What to do in Hastings this Weekend?

OK, it's already begun, but Hastings Fringe Comedy Festival 2022 continues at venues across Hastings until Sunday, from The Piper in St Leonards, to The Crypt and The Good Place in the town centre, to The Jenny Lind, Electric Palace, The Nest and many other venues in the Old Town; go to the website for full details.

And, of course, as I said in a blog back in April, there is live music on Hastings Pier every weekend until late September (gales permitting!), today sees Daft Funk perform, Sunday sees free live music, and tomorrow (Saturday 18th), a charity walk of 1872 lengths of the pier will be attempted in aid of the Chestnut Tree House Children's Charity by members of John Bray Estate Agents, and good luck to them! Go to the Hastings Pier facebook page for more details of events, and of course, you can always just promenade along the pier, stop for a drink or something to eat, or bring your smaller children to the fairground towards the front of the pier.

And, as ever, there is plenty more to do in Hastings this weekend, including a socially responsible act with The Big Hastings Beach Clean tomorrow (Saturday 18th June from 10.00am - visit1066country) meeting at the Blue Reef Aquarium, exhibitions, cinema and music across town; go to visit1066country or allevents.in for further suggestions. Or you could just wander round town or along the seafront, plenty of free live music in a number of pubs and bars, plenty of eating and drinking places too, not to forget parks, shops, fairground and amusements, museums and art galleries...

Whatever you do, please don't forget the weather forecast for today and tomorrow is for wall-to-wall sunshine, so protective clothing and factor 15-50 may be sensible!

Have a great laugh/drink/sun worship/whatever, enjoy and stay safe!

Beach Clean Images

From the Blue Reef Aquarium facebook page: "Thank you so much to everyone that came today! The turn out was incredible. We will do a count up of the rubbish bags this afternoon and let you know. If anyone took any pictures they would be happy to be used on future publicity material, then please do post them on here or email them to hastings@bluereefaquarium.co.uk. 

"Enjoy the rest of your weekend knowing you kicked it off to a good start by helping the environment and your local community."

Good stuff!

Hastings Beach Clean Today.

Join staff of the Blue Reef Aquarium, Rock-a-Nore Road, in "helping make a difference to the marine environment, and volunteer at their first Beach Clean of 2017. All equipment is provided and they will be covering the Rock-a-Nore stretch by the Aquarium. Meet in the aquarium cafe at 10.30am to start for 11am."

Please note, they ask you to pre-register for this event in order to take part. You may call on 01424 718776, email hastings@bluereefaquarium.co.uk or message them on their Facebook page. Hurry up, though I'd be surprised if they turn down help...

Weekend Beach Clean, World Crazy Golf Championships & Cycles

The Blue Reef Aquarium in Rock-a-Nore Road has organised another beach clean for this Saturday, see their website. 

It'll be very busy down at our world famous crazy golf courses this weekend because of the 2016 World Crazy Golf Championship; see website for more details. 

Also, there's a bit of  cycling festival, not that I love cyclists, but see their website.

Hastings Beach Clean this morning

Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium has invited local people to take part in a beach clean this morning. Staff have organised the event to start at 10am on the stretch of beach beside the aquarium and they’re hoping to attract a large number of local people to come along and give their support, and it is a lovely blue-sky day! 

 Volunteers will be issued with collecting bin bags, a pair of gloves and a reporting form to record their finds. “Hastings Council has kindly agreed to provide us with a selection of litter picking tools and we need some energetic volunteers to come along and lend a hand,” said Blue Reef’s Leanna Lawson.

“The plan is to meet up at the aquarium at 9.30am on the day so everyone can be registered and issued with cleaning items, datasheets and beach clean booklets. All the rubbish that we collect will be brought back to the aquarium where it will be separated out and individually itemized. After that we will recycle as much of it as we possibly can, while the rest will be disposed of safely.” 

Anyone under the age of 17 who wants to take part will need to be accompanied by an adult. Volunteers are asked to contact Blue Reef to confirm their attendance prior to the event. They should also wear sensible footwear and clothing and bring sunscreen if the weather is hot. 

The beach clean event is due to take place from 10am (meet in aquarium café for 9.30am). Anyone interested in taking part should contact the aquarium direct prior to the event on 01424 718776, though I doubt volunteers who turn up unexpectedly would be turned away!