Sporting and Cultural Events
Hastings is celebrating 2012 with a range of sporting and cultural events. This page will continue to be updated through the months, so please keep checking.
Beat the Blues - 21 January 2012
Working in partnership with local Children’s Centres and leisure provider, this event will take place indoors at the local leisure centre. The aim will be to encourage families to “Beat the January Blues” by coming along to a family fun day at the leisure centre. The event will introduce them to a range of sports and activities that they can continue taking part in throughout the new year, leading up to the Olympics in the summer.
Day of Dance from Across the Globe - 17 March 2012
This event will be a celebration of dance forms from Olympic countries across the globe. Participants will be able to sign up to take part in a wide range of taster sessions including (but not exclusive to) Salsa, Zumba, LeRoc, Argentine Tango and West Coast Swing. All of the dance forms on offer on the day will be run by local instructors who offer classes in the area, so that there are opportunities for participants to continue with any dance forms that they enjoy. This event will be aimed at over 16s.
Workplace Olympics. May 2012
The Active Hastings Active at Work Officer will work with “Office Champions” at local businesses to inspire their colleagues to celebrate the build up to the Olympic Games by taking part in their own Workplace Olympics. This event will take place throughout the month of May and will encourage local businesses to enter workplace teams into an array of tournament evenings, including (but not exclusive to) netball, rounders, table tennis and badminton. The event will also introduce competition into the workplace through a variety of inter-departmental competitions in the large businesses. All activities will aim to increase participation levels after the event by providing pathways into the sports on offer.
Stade Open Space Saturdays – All Summer Long
Hastings will present a season of performances from May to October, co-funded by Arts Council England’s Grants for the Arts programme. Every Saturday evening there will be a free performance on Hastings seafront on the Stade Open Space for everyone to watch, listen to and enjoy.
Some highlights:
Saturday March 17; 7.30 pm Stade Open Space Launch event
The Fisherman’s Friends - The Stade Open Space programme for 2012 opens with the wonderful sea shanty singers from Port Isaac in Cornwall
Saturday June 9 - Performance by Hofesh Shechter Dance Company one of the finest dance companies currently working in the UK.
Saturday June 23 - “Pi-leau” by Close Act, 9.30pm
A multi-arts outdoor performance spectacular from internationally renowned Dutch performance theatre company Close Act.
Friday July 6 – Sunday July 8 - “The Boat Project”
The actual boat fabricated by artists Lone Twin from pieces of wood and stories from people from all over the South East of England will be visiting Hastings for all to visit and admire, serenaded by a two day Singathon of Hastings’ community choirs.
The Big Flag 2012 - 7 June
An art gallery in the sky located on Galley Hill, Bexhill.
Cultural Olympiad and London 2012 Festival