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The 1066 Country festival programme spans the whole year. February kicks it off with Rye Bay Scallop Week showcasing the most delicious scallop dishes, 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'.

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.

England's Medieval Festival takes place in Herstmonceux over the August bank holiday, an immersive three-day celebration of the Middle Ages. The month is rounded off by Hastings Litfest, a celebration of writers and writing of all kinds.

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. 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. This is followed by the month-long Battle Festival of arts and music 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.

October is bonfire season throughout 1066 Country, with Battle holding its own bonfire celebrations shortly after Hastings, and Robertsbridge and Rye bringing the season to a spectacular close.

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Driftwood Journeys

Address

Red Door Gallery, 58 Cinque Ports Street, Rye, East Sussex, TN31 7AN

Telephone
07848449069

tina@reddoorrye.com

Rye

South East Open Studios (SEOS) 2021 present an exhibition of driftwood sculpture and other sea-inspired art by Tina Kaul.

Dates

From:

9 June 2021to21 June 2021Open 11:00 - 17:00

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Vintage fair at King John's nursery

Address

King Johns nursery, Sheepstreet Lane, Etchingham, East Sussex, TN19 7AZ

Telephone
01580819220

harry@kingjohnsnursery.co.uk

Etchingham

Our popular, annual vintage fair is back. Lots of fantastic stalls selling gorgeous vintage items in a stunning setting.

Dates

From:
26 June 2021Open 10:00 - 05:00

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Battle Festival Scarecrow Competition

Address

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

Telephone
07825588484

battlescarecrows@btinternet.com

Battle

Now in its 12th year, the Battle Festival Scarecrow Competition will have a classic theme this year – "The Traditional Garden Scarecrow" – to complement Beautiful Battle's Summer Flower Displays.

Dates

From:

27 June 2021to18 July 2021

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St Leonards Festival

Address

Warrior Square Gardens, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, TN37 6BX

Telephone
07872003015

office@18hours.org.uk

St Leonards on Sea

A day of free family fun by the sea in this beautiful East Sussex seaside Victorian resort town.

Dates

From:
10 July 2021Open 12:00 - 22:00

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Bexfest: Artful Dodger, Baby D, General Levy + Many More

Address

De La Warr Pavilion, Marina, Bexhill-on-Sea, UK, TN40 1DP

Telephone
01424229111

boxoffice@dlwp.com

Bexhill-on-Sea

Line up: Artful Dodger, Baby D, General Levy + many more.

Venue

De La Warr Pavilion, Rother

Dates

From:
24 July 2021Open 14:30 - 23:00

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Hastings Reggae Festival

Address

The Oval, Bohemia Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1EU

Telephone
0161 282 1616

hello@jbmmusic.com

Hastings

The day is finally arriving! the festival we have been hoping to throw since 2020 before the pandemic stopped us in our tracks. NOW it is almost time to spread our wings, leave lockdown in the past and unite TOGETHER at THE OVAL, Hastings, for a…

Dates

From:
31 July 2021Open 12:00 - 23:00

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Southern Sunset Festival

Address

The Oval, Bohemia Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1EU

Telephone
0161 282 1616

hello@jbmmusic.com

Hastings

Welcoming party people to the idyllic setting of Hastings beachside, Southern Sunset are proud to reveal none other than Craig David as the first artist set to perform at the festival's inaugural edition this coming summer.

Dates

From:
7 Aug 2021Open 12:00 - 23:00

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Rye Jazz & Blues Festival

Address

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

info@ryejazz.com

Bexhill

Now in its 8th year, Rye Jazz is welcoming the fantastic Richard Thompson and Beverley Knight.

Dates

From:

26 Aug 2021to29 Aug 2021

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Hastings Seafood and Wine Festival

Address

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

Telephone
+44(0)1424 451111

hic@hastings.gov.uk

Hastings

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

Dates

From:

18 Sept 2021to19 Sept 2021

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90s Baby POP

Address

The Oval, Bohemia Road, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 1EU

Telephone
0161 282 1616

hello@jbmmusic.com

Hastings

JBM Music is proud to present the ultimate 90s Baby pop event, taking place in Hastings this coming Autumn. A true feel-good celebration led by the sounds of one of music's most legendary decades of all time, '90s Baby' places firm emphasis on a…

Dates

From:
3 Oct 2021Open 14:00 - 22:00

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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

The spectacular torchlit procession, starting from The Stade, bonfire and fireworks commemorate the Battle of Hastings, as well as the traditional gunpowder plot.

Dates

From:
16 Oct 2021

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