Not to be confused with Hastings Week, 12th - 20th October 2002
DIARY FOR THE WEEK AUGUST 3 - 11 This programme is published in good faith, the organisers regret if any item is withdrawn or cancelled due to circumstances beyond their control
ALL WEEK Paintings, etc, at the Blue Wave Gallery, 82 High Street Exhibition by local artists, Ebenezer Chapel, Ebenezer Road (not Saturday 3 or Sunday 11) Exhibition of photographs by George Greaves at the Shipwreck Heritage Centre, Rock-a-nore Road OHPS/HAARG displays at 61 All Saints Street (check for opening times) Stade Exhibition �A century of Change� at the Fishermen's Museum, Rock-a-nore Road
SATURDAY 3 OHPS Grand Opening Ceremony & Procession, Winkle Island, Rock-a-nore Road Gift day for St Clement and All Saints churches at the Rectory, 7 High Street Two-day free rock concert on the beach by the Lifeboat Station OHPS �Best Dressed Window� in All Saints Street Coffee Morning by the Crest Playgroup at All Saints Hall, All Saints Street Jean Howell Open Studio, 4 Marine Parade Tug-o-War, front of the Lifeboat Station, The Stade �The Ken and Richard Show� with Ken Roberts and Richard Eldridge with Jeanette Ward (soprano) at St Clements Church, High Street Digital Photography by Peter Mould, 117 All Saints St Old Town Ghost Walk, meet at the �Anchor� George Street Best Dressed Shop Window in the Old Town competition Roland Jarvis Open Studio, 39a Tackleway Hastings Coastguards Open Day, Rock-a-nore Road SUNDAY 4 �Celebration Eucharist� at St Clements Church, High Street Second day of the free rock concert on the beach OHPS Old Town Crier's competition, Swan Gardens, High Street Roland Jarvis Open Studio, 39a Tackleway Digital Photography by Peter Mould, 117 All Saints Street Fraser Gallery Open Studio, 1 Exmouth Place Jean Howell Open Studio, 4 Marine Parade Smugglers Walk, meet at Shipwreck Centre, Rock-a-nore Road Hastings Coastguards Open Day, Rock-a-nore Road Allotments Open Day, lower Old London Road
MONDAY 5 Coach tour to Port Lympe House Old Town Ghost Walk, meet at the �Anchor�, George Street Coffee Morning at the Rectory garden, 7 High Street Cream Teas at the Rectory garden, 7 High Street �Carnival with Flowers� dancing display at St Mary Star of the Sea Church Hall, High Street Architectural Walk around the Old Town, meet in The Bourne car park Roland Jarvis Open Studio, 39a Tackleway Fancy dress sponsored walk from Ice House, Rock-a-nore Road Organ concert by Nigel Ogden at All Saints Church, All Saints Street Old Town pubs Treasure Trail, start at Winkle Island, Rock-a-nore Road
TUESDAY 6 Open garden courtesy of Pete and Marianne Smith at 18 Tackleway OHPS conducted walk, meet top of West Hill Lift Coffee Morning at 1 Torfield House, High Street Programme of songs by Tanya Richards at St Clements Church, High Street Ploughman's Lunches at All Saints Hall, All Saints Street �Blessing of the Animals� service at St Clements Church, High Street Cream Teas at All Saints Hall, All Saints Street Craft Fair at St Mary Star of the Sea Church Hall, High Street Tour of FILO brewery, High Street Bike race up Crown Lane (off All Saints Street) �Witch Boy� at the Stables Theatre, The Bourne
WEDNESDAY 7 Cream Teas at �Caf� Caricature�, Bourne Hall, The Bourne Open garden at 8 Cobourg Place Old Town Ghost Walk, meet at the �Anchor�, George Street Ploughman's Lunch at St Mary Star of the Sea Church Hall, High Street Lunchtime Organ Recital by James Lloyd-Thomas at All Saints Church, All Saints Street Smugglers Walk, meet at Shipwreck Centre, Rock-a-nore Road Coffee in the Garden at �Strawberry Cottage�, 36 Tackleway Architectural Walk around the Old Town, meet in The Bourne car park Open Studio and tea in the garden, �The Beacon�, 67-68 St Mary's Terrace Old Town Chess Challenge, All Saints Hall, All Saints Street Pram Race round the Old Town, starts at �The Cutter� ph, East Parade �Meet the Lifeboat�, Lifeboat Station, The Stade �Witch Boy� at the Stables Theatre, The Bourne
THURSDAY 8 Recital by Emily Hastings (recorder) and Richard Eldridge (piano/organ) at St Clements Church, High Street High Street Traders present their High Street Party at High Street and into Brewery Yard Coffee Morning at Garden Cottage, Croft Road Tour of FILO brewery, High Street Ploughman's Lunches at All Saints Hall, All Saints Street Old Town Ghost Walk, meet at the �Anchor�, George Street Open garden at 8 Cobourg Place �Witch Boy� at the Stables Theatre, The Bourne
FRIDAY 9 Smugglers Walk, meet at Shipwreck Centre, Rock-a-nore Road Coffee in the Garden at �Strawberry Cottage�, 36 Tackleway Icicles Beach Party Disco, Stade coach park Carnival procession, starts Rock-a-nore Road Fireworks from Hastings Pier
SATURDAY 10 Rex Re-Home Open Day at 89 All Saints Street Old Town Ghost Walk, meet at the �Anchor�, George Street Hastings Coastguards Open Day, Rock-a-nore Road Digital Photography by Peter Mould,117 All Saints St. Smugglers Walk, meet at Shipwreck Centre, Rock-a-nore Road �Witch Boy� at the Stables Theatre, The Bourne 100th Anniversary of opening of East Hill Lift
SUNDAY 11 Coach tour to Sissinghurst Castle or Great Dixter House Guided tour of the Ice House, Rock-a-nore Road Hastings Coastguards Open Day, Rock-a-nore Road �Songs of Praise� at St Clements Church, High Street Fraser Gallery Open Studio, 1 Exmouth Place Digital Photography by Peter Mould, 117 All Saints Street Open flat and roof garden at 33 High Street with Peter and Caroline Fuller Loggetts Championship, �The Stag� ph, 14 All Saints Street Annual Trawler Race, starts at the Harbour Arm and goes to the pier and back
CARNIVAL PROCESSION FRIDAY, AUGUST 9th 7.30pm The highlight of the week is the Grand Carnival Procession, organised by the Hastings Old Town Carnival Association. Floats, fancy costumes, marching bands, majorettes and twirlers the procession is just one moving party of fun! Led by Hastings Carnival Queen and her Princesses it wends its way through the streets of the historic Old Town lined with thousands of people all enjoying the happy atmosphere. Followed by Grand Firework Display off Hastings Pier courtesy of Hastings Borough Council and Renegade Pyrotechnics.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 2 - 5pm LOWER TORFIELD ALLOTMENTS ASSOCIATION ALLOTMENTS OPEN DAY (Entrance at lower part of Old London Road) Free entrance and complimentary glass of wine Donations to OHPS and LTAA Extra free glass of home made wine with every raffle ticket purchased 50p Free bottle of home made wine with purchase of five raffle tickets �2.50 Raffle and BBQ in aid of LTAA funds
DAILY 2pm - 5pm OLD HASTINGS PRESERVATION SOCIETY and HASTINGS AREA ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH GROUP Showing the work of the two societies. Old Town Exhibition including models, display and archives. 61 All Saints Street FISHERMEN'S MUSEUM Rock-a-nore Road, Visit the new extension and audio-visual display. Special for Old Town Week - �The Stade - A Century of Change�
SATURDAY AUGUST 3, SUNDAY AUGUST 4, SATURDAY AUGUST 10, SUNDAY, AUGUST 11. 10am - 5pm COASTGUARD STATION OPEN DAYS Hastings Coastguards Rock-a-nore Road
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 7 - 9pm �MEET THE LIFEBOAT� OPEN EVENING Hastings Lifeboat Station The Stade
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 All Day EAST HILL LIFT 100th Anniversary of Opening on August 10 1902 - Travel Free all Day
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 10am - 12 noon COFFEE MORNING All Saints Hall All Saints Street Crest Playgroup
MONDAY, AUGUST 5 10.30am - 12 noon COFFEE MORNING Rectory garden, 7 High Street In aid of the Two Towers Trust
MONDAY, AUGUST 5 2.30 - 4.30pm CREAM TEAS Rectory Garden, 7 High Street In aid of the Two Towers Trust
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 10am - 12.30pm COFFEE MORNING 1 Torfield House, High Street Courtesy of Miss Hughes and Mrs Judge BOOKS, MUSIC AND BITS In aid of the Two Towers Trust
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 11am - 2pm PLOUGHMAN'S LUNCHES All Saints Hall All Saints Street 2nd Hastings Brownies and Guides
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 3 - 5pm CREAM TEAS All Saints Hall All Saints Street, 2nd Hastings Brownies and Guides
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 and FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 10.30am - 12.30pm COFFEE IN THE GARDEN �Strawberry Cottage�, 36 Tackleway Courtesy of Don Brant
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 10.30am - 5pm CREAM TEAS �Caf� Caricature� The Bourne Hall, The Bourne Courtesy of Louise Denny Original pictures by Mike Hatchard for sale
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 12 noon - 2pm PLOUGHMAN'S LUNCHES St Mary Star of the Sea Church Hall High Street �2.50 to include tea or coffee Sweets 50p St Mary Star of the Sea Community Club
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 10.30am - 12.30pm COFFEE MORNING Garden Cottage, Croft Road Tickets 50p from: Hastings Antiques Warehouse, 54 High Street (Numbers limited because of the small courtyard garden) Courtesy of Ann Novotny
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 12 noon 2pm PLOUGHMAN'S LUNCHES / SWEET / COFFEE �2.50 All Saints Hall - All Saints Street All Saints Monday Wives
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 OLD TOWN CARNIVAL WEEK OPENING CEREMONY PROCESSION Procession starts at Winkle Island, Rock-a-nore Road, at 10.30am and goes up and around the main Old Town streets Featuring:
The Band of the Royal Corps of Drums The Hastings Corps of Drums Coastal Twirlers Mayor of Hastings Carnival Queen and Princesses Hastings Town Crier Representatives of the Old Hastings Preservation Society
OLD TOWN CARNIVAL WEEK OPENING CEREMONY AT WINKLE ISLAND 12 noon - 12.30pm The Town Crier will announce the results of the �Best Dressed Window in All Saints Street�, the procession then proceeds to the Fishermen's Museum where the Mayor will open Exhibition �The Stade - A Century of Change�
MONDAY, AUGUST 5 6.30 - 7.30pm(ish) FANCY DRESS SPONSORED WALK From the Ice House, Rock-a-nore Road to the end of the promenade and back HASTINGS OLD TOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (Ice House Youth Council)
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 7 11pm HIGH STREET PARTY and also through the archway into Brewery Yard (off High Street) Stalls, sideshows, bands, fancy dress competition, face painting, barbecue, china breaking, and lots, lots more! ORGANISED BY THE HIGH STREET TRADERS The street will be closed to through traffic between Courthouse Street and Roebuck Street
FRIDAY, AUGUST 9 12.30 2.30pm ICICLES BEACH PARTY DISCO HASTINGS OLD TOWN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION (Ice House Youth Council) The Stade coach and lorry park Rock-a-nore Road
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 ORGANISED BY THE OLD HASTINGS PRESERVATION SOCIETY BEST DRESSED WINDOW IN ALL SAINTS STREET Theme: �Flotsam and Jetsam� To be judged at 11(ish) by The Mayor of Hastings, the Carnival Queen and Princesses and representatives of the Old Hastings Preservation Society First prize is a glass engraved frame with a photograph of the winning window, second and third prizes are certificates with their window printed on it.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 11am TUG-O-WAR Front of the Lifeboat Station, The Stade Inter-pub competition for the Hastings Tug-o-War Shield SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 Judging will take place on Friday evening (August 2) BEST DRESSED SHOP WINDOW IN THE OLD TOWN Presentation during the Opening Ceremony Procession which will stop for Mayor to present Shield to the winner HIGH STREET TRADERS SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 4pm OHPS OLD TOWN CRIER COMPETITION Swan Gardens High Street MONDAY, AUGUST 5 Start at 7pm OLD TOWN PUBS TREASURE TRAIL Registration at Winkle Island 6.30pm FANCY DRESS A MUST! Finish at the Lord Nelson ph at 10pm All proceeds to charity
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 5.30pm OLD TOWN BIKE RACE Winner is the quickest to ride up the steepest hill in the Old Town on an old butcher's bike! For the Jimmy Read Memorial Trophy
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 2 - 5pm: practice session 7 - 10pm: competition OLD TOWN CHESS CHALLENGE �5 Adults, �4 OAP, �3 under 16s All Saints Hall All Saints Street In aid of the Two Towers Trust
7.30pm PRAM RACE AROUND THE OLD TOWN Starts at �The Cutter� ph, East Parade Entrants must be registered at �The Cutter� by 7pm
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 11.30am ANNUAL TRAWLER RACE Starts at the Harbour Arm and goes to Hastings Pier and back
10.30am: PARADE OF BOATS WITH FLAGS AND BUNTING
10.45am: BOATS PUSH AFLOAT SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 3pm LOGGETTS COMPETITION �The Stag� ph, 14 All Saints Street
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 2 - 8pm HASTINGS BOROUGH BONFIRE SOCIETY TWO-DAY FREE BEACH CONCERT FOR RNLI The Stade (Next to the Lifeboat House) Featuring:
Donna Terenzi Audiobus Nothing but Trouble Tangled Web The Elevators
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 2 - 7pm FREE BEACH CONCERT FOR THE RNLI part two Featuring:
Pete Mitchell with Pete Prescott Heaven Lazy Creek Joe's Blooze Band The Fold Compere: Mick Mepham Sounds in between sets: DJ Monkey Dave
Licenced bar and food stalls
MONDAY, AUGUST 5 10.30am - 1pm St Mary's and St Clements presents �CARNIVAL WITH FLOWERS� DANCING DISPLAY Cake stall, refreshments, etc. St Mary Star of the Sea Church Hall High Street Admission �1 to include coffee
TUESDAY AUGUST 6, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 and SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 continues AUGUST 12 to 17 7.30pm THE STABLES THEATRE The Bourne Off the Wall Theatre Presents
�WITCH BOY� Directed by Bruce Veness
Tickets: �8.50, �8 Members and under-18s: �6.50, �6
OLD TOWN CHURCHES EVENTS and MUSIC CONCERTS
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 10am - 2pm ST CLEMENT AND ALL SAINTS CHURCHES GIFT DAY Rectory garden 7 High Street Coffee and biscuits will be on offer Please bring along your monetary gift in aid of the churches SATURDAY,AUGUST 3 7.30pm The Two Towers Trust present �THE KEN AND RICHARD SHOW� Ken Roberts and Richard Eldridge With special guest Jeanette Ward (soprano) Music by Bach, Schubert, Chopin From opera favourites to swing and jazz �Something for everyone� St Clements Church High Street Admission �5, concessions �4 SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 COMMUNION BCP 8am CELEBRATION EUCHARIST 10.30am St Clements Church High Street SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 COMMUNION BCP 8am EUCHARIST 10.30am �SONGS OF PRAISE� 6pm St Clements Church High Street
MONDAY, AUGUST 5 7.30pm ORGAN CONCERT Performed by NIGEL OGDEN (BBC2's �MR ORGANIST ENTERTAINS�) All Saints Church All Saints Street Admission �5
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 12.45pm �SONGS FOR THE SEASIDE� Tanya Richards will perform a varied programme of songs for the seaside. St Clements Church High Street Admission �3, concessions �2
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 6pm BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS St Clements Church High Street
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 11am 3pm CRAFT FAIR St Mary Star of the Sea Church Hall, High Street, St Mary Star of the Sea Craft Group
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 12.45pm LUNCHTIME ORGAN RECITAL James Lloyd-Thomas will play on the famous Father Willis organ All Saints Church All Saints Street Retiring collection in aid of the Two Towers Trust
THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 12.45pm MUSIC FROM THE RENAISSANCE AND BAROQUE ERA TO THE PRESENT DAY Emily Hastings (recorder) Richard Eldridge (piano and organ) St Clements Church High Street Admission �3, concessions �2
OPEN STUDIOS, ART EXHIBITIONS and PHOTO EXHIBITION
EVERY DAY THROUGH THE WEEK 11am - 4pm �CONVENTIONAL & QUIRKY� IMAGES FROM THE CAMERA OF George Greaves Shipwreck Heritage Centre Rock-a-nore Rd
EVERY DAY THROUGH THE WEEK 9am - 5pm BLUE WAVE GALLERY 82 High Street Paintings, photos, boats, classy cards!
SATURDAY, AUGUST 3 and SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 10am - 6pm JEAN HOWELL OPEN STUDIO �Paintings to celebrate Hastings Old Town� 4 Marine Parade
SATURDAY AUGUST 3, SUNDAY AUGUST 4 and SATURDAY AUGUST 10, SUNDAY AUGUST 11 2 - 5pm �artypharty� An exhibition of digital photographs taken by Peter Mould Ground Floor Flat, 117 All Saints Street There will also be a small exhibition of fine watercolours painted by the late Susan Lawson
SATURDAY AUGUST 3, SUNDAY AUGUST 4, MONDAY AUGUST 5 10.30am 4.30pm ROLAND JARVIS OPEN STUDIO Paintings, prints, drawings, videos Tackleway Hall 39a Tackleway
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 and SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 2 - 6pm FRASER GALLERY OPEN STUDIO �Seascape�, 1 Exmouth Place (Up from Hill Street)
SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 to SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 10.30am - 4pm EXHIBITION BY LOCAL ARTISTS Ebenezer Chapel, Ebenezer Road Coffee and tea available
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 11am - 4pm OPEN STUDIO AND TEA IN THE GARDEN �The Beacon�, 67-68 St Mary's Terrace Courtesy of Judy Dewsbery
CONDUCTED TOURS and WALKS
SATURDAY AUGUST 3, MONDAY AUGUST 5, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7, THURSDAY AUGUST 8 and SATURDAY AUGUST 10 All at 8pm HASTINGS OLD TOWN GHOST WALK Tina Lakin (07903 682136 or 01732 360212) Meet outside The Anchor Inn,George Street �Dare you walk the haunted streets of the Old Town and listen to tales of terror?�
SUNDAY AUGUST 4, 7.45pm, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 7, 2pm, FRIDAY AUGUST 9, 2pm, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 2.30pm SMUGGLERS WALK A fascinating guided walk of just over an hour, around Old Hastings recounting the true story of smuggling in the 18th c. Meet outside the Shipwreck Heritage Centre, Rock-a-nore Road Advance tickets can also be bought here. �3 Adults, �2 children u/14, or from the guide on the day: �3.50 Adults, �2.50 children u/14 Groups by arrangement only Telephone: Clive Richardson (BTA Guide) 01424 715084
MONDAY AUGUST 5, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 6.30pm ARCHITECTURAL WALK With Paul Reed, MACons. Paul is an historic buildings consultant and a master craftsman and will give an informative walk along The Croft, down Hill Street and into George Street Meet in The Bourne car park behind the FILO ph
TUESDAY AUGUST 6 THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 2 - 4pm TOUR OF BREWERY �The First In and Last Out� 14/15 High St.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 3pm OLD HASTINGS PRESERVATION SOCIETY CONDUCTED TOUR OF THE OLD TOWN Meet at the top station of the West Hill Lift This walk in the company of an OHPS guide takes about one and a half hours. Free, but donations welcome
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 12 noon GUIDED TOUR OF THE ICE HOUSE Rock-a-nore Road The old ice-making factory is now a new community centre Courtesy of Hastings Old Town Community Centre
OPEN HOUSES and OPEN GARDENS
TUESDAY, AUGUST 6 3 - 5pm OPEN GARDEN 18 Tackleway Entrance �1 Courtesy of Pete and Marianne Smith �Your gardening questions answered� by Stephanie Donaldson, Gardening Editor of Country Living 50p per question and Refreshments available (proceeds to the Ice House Project)
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7 10am - 12 noon THURSDAY, AUGUST 8 2 - 4pm OPEN GARDEN/COURTYARDS Gladstone House 8 Cobourg Place Courtesy of Howard Norton
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10 10am - 1pm REX RE-HOME OPEN DAY 89 All Saints Street Various stalls, raffle, tombola, refreshments Come and meet our Devon Rex cats and support those less fortunate
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 2 - 4pm OPEN FLAT AND ROOF GARDEN Flat 4, 33 High Street Admission �1 (for OHPS) with complimentary glass of home-made wine! Courtesy of Peter and Caroline Fuller
COACH TOURS
MONDAY, AUGUST 5 Clive Richardson Coach Tours COACH TOUR TO PORT LYMPE HOUSE AND GARDENS/ANIMAL PARK Pick-up times: Bexhill: 9am; Warrior Square: 9.15pm; The Carlisle ph: 9.20pm; The Cutter ph, Hastings Old Town: 9.25pm; Winchesters, Ore: 9.30pm Drive only does not include admission Adults/Senior citizens �12.95, children �9.95 Booking essential: (01424) 715084
SUNDAY, AUGUST 11 Clive Richardson Coach Tours COACH TOUR TO SISSINGHURST CASTLE AND GARDENS OR GREAT DIXTER HOUSE AND GARDENS Pick-up times: Boating Lake, Old Town: 12.50pm; Queens Hotel: 1pm; Warrior Square: 1.05pm; Bexhill: 1.25pm Drive only does not include admission Adults �8.95 if booked up to 10 days before tour otherwise �9.75 Booking essential: (01424) 715084
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