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Poppies set in resin

‘A Congress of Curiosities’

Following on from The Big Jam Project, Hastings artist, Laurence Poole, will be exhibiting his latest collection of assemblage sculptural works at Trinity Art Gallery in Hastings.  The exhibition, called ‘A Congress of Curiosities’, includes HAL the NostalgiaBot, a man-sized robot with a TV head and plasma ball hands! Hot reporter, Joe Fearn has seen a preview and was very impressed. HAL’s body is constructed from a guitarist’s amplifier with a television for a head, which will be playing Dalek movies and old episodes of ‘Monkey'(!).

Posted 11:29 Friday, Sep 28, 2012 In: Arts News Tags: , ,

Posted 13:56 Thursday, Sep 27, 2012 In: SOS
Trenches at Combe Haven

Link road not inevitable, says campaigner

Work on the Bexhill to Hastings Link Road (BHLR) is due to start in January 2013 and exploratory trenches are already being dug at the Combe Haven site.  However, for those who feel it isn’t an ideal time in humanity’s history for over £100 million to be spent on a road, there is still time to campaign. HOT’s Zelly Restorick spoke to nationally respected transport and environmental campaigner, John Stewart, who is due to speak at this weekend’s ‘Stop The Road’ rally at Combe Haven.

Posted 20:33 Wednesday, Sep 26, 2012 In: Green Times Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Still from 'The Brian That Wouldn't Sleep'

Home-made horror

Nearly 100 people packed into the newly-refurbished Printworks on Claremont to view the 2012 Hastings Film Challenge, this year with a theme of “Terror vs. Horror”. In a blatant attempt to establish himself as HOT’s film critic Richard Hull braved the zombies and luvvies to bring this report.

Posted 11:12 In: Film Tags: , , , , , ,

Sounds From The Fringe

Splitting The Atom IX is a Free Experimental/Noise music ‘all dayer’ that looks to be a delight for all interested in left field music and sound art. The H.O.T geek Nick Weekes explains.

Posted 15:22 Monday, Sep 24, 2012 In: Music & Sound
St Mary in the Castle

St Mary in the Castle Faces Management Crisis

St Mary in the Castle Faces Management Crisis St Mary in the Castle, the neo-classical architectural gem set in a crescent on the Hastings seafront,  faces a very uncertain future. The Council grasps on to its one remaining fig leaf,  the ongoing discussions with a prospective lessee,  which HOT understands to be reluctant to make a significant  contribution towards the general upkeep of this Grade II listed historic building. In the circumstances Councillor Robert Cooke was right to voice concerns about apparent absence of a plan B in case the Council can not agree a new lease, writes Christopher Cormack.

Posted 14:31 In: Campaigns Tags: , , , , , ,

Cycle Twinning

Keeping alive the tradition of twin towns, 14 members of Hastings Urban Bikes (HUB) journeyed to The Netherlands for a long weekend between September 14 to 18 where they were welcomed and accommodated by members of the Dordrecht Touring Club de Mol. Richard Hull went along for the ride (and the Dutch beer).

Posted 19:30 Saturday, Sep 22, 2012 In: Green Times Tags: , ,
Dee Williamson scriptwriter

Local writer reaches final of BBC competition

Budding TV script writer Dee Williamson, who lives in St Leonards, is one of just eight writers invited to attend a residential development week with BBC producers, working on her sitcom idea.

Posted 18:17 In: Literature
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