Billy Childish last performed at Hastings Storytelling Festival in 2012 – talking about his artwork and performing his songs at St Mary in the Castle. Kent born and bred, Billy has visited Hastings many times over the years, as a musician and artist – and to support Hastings Pier after the fire in 2010. Erica Smith catches up with him on the eve of his performance this Saturday at the White Rock Theatre.
Two of the biggest crises of the day are climate change and refugees. How do they affect each other as issues? How do they affect people? Bexhill & Hastings United Nations Association (UNA) are having a one-day conference on these matters on Saturday 21 October, in Bexhill Old Town. Bernard McGinley reports.
In the second of an occasional series on independent local businesses, HOT’s Chris Connelley takes a trip to a recently reopened wine shop in central Hastings.
While Southern Water were receiving customers at the Stade Hall on Thursday 12 October, and trying to mollify them, protesters were plentiful outside it. They had a lot to complain about, including untreated sewage, lack of answers, health hazards, endangered pets, and a proposed 44% increase in their water bill (arguably for what they had already paid for). Bernard McGinley reports and took the photos.
Join Buddy Holly and the Cricketers on this highly anticipated tour as they hit the stage with their dynamic show, featuring authentic arrangements, driving rhythms, energetic performances and skilled musicianship. The band will be appearing at the White Rock Theatre in Hastings on Sunday 15 October. Dani Maimone writes.
Visitors are usually told sternly not to touch the artworks, but at Zoom Arts‘ next exhibition in their Warrior Square gallery that is precisely what we are invited to do. Welcome to their special sensory exhibition which opens on Monday 16 October. Nick Terdre reports.
Graduate of the Yehudi Menuhin School, virtuoso violinist Max Baillie served up a sumptuous feast of music, at the Crown House, on Tuesday evening. Laurie Temple savoured every morsel.
HOT’s Erica Smith and Nick Weekes experienced the combination of Afrit Nebula’s sound, Yumino Seki’s butoh dance and Mark French’s innovative projections at Kino Teatr.
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