Sometimes you think you know things and then realise that you simply don’t. Naively, HOT’s Lauris Morgan-Griffiths thought a festival was a festival was a festival – a gathering, mainly music-orientated with some side events. But bumping up against the Burning Man Festival, it explains on its website: ‘Burning Man is not a festival. Burning Man is a community.’ So that put her straight… i
On Friday 21st Barefoot Opera gave its second performance of Bizet’s opera Carmen at St Mary in the Castle. For HOT reviewer Jo Wood it was quite simply a knock-out. Photos by Chris Parker.
ART Stories is an event hosted by Joan Taylor Rowan at The Jerwood Gallery on Sunday 30 September 3pm – 4.30pm, comprising three stories she herself has written and one winner of the competition for a short story inspired by a specific personally chosen piece of Jerwood artwork.
On 2 October, Hastings residents will have a chance to hear a first-hand report of an epic Peace Walk undertaken during the summer in Japan. The account will be given by peace activist and Hollington Councillor, Maya Evans, who joined the walk. John Enefer writes.
Active Hope: How to Face the Mess we’re in Without Going Crazy. The challenges we currently face can be difficult even to think about. Climate change, the depletion of oil, economic upheaval, and mass extinction together create a planetary emergency of overwhelming proportions. HOT’s Zelly Restorick asked Jane about the catalyst for forming the book group and her future vision.
Art installations in charity shops across St Leonards and Bexhill as part of Coastal Currents till 30 Sept.
A Brighter Day: a fundraising event organised by Keith Rodway for Citizens Advice 1066 will be held at The Printworks in Claremont in Hastings’ Trinity Triangle on Sunday 30 September between 4.00 and 10.30pm. A Brighter Day features 15 acts from the vibrant Hastings and St Leonards music scene; each will perform a short set of original material in support of CA 1066, an independent charity with no government funding, relying entirely on donations. Many of these artists also contributed to a benefit CD, which is currently available via selected outlets around the town and at the event.
On Friday 21 September, the Green Party announced that the withdrawal of the Harbour Proposal by the Hastings Harbour Quarter Company will be discussed by Hastings Borough Council at the Cabinet Meeting at 6pm on Monday October 1st at Muriel Matters House. HOT’s Chandra Masoliver examines the details of the Council’s decision.
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