Sat 10 — Sun 11 October
Sat 10 Oct · 09:00
Big Sing 2026
Every choir brings something different, with their own style, personality and choice of songs.
St John the Evangelist Church
Free
12 min walk from The Piper
The venueSat 10 Oct · 10:00
‘Secret Hastings’ Guided Walk
…reveals historical secrets which have made this area what it is today
Butlers Gap
Free
37 min walk from St John the Evangelist Church
The venueSat 10 Oct · 10:00
Classic Car Show on the Stade
Come and see Classic Cars & Motorcycles up to 1988
Stade Open Space
Free
7 min walk from Butlers Gap
The venueSat 10 Oct · 10:00
Hastings Ore Women’s Institute Autumn Fair
Christmas-themed items, toys, jigsaws, jewellery, gifts and hand-made craft
St Mary Star of the Sea Church
Free
6 min walk from Stade Open Space
The venueSat 10 Oct · 10:00
Battle of Hastings Re-enactment
960 years since the Battle of Hastings took place, the one and only re-enactment returns.
Battle Abbey
£28.00
The venueSat 10 Oct · 11:00
The Stade Fishing Quarter Walk
explore The Stade Historic Fishing Quarter with experienced guides
Hastings Fishermen’s Museum
£4.00
The venueSat 10 Oct · 11:00
Hastings Week Opening Ceremony
The flag is raised to mark the start of this year's celebrations
Winkle Island
Free
1 min walk from Hastings Fishermen’s Museum
The venueSat 10 Oct · 15:00
Hastings Observer Trophy 2026
celebrating 79 years of twinning
Summerfields Leisure Centre
Free
23 min walk from Winkle Island
The venueSat 10 Oct · 17:00
Richard Erickson: Strange Cocktails | An Evening of Piano, Jazz & Improvisation 5
Richard will be joined in the second set by C.J.
Barnaby’s Lounge
Free
7 min walk from Summerfields Leisure Centre
The venueSat 10 Oct · 17:30
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
1 min walk from Barnaby’s Lounge
The venueSat 10 Oct · 19:00
All Saints Church Organ Concert: Alice in Wonderland
organ concert featuring Dr Matt Geer playing the 1878 Father Willis Organ whilst accompanying the 1915 black-and-white silent film Alice in Wonderland.
All Saints Church
£10.00
55 min walk from The Bo Peep
The venueSat 10 Oct · 19:00
Phil Maguire and the Balladeers
Expect an evening of outstanding contemporary folk/rock and blues!
The Jenny Lind
Free
6 min walk from All Saints Church
The venueSat 10 Oct · 19:00
Dirty Lexi + Viral Antics + Quantum Mist + Third Time Lucky + Fresh Air at The Carlisle
A-Sharp Music Promotions presents a night of live music at The Carlisle
The Carlisle Rock Pub
Free
10 min walk from The Jenny Lind
The venueSat 10 Oct · 19:30
50 Ways To Kill A Slug
Devised and performed by Dre Spisto & Joana Nastari In a pristinely manicured garden, amidst the bucolic borders, lurk two…
The Stables Theatre and Arts Centre
£15.00
12 min walk from The Carlisle Rock Pub
The venueSat 10 Oct · 19:30
The Robbie Williams Tribute Concert Live – White Rock Theatre, Hastings
White Rock Theatre
£29.50
20 min walk from The Stables Theatre and Arts Centre
The venueSat 10 Oct · 19:30
Electric Palace TV Festival: Shooting Stars Special
They feature our very own home-grown comedians Jo Brand and Eddie Izzard
Electric Palace
£12.00
18 min walk from White Rock Theatre
The venueSat 10 Oct · 19:30
Mystic Shed, ATKRTV, halfneck
Avant rock, post-hardcore and noise rock from emerging local bands
White Rock Theatre
Free
18 min walk from Electric Palace
The venueSat 10 Oct · 19:30
Let Me Entertain You A Tribute to Robbie Williams
This is a brand new unforgettable concert show celebrating the music and energy of the UK's biggest selling artist of the 90s: Robbie Williams.
White Rock Theatre
£29.50
The venueSat 10 Oct · 19:30
Azymuth + Le Beaubo at The Piper
The Piper
12 min walk from White Rock Theatre
The venueSat 10 Oct · 20:00
Sarah G and the Other 3 at The Anchor
The Anchor Inn, Hastings
27 min walk from The Piper
The venueSat 10 Oct · 20:00
Route 259 Unplugged at NUR
Blues-rock music with a side of funk
NUR Restaurant and Lounge
10 min walk from The Anchor Inn, Hastings
The venueSat 10 Oct · 20:00
Kaveman – members only, guests welcome
Hastings & St Leonards Angling Association
9 min walk from NUR Restaurant and Lounge
The venueSat 10 Oct · 20:00
Martin Harley in The Shop – Late Show
“A masterclass in taste, style and roots blues” Guitarist Magazine
Mikes
Free
28 min walk from Hastings & St Leonards Angling Association
The venueSat 10 Oct · 20:00
Witch Doctor October 10th
Witch Doctor returns to The Standard with guest Matt Le Chatt.
The Royal Standard
Free
31 min walk from Mikes
The venueSat 10 Oct · 20:00
Aquarius International Club
The White Rock Hotel
19 min walk from The Royal Standard
The venueSat 10 Oct · 20:30
Soul Town
East Hastings Sea Angling Association
23 min walk from The White Rock Hotel
The venueSat 10 Oct · 20:45
Blackbox Presents: Oktoberfest with MR WILSON’S SECOND LINERS
The main section of the funeral lead the way, but the real fun starts with the Second Line
Black Box Hastings
6 min walk from East Hastings Sea Angling Association
The venueSat 10 Oct · 21:00
Mystic Shed and ATKRTV at The Pig
Expect the unexpected…
The Pig
13 min walk from Black Box Hastings
The venueSat 10 Oct · 21:00
Crowley’s Curse LIVE at The Dolphin Inn
heavy grooves, gritty riffs, and soul-bent swagger that drips with coastal ghost stories
The Dolphin Inn
Free
17 min walk from The Pig
The venueSat 10 Oct · 21:00
The Normans at The Clarence
The Clarence
Free
39 min walk from The Dolphin Inn
The venueSat 10 Oct · 21:00
DON’T Free Party: Jerome Hill + Japhy at French’s
A night of acid house past, present, phuture and beyond
French’s
Free
27 min walk from The Clarence
The venueSat 10 Oct · 21:30
Stormy T & Bluesman’s Lane
They’ve also released an album of original material, Drinkin’ & Swingin’. (hastingssussex.uk)
Barnaby’s Lounge
Free
1 min walk from French’s
The venueSun 11 Oct · 10:00
Battle of Hastings Re-enactment
Witness warriors clash and mud fly as over 300 re-enactors bring the Battle of Hastings to life
Battle Abbey
£28.00
The venueSun 11 Oct · 10:00
Classic Car Show on the Stade
Classic Cars and Motorcycles up to 1988
Stade Open Space
Free
The venueSun 11 Oct · 10:30
What’s ART got to do with it? People’s Emergency Briefing screening
Kino-Teatr
34 min walk from Stade Open Space
The venueSun 11 Oct · 10:30
CWGC Tour of Hastings Cemetery
The focus of the tour will be on the 260 servicemen and women who fell during the two World Wars
Hastings Cemetery
Free
50 min walk from Kino-Teatr
The venue