This is your chance to show Hastings what you’re made of by putting yourself forward for the 2018 Mardi Gras Monarchy.
Hastings Fat Tuesday means colour, costume, creativity and carnival spirit in abundance, and in all these the Mardi Gras Monarchy leads the way, including literally leading the hugely popular Umbrella Parade.
There are four non-gender specific roles up for grabs: The King, The Queen, The Knave and The Slut, all four of whom will be at the forefront of the UK’s largest Mardi Gras celebration. Duties will include leading the Umbrella Parade and representing Hastings Fat Tuesday at spin-off events.
Apply online telling the organisers how you plan to unleash your inner carnival spirit, and share your Mardi Gras Manifesto! There is also the option to send a short video (max 30 seconds) on why you have what it takes to be Mardi Gras King/Queen/Knave/Slut.
The four winners will each receive a coveted Passport to Hastings & St Leonards, entitling them to a plethora of gifts and freebies from across town.
Entries will be considered by the Hastings Fat Tuesday team and those shortlisted will go forward to a public vote via the Hastings Fat Tuesday Facebook page where contestants will be whittled down to three finalists for each character.
The final decision on the 2018 Mardi Gras Monarchy will be made via a live ballot on the night of the Mardi Gras Grand Ball (Saturday 10th February 2018 at St Mary in the Castle).
Applications should be made online at hastingsfattuesday.co.uk by midnight on Saturday 6th January, otherwise known as Twelfth Night – when the carnival season traditionally gets underway (contestants may apply for one character only).
Another name for the Twelfth Night is ‘Kings Night’, and the Hastings Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras Monarchy is inspired by the historical tradition of the Twelfth Night Cake or ‘King Cake’ whereby a ‘King’ and other characters would be allocated by dividing a cake containing tokens.
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THIS IS SPECIAL!
We are beyond excited to announce that the mighty FM official are coming to Hastings for the very first time at The Carlisle Rock venue on Thursday 17th October. Special Guests are the excellent White Skies. Tickets on sale now at: skiddle.com/e/38218276
Both bands are promoting their new albums so make sure you get a ticket before they are gone.
See Ya There⚡️
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😂😂😂👍👍👍Winner -2023 BBC New Comedian Of The Year
Here he is. For one night only! Can Frankie Monroe save showbiz??
Join Frankie Monroe owner and resident MC at The Misty Moon Social Club (a working men's club in Rotherham which is also a portal to hell) for a slap up feast of laughs, tricks and mucky bitter.
Frankie Monroe is the debut show from the multi-award winning character comedian Joe Kent-Walters, one of Yorkshire’s finest alternative comedy acts.
2021 Chortle Student Comedy Award.
"Mesmerising and unpredictable presence" Chortle
"Shades of Reeves and Mortimer" The Scotsman
📍Electric Palace Cinema, Hastings
🗓Saturday 15th June
🕙10pm
🎟£5 online/£6.50 on the door if available
Tickets available from the link in the bio or visit Hastingscomedyfestival.com
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Support acts announced for this rather tasty psychedelic dream-fest!Excited to announce that Ellis D and Tioklu will join Vinyl Williams at The Piper at the end of the month.
Advance tickets - www.thepiper.club/Deep Riddim Events
ELLiS·D Tioklu
All the way from Los Angeles, via Italy, France and the Netherlands, Vinyl Williams is bringing his neo-psychedelic celestial-pop sound to The Piper the April, for a set not to be missed as part of his 2024 European tour.
The grandson of legendary cinematic composer, John Williams, Vinyl Williams has six studio albums to draw on for his live shows... and his songs paint a dreamy and sensual soundscape of blissed-out and gently rocking delight.
Ellis.D - expect post-punk, krautrock and psychedelia to funk, art-rock and baroque pop
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