The inclusion of a platform lift in the proposal for a new restaurant on the council-owned site in Harold Place proved controversial. The disabled access group HAVE, as potential users, offer their own views on the matter.
The 2022 Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition winner, Shunta Morimoto, returns for a Summer Picnic Concert at Fairlight Hall on Saturday 2 July.
HOT’s Paul Way-Rider takes a look at some of the shows coming up in the next few weeks at the White Rock Theatre.
Bob Mazzer’s exhibition has been gracing the walls of Hastings Museum and Art Gallery since January. If you haven’t seen it yet, Erica Smith reminds you to get your skates on because it closes on Sunday 26 June. And, if you want a real treat, book to hear Bob talk about his work on Thursday 23 June.
On Saturday 11 June, Bexhill South residents gathered outside the De La Warr Pavilion to ask Councillor Ian Hollidge to vote in favour of fossil fuel divestment at the East Sussex County Council (ESCC) pension fund meeting on 20 July. Erica Smith went to see why Councillor Hollidge’s constituents are getting hot under the collar.
HOT’s Zelly Restorick spotted that there are plans afoot for a Hastings Botanical Garden to be evolved and developed over the coming years. She asks the initiator of the idea, Alexander Wilberforce, some questions to find out more.
Musicians and artists join a day of community, creativity and hope on Saturday 25 & Sunday 26 June 2022 at Hastings Museum & Art Gallery. Sanctuary Festival sends a simple message of welcome to all, with some of Hastings’ best musicians and artists once again showing their support for the act of seeking sanctuary. Dominika Hicks writes.
Dr Shahd Abusalama from Gaza gave a powerful talk at The White Rock Hotel on Saturday 11 June following the screening of the 1985 documentary film Gaza Ghetto: Portrait of a Palestinian Family (1948-1984), exposing the horrors of life under Israeli occupation, writes Katy Colley.
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