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Hastings Arts Forum Auction 2015

Two Knights of the Realm

Posted 21:14 Tuesday, Feb 17, 2015 In: Arts News Tags: Derek Jarman, Hastings Arts Forum, Ian McKellen, John Cole, Martin Phillips, Muhammad Ali, Peter Blake

Fat Tuesday: last two days

Following a busy weekend schedule in which the sun shone on the Umbrella Parade, many enjoyed the Preservation Sunday music and beer festival at St Mary in the Castle, not to mention the Off Axis sets played by up-and-coming bands at the Carlisle, while yet others enjoyed the way-out sounds and performances of Sonic Sunday in St Leonards, culminating in something really different at a secret location skilfully disguised beneath a garage, Fat Tuesday moves into its final two days. Here be the word from the website.

Hastings Premieres at Stade Hall

Next Friday, 27 February, Stade Hall is the venue for an exciting night of entertainment to appeal to all of the senses. The evening will consist of short film screenings, music from Vallelectro and their ukuleles, tasty snacks from Sweet Umami and new work by artists, Tom Banks and Toby Stevens. This free event is a collaboration to celebrate and promote the work of some of Hastings’ most remarkable artistic community.

Posted 16:46 Sunday, Feb 15, 2015 In: Arts News Tags: Before Babel, Boys Ashore, Check, Cheryl White, Dave Thomas, Hastings Premieres, Henrik Mesdag, Kickstarter campaign, Lisa Clifford, North Sea Route, Stade Hall, Sweet Umami, Toby Stevens, Tom Banks, Vallelectro

Seven days of information, conversations and reflections celebrating water

WATERWEEK 2 is a week long series of events from March 8th-14th, inspired by UNDERWATEREDGE a walking exploration of the Pevensey Levels by local artists Charlotte Still and Clare Whistler.

Posted 13:29 Friday, Feb 13, 2015 In: Arts News Tags: Bader International Study Centre, Charlotte Still, Clare Whistler, climate change, environment, Herstmonceaux, Pevensey Levels, water, WaterWeek2

Objectors dismayed at QGR road go-ahead

The Queensway Gateway Road was approved by Hastings Borough Council last week, despite widespread objections to SeaChange Sussex’s scheme. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 09:50 Thursday, Feb 12, 2015 In: Home Ground Tags: Andrea Needham, Bexhill Hastings Link Road, Cllr Richard Street, Combe Haven Defenders, Dr Judy Clark, Hastings Borough Council, Hollington Valley, John Shaw, local wildlife site, Nick Perry, Nick Terdre, QGR, Queensway Gateway Road, Ray Crawford, Seachange

Why are local wildlife sites in decline?

Hastings does not lack designated Local Wildlife Sites (LWS), but such sites are vulnerable to the machinations of developers. The Clive Vale LWS in the east part of town is a case in point, as Richard Price writes – recently cleared, its fate is shortly to be decided by a planning inspector.

Around and about X

Sitting in a local café nursing a cup of coffee, I found myself tuning in to the conversation of two women, writes HOT’s Zelly Restorick,

Posted 20:02 Tuesday, Feb 10, 2015 In: Around and about Tags: Around and about, friend or foe, peace, shooting babies, war, Zelly Restorick

David Hubbard, Crane Operator with Fugro Seacore © John Cole

Pier heroes

Unsung Heroes of Hastings Pier, an exhibition of photographs by local photographer John Cole, is a celebration of the men and women working on Hastings Pier to restore it to its original glory. HOT’s Lauris Morgan-Griffiths asked him about the project and his memories of the Pier.

Posted 17:11 In: Photography Tags: Hastings Pier, John Cole, Photography, Pier HUB, Steve Pyke, TimberCraft, Unsung Heroes