with Chinese New Year, in late February or March Kings Road fills up for Chinese New Year St Leonards Easter Saturday Bands, art and food traders on Easter Saturday Hastings & St Leonards around International Women's Day in early March Speakers, performers and workshops at the Observer Building Hastings & St Leonards March The underground and experimental end Hastings & St Leonards the spring school holiday A town-wide literary trail Hastings & St Leonards April A day of the Fab Four for the Sara Lee Trust Hastings & St Leonards mid-April, for Sinhala and Tamil New Year Free day at Horntye Park, run by Sri Lankans in Hastings Hastings & St Leonards April Make a film in five days, beginners welcome Hastings & St Leonards May Performances, workshops, talks and installations Hastings & St Leonards four days in late May Room to talk about death and bereavement Hastings & St Leonards late May Five bands at The Carlisle Hastings & St Leonards the May Day bank holiday weekend A sweeps' custom revived, and a great deal of green Old Town the late May bank holiday Twenty-five DJs across the bank holiday Hastings & St Leonards the May Day bank holiday One of Europe's largest May Day bike runs Hastings & St Leonards June Europe's best play for real money Hastings & St Leonards Wednesday to Sunday in June Five days of beer and live music Hastings & St Leonards June One of the better small comedy fringes in the country Hastings & St Leonards two days in June Two days of writers, illustrators, screen guests and cosplay Hastings & St Leonards the end of Refugee Week, in late June Closes Refugee Week with music and creativity Hastings & St Leonards July Music, visual arts and fringe up the road in Battle Battle a weekend in July 60s surf, beat and garage by the sea Hastings & St Leonards a Sunday in July World record holder for most pirates in one place Old Town July Coastal rowing off Hastings beach Hastings & St Leonards a Saturday in July Free outdoor music, carnival and parades since 2006 St Leonards during Old Town Carnival Week in August Local bands on a big stage on The Stade Old Town Fri 13 Aug 2027 Music, film, food and conversation, now across a month Hastings & St Leonards a week in August Volunteer-run since 1968, pram racing and all Old Town August Parade, live bands and DJs Hastings & St Leonards one day in August Local acts, one day, money to local charities Hastings & St Leonards late August Ten thousand people, half an hour up the coast Rye September Family-friendly punk, bands from the UK and beyond Hastings & St Leonards usually the whole of September Open studios across both towns, most of the month Hastings & St Leonards September Workshops, talks, readings and masterclasses Hastings & St Leonards September Green charities and growing groups at White Rock Gardens Hastings & St Leonards a weekend in September Fifty-plus traders and a music marquee on the seafront Old Town September Contemporary photography, from a collective since 2009 Hastings & St Leonards four days in September Four days at Source Park, livestreamed worldwide Hastings & St Leonards September Creative audio and sonic storytelling in St Leonards St Leonards a Saturday in October A parade of fire, then fireworks on the beach Old Town October Serious players, expressive repertoire Hastings & St Leonards October Classic cars across the decades, free Hastings & St Leonards one day in October One day, several venues, all within walking distance Hastings & St Leonards October Beer, bratwurst and bands Hastings & St Leonards the end of October into early November Horror that argues with itself, plus local film-makers Hastings & St Leonards late October Spoken word, puppetry, parades and theatre Hastings & St Leonards a weekend in October A beer festival spread over a whole town Hastings & St Leonards eight days in October Fifteen events across eight days, since 2023 Hastings & St Leonards Halloween The Old Town's season closer, as a jazz funeral Old Town the week of the 1066 anniversary in October The 1066 anniversary, marked with everything the town does now Hastings & St Leonards December Contemporary classical, with the composers present Hastings & St Leonards December The Christmas market and the George Street independents Old Town December Six touring shows, chosen on their reviews Hastings & St Leonards biennial, in December – next expected 2028 Young pianists from around the world, now biennial Hastings & St Leonards December Hundreds of tractors lit up like Christmas Hastings & St LeonardsJanuary
February
March
Chinese Lunar Festival
Hastings Easter Festival
Hear Me Roar
Sonics
April
A Town Explores a Book
Hastings Beatles Day
Sri Lankan New Year Festival
Trash Cannes Film Festival
May
A Curious Town Festival
Good Grief Hastings
Hastings ROCK: Rockfest
Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green
Lets Get It Together
Mayday Bikers Run
June
Crazy Golf World Championships
Hastings Beer & Music Festival
Hastings Comedy Festival
Hastings Comic Con
Sanctuary Festival
July
Battle Festival
Beatwave
Hastings Pirate Day
Hastings Regatta
St Leonards Festival
August
Hastings ‘Nearly on the Beach’ Concert
Hastings Hidden Beach Festival
Hastings Old Town Carnival Week
Hastings PRIDE
KOHO Festival
Rye International Jazz and Blues Festival
September
Bring Your Nan Fest
Coastal Currents
Hastings Book Festival
Hastings Garden Festival
Hastings Seafood and Wine Festival
PhotoHastings Festival
SWATCH BMX Battle of Hastings
XMTR Audio Arts Festival
October
Hastings Bonfire
Hastings Chamber Music Festival
Hastings Classic Car Show
Hastings Jazz Festival
Hastings Oktoberfest
Hastings Rocks International Film Festival
Hastings Storytelling Festival
Hastings Tap Takeover
Hastings Trans Pride
Hastings Voodoo Fest
Hastings Week
November
December
Hastings International Composers Festival resting
Hastings Old Town Christmas
Hastings Theatre Festival resting
Hastings’ International Piano Concerto Competition
Westfield Hastings Christmas Tractor Run