The future of a mature lime tree in St Leonards is under threat because it has ‘poor form’. Erica Smith meets Beau, a local resident who feels lack of consideration, connection and protection of local ecology over profit is a form of colonialism.
Armed only with my Tom Baker scarf and a pocket full of Dalek Rolykins, I was heading off to the first Hastings Comic Con, where for a whole weekend, the geek may not have inherited the Earth, but they did take over the White Rock Theatre, writes Andrew Logan.
Lucia Scazzocchio, audio producer and curator of the XMTR Audio Arts Festival met Jude Montague at the Hastings Contemporary and we went to sit by the fishing boats. Here as the tide swelled and we watched the fishing crews at work and discussed the exhibition.
Next guest on the Jazz Hastings stage is an astonishing musician who has been described as “The Jimi Hendrix of the Tuba”. The master of this unusual jazz instrument is Oren Marshall, who will be appearing with his trio Perturbando on 1 July.
Interested in mindful drawing? Alexandra Park greenhouse will be hosting a course instructing students in this meditative technique, as the group’s press officer Lynda Foy explains.
The Austrian musician, pop critic and radio DJ comes to Hastings for a special one-off gig. He talks to Jude Montague about his life in music.
As part of Refugee Week 2025, Women’s Voice Hastings is presenting an evening of powerful short films exploring refugee and migrant experiences, curated by Other Cinemas. Erica Smith encourages you to come along for a remarkable collection of international films.
Residents of Hastings and St Leonards travelled to London on Wednesday 4 June to join the national ‘Red line for Palestine’ protest, demanding an end to UK arms sales to Israel. Gabriel Carlyle reports.
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