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Friday 30 October
19 gigs today.
Across 13 venues. 7 free.
514 gigs coming up. 44 this month. 59 this week.
- Fri 30 Oct
The Coven Club presents Halloween Spooktacular: Femme-fuelled goth & rock live music nightFeaturing Not Now Norman, Dead Blood Cells, and Ditch the DemonThe Carlisle Rock Pub20:00in 5h - Fri 30 Oct
Halloween Karaoke Night with Lyricz N Lungz at The HavelockCostumes encouragedThe Havelock00:00 - Fri 30 OctKiller Kiss at The PiperBubblegum power pop + discoThe Piper00:00
- Fri 30 OctHalloween Film Fest with Hastings Comic Con: Coco ScreeningWe’ll also be selling snacks for kids and adults to enjoy!White Rock Theatre13:00on now
- Fri 30 OctThe Seema Tree SundownerThe Jenny Lind17:00in 2h
- Fri 30 Oct
Hastings Rocks Film Festival: Home Is Where I Want to Be at The PrintworksCelebrating local and coastal cinemaThe Printworks17:00in 2h - Fri 30 Oct
Volunteers & Trustees Exhibition at Hastings Arts Forum GalleryArt Exhibition and Open Evening18:00in 3h - Fri 30 OctHastings Rocks Film Festival: Love, Loss and Leviathans at The PrintworksExperimental films and animationThe Printworks19:00in 4h
- Fri 30 Oct
Bill’s Big Charity Quiz Night – Brain Research UKQuiz night raising funds for Brain Research UK19:00in 4h - Fri 30 OctFrank & Lou LIVE at The Dolphin InnThe Dolphin Inn19:30in 5h
- Fri 30 Oct
Ritchie ‘Reggae’ CampbellEnjoy Ritchie's take on the biggest and best-loved anthems from the reggae scene.Shear Barn Holiday Park20:00in 5h - Fri 30 OctHello Queen DJ NightDark disco, filthy house, twisted classics. Tkts:sailer-club.eventcube.ioCrown House20:00in 5h
- Fri 30 OctThe ChandeliersThe Compass20:00in 5h
- Fri 30 Oct
FREESTYLERS at INSOMNIA >> The Piper >> St Leonards/HastingsINSOMNIA and The Piper present FREESTYLERS + Andy G (Bora Bora) and Ed F (Ministry of Sound).The Piper20:00in 5h - Fri 30 Oct
Blackbox Presents: THE RESURRECTION – Cabaret & Burlesque ShowGet ready for a night of sin and spectacle from beyond the grave as Halloween comes alive!Black Box Hastings20:00in 5h - Fri 30 Oct
Terrarium-Jazz Sextet 8.30pmTerrarium is the original-music sextet led by saxophonist Jo StoutBarnaby’s Lounge20:30in 6h - Fri 30 OctREWIND 45 Live at Pissarros Townhouse RoomsPissarro’s Townhouse Rooms20:30in 6h
- Fri 30 OctHastings Rocks Film Festival: So This Is How It Ends at The PrintworksSci-fi and dystopian filmThe Printworks21:00in 6h
- Fri 30 Oct
Karaoke – Every Friday Night 11pm til LateBring songs you’d like to sing, we’ll load ‘em up and have a great time until the early hours !Barnaby’s Lounge23:00in 8h
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Sat 31 Oct — Fri 13 November — 40, one at a time
Sat 31 Oct · 14:00
Hastings Rocks Film Festival: In Conversation with David Quantick at The Printworks
Script Club
The Printworks
£12.00
3 min walk from The Havelock
The venueSat 31 Oct · 15:30
Hastings Rocks Film Festival: Stories of Sanctuary at The Printworks
True stories of survival and resilience
The Printworks
£12.00
The venueSat 31 Oct · 16:00
Saturday Seafront Session – Martin Blackman
Live Music @ The Albion
The Albion
Free
11 min walk from The Printworks
The venueSat 31 Oct · 17:00
Rock Band Karaoke (Trick or Treat Bakers Market 11-4)
St Andrews Mews
7 min walk from The Albion
The venueSat 31 Oct · 17:30
Hastings Rocks Film Festival: The Shape of Silence at The Printworks
Iranian films and animation
The Printworks
£12.00
8 min walk from St Andrews Mews
The venueSat 31 Oct · 18:00
THE WEREWOLVES OF HASTINGS – Halloween Party
…an evening of Halloween mayhem
The Jenny Lind
Free
14 min walk from The Printworks
The venueSat 31 Oct · 18:00
Hastings Rocks Film Festival: Wrath of the Gods at The Observer Building
Remembering director Justin Hardy (1964-2026)
The Observer Building
£12.00
15 min walk from The Jenny Lind
The venueSat 31 Oct · 18:00
The Oldtown Studios presents: Halloween Battle Of The Bands
The Executions, The Dead Noughts and X-Men, plus DJs
East Hastings Sea Angling Association
£7.50
19 min walk from The Observer Building
The venueSat 31 Oct · 18:00
Hastings Halloween Voodoo Fest
A coffin, a jazz band and the best Halloween costumes, 18th year
The Albion
Free
7 min walk from East Hastings Sea Angling Association
The venueSat 31 Oct · 18:00
Voodoo Velo!
Halloween fancy-dress bike ride from the Pier
Hastings Pier
Free
15 min walk from The Albion
The venueSat 31 Oct · 19:00
Halloween Old Skool Disco!
Four hours of 70s, 80s and 90s hits for the Sara Lee Trust
Hastings & St Leonards Masonic Hall Company Limited
£10.00
15 min walk from Hastings Pier
The venueSat 31 Oct · 19:30
Monster Ball Mash Up
St Leonards Church
£15.00
5 min walk from Hastings & St Leonards Masonic Hall Company Limited
The venueSat 31 Oct · 19:30
Voodoo Fest 2026 and Wytch Pycknyck at The Lord Nelson
Halloween
The Lord Nelson
31 min walk from St Leonards Church
The venueSat 31 Oct · 19:30
French’s Halloween: Dr Savage & The Hot Sauce
Spooky sounds and a great night guaranteed
French’s
£5.00
14 min walk from The Lord Nelson
The venueSat 31 Oct · 19:30
Hanushka coffee house sessions: live
Every Saturday evening, Hanushka Coffee House hosts Hastings troubadour Jason McNiff and a rotating collective of musicians on violin, double bass, clarinet, and mandola
Hanushka Coffee House
Free
1 min walk from French’s
The venueSat 31 Oct · 20:00
Flow State: Make a Dance
Flow State / Make-A-Dance – Halloween party
The Printworks
1 min walk from Hanushka Coffee House
The venueSat 31 Oct · 20:00
The Undertakers Reggae Train at The Royal Standard
Vinyl DJ night with guests Jo & Paddy
The Royal Standard
14 min walk from The Printworks
DJ & Club NightSka & ReggaeSoul & Funk
The venueSat 31 Oct · 20:00
Hastings Rocks Film Festival: Hallowe’en Horror at The Observer Building
Elevator to the Gallows
The Observer Building
£12.00
14 min walk from The Royal Standard
The venueSat 31 Oct · 20:00
Dr Jules & Mr James at The Comet
A spooky night of live music
The Comet pub
43 min walk from The Observer Building
The venueSat 31 Oct · 20:00
The Carlisle Halloween Bash: 80s Horror with Vexed
The Carlisle Halloween Bash, on an 80s horror theme
The Carlisle Rock Pub
Free
48 min walk from The Comet pub
The venueSat 31 Oct · 20:00
63 Stone at The Anchor
The Anchor Inn, Hastings
8 min walk from The Carlisle Rock Pub
The venueSat 31 Oct · 21:00
Laundry Day – Queer Halloween Bash!
Black Box Hastings
1 min walk from The Anchor Inn, Hastings
The venueSat 31 Oct · 21:00
THE KAVEMEN LIVE at The Dolphin Inn
The Dolphin Inn
Free
4 min walk from Black Box Hastings
The venueSat 31 Oct · 23:00
Hastings Rocks Film Festival: I Don’t Have Another Land at The Printworks
Documentaries and drama: in search of a better future
The Printworks
£12.00
16 min walk from The Dolphin Inn
The venueSun 1 Nov · 12:00
Hastings Rocks Film Festival: The Earth We Leave Behind at The Printworks
Documentaries
The Printworks
£12.00
The venueSun 1 Nov · 13:30
Rebecca Mason Jazz Trio
Joined by bassist Alistar Franklin and acclaimed pianist John Harriman, Rebecca leads an afternoon of live jazz in Hastings.
Barnaby’s Lounge
Free
2 min walk from The Printworks
The venueSun 1 Nov · 14:00
Pardice at The She
Sonic Sundays live bands takeover… 80s tribute
The She
11 min walk from Barnaby’s Lounge
The venueSun 1 Nov · 14:00
Hastings Rocks Film Festival: The Age of Stupid with Franny Armstrong at The Printworks
Q&A with director Franny Armstrong
The Printworks
£12.00
13 min walk from The She
The venueSun 1 Nov · 14:00
Stevie Bart
East Hastings Sea Angling Association
18 min walk from The Printworks
The venueSun 1 Nov · 15:00
Sonic Sanctuary at The Humble Hub
The Humble Hub
35 min walk from East Hastings Sea Angling Association
The venueSun 1 Nov · 15:00
Groundbreakers – original music for a lazy day
Henry Ward Hall
18 min walk from The Humble Hub
The venueSun 1 Nov · 16:00
Smash the buffet – live at the Old King John in Ore
Old King John Public House
Free
41 min walk from Henry Ward Hall
The venueSun 1 Nov · 16:00
POTL Sunday Service with Naomi in Blue & I am HER
The Jenny Lind
Free
31 min walk from Old King John Public House
The venueSun 1 Nov · 16:00
Freak Flag at The Lord Nelson
The Lord Nelson
2 min walk from The Jenny Lind
The venueSun 1 Nov · 16:00
8th Birthday Party
8 years of 1200 Postcards
Twelve Hundred Postcards
Free
9 min walk from The Lord Nelson
The venueSun 1 Nov · 16:30
Hastings Rocks Film Festival: Awards Ceremony at The Printworks
The Printworks
£12.00
9 min walk from Twelve Hundred Postcards
The venueSun 1 Nov · 19:00
Mr Vast + Sexton Ming
once dubbed by the BBC as “the Monty Python of electronic music”
The Piper
£10.00
The venueSun 1 Nov · 19:30
The Hippy Soul Sound at Barnaby’s Lounge
Original soul, powerful vocals, feel-good grooves
Barnaby’s Lounge
£6.00
16 min walk from The Piper
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