Event Diary

April 2008

Tuesday, 22nd

Affordable Art
Location: Hastings
(31 day event)
An exhibition at the Stables Theatre Gallery among the artists are Lynne Bingham, Kate Evans, Val Falla, Bob Falla, Clare Mitchell, Annie Soudain, Paula Thittichai and Alice Underhill. Times: Monday to Saturday 10.30am-2pm, and 6pm-7.30pm. For futher information contact 01424 423221.

May 2008

Friday, 2nd

Postcard Art Show
Location: Hastings
(28 day event)
An exhibition of postcard sized art. Venue:Eat@Claremont, Claremont, Hastings. Time: 09:00 to 18:00. For further information contact 01424 422701 or email pickledchillis@hotmail.com

Saturday, 3rd

Art Exhibition
Location: Hastings
(27 day event)
East Sussex Arts Club members Exhibition and sale of paintings. Works by members of this long establised Art club will be displayed at The White Rock Theatre Gallery, Hastings throughout May. All works are for sale and show a wide variety of style, mediums and subject matter~ well worth a visit!

Tuesday, 13th

The Baker's Wife
Location: Hastings
(5 day event)
The Stables Theatre, the Bourne, Hastings presents The Baker's Wife, a musical comedy. Time: 7.30pm. Tickets: £10. For further information contact the Box office 01424 423221.

Friday, 23rd

Black Horse Music Festival
Location: Telham
A Night of Varied Blues - at the Black Horse Telham. Times: 7:30pm - Storm Warning,8:55pm - Buick 6, 9:55 - 10:15 - Raffle, 10:15 - The Rob Tognoni Band. Doors Open - 7:15pm. Tickets £10.

June 2008

Friday, 6th

150 Years of the Hastings Lifeboat
Location: Hastings
(21 day event)
An exhibition to celebrate 150 year of the Hastings Lifeboat at the Old Town Hall Museum, High Street, Hastings. Times: 10am - 5pm, Sundays 11am - 4pm. For further information contact (0845) 274 1052.

Saturday, 7th

Midsummer Hog Roast
Location: Winchelsea
A whole hog is spit roast and the the meal is accompanied by music of Sussex Brass. Venue: New Hall, Cricket Field, Winchelsea. Time: 19:30 - 22:00, For further information contact 01797 225333 or office@winchelsea.net

Sedlescombe Village Fayre
Location: Sedlescombe
The annual village fayre takes place on Sedlescombe Sports Field with the Flower Queen in attendance.Time: 14:00 - 17:00 Many stalls, traditional games, crafts, and much more. For further inforamtion contact 01424 870344.

Saturday, 14th

Open Gardens
Location: Winchelsea
Gardens open as part of the National Garden Scheme. Venue: Various gardens in Winchelsea. Time: 14.00 - 17.30. For further information contact 01797 225333 or office@winchelsea.net

Sunday, 15th

Cancer Reasearch Race for Life
Location: Hastings
Venue: Alexandra Park, Hastings. Time: 11:00 - 13:00. To enter contact: 0871 641 2274

Hidden Winchelsea
Location: Winchelsea
Guided tours of Winchelsea's lost buildings. Venue: Castle Street, Winchelsea. Time: 11:00 - 13:30. For further information 01797 225333 or email: office@winchelsea.net

Tuesday, 17th

Winchelsea's Secret Gardens
Location: Winchelsea
Winchelsea Secret Gardens will open their gardens in aid of Rye Memorial Care Centre. Refreshments available. Further details to follow.

Saturday, 21st

Hidden Winchelsea
Location: Winchelsea
Guided tours of Winchelsea's lost buildings at 11am and a guided of the towns medieval wine cellars at 2pm. Venue: Castle Street, Winchelsea. For further information 01797 225333 or email: office@winchelsea.net

Garden Opera at Greyfriars
Location: Winchelsea
Further details to follow. Veneue: Greyfriars Church, Winchelsea, Time: 18:30 - 22:30. For further information 01797 225333 or email: office@winchelsea.net

Sunday, 22nd

Japanese Prints from the Museum Collection
Location: Hastings
(31 day event)
An exhibition of never seen before Japanese prints from the collection at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery. Times: 10am - 4pm. For further information contact (0845) 274 1052.

Hidden Winchelsea
Location: Winchelsea
Guided tour of Winchelsea's lost buildings at 11. Guided tour of the town's medieval wine cellars at 2pm. Time: 11:00 to 15:30. For further information 01797 225333 or email: office@winchelsea.net

Monday, 23rd

Music for an Ancient Town
Location: Winchelsea
Venue: St Thomas' Church, Winchelsea. Time: 19:00 to 22:30. For further information 01797 225333 or email: office@winchelsea.net

Thursday, 26th

Rebuilding the Medieval Town
Location: Winchelsea
A conference on the medieval town. Venue: New Hall, Cricket Field, Winchelsea. Time: 09:00 to 12:00. For further information 01797 225333 or email: office@winchelsea.net

Friday, 27th

Rebuilding the Medieval Town
Location: Winchelsea
A conference on the medieval town. Venue: New Hall, Cricket Field, Winchelsea. Time: 09:00 to 11:00. For further information 01797 225333 or email: office@winchelsea.net

Saturday, 28th

Walk Through Medieval Winchelsea
Location: Winchelsea
An exhibition of medieval artefacts. Venue: New Hall, Cricket Field, Winchelsea. Time: 10:00 to 17:00. For further information 01797 225333 or email: office@winchelsea.net

Living History in Winchelsea
Location: Winchelsea
A medieval military re-enactment in Winchelsea Venue: Castle Street, Winchelsea. Time: 10:00 to 14:30. For further information 01797 225333 or email: office@winchelsea.net

July 2008

Tuesday, 1st

Hastings Film Festival - Shot by the Sea
Location: Hastings
(31 day event)
The film festival celebartes it seventh year. Venue: The Electric Palace, Cinema, Hastings. Time: 09:30 - 23:00. For further information contact - 01424 720393.

Thursday, 3rd

Hastings Beer and Music Festival 2008
Location: Hastings
(3 day event)
The annual beer festival, with live music takes place in Alexandria Park, Hastings. Note: The above dates are provisional.Time: 17:00 to 23:30. For further information contact Hastings Information Centre 0845 274 1001 or hic@hastings.gov.uk Contact Tel.: 0845 274 1001

Saturday, 12th

Art Exhibition
Location: Hastings
(2 day event)
The St Michael's Hospice 9th Summer Art Exhibition and Sale of Paintings in memory of Stuart Farndale. Venue: The Arthur Easton Centre, St Michael's Hospice,25 Upper Maze Hill, St Leonards-On-Sea Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th July 10.30~6pm All works for sale, entry £1, refreshments available

St Leonards Festival
Location: Hastings
The date has yet to be confirmed but the festival brings carnival fun to St Leonards. Venue: Events take place in Warrior Square Gardens,Kings Road and the seafront. Time: 12:00 - 22:30. For further information contact - 0845 274 1001 or email HIC@hastings.gov.uk .

Tuesday, 22nd

August 2008

Saturday, 2nd

Hastings Old Town Carnival Week
Location: Hastings
(9 day event)
Many events throughout the week in Hastings Old Town culminating in a carnival procession along the seafront. For further information contact - 0845 274 1001 or email HIC@hastings.gov.uk .

Saturday, 9th

Hastings Old Town Carnival
Location: Hastings
Lots of colourful floats travel along the seafront and back. To end the evenin there is a firework display on the West Hill. Venue: Hastings Old Town and seafront. Time: 17:00 - 21:00. For further information contact - 0845 274 1001 or email HIC@hastings.gov.uk .

The Summer Fete - Winchelsea
Location: Winchelsea
Time: 1.30pm - 5.30pm. Venue: Cricket Field, Winchelsea. For further information contact 01797 225333.

Friday, 22nd

Open Air Shakespeare: A Winter's Tale
Location: Winchelsea
Rain or Shine Theatre Company will perform Shakespeare's A Winter's Tale. Venue: Cleveland House in Winchelsea. Bring a picnic. Gates open at 6pm and performance starts 7pm with a 20 minute interval and finishes approx. 9.40pm. Tickets: £12 adults, £6 children under 16. For further information contact 01797 225333 or email office@winchelsea.net

October 2008

Tuesday, 14th

Hastings Day
Location: Hastings
Hastings has celebrated the day that Harold lost the Battle of Hastings since the 900th anniversary in 1966. Venue: Hastings. Time: 09:00 - 17:00. For further information contact - 0845 274 1001 or email HIC@hastings.gov.uk .

Saturday, 18th

Hastings Bonfire Procession
Location: Hastings
One of the bonfires of the Sussex bonfire season as well as being part of Hastings week. Venue: Hastings seafront and town centre. Time: 19:15 to 00:00. For further information contact - 0845 274 1001 or email HIC@hastings.gov.uk .

The National Town Criers' Championship
Location: Hastings
Town Criers come from all over the country to take part in the competition, which is in it's 56th year. Venue:Priory Meadow Shopping Centre, Hastings. Time: 10:30 - 16:00. For further information contact - 0845 274 1001 or email HIC@hastings.gov.uk .

Saturday, 25th

World Crazy Golf Championships 2008
Location: Hastings
(2 day event)
This event is becoming more popular every year and to take part early registration is a must. For further information and entry information - www.miniaturegolfer.com. Venue: Hastings Adventure Golf, Marine Parade, Hastings. Time: 10:00 to 19:00.

November 2008

Saturday, 1st

Winchelsea Bonfire
Location: Winchelsea
The procession starts in Castle and the guy is paraded through the streets to the Rookery Field where the bonfire is lit followed by fireworks. Time: 18:30 - 22:00. For further information contact 01797 225333.

December 2008

Saturday, 6th

Christmas Fair in Winchelsea
Location: Winchelsea
Venue: New Hall, Cricket Field, Winchelsea. Time: 11:00 - 13:30. For further information contact 01797 225333.

Sunday, 14th

Hastings Centenary Marathon
Location: Hastings
Start and finish at the Town Hall, Hastings. There will be limit of 500 participants. To register your interest contact email webmaster@hastings-half.co.uk Time: 09:30 - 14:00.

Friday, 26th

Boxing Day Winchelsea Street Game
Location: Winchelsea
A game that harks back to medieval times - three teams attempt to get the 'Frenchman's Head' into the goal - with no rules. Visitors are welcome but all participants do so at their own risk. Venue: Castle Street, Winchelsea. Time: 11:00 - 12:30. For further information contact 01797 225333.