The Hastings Old Town Carnival Week Office will be in a prominent position on or near the seafront.
Open from Friday 31st July to Sunday 9th August
Enquiries to Ian Porter 07974 081582

TUSH & PAT'S NOW FAMOUS FISHERMENS ROLLS - See them at lots of events this week, raising funds for charity.

Exhibitions & Events throughout the week
2pm to 4pm every day
Juliette Dodd, Portrait Artist
Old Town Carnival Week Office
Fancy a portrait of yourself? 10-15 minute sketch. £10 each.
Juliette Dodd trained as a figurative sculptor at the Sir Henry Doulton School of Sculpture and works in both 2D and 3D. She holds monthly portrait workshops, information about which you will find in the Carnival office.

3pm every day
Guided Tours of St Mary-in-the-Castle
St Mary in the Castle, Pelham Place
Is this a Georgian tardis? See this wonderful hidden gem. £3.30 per person (£2.50 concs). Donations to OHPS

Saturday 1st to Saturday 8th August
Guess the number of corks in the window
Penbuckles Cheese & Wine Shop, 50 High Street
50p a guess. Adults and childrens prizes to those closest to the actual number. Winners will be posted in the window on Carnival Day. Proceeds to OHPS and Hastings Old Town Fan Club.
Cheese & Wine tasting all week.

Every Day: 11am to 4.30pm
Photographs from the George Greaves archive
Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore
Photographs by local photographer, George Greaves, of the local fishing fleet, the Stade and seascapes

Every day
Old Town Week Art Exhibition
Bourne Hall, The Bourne
An exhibition of paintings, photos and sculptures. Organised by Bourne 4 Arts.  Free admission. Proceeds to Bourne 4 Arts and OHPS. 
Einstein Café at the Bourne Hall. Snacks, meals, coffee/tea every day.

Every day: during opening hours
Reliefs, by Katharine Wallinger
Harris Restaurant, 58 High Street
After graduating in theatre design at the London Institute of Art, Katharine traveled and worked all over the world producing work for, among others, the New York Metropolitan Opera. She has just finished the well received ‘Smoke and Mirrors’ show, collaborating  with Urban artist, Kid Acne, at the Stella Dare Gallery in London. Inspired by La Familia in Barcelona, the Baroque spires of the Prague, the beer bottle top mosaics of Berlin and all things decorative, Katharine is making the leap from commissioned technician to ‘artist’ with this first solo exhibition, promising some unashamedly beautiful work. Pop in any time during opening hours, when you can savour a free glass of wine or a coffee and enjoy the work of this promising young artist. Donations, however, are gratefully accepted on behalf of OHPS.

Every day 10am to 5pm
History from Postcards
Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street
The exhibition is based on a developing project with images of Hastings and an exploration of what can be learnt from messages on the back. An OHPS project

Every day 10am to 5pm
Domestic Development: Prehistoric to Roman
Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street
An exhibition produced by Hastings Area Archaeological Research Group

Every day 10am to 5pm
What’s New at the Fishermens Museum
Fishermens Museum, Rock a Nore
An exhibition of items accessioned by the museum, which have not yet been on public display. Entry free but donations to the Museum are welcome

11am to 5pm every day
Have a go on a Potter’s Wheel
Old Hastings Pottery, 3 Courthouse Street
Make a small pot with guidance and take it home £2.50.  Firing and glazing available.  Children and adults. Old Hastings Pottery offers a wide range of useful handmade pots for kitchen and table, based on traditional English earthenware country pottery. Pots made on the premises. Donation to OHPS

Saturday/Sunday 1st & 2nd Aug; Thursday 6th to Sunday 9th August, 12noon to 5pm
Hastings HOT Houses Art Trail  
A visual feast of contemporary craft and art works which will be exhibited at Open Houses and Studios across central Hastings and Old Town area. Over 40 artists and makers showing and selling ceramics, fine art, jewellery, prints, photography, textiles and much more! Selected artists will also be working in the public realm throughout the art trail as part of ‘spaces in between’. Please contact [email protected] or visit www.hastingshothouses.co.uk for more details.
FREE entry to all houses. Some houses will be serving refreshments and have gardens/views and full details of facilities and the artists/makers will be itemised in the brochure and on the website. Brochures can be obtained from the Old Town Carnival Office and Pomegranate restaurant in George Street. Pomegranate will also be hosting a ‘Taster’ exhibition of many of the artists involved in the houses/studios. This will run from mid July till end August 2009.

Friday 31st July

Friday 31st July	Saturday 1	Sunday 2	Monday 3	Tuesday 4
Wednesday 5	Thursday 6	Friday 7	Saturday 8	Sunday 9

6.30pm
Judging of the Best Dressed Window in All Saints Street
Theme: Pirates!!
The Mayor of Hastings, Cllr Maureen Charlesworth, and the Carnival Queen & Princesses judge the best dressed window. Awards for winner and runners up will be presented after the crowning of the Carnival Queen on Saturday 1st August at Winkle Island

6.30pm
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Stables Theatre, The Bourne
Fun family theatre for all ages in a lively and hilarious performance. A strange and curious world indeed! Directed by Milly Finch.
Adults £13; members, under-18s & groups £8. Box Office 01424 423221

7pm
Gizmo Goes Carnival
St Mary in the Castle, Pelham Place
A showcase of the kids singing and dancing to celebrate Hastings Old Town Carnival Week.  GIZMO always participates in this wonderful Carnival, come rain or shine!  Included in the programme of events is Street & Carnival Dances to lighten the spirit and melt the hardest of hearts. Tickets £5. St Mary in the Castle 01424 717592

Saturday 1st AUGUST

Friday 31st July	Saturday 1	Sunday 2	Monday 3	Tuesday 4
Wednesday 5	Thursday 6	Friday 7	Saturday 8	Sunday 9

10am to 12.30pm
Parish Gift Day
St Clements Church, High Street
Come and see this beautiful church and meet the Churchwardens. Refreshments available

10am to 2pm
Rex Rehome/Siamese Welfare - open day
89 All Saints Street
Various stalls and refreshments. Come and meet our mynah bird and naughty but nice Devon Rex cats. Learn about Rex coated breeds. Support our registered charity, or adopt/sponsor a Siamese. Reg charity no.1072366. Entry by donation to support Rex Rehome.  Donation to OHPS.

Every day 10am to 5pm
History from Postcards
Domestic Development: Prehistoric to Roman
What’s New at the Fishermens Museum
See pages 8 & 9 for details

10.15am
Opening of ‘History from Postcards’ Exhibition
Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street
Opened by the Mayor of Hastings, Cllr Maureen Charlesworth, The exhibition is based on a developing project with images of Hastings and an exploration of what can be learnt from the messages on the back. Also ‘Domestic Developments: Prehistoric to Roman’, an exhibition produced by HAARG. Free entry, donations welcome.

Every day: during opening hours
Reliefs, by Katharine Wallinger
click for details

Every day
Old Town Week Art Exhibition
Click for details

Saturday 1st to Saturday 8th August
Guess the number of corks in the window
Click for details

10.30am
Tug-o-war
Outside Lifeboat Station, The Stade
Inter pub tug of war. Ladies & Mens teams of 8. £13.50 entry per team. Entries close and money to be paid by 12th July. All info from Fishermens Institute, 97 All Saints Street. Followed by disco at Fishermens Institute at 3pm

10.30 to 12noon
Coffee Morning
110 The Bourne (entrance between 139 & 140 All Saints Street)
Sit and relax in our small but pleasant garden, one of the wildest in the Old Town! By courtesy of John & Mary Allaway. Donations to OHPS welcome.
Also visit the Einstein Café at the Bourne Hall, The Bourne – open all week

10.30am to 5pm
Open Studio
Tackleway Hall, 39a Tackleway
Exhibition of recent large paintings and animation videos plus sale of bargain prints. Courtesy of Roland Jarvis. Donation to OHPS

10.35am
Hastings Coastal Twirlers
Stade Coach Park
Display of twirling to start Old Town Carnival Week

10.35am
Iceni Belly Dancers
Winkle Island
Display of scintillating Eastern dance

11am to 11.20am

OLD TOWN CARNIVAL WEEK
Grand Opening Ceremony
Organised by Old Hastings Preservation Society

Between 11am and 1pm
Guided Tours of the Stables Theatre
Stables Theatre, The Bourne
Just turn up at the box office between 11am and 1pm, where a guide will be waiting to take you on a tour of the building.  Group bookings please phone the Box Office on 01424 423221

11am to 4pm
Garden Rail Show
All Saints Hall, All Saints Street
Garden Railway Exhibition. Organised by Sussex G Scale Area Group. Great Family visit.  Bring your own G scale trains to run on the large exhibition Layout (MTS and Analogue) and talk to other enthusiasts.   Entrance £2 Adult, Children £1 (under 14 years accompanied), Family tickets £5 (max 2 adults + 3 under 14). Donations to club funds and OHPS

11am to 4pm
135 Restoration Project
135 All Saints Street
The 16th century merchant’s house at 135 All Saints Street, one of the most important and intact Tudor houses in the Old Town, has been undergoing an extensive renovation programme over the past 3 years. Complying with Listed Building Consent, the owner has taken it back to how it may have looked when first built, carrying out major structural repairs throughout, sympathetically restoring every surface and internal fixture, yet keeping the evolution of the house intact. Up until the 1950s, the rear wing was used as an undertakers with cadavers being stored in the adjoining cellar room. This is a rare opportunity to visit and experience first hand this magical time capsule, and to pick up a few tips on sensitive restoration and some quirky interior design solutions. Come, look and see – you will be amazed. £3 entry, accompanied children free. By courtesy of Alastair Hendy. Proceeds to OHPS.

Every Day: 11am to 4.30pm
Photographs from the George Greaves archive  
click for details

11am to 5pm every day
Have a go on a Potter’s Wheel
click for details

12noon to 5pm
Hastings HOT Houses Art Trail
click for details

12.45  to 2.45pm
Open Garden
Owlers Cottage, 104B High Street
Secluded walled garden in Old Town twitten. Table and plant sale. Courtesy of Clive Richardson. Entry £1. Closed if wet due to slippery steps. Donations to OHPS.

1.10pm to 1.50pm
A Tribute to Cecilia Bartoli
All Saints Church, All Saints Street
A Lunchtime Concert with Linda Grace (mezzo-soprano). Songs and arias from the Italian Baroque era, from the repertoire of mezzo-soprano superstar Cecilia Bartoli. Admission free.

2pm
Stade Orientation Walk
Meet inside Old Town Museum, High Street
What does RX on Hastings boats stand for?
What’s a Boy Ashore?
What’s the link between a Hastings fish & chip shop and Shakespeare?
If you’d like to know the answers to these questions and more, come along on the walk. Starting at the Old Town Museum, the walk takes in Winkle Island, the East Well, the Fishermens Museum and the Hastings fishing fleet. Led by Stade Volunteer Guides as part of the Stade Education Project. Places limited to 15 people per tour. The walk lasts approx one hour and covers some uneven ground. Adults £2: Children under 16 £1. It is not recommended for people with wheelchairs/mobility problems, but a special tour can be arranged to suit your needs by phoning Beatrice Cole on 01424 451167. 

2pm to 4pm
Juliette Dodd, Portrait Artist. Pastel Portrait of the Carnival Queen
Old Town Carnival Week Office
Juliette demonstrates a portrait in pastels of the Carnival Queen (Miss Hastings) Lara Duke, talking through the process as she goes.  Donations on the door.
Coming from a family of painters, Juliette Dodd trained as a figurative sculptor at the Sir Henry Doulton School of Sculpture under the patronage of Dame Elizabeth Frink. She works in both 2D and 3D, specialising in portraits in all mediums and recent sitters include Michael Foster MP and John Ryan, author of Captain Pugwash. She has a series of teaching articles currently being published in The Leisure Painter magazine and holds monthly portrait workshops.
Fancy a quick portrait? 
2pm to 4pm every day this week. £10 each. Donation to OHPS

2pm to 4pm
Summer Fete
Old Hastings House, 132 High Street
Entry by donation. Stalls, strawberries & cream, tombola, raffle, bric a brac, Name the Bear, Lucky Dip, bottle stall. Punch & Judy for the children.  Donation to OHPS

2.30pm & 6.30pm
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland
Stables Theatre, The Bourne
Fun family theatre for all ages in a lively and hilarious performance. A strange and curious world indeed! Directed by Milly Finch.
Adults £13; members, under-18s & groups £8. Box Office 01424 423221

3pm every day
Guided Tours of St Mary-in-the-Castle
Click for details

3.30pm
Twittens and Cat Creeps
Meet at Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore
An interesting and unusual guided walking tour of hidden narrow footpaths, flights of steps and nooks & crannies, many with a tale to tell.
The tour, lasting approx 1hr 20mins, involves some steps and steep inclines and will include amusing factual and historical anecdotes.
Conducted by Clive Richardson, British Tourist Authority Blue Badge Guide.
Tickets in advance £4 adults, children £2.50  under 14, from Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore or from guide on the walk at £4.50 adults, £3 children under 14. Donation to Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre and OHPS

5pm
Hastings Historians - Part I
Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street
Illustrated talk by Laurie Taylor. Tickets £2 from the History House. Refreshments available.

7pm
Preview: Old Town Week Art Exhibition
The Bourne Hall
Michael Foster MP opens the annual exhibition of paintings, photos and sculptures.  Organised by Bourne 4 Arts. Proceeds to Bourne 4 Arts and OHPS

7.30pm
Twilight Smugglers Walk
Meet at Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore
An atmospheric and entertaining guided walk of approx 1hr  20mins around the Old Town and fishing quarter, recounting true stories of smuggling  in Hastings in the 18th and early 19th centuries and the involvement of local people. Conducted by Clive Richardson, British Tourist Authority Blue Badge Guide. Tickets in advance £4 adults, children £2.50 under 14, from Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore or from guide on the walk at £4.50 adults, £3 children under 14. Donation to Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre and OHPS

7.30pm doors open. Show at 8.30pm
Dark Burlesque, with Cabaret
St Mary in the Castle, Pelham Place
Veronika Valentine and Simon Kennedy present ‘Dark Burlesque’, featuring the UK’s finest high end carbaret and Burlesque artists. With out of this world props, live music and audience interactive sets, there’s no other show like it!  Dress code glitz and glamour! Tickets £10 in advance, £12 on the door (subject to availability). VIP table tickets £15 (includes canapés served to your table and a bottle of bubbly).  St Mary in the Castle 01424 717592, [email protected]

Midnight
Historic Old Town Ghost Walk
Meet at Swan Gardens, High Street
Spine chilling close encounters of the supernatural kind vividly described, with thought provoking insights of the elusive spirit world.  Walk of approx 1 hour 30 mins. Participants with dogs on leads welcome. Adult £6, young person under 16 £4. Tickets from Old Town Carnival Week office or at start of the walk. Donations to OHPS

SUNDAY 2nd AUGUST

Friday 31st July	Saturday 1	Sunday 2	Monday 3	Tuesday 4
Wednesday 5	Thursday 6	Friday 7	Saturday 8	Sunday 9

8am
Holy Communion
St Clements Church, High Street

10am
Parish Eucharist
St Clements Church, High Street

Every day: during opening hours
Reliefs, by Katharine Wallinger
click for details

Every day
Old Town Week Art Exhibition
Click for details

Saturday 1st to Saturday 8th August
Guess the number of corks in the window
click for details

Every day 10am to 5pm
History from Postcards
Domestic Development: Prehistoric to Roman
Fishermens Museum, Rock a Nore
A exhibition of items accessioned by the museum, which have not yet been on public display. Entry free but donations to the Museum are welcome

10.30 to 12noon
Coffee Morning
110 The Bourne (between 139 & 140 All Saints Street)
Sit and relax in our small but pleasant garden, one of the wildest in the Old Town! By courtesy of John & Mary Allaway. Donations to OHPS welcome.
Also visit the Einstein Café at the Bourne Hall, The Bourne – open all week

10.30am to 4.30pm
Vocal Process Workshop
Stables Theatre, The Bourne
Gillyanne Kayes, an internationally respected voice trainer, demonstrates how to create three distinct voice qualities for lyric and dramatic singing in musical theatre, and works on how to use consonants in singing to deliver text effectively. Tickets £25. Box office 01424 423221

10.30am to 5pm
Open Studio
Tackleway Hall, 39a Tackleway
Exhibition of recent large paintings and animation videos plus sale of bargain prints. Courtesy of Roland Jarvis. Donation to OHPS

11am
The Famous Back Passages Tour
Meet at Swan Gardens, High Street
Discover the obscured and the obscure in this informative exploration of an intriguing labyrinth of ancient alleys and byways. Route includes stairs and some steep slopes. Duration approx 1hr 40mins. Participants with dogs on leads welcome. Adult £5.50, accompanied young person under 16 £3.50. Tickets from Old Town Carnival Week office or at the start of the walk. Donations to OHPS.

11am to 4pm
135 Restoration Project
135 All Saints Street
The 16th century merchant’s house at 135 All Saints Street, one of the most important and intact Tudor houses in the Old Town, has been undergoing an extensive renovation programme over the past 3 years. Complying with Listed Building Consent, the owner has taken it back to how it may have looked when first built, carrying out major structural repairs throughout, sympathetically restoring every surface and internal fixture, yet keeping the evolution of the house intact. Up until the 1950s, the rear wing was used as an undertakers with cadavers being stored in the adjoining cellar room. This is a rare opportunity to visit and experience first hand this magical time capsule, and to pick up a few tips on sensitive restoration and some quirky interior design solutions. Come, look and see – you will be amazed. £3 entry, accompanied children free. By courtesy of Alastair Hendy. Proceeds to OHPS.

Every Day: 11am to 4.30pm
Photographs from the George Greaves archive 
click for details

11am to 5pm every day
Have a go on a Potter’s Wheel
click for details

12noon to 5pm
Hastings HOT Houses Art Trail
click for details

12noon to 1.30pm
Open Garden - Owlers Cottage
Owlers Cottage, 104B High Street
Secluded walled garden in Old Town twitten. Table and plant sale. Courtesy of Clive Richardson. Entry £1. Closed if wet due to slippery steps. Donations to OHPS.

1pm to 5pm
Lower Torfield Allotments Open Day
Top end (North) of High Street and keep going until you see the signs.
Barbecue, homemade wine, raffle. Bring your own picnic. Organised by and in aid of Lower Torfield Allotments Association with donation to OHPS

2pm
Foyles Walk
Meet at Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore
A fascinating ‘war time’ guided walk of approx 1 hour, taking in most of the Hastings TV film locations used for this popular TV series. Conducted by Clive Richardson, British Tourist Authority Blue Badge Guide. Tickets in advance £4 adults, children £2.50 under 14, from Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore or from guide on the walk at £4.50 adults, £2.75 children under 14. Donation to Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre and OHPS

2pm to 4pm every day
Juliette Dodd, Portrait Artist
click for details

2pm to 4pm
Fun on the Churchyard Steps
St Clements Church, High Street
Two hours of non-stop entertainment including displays by the Iceni Belly Dance Troupe, Kung Fu demonstrations, Old Tyme Music Hall, etc.

3pm every day 
St Mary in the Castle, Pelham Place
Is this a Georgian tardis? See this wonderful hidden gem. £3.30 per person (£2.50 concs). Donations to OHPS

4pm
Old Town Criers Competition
St Clements Churchyard Steps, High Street
The annual Old Town Crier competition. Come and watch or have a go yourself and try to beat our reigning champions, Keith & Heather Leech. Mens and ladies competitions and trophies for each winner. Prize for best men’s entry donated by Mike Bigg from the FILO. Costumes preferred. Just turn up. Free bottle of wine for every entrant.  An OHPS event.   

4pm
Twittens and Cat Creeps
Meet at Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore
An interesting and unusual guided walking tour of hidden narrow footpaths, flights of steps and nooks & crannies, many with a tale to tell.
The tour, lasting approx 1hr 20mins, involves some steps and steep inclines and will include amusing factual and historical anecdotes.
Conducted by Clive Richardson, British Tourist Authority Blue Badge Guide.
Tickets in advance £4 adults, children £2.50  under 14, from Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore or from guide on the walk at £4.50 adults, £3 children under 14. Donation to Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre and OHPS

5pm
Classical Music
St Mary in the Castle, Pelham Place
Works for soloists and small ensemble.
Tickets £9 (conc £7) includes Pimms or smoothie. St Mary in the Castle 01424 717592

5pm
All Saints Street - West Side Story
Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street
Part II – creating the artwork. David Clover describes how he created the artwork for the West Side Story exhibition held earlier in the year. Tickets £2 from the History House. Refreshments available

8pm
Guided Walk around Haunted Hastings Old Town
Meet at the Chessboard, George Street
Original Hastings Old Town Ghost Walk created by Tina Lakin, now in its 16th scary year! Step back in time with Jo and Allan, ghosthunters extraordinaire….if  you are brave enough. Children must be accompanied by adults Bring a pen as there is a fun quiz to take part in. Walk takes approx 75 minutes. Tickets from Carnival Office or on the walk. Adults £4, children £3. Organised by Hastings Ghost Walks. Donation to OHPS

MONDAY 3RD AUGUST

Friday 31st July	Saturday 1	Sunday 2	Monday 3	Tuesday 4
Wednesday 5	Thursday 6	Friday 7	Saturday 8	Sunday 9

Every day
Old Town Week Art Exhibition
Click for details

Saturday 1st to Saturday 8th August
Guess the number of corks in the window
click for details

Every day: during opening hours
Reliefs, by Katharine Wallinger
Click for details

9.30am to 12noon
Book Sale and Coffee Morning
All Saints Church Hall, All Saints Street
Amended 7/7/09 Lots of books for sale, then relax with a tea or coffee and cake. On behalf of the League of Friends of the Conquest Hospital. Donation to OHPS.

Every day 10am to 5pm
History from Postcards
Domestic Development: Prehistoric to Roman
What’s New at the Fishermens Museum, Rock a Nore
A exhibition of items accessioned by the museum, which have not yet been on public display. Entry free but donations to the Museum are welcome

11am to 5.30pm
Courthouse Street Fun Day
A day of family fun. Entertainment throughout the day including scintillating Eastern dance by the Tapping, Sand Dancing Egyptian Mummies. Lunch with a French flavour – Cheese & Wine at tables bedecked with flags and bunting – oooh la la!   Another High Street Traders event.

11am
Wendy Cameron’s Children’s School of Dance Show
St Mary Star of the Sea Crypt, High Street
Doors open 10.30am. All welcome. Coffee and stalls. £1 entry. Organised by St Mary Star of the Sea Community Club. Proceeds to church funds.

Every Day: 11am to 4.30pm
Photographs from the George Greaves archive
Click for details

11am to 5pm every day
Have a go on a Potter’s Wheel 
Click for details

12noon to 6pm
Portrait Studio: Jason Wilde
WPS, 49 High Street
A free portrait studio. Come in and have your portrait taken by nationally renowned photographer, Jason Wilde.  Organised by curator, Val Williams.   www.jasonwilde.com 
Donations to OHPS.

2pm
Old Town Health Walk
Meet opposite Jenny Lind pub, High Street
A short and gentle exploration of the Old Town through twittens and along quaint architecture. The walks lasts approx 45 mins. Comfortable shoes recommended. Donations to OHPS.

2pm to 4pm every day
Juliette Dodd, Portrait Artist
Click for details

2.30pm to 4pm
Afternoon Tea
All Saints Hall, All Saints Street
Afternoon tea to include sausage roll, scone, jam, fresh cream and tea/coffee (free refill!). Home made cakes. Tombola and raffle. £2.50 per person.  Organised by 2nd Hastings (Old Town) Brownies.  Proceeds to Brownie funds, with donation to OHPS.

2.30pm to 5pm
Organic Cream Tea
Garden of 106 High Street (entrance from Salters Lane)
Enjoy a full organic cream tea in the garden of the former Old Town Rectory plus raffle. £5 entry to include tea, scones, cream & jam. Children £2.50. Proceeds to Lower Torfield Allotment Association, The Soil Association. Courtesy of Jo & Craig Sams. Donation to OHPS

3pm every day
Guided Tours of St Mary-in-the-Castle
Click for details

4.30pm
The Changing Coastline of Hastings
Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street
Talk by Brian Lawes. Tickets £2 from the History House. Refreshments available.

6pm to 7pm
Talk on Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture
45B George Street
Talk by Dr Ke Xia Xu at the Chinese Herbal Medicine Centre, with question and answer session. Talk lasts one hour. Free entry.

6.30pm
Old Town Treasure Trail
Register at Winkle Island by 6.30pm
Fancy dress a must! The idea is to find answers to questions but all the answers are in local pubs!  Part of the tradition of Old Town Week. Raising funds for St Michaels Hospice.

7.30pm
Organ Concert with Keith Hearnshaw
All Saints Church, All Saints Street
A concert of superb organ music played on the fabulous 1878 Father Willis Organ. Video screen shows the performer’s hands and feet at work.
Now in its 21st year, this is one of a series of eight Monday evening concerts.  Tickets £7 on the door.

7.30pm
The Hastings Horror Walk
Meet at Swan Gardens, High Street
True tales of terror from the town’s less illustrious past revealed in grim detail. Definitely not for the squeamish! Duration approx 1hr 30mins. Participants with dogs on leads welcome. Adult £6, young persons under 16 £4. Not suitable for young children. Tickets from Old Town Carnival Week Office or at the start of the walk. Donations to OHPS

8pm
Grand Auction
Follows Seaboot Race, Courthouse Street
Grand auction, by Ian Porter, of gifts donated by Old Town traders, from boxes of prawns to lobsters & champagne to barbecues, all with no reserve. In aid of local good causes

8.30pm
Christian Brewer and Italian Quintet
Hastings & St Leonards Angling Association, Marine Parade (between Boating Lake & Crazy Golf)
Christian Brewer is one of the most lyrical and soulful alto saxophone performers on the UK jazz scene, and a regular at Ronnie Scott’s club. In this special one-off performance for Jazz Hastings, he is accompanied by an excellent all-Italian lineup including Renato D’aiello on sax and Andrew Pozza on piano. Doors open 7.45pm. £7 on the door. Organised by Jazz Hastings.
For more info www.jazzhastings.co.uk

TUESDAY 4th AUGUST

Friday 31st July	Saturday 1	Sunday 2	Monday 3	Tuesday 4
Wednesday 5	Thursday 6	Friday 7	Saturday 8	Sunday 9

Every day
Old Town Week Art Exhibition
Click for details

Saturday 1st to Saturday 8th August
Guess the number of corks in the window
Click for details

Every day: during opening hours
Reliefs, by Katharine Wallinger
Click for details

Every day 10am to 5pm
History from Postcards
Domestic Development: Prehistoric to Roman
What’s New at the Fishermens Museum
A exhibition of items accessioned by the museum, which have not yet been on public display. Entry free but donations to the Museum are welcome

10.30am to 12.30pm
Coffee Morning
The House, 89 All Saints Street
£2.50 for coffee and cake. Courtesy of Hazel Lloyd. Proceeds to OHPS

10.30am to 2.30pm
Craft Fair
St Mary Star of the Sea Hall, High Street/The Bourne
Local craft workers with lots of stalls.  Refreshments all day. Free entrance. Organised by St Mary Star of the Sea Craft Club

11am to 2pm
Hastings Lifeboat Open day
Lifeboat Station, The Stade
Conducted tours of the Lifeboat and Lifeboat Station. The Station and shop are open to visitors 10am to 5pm every day.

Every Day: 11am to 4.30pm
Photographs from the George Greaves archive  
Click for details

11am to 5pm every day
Have a go on a Potter’s Wheel
Click for details

11.30am to 2.30pm
Hot/cold Buffet Lunch
All Saints Hall, All Saints Street
A choice of meat or cheese, various fresh salads, potatoes, rice pasta, etc. Sweets and drinks also available. Organised by 2nd Hastings (Old Town) Guides. Donation to OHPS

2pm to 5pm
Open Garden
Strawberry Cottage, 36 Tackleway
Enjoy bucks fizz in a beautiful garden. Courtesy of Don Brant. Proceeds to OHPS

2pm
Stade Orientation Walk
Meet inside Old Town Museum, High Street
What does RX on Hastings boats stand for?
What’s a Boy Ashore?
What’s the link between a Hastings fish & chip shop and Shakespeare?
If you’d like to know the answers to these questions and more, come along on the walk. Starting at the Old Town Museum, the walk takes in Winkle Island, the East Well, the Fishermens Museum and the Hastings fishing fleet. Led by Stade Volunteer Guides as part of the Stade Education Project. Places limited to 15 people per tour. The walk lasts approx one hour and covers some uneven ground. Adults £2: Children under 16 £1. It is not recommended for people with wheelchairs/mobility problems, but a special tour can be arranged to suit your needs by phoning Beatrice Cole on 01424 451167. 

2pm to 4pm every day
Juliette Dodd, Portrait Artist
Click for details

2.30pm
Official Old Town Walk
Meet at the top station of West Hill lift (lift at west end of George Street).
Take a trip up in the lift or walk up via Cobourg Place and over the west hill.
The official Old Hastings Preservation Society walk, with experienced guides, is downhill and takes approx 90 minutes, visiting the many historical and picturesque sites of Hastings Old Town. There is no charge but donations to the Old Hastings Preservation Society are welcome.

3pm every day
Guided Tours of St Mary-in-the-Castle
Click for details

3.30pm
George Greaves: Haul Aboard!
Fishermens Museum, Rock a Nore
Talk, with photographs, about Hastings sea fishery. Lasts about an hour.

5pm
Contraband – or things that go bump in the night
Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street
Talk on smuggling by Christine Hayward. Tickets £2 from the History House. Refreshments available

6pm
Blessing of the Animals
All Saints Church, All Saints Street
All creatures great and small welcome. Well behaved pets, please!

7.30pm
1945 and all that Stuff
Cinque Ports Public House, All Saints Street
Pub quiz based on period around 1945. Teams welcome. £1.50 per head. Prizes for the winning team. Period dress encouraged!! Proceeds to St Michael’s Hospice. Donation to OHPS

8pm
Guided Walk featuring haunted Theatres and Music Halls of Old Hastings
Meet outside the Stables Theatre, at The Bourne side
Join guides and ghosthunters, Jo and Allan, as they escort you to a glamorous time of showbusiness and music halls of bygone Hastings, bringing to life stories from Tina Lakin’s book, Haunted Theatres of East Sussex. Walk lasts for approx 75 minutes. Please bring a pen with you as there is a fun quiz to take part in. Tickets from Carnival Week Office or on the walk. Adults £4, children £3. Organised by Hastings Ghost Walks. Donation to OHPS.

8pm
Twilight Smugglers Walk
Meet at Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore
An atmospheric and entertaining guided walk of approx 1hr  20mins around the Old Town and fishing quarter, recounting true stories of smuggling  in Hastings in the 18th and early 19th centuries and the involvement of local people. Conducted by Clive Richardson, British Tourist Authority Blue Badge Guide. Tickets in advance £4 adults, children £2.50 under 14, from Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore or from guide on the walk at £4.50 adults, £3 children under 14. Donation to Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre and OHPS

8pm
Historic Old Town Ghost Walk
Meet at Swan Gardens, High Street
Spine chilling close encounters of the supernatural kind vividly described, with thought provoking insights of the elusive spirit world.  Walk of approx 1 hour 30 mins. Participants with dogs on leads welcome. Adult £6, young person under 16 £4. Tickets from Old Town Carnival Week office or at start of the walk. Donations to OHPS

WEDNESDAY 5th AUGUST

Friday 31st July	Saturday 1	Sunday 2	Monday 3	Tuesday 4
Wednesday 5	Thursday 6	Friday 7	Saturday 8	Sunday 9

Every day
Old Town Week Art Exhibition
Click for details

Saturday 1st to Saturday 8th August
Guess the number of corks in the window
Click for details

Every day: during opening hours
Reliefs, by Katharine Wallinger
Click for details

Every day 10am to 5pm
History from Postcards
Domestic Development: Prehistoric to Roman
What’s New at the Fishermens Museum
A exhibition of items accessioned by the museum, which have not yet been on public display. Entry free but donations to the Museum are welcome

10am to 12noon
Coffee Morning
Lifeboat Station, The Stade
Coffee morning with stalls (second hand jewellery, bric a brac, books, home made cakes). Proceeds to RNLI Hastings.

Every Day: 11am to 4.30pm
Photographs from the George Greaves archive  
Click for details

11am to 5pm every day
Have a go on a Potter’s Wheel
Click for details

12noon to 2.00pm
Ploughman’s Lunch
St Mary Star of the Sea Hall, High Street/The Bourne
Ploughman’s Plate with tea/coffee £3.50. Desserts 50p extra. Lots of space for comfortable eating. Organised by St Mary Star of the Sea Community Club. In aid of church funds and donation to OHPS.

1pm to 2.30pm
Open garden
Owlers Cottage, 104B High Street
Secluded walled garden in Old Town twitten. Table and plant sale. Courtesy of Clive Richardson. Entry £1. Closed if wet due to slippery steps. Donations to OHPS.

2pm to 4pm
Elm Lodge Open Garden and Woodland Walk
Elm Lodge, 60 Old London Road
Enjoy the secluded garden and wander around 2 acres of woodland. Entrance by donation. By courtesy of Gwen and Michael Blandy. Donation to OHPS.

2pm to 4pm every day
Juliette Dodd, Portrait Artist
Click for details

2.30pm
Official Old Town Walk  
Meet at the top station of West Hill lift (lift at west end of George Street).
Take a trip up in the lift or walk up via Cobourg Place and over the west hill.
The official Old Hastings Preservation Society walk, with experienced guides, is downhill and takes approx 90 minutes, visiting the many historical and picturesque sites of Hastings Old Town. There is no charge but donations to the Old Hastings Preservation Society are welcome.

3pm every day
Guided Tours of St Mary-in-the-Castle
Click for details

3.30pm
Foyles Walk 
Meet at Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore
A fascinating ‘war time’ guided walk of approx 1 hour, taking in most of the Hastings TV film locations used for this popular TV series. Conducted by Clive Richardson, British Tourist Authority Blue Badge Guide. Tickets in advance £4 adults, children £2.50 under 14, from Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore or from guide on the walk at £4.50 adults, £2.75 children under 14. Donation to Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre and OHPS

5pm
The Memory Bank and Priceless Histories
Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street
Illustrated talk by Jon Hildreth about the memory bank and the WRVS Heritage Plus project ‘Priceless Histories’. Tickets £2 from the History House. Refreshments available.

Tee off 6pm
Putting knockout
Crazy Golf Course on the Stade
Organised by Hastings Winkle Club. Entrance fee set by Stade Crazy Golf at reduced rate for competitors. A family event open to all with trophies and prizes for the lowest round men and women plus Junior cups for boys and girls. . Proceeds will go to local good causes.
 

6pm to 7pm
Chinese Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture
See page 27 for details

7pm
Panel Discussion - St Mary in the Castle: Past, Present & Future
St Mary in the Castle, Pelham Place
Discussion with Anne Scott and Brion Purdey. Free entry, donations to OHPS. St Mary in the Castle 01424 717592

7pm
Linco-Lingo
Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street
An Old Town based bingo game, originated and organised by Bruce Nicol.
Entry £4 to include light refreshments. Cash prizes for winners. Proceeds to Hastings History House

7pm to 10pm
Old Town Chess Challenge
All Saints Hall, All Saints Street
Take part or come and watch! This event is for casual players only. Sorry, but if you have  an official chess grade or are a member of a recognized chess club, you will not be eligible to play. Each participant will be guaranteed six games against different opponents. Entry £5, under 18s £3. Cash prizes to winner and runner up. Proceeds to Two Towers Trust. Donation to OHPS

7pm
The Famous Back Passages Tour
Meet at Swan Gardens, High Street
Discover the obscured and the obscure in this informative exploration of an intriguing labyrinth of ancient alleys and byways. Route includes stairs and some steep slopes. Duration approx 1hr 40mins. Participants with dogs on leads welcome. Adult £5.50, accompanied young person under 16 £3.50. Tickets from Old Town Carnival Week office or at the start of the walk. Donations to OHPS

THURSDAY 6th AUGUST

Friday 31st July	Saturday 1	Sunday 2	Monday 3	Tuesday 4
Wednesday 5	Thursday 6	Friday 7	Saturday 8	Sunday 9

Every day
Old Town Week Art Exhibition
Click for details

Saturday 1st to Saturday 8th August
Guess the number of corks in the window
Click for details

Every day: during opening hours
Reliefs, by Katharine Wallinger
Click for details

Every day 10am to 5pm
History from Postcards
Domestic Development: Prehistoric to Roman
What’s New at the Fishermens Museum
An exhibition of items accessioned by the museum, which have not yet been on public display. Entry free but donations to the Museum are welcome

10am to 12noon
Coffee Morning
Garden Cottage, Croft Road (along short twitten off Croft Road)
A friendly welcome and delicious home made cake in a wonderful (but small) cottage garden. By courtesy of Ann Novotny. Entrance £2.50 in aid of the Stroke Association

10am to 5pm
Holiday Memories - Reminiscence Day
Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street
Come and share your memories with us, or just listen to others. Holidays in Hastings, hop picking or just no school?

10am to 12noon and 2pm to 4pm
Workshop: A Postcard for Old Town Week
Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street
Workshop sessions for 3 to 9 year olds (parents/carers welcome too) to make postcards. Workshops organised by Tara Reddy from the Memory Bank. Materials provided and a small prize for taking part. Workshops are free, but spaces are limited – please book early. We would like to display the cards the next day in the History House.  01424 424744.

Every Day: 11am to 4.30pm
Photographs from the George Greaves archive  
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11am to 5pm every day
Have a go on a Potter’s Wheel 
Click for details

12noon to 5pm
Hastings HOT Houses Art Trail        
Click for details

12noon to 2.30pm
Ploughman’s Lunch  
All Saints Hall, All Saints Street
Ploughman’s Lunch, sweet and coffee £4. Organised by The Monday Wives Club. Proceeds to Sussex Air Ambulance. Donation to OHPS

2pm to 4pm every day
Juliette Dodd, Portrait Artist
Click for details

2pm to 5pm
Open Garden
Strawberry Cottage, 36 Tackleway
Enjoy bucks fizz in a beautiful garden. Courtesy of Don Brant. Proceeds to OHPS

2.30pm
Official Old Town Walk
Meet at the top station of West Hill lift (lift at west end of George Street).
Take a trip up in the lift or walk up via Cobourg Place and over the west hill.
The official Old Hastings Preservation Society walk, with experienced guides, is downhill and takes approx 90 minutes, visiting the many historical and picturesque sites of Hastings Old Town. There is no charge but donations to the Old Hastings Preservation Society are welcome

3pm
Twittens and Cat Creeps
Meet at Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore
An interesting and unusual guided walking tour of hidden narrow footpaths, flights of steps and nooks & crannies, many with a tale to tell.
The tour, lasting approx 1hr 20mins, involves some steps and steep inclines and will include amusing factual and historical anecdotes.
Conducted by Clive Richardson, British Tourist Authority Blue Badge Guide.
Tickets in advance £4 adults, children £2.50  under 14, from Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore or from guide on the walk at £4.50 adults, £3 children under 14. Donation to Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre and OHPS

3pm every day
Guided Tours of St Mary-in-the-Castle
Click for details

5pm to 9pm
Portrait Studio: Jason Wilde
WPS, 49 High Street
A free portrait studio. Come in and have your portrait taken by nationally renowned photographer, Jason Wilde.  Organised by curator, Val Williams.   www.jasonwilde.com 
Donations to OHPS.

5pm to 8pm
First Thursday: Art Trail
Take an early evening stroll, explore the Old Town and catch some great art. The First Thursday art trail is only in its first year, but is growing in popularity and size. We now have 14 galleries and studios regularly participating and many more artists opening their studios just  for Old Town Week. The galleries include the Weekend Gallery, Leigh Gallery, Rye Press, Gallery 53, St Mary in the Castle, Tablet Gallery, Huldrick Gallery, Old Gallery, Pearl & Queenie and the Claw Gallery. In addition there is the chance to visit the Work Ship and Oak Passage studios, which are not normally open to the public. George Street: Tablet Gallery, 51a; Huldrick Studio, 29; Old Gallery, 57. High Street: Weekend Gallery, 86; Leigh Gallery, 77; Rye Press, 39; WPS Gallery, 49; Gallery 53, 53. West Street: Work Ship Studios 8-10. Oak Passage:  Oak Passage Studios. Many of the galleries are open during the day too, but all the venues are open from 5pm - 8pm. for more details about individual galleries and events go to www.firstthursday.org.uk

5.30pm
Children’s Fancy Dress
St Clements Church, High Street
Theme: ‘Pirates & Smugglers!’. Two classes: Under 7 and 7 & Over. Judging from 6.15pm onwards. Entry £1 per child if booked in advance from ‘Made in Hastings’, High Street, or £1.50 on the night. Trophies for winners and runners up. Prizes for all entrants. For more info, call Made in Hastings on 719110. Another High Street Traders event.

7pm to 11pm
FILO Beer Festival 
First In, Last Out PH, High Street
Celebration of locally brewed beers with many other classic real ales to delight the palate!
At least 15 different beers from all over England

7.30pm
The Hastings Horror Walk
Meet at Swan Gardens, High Street
True tales of terror from the town’s less illustrious past revealed in grim detail. Definitely not for the squeamish! Duration approx 1hr 30mins. Participants with dogs on leads welcome. Adult £6, young persons under 16 £4. Not suitable for young children. Tickets from Old Town Carnival Week Office or at the start of the walk. Donations to OHPS

8pm
Guided Walk featuring haunted Theatres and Music Halls of Old Hastings
SeMeet outside the Stables Theatre, at The Bourne side
Join guides and ghosthunters, Jo and Allan, as they escort you to a glamorous time of showbusiness and music halls of bygone Hastings, bringing to life stories from Tina Lakin’s book, Haunted Theatres of East Sussex. Walk lasts for approx 75 minutes. Please bring a pen with you as there is a fun quiz to take part in. Tickets from Carnival Week Office or on the walk. Adults £4, children £3. Organised by Hastings Ghost Walks. Donation to OHPS. e page 33 for details

FRIDAY 7th AUGUST

Friday 31st July	Saturday 1	Sunday 2	Monday 3	Tuesday 4
Wednesday 5	Thursday 6	Friday 7	Saturday 8	Sunday 9

Every day
Old Town Week Art Exhibition
Click for details

Saturday 1st to Saturday 8th August
Guess the number of corks in the window
Click for details

Every day: during opening hours
Reliefs, by Katharine Wallinger
Click for details

Every day 10am to 5pm
History from Postcards
Domestic Development: Prehistoric to Roman
What’s New at the Fishermens Museum
An exhibition of items accessioned by the museum, which have not yet been on public display. Entry free but donations to the Museum are welcome

10.30am to 11.30am
Hastings Old Town Country Market
All Saints Hall, All Saints Street
Coffee/tea and slice of home made cake 40p.  Stalls selling home made produce. No entrance fee. Weekly market held every Friday from 10.30am to 11.30am. Proceeds to market funds. Donation to OHPS

Every Day: 11am to 4.30pm
Photographs from the George Greaves archive  
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11am to 5pm every day
Have a go on a Potter’s Wheel
Click for details

12noon to 5pm
Hastings HOT Houses Art Trail
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12.30 to 2pm
Cheese & Wine Lunch
Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street
Enjoy wine and cheese at the headquarters of OHPS. £3 per person. Cheese & wine supplied by Penbuckles, 50 High Street. Raising funds for OHPS.

2pm to 4pm
Open Garden
8 High Street
A tropical garden with flourishing bananas and exotic plants, feature fountain and gazebo. A surprisingly delightful garden with a warm welcome and plenty of seating to enjoy the view.  By courtesy of Margaret & David Ivatts. Entrance £1, tea and cakes £2.50. Proceeds to OHPS.

2pm to 4pm every day
Juliette Dodd, Portrait Artist
Click for details

2.30pm to 4.30pm
Open Garden - Owlers Cottage
Owlers Cottage, 104B High Street
Secluded walled garden in Old Town twitten. Table and plant sale. Courtesy of Clive Richardson. Entry £1. Closed if wet due to slippery steps. Donations to OHPS.ee page 15 for details

3pm every day
Guided Tours of St Mary-in-the-Castle
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5pm
Hastings Historians - Part II
Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street
Laurie Taylor continues his talk about those who delved into Hastings past.  Tickets £2 from the History House. Refreshments available

7pm
Music for a Summer’s Evening
St Mary in the Castle, Pelham Place
Classical works for soloists and small ensemble. Tickets £9 (£7 concs) includes Pimms or smoothie. St Mary in the Castle 01424 717592

7pm
Twilight Smugglers Walk
Meet at Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore
An atmospheric and entertaining guided walk of approx 1hr  20mins around the Old Town and fishing quarter, recounting true stories of smuggling  in Hastings in the 18th and early 19th centuries and the involvement of local people. Conducted by Clive Richardson, British Tourist Authority Blue Badge Guide. Tickets in advance £4 adults, children £2.50 under 14, from Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore or from guide on the walk at £4.50 adults, £3 children under 14. Donation to Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre and OHPS

7pm to 11pm
FILO Beer Festival 
First In, Last Out PH, High Street
Celebration of locally brewed beers with many other classic real ales to delight the palate!
At least 15 different beers from all over England

8pm
Amsterdam Night
Royal Albion pub, George Street
Amsterdam theme night and cabaret by international drag artiste. Fancy dress theme ‘Hello Sailor’. A fabulous evening in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital.

8pm
Guided Walk around Haunted Hastings Old Town  
Meet at the Chessboard, George Street
Original Hastings Old Town Ghost Walk created by Tina Lakin, now in its 16th scary year! Step back in time with Jo and Allan, ghosthunters extraordinaire….if  you are brave enough. Children must be accompanied by adults Bring a pen as there is a fun quiz to take part in. Walk takes approx 75 minutes. Tickets from Carnival Office or on the walk. Adults £4, children £3. Organised by Hastings Ghost Walks. Donation to OHPS

10pm
Creepy After Dark Ghost Walk
Meet at the Chessboard, George Street
Original Hastings Old Town Ghost Walk created by Tina Lakin, now in its 16th  scary year, featuring an especially creepy after dark walk. Are you brave enough to explore the old quarter under the cover of the moon? Listen to creepy stories and recounts of research through the ages. Step back in time with Jo & Allan, ghosthunters. Children must be accompanied by adults. Bring a pen, as there is a fun quiz to take part in. Adults £4, children £3. Walk takes about 75 minutes. Tickets from Carnival Week Office or on the walk. Organised by Hastings Ghost Walks

SATURDAY 8th AUGUST

Friday 31st July	Saturday 1	Sunday 2	Monday 3	Tuesday 4
Wednesday 5	Thursday 6	Friday 7	Saturday 8	Sunday 9

Every day
Old Town Week Art Exhibition
Click for details

Saturday 1st to Saturday 8th August
Guess the number of corks in the window
Click for details

Every day: during opening hours
Reliefs, by Katharine Wallinger
Click for details

Every day 10am to 5pm
History from Postcards
Domestic Development: Prehistoric to Roman
What’s New at the Fishermens Museum
An exhibition of items accessioned by the museum, which have not yet been on public display. Entry free but donations to the Museum are welcome

10am to 5pm
Family History Day
Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street
Hastings & Rother Family History Society will be pleased to help if you need information about your family history.  Free entry, donations welcome

Between 11am and 1pm
Guided Tours of the Stables Theatre
Stables Theatre, The Bourne
Just turn up at the box office between 11am and 1pm, where a guide will be waiting to take you on a tour of the building.  Group bookings please phone the Box Office on 01424 423221

Every Day: 11am to 4.30pm
Photographs from the George Greaves archive  
Click for details

11am to 5pm every day
Have a go on a Potter’s Wheel
Click for details

12noon to 5pm
Hastings HOT Houses Art Trail  
Click for details

12.30am to 2.30pm
Open garden
Owlers Cottage, 104B High Street
Secluded walled garden in Old Town twitten. Table and plant sale. Courtesy of Clive Richardson. Entry £1. Closed if wet due to slippery steps. Donations to OHPS. 

2pm
Stade Orientation Walk 
Meet inside Old Town Museum, High Street
What does RX on Hastings boats stand for?
What’s a Boy Ashore?
What’s the link between a Hastings fish & chip shop and Shakespeare?
If you’d like to know the answers to these questions and more, come along on the walk. Starting at the Old Town Museum, the walk takes in Winkle Island, the East Well, the Fishermens Museum and the Hastings fishing fleet. Led by Stade Volunteer Guides as part of the Stade Education Project. Places limited to 15 people per tour. The walk lasts approx one hour and covers some uneven ground. Adults £2: Children under 16 £1. It is not recommended for people with wheelchairs/mobility problems, but a special tour can be arranged to suit your needs by phoning Beatrice Cole on 01424 451167. 

2pm to 4pm every day
Juliette Dodd, Portrait Artist 
Click for details

3pm every day
Guided Tours of St Mary-in-the-Castle
Click for details

3pm
Twittens and Cat Creeps  
Meet at Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore
An interesting and unusual guided walking tour of hidden narrow footpaths, flights of steps and nooks & crannies, many with a tale to tell.
The tour, lasting approx 1hr 20mins, involves some steps and steep inclines and will include amusing factual and historical anecdotes.
Conducted by Clive Richardson, British Tourist Authority Blue Badge Guide.
Tickets in advance £4 adults, children £2.50  under 14, from Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore or from guide on the walk at £4.50 adults, £3 children under 14. Donation to Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre and OHPS

7pm
Music for a Summer Evening
St Mary in the Castle, Pelham Place
Classical works for soloists and small ensemble. Tickets £9 (£7 concs) includes Pimms or smoothie. St Mary in the Castle 01424 717592

7pm to 11pm
FILO Beer Festival 
First In, Last Out PH, High Street
Celebration of locally brewed beers with many other classic real ales to delight the palate!
At least 15 different beers from all over England

8pm
Guided Walk around Haunted Hastings Old Town
Meet at the Chessboard, George Street
Original Hastings Old Town Ghost Walk created by Tina Lakin, now in its 16th scary year! Step back in time with Jo and Allan, ghosthunters extraordinaire….if  you are brave enough. Children must be accompanied by adults Bring a pen as there is a fun quiz to take part in. Walk takes approx 75 minutes. Tickets from Carnival Office or on the walk. Adults £4, children £3. Organised by Hastings Ghost Walks. Donation to OHPS

9pm
Fireworks from the Castle
Visible from the seafront.

Midnight
Historic Old Town Ghost Walk
Meet at Swan Gardens, High Street
Spine chilling close encounters of the supernatural kind vividly described, with thought provoking insights of the elusive spirit world.  Walk of approx 1 hour 30 mins. Participants with dogs on leads welcome. Adult £6, young person under 16 £4. Tickets from Old Town Carnival Week office or at start of the walk. Donations to OHPS

SUNDAY 9th AUGUST

Friday 31st July	Saturday 1	Sunday 2	Monday 3	Tuesday 4
Wednesday 5	Thursday 6	Friday 7	Saturday 8	Sunday 9

10am
Celebration Eucharist
St Clements Church, High Street

Every day
Old Town Week Art Exhibition
Click for details

Every day: during opening hours
Reliefs, by Katharine Wallinger
Click for details

10am
The ‘Happy Harold’ Haul
Lifeboat House
Teams from local pubs and associations compete to pull a 1928 Hastings & District Trolley Bus. Entry forms or more info from The Dolphin, Rock a Nore or 01424 713867. Proceeds to Prostate Cancer Charity.
After the Haul, Happy Harold will be giving trips along the Seafront.

Every day 10am to 5pm
History from Postcards
Domestic Development: Prehistoric to Roman
What’s New at the Fishermens Museum
An exhibition of items accessioned by the museum, which have not yet been on public display. Entry free but donations to the Museum are welcome

10am to 5pm
Archaeology Day
History House, 21 Courthouse Street
Hastings Area Archaeological Research Group hosts the day at the History House. Local finds on display. Bring along your garden finds for identification.
11.30am and 3pm: Talks by Lynn and Kevin Cornwell ‘A Roman Naval Site in the Rape of Hastings’. Tickets £2 from the History House. Refreshments available.

11am
Jazz Breakfast
St Mary in the Castle, Pelham Place
With Herbie Flowers and Mike Hatchard. £8 to include coffee and pastry. Organised by St Mary in the Castle Friends.  St Mary in the Castle 01424 717592

11am
Hastings a Thousand Years Ago
Meet outside the café at the top of the West Hill
Hastings today is a very different town from what it was before the Norman Conquest – and probably  in a different place! But where was it then? Local historian, Steve Peak, will point out the possibilities from Ladies Parlour on the West Hill. Find out more and see the best view of the town.  Cancelled if wet.  £2 donation, in aid of Hastings History House

11am
The Famous Back Passages Tour
Meet at Swan Gardens, High Street
Discover the obscured and the obscure in this informative exploration of an intriguing labyrinth of ancient alleys and byways. Route includes stairs and some steep slopes. Duration approx 1hr 40mins. Participants with dogs on leads welcome. Adult £5.50, accompanied young person under 16 £3.50. Tickets from Old Town Carnival Week office or at the start of the walk. Donations to OHPS

Every Day: 11am to 4.30pm
Photographs from the George Greaves archive  
Click for details

11am to 5pm every day
Have a go on a Potter’s Wheel
Click for details

12noon to 5pm
Hastings HOT Houses Art Trail
Click for details

2pm
Stade Orientation Walk
Meet inside Old Town Museum, High Street
What does RX on Hastings boats stand for?
What’s a Boy Ashore?
What’s the link between a Hastings fish & chip shop and Shakespeare?
If you’d like to know the answers to these questions and more, come along on the walk. Starting at the Old Town Museum, the walk takes in Winkle Island, the East Well, the Fishermens Museum and the Hastings fishing fleet. Led by Stade Volunteer Guides as part of the Stade Education Project. Places limited to 15 people per tour. The walk lasts approx one hour and covers some uneven ground. Adults £2: Children under 16 £1. It is not recommended for people with wheelchairs/mobility problems, but a special tour can be arranged to suit your needs by phoning Beatrice Cole on 01424 451167. 

2pm to 4pm every day
Juliette Dodd, Portrait Artist
Click for details

2.15pm
Twittens and Cat Creeps
Meet at Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore
An interesting and unusual guided walking tour of hidden narrow footpaths, flights of steps and nooks & crannies, many with a tale to tell.
The tour, lasting approx 1hr 20mins, involves some steps and steep inclines and will include amusing factual and historical anecdotes.
Conducted by Clive Richardson, British Tourist Authority Blue Badge Guide.
Tickets in advance £4 adults, children £2.50  under 14, from Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore or from guide on the walk at £4.50 adults, £3 children under 14. Donation to Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre and OHPS

3pm every day
Guided Tours of St Mary-in-the-Castle
Click for details

4.30pm
Foyle’s Walk
Meet at Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore
A fascinating ‘war time’ guided walk of approx 1 hour, taking in most of the Hastings TV film locations used for this popular TV series. Conducted by Clive Richardson, British Tourist Authority Blue Badge Guide. Tickets in advance £4 adults, children £2.50 under 14, from Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore or from guide on the walk at £4.50 adults, £2.75 children under 14. Donation to Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre and OHPS

6pm
Songs of Praise
St Clements Church, High Street

7pm to 11pm
FILO Beer Festival 
First In, Last Out PH, High Street
Celebration of locally brewed beers with many other classic real ales to delight the palate!
At least 15 different beers from all over England

7.30pm
Historic Old Town Ghost Walk
Meet at Swan Gardens, High Street
Spine chilling close encounters of the supernatural kind vividly described, with thought provoking insights of the elusive spirit world.  Walk of approx 1 hour 30 mins. Participants with dogs on leads welcome. Adult £6, young person under 16 £4. Tickets from Old Town Carnival Week office or at start of the walk. Donations to OHPS