Old Town Festival and Carnival
Please note that next year's Festival will take place between Saturday 31 July and Sunday 08 August 2010.
This fortnight of festivities celebrates its 40th anniversary this year with everything from a free beach concert to a spectacular carnival.
Visitor Information
Date:
Saturday 31 July to Sunday 08 August 2010
Events:
Saturday 01 August
10.30am: Tug-o-war outside Lifeboat Station
12noon: Old Town Carnival Week Grand Opening Ceremony, Winkle Island.
7.30pm: Twilight Smugglers Walk, meet at Shipwreck and Coastal Heritage Centre
Midnight: Historic Old Town Ghost Walk, meet at Swan Gardens
Sunday 02 August:
11am: The Famous Back Passages Tour, meet at Swan Gardens
2pm: Foyles Walk, meet at Shipwreck and Coastal Heritage Centre
2pm - 8pm: Hastings Free Beach Concert
2pm - 4pm: Fun on the Churchyard Steps, St Clements Church, High Street
4pm: Old Town Criers Competition, St Clements Churchyard Steps, High Street
Monday 03 August:
2.30pm - 5pm: Organic Cream Tea, garden of 106 High Street
5.30pm: Seaboot Race, Courthouse Street
6.30pm: Old Town Treasure Trail, register at Winkle Island
Tuesday 04 August:
11am - 2pm: Hastings Lifeboat Station Open Day.
5.30pm: Bike Race, Crown Lane
Wednesday 05 August:
7pm - 10pm: Old Town Chess Challenge, All Saints Hall, All Saints Street.
7.30pm: Pram Race.
Thursday 06 August:
5pm - 8pm: First Thursday - Art Trail
5.30pm: Children's Fancy Dance, St Clements Church, High Street
7pm - 11pm: High Street Party, High Street and Brewery Yard. Starring this year is Fiona Harrison, Britain's finest professional 1940s entertainer and WWII sing-along. Food court. Continuous entertainment with three bands.
7pm - 11pm: FILO Beer Festival, High Street. Celebration of locally brewed beers with many other classic real ales to delight the palate!
Friday 07 August:
From 11am: Pirate Day in the Old Town. Come dressed as a pirate for treasure hunts, music and lots more!
2pm: Pirates Procession - from Blue Reef Aquarium, have your photo taken with a pirate!
4pm - 7.30pm: Piratical Barbecue, Hastings Motor Boat and Yacht Club, Rock-a-Nore
8pm: Pirate Songs and Sea Shanties, The Stag, All Saints Street
Saturday 08 August:
From 3.30pm: Aerial display - watch out for it over the sea between the town centre and Rock-a-Nore.
5pm: Grand Carnival Procession.
9pm: Fireworks from Hastings Castle, visible from the seafront
Sunday 09 August:
10am: The 'Happy Harold' Haul, Lifeboat House. Teams from local pubs and associations compete to pull a 1928 Hastings and District Trolley Bus. After the haul, Happy Harold will be giving trips along the seafront.
11am: Jazz Breakfast at St Mary in the Castle with Herbie Flowers and Mike Hatchard
Website:
Old Town Carnival organisers' website
Further Information: