Archive: Month: <span>September 2024</span>

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Hastings Jews for Justice to get long-sought meeting with MP

Hastings & Rye’s newly elected MP Helena Dollimore is now fully engaged in the work of Parliament, having made her maiden speech. While the MP tells HOT she has been busy meeting people and helping constituents, some local groups and people have reported no response on trying to contact her. One of these is Hastings Jews for Justice, which has sent HOT an open letter about their unsuccessful attempts to arrange a meeting with the MP, though this meeting is finally to be arranged. Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 09:22 Saturday, Sep 14, 2024 In: Politics Tags: Hastings Jews for Justice, Helena Dollimore, Nick Terdre, open letter

Last chance to catch Barefoot Opera’s La Traviata

Did you catch Barefoot Opera’s imaginative staging of Verdi’s famous opera La Traviata when it was performed in St Leonards in June? If not, you still have a chance to make the final performances. Artist Peter Fillingham describes the memorable opening night.

Posted 18:40 Wednesday, Sep 11, 2024 In: Music & Sound Tags: barefoot opera, La Traviata, Peter Fillingham

Make haste to Hastings Book Fair

The Hastings Book Fair is happening this Saturday, 14 September, at the Observer Building, 11am to 4pm. It’s a great opportunity to meet creative people from Hastings and further afield. Erica Smith shares her top tip for a table stall to look out for.

Posted 17:10 In: Literature Tags: books, Hastings Book Fair, Observer building

Making Strange at Electro Studios in West St Leonards

The Seaside Road studios of Colin Booth have a record of impressive and worthwhile work. Final viewings of the present Coastal Currents show will be on the weekend 13-15 September, though admittance might also be possible by appointment. Bernard McGinley reports.

Posted 14:03 In: Visual Arts Tags: coastal currents, Colin Booth, Electro, installation art, Making Strange

Coastal Currents keeps on giving!

The Coastal Currents arts festival continues on its merry way, despite the vagaries of the weather. Although the Open Studios concluded last weekend, there are many more events under way or coming up, as Nick Terdre reports.

Posted 17:13 Tuesday, Sep 10, 2024 In: Festivals Tags: coastal currents, Nick Terdre

Hastings Community of Sanctuary looks to Labour to end scandal of indefinite detention

Following Labour’s election victory, Hastings Community of Sanctuary (HCoS) has renewed its campaign, along with other refugee support groups, to end the scandal of the arbitrary and indefinite detention of asylum-seekers and refugees. But while the new government kept its promise to scrap the Rwanda plan, on indefinite detention the Home Office has so far done little except announce the reopening of two former detention centres. Felicity Laurence of HCoS lays bare the iniquities of the system.

Posted 11:34 Saturday, Sep 7, 2024 In: Campaigns Tags: Felicity Laurence, Hastings Community of Sanctuary, Home Office, indefinite detention

Summer Youth Project. The Photo credit: Peter Mould

Summer success at Hastings White Rock

The dust has settled after the White Rock’s 2024 Summer Youth Project the biggest and most successful project to date where over 100 young performers filled the venue for two weeks.

Posted 10:44 In: Arts & Culture,Performance Tags: Nadine Passley, Summer Youth Project, The White Rock Theatre

Creating Television in the Cinema with John Logie Baird

Two DIY art cinema initiatives in Hastings will mark the anniversary of the invention of television in the town, Spirit of Invention and Exploding Cinema. Jude Montague explains why she wants to celebrate Logie Baird.

Posted 11:07 Friday, Sep 6, 2024 In: Arts News