As the rising cost of living bites ever harder, James Prentice of Capture Politics takes a look at the long-term trends in metrics which reflect our standard of living and the quality of public services.
Centre stage at Jazz Hastings’ session on Tuesday 8 November will be American saxophonist, flautist and composer Greg Abate, one of the hardest working musicians on the international jazz circuit, reports Julian Norridge.
With immediate effect, the charity Hastings International Piano is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Vanessa Latarche as Artistic Director. HIP has also appointed Paul Hughes, formerly Director of the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, and BBC Singers, as a consultant acting Managing Director to build on the success of the 2022 Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition and develop future strategy while the search is on for a permanent successor to Ian Roberts.
Foodies are invited to sample a host of Palestinian vegetarian dishes on Saturday 26 November at a one-off event hosted by local Palestine solidarity groups. Chair of Hastings and Rye Palestinian Solidarity Campaign, Katy Colley writes.
Featuring a collection of films and special events, hosted by Clare Whistler and Rebecca E Marshall, the second annual Dear Future Film Festival at The Electric Palace cinema celebrates ways of future thinking, fusing themes of ecology, wonder and love, says Annie Waite.
HOT’s Judy Parkinson, all glammed up in a pencil skirt, high heels, red lipstick and matching nails, stepped back in time for an appointment with acclaimed local author Helen Jacey.
This weekend will be the last chance to see the Rock Against Racism Research’n’Archive Project exhibition at St Mary in the Castle. The exhibition, originally planned for the De La Warr Pavilion, celebrates the international grass roots movement which began 46 years ago with a gig in an East London pub. Erica Smith reminds you to check out the classic graphics before St Mary in the Castle closes its doors this weekend.
James Roseveare is in the woods where he is possibly happiest, amongst the trees he loves. As a tree surgeon his work is to sculpt and shape trees to keep them healthy, so it is completely logical that he was always going to work as an artist with and within the natural world. HOT’s Lauris Morgan-Griffiths was delighted to find James Roseveare’s new sculptures in a wooded glade in Springfield Wood near Robertsbridge as part of blackShed’s exhibition Site number: 102222.
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