What is the ‘Long Term Plan for Towns? The plan was launched in October 2023, and the Prime Minister has stated it is to help deal with run-down town centres, empty, boarded-up shops, discarded rubbish, appalling antisocial behaviour and people left angry and frustrated by the neglect. Fifty towns around the UK were selected to…
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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, Wellington Place, Castle Street and Queens Road. In 2018 we chose to invest in brand new lights for Queens Road and Robertson Street, which marked…
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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 x 62cm frames have been made available to the Love Hastings ‘Artshelter‘ project and provide a great opportunity to brighten up the area. Any sort…
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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 Havelock road on 15th November. There will be thousands of people with long-lasting memories of seeing some of the biggest names in British music pass through…
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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 were installed in Havelock Road recently and these will soon be followed with more in Queens Road. The remainder will follow over coming months as…
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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 is quite possibly the largest of it’s kind in the world and the town will start to get increasingly busy from the late afternoon. Hopefully…
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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 will leave a lasting legacy in and around the town centre. Visitors to Queen’s Road will have undoubtedly spotted the lovely portrait that has gone…
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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 Sussex Highways. We have also contributed to the costs of the event, including road closures and insurance. Find out more about Hastings Pride here.
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 a riot among bar patrons and neighborhood residents as police roughly hauled employees and patrons out of the bar, leading to six days of protests…
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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 are a fast growing plus size fashion retailer from the UK. They sell fashionable and affordable clothing for women in UK sizes 16-36. Stuart Mitchell-…
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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 our town centre. The spectacular event is entirely volunteer-run and fundraising takes place throughout the year to fund the event. Unfortunately the Society saw a…
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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 Arcade. Working alongside Hastings Library and the Hastings Observer, we have recreated original newspaper articles from 1924, when John Logie Baird was carrying out his…
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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 as spectacular as ever. Hastings already holds the world record for the largest gathering of pirates, but why stop there? This year, you are invited…
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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 of the recently re-launched scheme which helps local firms work together to cut down on crime and antisocial behaviour in their area. Many will know…
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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 10573685 and whose registered address is Rock House, Cambridge Road, Hastings, TN34 1DT will be held at: The White Rock Theatre on Wednesday 15 May at…
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For over four decades, thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts have visited Hastings on the May Day bank holiday for Bike1066. Every year it gets bigger and better, and this year we are supporting the event with the installation of a large screen in the town centre (Wellington Place), which will be streaming live bike racing throughout…
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The code of practice (below) has been written to try and control and improve street entertainment in Hastings Town Centre. It is a voluntary agreement as it is perfectly legal for people to perform in public places – however, we hope to be able to use it to ensure people keep the noise down, co-operate…
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Hundreds of shoppers eagerly queued up at the new Primark, which opened at 10am on Wednesday 6th March 2019 in Priory Meadow Shopping Centre, Hastings.The international retailer which offers amazing fashion at amazing prices, has opened a two floors (29,500 square feet) in Hastings, featuring the latest trends in womenswear, menswear and kidswear, creating 120…
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Since starting on the job late last year your business ambassador, Peter, has reported and overseen the removal of well over 100 flytips. These have ranged from a few black bags or a rogue Christmas tree to large quantities of household or builders waste. Mixed in with this Peter has also found evidence of trade…
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We’re pleased to be able to report a number of successful court cases recently where the police have prosecuted some of the town’s more prolific shoplifters. Most recently Daniel Barber was found guilty of theft from Boots in Priory Meadow and Patrick Reville was also convicted of stealing from Chef’s Ware in Queen’s Road. This…
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