1066 anniversary: Pictures and Video - La Grande Promenade

Hastings residents of all ages dressed up as Normans and Saxons to take part in a giant people's parade from the Old Town, along the seafront and round the Town Centre.
By The Newsroom
Published 16th Oct 2016, 13:33 BST
Updated 8th Jun 2018, 00:08 BST

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Photo by Frank CopperPhoto by Frank Copper
Photo by Frank Copper

The colourful procession, which was named La Grande Promenade, included Guys made by local children at a workshop at St Clements Church. Before the procession people enjoyed a variety of activities at the Stade Open Space and around the Old Town, including archery demonstrations, a colourful daytime fireworks display and a noisy drum-off between Norman and Saxon drumming groups. The aim of the procession was to include more local people in the 950th celebrations ahead of the big torch-lit bonfire procession in the evening.

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