Hastings Pride Festival 2024 Starting VERY Soon/Now!

I've only just noticed people dressed appropriately as I went shopping, thus, I very nearly forgot, it's Hastings Pride Festival 2024 starting right about now, Sunday 25th August (website). So, very hurriedly, I apologise, the Parade begins at 11.00 at The Stade Open Space and heads along the seafront and turns up to the right, just after the Pier and White Rock Hotel, to The Oval, which opens at 11.45 for the Festival activities, 12.00 to 9.00pm, enjoy folks!

HOT Carnival Week & Hastings Reggae Festival, Busy, Busy, Busy!

An exciting 10 days coming up, including on Saturday the 29th of July, up at The Oval, Bohemia Road TN34 1EU, the Hastings Reggae Festival, with set times beginning at 12.00 noon with DJ Killa Kutz, and culminating with UB40 headlining from 20.30 to 22.00 hours. More information can be found at their facebook page (from whence the photograph above comes, many thanks) and at REGGAEVILLE, and tickets can be purchased online at skiddle, I believe that there are still tickets available.

Not to forget that from Friday the 28th of July to Sunday the 6th of August is Hastings Old Town Carnival Week (website); I'd normally include an image of the lifeboat in the Carnival Parade, but the new lifeboat and its tractor are too long to go around the traffic island by Iceland, and so have not been featured for a few years now. Or, more likely, I would include a photograph from the Tug O' War, but, despite what is written in the paper copy of the programme, sadly, there will not be a Tug O' War again this year. Consequently, I am missing a few of my favourite photographs to include here, instead, I have used a photograph of the Nearly on the Beach Concert, taken by Rachel Rigsby, many thanks, and featured on the website.

There will be much ado about many things for 10 days, with the Old Town Criers' Competition on Friday the 28th, from 19.00 hours on the steps of St Clements Church, Swan Terrace, just off the High Street TN34 3ES (website).  Sessions of the Nearly on the Beach Concert will be held on both days over the weekend at the Stade Open Space, near Hastings Lifeboat Station, on Saturday from 13.00 to 20.00 hours, and on Sunday from 12.00 to 20.00 hours, when it will be preceded by breakfasts and reggae music with Reggae Brek from 10.00 to 12.00 noon (website). 

Of course there will be many other events, guided walks, films, fairs and markets, cream teas at St Clements Church, Services, and much more! For further details of what's happening on Saturday go to the website, and for Sunday, go to the website. Plus, of course, there's plenty more to do around Hastings always... 😎

Enjoy your weekend folks! 👍

Hastings Beer & Music Festival 2023

I nearly missed this, yet again, despite me knowing people who are attending tomorrow (Saturday). It began yesterday with the comedy night, oops! Dance this evening, apparently, and the big culminating event tomorrow. The 2023 Hastings Beer and Music Festival (6th to 8th of July - website) is being held at The Oval, Bohemia Road TN34 1EU, and tickets can be bought from this page of the website. The Festival is organised by Hastings Round Table, thus all profits go to charity, indeed, "Film, DJs and Live Music all raising money for local good causes." 🎶

The Oval

The Festival has been running since 1981, when it was situated in Alexandra Park, but as it grew in size it had to move to a larger venue, hence from 2017 it has been held at The Oval. It is entirely staffed by volunteers, which means more money going to charities. Oh yes, and BEER! They have a large Real Ale Tent supplied by many local breweries, also local ciders and wines, lagers, and 'high quality' local food. 🍻

What more do you want? oh yes, and live music! Their facebook page appears to be the best place to find out what's on at the Festival, enjoy! 👍

Hastings Beer & Music Festival 2022 on now!

I nearly missed this, yet it's in my diary for this weekend, but it began yesterday apparently, oops! The 2022 Hastings Beer and Music Festival (29 June to 2 July - website) is being held at The Oval, Bohemia Road TN34 1EU (Hastings Borough Council website), and tickets can be bought from this page of the website, however, they state it is sold out for this evening (Thursday). The Festival is organised by Hastings Round Table, thus all profits go to charity, indeed, "Film, DJs and Live Music all raising money for local good causes."

The Oval

The Festival has been running since 1981, when it was situated in Alexandra Park, but as it grew in size it had to move to a larger venue, hence from 2017 it has been held at The Oval. It is entirely staffed by volunteers, which means more money going to charities. Oh yes, BEER! They have a large Real Ale Tent supplied by many local breweries, also local ciders and wines, lagers, and 'high quality' local food...

What more do you want? oh yes, and live music! Their facebook page appears to be the best place to find out what's on at the Festival, enjoy!

Here comes the Weekend!

There will be a Pop Up Market at the Stade Hall close by to the RNLI Lifeboat Station (always well worth a visit too!) on Saturday and Sunday 11.00 am to 4.00 pm (2-3 October- website), featuring the work of creative 'makers' and small businesses.

And plenty of music up at the Oval with UKG By the Sea on Saturday 2nd October from midday to 11.00 pm; to purchase tickets please go to this website.

Indeed, here comes the weekend (YouTube), enjoy it, but stay safe!

Hastings Pride 2019

You may have noticed already that this is Hastings Pride Week (website), indeed, the third Hastings Pride. Sunday sees the return of the parade, starting at Pissarros in South Terrace at 11.00 am (meeting from 10.30 am), then heading down to the seafront via Queens Road and Albert Road, then heading west to White Rock, turning up after the Theatre and opposite the Pier, finishing at The Oval for 12.00 noon, where there will be 10 hours of music and entertainment.

The weather forecast is so much better for this year, so enjoy the day!

Hastings Pride 2018 - Today!

Today's Hastings Pride Festival is situated up at The Oval, Bohemia Road TN34 1ET (website). The festival is free to attend, is for the community, and aimed to be inclusive, fun, and entertaining, but do dress up for the weather, if not for the festival; the forecast isn't that great (Met Office). It starts at 12.00, following the Festival Parade, that gathers from 10.00 and heads off at 11.00, at/from the car park in Cornwallis Street, at the North-East corner of St Andrews Square, on its way to The Oval (website).

The Festival includes music, comedy, food and drink, a family funfair, market and information stalls, and much more; enjoy the day!

Hastings Beer & Music Festival 2017

The, for charity, Hastings Beer & Music Festival is now on, and, if you weren't aware, it has moved away from Alexandra Park and is now on at a new venue, The Oval TN34 1EU, on the other side of Bohemia Road and up from the Museum & Art Gallery, and opposite Summerfields; see website for full details and more information about this charity event, Family Day on Saturday.

Not a great banner on the Pier (above), apparently it started yesterday! 😮