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The little known story of Vivien Haigh-Wood – author – and wife of TS Eliot

When Women’s Voice booked Stade Hall to celebrate International Women’s Day on Sunday 12 March, the organisation looked for a woman-led project that wanted to use the hall that evening. Writer, performer and director Rosanna Lowe was excited to stage a local performance of Vivienne Sometimes – an interactive production led by writer and illustrator Dr Donna Fitzgerald. Erica Smith visited Lowe to talk to her about the performance and why she was drawn to explore the life of Haigh-Wood.

Posted 20:29 Tuesday, Mar 7, 2023 In: Performance

Hear Me Roar – a festival for International Women’s Day

Ann Kramer from Women’s Voice, the local women-run charity, shares details of all the events marking International Women’s Day.

Posted 21:59 Sunday, Mar 5, 2023 In: Campaigns Tags: , , , , ,

Tree protection fails

In Conquest Ward, on the east side of Silverhill Park, used to be Lower Ridge Farm. The site included the eastern end of Old Roar Road where it meets Ghyllside Avenue. The open spaces there acknowledge the area’s green field history. There used to be important trees there too. Bernard McGinley reports on more development. 

Posted 20:40 In: Home Ground Tags: , , , , , ,

Xhosa Cole back on Jazz Hastings stage

Brilliant young saxophonist Xhosa Cole will be making a welcome return to Jazz Hastings on Tuesday 14 March – and this time he’ll be appearing with a special guest, a bona fide New York tap dancer, writes Julian Norridge.

Posted 15:08 Saturday, Mar 4, 2023 In: Music & Sound Tags: , ,

Open Letter to Katy Bourne

The Refugee Buddy Project has been working with local community members on a local response to the horrific incident in Merseyside last week – and have written a joint statement with Hastings Community of Sanctuary and Hastings Supports Refugees to Katy Bourne the Police and Crime Commissioner for Sussex asking for reassurance that plans are in place should anything similar happen here in Hastings.

Posted 10:45 Wednesday, Mar 1, 2023 In: Hastings People Tags: , , , , ,

Historic moment for Hastings and White Rock Theatre

At 7pm on Saturday 4 March, Hastings’ famous White Rock Theatre will once again be the location of a national radio broadcast, after Classic FM confirmed that they will be recording for later broadcast Hastings International Piano’s Prize Winners’ Gala Concert. Dominika Hicks writes. All photos by Peter Mould.

Posted 10:32 In: Music & Sound Tags: , , , ,

Beyond the litter pick – creating action from recording

This weekend, Strandliners are holding free indoor workshops at RSPCA Mallydams Wood in Fairlight. Many of you will have joined our picks and surveys. But what happens after the rubbish is sorted, identified and recorded? What happens to the data? 

Posted 10:23 In: Campaigns,Clean Seas Please! Tags: , , ,
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