A weekend dedicated to wood will be held by the Alexandra Park Greenhouse Group in late March, with a wood market on Saturday 22 March followed by a wood carving workshop on the Sunday. Lynda Foy explains what lies in store.
“I’ve heard it said before” began Max Baillie, “that composing is slow improvisation, and improvisation is fast composing.” A unique evening at Crown House, part of the St Leonards Concerts series, followed, five outstanding musicians in free fall but showing the opposite of what you might expect, a complete command of the extended possibilities of their instruments, writes Victoria Kingham.
On World Book Day, March 6, Hastings Book Festival and Hastings Book Festival Fringe are holding a launch party at Barnaby’s Lounge to meet and greet prospective local talent. Dee Williams reports.
Drawing Life’s Judy Parkinson launches a new project at Hastings Contemporary and De La Warr Pavilion this spring.
Local nurse Chris Dindar is demanding answers after facing down a criminal prosecution for alleged crimes against houmous which he says was politically motivated. Hastings & District Palestine Solidarity Campaign’s chair Katy Colley reports.
It’s just been announced (by the owners) that, after 20 years, The White Rock Hotel will be back on the market. Erica Smith looks back on the building’s last two decades.
Hastings Music Festival has been captivating audiences for over 100 years! Every year, children and adults from four to 84 take to the stage to showcase their talent in Singing, Dancing, Speech, Mime & Drama, and Instrumental, all of which are marked by an adjudicator who is a specialist and an expert in the field. With hundreds of participants, it’s an exciting chance to build confidence and make memories. The festival’s Jenny Griffiths and Victoria Cole set the scene.
As the Renters (Reform) Bill passes its second reading, many housing campaigners in Hastings will be hoping that renting will become easier and more affordable. But it’s a complex picture, as Dee Williams has discovered.
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