It’s a year since a St Leonards couple became the owners of a popular 79 acre tourist attraction just a few miles from their home town and they’ve got big plans for its future. Donna Bull and Ray Grant have invested heavily to boost Sharnfold Farm, situated at Stone Cross between Hailsham and Eastbourne. They’ve totally […]
Great news this week for Hastings Oktoberfest fans as organisers confirm the event is set to go ahead at the new venue of Horntye Park Saturday October 3rd from 2-9pm. In a strange year when the Munich Oktoberfest itself has been cancelled, the staff, entertainers and suppliers of Hastings Oktoberfest really hope that we can […]
A unique virtual arts festival offers young performers and artists across Hastings and Rother an opportunity to showcase their talents. With theatres closed and many students at home, artists and teachers across the area are coming together to organise an incredible arts festival for young people. The project, Spirit of Youth, will be a collection […]
When, overnight, the government tells you your business is going to have to close and they don’t know when you’ll be able to open up again it’s not just an uncertain time it’s a frightening time. Like many other small business people Carl Denne of Hastings Kickboxing Academy was left reeling back in March when […]
With months of live gigs and festivals cancelled a Hastings live music photographer has built a portfolio of portraits capturing the local music community in lockdown. Sara-Louise Bowrey has over 20 year’s experience taking pictures of bands on stages from the smallest pubs to the largest festivals in the world – as well as taking […]
Four local charities stand to benefit from a brand new song created by local people and released yesterday. It’s hoped The Days That Never Came featuring the haunting voice of Katie Wren will raise much need cash for The Sara Lee Trust, Barby Keel Animal Sanctuary, Warming Up The Homeless and Bexhill Foodbank. The project’s […]
Organisers of Jack In The Green are taking the event online this weekend. “We are very pleased to say that during these difficult times we are looking to bring the town online and together to celebrate our beloved festival, Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green,” Keith Leech, Chair of Trustees Traditional Jack in the Green announced […]
Hastings Deputy Mayor, Councillor James Bacon is always up for lightening the mood. In recent weeks he has published videos of himself reading stories for children, he got his old Karate suit out of storage and gave us a demonstration of his martial arts skills and now he’s cutting some shapes on the dance floor […]
Kate Tym and Kate Dyer are former East Sussex Marriage Registrars who are now freelance celebrants – an alternative to a marriage registrar, a vicar or other faith leader. They can conduct any ceremony you like, anywhere you like and at any time but they don’t do the legal bits – those are arranged separately. Here’s […]
