Andrew Hemsley, writer and journalist for the Hastings and St Leonards Observer, talks with HOT’s Chandra Masoliver about the writers who have influenced his own writing. This will be followed by a second article with his own writing and the blog he will launch.
Say farewell to summer with a once in a lifetime coming together of musicians, artists, writers, photographers, potters and off-duty tattooists. Erica Smith looks forward to an afternoon of exceptional entertainment.
On Thursday 19 June, artists, musicians and poets are raising funds for the Refugee Buddy Project during Refugee Week by holding a FREE Gig/Party and sharing their words and music at the Printworks. The evening has been put together by the team behind Poet Town, a new collection of poetry by the bards of Hastings and thereabouts. Jude Montague tells us more.
The Ukrainian and British communities came out in force at the weekend to support a collective remembering of the Holodomor, the catastrophic famine imposed on the Ukrainian people by Stalin’s regime in the early 1930s, and one of the worst crimes against humanity ever committed, says Krysta Rafalska, who describes the gathering.
Jazz Hastings’ session on 1 October will feature an instrument which is not seen often enough on the UK jazz scene. Adam Glasser is widely regarded as one of the world’s leading jazz chromatic harmonica players. A virtuoso on the instrument Adam’s playing is eloquent, subtle and constantly inventive (he is a fine pianist as well), says Julian Norridge.
Sunday, 22 September is World Car Free Day. It will be marked by events in Hastings town centre from 11am to 3pm, organised by Hastings Sustainable Transport Forum, on whose behalf Ian Sier explains what lies in store.
The Seaside Road studios of Colin Booth have a record of impressive and worthwhile work. Final viewings of the present Coastal Currents show will be on the weekend 13-15 September, though admittance might also be possible by appointment. Bernard McGinley reports.
The Hastings Book Festival is still a few weeks away, but dedicated fans can enjoy an early starter course following the announcement of a special additional event featuring Xiaolu Guo and Catherine Johnson at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery on Thursday 5 September. Chris Connelley reveals all.
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