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Saturday 17 October
29 gigs today.
Across 26 venues. 14 free.
613 gigs coming up. 189 this month. 53 this week.
- Sat 17 Oct
Hastings Storytelling FestivalNine days of storytelling across Hastings and St Leonards00:00 - Sat 17 Oct
Hastings BonfireThe annual procession and beach bonfire firework display (7pm start of procession)09:30 - Sat 17 Oct
Vintage & Classic Motorcycle ShowA host of classic motorcycles from a bygone era on displayStade Open Space10:00 - Sat 17 Oct
Guy Making Competition at the British Tea MuseumThe winning guy goes at the top of the bonfireBritish Tea Museum09:30 - Sat 17 Oct
Piers Torday: Books According to Dog and Owlillustrations from Tim Smart. Meet Girl, her loyal companion, Dog,Hastings Library11:00 - Sat 17 Oct
Labyrinth (Relaxed Screening) at the Electric Palace“One of the most beguilingly eccentric and charming family movies imaginable” The Guardian.Electric Palace15:00in 82m - Sat 17 Oct
Hastings Bonfire Before and After Party at The HavelockDJ Free Jack from 4pm, party until lateThe Havelock16:00in 2h - Sat 17 OctBonfire Afternoon Gig – Electric Jazz TunesBarnaby’s Lounge16:00in 2h
- Sat 17 OctJohn Simpson: The Leaders & Lunatics Tour at The DLWPA bold, unflinching look at leadershipDe La Warr Pavilion18:30in 5h
- Sat 17 OctEdith Festival 2026: Edith’s Daughters — Two Women Caught in the Aftermath of the Norman Invasionthis year's Edith Festival focuses on the impact of the Norman Invasion on two of Edith's childrenMarina Fountain19:00in 5h
- Sat 17 Oct
FoundryClassic rock and metalThe Carlisle Rock Pub19:00in 5h - Sat 17 OctHumble Rumble Front Room Takeover at The PigThe Pig19:00in 5h
- Sat 17 OctBen Maier & The Longshore Drifters at The Lord NelsonBonfire NightThe Lord Nelson19:30in 6h
- Sat 17 Oct
Hanushka coffee house sessions: liveEvery Saturday evening, Hanushka Coffee House hosts Hastings troubadour Jason McNiff and a rotating collective of musicians on violin, double bass, clarinet, and mandolaHanushka Coffee House19:30in 6h - Sat 17 Oct
The Reduced Skiffle Company at The Battle ClubCome along for fun and dancingThe Battle Club20:00in 6h - Sat 17 OctBlack River at The AnchorThe Anchor Inn, Hastings20:00in 6h
- Sat 17 Oct
Lizard Life at Hastings & St Leonards Angling AssociationGood music, good companyHastings & St Leonards Angling Association20:00in 6h - Sat 17 Oct
Total Khaos: Hastings Bonfire Afterparty at Oscar’s on the SquareHastings Bonfire official afterpartyOscar’s on the Square20:00in 6h - Sat 17 OctBonfire Night PartyThe London Trader20:00in 6h
- Sat 17 OctSMOKING JACKETS Live at Pissarros Townhouse RoomsPissarro’s Townhouse Rooms20:30in 7h
- Sat 17 OctGhost Riders RebornEast Hastings Sea Angling Association20:30in 7h
- Sat 17 Oct
Jamalam at The Jenny LindBlues, soul, rock & roll and reimagined pop classicsThe Jenny Lind21:00in 7h - Sat 17 OctFabulous Red DieselThe Royal Standard21:00in 7h
- Sat 17 Oct
Smoking JacketAll your favourite favouritesPissarro’s Townhouse Rooms21:00in 7h - Sat 17 OctSka-Per at The Royal AlbertThe Royal Albert21:00in 7h
- Sat 17 Oct
Deep Fried Beats — Hastings Bonfire AfterpartyDeep Fried Beats DJs Mark Mothers and Uncle Arj drop flavour like back in the dayThe Piper21:00in 7h - Sat 17 OctHyperdrives Band LIVE at The Dolphin InnThe Dolphin Inn21:00in 7h
- Sat 17 Oct
Wild Combination + Lemur Beats at French’sFireworkin' on itFrench’s22:00in 8h - Sat 17 Oct
Blackbox Presents: HISTORY OF HARDCOREThey’ve had such a great summer of festivals and parties and we can’t wait to see them perform for us again.Black Box Hastings22:00in 8h
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Sun 18 — Sat 31 October — 40, one at a time
Sun 18 Oct · 00:00
Atmospheric Derek & Ben Thompson at First In Last Out
a multi-genre pub picnic with EitherOreRecords
First In Last Out
Free
The venueSun 18 Oct · 10:00
Sprat & Winkle Run (Vintage Commercial Vehicles)
70 different commercial vehicles of all shapes and sizes
Stade Open Space
Free
5 min walk from First In Last Out
The venueSun 18 Oct · 11:00
Sunday Coffee Concert: Evgenia Startseva, piano (Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov, Skryabin)
An international concert pianist and teacher of piano at Eton
Kino-Teatr
The venueSun 18 Oct · 11:00
Loving Karma at the Electric Palace
Set in the remote Himalayan foothills of Arunachal Pradesh, India
Electric Palace
£12.00
32 min walk from Kino-Teatr
The venueSun 18 Oct · 13:30
Jonas Larsson Quartet
Barnaby’s Lounge
Free
13 min walk from Electric Palace
The venueSun 18 Oct · 14:00
Soulful Sundays!
2-4-1 Cocktails, Thai Food and Roasts!
The She
Free
11 min walk from Barnaby’s Lounge
The venueSun 18 Oct · 14:00
The Albion’s 1066 Conker Championship.
The Albion
Free
2 min walk from The She
The venueSun 18 Oct · 15:00
Hastings Friendship Group Music Extravaganza at Ensorcell & Brew
Music, poetry and more
Ensorcell & Brew
Free
7 min walk from The Albion
The venueSun 18 Oct · 15:00
Llama Legs
Promising to "lift the weary, stir the merry, and charm the socks off a stone statue,"
The New Beach Club
The venueSun 18 Oct · 16:00
Word and mouth – live at the Old King John in Ore
Old King John Public House
Free
62 min walk from The New Beach Club
The venueSun 18 Oct · 16:00
Bold Reilly
The Jenny Lind
Free
31 min walk from Old King John Public House
The venueSun 18 Oct · 16:00
Postcards and Palms
Twelve Hundred Postcards
Free
8 min walk from The Jenny Lind
The venueSun 18 Oct · 16:30
Route 259
Route 259 is stripping things back and launching a brand-new semi-acoustic trio, Route 259 Unplugged.
Barnaby’s Lounge
Free
The venueSun 18 Oct · 16:30
The Reflection — the Closing Ceremony of Hastings Week
a chance to reflect upon the importance of the Battle of Hastings
St Clements Church Hastings
Free
14 min walk from Barnaby’s Lounge
The venueSun 18 Oct · 18:00
It Seemed Like A Good Idea!
Approximate run time including interval – 2 hours 20 minutes.Director – Royah Hamed.Join the talented performers of…
The Stables Theatre and Arts Centre
£15.00
1 min walk from St Clements Church Hastings
The venueSun 18 Oct · 19:30
Lost Revellers Duo at Crown House
New compositions from their upcoming album, as well as their usual whirlwind of original folk fusion
Crown House
£16.50
40 min walk from The Stables Theatre and Arts Centre
The venueSun 18 Oct · 19:30
Mods vs Rockers Day: Quadrophenia at the Electric Palace
Here come the mods! Teen scooter odyssey based on The Who’s double-album rock opera.
Electric Palace
£12.00
38 min walk from Crown House
The venueSun 18 Oct · 19:30
Glenn Richards & The Venus Lakes
Australian indie-rocker you'd be daft to pass up the chance to see live
The Albion
Free
13 min walk from White Rock Theatre
The venueSun 18 Oct · 19:30
Martin Blackman Band at The Lord Nelson
The Lord Nelson
5 min walk from The Albion
The venueSun 18 Oct · 19:30
Poppy Rockett at The Seadog supported by Yakubski
Ethereal, psychedelic, shoegaze, and grunge-infused alternative rock … unplugged
The Seadog
Free
13 min walk from The Lord Nelson
The venueSun 18 Oct · 19:30
Lois & The Love + Warlander + Black Arches + Hollywood Bob’s Sparklestars at The Piper
Too good to miss… just check this lineup! and FREE
The Piper
Free
18 min walk from The Seadog
Live MusicIndie & AlternativeRock
The venueMon 19 Oct · 19:00
Dorothy Koomson – The Quiet Girls
Join bestselling author Dorothy Koomson for an evening exploring her gripping new thriller The Quiet Girls
White Rock Theatre
£12.00
The venueMon 19 Oct · 19:30
As The Snow Falls
Approximate run time (no interval) – 75 minutes. As the Snow Falls follows Kenneth and Sam – two men in a pub from starkly different…
The Stables Theatre and Arts Centre
£13.50
20 min walk from White Rock Theatre
The venueTue 20 Oct · 15:00
Writers Cafe – Silent Writing Session- Every Tuesday and Thursday 3.00
Two hours quiet working – set your intention – make progress on your projects then join us for a drink downstairs.
Barnaby’s Lounge
Free
The venueTue 20 Oct · 19:00
Open Mic Night at Cactus Hound Bar
Cactus Hound Bar
Free
16 min walk from Barnaby’s Lounge
The venueTue 20 Oct · 19:00
Mike Willis’s Southern Sessions
As Willis puts it, “For us, this project is about bringing great songs to life and building community around that process.”
The Jenny Lind
Free
29 min walk from Cactus Hound Bar
The venueTue 20 Oct · 19:00
Kate Corkery: Stories from the Other Side
As the nights draw in and the season of Samhain approaches
The Horse and Groom
£7.00
33 min walk from The Jenny Lind
The venueTue 20 Oct · 19:30
The Voice of The Moody Blues – Juston Hayward
De La Warr Pavilion
79 min walk from The Horse and Groom
The venueTue 20 Oct · 19:30
Piano Quintets – Schubert and Vaughan-Williams
St Leonards Concerts present: Schubert’s "Trout" Quintet and Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Piano Quintet in C minor, performed on piano and string quartet.
Christ Church, St Leonards
£20.00
The venueTue 20 Oct · 20:30
Irish Music Session
The Albion
Free
27 min walk from Christ Church, St Leonards
The venueWed 21 Oct · 18:00
Reading Between The Vines Book Club 6.00pm
Book Club: Are These Booker Endings Really Worth the Hype?
Barnaby’s Lounge
Free
The venueWed 21 Oct · 19:00
Zena Edwards
It’s been ten years since we last welcomed Zena to Hastings Storytelling Festival
Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
£7.00
7 min walk from Barnaby’s Lounge
The venueWed 21 Oct · 19:30
The Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Electric Palace
Electric Palace
£12.00
20 min walk from Hastings Museum & Art Gallery
The venueWed 21 Oct · 19:30
Ye Gods at Brewing Brothers Courtyard
Brewing Brothers (Courtyard)
£10.00
18 min walk from Electric Palace
The venueWed 21 Oct · 19:30
Unplugged Wednesday Open Mic
The Jenny Lind
17 min walk from Brewing Brothers (Courtyard)
The venueWed 21 Oct · 20:00
Bob Marling and the Whalers at The Albion
Trafalgar Day: Nelson songs and sea shanties
The Albion
4 min walk from The Jenny Lind
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