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Beyond Bach

Victoria Kingham saw a wondrous programme of music from baroque to modern, at Christ Church St Leonards this week, featuring two top talents: violinist Max Baillie and conductor Marcio da Silva.

Posted 16:57 Friday, Apr 19, 2024 In: Music & Sound Tags: bach, Baillie, Beyond Bach, Chaconne, Christ church, Hastings, mahler, Marcio da Silva, messiaen, pritchard, St Leonards, st leonards concerts

Active travel hustings identifies many failings for councillors to tackle

With half of Hastings’ councillors up for renewal, this is the time to ask candidates for their views on some pressing issues. So thinks Hastings Sustainable Transport Forum, which invited all parties standing candidates in next month’s local elections to come to a hustings and discuss active travel. Report by Nick Terdre, photos by Tony Polain.

Posted 17:18 Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 In: Transport Tags: active travel, frontpage, hustings, Nick Hanna, Nick Terdre, Tony Polain

Mad about the BUØY

Sharon Rhodes waxes lyrical about BUØY – playing at Barnaby’s Lounge this Saturday, 20 April.

Posted 16:22 Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 In: Music & Sound

£40m of levelling up monies for Hastings and Rother

Projects to ease Hastings’ housing crisis have been awarded levelling up funding as part of a £20m allocation to the town which also includes £2.5m earmarked for completion of the long-stalled Queensway Gateway Road. A further £20m allocation has been made to finance projects in Rother. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 09:45 In: Local Economy Tags: ESCC, HBC, Levelling up, Nick Terdre, Queensway Gateway Road, Rother

Gary Willis, Spirit of Invention artist

Gary Willis is a Spirit of Invention artist about photography whose contribution to the celebrations of the inventor John Logie Baird will be part of a group exhibition at Electro Studios 10–12 May. Jude Montague, who is curating the show with Royal College of Art graduate Chris Simpson, takes the opportunity to chat to some of the artists about their process.

Posted 14:14 Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 In: Photography Tags: gary willis, photographer

Trash Cannes 5-day film challenge – Louise Whitham wins

The Trash Cannes five day film challenge 2024 screening and awards took place on Sunday 14 April at The Printworks. Jude Montague talks to Louise Whitham who took home the trophy for best film.

Posted 14:06 In: Film

Opera South East present Donizetti’s Elixir of Love

Opera South East’s new production of Donizetti’s comic love story The Elixir of Love will be presented at White Rock Theatre later this month. Following the retirement of Kenneth Roberts, Marcio da Silva is to take over conducting duties. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 20:10 Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 In: Music & Sound Tags: Donizetti, Eleanor Strutt, Elixir of Love, Marcio da Silva, Opera South East

Most unpredictable local elections in years loom on 2 May

With candidates for Hastings’ upcoming local elections on 2 May now revealed, HOT’s election commentator Chris Connelley casts his eye over the runners and riders. It’s the electorate’s first chance to give their views on Labour’s split and the appearance in town of Reform UK, not to mention the Greens’ leadership of the council, making these the most unpredictable local elections for years.

Posted 19:40 In: Elections Tags: Chris Connelley, HBC