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Adult fairies at the Bookkeeper

Local author Glyn Carter launches his first collection of short stories on Friday 10 May. Erica Smith wandered down the garden path to find out more.

Posted 17:04 Wednesday, May 8, 2019 In: Literature

Age Gap Tax protest: noon on Thursday 9 May outside Amber Rudd’s constituency office

From 15 May 2019, couples where one person is over State Pension age while the other is under that age won’t be able to claim Pension Credit or pension-age Housing Benefit. Instead, both people will need to reach State Pension age before they can claim Pension Credit or Housing Benefit. David Hannam from the 38 Degrees pressure group explains why this is such an important issue.

Posted 13:18 In: Campaigns Tags: 38 Degrees, Age Gap Tax, Amber Rudd MP, protest

Welsh composer wins Hastings Philharmonic challenge

The Challenge of Change Part 3, St Mary in the Castle, 3 May 2019: Hastings Philharmonic’s The Challenge of Change season came to an exciting climax on Friday with the largest professional orchestra the town has seen in many years and the final of the Mustafa Kemal Atatürk Composition Competition, which was won by Welsh composer Luciano Williamson. HOT’s music correspondent Brian Hick reports. Photos by Peter Mould.

Posted 20:16 Tuesday, May 7, 2019 In: Music & Sound

#YouToo by Candy Denman – it’s sex and crime set in Hastings, out now!

Candy Denman, novelist and tv screenwriter, talks to Angela J. Phillip about Dr Jocasta (Jo) Hughes who drops into Porters Wine Bar and The Stag Inn as she unravels the case of the man with ‘a penchant for erotic auto-asphyxiation’.

Posted 09:00 In: Hastings Bookchat Tags: #YouToo, A Vasudevan, All My Colors, Angela J. Phillip, Candy Denman, Carol Ann Duffy, David Quantick, FILO, Glyn Carter, land of green ginger, poet laureate, Porters wine bar hastings, The Bookkeeper Kings Road, the stag inn

Hastings Bank Holiday Monday through the eyes of JJ Waller

HOT’s Erica Smith goes all green-eyed over JJ Waller’s photographs.

Posted 23:14 Monday, May 6, 2019 In: One Long Party Tags: 2019, Bikers, green man, Hastings Old Town, Jack in the Green, JJ Waller, morris dancers

HIPCC winner Fumiya Koido at Fairlight Hall, Saturday 4 May

Fumiya Koido, winner of this year’s Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition, made a fleeting visit at the weekend but was here just long enough to squeeze in a morning concert in the recital room at Fairlight Hall, writes HOT’s music correspondent Brian Hick.

Posted 11:18 Sunday, May 5, 2019 In: Music & Sound

Battle Light Opera presents Mel Brooks’ The Producers

Battle Light Opera Group open a four-day run of their new production, Mel Brooks’ The Producers, on Wednesday 8 May. Last year’s production won the company a prestigious award. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 11:03 Saturday, May 4, 2019 In: Music & Sound Tags: Abigaile Doherty, Battle Light Opera, Bob Murray, Daniel Goodger, Henri Hayler, Made in Dagenham, Mel Brooks, NODA, The Producers

Hastings choir makes donation to local youth charity

The Sound Waves Community Choir recently made a generous donation of £1,700 to local charity XTRAX at their annual general meeting. The gift will help support the charity’s efforts to assist the most vulnerable of young people in the Hastings and Rother area. HOT’s Jordan Dixon writes.

Posted 09:44 Friday, May 3, 2019 In: Hastings People Tags: Chan Reid, charity, Folk music, Sound Waves Choir, Xtrax, young people