Archive: Month: <span>October 2014</span>

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Grace Lau's photographic interpretation of 'Edge' (Photo by ZR)

Exploring the Edge

Earlier this week, I went along to the Hastings Community Network’s Culture Exchanges meeting at The Jerwood, exploring art and culture in Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea – and one of the ideas as to how art could be brought to a wider community was ‘more art in public spaces – such as car parks, supermarkets and pubs’. The Edge, a newly formed collective of artists currently exhibiting at Hastings Station, agree 100% with this suggestion, ‘hoping to continue showing photography in unexpected places’. HOT’s Zelly Restorick went along to The Station Gallery to see the different interpretations of ‘Edge’.

Posted 11:32 Wednesday, Oct 8, 2014 In: Photography Tags: Edge, Grace Lau, Hastings Station, Lauris Morgan-Griffiths, Lucinda Wells, Nicole Zaaroura, Roz Cran, Zelly Restorick

Queen of the Night sings to the moon

Instead of ‘can belto’ from a sixty foot tower, an accomplished soprano in demand all over the World for her Queen of the Night (Magic Flute)

Posted 20:59 Sunday, Oct 5, 2014 In: Music & Sound Tags: barefoot opera, Chris Cormack, duets, Jenny Miller, nicholas Bosworth, penelope randal-davis, Songfest

Music is an addiction…

An exciting new group, Tradivarious, has arrived on the Hastings music scene: Sean O’Shea talks with Angie Phillip and her fellow musicians about the genesis of the group, their style of music and hopes for the future.

Posted 20:22 In: SOS Tags: Angie Phillip, Fiddles, Folk, Klezmer, Red Geraniums, The Moors, The Stag, Tradivarious

PHOTOHASTINGS entices Martin Parr to visit

As part of the PHOTOHASTINGS Festival 2014, the Electric Palace will be hosting a range of special events, including a Q&A with photographer Martin Parr, a screening of Finding Vivian Maier, plus a short film about Robert’s a well-loved rummage shop in Hastings Old Town, writes Annie Waite.

Posted 13:06 Saturday, Oct 4, 2014 In: Photography Tags: Brixton, Chicago, Finding Vivian Maier, Hastings, Martin Parr, Photography, PhotoHastings, Professor Angus Carlyle, Robert's shop in Old Town, Turkey and Tinsel

Jackup barge comes to pier’s assistance

Storm damage to Hastings pier has necessitated the assistance of a jackup construction barge to assist with preparing for the removal of the ballroom at the end of the pier. Hastings Pier Charity CEO Simon Opie has provided HOT’s Nick Terdre with an update.

Posted 16:11 Wednesday, Oct 1, 2014 In: Home Ground Tags: Hastings Pier, Hastings Pier Charity, jackup barge, Nick Terdre, Simon Opie

Arab stallion Photo from Findwallpaper.info

Brian’s ride to London

A poignant true story for horse lovers everywhere! Waiting at the hospital a few weeks ago, HOT’s Zelly Restorick admired the jaunty tartan trousers of the man sitting next to her; they ended up chatting and the man, Brian Cutler, told her a story from his youth, which touched her heart to the core. Here is Brian’s account of what happened – and the recent synchronistic finale.

Posted 14:17 In: The HOT Planet Tags: Aldridge, Arab Horse Society in Australia, Aylesbury, Brian Cutler, Denham, Gaydon, Gordon Richard, King George V docks, Liz Harfull, London, Riffayal, Roehampton Polo Ground, Royal Melbourne Show, Stone Bridge Island, Stonebridge Hotel, White City Stadium, Women of the Land, Zelly Restorick

Eddi Reader Photo by Genieveve Stevenson

Eddi Reader comes to St Mary in the Castle

Eddi Reader singing the line ‘It’s got to be perfect’ from Fairgound Attraction’s hit single Perfect had a profound impact on my life in 1989, when it was the UK number one single, writes HOT’s Zelly Restorick. I was engaged to be married – and the song seemed to highlight how things between my fiancé and me were anything but perfect; I ended the engagement and have subsequently experienced no regret. Much like my relationship, Fairground Attraction hit the heights and then dissolved, but singing, song-writing and musical collaboration have continued to be a central theme in Eddi Reader’s life.

Posted 14:06 In: Music & Sound Tags: Eddi Reader, Fairground Attraction, Perfect, Robert Burns, Scotland, st mary in the castle, Zelly Restorick

Look, Stranger, what do you hear?

Look, Stranger featuring Ruthie Culver & the UtterJazz Quartet. Sunday 26 October at 4pm,

Posted 12:56 In: Music & Sound Tags: Andrea Trillo, Battle Festival, Benjamin Britten, Chris Cormack, Christopher Isherwood, Dan Hewson, Jonny Gee, Look Stranger, Mick Foster, Peter Pears, Ruthie Culver, Utter jazz, W H Auden