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Hastings To Deliver Its Own Year of Culture in 2028

Arts Hastings CIC and Hastings Borough Council today announced that Hastings will press ahead with a locally-led Hastings Year of Culture 2028 - honouring the community energy generated by its Town of Culture bid and launching a lasting cultural strategy for the town.

Published 10/07/2026

Update on the fire at the Former Convent

Hastings Borough Council was saddened to learn of the fire at the Former Convent site in Magdalen Road on Thursday evening and has been working with East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service and other partner agencies in response to the incident.

Published 10/07/2026

Planning permission granted for landmark new Hastings Castle Visitor Centre

Planning permission has been granted for a landmark new visitor centre at the West Hill Café site, marking a significant milestone in the delivery of the Government-funded Hastings Town Deal project.

Published 09/07/2026

More affordable homes coming to Hastings

Residents have moved into the first affordable rented homes at Orbit's Levett View development...

Published 09/07/2026

New Intergenerational Grants Programme Launches Across Hastings

Community groups and organisations across Hastings are being invited to apply for funding through a new Intergenerational Grants Programme designed to bring people of different ages together through shared activities and experiences.

Published 09/07/2026

Summer Activities with Active Hastings

This Summer Holidays, Active Hastings have a bumper calendar of low cost or free sport sessions running throughout the town...

Published 08/07/2026

Try your hand at outdoor bowls this summer!

Join Active Hastings for their new Outdoor Bowls session...

Published 08/07/2026

Active Hastings Fitness Rave Returns for anniversary celebrations

Celebrate Active Hastings' 20th anniversary with an old skool fitness rave...

Published 07/07/2026

Successful first weeks of pop-up padel

Hundreds of people have already booked the pop-up padel courts at White Rock Gardens since they opened in mid-June...

Published 06/07/2026

Hastings gets major new investment to clean and maintain our high streets

The UK Government-funded Pride in Place Impact Fund will invest up to £500,000 to tackle litter, grime, fly tipping and long standing ‘grotbusting’ priorities...

Published 01/07/2026