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HOME and Contents October 2011 Places to visit during the week
There will be something for everyone and for all ages. Don't miss it! The 945th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings. We bring you a festival of Hastings TODAY.
Places to visit during the week
Fishermen's Museum
Open daily 10am to 5pm Rock-a-Nore, Old Town. 01424 461446
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
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 Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm, 12 noon to 4pm. Admission free
Bohemia Road, Hastings. 01424 451052 www.hmag.org.uk
Contains a rich and exotic mixture of fine paintings and china, the cultures of other lands, well-known personalities such as John Logie Baird and Robert Tressell, and a contrasting view of local wildlife today and as it would have been 150 million years ago.Old Town Hall Museum
Open Monday to Saturday 10am to 4pm, Sunday, 12 noon to 4pm.
Admission free www.hmag.org.uk High Street, Old Town. 01424 451052
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 Museum
Open Daily 10am to 5pm 01424 437452
Rock-a-Nore, Old Town. The only museum of its kind in Britain with fine exhibits from far back in time.Carr Taylor Vineyard
Open Daily 10 am 5 pm
Wheel Lane, Westfield, Hastings, East Sussex.
[email protected] 01424 752501
Carr Taylor Vineyard in Westfield is offering free vineyard trails and tastings of its award winning sparkling, still and fruit wines all week.The Vineyard is open every day See www.carr-taylor.co.uk for further details.
Friary Gardeners
Monday Friday 9 am 3 pm Ore Place Farm, The Ridge, Hastings TN34 2RA
[email protected] 01424 752555Friary Gardeners offers horticultural training for adults with learning difficulties. The site is also a working nursery with 2.3 acres of garden. Come along and see our site in full swing. We are currently renovating our buildings. Entrance can also be made via St Helens Wood pathway.
Active Arts
Open Daily 10 am 5 pm Hastings & Bexhill Mencap Society,
The Stade Hall, The Stade, Hastings
www.hastings-bexhill-mencap.org
[email protected] 01424 424813Active Arts Art & Design students present an exciting new exhibition of work that explores and captures themes of the local environment using a variety of mediums.
Hastings Unitarian Church
7a South Terrace, Hastings
Dr Brian Hick [email protected] 07905892103During Hastings Week visit the ŒAll at Sea¹ craft exhibition a knitted under-water extravaganza can be seen on any occasion during the week when the meeting place is open.
Hastings Kick Boxing Academy
Hastings Kick Boxing Academy are holding several classes throughout the week. The training at HKA is aimed at making it as enjoyable as possible for everyone who comes along, whatever level you are at. If you want to get fit, lose weight and tone up, as well as make new friends and learn self-defence skills then HKA is the place for you. Any size, shape or fitness level is welcome, and at HKA we¹ll tailor things to match your abilities working with you to build your confidence and achieve your goals at a pace that suits you. By training with us you will help feed your self confidence, becoming stronger and fitter both mentally and physically.
You'll learn new skills and meet some great people
HKA: working towards helping to promote health, fitness and commitment to anti bullying within the Hastings area.First In Last Out Beer Festival
14/15 High Street, Old Town, Hastings
01424 420212/425079During Hastings Week a Beer Festival will be held from Thursday 13th October Sunday 16th October.
Hastings Miniature Railway
Contact [email protected]
Throughout the week the miniature railway will be allowing 1 child to ride free with every paying adult (on showing a copy of the Hastings Week Programme). Trains run daily weather permitting.Hastings History House Exhibitions
21 Courthouse Street, Hastings 11 am 4 pm
Contact: Tel 424744Three Exhibitions being held during the week:
Thursday 6th Sunday 9th and Tuesday 9th Sunday 16th which include '1066 and All That', 'the Bayeux Tapestry' and ' ŒHastings Bonfire'
Creepy Corner a collection of images and stories
Ye Olde Pump House, George Street, Hastings
Book in advance via www.hauntedexperiences.eu
Tina Brown - 07817 686781Saturday 8th October all week Celebrating 18 years of the Hastings Old Town Ghost Walk, this mini museum highlights some of the most haunted places to which Tina Brown, Author and Tour Director and her partner, Jason Neale, Photographer, have travelled in search of things which go bump in the night. Ghosts are not just for Halloween. Share your spooky thoughts and experiences in the visitors book. Whilst at Ye Olde Pump House why not enjoy one of the specially designed creepy cocktails, from £2.95 to celebrate the ghost walks birthday or stay for a meal. A booklet will be for sale for the price of £1.00 donation to Hastings Week.
Tina Brown would prefer that her walks were booked in advance via her web-site www.hauntedexperiences.eu so that all participants are properly involved.
Ticket price includes a Donation to Hastings Week Committee.Special Exhibition :- 650 Years Of The Magistracy
Exhibition opens Saturday 8th October and runs through until Sunday 16th October.
Hastings Information Centre
2011 marks the 650th anniversary of the English magistrates courts, and to celebrate this Hastings Information Centre is hosting a small exhibition on the magistracy. The venue is particularly appropriate because the part of the Town Hall which now contains the information centre used to be a courtroom itself.
The £10.66 Meal Deal Daily throughout the Week
During this week lots of different eating establishments will be participating in the Meal Deal offering a meal for two for only £10.66.
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Gateway Quiz
Conquest Centre, Chichester Road, St Leonards, 7 pm
The Gateway Club¹s annual quiz night with quizmaster Richard Stevens. The Club provides a stimulating and entertaining environment for adults with learning disabilities. Each year a quiz is held as part of Hastings Week.
Contact Richard Stevens on 01424 461069.High Street & George Street Windows
For the Pam Brown and Ray Goode Trophies.
The theme this year is 'Colours of the rainbow'.
Contact Harris Woodcock, Harris Restaurant 01424 437221
HOME and Contents October 2011 Places to visit during the week The After Dark Old Town Ghost Walk
Meet Swan Gardens, High Street 7.30 pm
Dare you join us to learn of strange local close encounters of the supernatural kind with though provoking insights of the elusive spirit world?
Admission Adult £6, accompanied Child £4 payable at the start. Walks last approx 1 hour 20 mins. Route is wheelchair accessible and dogs on short leads permitted.Contact Malcolm Campbell Tel 07964 793550
1066 Jazz Club
Azur Marina Pavillion, St Leonards 8 pm 11 pm
The 1066 Jazz club opens with 'Gentleman Jim McIntosh's Jazzaholics'. Food available.
Tickets at the door. Members £7, Non Members £9Contact Don Jeffery tel 01424 753784 www.1066jazzclub.co.uk
HOME and Contents October 2011 Places to visit during the week Autumn Migration Watch
Hastings Country Park Visitor Centre, Coastguard Lane, Fairlight 8 am 10 am
Join local ornithologists Andrew Grace and Alan Parker for a walk through the Country Park Nature Reserve to observe the movements of numerous migrating birds from various vantage points in this scenic area. Organised by Friends of Hastings Country Park Reserve.
Charge £2, free to members of the Friends.
Bring binoculars if you have them. Regrets no dogs. WC
For more information please contact Ray Mills on 01424 752541Hastings Week Opening Ceremony
Town Hall 9.45 am
Muster at 9.20 am outside BHS, Queens Square to parade to the Town Hall for the official opening led by Robertson Pipes and Drums.Lifeboat House 2nd Hand Jewellery Sale
The Stade 10 am - 3 pm Free admission.
Contact Shirley Hawley 01424 445640Hobbies & Crafts Fayre
Ore Community Centre 10 am 4 pm
The very best of quality crafts on sale with the opportunity to try some of the different hobbies and crafts. Stalls ranging from knitting/needlework/produce to plants/flower arranging/jewellery and more.
Charity fund raising, local community groups and guides support our event in the heart of Ore Village.
Contact Sue Castro 01424 437468 (after 6pm and Weekends)
Jean Hobson 01424 753095Hastings Unitarian Church
7a South Terrace, Hastings 10 am 12 noon
Craft Exhibition launch and coffee morning with All at Sea music & verse.
Contact Dr Brian Hick [email protected] or 07905892103Classic Car Show
Stade Open Space, The Stade, Hastings 10 am 4 pm
Organised by Hastings Borough Council and Hastings Week Volunteers.
Sponsored by St Leonards Motors.
Visit from Alex Lester, Radio 2 DJ over the weekend.Contact Hastings Information Centre 01424 451111
Hastings Welsh Society Coffee Morning
3 Delaware Drive, St Leonards 10.30 am 12 noon
Admission £1 includes Coffee/tea and welsh cakes. Everyone welcome.
Contact Mrs Atherden 01424 441208Books Born in Hastings
Town Hall, Queens Road, Hastings 10.30 am 2 pm
This year¹s celebration of local writers and publications features the launch of novelist Monica Tracey's 'Left of the Moon', 'Find and Seek Trails' by childrens library manager Pauline Crouch and the results of the 'Stories of St Leonards' competition.
Admission free, refreshments, all welcome.Contact Kay Green [email protected] Tel 01424 205400
3D photographs of Hastings in the 19th Century
Town Hall, Queens Road, Hastings 10.30 am 2 pm
Peter Cresswell has invented a viewer which enables a 19th century stereo photograph to be seen on a large scale. Hastings was extensively photographed at the time because Hastings was a centre for early photography. The stereo card, (two small photographs on a card) was viewed with a small hand-held viewer and was a popular novelty in the second half of the century. The new viewer takes these high quality images and re-presents them on a large scale so that they can really be brought to life. The devices which are non-electronic and use ambient light, are a way of peering into the past which, by adding depth and an opportunity to roam around, adds an experience which is significantly different from viewing a conventional photograph.Contact Peter Cresswell [email protected] Tel 01424 870806
Net Shop Museum
Rock a Nore Road, just west of the Fishermen's Museum 11 am 2 pm
The net shops are the tall wooden sheds used for many years by Hastings fishermen for storing their fishing gear. They are unique to Hastings, and one of them, the Net Shop Museum has a large collection of historic items on display. The museum, which is only open occasionally, is owned and run by local historian Steve Peak. Entry is free.Gizmo Open Day
29 Western Road, St Leonards on Sea 2 pm 4 pm Join the Open Day for prize giving and performances.
Contact [email protected] Tel 01424 552505
Stade Guided Walk
Lifeboat House 3 pm 4.30 pm
Join friendly local volunteer guides for a free gentle walk. Learn about the maritime history of the fishing area of Hastings Old Town called 'The Stade'. Stade is an Anglo-Saxon word meaning 'landing place'. Organised by the Stade Education Project and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.For information contact Bea Rapley [email protected] Tel 01424 451167
Battle Byways
Meet outside Abbey Gatehouse, Battle 3 pm
The obscured and the obscure are the features of this exploration of parts of the town centre unfamiliar to the casual visitor.
Admission Adult £6, accompanied Child £4 payable at the start. Walk last approx 1 hour 30 mins. Route is wheelchair accessible and dogs on short leads permitted.Contact Malcolm Campbell Tel 07964 793550
Hastings History House Talk
21 Courthouse Street, Hastings 5.30 pm
Talk by Ken Brooks on 'The Ore Village Story'. Tickets £2 and refreshments available.Contact: Tel 01424 424744
The Observer Trophy Water Polo Tournament
Summerfields Sports Centre 6 pm 9 pm Annual Water Polo Tournament. Teams playing will include Dover (2010 winners), Dordrecht, Mid Sussex Marlins and Brighton and Hastings Seagulls.
A mini-polo game will also be included for young players in the 10-13 age group and a ladies game will also be staged.Contact Tim Pearce [email protected]
Active Arts Preview Evening
Stade Hall, The Stade 6 pm 9 pm
Active Arts Art & Design Students present a exciting new exhibition of work (details on page 6) preview evening features live performance and music.Contact [email protected] www.hastings-bexhill-mencap.org
Hastings Museum The Sea is Singing to Me
Johns Place Museum, Bohemia Road, Hastings 7 pm
Krysia Mansfield (mezzo) and Nancy Cooley (piano) will perform music which evokes our oceans and seas. Come to be soothed by lulling waves and tossed by stormy seas .......
£10 to include a glass of wine.
A Hastings & St Leonards Museum Association event.Contact Hastings Museum Tel 01424 451052
Charity Auction
All Saints Church Hall, All Saints Street 7pm
An auction in aid of the Two Towers Trust, which is restoring the Old Town's two mediaeval churches. Half of the proceeds go to the vendor, half to the charity. Items for auction can be entered until Saturday 1st October, please call 01424 444483 for collection.Sussex Concert Orchestra
St John's Church, Pevensey Road 7.30 pm
Music from The King¹s Speech.
Overture from The Marriage of Figaro - Mozart.
Piano Concerto No.5 (The Emperor) - Beethoven. Soloist Lucinda Sheppard.
Symphony No.7 - Beethoven. Conductor Kenneth Roberts.Tickets £10 (Concs £2 off) from Hastings Information Centre (01424 451111) and Imagen Gallery.
Contact Sandra Hambourne Tel 01424 443316The Battle Ghost Walk
Meet outside Abbey Gatehouse, Battle 7.30 pm As the shadows lengthen and night approaches here in this historic town old buildings and more contemporary locations conceal disturbing and sometimes frightening secrets. All will be revealed to the intrepid during this informative walking tour.
Admission Adult £6, accompanied Child £4 payable at the start. Walks last approx 1 hour 20 mins. Route is wheelchair accessible and dogs on short leads permitted.
Contact Malcolm Campbell Tel 07964 793550
HOME and Contents October 2011 Places to visit during the week Classic Car Show
Stade Open Space, The Stade, Hastings 10 am 4 pm
Organised by Hastings Borough Council and Hastings Week Volunteers.
Sponsored by St Leonards Motors.Contact Hastings Information Centre Tel 01424 451111
Bohemia Walled Garden Association.
Walled Garden, in Summerfield Wood 10 am 3 pm
Come and visit this secret garden in the middle of Hastings. This community garden project is restoring a derelict green space that was once part of a grand estate. After years of neglect, the walled garden is once again productive and very much part of the local community.Contact [email protected] Tel 07719 716264
Lifeboat House 2nd Hand Jewellery Sale
The Stade 10 am - 3 pm
Free admission.
Contact Shirley Hawley 01424 445640Junior Rugby Festival
William Parker School, Parkstone Road 10.30 am
See over 600 children from outside clubs competing with Hastings teams.
Games start at 10.30 am with presentations at 2.30 pm. All welcome to watch children enjoying the sport.Contact David Hirst www.hastingsrugby.org.uk Tel 01424 444255
Stade Guided Walk
Lifeboat House 11 am 12.30 pm
Join friendly local volunteer guides for a free gentle walk. Learn about the maritime history of the fishing area of Hastings Old Town called 'The Stade'. Stade is an Anglo-Saxon word meaning 'landing place'. Organised by the Stade Education Project and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.Contact Bea Rapley [email protected] Tel 01424 451167
Hastings Unitarian Church
7a South Terrace, Hastings 11 am
Anniversary Service led by Wendy Adams. All welcome.
Contact Dr Brian Hick [email protected] Tel 07905 892103Kids Go Nuts in Summerfield Woods
Summerfields Woods 1.15 pm 3.45 pm
Create environmental art, go native and build yourself a flying machine!
The Rangers and Hastings Museum are getting together to run this event which is suitable for children from 5 13; all children must be accompanied by an adult.Free although Limited places available. Booking only at the Museum on 01424 451052 or email [email protected]
St Helens Park Preservation Society Autumn Walk
Langham Road Entrance 3 pm
St Helens Park Preservation Society invite you to join them for an escorted Autumn Walk through the woods. Everyone welcome. Free entry. Donations towards upkeep of woods welcomed. Sensible footwear essential.Contact Patricia Collins [email protected] Tel 01424 712940
Stade Guided Walk
Lifeboat House 3 pm 4.30 pm
Join friendly local volunteer guides for a free gentle walk. Learn about the maritime history of the fishing area of Hastings Old Town called 'The Stade'. Stade is an Anglo-Saxon word meaning 'landing place'. Organised by the Stade Education Project and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.Contact Bea Rapley [email protected] Tel 01424 451167
Historic Old Town Churchyards
Meet: Stables Theatre Car Park Entrace 3 pm
Exploring atmospheric local burial grounds with evidence of three centuries of funerary art and vivid descriptions of bygone, sometimes bizarre and gruesome, burial customs and practices.Admission Adult £6, accompanied Child £4 payable at the start.
Walk last approx 1 hour 30 mins. Uneven surfaces suitable footwear recommended. No dogs please.Contact Malcolm Campbell Tel 07964 793550
Hastings History House Talk
21 Courthouse Street, Hastings 3 pm
Talk by Heather Grief who continues her series on this historical period with 'William Lucky Bastard' Tickets £2 and refreshments available.Contact [email protected] Tel 01424 424744
The After Dark Old Town Ghost Walk
Meet Swan Gardens, High Street 7 pm
Dare you join us to learn of strange local close encounters of the supernatural kind with though provoking insights of the elusive spirit world?Admission Adult £6, accompanied Child £4 payable at the start. Walks last approx 1 hour 20 mins. Route is wheelchair accessible and dogs on short leads permitted.
Contact Malcolm Campbell Tel 07964 793550
Friends in Song - in aid of Sara Lee Trust
Friends in Song. Local singers & musicians Robertson Street United Reform Church 7.30 pm
£5 on the door.
Contact - 01424 752258
HOME and Contents October 2011 Places to visit during the week Hastings Unitarian Church
7a South Terrace, Hastings 10.15 am
Circle Dancing.Contact Dr Brian Hick [email protected] Tel 07905892103
Computer Club
Ore Community Centre 10.15 am 12.15 pm
Help and guidance with using computers and computer problem regardless of experience.Contact: Maggs 01424 432719
Hastings Unitarian Church
7a South Terrace, Hastings 2.30 pm
'Leonards Cheshire' Talk by Roger McKenna. .Contact Dr Brian Hick [email protected] Tel 07905892103
Kiddies Sparring
Kick Boxing Academy, William Parker Lower School, Park Avenue 5 pm 5.45 pm
Contact: Carl 07949 221946
Non Contact Kick Boxing
Kick Boxing Academy, William Parker Lower School, Park Avenue 6 pm 7 pm
Contact: Carl 07949 221946
Intermediate Kick Boxing
Kick Boxing Academy, William Parker Lower School, Park Avenue 7pm 8 pm
Contact: Carl 07949 221946
Original Hastings Old Town Ghost Walk
Chessboard Area, George Street, Hatings 7 pm
Join local author and tour guide, Tina Brown to celebrate 18 years of the Original Hastings Old Town ghost Walk. Step back in time and see history brought to life with tina¹s unique and fascinating research. Bring a pen as there is a quiz to win a signed copy of one of Tina¹s books. Tour lasts approx 75 mins. All tickets £5.00 (includes donation to Hastings Week Committee). Suitable for all ages.To book, please visit www.hauntedexperiences.eu For more details call Tina Brown 07817686781
Opera South East Concert
Holy Trinity Church, Robertson Street 7.30 pm
Opera South East with Naomi Kilby - Soprano
Gary Marriott - Tenor
Kenneth Roberts - Conductor
Tickets £8 (Concs. £2 off) from Hastings Information Centre (01424 451111) and Imagen Gallery.Contact Sandra Lambourne on 01424 443316
HOME and Contents October 2011 Places to visit during the week Priory Knits Exhibition
Priory Meadow Shopping Centre 9 am 5 pm
Priory Knits will be exhibiting their 2011 Dorothy Clements Creativity Cup Exhibits which will be judged by The Mayor supported by a knitting expert. They will also be selling small knitted items in aid of the RSPCA, Bluebell Ridge which is the charity chosen by the club for 2011.Contact: Sue Castro
Bingo
Ore Community Centre 1.30 pm 3 pm
Come along and have funContact: Maggs 01424 432719
Hastings Unitarian Church
7a South Terrace, Hastings 2.30 pm
Knitwits.Contact Dr Brian Hick [email protected] 07905 892103
Guided walk in Hastings Old Town
Meet at the Top of the West Hill Lift 2.30 pm
A walk around Hastings' historic Old Town organised and led by knowledgable members of the Old Hastings Preservation Society. The walk begins at 2.30pm, takes appriximately 90 minutes and starts at the top of the West Hill Lift, proceeding gently downhill into the heart of the Old Town. The Old Town has a wealth of medieval and later buildings, many with fascinating histories and often hidden in twittens and cat creeps, unseen by tourists. Hastings was the venue of choice for artists, authors and other celebrities, whose stories you may hear on the tour.Student groups must pre-book by calling 01424 420555
Thai Boxing
Kick Boxing Academy, William Parker Lower School, Park Avenue 6 pm- 7.30 pm
Contact: Carl 07949 221946 www.hastings-kickboxing.co.uk
Kick Fit
Kick Boxing Academy, William Parker Lower School, Park Avenue 7 pm- 8.00 pm
Contact: Carl 07949 221946 www.hastings-kickboxing.co.uk
Behind the Scenes of the Hastings Old Town Ghost Walk Tour
Meet at Chessboard, George Street 7 pm
Join local author and your guide, Tina Brown on the Ghost Walks 18th birthday as she takes you on a unique and rare behind the scenes tour of the Hastings Old Town Ghost Walk. Hear about how it all begun, visit the places learn about the people and not forgetting the ghosts, who have made this magical experience one to remember. Share with Tina the happy and the sad and sometimes hilarious moments which have made the ghost walks since 1993.Tour lasts approx 75 mins and is suitable for all ages. Tickets available in advance or on the night. All tickets £5.00 which includes a donation to Hastings Week Committee.
To book please visit www.hauntedexperiences.euFor further details please contact Tina Brown 07817 686781
Falaise Sequence Dance Club
Arthur Easton Centre, St Michaels Hospice, Upper Maze Hill 7.30 pm 10 pm
Visitors are welcome to come and dance or watchContact June Smith [email protected] Tel 01424 713382
Tai Chi
Ore Community Centre 7.30 pm 8.30 pm
For fitness and self defence all ages and abilities welcomeContact: Maggs 01424 432719
Kyokushinkai Karate Juniors
Ore Community Centre 7.30 pm 8 pm
Contact: Maggs 01424 432719
Boxing
Kick Boxing Academy, William Parker Lower School, Park Avenue 8 pm - 9 pm
Contact: Carl 07949 221946 www.hastings-kickboxing.co.uk
Kyokushinkai Karate Seniors
Ore Community Centre 8 pm 9.45 pm
Contact: Maggs 432719
HOME and Contents October 2011 Places to visit during the week Yoga
Ore Community Centre 10 am 11.30 pm
To de-stress strech and improve flexibility and core strengthContact: Maggs 01424 432719
Hastings Unitarian Church
7a South Terrace, Hastings 10 am 4 pm
'All at Sea' Art Workshop led by David EmbryContact Dr Brian Hick [email protected] Tel 07905892103
Happy Harold Tours
Town Hall, Queens Road, Hastings 11 am 3 pm
Hastings Trolley Bus Restoration Group will be holding 'Mystery Trips on the Hour' on the unique 1928 built Hastings trolleybus, Happy Harold no booking required.Contact www.1066.net/trolley for more details.
Fusion Street Dancing
Ore Community Centre 6 pm 8 pm
Come along kids and have some fun
www.fusionstreetdance.vpweb.co.uk
Contact: Maggs 432719
Beginners Kickboxing
Kick Boxing Academy, William Parker Lower School, Park Avenue 6 pm 7 pm and 7 pm 8 pm
Contact: Carl 07949 221946
The Maureen Charlesworth Chess Challenge
White Rock Hotel 7 pm
An evening of chess intended mainly for casual players i.e. players without official grades. There will be tournaments for adults and juniors (juniors are players under the age of 18). Each player will be be guaranteed five games during the evening against different opponents. There will cash prizes for the winners. Entry fee £3 (£2 for juniors)To enter (or if you want more infromation) contact is: e-mail [email protected]
Tel - 01424 431970
The After Dark Old Town Ghost Walk
Meet Swan Gardens, High Street 7.30 pm
Dare you join us to learn of strange local close encounters of the supernatural kind with though provoking insights of the elusive spirit world?Admission Adult £6, accompanied Child £4 payable at the start.
Walk lasts approx 1 hour 20 mins. Route is wheelchair accessible and dogs on short leads permitted.
Contact Malcolm Campbell Tel 07964 793550
HOME and Contents October 2011 Places to visit during the week Tom Bogie Dance
Ore Community Centre 9.30 am
A variety of dance and fitness for all ages and abilitiesContact: Maggs 432719
Hastings Unitarian Church
7a South Terrace, Hastings 10.15 am
Circle DancingContact Dr Brian Hick [email protected] or 07905892103
Life Drawing
Ore Community Centre 10 am 12 noon
Develop skills in life drawing with experienced models and teacherContact: Maggs 01424 432719
Memories Competition
Hastings & Rother Voluntary Association for the Blind, Taplin Centre, St Leonards on Sea 2 pm
Results and Awards Ceremony.
Entry to this popular competition is FREE to adults in the Hastings & Rother area, with two catagories A) for visually-impaired people and B) for those with normal vision. The 2011 theme is ŒTreasured Memories¹, length to be from 150 to 1000 words. Please give your entry a title, attach contact details and send to HRVAB by 13 September 2011.Contact [email protected] or Tel 01424 436359
Guided walk in Hastings Old Town
Meet at the Top of the West Hill Lift 2.30 pm
A walk around Hastings¹ historic Old Town organised and led by knowledgable members of the Old Hastings Preservation Society.
The walk begins at 2.30pm, takes appriximately 90 minutes and starts at the top of the West Hill Lift, proceeding gently downhill into the heart of the Old Town. The Old Town has a wealth of medieval and later buildings, many with fascinating histories and often hidden in twittens and cat creeps, unseen by tourists. Hastings was the venue of choice for artists, authors and other celebrities, whose stories you may hear on the tour.Student groups must pre-book by calling 01424 420555
A Diary of Austerity Living in Hastings.
Ore Library, Hastings 2.30 pm
Local writer Victoria Seymour talks about daily life in Hastings 1947.
A tea, including a taster of ration book cakes will be served. Places are free but must be booked.To book please call 0345 60 80 196 and ask for Ore Library.
Kids Self Defence & Kickboxing
Kick Boxing Academy, William Parker Lower School, Park Avenue
Ages 4 6 from 5.15 pm - 6 pm
Ages 8 12 from 6.15 pm 7 pm
Intermediate Kick Boxing from 7 pm 8 pmContact: Carl 07949 221946
Behind the Scenes of the Hastings Old Town Ghost Walk Tour
Meet at Chessboard, George Street 7 pm
Join local author and your guide, Tina Brown on the Ghost Walks 18th birthday as she takes you on a unique and rare behind the scenes tour of the Hastings Old Town Ghost Walk. Hear about how it all begun, visit the places learn about the people and not forgetting the ghosts, who have made this magical experience one to remember. Share with Tina the happy and the sad and sometimes hilarious moments which have made the ghost walks since 1993.Tour lasts approx 75 mins and is suitable for all ages. Tickets available in advance or on the night. All tickets £5.00 which includes a donation to Hastings Week Committee. To book please visit www.hauntedexperiences.eu For further details please contact Tina Brown 07817 686781
Achievers Award
St Mary in the Castle
Please see local press for details or contact [email protected] tel 01323 414493
Life Drawing
Ore Community Centre 7.30 pm 9.30 pm
Develop skills in life drawing with experienced models and teacherContact: Maggs 01424 432719
The Harrow Inn Beer Keller Night
828 The Ridge, Hastings 8 pm
3 course dinner with Hunds N Heidi Live Music. Plenty UMP PAA PA. £20 a head booking required. (similar events on 20th & 29th October contact The Harrow Inn for further information)Contact Dale Williams [email protected] Tel 01424 751109.
HOME and Contents October 2011 Places to visit during the week Friday 14th October: HASTINGS DAY
1066 Country Coach Tour
A Circular Guided Tour via Normans Bay, Pevensey Bay & Battle, through lovely countryside on a 1066 theme including escape routes taken by the defeated Saxon Army all at a special price of £13.66. Leaves Hastings Old Town 9.50am, Harold Place 10am, Warrior Square 10.05am and Bexhill at 10.20am. Commentary by Clive Richardson, British Tourist Authority Blue Badge Guide.
Phone: 01424 775534.
Bingo
Ore Community Centre 1.30 pm 3 pm
Come along and have funContact: Maggs 432719
Hastings Unitarian Church
7a South Terrace, Hastings 2.30 pm
'All at Sea' with Flanders & Swann (Brian & Stephen)
Contact Dr Brian Hick [email protected] Tel 07905892103
Stade Guided Walk
Lifeboat House 3 pm 4.30 pm
Join friendly local volunteer guides for a free gentle walk. Learn about the maritime history of the fishing area of Hastings Old Town called 'The Stade'. Stade is an Anglo-Saxon word meaning 'landing place'. Organised by the Stade Education Project and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
Contact Bea Rapley [email protected] Tel 01424 451167
Hastings History House Talk
21 Courthouse Street, Hastings 4.30 pm
Talk by Dennis Collins on Hastings 'Pirates and Privateers'. Tickets £2 and refreshments available.Contact [email protected] Tel 01424 424744
Order of 1066 Award
Hastings Town Hall 5.30 pm
The presentation of the 'Award of 1066' the supreme accolade for services to the town by the Mayor, Cllr Kim Forward. By invitation only.Contact Mayor's Office [email protected]
Stade Guided Walk
Lifeboat House 5.30 pm 7 pm
Join friendly local volunteer guides for a free gentle walk. Learn about the maritime history of the fishing area of Hastings Old Town called 'The Stade'. Stade is an Anglo-Saxon word meaning 'landing place'. Organised by the Stade Education Project and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.Contact Bea Rapley [email protected] Tel 01424 451167
Boxing
Kick Boxing Academy, William Parker Lower School, Park Avenue 6 pm 7 pm
Contact: Carl 07949 221946
Kick Fit
Kick Boxing Academy, William Parker Lower School, Park Avenue 7 pm 8 pm
Contact: Carl 07949 221946
Original Hastings Old Town Ghost Walk
Chessboard Area, George Street, Hastings 7 pm
Join local author and tour guide, Tina Brown to celebrate 18 years of the Original Hastings Old Town ghost Walk. Step back in time and see history brought to life with Tina¹s unique and fascinating research. Bring a pen as there is a quiz to win a signed copy of one of Tina¹s books. Tour lasts approx 75 mins. All tickets £5 (includes a donation to the Hastings Week Committee). Suitable for all ages. To book visitwww.hauntedexperiences.eu For more details contact Tina Brown 07817 686781
1066 Jazz Club
Azur Marina Pavillion, St Leonards 8 pm 11 pm
The 1066 Jazz club hosts 'Yerba Buena Celebration Jazzband'. Food available.Tickets at the door. Members £7, Non Members £9
Contact Don Jeffery tel 01424 753784
HOME and Contents October 2011 Places to visit during the week Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal
Priory Meadow Shopping Centre, Hastings
9 am 5.30 pm
The Royal British Legion of Hastings & St Leonards will be holding a tombola
in Priory Meadow Shopping Centre in aid of Poppy Appeal.
Contact Rod Pelling [email protected] or Tel 01424 852231
Fusion Street Dancing
Ore Community Centre 9.45 am 11 am
Come along kids and have some fun
www.fusionstreetdance.vpweb.co.uk Contact: Maggs 01424 432719
Hastings Unitarian Church
7a South Terrace, Hastings 10 am 12 noon
Coffee Morning with ŒAll at Sea¹ music & verseContact Dr Brian Hick [email protected] Tel 07905 892103
59th National Town Criers Championships
Queens Square, Priory Meadow, 10.30 am
With 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 01424 451111
Hastings & St Leonards Chess Club Open Day
2 Cornwallis Terrace, Hastings 11 am 5 pm
Visit one of the oldest clubs in the country (founded 1882), browse the chess library, play a friendly game, or just chat and have a cup of tea. A game for all ages! But regret no disabled access.Contact Paul Buswell [email protected] 07933 742352
Hastings History House Book Fair
21 Courthouse Street, Hastings 11 am 4 pm
Come and buy. Tables also available to sell your books at £5.Contact: Tel 424744
The Big Draw Postcards from the Other Side of the World
Hastings Museum, St Johns Place, Bohemia Road 11 am 1pm and 1.30 pm 3.30 pm
Imagine you are a Victorian Adventurer and record your discoveries ... Join graphic artists Julian Hanshaw to make your own stories and drawings inspired by the Durbar Hall and World Art collection. Suitable for all ages. No need to book Children under 13 must be accompanied by an adult. Free.Contact Hastings Museum 01424 451052
Foyles Walk
Meet at Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore, 2 pm
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 Heritage Centre,
Rock a Nore or from guide on the walk at £4.50 adults, £3 children under 14.
Donation to Shipwreck Heritage Centre and Old Hastings Preservation Soc.Tel: 01424 775534
Hastings Unitarian Church
7a South Terrace, Hastings 2.30 pm
A Sea-side Music go Round Roy SmithContact Dr Brian Hick [email protected] Tel 07905892103
Stade Guided Walk
Lifeboat House 3 pm 4.30 pm
Join friendly local volunteer guides a free gentle walk. Learn about the maritime history of the fishing area of Hastings Old Town called 'The Stade'. Stade is an Anglo-Saxon word meaning 'landing place'. Organised by the Stade Education Project and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.Contact Bea Rapley [email protected] Tel 01424 451167
Historic Old Town Churchyards
Meet: Stables Theatre Car Park Entrace 3 pm
Exploring atmospheric local burial grounds with evidence of three centuries of funerary art and vivid descriptions of bygone, sometimes bizarre and gruesome, burial customs and practices.Admission Adult £6, accompanied Child £4 payable at the start. Walk last approx 1 hour 30 mins. Uneven surfaces suitable footwear recommended. No dogs please.
Contact Malcolm Campbell Tel 07964 793550
Twittens & Cat Creeps Walk
Meet at Shipwreck Museum, Rock-a-Nore. 3.45 pm
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 £3 under 14, from Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore or from guide on the walk at £4.50 adults, £3 children under 14.
Donation to Shipwreck Museum and OHPS. Tel. 01424 775534
Cinque Port Mayors Speakers Day
Please see local press or web site for further information.
Winkle Club Blue Plaque unveiling
Please see local press or web site for further information.
Twilight Smugglers Walk
Meet at Shipwreck Museum, Rock a Nore, 7 pm
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 Heritage Centre and OHPS. Tel: 01424 775534.
Torch Lit Procession and Bonfire
7.15 pm
Following lighting of the beacon the procession commences from the Stade at 7.15 pm passing through the Old Town, along the seafront, with a ceremony in the town centre concluding with the greatest firework display on the beach. See the Hastings Borough Bonfire Society programme for further details and full programme.Safety Notice: Please respect the safety barriers and do not pick up discarded torches or bring your own fireworks and comply with any requests from the marshals. 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 litter correctly.
For further information contact [email protected]
The After Dark Old Town Ghost Walk
Meet Swan Gardens, High Street 9.30 pm
Dare you join us to learn of strange local close encounters of the supernatural kind with though provoking insights of the elusive spirit world?Admission Adult £6, accompanied Child £4 payable at the start. Walk last approx 1 hour 20 mins. Route is wheelchair accessible and dogs on short leads permitted.
Contact Malcolm Campbell Tel 07964 793550
HOME and Contents October 2011 Places to visit during the week Spratt & Winkle Run
Stade Open Space, The Stade 10 am 3 pm
The Historic Commercial Vehicle Society (London & South East Area) in association with Hastings Borough Council. Sevenoaks to Hastings informal road run. Vehicles leave Sevenoaks at 7.30 am and travel to Hastings, completing the journey under their own power. Mayor¹s choice of the day award will be given to one lucky winner.
Contact Andy Garner
Hastings & Rother 25th Anniversary Family History Fair
Horntye Park Sports Complex, Bohemia Road 10 am 4.30 pm 10.45am Jayne Shrimpton Dating & Understanding Family Photographs 1840 1930 - From The Family Archive
12.45pm Celia Heritage Newspapers For Family Historians How To Get The Most From Them
2.45pm Dr Nick Barratt 'State Of The Nation' How The Entire Sector Has Changed Over The Last 25 YearsEntrance £2 All Talks £2 Each Any 2 Talks Plus Entrance £5 Or All 3 Talks
Entrance Free £6 Contact Linda 07709 235308
Stade Guided Walk
Lifeboat House 11 am 12.30 pm
Join friendly local volunteer guides for a free gentle walk. Learn about the maritime history of the fishing area of Hastings Old Town called 'The Stade'. Stade is an Anglo-Saxon word meaning 'landing place'. Organised by the Stade Education Project and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.Contact Bea Rapley [email protected] Tel 01424 451167
Hastings Unitarian Church
7a South Terrace, Hastings 11 am
Hastings Day service led by Dr Brian Hick all welcomeContact Dr Brian Hick [email protected] Tel 07905892103
Jazz Breakfast featuring Jazz Singer/Pianist Anthony Strong
St Mary in the Castle 11 am
Organised by St Mary in the Castle Fiends. Tickets £8 on the door, or in advance by calling 01424 442601.Contact [email protected]
Hope Youth Event and Presentation of Awards for the Mayor¹s Youth Challenge
Priory Meadow, Hastings 1.30 pm 3.45 pm
Churches across Hastings will be combining to stage the Hope Youth Event on the final afternoon of Hastings Week. There will be live music from local bands, conjuring and other entertainments, face painting, arts/crafts and other activities, an inflatable Climbing wall and Gladiator Joust, and a workshop for budding drummers. During the event the Mayor will present awards resulting from the annual Mayor¹s Youth challenge which encourages youth groups to undertake projects benefiting the local community or raising funds for charity. The event will culminate with a short service of thanksgiving for our town and the activities of Hastings Week 2011.Contact Annette Hawkins [email protected] Tel 01424 423859
Battle Byways
Meet outside Abbey Gatehouse, Battle 3 pm
The obscured and the obscure are the features of this exploration of parts of the town centre unfamiliar to the casual visitor.Admission Adult £6, accompanied Child £4 payable at the start. Walk last approx 1 hour 30 mins. Route is wheelchair accessible and dogs on short leads permitted.
Contact Malcolm Campbell Tel 07964 793550
Stade Guided Walk
Lifeboat House 3 pm 4.30 pm
Join friendly local volunteer guides for a free gentle walk. Learn about the maritime history of the fishing area of Hastings Old Town called 'The Stade'. Stade is an Anglo-Saxon word meaning 'landing place'. Organised by the Stade Education Project and funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.Contact Bea Rapley [email protected] Tel 01424 451167
Closing Ceremony
Town Hall 3.45 pm
Muster at 3.15 pm at BHS, Queens Square for parade to Town Hall.Concert Songs and Arias from the Baroque Age
Holy Trinity Church, Trinity Street, Hastings 6 pm
Baroque Opera Live presents arias and choruses by Handel, Monteverdi, Purcell and other composers from the glorious Baroque era, in the beautiful settings of Holy Trinity Church, The grand finale will be Handel¹s Halleluia Chorus from the Messiah a fitting end to Hastings Week.Ticket £6 (concessions £5) from Hastings Information Centre 01424 451111
or online from www.baroque-opera-live.co.ukThe Battle Ghost Walk
Meet outside Abbey Gatehouse, Battle 7.30 pm
As the shadows lengthen and night approaches here in this historic town old buildings and more contemporary locations conceal disturbing and sometimes frightening secrets. All will be revealed to the intrepid during this informative walking tour.Admission Adult £6, accompanied Child £4 payable at the start. Walk last approx 1 hour 20 mins. Route is wheelchair accessible and dogs on short leads permitted.
Contact Malcolm Campbell Tel 07964 793550
West Coast Swing Dance
Ore Community Centre 7 pm 10 pm
All ages come and have fun while getting fit
Contact: Maggs 432719
HOME and Contents October 2011 Places to visit during the week President, Dorothy Clements
Chair, Nigel Hogben
Vice Chair, Richard Stevens
Events Co-ordinators Tracey Milnes & Sharon Johnson
Hastings Week Fayre Stall Bookings Sue Castro - tel 01424 437468
Download entry forms here - 'word' format or 'pdf'
The Secretary, Hastings Week Committee,
Marketing & Communications Dept,
Town Hall, Queens Road, Hastings TN34 1QR
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