Zoom Arts are running a 2 day event, showing the work produced at a workshop for children they ran in the summer. Go along and see the show and if you – or someone you know – took part in the workshop, your creation will be ready for collection. Susan Cleland of Zoom Arts writes.
The site of the now almost-forgotten St Leonards Pier has been highlighted by a display board telling its story in words and pictures. Local historian, Steve Peak had the idea of marking the pier’s site while researching his book A Pier Without Peer on the history of Hastings Pier, published by Peter Owen Publishers.
Was David Bailey the inspiration for the central character in the film Blow Up? Style guru, lecturer, author and photographer Ted Polhemus provides his viewpoint, as the first special guest to share his choice of influential film in a new Formative Film season at the Electric Palace cinema in Hastings Old Town. Starting this Friday 20 October, Polhemus will present Michaelangelo Antonioni’s 1966 iconic film, Blow Up, a countercultural masterpiece set in the streets of swinging London. Annie Waite speaks with the social commentator Polhemus about why the “film about style which gets just about every element of styling spot on” changed his life.
As one of Comic Relief’s core grant holders, Seaview has been offered the challenge that if within 6 weeks they can raise £2,536.50 through an active crowdfunding campaign for a project that they endorse that they will release a matching grant of £2,536.50.
Damon Brown, one of Europe’s leading jazz trumpet players and composers, will be leading his Quintet at Jazz Hastings second October session on Tuesday, 17 October at the East Hastings Sea Angling Association on the Stade. Julian Norridge writes.
At 11.30pm this Saturday at Seaford Post Office, a delegation from St Leonards and Newhaven Crown Post Offices will deliver over 500 pledges to the owner of the Seaford sub-post office. Erica Smith shares the latest campaign’s latest news and plans.
Need a kid’s bike for Xmas? Got an old bike soon to be replaced? Bike Lab Hastings, the open access, free workshop that takes place every Wednesday evening from 6 – 8pm at the Labyrinth space on the Lower Promenade, has kids bikes for you for a small donation – and DESPERATELY needs your unwanted bicycles and bike bits!
Transition Town Hastings (TTH) are very excited to announce their AGM on Sat 21 October at the White Rock Hotel from 10am – 12pm – and to invite you to attend. Their aim is to make the meeting both succinct and interesting.
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