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When cultures collide: new opera links 1066 with modern-day themes of invasion and loss

Themes of invasion, loss and the redeeming power of human goodness are explored in PUSH, a powerful new opera which has its world premiere this weekend, Saturday 1 October, at the De La Warr Pavilion. Cultures collided when William conquered England, and they still do today as people move around, whether displaced by war and poverty or enjoying their freedom to roam as EU citizens. Preview by Nick Terdre. Photos by Pat Pope.

Posted 17:00 Wednesday, Sep 28, 2016 In: Music & Sound Tags: Auschwitz, Battle Festival, De La Warr Pavilion, Education Futures Trust, Ele Slade, Glyndebourne, Howard Moody, James newby, Matthew Stiff, Nick Terdre, Pat Pope, Push, Root 1066, Rye Studio School, Sally Lampitt, Simon Gronowski, Simon Iorio, Tereza Gevorgyan

King Size Slim storms the Stade

“King Size Slim – you must see him”, said a friend to me. “Great voice and a good guy.” High praise from this particular friend. So I wandered down to the Stade when he was performing earlier in the summer in front of the deck chairs – he was just as she said – and now he’s returning to play at The Big Sleep Hastings 2016, helping people “find their way out of the storm”. Zelly Restorick writes.

Posted 13:33 In: Music & Sound Tags: Andy Gunton, Slim Size Slim, The Big Sleep 2016, The Stinger

This week! Rough sleeping for Seaview

This Friday, it’s The Big Sleep Hastings 2016 – with the goal to raise more funds for the Seaview Project than last year (£23,000) – and simultaneously raise awareness of homelessness. HOT’s Zelly Restorick takes up the HOT Big Sleep baton from last year’s cardboard citizen, Nick Terdre. She’ll be joining up with the many other one-night-insomniacs who’re taking part in the experience, united by spending the night in a cardboard city at the Stade.

Posted 12:45 In: Hastings People Tags: Annie Whelan, King Size Slim, Seaview, Steve Furst, The Big Sleep 2016, The Rufus Stone Band, The Seaview Project, Zelly Restorick

Sea Crossing

Boats. There is something about boats. From children playing in the bath with them, sailing them over ponds, boats frustratingly lost from being becalmed or capsizing. Then there are more grown up connotations; travel, exploration, trade, slaves, war and invasion. And the vulnerability of mass migration in less-than-seaworthy vessels. At the Folkestone Triennial 2011, HOT’s Lauris Morgan-Griffiths walked into a church and was entranced by Hew Locke’s motley fleet of boats sailing in the knave above her. Magical and thought provoking.

Posted 20:11 Tuesday, Sep 27, 2016 In: Visual Arts Tags: Bern O’Donoghue, Electro Gallery, Folkestone Triennial, Hew Locke, Lauris Morgan-Griffiths, Murmurations Gallery, Peter Quinnell, Refugees Crossing, Root 1066 Festival, SoCo Artists

‘Not 1066 and all that’ – a different approach to conventional history

In conventional history-making what seems to unite different historians is a particular subject matter, such as a period in history. The ‘Not 1066 and All That’ event on Saturday 8 October is not quite like that. Instead our emphasis is on how we have made history and ways of sharing this so that others can pursue their own interests, writes Hilda Kean, one of the organisers of this event.

Posted 15:33 In: Grassroots Tags: ann kramer, British West Indies Regiment, Halton and Ore history group, Harold, Hastings Hermit, Hilda Kean, John hancox, John Siblon, Len Clarke, Not 1066 and all that, Paula Radice, Pestalozzi, Quakers, Queen Victoria, Radiator Arts, William Eiduks, William The Conqueror

ROOT 1066: the festival that keeps on giving

Highlights of the ROOT 1066 festival as September gives way to October include a couple of “unmissable” talks and the first performance of an opera especially written for the occasion. Media colleagues from Hasting Borough Council describe what is in store.

Posted 16:40 Friday, Sep 23, 2016 In: Arts News

Hastings and Rother bid for Great Place Scheme

Alongside all the activity around Stade Saturdays and the ROOT 1066 festival, we’ve also been looking further forwards and wanted to post an update on discussions that have been happening around the recently announced Arts Council England ‘Great Place Scheme’, writes Polly Gifford

Posted 08:14 In: Music & Sound Tags: Andy Gunton, Arts Council England, De La Warr Pavilion, fat tuesday, Great Place Scheme, Hastings Pier, Heritage Lottery Foundation, Historic England, Polly Gifford, Root 1066, st mary in the castle, The Jerwood Gallery, The Stinger

Lorna Strawson – White Rock Theatre’s bright new face

Posted 08:02 In: Hastings People Tags: Lorna Strawson, Luke Strawson, Toby Sargent, White Rock Theatre