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Carmen for all tastes from Barefoot Opera

There are two more chances to see Barefoot Opera’s dazzling production of Georges Bizet’s Carmen in Hastings – either this Friday at St

A building that has seen many transformations of identity.

Genuinely in awe of Ore

Ore is said to be one of the poorest parts of the country, yet HOT’s Zelly Restorick feels it has much to offer its residents,

A sustainable economic system for us all

Economics as if people and planet matter

Evolving and exploring sustainable economics systems. Locally. Thinking in terms of our specific USPs (Unique Selling Points). A fully personalised, local sustainable economic

No Voice, No Choice

“I am banging the ban long distance live exports drum again”, writes HOT’s Zelly Restorick. Michael Gove is apparently now considering not banning this cruel

Artwork: Ursula at ESC

Sustainability on Sea: 22-30 September!

Sustainability… makes sense, n’est-ce pas? This week of events, jointly organised by Transition Town Hastings (TTH) and Energise Sussex Coast (ESC), is celebrating all things sustainable in our local area: gathering together as many of the organisations who are already thinking in sustainable terms. Starting with the ocean symposium, culminating in a big festival day and with all sorts of good stuff happening in between, you are very welcome to come along, check things out and get involved. Continue reading…

Feast of new music at composers festival

More than 200 musicians, 70 pieces of music, composers flying in from all over the world and a Japanese dance troupe: all will

Support The Big Sleep 2018

The Big Sleep is coming up again to raise awareness of homelessness in our town (numbers are rising) as well as raising funds for the

Hexagonal at Herts jazz festival: from left, John Donaldson, Graeme Flowers, Greg Heath, Simon Thorpe, Jason Yarde and Tristan Banks.

Hexagonal jazz gig at the Printworks

The popular Hastings-based jazz band Hexagonal, made up of highly respected local musicians who all have international reputations, are launching their new album McCoy

Senior planner Kerry Culbert briefs Hastings Sustainable Transport Forum on the area action plan for the town centre and Bohemia.

Wanted: action on sustainable transport

The need to encourage action on sustainable transport by the authorities in County Hall and Hastings Town Hall was one of the key themes aired

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HOT Style: Meet Lela

Spotted on Hastings Pier.

Lela describes her style as ‘practical rather than designer,” HOT Style-Seeker, Claudine Eccleston, reports.

What brings you to Hastings?

Asagi Nakata from Japan captured by Bob Mazzer playing her heart out in this year's piano competition - one of the photos in the exhibition at St Mary in the Castle.

Piano competition goes biennial

The prestigious Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition, which has been growing in stature every year for the last 14 years, is to become a biennial event

Sketch showing the new footpath, shaded green, planned by the Flamingo Amusement Park owner - the existing path, not shown, which lies some metres to the east (right) will be absorbed into the park (diagram: from Revised Site Plan).

HBC planners back amusement park changes

Council planning officers have recommended acceptance of the application for “extensions and refurbishments” of the sea-front amusement park in the Old Town when it

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Plastication Imagination: seafront exhibition

Marybeth Haas shares her motivations and passion behind this series of eight images, currently exhibited on Hastings seafront on the promenade advertising boards. A Coastal Currents