Hastings Weekend & Old Town Carnival Week Begins...

Tug-of-War (Not this year sadly)

Indeed, Hastings Old Town Carnival Week 2020 begins today (so the Carnival has not been cancelled completely for 2020) with a Stables Theatre Virtual Tour (website), but I always think that the week really kicks off with the Tug-of-War on the first Saturday, but not this year, sadly, due to the Covid-19 Crisis. The events on Saturday continue with the Stables Theatre Virtual Tour, a Virtual Craft Market, History House Exhibition - Artists in Hastings in Courthouse Street, and Parish Gift Day with coffee and cake takeaway at St Clements Church (website). Sunday is similar, but without the Parish Gift Day (website).

Back to the 'new look' (as in, the new management are actually arranging things 😏) Hastings Pier and live music with Live & Unlocked every Friday until 11th September, from 4.00 to 10.30 pm! Including from 6.50 to 7.35 pm, Captain Clement will be playing a mixture of Celtic and Maritime folk, and some of his own work, plus The Do Theys, Alice Rowe, Frank from Blue Velvet and Vic Payne.

Tomorrow (Saturday) from 2.00 to 10.00 pm, Funk Jam in the Bier Garden means Funk Jam DJs Mark Rolf and Jonny J, plus guests. Also, every Sunday from 3.00 to 11.00 pm will be Uncle Dugs 'Pier Vibes' and this Sunday, from 1.00 to 3.30 pm, The Harry Randle-Marsh Band and Anna Page will be playing too (facebook), plenty of music, and with drinks served, in the Bier Garden for 3 days (seats up to 800), enjoy!

And many reports of great food on the Pier too, including for vegans, excellent!

Indeed, whatever you do this weekend, enjoy yourself, and please remember to be careful too, the Covid-19 Crisis appears to be with us for a while yet... 

Oh yes, and I loved this latest poster from the Council (above), it made me giggle (people who know me well will appreciate that I do use a certain word, maybe I use it a wee bit too much 😉), so I had to include this photograph of the poster, cheers!