Slim Monday!

So, still a Fat Tuesday Music Festival 2022 event before tomorrow's culmination, free entry to the Lord Nelson pub, is Slim Monday, from 8.00 to 10.30 pm (website). Presented by Toby Barelli, aka King Size Slim, and featuring many guest acts, enjoy!

Hastings Fat Tuesday Music Festival: Slim Monday

This evening brings the eleventh Slim Monday featuring King Size Slim, and located at the Lord Nelson, 1 East Bourne Street TN34 3DP. Here you may meet many of the Hastings Fat Tuesday musicians and singers in 'civvies' during this laid back event from 6.30 pm, music starting at 7.30 pm (website). The calm before the storm! 😉

Un-Convention and Slim Monday

The Fat Tuesday music festival continues (nearly at tomorrow's climax!) with Un-Convention today, 4th March, at the splendid St Mary in the Castle, from 10.30 to 17.30; doors open at 10.00 (details at the website). Un-Convention is a "one-day music conference aimed at the grassroots of the industry" and features workshops and panellists from across the music business.

This evening brings the, now traditional, Slim Monday featuring King Size Slim, and where you may meet many of the Fat Tuesday musicians and singers in 'civvies' during this laid back event, doors opening at 18.30. In addition to the music, this year also features a Quanticks Quiz from 19.30, hosted by writer, broadcaster and critic David Quantick; tickets are £5, more details at the website.

Not so fat Monday...

Today sees a quieter day music gig-wise, though it certainly shouldn't be uninteresting! From 10am to 5.30pm in the Sussex Hall of White Rock Theatre is being held Unconvention, a free "one-day music conference aimed at the grassroots of the industry." You can catch "panellists from across the music business in conversation about the future of the music industry and attend workshops on a range of key elements including practical advice for gigging, and tips on securing crowdfunding & grants." 

Indeed, "Un-Convention is a UK based global music network and development agency. Their events and projects bring together artists and practitioners to share knowledge and expertise." If you're musically inclined this sounds like the place to be today! See the website for further details of  what the day offers.

Then, this evening, for the ninth year running, returns Slim Monday, a more relaxed 4 hours (7-11pm and also free entry) at the Palace, also at White Rock just along from the theatre, and including live music by King Size Slim; see website.

Have a good day before the serious fun tomorrow evening!

This Weekend, Busy Busy Busy!

Already started today, and carries on until Sunday, Blacksmiths on the Beach, and as part of the Stade Saturdays season too! Includes 3 days of blacksmith demonstrations and workshops, food and refreshments, blacksmith memorabilia, and oh yes, you can get involved! Many thanks to Nona at the Fishermen's Museum for the photograph; Saturday 9am-7pm, Sunday 9am-4pm.

For Stade Saturday, also, from 6pm, Folk Dance Remixed, a postmodern mix, if you like, of traditional dance, Hip Hop, Clogs, Ceiledh, oh the list goes on! And, from 7.30pm, music from the well-known King Size Slim; see website for more details of the day, including Blacksmiths on the Beach, Folk Dance Remixed and King Size Slim.

Meanwhile, further to the west, there is the 2-day St Leonards Festival, with so much to do I shall just link you to their website for full details, but it does include the Kings Road Market, an earlier performance from Folk Dance Remixed, Music, Food, Theatre, Puppets... Oh, and be warned, there is a loud fanfare when you go to the website!

Back to the east again on Sunday and there is an Open Day at Hastings Lifeboat Station, starting at 11.00 for 5 hours, where the doors are flung open to the public again, together with the usual Tombola, Games and more. See the website for further details.

And, of course, back to the middle, is Hastings Pier, with its usual fun and games, plus, from 12.30 on Sunday, The Fantastic Promenaders! Refer to the Pier's website for more information, and wherever you end up this weekend, enjoy yourself!

Umbrellas and today's Fat Tuesday offering

The Gathering 

Starting off along George Street 

Emerging onto the front 

Passing St Mary in the Castle 

Bottle Neck - the sea's looking fun! 

Going Underground 

Coming into Cambridge Street

Coming up Bohemia Road 

Entering the Observer Building

Monday's offering from the Fat Tuesday festival is Slim Monday, chatting to musicians at the Albion, and listening to music from King Size Slim (website), enjoy!