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News, interviews and write-ups from Hidden Beach and the cultural life of East Sussex.
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29 Oct 2026PHYRE FIESTA
Monday 29 March 2027 Spend Bank Holiday Monday dancing with Phyre! Beginners are welcome—come along, have fun and make new friends. More info & tickets: https://hiddenbea.ch/events/phyre-fiesta-2027
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28 Oct 2026From Boat to Plate
Sunday 14 March 2027 Easy entertaining with fish, with Cindy at the Stade Kitchen, Hastings Old Town: smoked fish cakes, then pan-fried fish with sauce meunière, plus how to prep ahead for a stress-free dinner. £65 per person. Register to hear when tickets go on sale. More info & tickets:…
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27 Oct 2026Caribbean Cooking with Cindy
Sunday 31 January 2027 Cook a flavour-packed Caribbean meal with Cindy at Classroom on the Coast, then sit down and enjoy it together. £65 per person. More info & tickets: https://hiddenbea.ch/events/caribbean-cooking-with-cindy
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27 Oct 2026NYE Xtravaganza: get your tickets before they go
Hey, The countdown to the biggest night of the year is officially on, and the final spots are flying out the door. We are down to just 65 tickets remaining for the Hidden Beach NYE Xtravaganza at The Stade Hall & Kitchen. Once these are gone, that is it—the doors…
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26 Oct 2026Hidden Beach Food Delivery — January Launch
Friday 29 January 2027 Taste it at the Stade. Order it at home. Hidden Beach Food Delivery launches this January with Caribbean, Thai and plant-based food. More info & tickets: https://hiddenbea.ch/events/hidden-beach-food-delivery-january-launch
Read more ›- 25 Oct 2026
The Hidden Beach NYE Xtravaganza
Thursday 31 December 2026 Hidden Beach NYE Xtravaganza is back — bigger, bolder and ready to take over Hastings Old Town. This New Year’s Eve, The Stade Hall & Kitchen becomes the home of Hidden Beach for one unforgettable night, bringing together music, energy, style and a crowd that knows…
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24 Oct 2026Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Friday 18 December 2026 Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024, dir. Johan Grimonprez) A Hidden Beach Winter of Culture film night at the Electric Palace, Hastings. This electrifying, Academy Award-nominated documentary digs into the jazz ambassadors the United States sent across the world in the 1960s — Louis Armstrong, Nina…
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23 Oct 2026Finding Fela
Thursday 10 December 2026 Finding Fela (2014, dir. Alex Gibney) A Hidden Beach Winter of Culture film night at the Electric Palace, Hastings. Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney tells the story of Fela Kuti — the Nigerian musical pioneer, political firebrand and creator of Afrobeat. Weaving together electrifying archive performances,…
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22 Oct 2026Selma
Sunday 29 November 2026 Selma (2014, dir. Ava DuVernay)\n\nA Hidden Beach Winter of Culture film night at the Electric Palace, Hastings.\n\nDavid Oyelowo stars as Dr Martin Luther King Jr. in Ava DuVernay's powerful account of the 1965 voting-rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. The film follows the organisers and…
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21 Oct 2026Fences
Sunday 22 November 2026 Fences (2016, dir. Denzel Washington) A Hidden Beach Winter of Culture film night at the Electric Palace, Hastings. Denzel Washington directs and stars in this powerful adaptation of August Wilson's Pulitzer Prize-winning play. In 1950s Pittsburgh, sanitation worker Troy Maxson — a former baseball player shut…
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20 Oct 2026Sound System Culture
Saturday 28 August 2027 Following the success of the first Sound System Culture event as part of our Summer of Culture programme, we return for a full weekend of sound systems by the sea, bringing together crews and selectors from across the UK for a celebration of reggae, dub, roots…
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19 Oct 2026Love Sensation Festival 2027
Sunday 15 August 2027 More info & tickets: https://hiddenbea.ch/events/love-sensation-festival-2027
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18 Oct 2026Hidden Beach Presents Aba Shanti Ful Sound System
Saturday 14 August 2027 Aba Shanti brings the full sound system to Hidden Beach — one night, venue to be announced. Tickets go on sale soon. More info & tickets: https://hiddenbea.ch/events/aba-shanti-ful-sound-system
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17 Oct 2026The Hidden Beach Festival 2027
Saturday 14 August 2027 Hidden Beach Festival returns in 2027 as a three-day celebration of music, culture, food and community in Hastings. Friday: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Park. Saturday: Hidden Beach — the main festival day. Sunday: Love Sensation Festival. More info & tickets: https://hiddenbea.ch/events/hidden-beach-festival-2027
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16 Oct 2026The International Food & World Market
Sunday 30 May 2027 A huge new international food and world market at Horntye Park, Hastings — up to 150 traders, street food, shopping, music and family fun. Sunday 30 May 2027, 11am–6pm. More info & tickets: https://hiddenbea.ch/markets/international-food-world-market
Read more ›- 15 Oct 2026
PHYRE FIESTA
Monday 29 March 2027 Spend Bank Holiday Monday dancing with Phyre! Beginners are welcome—come along, have fun and make new friends. More info & tickets: https://hiddenbea.ch/events/phyre-fiesta-2027
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14 Oct 2026From Boat to Plate
Sunday 14 March 2027 Easy entertaining with fish, with Cindy at the Stade Kitchen, Hastings Old Town: smoked fish cakes, then pan-fried fish with sauce meunière, plus how to prep ahead for a stress-free dinner. £65 per person. Register to hear when tickets go on sale. More info & tickets:…
Read more ›- 13 Oct 2026
Caribbean Cooking with Cindy
Sunday 31 January 2027 Cook a flavour-packed Caribbean meal with Cindy at Classroom on the Coast, then sit down and enjoy it together. £65 per person. More info & tickets: https://hiddenbea.ch/events/caribbean-cooking-with-cindy
Read more › - 12 Oct 2026
Hidden Beach Food Delivery — January Launch
Friday 29 January 2027 Taste it at the Stade. Order it at home. Hidden Beach Food Delivery launches this January with Caribbean, Thai and plant-based food. More info & tickets: https://hiddenbea.ch/events/hidden-beach-food-delivery-january-launch
Read more › - 11 Oct 2026
The Hidden Beach NYE Xtravaganza
Thursday 31 December 2026 Hidden Beach NYE Xtravaganza is back — bigger, bolder and ready to take over Hastings Old Town. This New Year’s Eve, The Stade Hall & Kitchen becomes the home of Hidden Beach for one unforgettable night, bringing together music, energy, style and a crowd that knows…
Read more › - 10 Oct 2026
Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat
Friday 18 December 2026 Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat (2024, dir. Johan Grimonprez) A Hidden Beach Winter of Culture film night at the Electric Palace, Hastings. This electrifying, Academy Award-nominated documentary digs into the jazz ambassadors the United States sent across the world in the 1960s — Louis Armstrong, Nina…
Read more › - 9 Oct 2026
Finding Fela
Thursday 10 December 2026 Finding Fela (2014, dir. Alex Gibney) A Hidden Beach Winter of Culture film night at the Electric Palace, Hastings. Academy Award-winning director Alex Gibney tells the story of Fela Kuti — the Nigerian musical pioneer, political firebrand and creator of Afrobeat. Weaving together electrifying archive performances,…
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8 Oct 2026Sourdough Bread Baking & Lunch with Nutrilicious — December
Sunday 6 December 2026 Learn to bake naturally leavened sourdough with chef Cindy of Nutrilicious at the Stade. Lunch included, take home your loaf and starter. £65. More info & tickets: https://hiddenbea.ch/events/sourdough-bread-baking-and-lunch-december
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7 Oct 2026Saltnpixel: coastal art from Eastbourne
Saltnpixel is the work of Rosalind Wilkins, an Eastbourne-based coastal artist who creates unique pieces inspired by the beautiful Sussex coast — printed coastal artwork, decorative oyster and scallop shells, mixed-media pieces, decoupaged bottles and personalised pet portraits. Every piece is made by hand, with the small imperfections that make…
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