H.O.T. Carnival & Road Closures, and MORE Events!

Notice of the road along the seafront being closed on Wednesday evening to allow for the annual Pram Race (website), which begins outside The Cutter, Marine Parade, from 7.15pm and lasts all evening, and great fun and raises significant money for charity; more Wednesday events at the website. Also, the road will be closed off for the Hastings Old Town Carnival Parade during the late afternoon and early evening on Saturday 10th August (website).

Today (Monday 5th), events include the Cheese and Wine Extravaganza in Courthouse Street from 12.00 noon (website) and, once cleared up, again in Courthouse Street, the Seaboot Race from 6.00pm (website); for all events today go to the website.

Tomorrow (Tuesday 6th), events include the Jimmy Read Memorial Bike Race from 5.30pm up Crown Lane, starting at the Crown Pub (website), and Winkle Tossing on Winkle Island from 6.00pm (website). For all tomorrow's events go to the website. Have fun!

Hastings Pirate Day/Weekend 2024

There's always plenty happening in Hastings, but this weekend also includes Hastings Pirate Day 2024 (Weekend 20/21 July 2024), what more can I say?!? Ever since Hastings recorded the Guinness Book of Records standing record of the number of pirates in a single area, that is on the beach in Hastings in 2012 (14,231 above), we've been waiting for our Cornish piratical chums in Penzance to catch up, and they still haven't! So, it's yet more chance for Hastings folk to dress up and enjoy themselves and, of course, there will be drums and music aplenty!

An early warning sign that the seafront between central Hastings and the Old Town will be closed to traffic tomorrow (Sunday 21st) between Noon and 1.00pm, more of later... Today, though, do not be surprised to see a few pirates around, indeed, there will be a piratical presence in many places around the Old Town all weekend, including a craft market at the Stade and workshops for children by the Aquarium, and much more, see the website for the programme.

On Sunday the reason for the temporary road closure will become clear, as there will be a procession (route above) between the America Ground and the Old Town. The procession will begin forming up outside OWENS/the old Debenhams building from 11.30am tomorrow (Sunday the 21st of July), leaving at 1.00pm, and heading along the seafront road to the Stade Open Space in the Old Town, where many will disperse around the Old Town, or stay to sample the delights around Rock-a-Nore and the Stade (programme). Enjoy the weekend me 'arties!