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3rd Feb. at No.48 Devonshire Rd; Bexhill they are holding another one of their open mic nights, they will be serving food and drink (licensed) as usual and have the Tapas menu available.
17th Feb; Another limb tingling blood and thunder show returns to the White Rock Theatre in Hastings with a new line-up of the American Super Slam in this two hour wrestling extravaganza.
A Quiz Night and Fish and Chip Supper is being held at the Playden Village Hall, Houghton Green Lane just the other side of Rye every Thursday. For further info. Tel: 01797 223211.
The Jazz Organisation plays a mixture of bebop, Latin, standards and vocal jazz fortnightly at The Norman Arms in St Leonards. Guest musicians drop in and enjoy the live jazz scene in a comfortable environment. Please see guide for details. more jazz....
29th Jan. ‘Singing in the Rain’, Electric Palace, (O/T), Hastings.
Do you remember how great this film is? - Not only a great song-and-dance film, this classic is also an affectionately funny insider spoof about the film industry's uneasy transition from silent pictures to "talkies". Kelly plays debonair star Don Lockwood, whose leading lady Lina Lamont has a screechy voice hilariously ill-suited to the new technology (and her glamorous screen image). Come and be cheered in chilly January as Kelly makes movie magic on a drenched set with nothing but a few puddles, a lamppost, and an umbrella. See www.electricpalacecinema.com
On Preservation Sunday, 19th Feb. the Jenny Lind will be offering a 'live music' breakfast in conjunction with the Fat Tuesday celebrations. Commencing at 10am there will be an acoustic set with a breakfast dining menu.
Local Hastings outfit ‘The Moors’ have been invited to open the Jack in the Green festival this year at St Mary in the Castle, Hastings, on May 4th. They will also be playing that same weekend at The Brunswick in Hove, making their debut in the Brighton Fringe Festival on May 6th. more folk...
Feb. 10th The Counterfeit Stones White Rock in Hastings, celebrate their 21st anniversary with yet another “Sham Rock” experience, 19th Bogus Breakdown. Their skilfully mixed cocktail of classic hits, retro costume and humour continues to intoxicate young and old alike. The history of the Rolling Stones from 1962, will take you back if you were there; or make you wish you were, if you weren’t.
The next SLICC is at 8.15pm on Fri. Feb. 10th the Marina Fountain, St Leonards, £5 on the door. Headline comedian is with Ranga Ranganathan with support from Adam Elliott, Russ Powell, Katerina Vrana and Sadia Begun. M C for the night is Jim Holland. On Fri. March 9th Joey Page will be headlining with support and Mark Simmonds as MC. You can find more info. at www.totalcomedy.net
Hastings Rock Radio is planning to return and rock the local airwaves in May 2012, licence permitting. As usual they will be featuring & playing local music during the broadcast, both on the main playlist and also on a dedicated local music programme. If you would like to hear your music played on Hastings Rock in May, please email Andy Gunton at andygunton@hotmail.com. Original material only, no swearing and broadcast quality recordings only please.
Feb. 25th the Diamond Experience 7.30pm at the Benenden Village Hall in Kent is a show by the established singer and guitarist Bob Drury, recreating the magic of a Neil Diamond performance which delivers a polished and tirelessly practiced interpretation of the voice and guitar combination that has captivated millions of fans over the last five decades. “If you didn’t know better you’d have said that it was Neil Diamond singing!” Tickets will include supper and are available from the Box Office.
Until 12th Feb; at the Stormont Studio in Rye an exhibition celebrating the life and work of John Ryan (Captain Pugwash) Retrospective through his art. The illustrator and animator died in his home town of Rye in 2009 at the age of 88. The creator Captain Pugwash, who became much loved on children's television in the 70's; he also devised The Adventures of Sir Prancelot and Mary, Mungo and Midge. Tel: 01797 222433 for details.