Throughout The Week, Exhibitions, Walks & Events

Friday 29th July

6.30pm
Judging of the Best Dressed Window in All Saints Street
Theme: Summer Holiday
Mayor of Hastings and the Carnival Court judge the windows. Awards for winner and runners up will be presented after the crowning of the Carnival Queen on Saturday 30th July at Winkle Island

8pm
Beach Concert Indoors
The Carlisle, Carlisle Parade
Part of the open air beach concert programme this weekend showcasing some of the best bands playing around the Hastings area.
Line up tonight: The Luvverleys, Dave Farrant Band, Arivmia, Kosmic Dogs.
£5 entry.

From 6pm
The Likely Lads: a charity gig
Hastings & St Leonards Angling Association, Marine Parade (between Crazy Golf and Boating Lake)
Local band, The Likely Lads, playing tonight in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Barbecue and Raffle. Small entry charge for non-members. 

Saturday 30th July

10.15am
Official Opening of Old Hastings Preservation Society exhibition ‘Broderick and Blomfield, Hastings Photographers’
History House, 21 Courthouse Street
The Mayor of Hastings, Cllr Kim Forward, opens the latest exhibition at the History House. 

10.30am
Tug o War
Outside Lifeboat Station, The Stade
Inter pub tug of war. Ladies & Men’s teams of 8. £13.50 entry per team. Entries close and money to be paid by 17th July. All info from Fishermen’s Institute, 97 All Saints Street. Followed by disco at Fishermen’s Institute at 3pm.

11am to 1.30pm
Coffee Morning in Open Garden
110 The Bourne (entrance between 139 & 140 All Saints Street)
Come and relax and enjoy coffee & biscuits in an Old Town hidden garden! Courtesy of John & Mary Allaway. Donations to OHPS. Wheelchair access.

11am to 5pm
Open Working Studio
Tackleway Hall, 39a Tackleway
Show of recent paintings and videos. Courtesy of Roland Jarvis.

12.15 to 2pm
Open Garden
Owlers Cottage, 104B High Street
Secluded and romantic walled garden in Old Town twitten. Includes sunken rose garden and quirky wind sculpture. Small table and plant sale. Courtesy of Clive Richardson. Entry £1. Donations to OHPS. Closed if wet due to slippery steps.

1pm to 4pm
Creative Drop-In Workshop
Stade Hall, The Stade
Free creative drop-in workshops for all the family. Have fun together, explore your ideas and stretch your imaginations. Workshops 30th July, 6th August and 13th August. Recommended for children up to 10 years old. Children must be accompanied at all times. Wheelchair accessible. Contact: [email protected] or 07841 757866 

2pm to 4pm
Summer Fete
Old Hastings House, 132 High Street
Strawberries and Cream, cake stall, tombola, raffle, bottle stall, home made cards, bric a brac, children’s stalls. Donations welcome. Wheelchair accessible.

2pm to 4pm
Quick Portrait Sketches by Juliette Dodd and Caroline Macey
Carnival Office, on the Seafront
Portraits take only 10-15 minutes.   Donation to OHPS

3pm
Stade Guided Walk
Meet at Lifeboat Station
See Walks

3pm
Twittens & Cat Creeps Walk
Meet at Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore
See Walks.

4pm to 6pm
Art Group
50 The Croft
Art participation group ‘Scatter Logic’ creating table mats and centre pieces from old cocktail and lolly sticks.
All ages welcome. £2 donation to OHPS.

7.30pm
Twilight Smugglers Walk
Meet at Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore
See Walks

8pm
The Hastings Horror Walk
Meet at Swan Gardens, High Street

Sunday 31st July

11am to 1.30pm
Coffee Morning in Open Garden
110 The Bourne (entrance between 139 & 140 All Saints Street)
Come and relax and enjoy coffee & biscuits in an Old Town hidden garden! Courtesy of John & Mary Allaway. Donations to OHPS. Wheelchair access.

11am to 5pm
Open Working Studio
Tackleway Hall, 39a Tackleway
Show of recent paintings and videos. Courtesy of Roland Jarvis

2pm
Foyle’s Walk
Meet at Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore
See Walks

2pm to 4pm
Fun on the Churchyard Steps
St Clements Church, High Street
Two hours of non-stop entertainment from the popular Gizmo Kids, Iceni Tribal Dancers and more

2pm
Stade Guided Walk
Meet at Lifeboat Station
See Walks

2pm to 4pm
Quick Portrait Sketches by Juliette Dodd and Caroline Macey
Carnival Office, on the Seafront
Portraits take only 10-15 minutes.   Donation to OHPS

2pm to 5pm
Allotments Open Day
Lower Torfield Allotments, Old London Road
(Entrance at lower end of Old London Road, 100 yards from Stables Theatre)
Come and see an award winning allotment site at its best! Barbecue, raffle, organic veg as available, home made wine (by donation). Bring your own picnic if you wish. Wheelchair access may be tricky as the allotments are sited on a hillside. Entrance by donation to OHPS. All other proceeds to Lower Torfield Allotments Association.

3pm
Historic Old Town Churchyards Walk
Meet at Stables Theatre Car Park entrance, The Bourne
See Walks

4pm
Twittens and Cat Creeps Walk
Meet at Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore
See Walks

4pm
Old Town Criers Competition
St Clements Churchyard Steps, High Street
The annual Old Town Criers competition. Come and watch or have a go yourself and try to beat our reigning champions. 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.   

4.30pm
Smuggling in Hastings: Talk
History House, 21 Courthouse Street
Illustrated talk by Dennis Collins ‘Smuggling in Hastings’. Tickets £2

6pm
Sunday Supernatural Stroll
Meet at Fishermens Museum, Rock a Nore
See Walks

7pm
Behind the Scenes of the Hastings Old Town Ghost Walk – Tour
Meet at the Chessboard, George Street
See Walks

Monday 1st August

10.30am to 1pm
Coffee Morning
St Clement’s Church, High Street
Tea, coffee and a good selection of cakes, in aid of the Two Towers Trust, the charity set up to restore the Old Town’s two mediaeval churches

11am
Dance Show by Wendy Cameron’s School of Dance for Children
St Mary Star of the Sea Hall, High Street/The Bourne
Doors open 10.30am. Stalls with cakes, books, bric a brac and nearly-new clothing. Raffle. All welcome. Refreshments available.  £1 entry to include coffee/tea/squash and biscuits. Organised by St Mary Star of the Sea Community Club. Proceeds to St Mary Star of the Sea, Two Towers Trust and OHPS. Wheelchair access.

11am to 5pm
Have a Go on a Potter’s Wheel
Old Hastings Pottery, 3 Courthouse Street

11am to 5.30pm
Courthouse Street Fun Day
A day of family fun. Entertainment throughout the day including live music by ‘Liberace’ at the piano, complete with candelabra! Mediterranean Barbecue, French Cheese & Wine, return of the Wibbly Wobbly bike, cake stall, side shows, hoopla and more. Another High Street Traders event raising funds for local good charities and good causes. 

12noon to 12.30pm
Old Town Hall Museum, High Street
Every day an object from the museum will be chosen by the speaker of the day, today is Brion Purdey, who will explain what the object means to them, and to the history of Hastings and St Leonards.

2pm
Stade Guided Walk
Meet at Lifeboat Station
See Walks

2pm
The First Hastings: Walk
Meet at the east end of Pelham Place Car Park, near Pirates Golf Course entrance
Before William the Conqueror arrived, the port of Hastings was not located in the Old Town valley, but…..where? Find out about the early history of Hastings (and St Leonards), at a guided walk by local historian, Steve Peak. Donations to OHPS.
See Walks

2pm
Old Town Health Walk
Meet opposite The Jenny Lind, High Street
Enjoy a short walk through the twittens of the Old Town.
See Walks

2pm to 4pm
Quick Portrait Sketches by Juliette Dodd and Caroline Macey
Carnival Office, on the Seafront
Portraits take only 10-15 minutes.   Donation to OHPS

2.15 to 4.45pm
Open Garden
Owlers Cottage, 104B High Street
Secluded and romantic walled garden in Old Town twitten. Includes sunken rose garden and quirky wind sculpture. Small table and plant sale. Courtesy of Clive Richardson. Entry £1. Donations to OHPS. Closed if wet due to slippery steps.

2.30pm to 4pm
Afternoon Cream Tea
All Saints Hall, All Saints Street
Cream Tea to include sausage roll, scone with jam and fresh cream plus free refills on tea and coffee, all for £3. Raffle and tombola. Organised by 2nd Hastings Brownies & 2nd St Leonards Guides. Wheelchair accessible. Donation to OHPS

2.30pm to 5pm
Organic Cream Tea and Open Garden
106 High Street
Organic cream tea in the garden of the Old Rectory. Adults £5, children £2.50. The garden is on a slope so may not be suitable for wheelchairs.

4.30pm
The Development of Ore: Talk
History House, 21 Courthouse Street
Illustrated talk by Brian Lawes ‘The Development of Ore’. Tickets £2

6pm
Chinese Herbal Medicine and Acupuncture
8/9 Sturdee Place (opposite mini-golf)
Talk by Dr Ke Xia Xu at the Chinese Herbs and Acupuncture Centre, with question and answer session. Talk lasts one hour. The Five Elements and Chinese Medicine. Free entry, donations welcome to OHPS. Wheelchair access.

6.30pm
Old Town Treasure Trail
Register at Winkle Island by 6.30pm
Fancy dress a must! Teams race round the Old Town with collecting boxes to find answers to questions, which are all in pubs of course! Why not take part in a tradition of Old Town Carnival Week – all great fun! Raising funds for St Michaels Hospice.

7pm
The Original Hastings Old Town Ghost Walk
Meet at the Chessboard, George Street
See Walks

8pm
Grand Auction Follows Seaboot Race
Courthouse Street
Grand auction, by Ian Porter, of gifts donated by Old Town traders, all with no reserve. In aid of local good causes. Another High Street Traders event.

7.30pm
Organ Concert
All Saints Church, All Saints Street
Superb performer, Simon Bell from  Winchester Cathedral, plays a variety of music on the splendid 1878 Father Willis organ. Tickets £7.50 at the door.

Tuesday 2nd August

10am to 4pm
Hastings HOT Houses - a selling exhibition of contemporary arts and crafts
Stade Hall, The Stade
10.30am to 4.30pm

Open Garden
8 High Street
Award winning town garden designed by present owners featuring unusual tropical planting. Bananas, abysinium and many exotics flourish here with feature fountain and gazebo.  Plenty of seating for relaxing and enjoying a fabulous view with tea and home made cakes. Entry charge is £4 including tea and home-made cakes, in aid of Hastings Borough Bonfire Society and donation to OHPS.

11am to 3pm
Open Day
Pollock’s Toyshop, 23 High Street
Peter Baldwin, part-owner of Benjamin Pollock’s Toyshop in Covent Garden and actor (famously known for his role as ‘Derek’ in Coronation Street), will be at the Pollock’s Pop-Up Shop at 23 High Street to talk about and demonstrate toy theatres. The one on display will feature Blackbeard the Pirate. Peter has a renowned collection of Victorian toy theatres and is chairman of the Model Theatre and Puppet Guild. Pop-in to find out more about them. Free entry. Donations welcome for OHPS. Suitable for all ages.

11am
Features, Fanlights and Fenestrations: Walk
Starting at the History House, 21 Courthouse Street
An architectural exploration around Hastings Old Town with John Shirlaw. Tickets £2

11.30am to 2.30pm
Hot & Cold Buffet Lunch
All Saints Church Hall, All Saints Street
Hot and cold buffet lunch with a choice of meat, cheese or quiche, served with home made salads, potatoes, rice or pasta. £4. Desserts and drinks also available. Organised by 2nd Hastings Old Town Rainbows. Donations to OHPS. Wheelchair accessible.

12noon to 12.30
Old Town Hall Museum, High Street
Every day an object from the museum will be chosen by the speaker of the day, today Anne Scott, who will explain what the object means to them, and to the history of Hastings and St Leonards.

2pm - 5pm - every 30 minutes
Brewery Tours
At the newly re-located FILO Brewery, Torfield Cottage, 8 Old London Road.
We invite you to come and sample the real ales and have a look at the brewery, recently moved from the First In Last Out pub in the High Street.  Donations to OHPS.

2pm to 4pm
Quick Portrait Sketches by Juliette Dodd and Caroline Macey
Carnival Office, on the Seafront
Portraits take 10-15 minutes.   Donation to OHPS

2pm
Stade Guided Walk
Meet at Lifeboat Station  See Walks page 10.

2.30pm
Twittens & Cat Creeps Walk
Meet at Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore
See Walks

2.30pm
Old Town Walk by Old Hastings Preservation Society 
From the top of the West Hill Lift 
See Walks

6pm
Blessing of the Animals
St Clements Church, High Street
The Blessing of the Animals is being held in St Clements Church this year. It is an opportunity for you to bring your pets for a service of thanksgiving, but please make sure they are kept secure at all times. 

7pm
A Vintage Fashion Show
St Clements Church Steps
The Wardrobe Clothes Agency boutique presents a Vintage Fashion Show, with an exclusive first viewing of vintage inspired hats designed and hand made by Katherine Wallanger. Glam up the High Street- come along and watch in your best vintage finery.

7.30pm
Twilight Smugglers Walk
Meet at Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore
See Walks

8pm
The Hastings Horror Walk
Meet at Swan Gardens, High Street
See Walks.

8pm
1945 and All That Stuff: themed pub quiz
Cinque Ports Arms, All Saints Street
Pub quiz with a Second World War theme. All questions concern that period of time. Period dress encouraged. £2 a head. All proceeds to St Michael’s Hospice. Wheelchair access.

Wednesday 3rd August

10am to 4pm
Hastings HOT Houses - a selling exhibition of contemporary arts and crafts
Stade Hall, The Stade

11am to 1pm
Coffee Morning
History House, 21 Courthouse Street
And informal opportunity to drink coffee and share attitudes and perceptions of the relationship between Hastings and St Leonards, in preparation for the forthcoming OHPS exhibition

12noon to 12.30
Old Town Hall Museum, High Street
Every day an object from the museum will be chosen by the speaker of the day, today Cathering Walling, who will explain what the object means to them, and to the history of Hastings & St Leonards.

12noon to 2.30pm
Ploughman’s Lunch
St Mary Star of the Sea Hall, High Street/The Bourne
Ploughmans Plate £3.50. Desserts 75p extra. Raffle. Comfortable seating in spacious hall.  Organised by St Mary Star of the Sea Community Club. In aid of church funds and donation to OHPS. Wheelchair access.

1pm to 5pm
Open Garden
Elm Lodge, 60 Old London Road
Two acres of winding paths leading to a wooded area ascending the West Hill with views to the East Hill. Lawned area with herbaceous border and pond, containing koi carp and golden orf. This is a garden still being developed. Light refreshments available. By courtesy of Gwen and Michael Blandy  and family. Donation to OHPS. Steep access up the driveway, but level lawn at top suitable for wheelchairs.

2pm
Twittens & Cat Creeps Walk
Meet at Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore
See Walks

2pm to 4pm
Quick Portrait Sketches by Juliette Dodd and Caroline Macey
Carnival Office, on the Seafront
Portraits take only 10-15 minutes.   Donation to OHPS

2pm - 5pm - every 30 minutes
Brewery Tours
At the newly re-located FILO Brewery, Torfield Cottage, 8 Old London Road.
We invite you to come and sample the real ales and have a look at the brewery, recently moved from the First In Last Out pub in the High Street.  Donations to OHPS.

2.30pm
Old Hastings Preservation Society Original Old Town Walk
Meet at top station of West Hill 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).
See Walks

3.30 to 4.30pm
Open Garden
Owlers Cottage, 104B High Street
Secluded and romantic walled garden in Old Town twitten. Includes sunken rose garden and quirky wind sculpture. Small table and plant sale. Courtesy of Clive Richardson. Entry £1. Donations to OHPS. Closed if wet due to slippery steps.

4pm to 6pm
Meet the Artist: Michael Dutton
Harris Restaurant, 58 High Street
Meet the artist of Harris’s exhibition for Old Town Carnival Week. Entrance £1 to include a glass of wine, fruit juice or coffee, donation to OHPS

4.30pm
‘The Great Pelham Family’ Illustrated Talk        
History House, 21 Courthouse Street
Christine Hayward talks about the Pelham family from Hastings. Tickets £2

5.30pm
Stade Guided Walk
Meet at Lifeboat Station 
See Walks

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

From 6pm
Music from Local Guitarists
On the stage in High Street, at Reeves Corner
Performers from Hastings own Guitar School play during the evening

6.15pm
Foyle’s Walk
Meet at Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore
See Walks

7pm
Talk by Ken Brooks: The Early History of Hastings Old Town (Part one)
Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore
Tickets £5 each, available from the Museum. Book early to avoid disappointment. Doors open 6.30pm, refreshments included in price. Not suitable for young children. Wheelchair accessible. Museum 01424 437452.  www.shipwreck-museum.org.uk

8pm
Film: A Day in the Life
Electric Palace, 39a High Street
John Krish is one of British cinema’s best kept secrets: a master of post-war documentary film making who repeatedly turned his works into, not just effective non-fiction films, but truly stirring cinema. Cert U/John Krish/1953/UK. For more information or to book tickets visit www.electricpalacecinema.com

8.30pm
After Dark Ghost Walk
Meet at Swan Gardens, High Street
See Walks

Thursday 4th August

10am to 4pm
Hastings HOT Houses - a selling exhibition of contemporary arts and crafts
Stade Hall, The Stade

10.30am to 12.30pm
The Story Cave, with local author Mo Heard
St Mary Star of the Sea Church Hall, High Street/The Bourne
Listen to a story from Mo’s recent book Leo’s Heroes, about a boy who can travel back in time. In today’s story he meets the young man who went on to design the Hurricane aircraft. And with help from a member of the 1066 Model Flying Club, you can make and take home a model aeroplane that will fly! For girls and boys from 7 years and up. Must be accompanied by an adult. Maximum of 15 children. To avoid disappointment, free children’s places must be booked at the Old Town Carnival Week office, but £2 to make an aeroplane, to be paid on the door.  Donations to church funds. Enquiries:[email protected]

12noon to 12.30
Old Town Hall Museum, High Street
Every day an object from the museum will be chosen by the speaker of the day, today John Hodges, who will explain what the object means to them, and to the history of Hastings & St Leonards.

12noon to 2.30pm
Ploughmans Lunch
All Saints Church Hall, All Saints Street
Ploughmans lunch £4.50, with sweet, coffee or tea. Wheelchair accessible. By courtesy of All Saints Monday Wives. Donation to OHPS

2pm to 4pm
Quick Portrait Sketches by Juliette Dodd and Caroline Macey
Carnival Office, on the Seafront
Portraits take only 10-15 minutes.   Donation to OHPS

2pm to 5pm
Open Garden
Strawberry Cottage, Tackleway
Enjoy a glass  of Bucks Fizz in this beautiful secluded garden. Courtesy of Don and John. Donation to OHPS. Three steps down into garden.

2.30pm
Old Hastings Preservation Society Original Old Town Walk
Meet at top station of West Hill 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).
See Walks

2.30pm to 4.30pm
Open Garden
Owlers Cottage, 104B High Street
Secluded and romantic walled garden in Old Town twitten. Includes sunken rose garden and quirky wind sculpture. Small table and plant sale. Courtesy of Clive Richardson. Entry £1. Donations to OHPS. Closed if wet due to slippery steps.

4.30pm
Talk: Hidden Connections and Strange Coincidences
History House, 21 Courthouse Street
Marilyn Sakvatlava gives an illustrated talk about the forthcoming exhibition at the History  House.

5.30pm
Stade Guided Walk
Meet at Lifeboat Station  
See Walks

5.30pm
Children’s Fancy Dress Competition
Butlers Gap, George Street (if wet, St Clements Church, High Street)
Theme: Summer Holiday
Two Classes: Under 7 and 7 & over
Judging from 6pm
Entry £1 per child if booked in advance from Bumper Bookshop, George Street or £1.50 on the night. Another High Street Traders event.

7.30pm
Film: I Love This Town – Glenn Veness
Electric Palace, 39a High Street
Glenn Veness’s fabulous film screening celebrating the colourful people of Hastings and the events that have taken place over the last thirty years up to this very year.  Glenn has new work as well as a selection of his classic favourites.  Free entry. For more information or to book tickets visit
www.electricpalacecinema.com

8.30pm
After Dark Ghost Walk
Meet at Swan Gardens, High Street
See Walks

Friday 5th August

10am to 4pm
Hastings HOT Houses - a selling exhibition of contemporary arts and crafts
Stade Hall, The Stade

10.30 to 11.30am
Old Town Country Market
All Saints Church Hall, All Saints Street
A small market selling only home produced products, including cakes, quiches, pies, bread, curries – all home made by the ladies who serve them. Tea, coffee and cake available at very reasonable prices. We really are worth a visit! Donation to OHPS. Wheelchair access.

From 11am
Guided Tours of the Stables Theatre
Stables Theatre, The Bourne
Tours of the building including backstage, where possible. The theatre building dates back to 1746 and has been a theatre since 1959. Come and hear how it all began. Last tour 12.45, theatre closes 2pm. Donations to OHPS. Enquiries 01424 423221, Box Office.

From 12noon
Cheese & Wine Lunch
History House, 21 Courthouse Street
Just £4 for Cheese and Wine! Organised by Old Hastings Preservation Society. Join us and find out what goes on at our headquarters. Fundraising raffle tickets on sale towards our Lift Fund. Wheelchair access.

12noon to 12.30pm
Old Town Hall Museum, High Street
Every day an object from the museum will be chosen by the speaker of the day, today Dennis Collins, who will explain what the object means to them, and to the history of Hastings & St Leonards.

1pm to 1.45pm
Lunchtime Concert: The Songs of Edward Elgar
All Saints Church, All Saints Street
Linda Grace and friends will sing the songs of Edward Elgar and some of his contemporaries. Elgar is known mostly for his orchestral music but he also wrote some delightful songs set to piano music. Linda Grace will sing some of these as well as two well known songs from Elgar’s Sea Pictures. Accompanied by Duncan Reid. This concert is in aid of church funds. Admission is free. Donations will be welcome at the exit.

3pm
Hidden Old Town Revealed: walk  
Meet at the Chessboard, George Street  
See Walks

3.30pm
Twittens & Cat Creeps Walk  
Meet at Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore
See Walks

5.30pm
Stade Guided Walk
Meet at Lifeboat Station  
See Walks

6pm
Behind the Scenes of the Hastings Old Town Ghost Walk – Tour   
Meet at the Chessboard, George Street  
See Walks

7pm
Rectory Ramblings & Records
All Saints Church, All Saints Street
Fr Robert Featherstone, of the Old Town parish of St Clement with All Saints, chooses his favourite songs, and explains what they mean to him!

7.30pm
Twilight Smugglers Walk
Meet at Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore
See Walks

8pm
The Original Hastings Old Town Ghost Walk
Meet at the Chessboard, George Street
See Walks

8pm
Film: The Black Pirate
Electric Palace, 39a High Street
This classic 1926 silent tale of great adventure on the high seas stars Douglas Fairbanks - ‘The King of Hollywood’ - in one of his signature swashbuckling roles. Cert U / Albert Parker / 88mins / 1926 / USA. For more information or to book tickets visit
www.electricpalacecinema.com

8pm
Amsterdam Night
Royal Albion, George Street
The sounds of Amsterdam with top DJ Wez. In aid of St Michael’s Hospice. A night NOT to be missed!! Wheelchair access.

Saturday 6th August

10am to 4pm
Hastings HOT Houses - a selling exhibition of contemporary arts and crafts
Stade Hall, The Stade

10am to 5pm
Family History Day
History House, 21 Courthouse Street
Come along with your genealogical enquiries.

10am to 4pm
Home and Garden Sale
Swan Avenue (off Hill Street)
Stalls selling plants, bric a brac, books, clothes and related items for home and garden.  As this is an open air event, it will not take place if the weather is inclement.  Donations to OHPS. Wheelchair access.

10am to 6pm
St Clements with All Saints Parish Gift Day
St Clements Church, High Street
Parish Gift Day is an important annual fundraising event where members of the Parish are invited to give one-off donations to help with the ongoing costs of running our two historic and beautiful churches. We will be serving refreshments throughout the day, so please feel free to come and take a look around St Clements Church. There will also be a demonstration of bell ringing at 1.30. Your gift of money however big or small will be gratefully received.

From 11am - 3pm
Open Day at Hastings Lifeboat Station
The Stade

11am
Stade Guided Walk
Meet at Lifeboat Station  
See Walks

11am
Hidden Old Town Revealed: walk
Meet at the Chessboard, George Street
See Walks

From 11am
Guided Tours of the Stables Theatre
Stables Theatre, The Bourne
Tours of the building including backstage, where possible. The theatre building dates back to 1746 and has been a theatre since 1959. Come and hear how it all began. Last tour 12.45, theatre closes 2pm. Donations to OHPS. Enquiries 01424 423221, Box Office

11am to 4.30pm
135 All Saints Street 
135 Renovation Project – Completed & Furnished
Here’s another rare chance to see 135 All Saints Street, a16th century merchant’s house and one of the most complete Tudor houses in the Old Town.  As previous visitors will know, it has been undergoing a unique and extensive renovation programme over the past five years.  The owner, Alastair Hendy, 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.  This is an opportunity to experience first hand this magical time capsule, and to pick up a few tips on sensitive restoration and some quirky interior design solutions.  Carnival Week 2010 saw 436 people visit over one weekend, and for those that visited then, please do come back and experience the house now furnished, and spot the changes, such as the net hut style outdoor loo and shower.  Come and see – you’ll be amazed.

Old Town Mortuary
The house has some secrets of its own, for up until the 1950s the rear wing was used as an undertaker’s workshop, cadavers being stored in the adjoining cellar room.  Two elderly Hastings fisherman have recently recounted their memories about when as boys they would come to The Wilderness (as was this upper section of All Saints Street known then) and peer through the back windows of the house to spot the bodies laid out, then run away. Entry: £3 per adult, accompanied children free.  All proceeds to OHPS.

11.30am to 1pm
Open Garden
Owlers Cottage, 104B High Street
Secluded and romantic walled garden in Old Town twitten. Includes sunken rose garden and quirky wind sculpture. Small table and plant sale. Courtesy of Clive Richardson. Entry £1. Donations to OHPS. Closed if wet due to slippery steps.

1pm to 4pm
Creative Drop-In Workshop
Stade Hall, The Stade
Free creative drop-in workshops for all the family. Have fun together, explore your ideas and stretch your imaginations. Workshops 30th July, 6th August and 13th August. Recommended for children up to 10 years old. Children must be accompanied at all times. Wheelchair accessible. Contact: [email protected] or 07841 757866 

1.45pm
Twittens & Cat Creeps Walk
Meet at Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore
See Walks

2pm
Slave Auction
On the stage in the High Street, at the corner of Courthouse Street
Come along and have a laugh and bid for a slave or a promise. He/she could mow your lawn, do your ironing, take the dog for a walk or take you for a day out. Look out for posters to see what slaves or promises are being auctioned. Be warned – the Auctioneer will be dressed as an authentic slaver! In aid of HOTFC, supporting local charities, in  association with High Street Traders.

3pm
Historic Old Town Churchyards Walk
Meet at Stables Theatre Car Park entrance, The Bourne - See Walks page 10

3.30pm
Foyle’s Walk
Meet at Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore
See Walks

Sunday 7th August

10am to 1pm
Boot Sale
Stables Theatre Car Park, The Bourne
In aid of the roof fund for the Stables Theatre. £5 a pitch, phone Anne Edward 01424 719779. Wheelchair accessible. Donation to OHPS.

10am to 4pm
Hastings HOT Houses - a selling exhibition of contemporary arts and crafts
Stade Hall, The Stade

11am to 4.30pm
135 All Saints Street
135 Renovation Project – Completed & Furnished

12noon
Trolley Bus Pull
Outside Lifeboat House, on the Stade
Teams of 6 men or 8 women attempt to pull the Hastings 1928 trolley bus, Happy Harold.
Cup for the winners. Entry £10 per team. Collecting boxes on behalf of Prostate Cancer Charity.

1.45pm
Foyle’s Walk
Meet at Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore
See Walks page 11

2pm
Regency Walk
Starting at the History House, 21 Courthouse Street
‘A Regency Walk’ including a chance to visit a flat in Pelham Crescent. Refreshments will be available. Tickets £3.

2pm
Stade Guided Walk
Meet at Lifeboat Station  See Walks page 10.

2pm to 4pm
Open Flat and Roof Garden
Flat 4, 33 High Street
Enjoy a glass (or two) of home made wine! Admission £1 to include a glass of wine. Courtesy of Peter and Caroline Fuller. All monies to OHPS

2pm to 4pm
Quick Portrait Sketches by Juliette Dodd and Caroline Macey
Carnival Office, on the Seafront
Portraits take only 10-15 minutes.   Donation to OHPS

3pm
Historic Old Town Churchyards Walk
Meet at Stables Theatre Car Park entrance, The Bourne 
See Walks

3pm
Loggetts Competition
The Stag, All Saints Street
Join in the ancient game of loggetts to compete for the Yorick Cup in the Hastings Championships! If you’re not sure what it is……….come and take a look!

3pm
'The Moors'
Playing at The Stag, All Saints Street
While you’re watching the Loggetts Competition, listen to local band, The Moors, playing acoustic sets.

3.30pm
Twittens & Cat Creeps Walk
Meet at Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore
See Walks

6pm
Songs of Praise
St Clements Church, High Street
You are invited to join in with the singing of ‘Songs of Praise’ at our beautiful and historic Medieval church of St Clements in the heart of the Old Town.

6pm
Sunday Supernatural Stroll
Meet at Fishermens Museum, Rock a Nore
See Walks

7.30pm
Twilight Smugglers Walk
Meet at Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore
See Walks

8pm
Film: On Tour
Electric Palace, 39a High Street
Amalric won the Best Director award at last year’s Cannes for this candid portrait into the world of the real burlesque.  It’s lively, unpredictable and frequently moving.  Cert 15 / Mathieu Amalric / 111mins / 2010 / France. For more information or to book tickets visit www.electricpalacecinema.com