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SUMMARY:Open Tech Thursdays - OBX
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URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/open-tech-thursdays-obx-15/2025-10-30/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Open Tech Thursdays - OBX
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/open-tech-thursdays-obx/2025-10-30/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Hastings Tech Forum (in partnership with Vehicle Smart)
DESCRIPTION:Are you a local entrepreneur or tech professional? Do you work in UX design\, creative technology\, or digital marketing? Do you want to connect with likeminded people working in Hastings and St Leonards? \n\n\n\nCome to Hastings Tech Forum! \n\n\n\nStart your day with a coffee and the chance to meet other local people working in digital technology businesses. \n\n\n\nThis event is organised in partnership with Vehicle Smart who will sponsor a free coffee for all booked places! Book here! \n\n\n\nFind out more about Vehicle Smart here: https://www.vehiclesmart.com
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/hastings-tech-forum-in-partnership-with-vehicle-smart/2025-10-30/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Open Tech Thursdays - OBX
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/open-tech-thursdays-obx-15/2025-10-23/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="OBX":MAILTO:obx@hastingscommons.com
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UID:10000165-1761213600-1761220800@theobserverbuilding.org.uk
SUMMARY:Open Tech Thursdays - OBX
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/open-tech-thursdays-obx/2025-10-23/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="OBX":MAILTO:obx@hastingscommons.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T100000
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CREATED:20250609T075733Z
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SUMMARY:Open Tech Thursdays - OBX
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/open-tech-thursdays-obx-15/2025-10-16/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="OBX":MAILTO:obx@hastingscommons.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251016T100000
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SUMMARY:Open Tech Thursdays - OBX
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/open-tech-thursdays-obx/2025-10-16/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="OBX":MAILTO:obx@hastingscommons.com
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SUMMARY:Over 60's Danceaway October
DESCRIPTION:It’s been a whole year of Danceaway and we’ve made some great memories and friends! \n\n\n\nCome and join us for our one year anniversary and dance the afternoon away! \n\n\n\nDanceaway is an event for those aged 60+. It is fully accessible with a licenced bar on site with tea/coffee and food available. \n\n\n\n£5 entry free on the door.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/over-60s-danceaway-october/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T100000
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DTSTAMP:20260420T105012
CREATED:20250609T075733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T075734Z
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SUMMARY:Open Tech Thursdays - OBX
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/open-tech-thursdays-obx-15/2025-10-09/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="OBX":MAILTO:obx@hastingscommons.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251009T100000
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SUMMARY:Open Tech Thursdays - OBX
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/open-tech-thursdays-obx/2025-10-09/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="OBX":MAILTO:obx@hastingscommons.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251006T180000
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CREATED:20250407T141921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250407T142032Z
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SUMMARY:OBX Open Tech Nights
DESCRIPTION:Open tech nights take place on the 1st Monday of the month. They are a volunteer and community led monthly evening meet up offering a chance to chat\, share knowledge and access technology.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/obx-open-tech-nights/2025-10-06/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
ORGANIZER;CN="OBX":MAILTO:obx@hastingscommons.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251002T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251002T120000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105012
CREATED:20250609T075733Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250609T075734Z
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SUMMARY:Open Tech Thursdays - OBX
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/open-tech-thursdays-obx-15/2025-10-02/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="OBX":MAILTO:obx@hastingscommons.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251002T100000
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SUMMARY:Open Tech Thursdays - OBX
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/open-tech-thursdays-obx/2025-10-02/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="OBX":MAILTO:obx@hastingscommons.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250925T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250925T120000
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SUMMARY:Open Tech Thursdays - OBX
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/open-tech-thursdays-obx-15/2025-09-25/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="OBX":MAILTO:obx@hastingscommons.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250925T100000
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DTSTAMP:20260420T105012
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SUMMARY:Open Tech Thursdays - OBX
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/open-tech-thursdays-obx/2025-09-25/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="OBX":MAILTO:obx@hastingscommons.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250925T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250925T100000
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SUMMARY:Hastings Tech Forum (in partnership with Vehicle Smart)
DESCRIPTION:Are you a local entrepreneur or tech professional? Do you work in UX design\, creative technology\, or digital marketing? Do you want to connect with likeminded people working in Hastings and St Leonards? \n\n\n\nCome to Hastings Tech Forum! \n\n\n\nStart your day with a coffee and the chance to meet other local people working in digital technology businesses. \n\n\n\nThis event is organised in partnership with Vehicle Smart who will sponsor a free coffee for all booked places! Book here! \n\n\n\nFind out more about Vehicle Smart here: https://www.vehiclesmart.com
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/hastings-tech-forum-in-partnership-with-vehicle-smart/2025-09-25/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250921T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250921T180000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105012
CREATED:20250904T110649Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T110651Z
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SUMMARY:Hastings Book Festival - John Hegley
DESCRIPTION:North London born poet\, comic\, singer\, songwriter and accomplished glasses-wearer\, John Hegley has captivated audiences with live performances all over the country\, in theatres and at festivals and gigs from Glastonbury to the Edinburgh Festival\, and has appeared on numerous occasions on radio and television. He was the Keats House poet in residence in 2012 and was part of a recent Arts Council England funded project called Putting You in the Picture\, which encouraged children to respond to art on display in galleries. \n\n\n\nWe are enormously excited to welcome him as our headline act on the final Sunday of the 2025 Hastings Book Festival\, when he’ll bring the festival to a close with a fabulously funny\, thought provoking and heart warming show. 
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/hastings-book-festival-john-hegley/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250921T153000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250921T163000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105012
CREATED:20250904T103353Z
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SUMMARY:Hastings Book Festival - A walk on the wild side: how we got into a life of crime
DESCRIPTION:Adam Macqueen and William Shaw are journalists who have taken up writing crime fiction\, producing popular and successful novels that have developed large and loyal audiences. St Leonards resident Adam’s latest novel in his Tommy Wildblood series\, The Inalienable Right\, was released earlier this year\, and Brighton based William Shaw’s latest novel The Red Shore was published in July. His earlier book The Wild Swimmers was based in Dungeness. Both writers will take to the OB stage to talk about what got them started\, their influences and will be reading from their work in this thrilling Sunday afternoon session. \n\n\n\nExpect thrills galore as two journalists turned thriller writers talk about their route into crime.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/hastings-book-festival-a-walk-on-the-wild-side-how-we-got-into-a-life-of-crime/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250921T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250921T150000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105012
CREATED:20250904T114309Z
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SUMMARY:Hastings Book Festival - Who is John Blanke?
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Book Festival is delighted to welcome Michael Ohajura\, the Project Director of the John Blanke Project\, a contemporary archive celebrating John Blanke\, the black trumpeter to the court of Henry VII and Henry VIII now in the National Portrait Gallery and the first known person of African descent in British history for whom we have an image and documented record. \n\n\n\nDr Ohajura will be introducing the work of the project\, which explores how one man’s presence challenges and enriches our understanding of Tudor England\, race and representation\, offering a powerful platform for dialogue across art\, history and identity. It also reflects on how brief\, incomplete biographies like Blanke’s can inspire historians and artists to reimagine overlooked lives and connect them to our own\, completing the circle that makes history real\, relevant and resonant today. 
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/hastings-book-festival-who-is-john-blanke/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250921T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250921T130000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105012
CREATED:20250905T092813Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T092815Z
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SUMMARY:Hastings Book Festival - Journey to The Chosen Queen
DESCRIPTION:Sam Davey is the founder of the Hastings Literature Festival\, the precursor to our current Book Festival\, and the author of an acclaimed new novel\, The Chosen Queen\, which shows the story of Camelot begins not with the sword in the stone\, but rather with a twisted chain of murder\, magic and deceit in a powerful feminist retelling featuring Igraine\, the destined mother of King Arthur.  \n\n\n\nSam will be talking about her personal journey from starting a book event on the coast to publishing a work of fiction herself\, and will be reading from her book and taking questions from the audience. \n\n\n\nExpect a Sunday matinee of the highest quality. 
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/hastings-book-festival-journey-to-the-chosen-queen/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250920T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250920T210000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105012
CREATED:20250904T101634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T104128Z
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SUMMARY:Hastings Book Festival -Lemn Sissay
DESCRIPTION:Lemn Sissay OBE is a BAFTA award winning poet\, author\, speaker and broadcaster whose memoir My Name is Why was listed by no less than ten newspapers as their book of the year. and was a Sunday Times bestseller One of the nation’s best known and most loved poets\, Lemn was awarded the PEN Pinter Prize in 2019 and in 2021 received an OBE for services to literature and charity.  \n\n\n\nHis acclaimed best-selling collection\, Let the Light Shine in\, brings together work from the last decade\, during which time Lemn has produced a short poem as dawn breaks each day. Affirmative\, witty and full of wonder\, these poems chronicle his own battle with the darkness and are fuelled with resilience and defiant joy. 
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/lemn-sissay/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250920T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250920T190000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105012
CREATED:20250904T105503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T105649Z
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SUMMARY:Hastings Book Festival - Nigel Planer
DESCRIPTION:Nigel Planer is an actor\, comedian and writer who found fame as Neil the hippy in cult tv comedy The Young Ones and has been a leading light on the comedy scene ever since\, having been part of the legendary Comedy Store and The Comic Strip Presents team\, and appearing in Filthy Rich & Catflap on television\, taking in West End musicals and a hit pop record- his cover of ‘Hole in My Shoe’ became a number 2 hit single in 1984- along the way. \n\n\n\nHis memoir\, Young Once\, tells his personal and professional story and we are delighted that Nigel will be joining us in Hastings for an unforgettable evening of backstage stories capturing the highs and lows of a life in performance.  \n\n\n\nNigel enchanted our audience on his previous visit to the Book Festival in 2023 and is returning by popular demand. Expect an evening of laughter and candour from an accomplished storyteller.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/hastings-book-festival-nigel-planer/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250920T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250920T170000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105012
CREATED:20250904T110326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T110328Z
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SUMMARY:Hastings Book Festival - Sister Sleuths: women writing crime
DESCRIPTION:Lesley Kara is a Sunday Times Top 10 author of psychological thrillers whose first book\, THE RUMOUR\, was the highest selling print crime fiction debut of 2019\, has sold in over 18 countries and is soon to be a major TV series on Channel 5. Her subsequent books are WHO DID YOU TELL\, THE DARE\, THE APARTMENT UPSTAIRS\, and THE OTHER TENANT.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/hastings-book-festival-sister-sleuths-women-writing-crime/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250920T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250920T150000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105012
CREATED:20250905T091405Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T091409Z
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SUMMARY:Hastings Book Festival - Who Killed Private Life?
DESCRIPTION:We live in an age of unprecedented exposure. Reality TV cameras follow strangers into their bedrooms and breakups. Royals and celebrities bare their souls on podcasts\, and teenagers document every detail of their lives on TikTok.  \n\n\n\nToday\, privacy is not just rare\, it is often seen as suspicious. But how did we get here? And what\, exactly\, are we losing? \n\n\n\nIn her provocative new book\, Strangers and Intimates: The Rise and Fall of Private Life\, cultural historian Dr. Tiffany Jenkins argues that our crisis of privacy runs far deeper than social media or surveillance capitalism. Drawing a sweeping narrative from ancient civilizations to today’s hyperconnected world\, Dr Jenkins reveals the surprising history of private life; how it was once feared and how it slowly emerged as a cornerstone of human freedom and intimacy. \n\n\n\nNow\, she argues\, that hard-won private realm is under threat. And not just from Big Tech. Long before algorithms and smartphones\, the foundations were already being chipped away. Join us for a compelling conversation about how private life was created\, why it matters\, and what we risk losing as it disappears.  \n\n\n\nDr. Tiffany Jenkins is a writer\, cultural historian\, and trustee of the British Museum. She has presented several BBC Radio 4 series\, including A History of Secrecy\, and is the author of Keeping Their Marbles. \n\n\n\nDr Jenkins will be interviewed by local author\, journalist and campaigner\, Tessa Boase. 
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/hastings-book-festival-who-killed-private-life/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250920T123000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250920T133000
DTSTAMP:20260420T105012
CREATED:20250905T091736Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250905T091748Z
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SUMMARY:Hastings Book Festival - Two Men and a Book
DESCRIPTION:This Saturday lunchtime session sees film director turned author Wayne Holloway in conversation with Jez Smith\, owner of the legendary and much missed Queens Deli\, on life\, the road to writing and Wayne’s new book\, Commedia Mortale\, which ranges across philosophy\, food\, history\, love\, loss and landscape to conjure up a unique portrait of a place\, Liguria in Italy\, along with a wider set of reflections on life.  \n\n\n\nExpect strong opinion\, laughter and a memorable hour from one of Britain’s most distinctive writers and powerful communicators.  \n\n\n\nThis is a bad boy brunch not to be missed.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/hastings-book-festival-two-men-and-a-book/
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SUMMARY:Hastings Book Festival - Helen Lederer - Not that I'm Bitter
DESCRIPTION:Helen Lederer is a writer\, comedian and actress of enormous range\, probably best known for playing ‘Catriona’ in Absolutely Fabulous\, and with a resume that takes in television (‘Bottom’\, ‘Hollyoaks’ and ‘Miss Marple’) radio ( Life with Lederer\, the News Quiz and Just a Minute) and text. Her novel Losing It was nominated for the P G Wodehouse Prize and she set up the Comedy Women in Print prize to celebrate witty writing by women.  \n\n\n\nHer memoir\, Not That I’m Bitter\, a TIMES RADIO Book of the Year\, outlines her journey from being what her mother called a “show off” to reaching the top and becoming a trail blazer in the male dominated world of alternative comedy. 
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/helen-lederer-not-that-im-bitter/
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SUMMARY:Poet Town Anthology Launch
DESCRIPTION:Poet Town Anthology Launch \n\n\n\nHastings Book Festival is delighted to launch Poet Town: The Poetry of Hastings & Thereabouts – it promises to be a magical evening
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/hastings-book-festival-2/
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SUMMARY:Open Tech Thursdays - OBX
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URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/open-tech-thursdays-obx-15/2025-09-18/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Open Tech Thursdays - OBX
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/open-tech-thursdays-obx/2025-09-18/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Hastings Book Festival Workshop - Playwrighting - History & Politics in Theatre: Juliet Gilkes Romero
DESCRIPTION:History and Politics in Theatre. Does historical drama have a duty to be factually accurate? The art form comes with an ocean of challenges\, so how do storytellers navigate these stormy waters? In this much anticipated playwriting workshop\, you will learn how to create drama that is both historically authentic and- hopefully- commercially appealing.  \n\n\n\nJuliet Gilkes Romero is an award-winning writer for stage and screen who was writer in residence at the National Theatre for 2022/3 and the recipient of the Alfred Fagon award for best new play in 2020. Her works include The Gift\, a retelling of Medea\, The Whip and Day of the Living. She is also an MA Writing for Performance associate lecturer.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/hastings-book-festival-workshop-playwrighting-history-politics-in-theatre-juliet-gilkes-romero/
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