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On Sat 27th July, the Stade Open Space plays host to the Dromos travelling Festival, with music, entertainment and much more from 2-6pm and 7.30-9pm. Well worth a look, this festival is locally organised and supports young local talent.

Hastings 1066 Market and Eat @ the Stade are throwing a party to celebrate Pirate Day Weekend this Friday 19th July. Visitors to the Stade Open Space can enjoy the weekly local market, as well as FREE kids face-painting from 12pm-3pm, alongside giant outdoor board games and music. Come on down or you’ll be made [...]

Open: 10:00 – 5pm Set in the lovely surroundings of Alexandra park, this Family Country Show returns for the 5th year with all day entertainment including birds of prey, heavy horses,, children’s entertainment as well as arts, crafts, gifts and food marquees. Also on Sunday at this event, Oakleigh Fairs are proud to host the [...]

There’s a distinctly nautical theme to this weekend, so best hunt out the eye patches and stripy t-shirts sharpish as fancy dress is practically compulsory! The fun starts on Saturday with the second annual Sea Shanty Festival on and around the Stade, culminating in a fabulous sea shanty concert on the Stade Open Space at [...]

eat @ had the privilege of playing host to four very special guests today. Winners of a Castledown School business challenge, this team beat off stiff competition and generated the most profit out of all the competing businesses. As a reward for their achievement, Chloe Hall, Richard Bailey, Crystal Wilson and Rokas Puidokas had a [...]

Part of the Stade Saturdays programme: Their sensuous harmonies and tight instrumental mix betray the fact that Moulettes have been together since their mid-teens and ex-Moulette Ted Dwane, now of Mumford & Sons, recently returned to the fold to help record their latest collection, The Bear’s Revenge. 7.30pm, Stade Open Space, Hastings Old Town, admission [...]

Sunday 14th July sees our second annual celebration of the bandstand in Alexandra Park with a great day’s entertainment for all: 9.30-10.30 am – start the day the healthy way with bandstand yoga. Led by an experienced instructor, this weekly class is suitable for adults of all levels. No need to book, just bring a [...]

This week’s Stade Saturday takes a somewhat grown-up turn with a performance from the Tiger Lilies: Rendering the stories of con-men, thieves, beggars and paupers with his angelic voice, Martyn Jacques is a one man-and-an-accordion crusade against the powers of censorship, repression, and mediocrity. For their visit to Hastings, the Tiger Lillies will be delving [...]

Join us this summer as we celebrate local talent and welcome some fabulous visiting bands. eat @ the park café will be open for refreshments and deckchairs will be available for your comfort. This is what summer Sundays were made for! 14th July: The Big Gig. A whole day of events including Maidstone Wind Symphony [...]

Sunday sees the annual Armed Forces Day return to Alexandra Park. With military bands, displays, stalls and attractions, this is a great day out for all. 10am-4pm.