Continuing with his discussion of the changing nature of human relationships (Forever in our hearts, Sept 2014) Sean O’ Shea considers the drama of love and hate. Drawing on a variety of sources such as psychoanalysis, nursery rhymes and popular culture, he asks: is love possible?
Swelling ground opposition to East Sussex County Council’s proposals to cut local bus services found an echo in County Hall in Lewes yesterday when the full council voted against implementation. Nick Terdre reports.
As a follow-up to their campaign to Stop The Corporate Take-Over of Africa’s Food, members of the Bexhill and Hastings group of the World Development Movement (WDM) met recently with Bexhill and Battle MP Greg Barker. They expressed their grave concerns about the G8’s New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition and the financial support it receives from the UK government. Mr Barker’s main concern, however, was that corporations should get a good return on their investments. The WDM group’s Christina Lucey describes the meeting.
HiFest is the first annual Hastings Illustration Festival taking place on Saturday 6 December at Sussex Coast College Hastings. It will be a celebration of all things illustration, as well as a fun, interactive, family-friendly event with talks, screenings, workshops, competitions, live drawing and stalls. HOT’s Erica Smith asked fabulous Hastings-based illustrators and co-organisers of the event Nina Cosford and Ali Graham to tell us more.
Hastings’ world music choir, Vocal Explosion, is to present an alternative Christmas concert, with not a carol to be heard!
Christmas came early for St Leonards, in the form of the Frost Parade and Frost Fair on Saturday 28 November. As always on important occasions, HOT’s favourite photographer, JJ Waller, was there to cover the parade, market and general fun. Scroll down to see the day through JJ Waller’s eyes.
Ella Guru has led a colourful life, and her paintings reflect her life experiences in psychedelic hues and magical realist compositions. From Thursday 4 December you have a chance to absorb her world view when her paintings of Tarot cards are on show at Susan Diamond’s boutique in Kings Road. HOT’s Erica Smith visited the artist to read her cards…
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