year's socially distanced…
Picnic On A Platter
Longer lazy days make for longer lazy ways. Gone are the soggy sarnies and eggs boiled to blue oblivion. Eating outdoors is such a treat, especially if it is happy…
JOHN THE COBBLER: 29.03.52 – 09.04.18
Harris Woodcock There is a great sadness and a feeling of enormous loss in the Old Town at the news that John Napier, better known as John the Cobbler, will…
Live Music
EMMA HARWOOD As home to a vast array of talented musicians and with a reputation for its rich and diverse arts and music scene, it is hardly surprising that the…
Joan, Babs and Shelagh too, A tribute to Joan Littlewoo
Gemskii in character in front of Littlewood's statue HIP talks to Gemskii, the one-woman force behind Conscious Theatre and Glenys Jacques of Electric Palace about this production, coming soon…