The second International Composers’ Festival is fast approaching and renowned Japanese composer, Nobuya Monta, has been officially appointed the Festival’s new Composer in Residence. Maestro Monta will be composing a new orchestral work especially created for the Festival on the 6 & 7 September 2013. He will also travel from Osaka with a host of Japanese musicians to be with us at the Festival in Hastings!
The Jerwood is not only celebrating an artist in his 90th year with an artistic career spanning seven decades, they are also exhibiting Jeffrey Camp, a local artist who has been inspired by East Sussex’s renowned Beachy Head. HOT reporter,
Hastings Carnival Week is a wonderful annual miscellany of local events, including open gardens and studios, Carnival Queens, a spectacular pram race (of which more in a few days’ time), historical walks round the Old Town and quaint goings-on with whelk-eating, tugs-of-war, seaboot races etc. Needless to say, there is ample opportunity for the locals to dress up, which they enjoy more than anything else, writes Antony Mair.
When we told friends in France that we were moving to Hastings, there were mixed reactions. The usual one was “Why Hastings?” asked with an air of perplexity. That was easily dealt with – it had happened entirely by chance. But one friend followed it up with – “but there won’t be any cultural life there”. I know what she meant: there’s no theatre to speak of and precious little in the way of classical music, writes Antony Mair.
The Hastings Big Bike Party will take place this Friday 9 August at the Stade, Hastings Old Town. It will run from 10am to 4pm, as part of the 1066 Market. Sponsored by Hastings Urban Bikes, this free event
In his reflections on Margaret Thatcher, Sean O’ Shea demonstrates how the theatre of the mind as much as the theatre of political economy informs decision making in affairs of state.
Just a short post this week to serve as a reminder that this Saturday sees our Doodle Day open house event at our Silchester Road base on Saturday August 3 from 11-3pm. Chris Connelley sets the scene.
A major fire at Marlborough House in St Leonard’s-on-Sea on Sunday 28 July means that two GP surgeries based at the site will be unable to treat patients there for the immediate future. Here is information provided by the local NHS for patients.
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