Walls Have Eyes – they’ve seen it all
HOT’s Judy Parkinson caught up with The Two Ians who are making a name for themselves by creating alternative gallery experiences in Hastings.
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Andy Panayi and his quartet on the Jazz Hastings stage
On Tuesday 2 September Jazz Hastings welcomes Andy Panayi, an exceptionally gifted jazz musician, skilled not just in performance but also in composition and arranging, and his quartet. Julian Norridge fills in the background.
Three new environmental paintings by Michael Madden
Michael Madden, local painter, sculptor and former campaigner, talks with HOT’s Chandra Masoliver about his recent work, where, as before in his triptych ‘The Weighing of the Souls’, he paints animals with haloes.
Hiroshima Day 2025
Wednesday 6 August saw the annual Hiroshima Day commemoration in Alexandra Park as people gathered to remember those killed in the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago. John Enefer writes.
National Cinema Days events August 2025!
During Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 August, head along to the Electric Palace cinema in Hastings Old Town to immerse yourself in cinema nostalgia, grab yourself some cool film merchandise, and support your local independent venue to continue, as times are tough for cinemas nationwide, says Annie Waite.
Women wasting their time fighting other women…
The latest edition of Hastings Independent Press (HIP) has caused upset amongst regular readers because of an article over the definition of what is a ‘woman’. Erica Smith looks at why some of HIP’s readers and stockists have lost faith in the newspaper as a result of the anonymous opinion piece.
Adventures in Pop welcome Mark and the Clouds to the Jenny Lind
The band spoke about their music to Jude Montague in advance of their gig at the Jenny Lind on Tuesday 2 September.
Very poor form from HBC planning department
On Thursday 7 August the mature lime tree outside Gensing Manor was felled. This was only two weeks after the planning application to destroy the tree was passed, and one week into August – the month when tree surgeons decree that the bird nesting season is over. Erica Smith mourns the death of her arboreal neighbour.
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