Music

More than 1,000 new pieces of music have been submitted from all over the world for this year’s International Composers Festival in Hastings and Bexhill from September 21-23.

Get lost in the irresistible shimmy and sound of showtime at the White Rock Theatre in Hastings with a live performance by The Wild Tonics on Thursday September 27 from 7.30pm.

British singer George Ezra is set to perform at the Brighton Centre as part of his ten-date arena tour of the UK.

Keane made a welcome return to the music scene last Saturday night (August 11) headlining the Battle Festival with a special one-off acoustic gig.

Things are hotting up for the 7th annual Rye International Jazz And Blues festival which takes place over this entire bank holiday weekend in Rye.

Opera Anywhere made a welcome return to Hastings last week but with the new management of the pier were unable to perform outdoors this time, instead presenting two G&S operas at St Mary In The Castle.

Paloma Faith talks to Charlotte Harding about juggling being a mum and an award-winning singer.

Local artists Marie White and Someone Anyone will support Keane at their one-off accoustic show at Battle Abbey this Saturday 11 August, which will raise funds towards Battle Festival’s education and community engagement work.

Pop superstar Britney Spears took to the stage at Preston Park on what was the busiest Pride Festival ever on Saturday (August 4).

It was a pleasure to welcome Cllr Nigel Sinden, Mayor of Hastings, on his second visit to the Organ Concerts in All Saints’ Church.

Jazz In The Round is taking over St Mary In The Castle at the end of September for an amazing three days of music in Hastings.

Poignant, funny, profound; experimental theatre company Explore The Arch opened the gates of Archers Lodge in St Leonards this month with perhaps its most significant performance yet.

A rich array of talent will be on display in St Leonards Gardens, Maze Hill this weekend for the spectacular Garden of Cultural Delights.

The Horne Section will bring its crowdpleasing combination of smart humour and musical savvy to the White Rock Theatre in Hastings on Wednesday November 7 from 8pm.

Fans of VW Beetles and classic camper vans are in for a treat in Bexhill on Saturday, August 11 with a free dub fest at the De La Warr Pavilion.

Rehearsals are in full swing for this year’s Summer Youth Project which opens next week on Thursday August 9 and runs until Saturday August 11. Following the huge success of last year’s Summer Youth Project of Oliver! The White Rock Theatre is presenting the original electrifyin’ high-school musical Grease.

The Parkinsongsters brought us Songs For A Summer Eve on a delightfully warm evening, providing music we all knew and loved.

On Saturday August 11 the Stade Open Space will host the second Annual Lantern Society Songwriters Festival.

Jazz Hastings is offering something completely different for its monthly session on Tuesday August 7 at the East Hastings Sea Angling Association on the Stade: an evening of jazz and beat poetry.