H.O.T. Carnival still on, ignore misinformation!

I say 'ignore misinformation' because a friend missed the Pram Race because he was told it had been cancelled! Poor him, and he was all ready to go too; I won't say where he was drinking that had customers full of this rubbish, I've heard too much this week. Events ARE going ahead, including today (Thursday 8th), between 5.30 and 6.30pm, the Donut Eating Competition at Butlers Gap in George Street, eat all you can in a muinute (website); try not to throw up! Also, from 6.00 to 8.00pm, at Hastings Adventure Golf course, the Winkle Club Crazy Golf competition (website). For events today go to the website. For events tomorrow (Friday 9th) go to the website, including the Gurning Competition 6.00 to 6.30pm at Butlers Gap (website).

Hastings Old Town Carnival Week 2022 Culmination

From now to Monday there is plenty happening still, including today (blog), but the week really culminates with the Grand Procession on Saturday the 6th, which begins at the Rock-a-Nore car park at 5.00pm, and with the theme of Kings & Queens (website, and many thanks to them for the above library photograph).

Entries to the procession must be returned by tomorrow/Friday evening (website), but other events continue tomorrow too, including what have now become regular events for this Carnival Week, but notably, the Old Town Gurning Competition at Butlers Gap from 6.00 to 7.00pm (website), the Twilight Smugglers and Stade guided walks, and OTCW Last Supper in Courthouse Street, with Bangers & Mash served for £7 from 4.30pm; serving stops at 6.30pm. For details of all Friday events see the website.

Before the procession, between 3.00 and 4.00pm on Saturday, there is an opportunity to join a guided tour around the wonderful St Mary in the Castle, which I have written about many times, including recently, but I would recommend booking a place as soon as possible as there are limited places available, see website. In addition the ongoing exhibitions and events continue, plus guided walks, and then Fireworks at Dusk from Hastings Castle up on the West Hill, approximately from 8.30 to 9.00pm. For more details of the events on Saturday go to the website.

And it's not completely over yet! On Sunday the 7th there are still many of the ongoing events running; exhibitions and museums open; Hastings Ghost, Foyles and Twitten & Cat Creeps guided walks; services at St Clements and St Mary Star of the Sea churches, and the combined church Blessing of the Sea (website), a historic ceremony on the beach, by the west side of the harbour arm, from 4.00 to 4.30pm. For more details of the events on Sunday go to the website.

Then, for Monday the 8th, our mayor and local councillor, James Bacon, has organised a Fancy Dress Litter Pick (website), a family friendly event including a Best Dressed Competition for those who turn up in fancy dress. Meeting at 10.30am at the Stade Open Space, presumably close by Stade Hall, if you can bring gloves, sacks and litter pickers that would be appreciated, lets help Keep the Old Town Tidy, cheers!

That's it folks! 👌