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Second term ballot proposals

Pictured: Peter Rolfe, Business Ambassador and John Bownas, BID Manager (click links for what we do) During March, local businesses get the chance to vote on proposals for a second…
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Snap survey shows how Hastings will be hit as part of projected £4BN ‘Plan B’ loss predicted for UK hospitality sector

In a snap survey carried out by Love Hastings over half of the hospitality businesses who responded said the current ‘Plan B’ restrictions may cost them an average of around…
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Pirate Galivant 2021 – full programme

WIN AN X-BOX by following the treasure trail around the town and collecting all ten letters to crack the pirate code! Friday 16th July In Ye Taverns Nags Head 8.30pm…
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A day in the life of Hastings’ Business Ambassador

This daily diary covers the first week of non-essential retail being re-opened after lockdown and paints a typical picture of the wide range of work that a BID Business Ambassador…
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A week in the life of a Business Improvement District Manager

This daily diary covers the first week of non-essential retail being re-opened after lockdown and paints a typical picture of the wide range of work that a BID manager gets…
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Buy Local

“The ‘buy local’ message has always been high on our agenda. Research shows that 65% of every pound spent in a local shop remains in the local economy. That means…
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Hastings Christmas lights

Town centre Christmas lights

At Love Hastings, we are responsible for choosing, buying and managing the Christmas lights programme for the town centre. The areas included in the programme are Robertson Street, Cambridge Road,…
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Artshelter

Artists living or working in or around Hastings were recently offered the chance to display their works on the backs of bus shelters around the town. The currently empty 100cm…
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The Crypt

THE CRYPT IS BACK! – Bigger and better than ever…

For those who remember The Crypt at its sweaty peak, it’s now back on the Hastings live music scene… After closing in 2011, The Crypt in Hastings is re-opening its original doors on…
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Town centre planters

New planters for year-round greenery and colour

We’ve been working with Rotherview Nurseries to design a series of trough planting schemes that will result in some great-looking displays all year round. The first of almost 100 troughs…
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Hastings Bonfire

Hastings Bonfire 2019 – what you need to know

Saturday 19th October – 7:15pm It’s one of the busiest nights of the year, and the town centre will see an increase in visitors over the weekend. The torch-lit procession…
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Queens Road Hastings

BID funding helps bring a new splash of colour to the town

The annual arts festival Coastal Currents is back again this year, and we worked with the organisers to allow local artists the chance to create some amazing mural works that…
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Hastings Pride bunting

Pride bunting in Hastings town centre

Love Hastings is delighted to support Hastings Pride 2019.  Part of the support we offered, included purchasing reusable Pride bunting for the town centre. This was kindly installed by East…
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Hastings Pride

Hastings Pride

In the early hours of June 28, 1969, New York City police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay club located in Greenwich Village in New York City. The raid sparked…
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Yours Hastings

Yours Clothing comes to Hastings!

A new fashion retailer is moving into Priory Meadow Shopping Centre, Hastings. The much-loved plus-size retailer, Yours, will be occupying the former Clintons unit, vacant for only 3 months.  Yours…
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Hastings Bonfire 2018

Love Hastings supports Hastings Bonfire 2019

Love Hastings is proud to support Hastings Bonfire for 2019.  Hastings Bonfire is one of the biggest events in the Hastings calendar, drawing in tens of thousands of people to…
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John Logie Baird Hastings

John Logie Baird

John Logie Baird built the first television from items such as scissors, a hat box, bicycle lights and wax and transmitted the first moving image in 1924 above a shop in Queens…
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Hastings Pirate Day

Pirate Day celebrates its 10th year

Hastings Pirate Day is back for its 10th year on Sunday 14th July. The town-wide event attracts thousands of pirates every year, and this year is shaping up to be…
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Business Watch – like neighbourhood watch, just better for your business

You may have seen new signs appearing throughout the town recently with the Business Watch logo on them. These are being put out by the BID team to promote membership…
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Love Hastings

2nd AGM – Wednesday 15 May

Notice of the 2nd Annual General Meeting of Love Hastings Limited Notice is hereby given that the 2nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Love Hastings Limited with company registration number…
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