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Wednesday 28 October
Five gigs today.
3 of them in Old Town. 2 free.
510 gigs coming up. 60 this month. 75 this week.
- Wed 28 Oct
Archive Stories: BFI Replay and Screen Archive South EastEnjoy an insight into a free-to-access, digital archive uncovering stories from across the UK, its history and its peopleHastings Library14:00 - Wed 28 Oct
The Story WellThese are soul stories drawn from a collective well: story-lines to stand in, ponder on, and journey throughBarnaby’s Lounge15:00 - Wed 28 OctIt Came From Out SpaceThe Jenny Lind19:00on now
- Wed 28 Oct
Unplugged Wednesday Open MicThe Jenny Lind19:30on now - Wed 28 OctThe Other Band – blues, country and Americana sessionThe Dolphin Inn20:00on now
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Thu 29 Oct — Wed 11 November — 40, one at a time
Thu 29 Oct · 13:00
Spooky crafts, Halloween workshop
Looking for something fun and creative to do this October Half Term?
Babilicious
Free
The venueThu 29 Oct · 15:00
Writers Cafe
Come and write with us! A co-working club and writing snug…
Barnaby’s Lounge
Free
2 min walk from Babilicious
The venueThu 29 Oct · 15:00
Ish at the Electric Palace
Set in Luton’s South Asian and Middle Eastern community, it’s a story of political and racial tension, loss and growing up.
Electric Palace
£12.00
13 min walk from Barnaby’s Lounge
The venueThu 29 Oct · 19:00
Flux Artists: Immersive Multimedia Screening
Following the success of the recent Flux Photography exhibition
Barnaby’s Lounge
Free
13 min walk from Electric Palace
The venueThu 29 Oct · 19:00
Brewing Brothers Quiz
Quiz in a unique subterranean escape, just steps from the shore
Brewing Brothers (Courtyard)
£2.00
5 min walk from Barnaby’s Lounge
The venueThu 29 Oct · 19:00
The Karma Effect + Juliet’s Not Dead @ The Carlisle Hastings
The Carlisle Rock Pub
Free
8 min walk from Brewing Brothers (Courtyard)
The venueThu 29 Oct · 19:15
A Head Full of Stories Vol.5
Join local writers Amanda Dormon and Joan Taylor Rowan for another in their popular series of short stories.
Crown House
£15.00
28 min walk from The Carlisle Rock Pub
The venueThu 29 Oct · 19:30
Now That’s What I Call A Music Quiz at French’s
French’s
Free
25 min walk from Crown House
The venueThu 29 Oct · 19:30
Peatbog Faeries at Studio 27
…one of Scotland's best-known names in contemporary folk music.
White Rock Theatre
£29.10
4 min walk from French’s
The venueThu 29 Oct · 19:30
Wasted Youth + West Wickhams
Wasted Youth return to The Piper for the fourth time in four years
The Piper
£16.50
12 min walk from White Rock Theatre
The venueThu 29 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 venueFri 30 Oct · 00:00
Halloween Karaoke Night with Lyricz N Lungz at The Havelock
Costumes encouraged
The Havelock
The venueFri 30 Oct · 00:00
Killer Kiss at The Piper
Bubblegum power pop + disco
The Piper
Free
17 min walk from The Havelock
The venueFri 30 Oct · 13:00
Halloween Film Fest with Hastings Comic Con: Coco Screening
We’ll also be selling snacks for kids and adults to enjoy!
White Rock Theatre
12 min walk from The Piper
The venueFri 30 Oct · 17:00
The Seema Tree Sundowner
The Jenny Lind
17 min walk from White Rock Theatre
The venueFri 30 Oct · 17:00
Hastings Rocks Film Festival: Home Is Where I Want to Be at The Printworks
Celebrating local and coastal cinema
The Printworks
£12.00
14 min walk from The Jenny Lind
The venueFri 30 Oct · 18:00
Volunteers & Trustees Exhibition at Hastings Arts Forum Gallery
Art Exhibition and Open Evening
Free
Fri 30 Oct · 19:00
Hastings Rocks Film Festival: Love, Loss and Leviathans at The Printworks
Experimental films and animation
The Printworks
£12.00
The venueFri 30 Oct · 19:00
Bill’s Big Charity Quiz Night – Brain Research UK
Quiz night raising funds for Brain Research UK
£5.00
Fri 30 Oct · 20:00
Blackbox Presents: THE RESURRECTION – Cabaret & Burlesque Show
Get ready for a night of sin and spectacle from beyond the grave as Halloween comes alive!
Black Box Hastings
4 min walk from The Dolphin Inn
The venueFri 30 Oct · 20:00
FREESTYLERS at INSOMNIA >> The Piper >> St Leonards/Hastings
INSOMNIA and The Piper present FREESTYLERS + Andy G (Bora Bora) and Ed F (Ministry of Sound).
The Piper
27 min walk from Black Box Hastings
The venueFri 30 Oct · 20:00
Ritchie ‘Reggae’ Campbell
Enjoy Ritchie's take on the biggest and best-loved anthems from the reggae scene.
Shear Barn Holiday Park
Free
49 min walk from The Piper
The venueFri 30 Oct · 20:00
Hello Queen DJ Night
Dark disco, filthy house, twisted classics. Tkts:sailer-club.eventcube.io
Crown House
58 min walk from Shear Barn Holiday Park
The venueFri 30 Oct · 20:00
The Coven Club presents Halloween Spooktacular: Femme-fuelled goth & rock live music night
Featuring Not Now Norman, Dead Blood Cells, and Ditch the Demon
The Carlisle Rock Pub
£5.00
The venueFri 30 Oct · 20:30
REWIND 45 Live at Pissarros Townhouse Rooms
Pissarro’s Townhouse Rooms
Free
5 min walk from The Carlisle Rock Pub
The venueFri 30 Oct · 20:30
Terrarium-Jazz Sextet 8.30pm
Terrarium is the original-music sextet led by saxophonist Jo Stout
Barnaby’s Lounge
Free
5 min walk from Pissarro’s Townhouse Rooms
The venueFri 30 Oct · 21:00
Hastings Rocks Film Festival: So This Is How It Ends at The Printworks
Sci-fi and dystopian film
The Printworks
£12.00
2 min walk from Barnaby’s Lounge
The venueFri 30 Oct · 23:00
Karaoke – Every Friday Night 11pm til Late
Bring songs you’d like to sing, we’ll load ‘em up and have a great time until the early hours !
Barnaby’s Lounge
Free
2 min walk from The Printworks
The venueSat 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
Hastings Halloween Voodoo Fest
A coffin, a jazz band and the best Halloween costumes, 18th year
The Albion
Free
11 min walk from The Printworks
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 · 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
23 min walk from Hastings Pier
The venueSat 31 Oct · 18:00
THE WEREWOLVES OF HASTINGS – Halloween Party
…an evening of Halloween mayhem
The Jenny Lind
Free
5 min walk from East Hastings Sea Angling Association
The venueEverything on in Hastings and St Leonards tonight, plus the rest of the week and the weeks after. Bexhill, Rye, Battle and the rest of the coast too — switch towns at the top of any page.
Browse it however suits: by venue, by the 160-odd local acts who play them, or by the promoters putting the nights on. Festivals have a page of their own, and this town runs a lot of them. Every week the Gig Crunch takes the week apart, and there are longer pieces when something’s worth more than a listing. Putting on a gig? List it — it’s free.