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An evening in with Sylvia Jiang, piano concerto competition prizewinner, online

It is no surprise that Hastings International Piano (HIP)’s An Evening In with… concert series has been a success. Innovative culture is always welcome – and now more so than ever with theatres and cinemas closed due to  Covid-19. HOT’s Lauris Morgan-Griffiths is pleased that the series continues this Friday, 24 April, with Sylvia Jiang, a prizewinner at the 2019 Hastings International Piano Concerto Competition.

Fumiya Koido in concert with Hastings International Piano

As we enter the fifth week of lockdown Brian Hick has been watching the online concerts brought to us by Hastings International Piano.

Posted 17:47 Saturday, Apr 18, 2020 In: Music & Sound

Hastings Easter Festival Online

Posted 07:42 In: Festivals Tags: covid-19 Darren Maylem Feed'em Foodbank Hastings Inderpaul Sandhu music Nigel Sinden St Leonards Steve Waller

Join Vocal Explosion online for uplifting singing

Come and join Vocal Explosion & Juliet Russell for a live online singing and instrumental session for the whole of our community from the comfort of your home. All of us, from singles to families, singing with each other in the virtual room!

Posted 16:40 Wednesday, Apr 15, 2020 In: Music & Sound Tags: Juliet Russell

John D Robinson, Hastings poet, writes about his world as it is

John D Robinson has five books out already this year, but here are two of his, as yet unpublished, poems on the effects of Coronavirus. These two poems are understandably stark, but love and its continuation stays strong, writes HOT’s Chandra Masoliver.

Posted 15:37 In: Poetry Tags: coronavirus covid-19 John D Robinson poetry

Fumiya Koido to give Friday’s online piano recital

Hastings International Piano continues its series of short online concerts this Friday with a recital by Fumiya Koido, winner of the 2019 piano concerto competition. Nick Terdre reports.

Bavard Bar Special on Isolation Station Hastings

Isolation Station Hastings is a Facebook Live broadcast page – and people have been broadcasting from individual homes all over Hastings 

Posted 14:07 Tuesday, Apr 14, 2020 In: Community Arts Tags: Bavard Bar Isolation Station Hastings

Robot comes to the rescue of art lovers

HOT writer Brian Hick enjoys a virtual trip around Hastings Contemporary’s current exhibition via robot – a UK first, as he explains. The gallery plans to roll out the innovative viewing facility for all, though it is first making it available to those who are vulnerable and at risk due to isolation. Photos by Will Barrett of Hastings Contemporary.

Posted 11:11 Saturday, Apr 11, 2020 In: Arts News
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