Arts

The Rye Society of Artists Summer Exhibition is now open at the Dance Hall, Community Centre, Rye.

Excitement is building for Coastal Currents 2018 with barely a month to go.

An exhibition of paintings by Larion Myakicheff will go on show in The Crypt Gallery at St Mary in the Castle, Hastings, from August 11-26.

Artistic young animal lovers are invited to let their imaginations run wild and enter the Bluebell Ridge Art Competition.

Fans of VW Beetles and classic camper vans are in for a treat in Bexhill on Saturday, August 11 with a free dub fest at the De La Warr Pavilion.

It has been a year in the making but Brighton Pride 2018 is finally here and the anticipation and excitement is at fever pitch.

Jazz Hastings is offering something completely different for its monthly session on Tuesday August 7 at the East Hastings Sea Angling Association on the Stade: an evening of jazz and beat poetry.

In The Wings Youth Theatre Company in Bexhill is showcasing local talent at a one-night-only summer concert in the Izzard Theatre, at Bexhill College, on Saturday August 4 at 7.30pm.

Former Helenswood pupil Molly Hemsley returns to her home town of Hastings on Saturday to perform in the Hastings Fringe.

French artist Matthieu Husser’s first project in the UK has been installed at The SPACE, St Johns Road, St Leonards, until August 20.

Last weekend saw the launch of brilliant new work by Hastings artist Tom Banks at the blackShed gallery in Robertsbridge.

Hastings is a town with more festivals than most, celebrating everything from jazz to herring.

Small Wonder, the UK’s only festival dedicated to short stories, is at Charleston from September 28-30.

Summer has truly arrived and as the temperatures continue to rise everybody is looking for any excuse to have fun in the sun.

Animal Sanctuary owner, Barby Keel is not known for resting on her laurels and whilst many ladies of a certain age would be content to put their feet up Barby continues her life’s work at the sanctuary and has now written a book about one four-legged friend that is particularly close to her heart.

Hastings School of Contemporary Dance is celebrating having made it to the Dance School Of The Year 2018 finals.

Lucy Bell Gallery is set to present an exhibition of photographs by Geoff MacCormack documenting his time and travels with David Bowie.

A copy of the American Declaration of Independence found in Sussex has been verified as one of only two ceremonial parchment copies in the world.

On Saturday (July 7) an exhibition opens at Rye Art Gallery to showcase the work of the late Hastings artist Roland Jarvis.