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!

Less than 3 weeks to the start of Hastings Fat Tuesday Festival!

Where did that year go?!? Anyway, my weekend being slightly upset by the prevailing weather conditions, I've been uplifted by realising the start of the 2018 Hastings Fat Tuesday festival is just 20 days away, indeed, the biggest Mardi Gras festival in the UK! Starting with Friday's Launch Party, then Unplugged Saturday, an afternoon of bands playing at many locations in the old town, from St Mary in the Castle via George Street, High Street and All Saints Street, to the Dolphin Inn in Rock-a-Nore Road; see website. To the Grand Mardi Gras Ball at St Mary in the Castle on Saturday evening, and the Umbrella Parade, starting Sunday morning at the Stade, then promenading to St Mary in the Castle again, fingers crossed it won't be too windy!

Also on Sunday more music across the town from lunchtime, at St Mary in the Castle, the Brass Monkey and The Palace, and at On the Rocks and The Printworks in Claremont. On Monday there is UnConvention, a one-day music conference at the White Rock Theatre from 10am to 5.30pm, and Slim Monday, with King Size Slim performing at The Palace from 7pm. See website for full details of what's on. 

The festival culminates with the Fat Tuesday Tour, and, finally, with the After-show Party; see website. From 8pm to 11pm, on Tuesday the 13th of February, the 2018 Fat Tuesday Tour will see 24 bands play three 20-minute sets each, at 12 venues, which means either settling down in one venue, so choose the bands you with to see most at one venue, or more challenging, wandering from venue to venue to see particular bands. Whatever you do, enjoy Mardi Gras!

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!