November’s just around the corner, which means Hastings Storytelling Festival’s is fast approaching. This year is the seventh festival, with a theme of India Reimagined and a plethora of exciting storytelling events for young and old alike. Naomi Robinson writes.
On 25 November, the world marks International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, also known as White Ribbon Day. Is your organisation planning an activity or event as part of this campaign? John Whittington, Hastings Borough Council’s White Ribbon campaign coordinator would like to know. Barbara Browning from HBC writes.
The ‘Lumen and Cleland’s Kinetic Emporium’ which runs 16 October – 22 October at the Zoom Arts Gallery, Warrior Square Station 10am – 4pm, will showcase Mobile Arts, Musical Arts and Marble Run’s by two of the Zoom collective’s member artists, Sheryl Hall and Susan Cleland. Chris Dredge writes.
He’s at it again! After raising over £4,500 running the Marathon des Sables in the Sahara last year, our patron and most determined fundraiser, Dain Jensen and his friends set off on Friday 6 October on their latest adventure in support of the Hastings Sierra Leone Friendship Link to walk Coast to Coast.
At the Cabinet meeting on 19 September, East Sussex County Council agreed to consult on a proposal to close 7 of the county’s 24 libraries – including Ore – in order to save £653,000. The consultation runs until 14 December. Cllrs Street and Wincott report in their monthly update about Ore.
Once again, Winter Warmer Packs are available to eligible residents of Baird, Ore and Tressell wards and referred by a local agency as someone who needs help to stay warm this winter. Please spread the word. Cllrs Street and Wincott report in their monthly update for Ore.
Dublin’s Daoiri Farrell has a forthcoming Arts Council England/Root Music backed 9 November gig at Hastings St Mary In The Castle? He’s filled the Royal Albert Hall and is already winning awards right, left & centre, including two recent prestigious BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.