Playing Upstairs at Ronnie Scott’s is a long-term dream come true for local jazz-funk band, The Fabulous Red Diesel, who have secured a gig there on the evening of Sunday 24 April. Want to be in the audience? Travel with the band and fellow fans on the specially arranged Empress Coach to Soho in London and experience The Fabulous Red Diesel’s unique sound in person, writes HOT’s Zelly Restorick.
Hastings Comedy and Cabaret Society is resurrecting a popular charity comedy night, coming up on Friday 25 February, says Annie Waite.
The post-pandemic Hastings Fat Tuesday festival wouldn’t be complete without some sonic interventions. Sunday Sonics goes underground this year and promises a pot-pourri of audio/visual weirdness well worthy of a visit. James Weaver will attempt to lure you into the basement.
HOT’s Chris Connelley looks forward to next week’s book launch by local publishing legend Tony Collins.
The great joy in 1970s households was the cereal packet. Vouchers and gifts could be found inside them, and when you had finished munching their edible contents, there was nothing better to do than cut them up to make models. This is why artist Mark Daniels seized on the opportunity to get involved with the ATownExploresABook22 Art Trail inspired by Rumer Godden’s 1972 novel, The Diddakoi. HOT’s Erica Smith limbers up for a session with scissors and cardboard.
It’s over six years since HOT last interviewed Kim Wan. In the meantime his practice has developed and paint has merged with pixels. 2021 ended with the award of a Grand Prize at Scope Art Fair, Art Basel, Miami Beach. Erica Smith decided it was time to catch up and see what’s new.
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