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    Sandrock picnic on Saturday 12 July — three days after mass lobby of Parliament

    The Sandrock Bends proposals (case HS/OA/25/00219) have drawn 735 objections (and counting). Stand Up for Nature (SU4N) are having a protest picnic next Saturday. Before that, there’s a mass lobby of Parliament on Wednesday 9 July. Bernard McGinley reports. Continue reading…


    ‘Astonishing’ exhibition of Palestinian children’s poetry and art comes to Stade Hall

    A remarkable collection of poetry and art by Palestinian children is coming to Hastings for a free exhibition at the Stade Hall next week (9–12 July), to be launched by famed British poet Alice Oswald. Hastings & District Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s Katy Colley explains what’s happening.

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    Questions over local government reorganisation options as survey deadline extended

    Hastings Borough Council has extended the deadline for responding to the public consultation on the reorganisation of local government by a week. Questions are still to be answered about how some of the three options proposed meet the government criteria. Meanwhile the government has confirmed that it expects next year’s local elections to take place. Nick Terdre, text, and Russell Hall, research and graphics.

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    Old Bathing Pool site ‘Protestival’ on Sunday 13 July

    The recent consultation on the future development of the Old Bathing Pool site in West St Leonards was a disappointment to many. At the Hastings Borough Council (HBC) Cabinet meeting of 9 June, a large contingent were present to ask the Council to consider more fully the expressed wishes of over 3,000 Borough residents, and the interests of the Borough. (See the Q&A session at minutes 7:00 to 33:00 of the HBC meeting.) Now a ‘Protestival’ has been organised for Sunday 13 July to celebrate the site and debate its future while there’s still time. Bernard McGinley reports on a longrunning message.

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    Free screening of Community Energy film

    Local community benefit society Energise Sussex Coast (ESC) is holding a free screening of the film We the Power: The future of energy is community-owned at The Pig (37 White Rock, TN34 1JL) this Sunday (6 July) between 5 – 7pm. ESC’s Gabriel Carlyle explains more.

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    Countdown to Hastings Beer and Music Festival

    As Glastonbury’s vibes reverberate across the land, here comes Hastings’ own Beer and Music Festival, four nights of good music, beer and bonhomie on the Oval open space organised by Hastings Round Table. Nick Terdre describes what waits in store.

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    Public Image Ltd

    Public Image Ltd at the White Rock. Outrageous!

    Over the years, John Lydon (nee Rotten) has become something of a national treasure. A kind of punk Dame Judi Dench (in fact I wouldn’t be surprised if they shared the same hair stylist.) The forming of Public Image Ltd (or PIL) was initially Lydon’s response to the acrimonious break up and demise of the Sex Pistols in 1978. Andrew Logan saw them recently at the White Rock Theatre.

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    An afternoon of classical guitar with Kianush Robeson at Blacklands Church

    Blacklands Church hosted an afternoon of classical guitar music with Kianush Robeson on 15 June. The programme was dedicated mainly to Andrés Segovia (1893-1987), who dominated the field of classical guitar for most of the last century, before closing with a work written for Julian Bream. In appreciative attendance was Stewart Rayment, who also took the photos.

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    Community Energy Fortnight (1–14 July) is coming!

    Local community benefit society Energise Sussex Coast (ESC) will be joining Battle Solar Town and others next month in celebrating Community Energy Fortnight (1–14 July), a national celebration of people-powered energy. ESC’s Gabriel Carlyle explains what’s happening.

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    Free holistic therapies for young people

    Hastings Voluntary Action continues to host a variety of community-focused events at Central Hall. This Saturday, 28 June, there will be a Holistic Health event with the chance to try different complementary therapies. Young people aged 18–24 will be able to experience the different therapies for no charge.

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    Jack and the Beanstalk

    Giant casting revealed for Jack and the Beanstalk

    Polka Dot Pantomimes and The Guildhall Trust are thrilled to announce that Richard Blackwood and Clair Norris will lead the cast of this year’s pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk at Hastings White Rock.

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    Hastings Fat Tuesday: the next generation

    The UK’s biggest Mardi Gras Festival, Hastings Fat Tuesday, welcomes three new directors following the retirement of longstanding former Directors, Sally Lampitt and Adam Daly.

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    Hastings Philharmonic Choir sing works by living composers

    Hastings Philharmonic Choir, accompanied by the strings of the Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra, present two works by contemporary composers at its Northern Lights summer concert, to be held at Christ Church in St Leonards on Saturday 5 July. Press officer Gareth Simpson describes the background to these pieces.

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    ice lolly melting animation text reads Summer Music Meltdown

    DJ Wendy May’s Summer Music Meltdown

    Join the party at the Electric Palace for another summer of handpicked, blistering music-related films, including firm favourite Summer of Soul, plus The Jazz Loft According to W. Eugene Smith, Becoming Led Zeppelin and more, says Annie Waite. This year, renowned DJ Wendy May has chosen a trio of Americana, Punk and Soul-inspired selections for your enjoyment.

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    Let’s Get Loud! Active Arts presents an evening of inclusive performance and creativity

    Active Arts, Bexhill & Hastings Mencap’s flagship visual and performing arts programme for adults with learning disabilities, presents its annual showcase Let’s Get Loud! at the De La Warr Pavilion on Wednesday 2 July. Prepare for a truly unforgettable evening of talent, creativity and community spirit from over 60 performers, says deputy CEO Lianne Buttrey.

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    The Cove: a special pop-up exhibition at Hastings Contemporary

    HOT’s Judy Parkinson spoke to Louisa O’Shaughnessy, learning coordinator at Hastings Contemporary about The Cove: Against the Tide – a pop-up exhibition about to open of work by students from The Cove – the Special Educational Needs facility at St Leonards Academy.

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