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Enchantment at Fairlight Hall: Curtis Phill Hsu’s Gala Piano Performance

One of the most important events taking place here at Fairlight Hall is the International Piano Concerto Competition. That finished in March: this is the final activity of 2024, a concert given by the winner, this year Curtis Phill Hsu. Victoria Kingham reviews Hsu’s performance.

Posted 22:32 Tuesday, Jul 9, 2024 In: Music & Sound

Climate campaigners scale County Hall roof to demand ESCC cuts ties with Big Oil

Activists scaled the roof of County Hall in Lewes on Tuesday 9 July to demand that the East Sussex Pension Fund stops investing in fossil fuels. Gabriel Carlyle reports.

Posted 22:14 In: Campaigns

Farce with attitude: Bowler Crab tames shrew

Victoria Kingham finds plenty to write home about in Bowler Crab theatre company’s production of Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew.

Kelsey Michael and the Cornish landscape

Singer songwriter Kelsey Michael brings song written in response to the Cornish landscape to The Pig on Friday 26 July supporting local artist Finnerty. She speaks to organiser and performer Jude Montague about her music.

Tymon Dogg wearing warm hat sitting next to model owls

Catch The Clash collaborator Tymon Dogg play live at The Electric Palace

Championed by The Clash’s Joe Strummer, grab a rare chance to see talented multi-instrumentalist singer songwriter Tymon Dogg live on 2 August in the intimate surroundings of the Electric Palace as part of its Summer Music Season 2024, says Annie Waite.

Putting Labour’s landslide into perspective

So, the expected Labour landslide happened and Sir Keir Starmer has entered the famous black door of 10 Downing Street as prime minister. The party’s massive majority however came on the back of a historically low vote share, while first-past-the-post also minimised the rewards for smaller parties’ millions of voters. Text by Chris Connelley, graphics by Russell Hall.

Posted 11:44 In: Elections

Dollimore walks it, while LibDems gain two East Sussex seats

It was pretty much as the polls predicted both locally and nationally – Helena Dollimore easing to victory for Labour in Hastings & Rye, while her party more than reversed its historic losses of 2019 across the UK. Elsewhere in East Sussex the Conservatives lost two seats to the Liberal Democrats but held on to the other two. Nick Terdre reports, graphics by Russell Hall.

Posted 18:31 Friday, Jul 5, 2024 In: Elections Tags: , , ,

Walking the Fish returns on Saturday 6 July!

This popular community event celebrating Hastings fishing heritage and our creative community spirit was created by local arts collective Radiator Arts back in 2002 and has been sorely missed in the festival calendar over recent years. This year the Radiator Arts is delighted to have been awarded funding to revive and renew the event – it’s a brilliant way to celebrate 20 years of community creating. Erica Smith wishes them a happy anniversary.

Posted 12:12 Thursday, Jul 4, 2024 In: Community Arts Tags:
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