Early this century, it was proposed to cover the Hastings College site within Archery Road with as very many units as possible. The achievements of James and Decimus Burton were not considerations. Local people opposed the plans for years, using many person-hours. Bernard McGinley reports on a bruising business.
The Hastings Three appeared at Hastings Magistrates Court this morning (27 August) to stand trial for ‘aggravated trespass’, following a peaceful protest at General Dynamics’ arms factory in St Leonards on 29 February 2024 over the companies’ complicity with Israeli war crimes in Gaza. Gabriel Carlyle reports for HOT.
JJ Waller shares a pick of his images from Pride with HOT readers. He says:
HOT’s Judy Parkinson re-immersed herself in i-Found, the extended remix, an exhibition bringing new life to found materials soon to open at St Andrews Mews, to discover new things about quite a lot of old stories.
Three local residents will go on trial this Tuesday [27 August] at Hastings Magistrates Court for their part in a peaceful demonstration at an arms factory in February. Gabriel Carlyle reports.
The Hastings Book Festival is still a few weeks away, but dedicated fans can enjoy an early starter course following the announcement of a special additional event featuring Xiaolu Guo and Catherine Johnson at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery on Thursday 5 September. Chris Connelley reveals all.
For its gig on Tuesday 3 September Jazz Hastings welcomes an artiste who is quite a bit different from the usual guest – award-winning Swedish singer, lyricist and composer Rebecka Edlund, whose music is a joyous mix of jazz and Scandinavian folk music, herding calls, bird whistles and other sounds from nature, says Julian Norridge.
If you happen to be strolling along the seafront by Marine Court between now and the end of the month, you may well do a double-take as you pass Hastings Arts Forum. The current exhibition is a glimpse into the private collection of Patrick Glass: a man who embraces art and humanity but has no great love for how Picasso changed the art world in 1907. Erica Smith and Bernard McGinley marvel at his collection.
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