Henry James’s The Turn Of The Screw has been through many manifestations. It was written in Rye at the author’s Lamb House as a Victorian novella, and serialised in an American magazine. Book, film, TV, radio, ballet and opera versions followed. Now the Stables Theatre in Hastings Old Town is staging a new dramatisation by Timothy Blackwell, who also directs. Bernard McGinley reports on a classic horror story.
The Friends of Alexandra Park have reformed and now invite all to attend their annual general meeting on 12 August where the group’s future direction will be decided. The meeting will be held in the restored greenhouse, which recently hosted a successful cacti and succulents show. Alexandra Park Greenhouse Group’s press officer Lynda Foy reports, photos by Colin Foy.
Hastings Borough Council passed an historic motion on Wednesday (16 July), voting to back an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, an end to all arms sales to Israel and to support the town’s deep friendship links with the people of Al Mawasi. Katy Colley from Hastings & District Palestine Solidarity Campaign reports.
The two weeks of Battle Festival are in full swing, with a busy programme of events – including music, comedy, poetry, walks and talks – over this weekend. Nick Terdre provides a round-up of what is in story.
As visitors flock to Hastings to take advantage of the hot summer weather, Labour councillors have complained of the Green-led administration’s failure to tackle waste on the seafront after one of the busiest tourist weekends of the year. Hastings Borough Council leader Cllr Glenn Haffenden responded to the criticism. Nick Terdre reports.
Local artist Hattie Hambridge talks to Jude Montague about her work for the exhibition Extraordinary Odyssey at the Electro Studio Project Space.
Hastings White Rock is proud to announce the launch of its Tickets for the Community initiative as part of the venue’s commitment to making arts and entertainment accessible to all.
Two visiting artists taking part in the Extraordinary Odyssey exhibition talk to Jude Montague about work they are creating specially for Hastings/St Leonards for this show on 25-27 July at Electro Studios Project Space.
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