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Posted on 08 February 2010 | Author Stuart Huggett | comment using

NEWS: Bedsprings and Bookish

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

NEWS: New gallery opening

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

NEWS: Brighton bands beano

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

NEWS: Theft appeal

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 expert

Posted 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

NEWS: Clubbers' safety squad

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

NEWS: Stade scheme starts

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......