St George's Day, Art in the Park & This Weekend

I took this photograph (above) whilst walking through Alexandra Park yesterday morning, and thought it an appropriate time to mention this excellent use of the old bowling green and pavilion to provide help for mental health in Hastings through Art for Wellbeing (website). Hastings Borough Council advertised its new use as Art in the Park on its website in March, and photographs of last weekend's successful activities and fete can be seen at the Sussex Express website. Nice one!

William Shakespeare (1564-1616)

And Happy St George's Day! The day that William Shakespeare was coincidentally born on (at least his birth is celebrated on the 23rd of April... he was baptised on the 26th of April 1564), and died on, the 23rd of April 1616.

So, apart from the sharing of St George's Day cards aplenty, what else is happening this weekend? Well, music, beer and cheer are still available this weekend on Hastings Pier (see earlier blog), and the weather appears to be staying fine (Met Office), so that's nice. Other events can be found online (eg visit1066country), or just walk along the seafront, or in the parks, and enjoy your weekend, have fun!

Lord Hastings in London Tomorrow!

A reminder, should you like your history and Shakespeare combined, that from tomorrow, actor Matt Hastings from Hastings, is going to be playing the character Lord Hastings in William Shakespeare's play Richard III at The Cockpit, Gateforth Street, London NW8 8EH (website), near Edgware Road and Marylebone railway stations, 12th October to 4th November 2017. 

The character Lord Hastings is one of the many who may well come more than a cropper in this play of intrigue, power play, murder and battle, with Shakespeare following the fortunes of the House of York...

Hastings from Hastings plays Hastings!

What am I going on about? Well, actor Matt Hastings, from Hastings, East Sussex, is going to be playing the character Lord Hastings in William Shakespeare's play Richard III at The Cockpit, Gateforth Street, London NW8 8EH (website), near Edgware Road and Marylebone railway stations, 12th October to 4th November 2017. 

Lord Hastings, by the way, is one of the many characters who may well come more than a cropper in this play of intrigue, power play, murder and battle, with Shakespeare following the fortunes of the House of York...