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There will be something for everyone and for all ages. Don't miss it! The 942nd Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. We bring you a festival of Hastings TODAY.

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FRIDAY 10th October	SATURDAY 11th October	SUNDAY 12th October
MONDAY 13th October	TUESDAY 14th October	WEDNESDAY 15th October
THURSDAY 16th October	FRIDAY 17th October	SATURDAY 18th October
	SUNDAY 19th October

EVENTS ALL WEEK - Places to visit during the week Fishermen's Museum Open daily 10am to 5pm Rock-a-Nore, Old Town 01424 461446 www.ohps.org.uk/fishermens_museum Formerly The Fishermen's Church, now exhibiting many fishing artefacts of yesteryear, the centrepiece of which is "The Enterprise", one of the last Hastings' sailing luggers. Entry Free. Donations to Fishermen's Museum welcome. Hastings History House Open daily 10am to 4pm 21 Courthouse Street, Old Town 01424 424744 www.ohps.org.uk Interested in local history? Visit the Hastings History House and see how you could get involved. Exhibitions by Old Hastings Preservation Society, Hastings Local History Group and Hastings Area Archaeological Research Group. Hastings Lifeboat Station Lifeboat Station and Souvenir Shop open daily 10am to 5pm The Stade, Old Town 01424 425502 View the 'Sealink Endeavour' and the inshore lifeboat at the Lifeboat Station. Hastings Museum & Art Gallery Open Monday to Friday 10am to 4pm, Saturday and Sunday, 11am to 4pm. Bohemia Road, Hastings. 0845 274 1052* Admission free www.hmag.org.uk Re-opened last year after a major refurbishment supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund. New 20th century Hastings history galleries including features on John Logie Baird, Robert Tressell, Mods and Rockers and seaside entertainment. Also new displays on Grey Owl and Native America, Sussex Pottery, paintings including J.M.W. Turner's Fishmarket at Hastings, dinosaurs and local wildlife. The adjoining Durbar Hall was built as part of an Indian palace for the Indian and Colonial exhibition of 1886 and contains material from India, the Far East and Australasia collected by the Brassey family in the 1870s and 1880s. Wheelchair access, parking and refreshment area. Hastings Old Town Pottery Open Daily 11am to 5pm 3 Courthouse Street, Old Town View the large range of handmade pots for the kitchen and table, based on traditional English earthenware country pottery. Pots are made on the premises. Old Town Hall Museum Open Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm, Saturday and Sunday, 11am - 4pm. High Street, Old Town. 0845 274 1052* Admission free www.hmag.org.uk High Street provides an introduction to the history of the Old Town of Hastings and is arranged as a walk back in time from the 20th century to Prehistory. The building is fully accessible, and contains a wealth of historic exhibits, interactive models and reconstructions.   Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre Open Daily 10am to 5pm Rock-a-Nore, Old Town. 01424 437452 The only museum of its kind in Britain with fine exhibits from far back in time. "Hands on the Past Workshops" held on various days throughout Hastings Week.

EVENTS ALL WEEK - EXHIBITIONS & EVENTS HAPPENING MOST DAYS THROUGHOUT THE WEEK Have a go on the Potters Wheel Old Hastings Pottery, 3 Courthouse Street, Hastings Old Town. Friday 10th until Sunday 19th 11am to 5pm Make yourself a small pot with professional guidance - to take home with you for £2.50. Firing and glazing available. Best Dressed Old Town Shop Window Competition Those Who Serve Us' themed displays will be up throughout the week. Pam Brown OBE will present the 'Pam Brown OBE' Trophy to the winner, and the Mayor will present the 'Ray Goode Memorial Trophy' to second place at a reception later in the year. Contact Ian Porter on 01424 812662. Children's Museum Quiz Fishermen's Museum, Rock-a-Nore, Old Town Friday 10th until Sunday 19th Available during Museum opening hours: 10am to 5pm Keep your children busy looking around the Museum to find the answers. No cost but a small donation would be welcomed. Tel: 461446 Exhibition: 'Hastings Families' Fishermen's Museum, Rock-a-Nore, Old Town Friday 10th until Sunday 19th Entry Free. Donations to Fishermen's Museum welcome. Call 01424 461446. Stade Quiz (suitable for Adults and Older Children) available from Fishermen's Museum, Rock-a-Nore, Old Town Friday 10th until Sunday 19th Have an interesting tour around the Stade to find the answers. No cost but a small donation would be welcome. Available during Museum opening hours: 10am to 5pm. Call 01424 461446. Exhibitions: 'The Bayeux Tapestry', 'Unseen Hastings' and 'Hurrah for Hastings' Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street, Old Town. Saturday 11th until Sunday 19th 10am to 4pm Admission Free. Light refreshments available. Donations to Hastings History House welcome. Call 01424 424744 Hoisting the Sails On external exhibits outside of the Fishermen's Museum, Rock-a-Nore, Old Town Saturday 11th October until Sunday 19th October. Every day at 11am Demonstration of hoisting the sails of the Rebecca May (the oldest fishing boat on Hastings fishing beach). 'Historic Interiors' Photographic Exhibition Old Town Hall Museum, High Street, Old Town Saturday 11th October until Sunday 19th October Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 11am to 4pm Exhibition continues until 11th January 2009. Admission Free. East Sussex Arts Group Exhibition Mr Beans Restaurant (opposite Information Centre) in Priory Meadow Sunday 12th until Sunday 19th, 10am to 5pm daily. Watercolour & Mixed Media Paintings. Free admission. Call 01424 715837.

FRIDAY 10th October Hastings Old Town Market All Saints Church Hall, All Saints Street , Old Town 10.30am to 11.30am Stalls selling Homemade Preserves, Cakes and Flowers. Early arrival recommended, as they sell out very quickly.   Old Hastings House Open Day Old Hastings House, 132 High Street2.30pm to 3.30pm & 3.30pm to 4.30pm Guided Tour of Old Hastings House. £1.50 to include Tea & Biscuits. Please Pre-Book by calling the Manager on 01424 452643 or 442836   Twilight Smugglers Walk   Meet at Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock-a-Nore 7pm 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. Phone 01424 775534   The Hastings Horror Walk Meet at Swan Gardens , High Street, Old Town . 7.30pm True Tales of Terror from the town's less illustrious past revealed in grim detail. Guided walk, definitely not for the squeamish! Admission: £5.50 (adults), £4.00 (under age 16), payable on the evening. Duration 90 minutes. Participants with dogs on leads welcome. Contact Malcolm on 07964 793550   1066 Jazz Club Phoenix Arts Centre, Parkstone Road , Hastings 8pm to 11pm The 1066 Jazz Club opens Hastings Week with the Big Bear Stompers with international jazz vocalist Judy Eames. This will be an enjoyable evening of traditional jazz in the San Francisco revival style. Members £6 Non Members £7, tickets at the door Contact Mr W Van Draat on 01424 212258

SATURDAY 11th October Hastings Week Opening Ceremony Town Hall flag site 9.30am Hastings Corps of Drums, a 1066 piper and pre-service units of the town parade from Woolworths to the Town Hall. A colourful scene of Standard Bearers, services and youth groups. The Town Crier introduces the Mayor who formally opens the week of festivities. A small party then proceed to Hastings Castle to raise the Gonfalon, the flag of William the Conqueror. Contact Nigel Hogben on 01424 850689 Classic Car Show The Stade, Old Town 10am to 3.30pm With special guest visit from BBC Radio 2 DJ Alex Lester. Supported by St Leonards Motors and Hastings Borough Council. Call Hastings Information Centre 0845 274 1001*   Opening of 'Historic Interiors' Photographic Exhibition Old Town Hall Museum , High Street, Old Town 10am Continuing Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 11am to 4pm. Admission Free.   Lifeboat Station Jewellery Sale 10am - 4pm Two day sale of secondhand jewellery in aid of Hastings Lifeboat. Contact Shirley Hawley on 01424 445640   Hastings Welsh Society Coffee Morning 9A Branksome Road , St Leonards 10.30 to 12 noon Admission £1 includes Coffee/Tea and Welshcakes. Everyone welcome. Call 01424 441208   Juliette Dodd (portrait painter) Council Chamber, Hastings Town Hall , Queens Road 10.30am to 11.30am and 12.30pm to 1pm Painting portrait of Jon Bartholomew, Hastings Town Crier. Juliette will give a commentary to spectators whilst she works. Free Entry.   Homemade Soup & Bric-a-Brac Sale All Saints Church Hall, All Saints Street, Old Town . 12noon to 2.30pm choice of homemade soup with a roll for £2 - drinks also available. Organised by 2nd Hastings ( Old Town ) Guides. Call 01424 850793. Gizmo - The Diy Theatre Company Hastings Got TalentGizmo World, 23 Priory Street 2pm Talent Show and Open Day with performance, art exhibition and video presentation. £3 Admission - Entry form and more information contact 01424 436333   Iceni Belly Dancers Winkle Island , Rock-a-Nore. 2pm to 3pm Exotic displays by the Iceni Belly Dancing Troupe and the Tapping, Sand Dancing Egyptian Mummies.   Winter Talk Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street . 5.30pm The first of a series of 6 Winter Talks. The Story of Queens Road . Illustrated Talk by Ken Brookes. £1 entry, light refreshments available. Tel: 01424 424744 updated 24/9/08 After Dark ghost walk Meet at Swan Gardens in the High Street. 7.30pm Spine Chilling close encounters of the supernatural kind vividly described with thought-provoking insights of the elusive spirit world. Admission: £5.50 (adults), £4 (under 16s), payable on the evening. Duration 90 minutes. Participants with dogs on leads welcome. Call Malcolm on 07964 793550.   Hastings Week Proms Gala Concert St Mary-in-the-Castle. 7.30pm Sussex Concert Orchestra with conductor Kenneth Roberts present 'Holst - The Planets'. Proms style finale with Karen McInally. Tickets £10 (£8 concession) available in advance from Hastings Information Centre, Priory Meadow. Joint tickets for Hastings Week Proms & Opera in the Castle £16 (£12 concessions) available from Hastings Information Centre until 30th September.

SUNDAY 12th October   Lifeboat Station Jewellery Sale 10am - 4pm Two day sale of secondhand jewellery in aid of Hastings Lifeboat. Contact Shirley Hawley on 01424 445640   Classic Car Show The Stade, Old Town . 10am to 3.30pm With support from St Leonards Motors and Hastings Borough Council. Contact Hastings Information Centre on 0845 274 1001*   Rugby Festival William Parker School , Parkstone Road . 10.30am See over 600 children from outside clubs competing with Hastings teams. Games start at 10.30am with presentations at 2.30pm. Entry £2 including programme. Contact David Hirst on 01424 223346   Hidden Hastings Passageways Tour Meet at the Chessboard ( Butler 's Gap) George Street , Old Town . 11am 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. 40 mins. Admission: £5.50 (adults) £4 (under 16s) payable on the day. Participants with dogs on leads welcome. Contact: Malcolm 07964 793550.   The Maritime History of Hastings Meet at the Fishermen's Museum, Rock-a-Nore, Old Town . 11am A guided walk of the Stade area looking at the many fascinating old buildings, boats and nautical artefacts. Led by local historian, Steve Peak . Donation £2.   Lynda Murray Quartet Pissarro's Wine Bar, South Terrace. 1.30pm Free!   Salvation Army Band Winkle Island , Rock-a-Nore, Old Town . 2pm to 3pm   St Helens Park Preservation Society Autumn Walk Meet at Langham Road entrance. 3pm Led by Caroline Kempster. Refreshments available at Barbeque site. Please wear suitable footwear. Call 01424 420117.   The Bayeux Tapestry Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street , Old Town . 3pm Illustrated talk by Heather Grief. £1 entry, light refreshments available. Call 01424 424744.   Harvest Festival of the Sea Fishermen's Museum, Rock-a-Nore. 4pm The Harvest Festival of the Sea will be held at the Fishermen's Museum (formerly Fishermen's Church) on the deck of the Lugger " Enterprise ". All are welcome.   'The Dark Side of St Leonards' walk Meet at Warrior Square Railway Station. 7pm Take this rare opportunity to discover local hauntings and other strange aspects of St Leonards heritage... if you dare!! Duration approx: 1hr, 30mins. Admission: £5.50 (adults), £4 (under16s), payable on the evening. Participants with dogs on leads welcome. Contact: Malcolm on 07964 793550.   An Intimate Concert with the Gilad Atzmon Quartet Venue M, George Street . 7.30pm Beautiful, edgy, urban jazz from Atzmon's superb ensemble. Combining bebop with middle-eastern influences. Orient House create a musical landscape like no other outfit around on the UK jazz scene today. £5 Hear their music at www.gilad.co.uk

MONDAY 13th October Coffee Morning St Mary Star of the Sea Crypt. High Street, Old Town . 10.30am to 12noon with Radio Nostalgia (Wartime & Fifties). Entry: 50p including coffee/tea & biscuits.   Chinese Buffet Golden House Chinese Restaurant, White Rock 12noon to 3pm & 5pm to 10pm Eat as much as you like for only £5 and the Golden House Chinese Restaurant will donate £1 to the "Save Hastings Pier" Fund. 01424 447114   The Hastings Fishing Industry Fishermen's Museum, Rock-a-Nore, Old Town . 2pm Illustrated Talk by George Greaves - well-known local photographer. Free Entry, but donations to Museum welcome.   Chinese Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture Chinese Herbal Medical Centre, 45B George Street , Old Town . 6pm Talk by Dr. Ke Xia Xu with a questions and answer session. Find out all about Chinese Medicine & Remedies. Talk lasts one hour. Free Entry. Contact: Mrs Xu on 01424 466100   The Great People of Hastings Hastings Town Hall , Queens Road . 6pm Talk by Christine Hayward   The Old Town Bingo Game - Linco Lingo Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street., Old Town . 7pm An Old Town based Bingo Game, originated and organised by Bruce Nicol and great fun to play. Entry £4 incl. light refreshments, with cash prizes for winners. Proceeds to Hastings History House. Tel: 01424 424744.   Opera in the Castle Gordon Hobson Memorial Concert Opera South East at St Mary-in-the-Castle. 7.30pm Conductor Kenneth Roberts with guest soloists. Tickets £8 (£6 concession) available in advance from Hastings Information Centre, Priory Meadow. Joint tickets for Hastings Week Proms & Opera in the Castle £16 (£12 concessions) available from Hastings Information Centre until 30th September.

TUESDAY 14th October - HASTINGS DAY Priory Machine Knitting Club Priory Meadow Shopping Centre. 9am - 5.30pm Display of cardigans designed and knitted for the Clements Creativity Cup 2008 showing the imagination flair and skill club members incorporate in their knitting. Come and try your skills on the knitting machine.   Coffee with Derrick Moss (local artist) 26A Tackleway (Entrance in Swaines Passage). 10am to 5pm Derek will be signing his book 'Drawn to Hastings '. Entry (including Coffee & Refreshments) £1.50. Tel: 01424 446776.   Coffee Morning with Ann Novotny Garden Cottage, Croft Road, Hastings Old Town . 10am to 12noon £3, to include Coffee and Cakes. Proceeds to Stroke Association. All are welcome. Call 01424 432483   Guided Tour of St Mary-in-the-Castle Pelham Place . 11am, 2pm & 4pm Full Guided Tour. Adults: £3, Under 16s: £2. Tel: 01424 446999.   Battle of Hastings Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street , Old Town . 12noon and 4pm A Video Presentation. Free entry, Donation appreciated. Wine and Cheese will be available between 1pm and 2.30pm for a small charge. History House open today between 11am and 6pm. Tel: 01424 424744. Dolls Houses & Miniatures 65a George Street (above Tattooist), Old Town 12.00noon to 5.00pm A selection of Dolls Houses and Shops to view with a variety of miniature hand-made food and dressed furniture, all made by Amanda and Jean Hope £2.50 entry to include tea or coffee and biscuits. Donations to Old Hastings Preservation Soc. and Macmillan Nurses. All works by Amanda & Jean Hope. Contact: Amanda Hope 01424 715835 late entry - not in printed programme   Chinese Buffet Golden House Chinese Restaurant, White Rock 12noon to 3pm & 5pm to 10pm Eat as much as you like for only £5 and the Golden House Chinese Restaurant will donate £1 to the "Save Hastings Pier" Fund. 01424 447114   Hastings & St Leonards in Bloom Hastings Town Hall , Queens Road. 12noon Photographic display and presentation of winning entries incorporated with the award ceremony to this years green fingered residents and businesses. Presented by The Mayor, Cllr Maureen Charlesworth and Hastings Borough Council.   Old Town Walk Meet at top station of West Hill Lift. (lift at west end of George Street). 2.30pm Take a trip up in the lift or walk up via Cobourg Place and over the 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 Old Hastings Preservation Society are welcome.   Hastings Achievers Award & 1066 Award Azur (Marina Pavilion), St Leonards 6.30pm for 7pm Hastings Borough Council, Hastings Observer and local business sponsors work together to present awards to local achievers for their outstanding work within the Community. Followed by the 'Award of 1066', the supreme accolade for services to the town, presented by The Mayor, Cllr Maureen Charlesworth. For Tickets and further information please look in Hastings Observer.   Falaise Sequence Dance Club Arthur Easton Centre, St Michaels Hospice 7.30pm to 10pm All visitors welcome to come and dance or watch and enjoy tea or coffee Email June Smith: [email protected]   Pagan Ceremony to bless Hastings Ladies Parlour, Hastings Castle. 9pm On the night of the Full Moon followed by Ghost Watch and for signs of UFOs. Public welcome to watch ceremony. No charge, but donations welcome. Contact: Kevin Carlyon on 01424 444201.

WEDNESDAY 15th October Coffee Morning and Open Garden 8 High Street , Hastings Old Town. 10am to 12.30pm Courtesy of Margaret & David Ivatts. Coffee and Home Baked goodies with a warm welcome and plenty of chat! Viewing of garden designed as built by present owners with different bricks and paving that give an interesting effect. Features include attractive gazebo and fountain. £3 entry fee. Proceeds to OHPS. Tel: 01424 461380.   Drawing & Pastel Day Hastings Unitarian Church , 7A South Terrace, Hastings . 10.30am to 3.30pm Hosted by David Embry Email Mary Jenkins: [email protected]   Hastings Lifeboat Open Day Lifeboat Station, The Stade. 11am to 4pm Conducted Tours of the Lifeboat and Lifeboat Station. Lifeboat Station and Souvenir Shop are open to visitors 10am to 5pm daily throughout the week. Dolls Houses & Miniatures 65a George Street (above Tattooist), Old Town 12.00noon to 5.00pm A selection of Dolls Houses and Shops to view with a variety of miniature hand-made food and dressed furniture, all made by Amanda and Jean Hope £2.50 entry to include tea or coffee and biscuits. Donations to Old Hastings Preservation Soc. and Macmillan Nurses. All works by Amanda & Jean Hope. Contact: Amanda Hope 01424 715835 late entry - not in printed programme   Chinese Buffet Golden House Chinese Restaurant, White Rock 12noon to 3pm & 5pm to 10pm Eat as much as you like for only £5 and the Golden House Chinese Restaurant will donate £1 to the "Save Hastings Pier" Fund. 01424 447114   'Hurrah for Hastings ' “Books and Bookcases ” Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street , Old Town . 3.00pm by Cynthia Wright (nee Scrivens) – Pre-view of her book with exhibition of the images showing early photographs of Hastings , and an illustrated talk by the author. Free entry. Light refreshments available. Tel: 01424 424744 updated 4/10/08   Afternoon Tea with Gina Hobson 8 Hill Street , Hastings Old Town. 3pm to 5pm Donation of £2.50 to Old Hastings Preservation Society. Phone 01424 426837   Chinese Herbal Medicine & Acupuncture Chinese Herbal Medical Centre, 45B George Street , Old Town . 6pm Talk by Dr. Ke Xia Xu with a questions and answer session. Find out all about Chinese Medicine & Remedies. Talk lasts 60 mins. Free Entry. Contact: Mrs Xu on 01424 466100   Osteopathy Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street , Old Town . 7.30pm A practical illustrated talk by Nigel Bassett D.O. GOsC Reg. £1 entry, light refreshments available. Tel: 01424 424744.

THURSDAY 16th October Coffee with Derrick Moss (local artist) 26A Tackleway (Entrance in Swaines Passage). Old Town 10am to 5pm Derek will be signing his book 'Drawn to Hastings '. Entry (including Coffee & Refreshments) £1.50. Tel: 01424 446776.   Dolls Houses & Miniatures 65a George Street (above Tattooist), Old Town 12.00noon to 5.00pm A selection of Dolls Houses and Shops to view with a variety of miniature hand-made food and dressed furniture, all made by Amanda and Jean Hope £2.50 entry to include tea or coffee and biscuits. Donations to Old Hastings Preservation Soc. and Macmillan Nurses. All works by Amanda & Jean Hope. Contact: Amanda Hope 01424 715835 late entry - not in printed programme   Organ/Piano Recital by Stephen Page Hastings Unitarian Church , 7a South Terrace. 12.30pm to 2.30pm Email Mary Jenkins: [email protected]   Lunchtime Concert Lunchtime Concert with Linda Grace (mezzo-soprano) St Clements Church, High Street, Old Town 1.10pm to 1.50pm Free admission. The Golden Age of English song. updated 8/9/08   Guided Tour of St Mary-in-the-Castle Pelham Place. 11am, 2pm & 4pm Full Guided Tour. Adults: £3, Under 16s: £2. Tel: 01424 446999.   The Hastings Fishing Industry Fishermen's Museum, Rock-a-Nore, Old Town. 2pm Illustrated Talk by George Greaves - well-known local photographer. Free Entry, but donations to Museum welcome.   Memories Competition Taplin Centre, Maze Hill. 2pm Two sections this year, one for sight impaired and one for sighted. Open to everyone, theme is 'My Favourite Day'. Organised by Hastings & Rother Voluntary Association for the Blind. Contact Fieona Farrier-Twist on 01424 853711   Tea Dance Sussex Hall, White Rock Theatre. 2pm to 4.30pm Ballroom, Popular Sequence, Latin American Dancing to modern and 30s/40s music. £3 Entrance to include refreshments. Presented by Friends of White Rock Theatre and hosted by MC Ian Marshall 'Marsh The Man'. Contact 01424 445573   Old Town Walk Meet at top station of West Hill Lift. (lift at west end of George Street). 2.30pm Take a trip up in the lift or walk up via Cobourg Place and over the 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 Old Hastings Preservation Society are welcome.   Judokwai Demonstration Azur (Marina Pavilion) 6pm - 8pm Martial arts demonstration by the Westerleigh Judokwai Club. The Azur bistro will be open for snacks and drinks.   Street Party 1940's Street Party High Street, Old Town 6.30pm – 10.30pm Organised by High Street Traders. Barbeque and other hot food, Lindy Hoppers, Live Bands, Street Market, Sideshows, Street Entertainment and much, much more. Free entry. All are welcome. Tel: 07974 081582 updated 12/9/08   Gateway Quiz Conquest Centre, Chichester Road, St Leonards 7pm The Gateway Club's annual quiz night with quizmaster Richard Stevens The Club provides a stimulating and entertaining environment for adults with learning disabilities. Each year a Hastings/1066 quiz is held as part of Hastings Week. Contact Richard Stevens 01424 781026   Local & Live Music Concert - CANCELLED Venue M, George Street, Hastings Old Town. Doors open 7.30pm (First Band 8pm) CANCELLED Non-stop entertainment from a variety of Local Bands and Groups, supporting local artists - in aid of the Sara Lee Trust. Tickets: £5 in advance by calling 01424 456608 or £6 on the door. CANCELLED

FRIDAY 17th October   East Sussex Arts Group show and promotional day Priory Meadow Shopping Centre. 9am to 6pm With members works on display and membership details available. Contact: Dennis Philpott, 01424 715837.   Hastings Old Town Market All Saints Church Hall, All Saints Street , Old Town . 10.30am to 11.30am Stalls selling Homemade Preserves, Cakes and Flowers. Early arrival recommended as they sell out very quickly.   Dolls Houses & Miniatures 65a George Street (above Tattooist), Old Town 12.00noon to 5.00pm A selection of Dolls Houses and Shops to view with a variety of miniature hand-made food and dressed furniture, all made by Amanda and Jean Hope £2.50 entry to include tea or coffee and biscuits. Donations to Old Hastings Preservation Soc. and Macmillan Nurses. All works by Amanda & Jean Hope. Contact: Amanda Hope 01424 715835 late entry - not in printed programme The Curse and History of Battle Abbey Hastings Unitarian Church, 7a South Terrace, 2.30pm to 3.30pm Talk and slideshow by Christine Hayward Email Mary Jenkins: [email protected]   Beside the Seaside Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street , Old Town . 7pm Illustrated Talk by Ken Brooks - The transition from a poor fishing village to a popular holiday resort. A nostalgic look at the seaside attractions of Victorian Hastings. £2 admission with wine and light refreshments. Call 01424 424744.   1066 Jazz Club Phoenix Arts Centre, Parkstone Road , Hastings 8pm to 11pm The Savannah Jazz Band from Yorkshire . Their style is reminiscent of an approach to the best of the late Ken Colyer. A fine traditional jazz band with a driving, foot-tapping,bouncing rhythm. An evening not to be missed. Members £6 Non Members £7, tickets at the door Contact Mr W Van Draat on 01424 212258

SATURDAY 18th October Opening of Roger Wood's Design Archive Exhibition and Contemporary Designers Exhibition Hastings Museum & Art Gallery , Bohemia Road. 10am Also rehang of the permanent collection of Paintings of Local Interiors. Exhibition continues until 4th January, Monday to Saturday 10am to 5pm, Sunday 11am to 4pm. Admission Free.   Hobbies and Crafts Exhibtion William Parker Lower School , Park Avenue . 10am to 5pm Quality craft exhibition with all manner of fabulous items on display and for sale. Opening by Michael Foster DLMP at 10am. Free entrance. Call Lynn Page on 01424 721791. If you'd like to be a stallholder download form here (word format) or here (pdf) or phone Jean Hobson tel 01424 753095 [email protected]   Hastings & St Leonards Association, National Trust Coffee Morning Taplin Centre, Healey House, Upper Maze Hill, St Leonards. 10.15am Admission 50p. Contact Miss Hawke on 01424 429598   56th National Town Criers Championships Queens Square, Priory Meadow. 10.30am MC Hastings Town Crier Jon Bartholomew. Town Criers from around the country take part in this spectacular event. Judging will be based on volume, diction, clarity and inflection. Contact Hastings Information Centre on 0845 274 1001*   Friends of the White Rock Theatre Backstage Tour White Rock Theatre. 11am (please gather inside foyer at 10.45 am) Free admission. Information: 01424 445573 Guided Tour of St Mary-in-the-Castle Pelham Place. 11am Full Guided Tour. Adults: £3, Under 16s: £2. Tel: 01424 446999. Dolls Houses & Miniatures 65a George Street (above Tattooist), Old Town 12.00noon to 5.00pm A selection of Dolls Houses and Shops to view with a variety of miniature hand-made food and dressed furniture, all made by Amanda and Jean Hope £2.50 entry to include tea or coffee and biscuits. Donations to Old Hastings Preservation Soc. and Macmillan Nurses. All works by Amanda & Jean Hope. Contact: Amanda Hope 01424 715835 late entry - not in printed programme   Iceni Belly Dancers Queens Square, Priory Meadow 2pm to 3pm Exotic Displays by the Iceni Belly Dancing Troupe and the Egyptian Mummies Sand Dancers Extraordinaire.   Foyle's Walk Meet at Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore, Old Town 3pm 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. £4.50 adults, £2.75 under 14s on the night or discounted in advance from Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre. 01424 775534.   Hastings Got Culture St Mary-in-the-Castle, Pelham Place. 4pm - 11pm Celebrate diversity with performance and workshops with Hastings young peoples' groups. Part of multi-cultural week. With live band performances after the fireworks. Entry by donation. Enquiries 01424 436333.   Observer Trophy Water Polo Tournament Summerfields Sports Centre. 6pm Teams from Dordrecht, Sevenoaks, Brighton and Haywards Heath play against local Hastings team. Email Tim Pearce: [email protected]   Battle Ghosts & Horror Walk Meet at Abbey Gateway, Battle High Street. 7.30pm Only the intrepid will want to join this macabre meander through the lamplit streets of this historic town. Admission £5.50 (adults), £4.00 (under 16s) payable on evening. Duration: 1hr, 30 mins. Participants with dogs on leads welcome. Contact: Malcolm on 07964 793550.   Lighting of Hastings Beacon Top of East Hill, Old Town. 7.00 pm Hastings Runners carry flaming torches from the East Hill beacon to start the procession. see below updated 28/9/08   Torchlight Procession Old Town seafront. 7.30pm A spectacular traditional Sussex Bonfire procession with representatives of Bonfire Societies from across Sussex marking the anniversary of the discovery and foiling of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605. Commences from The Stade, up All Saints Street and down the High Street to the promenade, turning right at Albert Road, into Queens Road turning at the junction of South Terrace back to the Town Hall to be joined by the Mayor, other officials and Town Criers. At the Town Hall the Town Crier reads the declaration of the America Ground, the procession continues cross the America Ground to the promenade and finishes at Pelham Place car park. Pre event entertainment provided by Arrow FM. see below   Fireworks and Bonfire Pelham Beach. 9pm by Hastings Borough Bonfire Society and Renegade Pyrotechnics Bonfire on the beach with our famous effigy. One of the UK's largest, loudest and most extraordinary firework displays and one of the UK's largest Bonfires. Collections for local charities. Please give generously as all money collected goes to charity. see below Safety Notice: Please respect the safety barriers and do not pick up discarded torches or bring your own fireworks. Keep your children with you at all times and ear protection is recommended if you or your children are frightened of loud bangs. Please do not bring pets and dispose of all litter correctly. Detailed Bonfire information from 6.00pm until 11:00pm Road closures around the Old and New Towns. 7:00pm The East Hill Beacon is lit; the Hastings Runners carry flaming torches from there to light up the start of the procession in Rock a Nore 7.15pm The procession starts from Rock a Nore and up All Saints Street - limited torches on this part of the route so it is best to watch on the Seafront 7.30pm The procession reaches the top of the High Street 7.45pm The procession reaches the seafront at the bottom of High Street 7.55pm The procession passes the firesite heading for the Town Centre 8.10pm Set Piece Firework - Town Hall -  At this point The HBBS Chairman accompanied by banners greets the Mayor as the procession continues up Queens Road, turns on itself and marches to the Town Hall, salute to the Mayor 8.15pm America Ground Declaration - Memorial -  Mayor and Town Criers proceed to the Memorial with the procession where the procession stops and the America Ground declaration is read by a town crier, followed by a set piece firework 8.30pm The procession continues through Robertson Street 8.35pm The procession reaches the Seafront and turns back along the Seafront towards the Old Town 8.45pm The procession reaches the Firesite 9.00pm The bonfire is lit 9.30pm (or later depending on the bonfire) the Firework display starts. Procession Route

SUNDAY 19th October Hobbies and Crafts Exhibtion William Parker Lower School , Park Avenue . 10am to 5pm Quality craft exhibition with all manner of fabulous items on display and for sale. Free entrance Contact Lynn Page on 01424 721791 If you'd like to be a stallholder download form here (word format) or here (pdf) or phone Jean Hobson tel 01424 753095 [email protected]   Hastings & Rother Family History Society Fair Horntye Park Sports Complex, Bohemia Road. 10am to 4.30pm Guest Speaker Dr Nick Barratt, talks £2, Entrance £2. Both talks plus entrance to the fair £5 if purchased in advance Contact Linda Smith 437493/07709 235308   Jazz Breakfast Gizmo World, 23 Priory Street. 11am Admission £5. With top local musicians and winners of Hastings HAS Talent. Tickets and further information please call 01424 436333.   Mayors Youth Service Holy Trinity Church, Robertson Street. 3pm Conducted by Richard Mortimer, Chaplain UCH   Closing Ceremony Town Hall, Queens Road. 4.30pm Services, veterans and cadets will assemble while ?? choir perform. A vote of thanks will be given by the Mayor. The Town Crier will give a closing address. Contact Nigel Hogben on 01424 850689   Twilight Smugglers Walk Meet at Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock a Nore, Old Town. 7pm 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 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. Tel: 01424 775534.   After Dark Hastings Ghost Walk Meet at Swan Gardens in the High Street. Old Town 7.30pm Spine Chilling close encounters of the supernatural kind vividly described with thought-provoking insights of the elusive spirit world. Admission: £5.50 (adults), £4.00 (under age 16), payable on the evening. Duration 90 minutes. Participants with dogs on leads welcome. Contact: Malcolm on 07964 793550.

President,  Dorothy Clements
Chair, Ian Porter
Vice Chair, Richard Stevens
Events Co-ordinator  Nigel Hogben
Hobbies & Crafts Organiser Lynn Page - 01424 721791, 07740 192166, [email protected]
Hobbies & Crafts Stall Bookings Jean Hobson - tel 01424 753095 [email protected]

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