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Sunday 11 October
24 gigs tonight.
Across 21 venues. 12 free.
569 gigs coming up. 221 this month. 24 this week.
- Sun 11 Oct
Classic Car Show on the StadeClassic Cars and Motorcycles up to 1988Stade Open Space10:00 - Sun 11 Oct
Nubiyan Twist (special early Sunday session) + Afrodesi at The PiperSmooth, tight, jazzy groovesThe Piper17:00 - Sun 11 Oct
Anderson from Crazyhead & the Hedonists + Frank From Blue Velvet live at The Jenny Lind, Hastings.As part of the Milk The Badger Tour, Anderson from Crazyhead & The Hedonists hits Hastings for their FIRST-EVER gig in Hastings!The Jenny Lind17:30 - Sun 11 OctHeaven 17De La Warr Pavilion18:00
- Sun 11 OctAfrodesi at The PiperAfrobeat + global selectionsThe Piper00:00
- Sun 11 Oct
Life On PurposeThe Crown, Hastings09:45 - Sun 11 Oct
Battle of Hastings Re-enactmentWitness warriors clash and mud fly as over 300 re-enactors bring the Battle of Hastings to lifeBattle Abbey10:00 - Sun 11 Oct
What’s ART got to do with it? People’s Emergency Briefing screeningKino-Teatr10:30 - Sun 11 Oct
CWGC Tour of Hastings CemeteryThe focus of the tour will be on the 260 servicemen and women who fell during the two World WarsHastings Cemetery10:30 - Sun 11 OctElectric Palace TV Festival: TV Detectives: Danger MouseRelive 80s teatimes with DM, Penfold and Greenback with this classic cartoon James Bond parody.Electric Palace11:00
- Sun 11 Oct
Michael Pilley & Stu JackamanStu Jackaman is a highly experienced jazz guitarist known for his fingerstyle arrangementsBarnaby’s Lounge13:30 - Sun 11 Oct
Soulful Sundays!2-4-1 Cocktails, Thai Food and Roasts!The She14:00 - Sun 11 OctOld Hastings Preservation Society: The Easy Walking Route Old Town WalkNew for 2026. A fascinating tour of Hastings Old Town,Winkle Island14:30
- Sun 11 Oct
In The StarsThe Stables Theatre and Arts Centre15:00 - Sun 11 Oct
Macmillan Fundraiser at The Carlisle, HastingsThe Paul Huggett Band have asked Key Change and Gripper Lee to help them in their continuing quest to raise funds for Macmillan.The Carlisle Rock Pub15:00 - Sun 11 OctElectric Palace TV Festival: TV Detectives: ColumboElectric Palace15:00
- Sun 11 Oct
Jim Hammond at The Dripping WellKickin' boogie woogie and bottleneck bluesThe Dripping Well16:00 - Sun 11 Oct
Jamie Smart alongside Jim Board and Dan CliffordPorters Wine Bar16:00 - Sun 11 OctThe Morph ska 6 – live at the Old King John in OreOld King John Public House16:00
- Sun 11 Oct
Jazz with Andy NunnLive Music @ The AlbionThe Albion17:00 - Sun 11 Oct
DANCE VADER – 90s Covers Band‘It’s like finding an old CD copy of ‘Now That’s What I Call Music 35’The Lord Nelson17:00 - Sun 11 Oct
Llama Legs at The FILOfeaturing Garry Blakeley, Bear, and Jon EwenFirst In Last Out19:00on now - Sun 11 OctAbbamaniaWhite Rock Theatre19:30on now
- Sun 11 Oct
Improv @ The Stables – October 2026Approximate run time (no interval) – 1 hour. Improv shows now monthly at the Stables! Come out for some laughs as…The Stables Theatre and Arts Centre19:30on now
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Mon 12 — Sun 25 October — 40, one at a time
Mon 12 Oct · 14:00
Hastings Local History Group’s Hastings Week History Event
Short 1066-related talks by different speakers,
St Clements Church Hastings
Free
The venueMon 12 Oct · 15:00
Susie Warren’s Collage & Writing Workshop 3
Using found materials to make new visual narratives and meanings.
Barnaby’s Lounge
Free
14 min walk from St Clements Church Hastings
The venueMon 12 Oct · 19:00
Farol Negro @ The Jenny
Their latest single, “Areia escorregando pela mão”, invites the audience to reflect on time and the impermanence of life.
The Jenny Lind
Free
13 min walk from Barnaby’s Lounge
The venueMon 12 Oct · 19:00
Maureen Charlesworth Chess Challenge
The event welcome sbudding chess players new and old to become this year's champ
The White Rock Hotel
19 min walk from The Jenny Lind
The venueMon 12 Oct · 19:30
SOLD OUT – RYAN ZHU • Autumn Recital at The Stables, Hastings
Following his acclaimed Wigmore Hall debut earlier this year
The Stables Theatre and Arts Centre
22 min walk from The White Rock Hotel
The venueMon 12 Oct · 19:30
Film Night ~ The Cabinet of Dr Caligari ~ Hosted by Mark Poole
I have a brain that functions in the 21st century
Barnaby’s Lounge
Free
15 min walk from The Stables Theatre and Arts Centre
The venueTue 13 Oct · 14:30
Old Hastings Preservation Society: The Original Old Town Walk
Find out why the celebrities of their day flocked to Hastings
West Hill Lift (Upper Station)
£6.00
The venueTue 13 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
6 min walk from West Hill Lift (Upper Station)
The venueTue 13 Oct · 19:00
Open Mic Night at Cactus Hound Bar
Cactus Hound Bar
16 min walk from Barnaby’s Lounge
The venueTue 13 Oct · 19:30
Mariamna Sherling with Hastings Philharmonic Orchestra
White Rock Theatre
£10.00
12 min walk from Cactus Hound Bar
The venueTue 13 Oct · 20:00
Ms Kitty’s Guide to Death and Transformation Plus Poetry From UV Bev
Join Ms Kitty with special guest, poet UVBev, for an evening of ghosts, graveyards
The Jenny Lind
Free
17 min walk from White Rock Theatre
The venueTue 13 Oct · 20:00
Monthly Jazz Jam 8.00pm
A Real book with chord changes will be available if you don’t have one.
Barnaby’s Lounge
Free
13 min walk from The Jenny Lind
The venueWed 14 Oct · 12:00
Celebrate the 960th Anniversary of the Battle of Hastings
Join the Friends of Edith for a talk and readings to celebrate the anniversary of the Battle of Hastings
West Marina Gardens
Free
The venueWed 14 Oct · 14:30
Old Hastings Preservation Society: The Original Old Town Walk
Find out why the celebrities of their day flocked to Hastings
West Hill Lift (Upper Station)
£6.00
31 min walk from West Marina Gardens
The venueWed 14 Oct · 18:00
L T Gaming Dungeons & Dragons (D&D)
Meet new players, create new characters, and take down incredible foes.
LT Gaming
Free
6 min walk from West Hill Lift (Upper Station)
The venueWed 14 Oct · 18:00
Presentation of the ‘Order of 1066’ Award
By invitation only. The Order of 1066 Award is presented annually
Hastings Town Hall
2 min walk from LT Gaming
The venueWed 14 Oct · 19:30
Unplugged Wednesday Open Mic
The Jenny Lind
13 min walk from Hastings Town Hall
The venueWed 14 Oct · 19:30
Open Rehearsal: Rheda’s Dream Morris Side
enjoy a taster session of friendly, fun and inclusive morris dancing
The Y Centre YMCA Hastings
Free
26 min walk from The Jenny Lind
The venueWed 14 Oct · 19:30
Tim Peake ASTRONAUTS: The Quest to Explore Space Tour 2026
De La Warr Pavilion
The venueThu 15 Oct · 10:00
Cake and a Cuppa at Friary Gardeners
Find out all about the plant nursery and how its work supports better lives for disabled people
Friary Gardeners
Free
The venueThu 15 Oct · 11:00
The Stade Fishing Quarter Walk
discover the history of our sustainable fishing community
Hastings Fishermen’s Museum
£4.00
38 min walk from Friary Gardeners
The venueThu 15 Oct · 11:00
The Christophers (Subtitled) at the Electric Palace
Julian Sklar (McKellen) was once a star of London’s 1960’s and 70’s pop art explosion
Electric Palace
£12.00
4 min walk from Hastings Fishermen’s Museum
The venueThu 15 Oct · 13:00
Cake and a Cuppa at Friary Gardeners
Find out all about the plant nursery and how its work supports better lives for disabled people
Friary Gardeners
Free
35 min walk from Electric Palace
The venueThu 15 Oct · 16:30
Hastings Tractor Fish & Chip Run
Come and see a collection of vintage and classic tractors of all shapes and sizes
Stade Open Space
Free
38 min walk from Friary Gardeners
The venueThu 15 Oct · 19:00
Folk Blues and Beyond with Jason McNiff with guest Sue Harding
The Cove
71 min walk from Stade Open Space
The venueThu 15 Oct · 19:30
Independent Visions present: Climate of the Hunter at the Electric Palace
Also known as “the Flyover Fassbinder” or “the Backwoods Bergman”.
Electric Palace
£12.00
73 min walk from The Cove
The venueThu 15 Oct · 19:30
Gabriel Moreno and Richard Moore Live
The Piper
29 min walk from Electric Palace
The venueThu 15 Oct · 19:30
Willy Mason + Alexander Wolfe
A songwriter drawing on a deep well of melody and story passed on from two songwriter parents
The Piper
£19.50
9 min walk from Crown House
The venueThu 15 Oct · 20:00
The Pig Open Mic Night
We have a Tanglewood Acoustic guitar, a Fender Stratocaster, 2 microphones, a set of Roland drum pads
The Pig
Free
14 min walk from The Piper
The venueThu 15 Oct · 20:30
Completely Scuppered Shanty Sessions
Traditional shanties, sung the traditional way
The Jenny Lind
1 min walk from Porters Wine Bar
The venueFri 16 Oct · 14:30
Lost Pubs & Breweries of the Old Town Guided Walk
In the late 19th century there were 80-90 licensed premises in the Old Town and three breweries.
Hastings History House
£6.00
27 min walk from The Piper
The venueFri 16 Oct · 18:00
K-POP DANCE HEROES at Hastings White Rock Theatre
White Rock Theatre
£19.25
16 min walk from Hastings History House
The venueFri 16 Oct · 19:00
Vintage Soul – Classic Soul, Funk, Motown
Bring your best moves, and let’s fill the dancefloor.
Oscar’s on the Square
Free
12 min walk from White Rock Theatre
The venueFri 16 Oct · 19:00
Stray Bentos
Wonky tango and Latin dance classics, plus quirky originals
The Jenny Lind
Free
29 min walk from Oscar’s on the Square
The venueFri 16 Oct · 19:30
Faith Simon LIVE at The Dolphin Inn
The Dolphin Inn
Free
19 min walk from White Rock Theatre
The venueFri 16 Oct · 19:30
In The Lady Garden
Approximate run time (no interval) – 60 minutes.Written by Babs Horton.Directed by Deborah Edgington.At 69, Alice wonders if she…
The Stables Theatre and Arts Centre
£13.50
3 min walk from The Dolphin Inn
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