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Posted on 08 February 2010 | Author Stuart Huggett | comment using 
Simon Bookish
The De La Warr Pavilion's Random Fridays evenings returns this week, for a new season of musicians, artists, performers......Posted on 08 February 2010 | Author Stuart Huggett. Photos: Marilyn Kingwill | comment using 
PICTURES/MUSIC/WORDS: Bexhill Kwassa Kwassa
Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend stormed Bexhill on Friday, with a sold out gig at the De La Warr Pavilion. As these photos (courtesy of Marilyn Kingwill) show, the band brought the distinctive artwork from their new album Contra along to the show - complete with illuminated red eyes - as well as some rather......Posted on 05 February 2010 | Author Stuart Huggett | comment using 
NEWS: Wetherspoon rumour crumbles
Wetherspoon
Rumours that pub giants Wetherspoon are planning to open a new establishment in Hastings Old Town have been flatly denied by Hastings Borough Council and the premises in question. A Facebook group 'No To Weatherspoons......Posted on 04 February 2010 | Author Stuart Huggett | comment using 
NEWS: Afrobeat superstar coming to Bexhill
Femi Kuti
The De La Warr Pavilion has announced a special concert by award-winning Nigerian bandleader Femi Kuti. Kuti is widely acclaimed for continuing the pioneering music of his father, the late Fela Kuti, bringing afrobeat into the 21st century. He has collaborated with artists from around the world, including......Posted on 04 February 2010 | Author Stuart Huggett | comment using 
Lucy Bell
Another new art gallery opens in Norman Road, St Leonards this month, adding further weight to its claim to be 'the Portobello of the South' (according to The Times and others). The Lucy Bell Fine Art Photography Gallery is run......Posted on 03 February 2010 | Author Stuart Huggett | comment using 
The Great Escape
The British music industry's annual seaside holiday The Great Escape returns to Brighton in May, and there's still time to register your band for consideration for this year's bill. The Great Escape takes place at venues across the city from May 13-15. One wristband gains festival-goers access to all the gigs, club nights and after-parties......Posted on 03 February 2010 | Author Stuart Huggett | comment using 
NEWS: Planners seek public views
Shaping Hastings
Hastings Borough Council is appealing to residents and businesses for their help in shaping future development in the town. The Council is trying to decide where developments such as houses, shops and offices should be built over the next fifteen years. Councillor Matthew Lock, lead member for Planning Services, explained, 'We are......Posted on 03 February 2010 | Author Stuart Huggett | comment using 
Bass stolen
An Eastbourne musician is appealing for information about the theft of his bass guitar yesterday evening. South Central bassist Chris had the 'beaten and abused' bass stolen from his car sometime between 5.00-7.30pm, Tuesday February 2. As he describes it, 'It is a black Fender Jazz with a black scratch plate and leather......Posted on 03 February 2010 | Author Stuart Huggett | comment using 
NEWS: Take Eastbourne's Mile challenge
Sport Relief
Eastbourne Sports Park hosts a Sainsbury's Sport Relief Mile event next month, and everyone's invited to take part. The Mile challenge is one of many taking place around the UK on Sunday March 21, during 2010's Sport Relief Weekend. People of all ages are sponsored......Posted on 03 February 2010 | Author Stuart Huggett | comment using 
NEWS: Major award for De La Warr guest
Nanci Griffith
Country music star Nanci Griffith arrives at the De La Warr Pavilion tomorrow, hot on the heels of her special recognition at the BBC Folk Awards. Griffith received the Lifetime Achievement Award from BBC Radio 2's folk expertPosted on 03 February 2010 | Author East Magazine | comment using 
COMPETITION: Free haircuts for a year!
Studio One
If you haven't had the chance to pick up a copy of the February issue of East yet, here's a quick heads up about a competition Eastbourne hair specialists Studio One are running. Studio One is offering one lucky reader the opportunity to win free haircuts for a whole year! That's right, free hairdo's 'till March 2011*. To top that, as the exclusive supplier of Kevin Murphy hair......Posted on 01 February 2010 | Author Stuart Huggett | comment using 
Street Pastors
Eastbourne's Street Pastors start patrolling the streets this week, aiming to make the town centre a safer place at night, especially for young people. The team, made up of volunteers from the town's Churches, will be working in conjunction with Sussex Police and Eastbourne Borough Council to look out for the welfare of Eastbourne's......Posted on 01 February 2010 | Author Stuart Huggett | comment using 
NEWS: Music, masks & Mardi Gras
Fat Tuesday
Hastings adds a new musical event to its calendar this month, with a host of pubs and venues coming together to celebrate Fat Tuesday. On February 16, many of the town's finest musicians will be performing along a trail of bars leading from the Old Town into the Town Centre. All the shows are free, with collections made throughout......Posted on 01 February 2010 | Author Stuart Huggett | comment using 
The Stade
Hastings Borough Council starts work on its plans for The Stade next week, beginning with improvements to the highways. The council holds a public meeting between the highways contractor and local residents and businesses at All Saints Church this Friday (February 5) at 6pm. Work on the roads, including traffic calming and pedestrian crossing......Soapbox Archives
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