All Spoken Word
What is on
Spoken Word: 14 dates coming up.
Everything else, in date order
October 2026
17SatOctPiers Torday: Books According to Dog and Owlillustrations from Tim Smart. Meet Girl, her loyal companion, Dog,
17SatOctEdith Festival 2026: Edith’s Daughters — Two Women Caught in the Aftermath of the Norman Invasionthis year's Edith Festival focuses on the impact of the Norman Invasion on two of Edith's children
20TueOctKate Corkery: Stories from the Other SideAs the nights draw in and the season of Samhain approaches
21WedOctReading Between The Vines Book Club 6.00pmBook Club: Are These Booker Endings Really Worth the Hype?
21WedOctZena EdwardsIt’s been ten years since we last welcomed Zena to Hastings Storytelling Festival
23FriOctBev Lee Harling at The Stables Theatre and Arts CentreAs her father’s dementia progressed, Bev Lee Harling gathered tales from his vivid memories of working life- 24SatOctFree – Carnival Arts Family WorkshopAll ages are welcome to drop in, make, play and explore materials with our expert guidance.
- 24SatOctNadine KaadanAfter the story, get creative with a drawing activity
24SatOctAxel Scheffler at White Rock TheatreThe illustrator of The Gruffalo, in conversation as part of the Hastings Storytelling Festival.
24SatOctBev Lee Harling at The Stables Theatre and Arts Centre
25SunOctStorytelling Children’s Day at Stade Open Spaceclosing the Hastings Storytelling Festival.
31SatOctVoodoo Velo!Halloween fancy-dress bike ride from the Pier
