Polo Piatti is one of the personalities to show to the wider world what diverse musical talent there is to be had in 1066 country. Having shown the Hastings Tango Club the way to go with Argentinian music, Polo is now to be for the third time music director of the Hastings International Composers Festival, which is taking place on 24-26 Sepetember. Julian Norridge interviewed Polo about his life story and how he came to Hastings.
The St Leonards restaurant and gallery, Graze on Grand, has had two very successful contemporary exhibitions since its opening in early May. HOT’s Lauris Morgan-Griffiths went along to see the latest show, Earthworks, with two local artists, Denise Franklin and Bernard McGuigan.
Local writer and artist, Chandra Masoliver talks with master puppeteer and writer, Christopher Leith, whose work-in-progress 3 Stages for Lazarus was recently performed at the White Rock Theatre.
Come and meet local health and wellbeing groups including The Community Wellbeing Service, Health Trainers with INBODY machine, Home Works, Active Hastings, HARC, Educating Futures and Together Your Way. There will also be opportunities to speak to specialist agencies in areas including benefits, housing, debt and fuel poverty, carers’ support and volunteering.
Recently, Erin Veness wrote an article for HOT about her trip to Bexhill with Bex to have a semicolon tattoo, in response to Project Semicolon, an international campaign to raise awareness of mental health and mental well-being. HOT’s Zelly Restorick responds.
Singer-songwriter, Sarah Jane Morris, is someone whose passion for social issues will appeal to the music lovers and revolutionaries of Hastings and St Leonards. Performing at The Masonic Hall this Friday – 4 September – HOT’s Zelly Restorick spoke to Sarah Jane about her career and her love of Hastings and St Leonards.
Now in its third year, there is still plenty to see of the Electric Palace’s Summer Music Season as it continues throughout September, writes Annie Waite. Rain or shine, these music-themed films will charm music lovers and are once again hosted by acclaimed music journalist and comedy writer David Quantick, who also happens to be a Hastings resident.
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