A new mural has arrived on St Leonard’s lower prom by the clock at the foot of London Road. Artist Jill Rock had the vision for the artwork, and it came into being as the result of a collaboration between local painters and poets from Hastings Writing for Wellbeing. Jill Rock tells us more.
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery’s Queer History Collective have their first exhibition on display at the museum in time for Hastings Pride 2021.
The Bexhill Footbridge Project competition has been a great success with over 150 entries received by the closing date. Entries ranged from Paintings, sculptures, knitting and needlework to poetry and song. A brilliant selection from the talented people of Rother and Hastings. Tim Birch asks you to vote for your favourite images.
Hastings is to host the UK’s first ever ‘Palestine on the Pier’ – a celebration of the best of Palestinian culture including food, music, dance, storytelling, handicraft and children’s activities. The free, daytime event on 5 September is jointly hosted by Hastings & Rye Palestine Solidarity Campaign [HRPSC] and the pier management team Hastings Pier Entertainment Ltd. Katy Weitz writes.
The retrospective planning application (case ref HS/LB/20/00805), for Listed Building Consent to disfigure a Grade 2 listed building in Summerfields Wood has provoked indignation among heritage organisation experts as well as locals. The galvanised steel gates, plates and a grille in the ‘Roman’ Bath archway and lower bath area are already there however. Bernard McGinley reports.
Zoom Arts is back with a welcome contribution to the town’s cultural regeneration after lockdown with a two-handed photography exhibition featuring Manhar Chauhan and Maxine Simmonds at Oscar’s and, later in the month, Denise O’Neil
Sharon Rhodes champions the amazing work that A Band of Brothers have been doing for men’s mental health and well-being locally and nationally.
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