We are very grateful to the fabulous XANTHE GRESHAM, a marvellous teller of tales who is stepping in. 
Please still attend - you will not be disappointed!

'We were enraptured'
The Telegraph

A site-responsive performance piece and sound walk by Lorna Rees.
Listen and observe the geological processes of the Earth  along a guided ritualistic journey.
Tune into the Anthropocene and remember that that humans are part of nature.
With music inspired by British folk, psychedelic funk and 90s rural rave culture.

Senior citizen Oldilocks heads into the forest on the trail of a distant memory…and finds three funny bears. Spellbinding theatre with lovingly crafted puppets, music and steaming bowls of porridge.

This event is supported by Big Local North East Hastings

'We are aware of being in
the grip of a master of the
spoken word and a highly
charismatic performer.'
METRO

Lemn Sissay OBE FRSL is a
British author and broadcaster.
Sissay was the official poet of the 2012 London Olympics and Guest
Director at Brighton Festival 2021.
He has been Chancellor of the University of Manchester since 2015, sits on the Foundling Museum’s board of trustees and was awarded the 2019 PEN Pinter Prize.
He has written a number of books and plays.
With pay bar

This event is supported by St Leonards Festival

Join educators Alex Etchart (they/them) and Ruth from 18 Hours (she/her) as they share stories and resources ideal for Key Stage 3.
The session will explore LGBTQIA+ stories told by Amelia Armande and Alex Etchart, as part of 18 Hours' You, Me, Story! project, and accompanying learning guide for educators.
Join us for a creative session, open to all educators, that will make us reflect on what’s important to us.

This event is supported by Global Learning London

Mythic mayhem, human clap-o-meters and audience power! Brace yourselves for tales to make you want to rip up the rules and riot! Stand-up tale-tellers slam down stories of unstoppably imperfect super-women. Who will you crown UltimateWomanWhoGaveNoF*cks? 
(2hrs inc. interval)

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Join Dr Catherine Kelly, geographer, wellbeing practitioner and cold-water swimming enthusiast, as she explores the latest research into the physical, psychological and social factors that connect water and wellbeing and explains why water makes us feel better. 

Bestselling and award-winning creators Emma Carroll and Lauren Child introduce their powerful feminist reworking of the Hans Christian Andersen classic.

Victorian match seller Bridie strikes her last three matches, and each flame sees her tumble into visions of a brighter future.
 
A bold new heroine emerges in this story of courage, unity, and defiance.

The tantalising Timberlina introduces glorious guests in an uproarious LGBTQIA+ feast;
Barbara Brownskirt, Poet in Residence for the 197 bus stop in Penge and Tom Marshman, with playful performances, talks and surprises inspired by heroes and heroines in celluloid. Memorable, trashy, moving and avant garde.
With pay bar.

An interactive, virtual reality, 360 degree experience.
Put on your headset and
plunge beneath the waves.
Explore the underwater
environment of the Beachy
Head West Marine Conservation Zone which runs between Brighton Marina, Beachy Head and East to Hastings, all without getting wet!

Advance booking essential for groups of four or two, every half hour at the following times:
11am | 11.30am |
12.00pm | 12.30pm |
1pm | 1.30pm | 2pm |
2.30pm | 3pm | 3.30pm

This American 3D computer-animated action fantasy film  by DreamWorks is based on the 2003 book of the same name by Cressida Cowell.
 
In a Viking village, an undersized teen dreams of becoming a dragon slayer. When he injures a rare Night Fury dragon he is unable to bring himself to kill it and instead befriends it.

Lauren Child, Festival Patron and author of the Charlie and Lola books and Cressida Cowell, author of How to Train Your Dragon, discuss their friendship, writing about friendships, families and creating characters.

Lauren and Cressida are both multi-million-selling author-illustrators with whose books are hugely successful in TV and film. This is a very rare chance to see them do an event together.

Followed by a book signing (books are available to buy).

A strange creature washed ashore on the coast last week. It is being transported to a laboratory for analysis on Saturday evening (22 October).
The vehicle will be making short stops along the journey to check on the creature's wellbeing.

Members of the public will be allowed to view the beast from a distance but
caution is advised.

Created by local artists ZEROH