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The 1066 Country festival programme spans the whole year. From February, Hastings is centre stage with Hastings Fat Tuesday – the UK's biggest Mardi Gras celebration – and the International Piano Concerto Festival.

As spring arrives, Pashley Manor goes all out for its Tulip Festival, with more than 35,000 coming into bloom in late April.

The May bank holiday weekend sees Hastings deck itself in ribbons, leaves and green facepaint for the Jack in the Green festival, culminating on the Monday when the town's population chase a giant tree up the West Hill and slay him to release the spirit of summer. Simultaneously – and perhaps incongruously – thousands of motorbikes roar into Hastings at the end of the Mayday Run, and congregate on the seafront.

In June the Cycling Festival takes place in Bexhill and Hastings, with a series of fun cycling activities. There's also the Midsummer Fish Festival in Hastings, a weekend of delicious fish dishes, workshops and live music.

July hosts Pirate Day, where thousands of bloodthirsty pirates descend upon Hastings, which currently holds the Guinness World Record for 'largest gathering of pirates in one place'. The St Leonards Festival brings together homegrown talent and international artists with street arts, festival markets, live music and theatrical performances, whilst Battle and Bexhill are full of life with the Streets of Rother festivals.

Carnival season begins in July in Bexhill, with a week of events including a party in the park and a shop fancy dress competition. Over in Battle, the Scarecrow Festival is in full swing. Then the Hastings Old Town Carnival Week follows in August, including open houses and gardens, the famous Pram Race, Seaboot Race and Bike Race, and ending with the carnival procession.

Rye hosts its International Jazz Festival in August, with a packed programme of headline concerts, free outdoor music stage and fringe events spanning jazz, blues, RnB, soul, Latin, Cuban and funk.

In September the Coastal Currents art festival sees a wide range of art exhibitions, performances and events throughout Hastings and St Leonards, and surrounding areas. You can also keep things contemporary with Journeys Dance Festival. Also this month we celebrate the sea with two delicious festivals, Bexhill Festival of the Sea and the Hastings Seafood & Wine Festival.

The Rye Arts Festival spans two weeks in September, a feast of cultural activities from literary talks to concerts and immersive theatre, whilst Hastings Literary Festival is now firmly established. These are followed by the month-long Battle Festival of arts and music and the Hastings Storytelling Festival in October.

Hastings Week commemmorates the anniversary of the famous battle on 14 October 1066, and includes a Classic Car Show, National Town Criers Championship, Battle of Hastings Re-enactment and the grand finale of the Hastings Bonfire Torchlight Procession.

In 1066 Country we like to start the bonfire season early, the Hastings events is mid- October, whilst Battle, Rye and Robertsbridge's celebration take place on weekends through November.

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Hastings Beer and Music Festival

Address

The Oval, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1EU

Info@hbmf.Co.uk

Hastings

Hastings' much loved beer and music festival returns for four days with live music, a cinema night and club classics.

Dates

From:

29 June 2022to2 July 2022Open 18:00 - 23:00

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The Pop Up Emporium — Pop Up Market

Address

The Stade Hall, 20 Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3DW

thepopupemporium@hotmail.co.uk

Hastings

Popping up at the Stade Hall, an emporium of talented stallholders from around Hastings.

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2 July 2022to3 July 2022Open 11:00 - 16:00

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30 July 2022to31 July 2022Open 11:00 - 16:00

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13 Aug 2022to14 Aug 2022Open 11:00 - 16:00

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3 Sept 2022to4 Sept 2022Open 11:00 - 16:00

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1 Oct 2022to2 Oct 2022Open 11:00 - 16:00

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5 Nov 2022to6 Nov 2022Open 11:00 - 16:00

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19 Nov 2022to20 Nov 2022

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3 Dec 2022to4 Dec 2022

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St Leonards Festival 2022

Address

Warrior Square Gardens, St Leonards, East Sussex, TN37 6DF

Telephone
07728 589 483

maria@18hours.org.uk

St Leonards

St Leonards Festival returns to celebrate diversity through arts, music and performance.

Dates

From:
9 July 2022Open 12:00 - 22:00

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Battle Scarecrow Festival

Address

Town centre & Surrounds, Battle, East Sussex, TN33 0EA

info@battlefestival.co.uk

Battle

Now in its 14th year, the Battle Festival Scarecrow Competition will have a classic theme this year – "Top of the Crops" – to complement Beautiful Battle's Summer Flower Displays.

Dates

From:

16 July 2022to7 Aug 2022

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Battle Festival

Address

Throughout Battle, Battle, Battle, England, TN33 0AG

Telephone
07377 386468

info@battlefestival.co.uk

Battle

BATTLE FESTIVAL is a firm fixture on South East England's cultural calendar, winning public and critical acclaim. The Festival stages performances in iconic settings and attracts world-class performances and audiences to 1066 Country.

Dates

From:

16 July 2022to7 Aug 2022

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Medieval fair at Bodiam Castle

Address

Bodiam Castle, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN31 5UA

Telephone
01580 830 196

bodiamcastle@nationaltrust.org.uk

Robertsbridge

Join in with medieval games and activities this summer holiday.

Venue

Bodiam Castle, Rother

Dates

From:

23 July 2022to31 Aug 2022Open 10:00 - 16:00

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Bexfest

Address

De La Warr Paviliion, Marina, Bexhill On Sea, EAST SUSSEX, TN40 1DP

Telephone
01424 229111

contactbexfest@gmail.com

Bexhill On Sea

Bexfest returns for 2022 with an even bigger line-up.

Dates

From:
23 July 2022Open 14:00 - 23:00

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Hastings Old Town Carnival Week

Address

Courthouse Street, HASTINGS, East Sussex, TN34 3AU

Telephone
01424424744

ohpscontact@gmail.com

HASTINGS

This page will be updated with information for the 2022 festival shortly.
Hastings Old Town Carnival Week returns with a week of exciting events from live performances to fancy dress litter picks, open houses, historical tours and art…

Dates

From:

29 July 2022to7 Aug 2022

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Hastings Reggae Festival 2022

Address

The Oval, Bohemia Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN31 7TE

Telephone
07749 007 114

hello@jbmmusic.com

Hastings

The biggest family-friendly Reggae Festival returns to Hastings this Summer.

Dates

From:
30 July 2022

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Rye Jazz & Blues Festival

Address

De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, East Sussex, TN40 1DP

info@ryejazz.com

Bexhill

Rye Jazz and Blues Festival celebrate their 10 year anniversary.

Dates

From:

25 Aug 2022to29 Aug 2022

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Imelda May

Address

St Mary's Church, Church Square, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7HF

info@ryejazz.com

Rye

Imelda May performs songs from her critically acclaimed new album.

Dates

From:
28 Aug 2022Open 20:00 - 22:00

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Hastings Seafood and Wine Festival

Address

Stade Open Space, Hastings Old Town, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3AR

visit1066country@hastings.gov.uk

Hastings

Indulge in a mouth-watering weekend of delicious seafood, luscious wines and live music at this spectacular festival.

Dates

From:

17 Sept 2022to18 Sept 2022Open 11:00 - 18:00

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Journeys Dance Festival

Address

The Stade, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3DN

Telephone
07728 589 483

maria@18hours.org.uk

Hastings

Journeys Dance Festival returns this September.

Dates

From:

24 Sept 2022to25 Sept 2022

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Hastings Bonfire Celebrations

Address

Hastings Beach, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35 5BT

Telephone
+44(0)1424 440604

info@hbbs.info

Price
Free

Hastings

Bonfire societies from all over Sussex come together to march through the streets of Hastings in a procession of drums, flares and flaming torchlights.

Dates

From:
15 Oct 2022

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Hastings Storytelling Festival 2022

Address

The Stade, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3DN

maria@18hours.org.uk

Hastings

Celebrate the art of storytelling at this annual festival.

Dates

From:

15 Oct 2022to23 Oct 2022

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Hastings Fat Tuesday

Address

Various venues in Hastings, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3EA

hftuesday@gmail.com

Hastings

In New Orleans and Rio it's called Mardi Gras, in Venice it’s Carnivale... in Hastings it's Fat Tuesday!

Dates

From:

17 Feb 2023to21 Feb 2023

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