Paddy's Night in Hastings

A few pubs will be celebrating Paddy's Night around Hastings this Friday 17th March. 

From 8.30-11.00pm, Garry Blakeley and Bear Lucas will be fiddle-dee-deeing at the Stag, 14 All Saints Street TN34 3BJ (Blakeley website).

From 9.00pm, The Twitten Revellers will be playing an acoustic set at the Crown, 66 All Saints Street TN34 3BN (website).

From 8.30-10.30pm, there will be more fiddlin' and jigging as Sistie Moose play at the Jenny Lind, 69 High Street TN34 3EW (website).

In the town centre, near the station, the 17th and 18th promises a Paddy's Day (or 2) Party at the Seadog, 32 Station Road TN34 1NJ (facebook), with music, rugby and "having the craic" - well the landlord is an Irishman, so to be expected, sláinte!

Up on the West Hill, at the Plough, 46 Priory Road TN34 3JJ (facebook), Fire in the Meadow will also be playing fiddle-dee-dee music from 8.30pm, many thanks Rebecca. 

And at the Tower, 251 London Road TN37 6NB (facebook), there will be music, but apparently not Irish music. However, all weekend they're selling pints of Guinness at £2.99 a pint, can't be bad.

Anyway, enjoy as you wish, sláinte!

Paddy's Night in Hastings!

So... Where is there a celebratory Paddy's Night in Hastings this evening? 

The Dolphin, down at Rock-a-Nore, always has 'traditional' oirish music provided by the 'Tune Raiders' on a Tuesday evening, whether it's St Patrick's Day or not... Also, I was assured earlier, that the Irish landlady, Bev, at the Millers Arms in Winchelsea Road, Ore, also means there will be something special going on there this evening. There is music at the FILO in the 'Old Town' High Street and the addition of a guest to the group playing tonight, 'Stone Junction', means a wee bit of 'fiddle dee dee' is highly likely too, and Adam suggested to me there may be an Irish influence in the restaurant there this evening, and where I was served a lovely pint of the FILO Cardinal Porter by the persuasive Elina, before I took this photograph...   

Just down the road from the FILO, the Duke of Wellington is certainly looking geared up for Paddy's Night, there's music, though I'm unsure how oirish it will be, though the 'complimentary boiled bacon and cabbage' looks to be making an effort! Most Shepherd Neame pubs appear to be offering cheaper Guinness and Jamesons Whiskey, and some are giving away those silly Guinness hats; I've already seen some customers wandering around wearing them... and most of the bars in the town centre also seem to be selling Irish drinks cheaper, notably Guinness and Irish whiskey... 

No doubt I've missed places out, but please feel free to add a comment about other 'parties', but, whatever, enjoy the 'craic' this evening and Sláinte!