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The ‘Glory of the Garden’ show at the Arts Forum continues until Tuesday 11 September, and it’s a show that is well worth exploring, writes Erica Smith.

The Stade, Hastings

The leaseholder of the amusement park facilities on the Stade by the Old Town (from the Stade Hall to the western end of the miniature railway) is proposing to spend large sums of money in improving the whole area and, what is more, is consulting with local people before deciding finally on these plans. Hastings Old Town Residents Association talked to HOT’s Chris Cormack.

Posted 20:40 Thursday, Sep 6, 2012 In: Home Ground Tags: , , , , ,
Flow by Cath Tajima Powell

Aeolian Flow

How many of you remember the West St Leonards Bathing Pool? I’ve only seen photos of it, writes Zelly Restorick, but I met someone a couple of days ago, who’d been there as a child. “It was an Olympic size swimming pool, filled with sea water,’ Janet Harding told me. ‘And there was a diving pool and in the winter, people used to roller skate around the outside of it. It was a place where people came together.”

masterpiece The Magic Flute is being performed at St Mary in the Castle, writes HOT’s Chris Cormack.

Bohemia Walled Garden

Horticultural harmony

The Bohemia Walled Garden, hidden within the trees and verdant undergrowth of Summerfields Wood, was once a neglected space in Bohemia, writes HOT’s Zelly Restorick. Now transformed by the vision and determination, hard work and perseverance of a team of local people, the Garden’s door will be open this weekend as part of the Heritage Open Day project.

The Chairman

Sweet or sinister? You decide!

HOT reporter Cathy Simpson reviews John Hamilton’s current exhibition at The Weekend Gallery, Hastings.

'Curiosity' Cartoon

And the consequences were…

Last week, HOT’s Zelly Restorick wrote an article about Little Roar Ghyll, a waterfall flowing in the depths of Alexandra Park. This week, she ponders the consequences.

Posted 11:21 Wednesday, Aug 29, 2012 In: The HOT Planet Tags: , , , , , ,
Nepenthes_northiana_by_Marianne_North

Heritage Open Days 2012: a year to remember

Heritage Open Days is a national celebration of history that takes place in September every year. All over the country historic buildings will be throwing open their doors and welcoming the public from Thursday 6 to Sunday 9 September. The scheme gives people the chance to see inside special places of historic interest that are usually closed or not well known. And best of all everything is free!

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