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Hastings Theatre Festival

The Stables Theatre and Arts Centre, The Bourne, Hastings, East Sussex, TN34 3BD
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Hastings Theatre Festival

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Explore a new world of powerful storytelling as a week-long festival of theatre comes to 1066 Country for the first time ever. Celebrating the very best theatre from around the world and right next door, Hastings Theatre Festival is a journey of imagination that spans continents. 

From nail-biting adventures, to fearless acts of bravery, to the trials and tribulations of everyday heroes who have dedicated their lives to further a cause, The Festival shares all these stories with generations to come.

Through brilliant performances you'll hear stories with characters and ideas you could have never dreamed of. Let them thrill you and bring you joy and even move you to see life in a new way. Your ticket to Hastings Theatre Festival becomes your passport to anywhere your imagination wants to go. All you need to do is take your seat.

Tuesday 2 July, 7.30pm Those Magnificent Men -
The nail-biting, side-splitting true story of a daredevil flight by pilot Capt. John Alcock and navigator Lt. Arthur Whitten Brown.

Wednesday 3 July, 7.30pm Shakespeare Unbound - A Gift to the Future John Heminges reminisces about his life-long work preserving the writings of the genius William Shakespeare.

Thursday 4 July, 7.30pm Yours Ever, Jane - Pride, Prejudice, Manners & Marriage. Meet all the principal characters in 'Pride and Prejudice' and let them come to life through the writing and personal letters of Jane Austen.

Friday 5 July, 7.30pm In Loyal Company - The extraordinary true story of missing World War II soldier and prisoner of War Arthur Robinson, written and performed by his great-nephew.

Saturday 6 July, 7.30pm The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists - Neil Gore brings his witty, humorous and absorbing classic working class story to life in his one-man Magic Lantern show.

Sunday 7 July, 7.30pm Black is the Colour of My Voice - Inspired by the life of Nina Simone, Black Is The Colour Of My Voice follows a successful jazz singer and civil rights activist seeking redemption after the untimely death of her father.

Hastings Theatre Festival runs Monday 1 July - Sunday 7 July at The Stables Theatre and Arts Centre. Tickets start from £8.50. Sponsored by Arts Council England and managed by Hastings Fringe Festival CIC. Full details and information here.

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Pre-sale Tickets: hastingstheatrefestival.com/programme
£13.50 Full Price
£10.50 U18s and Groups
£8.50 Stables' Members
Age Guideline: 12+

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