The Sitter and their Stories: Lifedrawathon
Twelve hours, eight sitters, one venue! The number of pictures produced? Well, that’s up to you! Afri-Co-Lab writes about their upcoming LifeDrawathon.
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Foreshore Trust fails again
The beach charity is rarely far from controversy. Bernard McGinley reports on the latest one.
Susan Ormerod has gone potty at Solaris
It is always worth keeping a watchful eye on the exhibitions at Solaris Gallery in Norman Road as they usually put on thought-provoking shows. HOT’s Lauris Morgan-Griffiths was intrigued by the latest show of artist Susan Ormerod’s work, when she saw the gallery invitation — both by the title I’ll take it in red and the image of a solitary pot simply credited as Pots (green) 2020.
Post natal singing with Nightingale Music
Nightingale Music, Danielle Gagnon‘s post natal singing group caught the eye of HOT’s Zelly Restorick, who wanted to know more about what happens and how it is beneficial for the mums and babies. Here she asks Danielle some questions and hopes the article will help spread the word about this invaluable activity for both new mums and their babies.
Red Green alliance gets go-ahead, but not all are happy
After a delay of one week, Hastings Borough Council’s Full Council finally met last week to decide how the new body, in no party’s overall control, would be organised. Chris Connelley takes the political temperature after frantic negotiations secured a shared approach.
5G planning application on Rye Road
An application has been submitted to Hastings Borough Council for an ’18 metre 5G phase 8 monopole combined with wraparound cabinet at the base, additional ancillary equipment cabinets and associated ancillary works on the grass verge fronting 29 Rye Road, Hastings’ by Winchelsea Road and Montgomery Road, just north of the car wash. HOT’s Zelly Restorick asks you to consider objecting to the application and offers some advice from 5G Free Hastings.
Get Started! with Active Arts
The return of the much loved Active Arts & Friends variety show marks a much needed boost for the spirits of the Hastings and Bexhill Mencap Artists, who after two years of Covid enforced cancellations are making a welcome return to the De La Warr Pavilion stage on the 6 July.
Nana Tsiboe, RIP
On Tuesday morning one of Hastings great men passed away. Percussionist Nana Tsiboe was born in Ghana. As a boy, he visited the United States with his family at the height of the civil rights movement in the ’60s and met Martin Luther King, Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X. For over thirty years Hastings was his home. Erica Smith pays tribute to a talented and well-loved man.
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- Countdown to Hastings Beer and Music Festival
- Public Image Ltd at the White Rock. Outrageous!
- An afternoon of classical guitar with Kianush Robeson at Blacklands Church
- Community Energy Fortnight (1 – 14 July) is coming!
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- Robert Rotifer at Barnaby’s Lounge
- FREE feminist film night for Refugee Week
- Hastings residents join ‘red line’ protest against UK arms sales to Israel
- Poet Town fundraiser for Refugee Buddy Project
- Support community energy at the national climate lobby on 9 July!
- Extraordinary Odyssey at the Electro Studios
- Green-led Council under fire for siding with developers
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