Tag archives for The Beacon
Mettle: Arts, Domesticity, and the Rise of the One-Man Show
VICTORIA KINGHAM It’s well known around these parts that some of the finest artists, musicians, and creatives of all kinds make their home in the area. It also seems unusual…
Perello Duoat the Beacon
Perello, the Liverpool-based guitar and vibes duo who enchanted their Kino-Teatr audience last summer, are back in Hastings on 7 August – this time at The Beacon. The Perello Duo:…
Sew Far Sew Good
ALISON BUCHANAN If you’re tired of wandering around the shops or endless scrolling online and still can’t find the perfect dress or coat, then maybe it’s time to develop your…
New Music at the Beacon
Ambient electronic music ensemble Jury Service will return to The Beacon on Thursday 17 July with some very special guests for another summer evening of music to relax and immerse…
Two Ships Sail Again at the Beacon
BEN THOMPSON The third incarnation of the Two Ship Festival of Improvised Music promises a feast of special encounters at The Beacon on the afternoon of Sunday 15 June. Among…
Book Launch: The Garden by Matthew Ingram – Visionary Growers and Farmers of the Counterculture
An exciting evening awaits as author Matthew Ingram will be in conversation, discussing the stories and spirit behind The Garden, a richly researched work celebrating those who challenged industrial agriculture…
Others’ Stories–Peacemaking & Reconciliation
CAZIMI A simple two-seater sofa sits quietly waiting at The Beacon on West Hill – the blankets on it are ready to catch words in their knit, its fabric prepared…
Introducing Bunka
A trio of foodies announce an exciting series of pop-ups. STEVEN SHORT investigates. The world of hospitality is not going through a particularly sunny patch right now (hard to get…
AKA at The Beacon
STEWART RAYMENT To say Hastings is more than blessed with the number and quality of musicians within its bounds is an understatement. Wednesday 24 April saw AKA, a number of…
Two Ships Come Sailing Back
BEN THOMPSON Following on from last year’s joyful event at The Nest, Hastings improvised music trailblazers Two Ships have programmed a second ambitious international festival, this time at The Beacon…
Jen Painter Auction
ANN KRAMER Opening on Saturday 4 May will be an exhibition and fund raising sale of paintings and drawings by artist and lifelong pacifist Jen Painter, who died in early…
AKA & Friends play the songs of Anthony Moore
KEITH RODWAY, aka one-third of AKA, sees Anthony Moore and band return to the Beacon for another adventure in sonic wonderment. Visitors to the venue for last year’s show will…
On Your Radar
MARK WALTER spends some enchanted evenings at new venue for performance artists – Off Radar – and meets the progenitor of this ‘un-ordinary’ platform. Ross Clifford, a tall, exuberant man,…
ARTS DIARY
KINO IS BACK The arts centre on Norman Road has reopened, after a short break, and has a wide-ranging programme of films, music and other assorted outpourings and will host…
Arts Diary
Beacon Jazz Fans of avant-garde music are in for a double treat at the Beacon in October. Free jazz trio Somersaults are touring their new album ‘Numerology of Birdsong’ (West…
Local Politicians Celebrate Carers in East Sussex
By Care for the Carers The county was abuzz this year’s Carers Rights Day, Friday 30th November. Eastbourne’s MP Stephen Lloyd and Deputy Mayor Kathy Ballard attended the “Win a…
Pygmalion Turns Abstract
Bernard Mcguigan Sculpture Show at The Lawn 1st–2nd September and in his studio at The Beacon during Coastal Currents. Preview by Simone Witney In the middle of a delightful conversation…
Creative Cosmos: The Beacon
If you can tear yourself away from the stunning view which hurls a shining arc of sea at you on the bend of Priory Road, you’ll find a ragged path…
Creative and Tourism Mentor Network Project Celebrated
Creative and tourism businesses came together at the Beacon on Friday 18th November to celebrate the success of the Mentoring Network project. The Mentoring Network launched earlier this year by…
Clothesline at the Beacon – Real Clothes for Real Women
Judy Dewsbery and Belinda Cockburn The debut collection of the Clothesline emerged last Thursday, 28th April at the Beacon, Hastings, worn by women aged between 23 and 70, of sizes…