Sunday 30 September 2012

Hastingues is coming to Hastings in October

The town of Hastingues, east of Bayonne in France, was founded by John Hastings 700 years ago, around 1300, when the English ruled the whole area.  Seven hundred years later the Association HASTINGueS is bringing the two towns together.

On the 9th, 10th and 11th of October this year seven Hastinguots, one for each century of the English connection, will be here.  They're coming to Hastings to get to know our town -

  • to take us on at petanque
  • to play chess in Butler's Gap
  • to take part in our History of the Two Towns meeting (make a note in your diary - Tuesday 9th of October, 5 - 8 PM at the History House)

French lessons are also on offer - contact ianhastingues@hotmail.com - places going fast!

Also contact him for more information or call in at Hastings History House, 21 Courthouse Street.

Hastings - What's in a name?

Talk by Professor Michael Hunter looking at the different ways the town's name has been spelt over the centuries and the impact thereof.

Saturday October 6th
5.30PM
Tickets - £2.00

Hastings History House
21 Courthouse Street

Saturday 29 September 2012

Friday 28 September 2012

Hastings Week 2012

On the 14th of October it will be the 946th Anniversay of  the Battle of Hastings.

Exhibitions in the History House during Hastings Week 5th - 14th October, include a representation of the Bayeux Tapestry and an exhibition by the Bonfire Society.

Anglo-Saxon Society....

life in England at the time of the Conquest.  - Heather Grief.

Sunday 7th October - 4.30pm
Ticekts - £2

Hastings History House
21 Courthouse Street

Tuesday 4 September 2012

Guided Cemetery Walks


9th September - 11 AM

9th September - 2.30 PM (Nature Walk)

Display of project work by Friends of Hastings Cemetery

Sunday 2 September 2012

St-Mary-in-the-Castle

Guided tour on Friday 7th September at 5.30.

This may be your last chance for some time!  Make the most of it!