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Members of Hastings Jews for Justice (photo: HJJ).

Hastings Jews for Justice to get long-sought meeting with MP

Hastings & Rye’s newly elected MP Helena Dollimore is now fully engaged in the work of Parliament, having made her maiden speech. While the MP tells HOT she has been busy meeting people and helping constituents, some local groups and people have reported no response on trying to contact her. One of these is Hastings Jews for Justice, which has sent HOT an open letter about their unsuccessful attempts to arrange a meeting with the MP, though this meeting is finally to be arranged. Nick Terdre reports. Continue reading…

Last chance to catch Barefoot Opera’s La Traviata

Did you catch Barefoot Opera’s imaginative staging of Verdi’s famous opera La Traviata when it was performed in St Leonards in June? If not, you still have a chance to make the final performances. Artist Peter Fillingham describes the memorable opening night.

Make haste to Hastings Book Fair

The Hastings Book Fair is happening this Saturday, 14 September, at the Observer Building, 11am to 4pm. It’s a great opportunity to meet creative people from Hastings and further afield. Erica Smith shares her top tip for a table stall to look out for.

Making Strange at Electro Studios in West St Leonards

The Seaside Road studios of Colin Booth have a record of impressive and worthwhile work. Final viewings of the present Coastal Currents show will be on the weekend 13-15 September, though admittance might also be possible by appointment. Bernard McGinley reports.

Coastal Currents keeps on giving!

The Coastal Currents arts festival continues on its merry way, despite the vagaries of the weather. Although the Open Studios concluded last weekend, there are many more events under way or coming up, as Nick Terdre reports.

Hastings Community of Sanctuary looks to Labour to end scandal of indefinite detention

Following Labour’s election victory, Hastings Community of Sanctuary (HCoS) has renewed its campaign, along with other refugee support groups, to end the scandal of the arbitrary and indefinite detention of asylum-seekers and refugees. But while the new government kept its promise to scrap the Rwanda plan, on indefinite detention the Home Office has so far done little except announce the reopening of two former detention centres. Felicity Laurence of HCoS lays bare the iniquities of the system.

Summer Youth Project. The Photo credit: Peter Mould

Summer success at Hastings White Rock

The dust has settled after the White Rock’s 2024 Summer Youth Project the biggest and most successful project to date where over 100 young performers filled the venue for two weeks.

Creating Television in the Cinema with John Logie Baird

Two DIY art cinema initiatives in Hastings will mark the anniversary of the invention of television in the town, Spirit of Invention and Exploding Cinema. Jude Montague explains why she wants to celebrate Logie Baird.

Eco-Open-Home events to take place around East Sussex

Local residents from across East Sussex who have installed energy-saving and green technologies will be opening their homes to members of the public throughout September. Energise Sussex Coast’s Gabriel Carlyle explains more.

Barnaby’s Big Band is back — Sunday 15 September at 1.30 pm.

There was a good turnout for the last Big Band event at Barnaby’s Lounge, Robertson Street: it really is a magical experience to be sitting just feet away from a 16-piece, live band. Dee Williams explains why.

Opportunities for local writers at this year’s Hastings Bookfest

Hastings Bookfest kicks off with a weekend dedicated to local writers and poets. From a chance to sell their publications at the Book Fair, to workshops, open mic and warm-up slots, you can find it all in the Bookfest Programme. Plus, the first ever Hastings Festival Fringe to run alongside. It’s going to be a busy week! Dee Williams reports.

Local politics revives with messages from Greens and Labour

Parliament has reassembled after the summer recess and Hastings’ own political parties are also coming back to life after a quiet period. Both the local Greens and Labour have issued messages for the local electorate, as HOT’s Chris Connelley reports.

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Hastings Jews for Justice to get long-sought meeting with MP

Last chance to catch Barefoot Opera’s La Traviata

Make haste to Hastings Book Fair

Making Strange at Electro Studios in West St Leonards

Coastal Currents keeps on giving!

Hastings Community of Sanctuary looks to Labour to end scandal of indefinite detention

Summer success at Hastings White Rock

Creating Television in the Cinema with John Logie Baird

Eco-Open-Home events to take place around East Sussex

Barnaby’s Big Band is back — Sunday 15 September at 1.30 pm.

Opportunities for local writers at this year’s Hastings Bookfest

Local politics revives with messages from Greens and Labour

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