Weekend Jack in the Green!

I wandered into the old town this morning to take some early photographs, which I shall embellish appropriately; yesterday (blog) I mentioned Jack in the Green events today (Saturday), so this blog will mention events tomorrow (Sunday 5th). I took photographs from the Albion, the first pub I found with greenery as I arrived from the west...

So, events tomorrow (website) include the Morris Dancers Church Service at St Clement's (above) from 10.00am, followed by dancing outside at 11.00am, and later, music there with The Copper Family at 4.00pm; doors open at 3.30pm, tickets £8.

Jenny Lind

Greenery in the High Street too... but meanwhile, down at the Stade Open Space tomorrow, a (Morris) Dance Spectacular begins at 12.00 noon...

 Stag Inn

Greenery up at the top of All Saints Street too; meanwhile, down at Butler's Gap at 4.00pm The Drum-Off, when 2 local drumming groups, Sambalanco and Section 5, march and bang their way from each end of the old town to go head to head!

And even greenery (and colours!) at cute local cottages... Oh yes, the programme, from 7.30pm, upstairs in the Cinque Ports Arms, further up All Saints Street from this image, with more traditional music with The Big Squeeze...

And the furthest pub  to the east with greenery, the Dolphin Inn in Rock-a-Nore Road (above)... Though the final event of the day tomorrow is another Ceilidh at St Mary in the Castle from 8.00pm; tickets £12 adults, £5 children, £25 families. 

Greenery even up on the West Hill at the Plough Inn (photograph from Jamie's facebook page, many thanks!), opposite where the Jack in the Green procession on Monday finishes, and I believe  there will be a barbecue there on Monday too...

Plenty to enjoy, and even more on Monday!!

Happy Beer Day Britain!

By Steve the Beermeister...

This is an extended version of a shorter piece on the Steve the Beermeister blog... Enjoy the annual Beer Day Britain today (website), it should be very interesting and with much appreciation of ales, but then, it's a wee bit special locally for CAMRA members.

And what an appropriate day it is for CAMRA members living in, and visiting, Hastings to discover that it's not just Wetherspoons giving discount to them, but now the award winning (more of that soon) Dolphin Inn, 11-12 Rock-a-Nore Road TN34 3DW (website) gives discount on real ale to card-carrying Campaign for Real Ale members!

Not just that, but on Monday evenings at the Dolphin, from 6pm until closing time, not only a great Fish & Chips deal from 6-9pm (website), which includes a free pint of beer, glass of wine, or soft drink, but also 50p off all drinks, not quite a 'Happy Hour', more like a happy 4 or 5 hours! 

Not to forget that The Plough Inn, 49 Priory Road TN34 3JJ, has "Thirsty Thursdays" (facebook page), with a reduction in prices late afternoon/early evening, and 'loyalty cards' in conjunction with Jamie's other pub, the North Star Inn (facebook page).

If anyone knows of other pubs and bars in Hastings and St Leonards giving discounts to CAMRA members and real ale drinkers, I'd be very grateful for information, cheers!