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Thu 15 — Fri 16 October
20 left this week.
Across 13 venues. 10 free.
623 gigs coming up. 212 this month. 86 this week.
Today16 events
- Thu 15 Oct
Cake and a Cuppa at Friary GardenersFind out all about the plant nursery and how its work supports better lives for disabled peopleFriary Gardeners10:00in 7h - Thu 15 OctThe Stade Fishing Quarter Walkdiscover the history of our sustainable fishing communityHastings Fishermen’s Museum11:00in 8h
- Thu 15 OctThe Christophers (Subtitled) at the Electric PalaceJulian Sklar (McKellen) was once a star of London’s 1960’s and 70’s pop art explosionElectric Palace11:00in 8h
- Thu 15 OctCake and a Cuppa at Friary GardenersFind out all about the plant nursery and how its work supports better lives for disabled peopleFriary Gardeners13:00in 10h
- Thu 15 Oct
Writers Cafe – 3Two hours quiet working – set your intention – make progress on your projects then join us for a drink downstairs.Barnaby’s Lounge15:00in 12h - Thu 15 OctBrewing Brothers QuizQuiz in a unique subterranean escape, just steps from the shoreBrewing Brothers (Courtyard)19:00
- Thu 15 Oct
Hyphae Collective ~ Poetry & Music Jam 7.00pmHyphae Collective invite poets, musicians and singers to experiment and collaborate with our house bandBarnaby’s Lounge19:00 - Thu 15 OctFolk Blues and Beyond with Jason McNiff with guest Sue HardingThe Cove19:00
- Thu 15 OctGabriel Moreno and Richard Moore LiveThe Piper19:30
- Thu 15 Oct
Trigger – live at The Crown House…an emerging Hastings band that plays covers and their own songs too19:30 - Thu 15 OctTrigger @ Crown HouseCrown House19:30
- Thu 15 Oct
Willy Mason + Alexander WolfeA songwriter drawing on a deep well of melody and story passed on from two songwriter parentsThe Piper19:30 - Thu 15 OctIndependent Visions present: Climate of the Hunter at the Electric PalaceAlso known as “the Flyover Fassbinder” or “the Backwoods Bergman”.Electric Palace19:30
- Thu 15 OctThe Shady PinesPorters Wine Bar20:00
- Thu 15 Oct
The Pig Open Mic NightWe have a Tanglewood Acoustic guitar, a Fender Stratocaster, 2 microphones, a set of Roland drum padsThe Pig20:00 - Thu 15 OctCompletely Scuppered Shanty SessionsTraditional shanties, sung the traditional wayThe Jenny Lind20:30
Tomorrow3 events
- Fri 16 OctTommy at The PiperNu disco, Afro + classic houseThe Piper00:00
- Fri 16 OctLost Pubs & Breweries of the Old Town Guided WalkIn the late 19th century there were 80-90 licensed premises in the Old Town and three breweries.Hastings History House14:30
- Fri 16 Oct
Launch of Reconquest AnthologyReConQuest explores how the words we speak and the stories we tell can shape history, identity and the world around us.Barnaby’s Lounge15:00
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Sat 17 — Fri 30 October — 40, one at a time
Sat 17 Oct · 00:00
Hastings Storytelling Festival
Nine days of storytelling across Hastings and St Leonards
Free
Sat 17 Oct · 09:30
Guy Making Competition at the British Tea Museum
The winning guy goes at the top of the bonfire
British Tea Museum
Free
The venueSat 17 Oct · 09:30
Hastings Bonfire
The annual procession and beach bonfire firework display (7pm start of procession)
Free
Sat 17 Oct · 10:00
Vintage & Classic Motorcycle Show
A host of classic motorcycles from a bygone era on display
Stade Open Space
Free
The venueSat 17 Oct · 11:00
Piers Torday: Books According to Dog and Owl
illustrations from Tim Smart. Meet Girl, her loyal companion, Dog,
Hastings Library
Free
18 min walk from Stade Open Space
The venueSat 17 Oct · 15:00
Labyrinth (Relaxed Screening) at the Electric Palace
“One of the most beguilingly eccentric and charming family movies imaginable” The Guardian.
Electric Palace
£12.00
15 min walk from Hastings Library
The venueSat 17 Oct · 16:00
Bonfire Afternoon Gig – Electric Jazz Tunes
Barnaby’s Lounge
13 min walk from Electric Palace
The venueSat 17 Oct · 18:30
John Simpson: The Leaders & Lunatics Tour at The DLWP
A bold, unflinching look at leadership
De La Warr Pavilion
The venueSat 17 Oct · 19:00
Foundry
Classic rock and metal
The Carlisle Rock Pub
6 min walk from The Pig
The venueSat 17 Oct · 19:00
Edith Festival 2026: Edith’s Daughters — Two Women Caught in the Aftermath of the Norman Invasion
this year's Edith Festival focuses on the impact of the Norman Invasion on two of Edith's children
Marina Fountain
Free
37 min walk from The Carlisle Rock Pub
The venueSat 17 Oct · 19:30
Hanushka coffee house sessions: live
Every Saturday evening, Hanushka Coffee House hosts Hastings troubadour Jason McNiff and a rotating collective of musicians on violin, double bass, clarinet, and mandola
Hanushka Coffee House
Free
33 min walk from Marina Fountain
The venueSat 17 Oct · 19:30
Ben Maier & The Longshore Drifters at The Lord Nelson
Bonfire Night
The Lord Nelson
14 min walk from Hanushka Coffee House
The venueSat 17 Oct · 20:00
Total Khaos: Hastings Bonfire Afterparty at Oscar’s on the Square
Hastings Bonfire official afterparty
Oscar’s on the Square
29 min walk from The London Trader
The venueSat 17 Oct · 20:00
Black River at The Anchor
The Anchor Inn, Hastings
27 min walk from Oscar’s on the Square
The venueSat 17 Oct · 20:00
Lizard Life at Hastings & St Leonards Angling Association
Good music, good company
Hastings & St Leonards Angling Association
Free
2 min walk from The Anchor Inn, Hastings
The venueSat 17 Oct · 20:30
Ghost Riders Reborn
East Hastings Sea Angling Association
7 min walk from Hastings & St Leonards Angling Association
The venueSat 17 Oct · 20:30
SMOKING JACKETS Live at Pissarros Townhouse Rooms
Pissarro’s Townhouse Rooms
Free
14 min walk from East Hastings Sea Angling Association
The venueSat 17 Oct · 21:00
Hyperdrives Band LIVE at The Dolphin Inn
The Dolphin Inn
Free
12 min walk from Pissarro’s Townhouse Rooms
The venueSat 17 Oct · 21:00
Ska-Per at The Royal Albert
The Royal Albert
58 min walk from The Dolphin Inn
The venueSat 17 Oct · 21:00
Fabulous Red Diesel
The Royal Standard
Free
56 min walk from The Royal Albert
The venueSat 17 Oct · 21:00
Smoking Jacket
All your favourite favourites
Pissarro’s Townhouse Rooms
Free
10 min walk from The Royal Standard
The venueSat 17 Oct · 21:00
Deep Fried Beats — Hastings Bonfire Afterparty
Deep Fried Beats DJs Mark Mothers and Uncle Arj drop flavour like back in the day
The Piper
Free
20 min walk from Pissarro’s Townhouse Rooms
The venueSat 17 Oct · 22:00
Blackbox Presents: HISTORY OF HARDCORE
They’ve had such a great summer of festivals and parties and we can’t wait to see them perform for us again.
Black Box Hastings
27 min walk from The Piper
The venueSat 17 Oct · 22:00
Wild Combination + Lemur Beats at French’s
Fireworkin' on it
French’s
Free
11 min walk from Black Box Hastings
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
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 · 14:00
The Albion’s 1066 Conker Championship.
The Albion
Free
9 min walk from Barnaby’s Lounge
The venueSun 18 Oct · 14:00
Soulful Sundays!
2-4-1 Cocktails, Thai Food and Roasts!
The She
Free
2 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
Postcards and Palms
Twelve Hundred Postcards
Free
8 min walk from The Jenny Lind
The venueSun 18 Oct · 16:00
Word and mouth – live at the Old King John in Ore
Old King John Public House
Free
34 min walk from Twelve Hundred Postcards
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
41 min walk from Old King John Public House
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
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