The word is that this year’s Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition surpassed the Leeds International Piano Competition in the quality of the entrants – (Leeds is usually regarded as the ‘brand leader’ in the UK). This must be largely due to the brilliant young winner of this year’s Hastings competition who will be returning to Hastings only in July to perform a special summer recital in the grounds of Fairlight Hall, writes HOT’s Chris Cormack.
Jane Beecham and HOT’s own Siobhan O’Hanlon have worked alongside each other for many years, but this is the first time they have shown together. The event is part of the South East Open Studios’ (SEOS) season, which profiles 269 local artists and offers the unique opportunity to buy directly from the artists. Nick Terdre reports.
Mermaids on the Beach is a first time, and rather unique event, and on Saturday 21 June we can expect to see a pod of Hastings-made mermaids gathering together for the best event of the summer. HOT writer Jessica Parker speaks to events organiser, Teresa Beacham.
Labour’s Bruce Dowling was elected Mayor of Hastings with Cllr Judy Rogers as his deputy
Following Chris Connelley’s account of his unsuccessful campaign in the local elections, Rob Lee takes up his pen to describe the night he won Maze Hill for the Tories.
As part of their on going Women Go Global project, Hastings Women’s Voice are holding four nights of International films. HOT’s Grace Vogiatzis reports.
Described as a “well researched and beautifully written piece of history”, Jack the Ripper at last? is the newest work by Hastings writer Helena Wojtczak. Stepping aside from women’s history, Helena dived into the complex and painstaking world of psychology and crime writing. Jessica Parker speaks to Helena regarding her upcoming book signing.
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