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Music as beautiful as a picture

If impressionist painting is your love, why not try the tonal paintings of an impressionist music concert? One of Hastings’ most accomplished musicians, pianist Francis Rayner, plays for a select audience with his partner, oboist Susan Hutton, at Respond Academy, Silchester Mews. this Friday 7 June at 7.30pm. It is part of the ‘One of Many Jazz Sessions’ organised by jazz musician Reg Hendrickse at the academy. HOT reporter Chris Cormack interviewed Francis Rayner on his busy life, spanning two cultural worlds and his upcoming concerts.

Dead Belgian comes to the Roomz – June 22nd

For closet Jacques Brel fans this is a must see night. Hailing all the way from, Liverpool (my home town) Dead Belgian plays a range of Brel songs, bringing their own deliciously ramshackle approach to his unique catalogue, writes HOT’s John Knowles.

Cannes Speilberg cartoon

Cannes, a very super market

Hastings and St Leonards are developing quite an affinity with the quaint and unpretentious town of Cannes: first St Leonards featured at the Straight 8 Film Festival there last July, then we hosted the Trash Cannes Festival in October. Now Christine Kimberley gives us an exclusive personal account of her recent visit to the festival

Posted 21:16 Monday, Jun 3, 2013 In: Film,Travel Tags: , ,
The Lost Piers

The lost piers.

Poem by John Knowles

Posted 11:59 Saturday, Jun 1, 2013 In: Poetry

Rye on the road to new energy future

Amid increasing concerns about climate change and energy supply, Rye has joined the growing number of towns seeking to find a path to environmentally-friendly energy provision. Sandy Rodger, chairman of the Transition Rye steering group, told Nick Terdre what is going on.

Illustrated response to street drinking poem

Posted 10:13 Thursday, May 30, 2013 In: Poetry Tags: , , , , , ,
60 Seconds to Disaster

Lydd Airport: the plane truth

At a time when worldwide CO2 emissions have risen to a crisis level of 400 parts per million and scientists are warning of disastrous consequences for humanity and all of earth’s residents, plans to expand and develop Lydd Airport continue, writes HOT’s

St Leonards Festival and Big Day Out Saturday 13 July 2013

St Leonards Festival and Big Day Out

The question on everyone’s lips has been, “Will there be a St Leonards Festival this summer?” Now HOT’s Erica Smith can share the good news!

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