Culture and community

The 2020 Festival will take place if funding allows during the whole of September with the Open Studios on the weekends of 5/6 and 12/13. Please donate now to make 2020 happen https://www.gofundme.com/f/coastal-currents-2020 Submissions to Take Part will open in early 2020 website here coastalcurrents.org.uk/taking-part Our funding has been cut Support us here gofundme.com/coastal-currents-2020 Coastal Currents […]

Women’s Voice is a non-profit Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), run by women for women in Hastings & St Leonards. Women’s Voice seeks to: empower all local women, regardless of age, race, ethnicity, sexuality or ability encourage respect and awareness amongst all cultures and beliefs promote gender equality support equal opportunities for all women

Our overall objective is to improve and enhance our existing environment by achieving a better standard of design for future developments in the area. Geographically our principal interest is development within Hastings and St Leonards-on-Sea, but also extends to significant issues within Bexhill, Battle, Rye and other areas of East Sussex.

The West St Leonards Forum has been created by local people, is a new initiative to bring together different local community interests and people to deal with the needs and challenges of our neighbourhood. We aim to tackle the area’s social, economic and physical issues and one way we can do this is by being […]

Hastings & Rother YMCA is a registered charity. It is a vibrant community and sports centre, which aims to help people of all ages to live a healthy lifestyle and to reach their full potential. The Y Centre offers a range of sporting activities, childcare and educational classes for the whole family. “The Y Centre […]

In 2021 12 apple trees were planted. We are developing a local species wild flower meadow for pollinators. We hope the orchard will be a local resource for local residents and the public to enjoy. We need volunteers to maintain the site and help organize events. Also Contact us if you would like to visit.   […]

Founded in 2011, Hastings Ore WI is a large, informal, non-traditional WI  group appealing to women from all backgrounds and ages. The majority of our members live in Hastings and St Leonard’s. We organise a wide variety of events, outings and activities for our members,  fund-raise for local charities, and members can alos apply for […]

At Ore Community Centre our ethos is to ‘serve the local community’ by bringing together the local residents for educational, exercise, and social activities.  The Centre is run by the Ore Community Association which is a charity run by  local people and the users of the centre.    We have various rooms available to for […]

On the last Saturday of the month (between April and September), The Yard hosts the Hastings Makers Market. With almost 50 independent stalls and a plethora of open studios, the atmosphere is electric. A fantastic selection of small and local businesses, crafts people and artists sell at the market. With everything from hand baked dog […]

The Bohemia Walled Garden Association was formed in 2009 in order to bring the Victorian Walled Garden in Summerfields back into active use for horticulture and associated educational and cultural activities. The Management Committee submits its annual report and financial statement for the Bohemia Walled Garden Association (BWGA) for each year ending 31st December. The garden is owned […]

Independent bookshop selling new books ranging from sociology, philosophy, psychology, political science, criminology, social history, graphic novels, music, art & culture, economics, social geography, anthropology, nature, ecology, gardening, and fiction. Higher education, undergraduate and post-graduate books. Also sell vinyl. 10% Book discount for students with student ID (In-Store only) and 1066 Cards. Who am I? […]

Hastings Commons Community Land Trust is a Community Benefit Society with a strong asset lock, so that means it’s all about long term community ownership. Hastings Commons take derelict and difficult buildings around the White Rock area of Hastings into community custody, transforming them into social spaces, homes and workspaces that will always be affordable […]

We are building on past community efforts to create a vibrant space in West Marina for visitors, local people and business owners.

Transition Town Hastings (TTH) is part of the Global Transition Network. Transition is a movement that has been growing around the world since 2005. It’s about communities stepping up to address the global challenges we face by starting local.  By coming together, we are able to crowd-source solutions. We seek to nurture a caring culture, one focused on supporting each other, […]