Scarecrows come to Old Town
As part of Old Town Week, there will be a scarecrow contest for children on the afternoon of Sunday 30 July organised by Lower Torfield Allotments.
As part of Old Town Week, there will be a scarecrow contest for children on the afternoon of Sunday 30 July organised by Lower Torfield Allotments.
Beat the Street helps a St Leonards’ mum with mental health problems explore her local community and beyond. Niall Norbury from Intelligent Health writes.
In August, Hastings Arts Forum will see the second exhibition: “In the light of Surrealism #2”, curated by artist Jo Welsh.
The therapeutic benefits of art for those with mental health issues are well known. Artistic creation has helped Nick Hill, who is exhibiting in the Zoom Arts gallery in St Leonards in the week beginning Monday 17 July, in his struggle against depression, writes Zoom Arts’ Susan Cleland.
This Friday night is world music night, with the Vocal Explosion choir presenting a concert entitled The Songs of the Gypsies and the Rhythms of Colombia and Cuba. Music journalist Jonathan Lennie previews the show and visit one of the choir’s open-to-all workshops. Photos by Mark Pearce.
As the result of the announcement that the Post Office intends to downgrade the London Road Crown Post Office in St Leonards, a public meeting has been arranged for Monday 17 July. Erica Smith catches up with the Save the Crown Post Office campaign.