Disillusioned with the standard of debate over the pros and cons of the UK staying in or leaving the European Union, local historian Heather Grief decided to bring a historical approach to the case. She found plenty to concern her.
This Saturday this riotously funny show will be revealing just what happens when a glamorous French actress and her hapless assistant stage their version of the Hollywood blockbuster, Gladiator, called Gloriator. The council’s media office provides the background.
Established local arts group, Zoom Arts have two June exhibitions. A riot of colour arrives at Warrior Square Station, showcasing firstly the intricately eye-catching work of Christina Macadam and then the vibrant and patterned creations of two local artists Anthony Birch and Helen Wells.
Lodging a complaint with your local authority when you feel they have acted wrongfully or inappropriately is surely a democratic right. And one which has been exercised by local residents in response to a series of Council mishandlings, most notably the Rocklands scandal in the Country Park. It is therefore depressing, if not entirely unexpected, to see that in the face of often well-researched and thorough criticisms of their actions Hastings Borough Council has opted to sideline troublesome complainants by labelling them as ‘vexatious and vociferous’. Bernard McGinley lodges his own complaint about the bunker mentality being increasingly adopted in the Town Hall.
The Royal Voluntary Service has smashed its fundraising target on Kickstarter to support its project of digitising never-before-seen wartime diaries written by female volunteers, including many from Hastings, writes Sinead Paton. Public support has been so overwhelming that the charity reports that it hasn’t just met its target, but superseded it, having raised £27,724 thanks to the 705 backers who kindly donated. This means that the diaries can be preserved online to inspire the digital generation.
The druids will be at Stonehenge as usual for the Summer Solstice, but here in Hastings a traditional yoga celebration – the 108 Salutations – will be taking place on the pier, as the sun sets on the longest day of the year. Toby Sargent talks to one of the organisers to see what it’s all about, and whether the ancient ritual of yoga has any place in the 21st century.
After the Jack-in-the-Green parade this year, Erica Smith found herself in the Royal Standard having a pint of Festival Ale, when a band of raggle-taggle musicians swept in, set up and played a blinding acoustic set. They were Matilda’s Scoundrels and if you haven’t seen them perform yet, then you are missing out on one of Hastings most exciting bands.
Last week saw the much anticipated resumption of teacher exchange visits between Hastings, UK and Hastings, Sierra Leone, when two teachers flew in from Sierra Leone as guests of their twinned schools here in Hastings UK.
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