For one weekend in December, Rye is set to be the centre of attention for film buffs and film-makers across the South East. The Rye International Film Festival (RIFF) has picked the best short dramas, comedies, documentaries and animations submitted from all over the world. These will be shown alongside a programme of talks and workshops. HOT’s Zelly Restorick asks festival director Hayley-Marie Axe some questions about this year’s event.
The Auction for the Arts is a ‘fairtrade’ fundraiser with equal shares of the proceeds being divided between the contributing artists and the New Independent Art School (NIASH), supporting local artists and helping to develop the arts and education programmes for the coming year at NIASH, located in Palace Court.
Independent book shops are gems, standing out from – and up against – competition from the book selling chain stores. Tim Barton is a committed book lover and book seller, supporting local writers, performers and artists. In need of refurbishment and expansion into new areas – like a cafe for visitors – Tim is keen to raise some financial support to manifest the vision he has for Bookbuster. HOT’s Zelly Restorick helps spread the word.
At least nine Hastings and St Leonards residents are travelling to Paris this week to attend protests outside the UN Climate Summit (COP21). Four left by bike on Sunday, cycling against 45mph winds, and have now joined up with people from across the UK as part of the Time to Cycle action. You can read about their travels at Yoda In The Green. (The photo was provided by Fossil Free Hastings.)
When Jeff Kirby came to Hastings for the first time last November to see the Observer Building ‘in order to help out a friend’, the rain was lashing horizontally and he stood opposite the building and shook his head. “My friend had bought the building and asked me to help him make it work. Nothing attracted me to the building – my first thought was to ring up my friend and tell him the best thing he could do was walk away.” HOT’s Erica Smith listens to how his attitude changed.
As the Paris climate talks began, hundreds of thousands of people all over the world demonstrated in favour of radical and fair action on climate change at the conference. In Bexhill, Global Justice Now supporters handed out newspapers setting out hopes
When Hastings’ reborn pier opens for business next year, the 325,000 visitors it is expected to attract to the town offer a great potential boost for regeneration. And capturing regeneration potential in its area is the mission of the White Rock Trust, which is preparing to move into a new base. Trust coordinator, Ed Lofts, explains all to Nick Terdre.
After a sell out show last year, local choir, Vocal Explosion, are back with a Candlelit Concert to warm our cockles and get us into the festive spirit. HOT’s Zoya Mathison finds out more.
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