Hastings Events Map

🌟 Join Us for Art in Therapy at Maslow! 🎨

📍 Location: Maslow, 5 Harold Place, Hastings TN34 1JA
⏰ Time: Every Wednesday 10am – 12 noon

Are you ready to embark on a journey of self-discovery and healing through creativity?

Our Art in Therapy sessions create a safe, contained space for emotional exploration, allowing you to support self-discovery through creative expression.

✨ What to Expect:
– Explore emotions in a gentle, non-verbal way using art.
– Heal at your own pace, with no artistic skill required — the focus is on the process, not the outcome.
– Benefit from creative therapeutic approaches that support emotional regulation and self-soothing.

Many of us live with high levels of stress, anxiety, and emotional overwhelm, often feeling unseen in our fast-paced lives. Traditional talking therapies don’t suit everyone, and feelings can be hard to articulate. That’s why we’re offering an alternative — using creativity as a universal language to externalize emotions and support insight and self-compassion.

Led by Jess Johnson, Counsellor, our Art in Therapy sessions empower you to reconnect with your inner world and navigate your feelings symbolically, meeting you exactly where you are in your journey.

✨ Why Choose Art in Therapy?
– Provides a non-judgmental, supportive therapeutic space.
– Encourages emotional release in a safe way.
– Respects each person’s unique experience and story.

Don’t miss this opportunity to heal through creativity! Join us on Wednesdays and start your journey to emotional well-being. 💖

For more information, feel free to reach out!

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Every Tuesday
Open Mic returns to the Cactus Hound Bar in St Leonards, hosted by Steve Didge and Dan Giles.
Full PA, amps, piano, cajon, guitar all provided

Bi-weekly Open Mic at Barnaby’s Lounge in Hastings town centre. Anyone of any skill level is welcome, you don’t need to bring anything (but can if you want to), we will supply a PA, guitar and piano. This is a light-hearted and inclusive space, so no pressure and have fun!

By Caryl Churchill. Directed by Chris New. A sharp and inventive exploration of feminism, ambition, and the cost of success. A landmark of modern feminist theatre featuring a bold, nonlinear narrative.

Tickets: https://stablestheatre.co.uk/top-girls/

Every Tuesday in the beautiful Stag Inn – a chance to simply sit back with a pint and listen or joing in with voice of instruments.

Proper old-fashined skiffle tunes in a brilliant pub setting.

There’s music every Tuesday evening at the Albion. Second and fourth Tuesdays it’s the the organised chaos of our “house band” the Albion Skiffle Company.

The band has been going for around 7 or 8 years now and started as a casual Tuesday night together usually with one man and a dog as an audience. Nowadays the night rocks and if you plan to eat make sure you book a table!

A mix of traditional skiffle numbers as a bedrock topped up with just about anything played on a multiverse of instruments.
Good mates, good times and it’s different every single time with the occasional hint of genius…
See you there!

The only open mic session in town to offer use of a baby grand piano, Apples and Oranges In The Round provides a uniquely intimate and professional setting for performers.

Held at Mike’s on Norman Road, this inclusive event welcomes all performance types, from music and poetry to comedy and storytelling.

An intimate weekly gathering where creatives from across Hastings come together to share and be heard.

TICKETS HERE

By Caryl Churchill. Directed by Chris New. A sharp and inventive exploration of feminism, ambition, and the cost of success. A landmark of modern feminist theatre featuring a bold, nonlinear narrative.

Tickets: https://stablestheatre.co.uk/top-girls/

💫 The Comet is back!

Join us this Thursday 30th from midday as we celebrate our opening night. Expect great pizzas, good vibes, Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday roast dinners, and a DJ taking you into the evenings plus a live band and live singing over the weekend.

Our full menu isn’t quite ready just yet (we’re perfecting the details), but it’s coming very soon 👀

Enjoy live Sky Sports, a pool table, darts, and a children’s play area in the beer garden.

We’ve put a lot into getting our doors open, so thank you for your patience while we find our rhythm. We can’t wait to welcome you back!

Live Jazz with MIKE PILLEY – An Australian trombonist and arranger, Mike freelances in jazz ensembles across London and the South of England as well as in the ska punkers Filthy Militia. He also runs the South Coast Trombone Choir and is the British Trombone Society’s representative for the South East. He brings his unique, exciting jazz style to The Jazz Organisation playing swing and latin standards together with our house rhythm section. Admission free!!

Hosted by Steve Didge, all the usual instruments and PA provided…

https://www.facebook.com/ritual.st.leonards

Neighbourhood bar on St Leonards seafront.
Beers and lager on tap, European wines, quality cocktails

Maritime miscreants Completely Scuppered Shanty board the Jenny from 8.30pm for our weekly Shanty Session
Songs of the grog, grot and grime that comes from sailing the high seas…..
Come along and join in with the friendly (and slightly bawdy) group or just listen and drink in the nautical atmosphere!

By Caryl Churchill. Directed by Chris New. A sharp and inventive exploration of feminism, ambition, and the cost of success. A landmark of modern feminist theatre featuring a bold, nonlinear narrative.

Tickets: https://stablestheatre.co.uk/top-girls/

A weekly jazz club in Hastings with a guest musician drawn from some of the finest players in Sussex and Kent including Saxophonists, Guitarists, Trombonists and Trumpeters with accompaniment by the resident jazz trio of Piano, Bass and Drums.

More info at the Facebook Page

Join in from 8pm for a night of raw talent, good vibes, and surprise showstoppers

Whether you’re a seasoned performer or a first-timer with a tune in your heart — this is your moment to shine!

Hosted by @friislawrence & @noquirks

Get a FREE drink if you perform!

Full setup includes PA, electric & acoustic guitars, piano, mics, cajon, drum kit, and Bluetooth/Aux access!

This week at Jason McNiff’s Folk Sundowner, we’re joined by the brilliant Anna Howie 🌿

Blending Americana, folk and country with what she calls “a very British twist,” Anna’s songwriting is rich, honest, and quietly powerful. Her debut EP An Idiot’s Guide to Love, recorded in Nashville, climbed to No.5 in the UK Country Charts, followed by The Friday Night Club — born from her lockdown livestreams and reaching over 2 million views worldwide.

Her latest album Good for Roses dives into love, resilience and self-discovery, earning praise for its lyrical depth and beautifully authentic sound.

Expect a set full of foot-tappers, singalongs, and just the right touch of heartbreak 💛

ABOUT JASON MCNIFF :
Jason is a troubadour who has made nine albums which people call Folk, Americana, or Alt. Country. There is an Englishness in his guitar playing however, and you might like to think of Bert Jansch or Wizz Jones meeting John Prine & Townes Van Zandt. Time Out writes, ‘McNiffs quiet, intimate, fragile-sounding vocals draw you into his world, an almost timeless place, through which he drifts, a romantic loner, a dreamer, at home with the blues.’ He is often touted as one of the UKs most overlooked musical treasures.

‘I love Jason’s version (of Fisherman’s blues)’
Mike Scott, The Waterboys
‘Jason’s versions sound so fresh, whilst staying true to Bert’s timeless music’
The Bert Jansch Foundation
One of the UK’s best kept secrets”
Mojo
“A superior singer/writer “
No Depression
“A fantastic body of work”
Shindig!
“A bounteous mix of the finest roots music has to offer”
Folk Radio UK
“Deft finger-picking style against a wonderfully atmospheric vocal”
Clash
“Britain’s greatest contemporary fingerstyle guitarist”
Guitar Quarterly
“A triumph of English-Americana”
Time Out
“The nearest thing out there to Bob Dylan and the Band”
Sean Rowley, BBC Radio London
“Dark songs of drunkenness and murder!”
The Independent
“A troubadour and one of the best singer/songwriters we have in this country”
Morning Star
“Not just a good songwriter, a truly great one”
Americana UK 9/10
Album of the Year for 2nd album Nobody’s Son
as voted for by the staff at Americana UK
https://www.jasonmcniff.com/

Catch her live with her full band from 5:30pm
Free entry | Gig jug in play

A full weekend of festivities to welcome the coming of summer! With Morris dancing, giants, drumming, sessions, workshops, concerts and ceilidhs.

On the Monday Jack leads the grand procession through the Old Town before being slain to release the spirit of summer!

Follow the official Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green Facebook page for updates.

As a registered charity, Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green is funded by public donations, trusts, grants, business donations, and ticket/merchandise sales.

Any donations gratefully received:
https://checkout.justgiving.com/lqpun0gpae

#HastingsJack2026

This screening continues our Cult Cinema Weekender – a celebration of strange and wonderful supernatural films as part of Hastings’ Jack in the Green Mayday celebrations!

Hosted and curated by Katie Spooner from Strange Frames, our film club that celebrates the offbeat, grotesque and arcane.

Magick Hastings is a poetic exploration and an esoteric mystery tour of the town’s occult layers, with filmmakers Michael Smith and Maxy Bianco introducing viewers to tarot seers, trance-inducing witch doctors, and local occult dandies and adepts living in the spirit of Uncle Aleister, characters who embody the town’s eccentric, left-field spirit.

Stops include a consecrated, working Russian Orthodox chapel where the Holy Spirit is invoked each Sunday, hidden in a suburban Edwardian back garden, and a chapel of an altogether darker nature, underneath the West Hill and the Jack-in-the-Green’s Maypole, where the idol of a Celtic god of the underworld hewn out of the subterranean rock troubles the shadows of the Smugglers Caves, and is said to disturb the goings on there.

Michael will also be screening his much-loved film Stranger on the Shore, a wonky love-letter to his hometown made in 2015 when it was still all strange and new to him. The film proved to be the seed of his new novel, Stranger on the Shore, 26 numbered copies being the very first available to buy on the night!

Bras N’ Roses is an explosive, all-female tribute to Guns N’ Roses, bringing an electrifying edge and a fresh perspective to the music that defined an era.

Formed in June 2024, Bras N’ Roses delivers a powerful experience with the gritty vocals, wailing guitar solos, and thundering rhythms that make GNR unforgettable. With each member dedicated to re-creating the iconic sound and energy, Bras N’ Roses has quickly become a must-see act for rock lovers!

*This is the rearranged date as the original Thursday 31 July 2025 concert was postponed due to a serious family issue. Any tickets for that original date will remain valid.

An evening of music and song at East Hastings Sea Angling Association (EHSAA).

All are welcome to sing, play, dance or just enjoy the live music with a pint

By Caryl Churchill. Directed by Chris New. A sharp and inventive exploration of feminism, ambition, and the cost of success. A landmark of modern feminist theatre featuring a bold, nonlinear narrative.

Tickets: https://stablestheatre.co.uk/top-girls/

Talented soloist performing a mix of acoustic covers.

While most of you know these guys and are already certain to come down (unless you have a valid excuse not to do so – Kat will check up), there may be some that don’t

So this is to all you lost souls yet to experience their absolutely unique ‘off-the-wall voodoo jazz-fusion, funky mayhem, flute-antics and sparkly tuba soul’…..
come on down, watch, listen and go batshit!
🔥❤️🎸🥁🎺🎷🎉

Blurbies ‘n’ stuff:

Jazz Connects
GODDESS THE SEAHORSE TOUR
“Kat’s voice is a force of nature. Think Eartha Kitt meets Tina Turner, tone it down a tone then add a touch of a mother tigress and you have some idea of how Kat’s voice purrs, roars and can also turn up the sassiness like a Vaudeville star- and all while staying perfectly in tune. It is unique- Sammy Stein

Earmilk
THE FABULOUS RED DIESEL DELIVER BLISSFUL ALBUM ”GODDESS THE SEAHORSE” DELIVER
UK quartet The Fabulous Red Diesel transport us to a world of musical bliss framed by moments of sprightly fun and melancholic reflection on eighth studio album Goddess The Seahorse

Album Review- Platinum Mind
ALBUM REVIEW: “GODDESS THE SEAHORSE” THE FABULOUS RED DIESEL. WORDS: SAMMY STEIN.
The Fabulous Red Diesel is not your average jazz ensemble. The ensemble sits somewhere between jazz, rhythm and blues, rock, and sheer mayhem and it suits them. Their unique take on life and music have inspired many, but they follow their own path. A mix of different personalities, the band creates entertaining, self-aware shows and music which delights a wide audience. ‘Goddess The Sea Horse’ is their latest release and follows performance art shows including ‘Sparkly Bird’ and the album ‘The Queensbury House Sessions’. The album follows their modus operandi of creating hard-hitting tracks around emotions and observations of life as we live it. After several years of enjoying a somewhat low-key presence the Fabulous Red Diesel now pack prestigious venues such as the 606 Club in London where the album was released on April 6th

Curious for music
JAZZ SENSATION THE FABULOUS RED DIESEL RELEASES ANTICIPATED ALBUM ‘GODDESS THE SEAHORSE’
For fans of jazz and soul music, The Fabulous Red Diesel is a band that needs to be on your radar. With their highly anticipated new album “Goddess The Seahorse” this UK-based band is ready to make waves in the music scene once again. Having already garnered support from renowned outlets like Jazz FM, Jazz Journal, and BBC Radio 6 Music, as well as performing at prestigious venues like Ronnie Scotts and notable jazz festivals, The Fabulous Red Diesel has built a reputation as one of the hardest working bands in the industry

Backseat Mafia
ALBUM REVIEW-GODDESS THE SEAHORSE
With 14 brilliant tracks showcasing musical depth, excellent musicianship, and some stunning and truly hypnotic vocal performances, ‘Goddess The Seahorse’ is a brilliant effort from a band who has more than proved that they can deliver the same high level of performance live as they do on record. Sophisticated, emotionally attuned, and sonically rich, the album is full of highs and lows, a fine example of what this brilliant four-piece is capable of

Holy crapola there’s so much more……

Check it all out here:

https://thefabulousreddiesel.com

Live music at Pissarro’s Townhouse Rooms. Website: http://www.pissarros.uk.com/services-view/live-music/

Every Saturday between 4–6pm the Albion has live acts in the seafront bar.

Every month on the first Sunday
 at The Bull Inn

Warm welcome and a free drink for all performers … folk music and song; English, Irish, Scottish, Americana, Cajun. All welcome.

An alternative afternoon

The Big Ceilidh at Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green – with Banter and caller Martin Clarke.

Come along to the White Rock Theatre to dance at The Big Ceilidh at Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green on Saturday 2nd May! Live music from Banter is sure to get you moving. Don’t worry if you don’t know your strip the willow from your right hand star, the evening is fully inclusive and no experience is necessary- caller Martin Clarke will guide you through the moves!

Banter are: Simon Care on melodeon & concertina, Nina Zella on keyboards & vocals, Tim Walker on drums, percussion, brass, guitar, bass & vocals and Mark Jolley on bass, fiddle, guitar & vocals.
Four fine musicians whose roots are firmly in the traditional English genre, but who enjoy stretching the limits.

Formed in 2015, they realised that a common love for the living traditions of English song and dance music was at their core and began to pursue it’s evolution, bringing in flavours from a wider palette of musical influences.

They have gained a reputation for being powerfully unique in the English traditional music genre. Their popularity has placed them in great demand to perform at many of the UK’s largest festivals including: Glastonbury, Cambridge Folk Festival, Broadstairs Folk Week, Sidmouth Folk Festival, Whitby Folk Week, Folk East, Oxford Folk Week, Wickham Festival, Gate To Southwell Festival and Towersey Festival as well as internationally at European festivals such as Rudolstadt (Germany) and Costa festivals in Portugal and Ibiza.

Although just four people, they create a huge sound and have been described as the world’s smallest big band.

Who better than award winning dance musician Martin Clarke to guide you through the moves? Martin knows exactly how how to get you moving with years of experience as both a ceilidh musician and a caller at major festivals throughout the UK.

Tickets available by phone, in person or online from the White Rock Theatre Box Office

Full bar available.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲
𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆

Just Landed are back with us, albeit outside of their normal monthly residency slot on a Monday……

So come along to the good ship Jenny and watch Dabs, Gurnard, Crabsticks and Whelks perform some alien blues from the deep 🐙

You can expect a night filled with funk, pop and rock music.

Crowley’s Curse return for a special acoustic duo set this May Day Bank Holiday weekend.

📍 East Sussex Angling Association
📅 Sunday 3rd May 2026
⏰ Music from 2:00PM

We’re stripping it back for a Sunday afternoon session packed with indie anthems, Britpop classics and crowd-pleasing singalongs — delivered with the dark charm you’ve come to expect from Crowley’s Curse.

Expect big tunes, laid-back vibes and just enough mischief to keep things interesting.

Bank holiday. Cold drinks. Acoustic riffs.

An Unplugged Ritual of Riffs and Revelry.

Tag your mates, arrive early, and let’s make it a proper May Day gathering. 🎸🔥

Kytes.

The New Beach Club is a family friendly, private, members’ social club nestling under the sea wall in Pett Level. The Club boasts direct access onto the beach and is adjacent to the countryside on a spectacularly beautiful part of the East Sussex coast.

Car parking is available for members opposite the Club when they are using the club facilities. The Club provides generous indoor seating together with outdoor seating on the terrace. There is always a warm welcome from our bar staff and we offer a wide range of beers wines, spirits, hot drinks and soft drinks. Please see the members’ email bulletins (weekly) for up-to-date opening hours.

2024-25 memberships expired on 31st March 2025. New membership applications for 2025-26 are still available. Forms are available online or from the bar.

The Club regularly organises events such as the popular weekly quiz hosted by Matt Barden, live bands and other fund raising activities. For full information vist https://www.thenewbeachclub.co.uk/

It’s that time of year again! Sistie Moose are back to folk things right up on the eve of Jack-in-the-Green so come and see why they’re among our favourite acts to play the Jenny.:
Expect foot-stomping originals, exquisite musicianship, on-stage chemistry and bawdy repartee – what more could you want from a band?

‘Embark on a musical odyssey with Sistie Moose, a band that defies boundaries in mood, geographics and height! From the sun soaked Sussex coast to the windswept Orkney Isle in Scotland, where locals sing praises to the ‘Sistie Moose’ bird, this group crafts euphoric harmonies and foot-stomping folk.
Rooted in the dynamic forces of human connection, self-love and the ever changing seasons, Sistie Moose calls the vibrant Sussex Coast home, gaining a fervent following from Brighton to Hastings, London to Bristol, up to Scotland and back again. Imagine a female fronted folk band with rhythmic folk guitar, Celtic fiddles, mesmerising harmonies, mandolin, a double bass and drum weaving together for a contagious sound that is guaranteed to have you dancing and smiling.
Their debut single, ‘Always Had It All’ is a potent anthem reminding you of your inner strength. Sistie Moose recently headlined the Queer Town stage at Brighton Pride, leaving an unforgettable impression. On the back of their SOLD OUT single launch party in Brighton, this is the new face of British folk music.
In the words of Sistie Moose, brace yourself for a ‘folk adventure for adventurous folk’ – because this band is about to sweep you off your feet with a thrilling musical experience you wont want to miss!’

DJ Smooth plays 70’s to 00’s Motown, Disco, Soul, and Pop

Every Sunday The Old King John hosts some of the finest bands in the local area – free entry, great vibes

Live and free – Seagrass Band return to Hastings for the first time in far too long! Acoustic bluegrass featuring members of the Belinda Carlisle Band, Coal Porters and Bexhill’s own Hendrix of the banjo!

The Stables’ official improv team is back, after a run of packed-out shows in 2025, with another night of comedy made up entirely on the spot.

Everything is created live from audience suggestions, so no two shows are ever the same. Previous scenes have included: a romantic date on the Titanic, Australian conjoined twins, and the niche but vital field of interstellar dentistry.

Expect quick thinking, questionable accents, and at least one idea that seemed good at the time.

Laughs guaranteed. Don’t miss it.

Buy your ticket through the Stables Theatre website: https://stablestheatre.co.uk/improv-the-stables-2/

John Pearson

John Pearson is a guitarist and singer rooted in the tradition of the early country blues masters who inspire his work. Over the years he has performed and collaborated with many leading British and American artists including Alexis Korner, Bert Jansch, Jo Ann Kelly, Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Rory Gallagher, Louisiana Red, Wizz Jones and Roy Rogers.

He has appeared at major blues, jazz and roots festivals across Britain and Europe, including Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, Edinburgh Folk Festival, Jersey Jazz Festival and the International Guitar Festival of Great Britain, and has recorded several acclaimed albums including Busy Bootin’, Grasshoppers In My Pillow and Rhythm Oil.

Jem Turpin

An excellent harmonica player who’s versatility has allowed him to accompany many different styles of music. His session work includes production library albums, TV and film. A three time session guest for the Paul Jones Blues Show on Radio 2, he has backed John Pearson on 6 albums and played throughout the UK as well as Holland, Germany and Spain.

Maslow is a community hub featuring Babilicious cafe who will be open from 5pm before the gig and during the interval serving food and beverages. The gig will be on stage in the Transcendence Room with theatre style seating and a small stage. A great way to celebrate having a PRS music license.

Bring your own alcohol is welcomed.

Only 30 tickets available.

‘This is an intimate up close and personal one off performance.

Please text or WhatsApp 07724694704 to reserve a ticket and pay cash on the night.

£15 per person.

Hosted by Betsy Tingle and James Friis-Lawrence, piano, guitar, cahon provided.

Book a slot @btinglemusic

Four crazy guys with a wide mix of songs from rock and roll with a little bit of pop.

The West Hill is transformed into a hub of excitement and noise for the afternoon. Bring a picnic blanket, find your spot on the hill and enjoy an an afternoon of live entertainment of dancing, singing, drumming and more!

There will be lots of delicious food on offer to cater to all tastes, as well as various clothes and crafts on offer.

Don’t forget to visit the Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green stall. This is your last chance to grab this year’s t-shirt and other merchandise.

12noon – Belver will start the proceedings before Jack and the procession arrives.
Enjoy a folk music performance by Belver, as Jack and the procession make their way to the West Hill. This energetic three-piece band blends traditional English folk with engaging arrangements and infectious rhythm, the perfect start to an afternoon of music, dancing and celebration.

Belver are Dom Doran (Vocals, Border Pipes, Concertina, Whistles, Flutes) , Jack Hogsden (Vocals, Guitar, Melodeon.) , and Harry Abel (Vocals, Fiddle, Stomp).

Approx. 12:40 – After the procession arrives at the hill, Jack will take to the Main Stage and welcome his followers. Once the entire procession has made it to the West Hill Jack and his attendants will make their way to the Jack Stage and overlook the proceedings. Each of the participating groups from the procession are invited to perform. There will be dancing, singing, drumming and more!

Approx. 4pm – As the day draws to a close, attention turns once more to Jack – king for a single day. After a final burst of energy, the traditional slaying takes place and Jack’s leaves are shared among the crowd, symbolising the turning of the seasons and the coming of summer.

There are plenty of leaves for everyone, and only one is needed for good luck. Please be patient and take care near the stage, as this is one of the busiest moments of the day.

All timings are approximate

Please do not bring BBQs on the West Hill.

Well behaved dogs are welcome on leads and please drink responsibly.

MAY DAY MAYHEM: ROUND 4🌪️
Mental Health Wellbeing Fundraiser
🎧 RAVE. RAISE. REPEAT. 🎧
Please Like and Share
@ Blackbox Hastings
8PM – 2AM
Tickets early bird £5 and £7 otd

This May Day, chaos has a cause 💥 Join us for Round 4 of the most unhinged, uplifting night in Hastings — where raving meets raising for mental health 💚
🖤 The Black Box, Jack in the Green
🎶 Powered by top local DJs bringing all the bass and energy
🔊 New sound and lighting system
🎟️ Cash raffle madness
🎨 Face painting to unleash your inner rave beast
⚡ ALL proceeds go towards supporting mental health and wellbeing — come party with a purpose!
Mental Health Help Sussex

🎉 LET’S MAKE MAYHEM MEANINGFUL 🎉
#MayDayMayhem #MentalHealthRave #RaveForACause #HastingsRave #JackInTheGreen #Round3Ready

The Royal Ballet & Opera Cinema Season 2025-26
The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin

Soprano Asmik Grigorian returns to the Met as Tatiana, with baritone Igor Golovatenko as Onegin, in Tchaikovsky’s operatic adaptation of Pushkin.

The Met’s production directed by Deborah Warner was praised by The Telegraph as offering ‘a beautifully detailed reading of … Tchaikovsky’s lyrical romance’.

Running time: 245 minutes, Two Intervals
Sung in Russian with English subtitles

Tickets £20 / £18 Concessions (over 65s/disabled people)
Buy Now: www.ticketsource.co.uk
Source page: https://www.kino-teatr.co.uk/

Every month Adventures in Pop presents live original music from the other side of the tracks… this month it’s MYSTIC SHED + THEE HEADSHRINKERS

The brainchild of Montague Armstrong, Rippengal and The Barbarian Horde, Adventures In Pop is a monthly night of original, creative music from left-of-field with a different featured headliner each month.

This month it’s a double-header featuring two of the best local guitar mangling noise-mongers:

MYSTIC SHED
Avant rock duo from sunny old Hastings. Purveyors of noise mystique; sonic messengers from both 1970 and 2970. Have songs about eggs and The Reshaping of Britain’s Railways

https://themysticshed.bandcamp.com
https://www.facebook.com/themysticshed
https://www.youtube.com/@themysticshed1040

THEE HEADSHRINKERS
Proto punk garage trashabilly straddling the line between The Stooges and The Fall
Influences: the post-Manson 1960s, vintage guitars and the Texas Chainsaw Massacre soundtrack

https://www.facebook.com/squeezemyhead
https://theeheadshrinkers.bandcamp.com

Support from house bands – The Barbarian Horde (the Squeeze of Hastings) and Montague Armstrong Rippengal – aka MARS – (Anglo-Latvian electro-folk)

FREE ENTRY – but contributions for the performers are encouraged and welcome via the Jenny ‘gig jug’ 🙂

18+

https://montaguearmstrong.com
https://www.facebook.com/montaguearmstrongshop
https://www.instagram.com/montaguearmstrong
https://www.facebook.com/thebarbiehorde

Elina Duni: Vocals
Rob Luft: Guitar

In 2017, Elina Duni and Rob Luft’s paths crossed at the Montreux Jazz Festival, marking the inception of a unique project. They have since toured the world and released two critically acclaimed albums on ECM Records in a quartet formation.

For this session, they’ll be promoting their new 2026 album, Reaching for the Moon. A stripped-back duo effort, it revisits the essence of their initial meeting.

Here we can witness the stark beauty of Elina Duni’s vocals blending with Rob Luft’s crystalline guitar lines in a mesmerizing dance. Together, they weave a tapestry of songs that evoke the mystery and joy of the night, the moon, and the magic that lives within us all. This musical journey is a gentle caress, a soothing lullaby that offers hope in the darkness, reminding us of the solace of home.

Born in Albania but now living in Geneva, Elina won the Swiss Music Prize in 2017. Rob was crowned ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ in the 2025 Parliamentary Jazz Awards.

Venue: East Hastings Sea Angling Association (The Stade, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3JF)

Gigs normally take place at East Hastings Sea Angling Association. Doors open 19:45 for 20:30 start (per the Jazz Hastings listing).

More info: https://jazzhastings.co.uk/upcoming-gigs/

Every Tuesday
Open Mic returns to the Cactus Hound Bar in St Leonards, hosted by Steve Didge and Dan Giles.
Full PA, amps, piano, cajon, guitar all provided

ELINA DUNI & ROB LUFT Elina Duni: Vocals Rob Luft: Guitar

Admission £15 on the Door.
Doors open 7:30pm

In 2017, Elina Duni and Rob Luft’s paths crossed at the Montreux Jazz Festival, marking the inception of a unique project. They have since toured the world and released two critically acclaimed albums on ECM Records in a quartet formation.
For this session, they’ll be promoting their new 2026 album, Reaching for the Moon. A stripped-back duo effort, it revisits the essence of their initial meeting.
Here we can witness the stark beauty of Elina Duni’s vocals blending with Rob Luft’s crystalline guitar lines in a mesmerizing dance. Together, they weave a tapestry of songs that evoke the mystery and joy of the night, the moon, and the magic that lives within us all. This musical journey is a gentle caress, a soothing lullaby that offers hope in the darkness, reminding us of the solace of home.
Born in Albania but now living in Geneva, Elina won the Swiss Music Prize in 2017. Rob was crowned ‘Instrumentalist of the Year’ in the 2025 Parliamentary Jazz Awards.

Every Tuesday in the beautiful Stag Inn – a chance to simply sit back with a pint and listen or joing in with voice of instruments.

All your favourite reels by accomplished players in a warm and friendly bar.

Monthly intimate duo residency with Michelle & Mark, the voices and guitars behind country quintet, The Longshore Drifters.

1st Wednesday of every month from 8pm.

“With its bright lights and stardust stride, this is a country tune that transcends time”
– Global Texan Chronicles

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​”Really great traditional sounding stuff!”
– Tim Prottey Jones Countryline Radio

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“Hits all the right notes… can’t wait to see them at a festival sometime soon.”
– The Rocking Magpie

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“Great musicianship, soulful Country originals and classics. Wonderful harmonies ..not to be missed!”

– LoveHastings.com

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“Captivating..classic and lovely.”
– Ear to the Ground

The only open mic session in town to offer use of a baby grand piano, Apples and Oranges In The Round provides a uniquely intimate and professional setting for performers.

Held at Mike’s on Norman Road, this inclusive event welcomes all performance types, from music and poetry to comedy and storytelling.

An intimate weekly gathering where creatives from across Hastings come together to share and be heard.

TICKETS HERE