Arts

A very large audience was present at St Mary In The Castle for a short but nonetheless most unusual evening.

More than 30 years living in Trinidad and Tobago had a huge influence on the work of artist Jennifer Baird. She spent the last 16 years of her time there as a recluse in the remote rainforest, painting prolifically, and immersing herself in meditation.

Back in Hastings this summer are two feelgood events which are real crowd-pleasers - Hastings Fringe Comedy Festival from June 13-17, and Hastings Fringe Festival, throughout July.

The De La Warr Pavilion is to host a live performance by five dancers on a floor of six tonnes of wet clay.

Anything Goes is the next production from the Renaissance Theatre Company at St Mary In The Castle from April 26-28.

A member of the Zoom Arts 1066 group is to exhibit paintings inspired by her arrival in Hastings and St Leonards and local events such as the Jack In The Green estival.

Lucy Bell gallery in Norman Road, St Leonards, launches new show Contacts this coming weekend.

Paintings of local scenes feature in two new free exhibitions currently running at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery.

Sir Quentin Blake’s first act in his new role as artist patron for the Jerwood Gallery in Hastings was to announce that children accompanying adults to the gallery will enjoy free entry from Friday March 30, the start of the Easter holidays.

ExploreTheArch, East Sussex’s experimental theatre company, is heading up St Leonards’ #ATownExploresABook18 festival this Easter with a chilling gothic new production.

Britain’s Got Talent dance discovery Flawless presents Chase The Dream - The Reboot Tour at the White Rock Theatre in Hastings on Sunday October 28 from 6pm.

It is not often that an exhibition of still life images can give you a sense of vertigo, but Gus Cummins’ work is wonderfully kinetic and simply refuses to stay still.

Local writer, Andy Clancy, has announced that his latest novel ‘A Smuggler’s Tale’ has been published by Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie.

One of the best known love stories in the world will be presented by the ever popular Vienna Festival Ballet at the White Rock Theatre in Hastings.

A free exhibition celebrating the history and development of automata starts on Thursday March 15.

The annual St Leonards community art exhibition, featuring artists of all ages takes place at Southwater Community Centre, March 29-April 11, 10-4pm.

Hastings Arts Forum is celebrating its first 15 years by holding an exhibition of paintings that will showcase the extraordinary quality and range of artists connected with Hastings and St Leonards, together with a series of events and talks.

Step inside the music is the invitation to audience attending Divertimento for Rope & Strings at St Mary In The Castle on Thursday April 5.