Nicky Blackmarket Back in Town
Drum & Bass pioneer Nicky Blackmarket returns to Eastbourne next weekend, for a night of hardcore beats & breaks at the Sub Club below the Funktion Rooms. With over 25 years of DJing under his belt, Blackmarket could be forgiven for putting…
De La Warr films for Spring
The De La Warr Pavilion's Film Season is underway, with a variety of features coming up in the Spring. Peter Greenway's warped period piece The Draughtsman's Contract (15) shows on February 12; followed on February 26 by Johnny Depp's turn…
John Martyn (1948-2009)
Legendary singer-songwriter John Martyn died this morning (January 29) aged 60, according to a statement on his official website. The acclaimed and innovative musician lived in Hastings Old Town throughout the 1970s, a period in which he…
Mumm-Ra The Everliving, Indeed Not Dead
The corpse of Bexhill's favourite ex-pop group Mumm-Ra lurched back into life recently, fulfilling the Everliving prophecy of its name. After a few weeks of hints on their old MSN site, the group posted a bulletin from MySpace on January…
Netballers Needed
An Eastbourne netball team is on the lookout for women to join their weekly training sessions. The team meet on Monday evenings 7.30-8.30pm at the Harlow Centre, Sussex Downs College, and wish to recruit more women into training with them…
Festival of Sacred Music
Musica Sacra, the Hastings Festival of Interfaith Music, comes to the White Rock Theatre in February, for an evening celebrating the sacred music of six major faiths. The concert on February 28 will include performances from Hindu dancers…
Soundwave with Newton Faulkner
Lewes' Soundwave Festival returns in February, with celebrity patron Newton Faulkner encouraging young people to get involved in music-making and performance. Soundwave 2009 takes place from February 13-22, with workshops and events for…
Fat Samurai Wins Award
An Eastbourne chef has won first prize in an unusual fat sculpting competition. Christopher Zammit has previously won awards around the world for his cooking talents, but he's also a dab hand at creating artwork from pastry fat. His…
Love For Sale
Still can't decide on the perfect romantic gift for Valentine's Day? Can't get to Gretna Green? Why not buy an entire wedding on Ebay? The Best Western Brighton Hotel has decided to auction a complete wedding event on February 14, after the…
Eastbourne Flood Warnings
Eastbourne is threatened by flood warnings and road closures after unseasonably heavy rainfall overnight. The Environment Agency has issued flood warnings for several rivers, including the Ouse at Barcombe, Lewes; the Cuckmere and Bull at…