Tag archives for White Rock Hotel
New Play from(the) Old
On Saturday 25 October film history will be made when a screening of Lindsay Jayne’s debut play A Spectacular Interview will be held at the White Rock Hotel. Lindsay’s film features…
Sunny Beaches to Cold Seas
ROD WEBB finds out how David Mears became one of Hastings’ oldest cold sea swimmers I met David Mears at his 90th birthday party held at the White Rock Hotel.…
Free Training for Energy Champions
Local community energy cooperative Energise Sussex Coast are holding a free one-day interactive training at the White Rock Hotel in Hastings on Tuesday 17 December. The training is aimed at…
Protect Our Green Spaces
CHARMIAN KENNER Standing Up For Nature (SU4N) Hastings & Rother is holding an event for everyone concerned about losing our precious green spaces to building development. Protect Our Green Spaces…
Hastings Artists Unite to Raise Funds for Al Mawasi
Artists across Hastings have come together to raise funds for the community of Al Mawasi in Gaza. The Art Raffle is a collaboration between Stella Dore Gallery in St Leonards,…
Concerto Competition
VICTORIA KINGHAM at the inception of the 2024 Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition Alice DennyCompetition judges Vanessa Latarche (Artistic Director) and Pascal Escande (centre) With a splendid reception at the…
Free Photography Workshops for Carers
By Sonya, Care for Carers Care for the Carers are inviting carers in East Sussex to take part in photography workshops in August and September 2021. Beginner, intermediate and experienced…
Jews And Anti-Semites In Hastings The Peculiar World Of Dany Louise
In February this year Old Town ward councillor Dany Louise resigned from the Hastings Labour party citing failure of its national leadership to deal with anti-semitism within its ranks. In…
The Insider
Miko Peled was part of Israel’s elite: his grandfather signed the ‘Declaration of Independence’ and his father was a general in the Israel Defence Force, yet Miko (and his father)…
An ‘Insider’s View’ on Israel and Palestine
Hastings is to host a talk by renowned Palestinian activist Miko Peled at the White Rock Hotel on Saturday 5 October at 3pm Miko is known as ‘the Israeli Insider’…
Workers’ Educational Association: Celebrate A Centenary Of Learning In The Community
By Judy Sillem Did you know what WEA stands for? No? You are not alone. Despite serving the Hastings, St Leonards and Bexhill community for several decades offering Adult Education…
Social Media Storm Diverts Palestine Solidarity Talk
A public talk by Baroness Tonge entitled Everyday Life in Apartheid Israel and organised by the Hastings Palestine Solidarity Campaign (HPSC) for 24th January was twice re-located after hostile attacks…
A Barrage On Facebook
The Facebook page of the White Rock Hotel has a section for reviews – 328 of them ‘recommending’ the hotel at last count. The vast majority of postings are indeed…
Hastings Litfest seeks Local Volunteers
BY DIANA LOCK Hastings LitFest, the south coast’s newest literary festival, is seeking volunteers to help make the event an amazing success story. The festival will run from 31 August…