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Tuesday 13 October
Seven gigs tonight.
Across 6 venues. 5 free.
623 gigs coming up. 216 this month. 100 this week.
- Tue 13 Oct
Old Hastings Preservation Society: The Original Old Town WalkFind out why the celebrities of their day flocked to HastingsWest Hill Lift (Upper Station)14:30 - Tue 13 Oct
Writers Cafe – Silent Writing Session- Every Tuesday and Thursday 3.00Two hours quiet working – set your intention – make progress on your projects then join us for a drink downstairs.Barnaby’s Lounge15:00 - Tue 13 Oct
Open Mic Night at Cactus Hound BarCactus Hound Bar19:00 - Tue 13 Oct
Mariamna Sherling with Hastings Philharmonic OrchestraWhite Rock Theatre19:30 - Tue 13 Oct
Tuesday Sesh – The Albion Skiffle CoNowadays the night rocks and if you plan to eat make sure you book a table!The Albion19:30 - Tue 13 Oct
Monthly Jazz Jam 8.00pmA Real book with chord changes will be available if you don’t have one.Barnaby’s Lounge20:00on now - Tue 13 Oct
Ms Kitty’s Guide to Death and Transformation Plus Poetry From UV BevJoin Ms Kitty with special guest, poet UVBev, for an evening of ghosts, graveyardsThe Jenny Lind20:00on now
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Wed 14 — Tue 27 October — 40, one at a time
Wed 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
Tim Peake ASTRONAUTS: The Quest to Explore Space Tour 2026
De La Warr Pavilion
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
The venueWed 14 Oct · 20:00
The Redcatz Seadog monthly residency
…rockabilly, doo-wop, and blues
The Seadog
Free
14 min walk from The Y Centre YMCA Hastings
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 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
35 min walk from Friary Gardeners
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
4 min walk from Electric Palace
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
38 min walk from Hastings Fishermen’s Museum
The venueThu 15 Oct · 15:00
Writers Cafe – 3
Two hours quiet working – set your intention – make progress on your projects then join us for a drink downstairs.
Barnaby’s Lounge
Free
38 min walk from Friary Gardeners
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
17 min walk from Barnaby’s Lounge
The venueThu 15 Oct · 19:00
Hyphae Collective ~ Poetry & Music Jam 7.00pm
Hyphae Collective invite poets, musicians and singers to experiment and collaborate with our house band
Barnaby’s Lounge
Free
17 min walk from Stade Open Space
The venueThu 15 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 15 Oct · 19:30
Trigger – live at The Crown House
…an emerging Hastings band that plays covers and their own songs too
£8.00
Thu 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
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 · 15:00
Launch of Reconquest Anthology
ReConQuest explores how the words we speak and the stories we tell can shape history, identity and the world around us.
Barnaby’s Lounge
Free
11 min walk from Hastings History House
The venueFri 16 Oct · 18:00
K-POP DANCE HEROES at Hastings White Rock Theatre
White Rock Theatre
£19.25
5 min walk from Barnaby’s Lounge
The venueFri 16 Oct · 19:00
Stray Bentos
Wonky tango and Latin dance classics, plus quirky originals
The Jenny Lind
Free
17 min walk from White Rock Theatre
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
29 min walk from The Jenny Lind
The venueFri 16 Oct · 19:30
Faith Simon LIVE at The Dolphin Inn
The Dolphin Inn
Free
31 min walk from Oscar’s on the Square
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
The venueFri 16 Oct · 19:30
Woodpig + Le Beaubo
Contemporary folk and world-class grooves
White Rock Theatre
20 min walk from The Stables Theatre and Arts Centre
The venueFri 16 Oct · 19:30
The Best of Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells I, II and III
De La Warr Pavilion
The venueFri 16 Oct · 19:30
CANCELLED: The Kate Bush Experience
Wuthering Heights, Cloudbusting, Babooshka – the hit singles, live
Black Box Hastings
Free
The venueFri 16 Oct · 20:00
Band Night with Le BeauBo at The Pig
The Pig
13 min walk from Black Box Hastings
The venueFri 16 Oct · 20:00
The Long Ryders + Studio 68
The Long Ryders, pioneers of the Alt-Country movement, return to the stage with the same fiery spirit that first made them legends
The Piper
£29.50
14 min walk from The Pig
The venueFri 16 Oct · 20:00
STRAY with guests Soho Dukes
The Carlisle Rock Pub
Free
19 min walk from The Piper
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