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SUMMARY:Hastings Book Fair
DESCRIPTION:Meet local authors\, talk about writing\, maybe buy a new book or two – the Hastings Book Fair is coming to the Observer Building this September. \n\n\n\nFREE ENTRY! \n\n\n\nThe Observer Building cafe will be open serving a selection of hot and cold food\, snacks and drinks.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/hastings-book-fair/
LOCATION:Hastings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240914T100000
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SUMMARY:Hastings Book Festival: Workshops for Writers
DESCRIPTION:A variety of workshops for writers\, including: \n\n\n\n14th September – 10am – 1pm. Nature writing with Craig Jordan-Baker \n\n\n\n14th September – 2pm – 5pm. Poetry workshop with John McCullough \n\n\n\n15th September – 10am – pm. Comedy workshop with David Quantick \n\n\n\n15th September – 2pm – 5pm. Short story workshop with Vg Lee.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/hastings-book-festival-workshops-for-writers/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240913T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240913T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
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SUMMARY:Michael Rosen
DESCRIPTION:The incomparable Michael Rosen is opening our 2024 festival with a talk based on his new book – Rosen’s Almanac. \n\n\n\n\nWe are delighted that the celebrated writer\, Michael Rosen\, is joining us to talk about his new book\, Rosen’s Almanac (published Sept 5th). Michael has written on many subjects\, but this book is particularly appropriate for our festival as it’s a celebration of the English language itself. \n\n\n\nThe book is described as “a joyful journey through a year of weird words and fantastic phrases” and “a delightful book for anyone who loves language – whether following its rules or breaking them!” \n\n\n\nThe session will last approximately one hour and will be followed by a book signing. \n\n\n\nFor tickets and full line up please click here.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/michael-rosen/
LOCATION:Hastings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240913T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240922T235959
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
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SUMMARY:Hastings Book Festival 2024
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Book Festival is back for 2024. \n\n\n\nThe Hastings Book Festival celebrates writers and lovers of the written word – a welcoming and open place for everyone. Our first festival took place in August 2018\, and has now become a regular and welcomed event on the local calendar. \n\n\n\nEvery book\, story and person is unique – very much like Hastings – and the festival will give you the time and freedom to pause\, think\, connect\, and be inspired. \n\n\n\nWe are an escape for the explorers and a catalyst for the curious – welcome to our Festival! \n\n\n\nFor the full programme and to book tickets\, please click here.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/hastings-book-festival-2024/
LOCATION:Hastings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240908T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240908T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
CREATED:20240904T153020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T153021Z
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SUMMARY:Dream/Time: Coastal Currents
DESCRIPTION:Young people from Hastings have commissioned a new work by a local artist (Mark Lawson Bell) for the Coastal Currents Festival 2024. The work is about the future of Hastings\, 2024 – 2124 and what it means to be alive\, past\, future present. The young programmers have been guided by prominent local organisations including Project Art Works and Trans Pride Hastings through an OBX upskilling project called ‘Commoning the Programme One’ which has been part funded by Arts Council England. \n\n\n\nLocation: Priory Meadow Shopping Centre\, Queens Rd\, Hastings TN34 1PH \n\n\n\nDates & Times:Dream/Time Artist Talk: Thursday 5th September at the Observer Building: 18.30 – 20.30 RSVP needed but free: Book Here \n\n\n\nDream/Time Exhibition: 7th Sept (9am – 5.30pm) & 8th September (10am – 4.00pm) at Priory Meadow. No need to book\, just turn up!
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/dream-time-coastal-currents-2/
LOCATION:Priory Meadow Shopping Centre\, Queens Road\, Hastings\, East Sussex\, TN34 1PH
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240907T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240907T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
CREATED:20240827T142004Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240828T160004Z
UID:10000091-1725710400-1725732000@theobserverbuilding.org.uk
SUMMARY:Heritage Open Days 2024 - Observer Building Tour
DESCRIPTION:The Observer Building is an iconic\, historic building\, a former print factory which lay derelict for almost 40 years but has now been rescued and brought into community use. \n\n\n\nVisitors will be able to access the whole building\, including areas still under construction. \n\n\n\nThere will be three tours at: 12 noon\, 3pm and 5pm. \n\n\n\nPlease note that as the lifts in the building are not fully installed\, only the lower ground\, ground and first floors are fully accessible. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Unfortunately the event is not suitable for children under 10 years. \n\n\n\nPlease book onto a tour via Eventbrite.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/heritage-open-days-2024-observer-building-tour/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240907T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240907T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
CREATED:20240904T153451Z
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SUMMARY:Invented Future: Coastal Currents
DESCRIPTION:Taking inspiration from John Logie Baird’s experiments in Hastings which led to the invention of television\, young people have worked with sound artist Isobel Anderson\, animator Isabel Garrett and the team at OBX to create a striking video installation about future innovations they’d like to see. \n\n\n\nLocation: OBX Creative Tech Hub\, Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Rd\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT \n\n\n\nDates: \n\n\n\nThursday 5th: 18.30 – 20.30 – opening night as part of OBX Connects. Please book your free ticket here. \n\n\n\nFriday 6 & September 7 September: 10.30 – 18.00: No need to book\, just turn up!
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/invented-future-coastal-currents-2/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240907T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240907T173000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
CREATED:20240828T154354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T152928Z
UID:10000092-1725699600-1725730200@theobserverbuilding.org.uk
SUMMARY:Dream/Time: Coastal Currents
DESCRIPTION:Young people from Hastings have commissioned a new work by a local artist (Mark Lawson Bell) for the Coastal Currents Festival 2024. The work is about the future of Hastings\, 2024 – 2124 and what it means to be alive\, past\, future present. The young programmers have been guided by prominent local organisations including Project Art Works and Trans Pride Hastings through an OBX upskilling project called ‘Commoning the Programme One’ which has been part funded by Arts Council England. \n\n\n\nLocation: Priory Meadow Shopping Centre\, Queens Rd\, Hastings TN34 1PH \n\n\n\nDates & Times:Dream/Time Artist Talk: Thursday 5th September at the Observer Building: 18.30 – 20.30 RSVP needed but free: Book Here \n\n\n\nDream/Time Exhibition: 7th Sept (9am – 5.30pm) & 8th September (10am – 4.00pm) at Priory Meadow. No need to book\, just turn up!
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/dream-time-coastal-currents/
LOCATION:Priory Meadow Shopping Centre\, Queens Road\, Hastings\, East Sussex\, TN34 1PH
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240906T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240906T180000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
CREATED:20240904T153352Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T153405Z
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SUMMARY:Invented Future: Coastal Currents
DESCRIPTION:Taking inspiration from John Logie Baird’s experiments in Hastings which led to the invention of television\, young people have worked with sound artist Isobel Anderson\, animator Isabel Garrett and the team at OBX to create a striking video installation about future innovations they’d like to see. \n\n\n\nLocation: OBX Creative Tech Hub\, Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Rd\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT \n\n\n\nDates: \n\n\n\nThursday 5th: 18.30 – 20.30 – opening night as part of OBX Connects. Please book your free ticket here. \n\n\n\nFriday 6 & September 7 September: 10.30 – 18.00: No need to book\, just turn up!
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/invented-future-coastal-currents/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240905T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240905T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
CREATED:20240828T155933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T153844Z
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SUMMARY:OBX Connects: September
DESCRIPTION:September’s OBX Connects is an artist talk by Commoning the Programme 1 commissioned artist Mark Lawson Bell and the opening night of ‘Invented Futures. \n\n\n\nTwo young people who are taking part in our latest project ‘Commoning the Programme 1’ will be joining us to share their experience of learning about curation and commissioning an artist for ‘Coastal Currents’ 2024! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nBook your free ticket here!
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/obx-connects-september/
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:20240905T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240905T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
CREATED:20240828T155046Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240904T153258Z
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SUMMARY:Invented Future: Coastal Currents
DESCRIPTION:Taking inspiration from John Logie Baird’s experiments in Hastings which led to the invention of television\, young people have worked with sound artist Isobel Anderson\, animator Isabel Garrett and the team at OBX to create a striking video installation about future innovations they’d like to see. \n\n\n\nLocation: OBX Creative Tech Hub\, Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Rd\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT \n\n\n\nDates: \n\n\n\nThursday 5th: 18.30 – 20.30 – opening night as part of OBX Connects. Please book your free ticket here. \n\n\n\nFriday 6 & September 7 September: 10.30 – 18.00: No need to book\, just turn up!
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/invented-futures-coastal-currents/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240831T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240831T160000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
CREATED:20240730T102423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T102424Z
UID:10000087-1725102000-1725120000@theobserverbuilding.org.uk
SUMMARY:Frock Up Friday Festival Market
DESCRIPTION:The Famous Frock up Friday Festival market sells a fabulous collection of vintage\, handmade and designer accessories. Frock Up Friday have organised a brilliant collection of stall holders selling unique items that can be worn for this years Grand Ball\, Sparkle Swim or for any occasion. \n\n\n\nEntry to the public is free and this year you can all join the Frock up Friday Peoples Catwalk Parade which ends at the Market. Our Market is one of a kind in that we bring hundreds of beautifully frocked up people to the venue. There will also be Live music for you to enjoy! \n\n\n\nIF YOU ARE A TRADER AND WOULD LIKE TO BOOK A STALL FOR THIS GREATEST MARKET. FOLLOW THIS LINK AND BOOK YOURS TODAY. PLACES ARE LIMITED.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/frock-up-friday-festival-market/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240830T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240830T233000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
CREATED:20240730T101847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240730T101848Z
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SUMMARY:Frock Up Friday Festival 2024
DESCRIPTION:Cabaret show as part of the Frock Up Friday festival.  \n\n\n\nFull programme for the evening to be released soon.  \n\n\n\nTickets are available from: https://www.frockupfriday.com/
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/frock-up-friday-festival-2024/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240829T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240829T100000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
CREATED:20240711T075103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T152006Z
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SUMMARY:The Tech Forum
DESCRIPTION:Are you a local entrepreneur\, tech professional\, digital marketer and/or creator? \n\n\n\nDo you want to connect with others working in Hastings/St Leonards? \n\n\n\nCome to the next ‘Tech Forum’. Start your day with a coffee and the chance to network with others around themes of digital\, technology and business. \n\n\n\nThis is organised in partnership with Vehicle Smart who will sponsor a free coffee for all booked places. Find out more about Vehicle Smart here: https://www.vehiclesmart.com \n\n\n\nTickets \n\n\n\nTickets from Eventbrite (scroll down to events) \n\n\n\nAccess Info \n\n\n\nThe event will be held at the Observer Building in Hastings. \n\n\n\nThe Observer Building is best reached by public transport. Buses 20 / 21 / 22 / 99 stop close by\, and the train station is 0.3 miles. There is on street pay and display parking nearby. \n\n\n\nThe nearest disabled bays are on Cambridge Road. \n\n\n\nThe main entrance (on Cambridge Road) is step-free\, with a ramp from the pavement and there is a lift to the mezzanine floor. \n\n\n\nPlease email OBX@hastingscommons.com or call us on 01424 235600 if you have any questions or you’d like to discuss any access needs with our team.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/the-tech-forum/2024-08-29/
LOCATION:Hastings
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ORGANIZER;CN="OBX":MAILTO:obx@hastingscommons.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240727T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240728T010000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
CREATED:20240610T123841Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T123842Z
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SUMMARY:Big Queer Party - Trans Pride Hastings event
DESCRIPTION:A transcendent evening of queer performance and dancing to celebrate Trans Pride Hastings 2024. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoin Trans Pride Hastings for an immersive experience of promenading\, performance & pleasure. Enjoy the finest cabaret shows\, the power of queer storytelling at the Salon de T and more. \n\n\n\nLive entertainments are followed by uplifting dancefloor shenanigans until the early hours. \n\n\n\nThis is a party for all queer folk and allies to show love and support for our trans community. \n\n\n\nTickets available from: https://www.outsavvy.com/event/19198/big-queer-party
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/big-queer-party-trans-pride-hastings-event/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240725T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240725T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
CREATED:20240626T144115Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240702T132645Z
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SUMMARY:OBX Connects: Technology as a tool for resistance in the UK's immigration system
DESCRIPTION:July’s OBX Connects is about how technology can be as a tool for upliftment\, resistance and resilience. \n\n\n\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/technology-as-a-tool-for-resistance-in-the-uks-immigration-system-tickets-896214149647 \n\n\n\nFounder and CEO Rossana Leal : Refugee Buddy Project \n\n\n\nWe will hear from the Refugee Buddy Project\, a refugee and migrant-led charity based in Hastings supporting people from refugee backgrounds with a buddy programme\, advocacy\, and financial and emotional support. The Refugee Buddy Project leads on Refugee Week in Hastings. Founder and CEO Rossana Leal will talk about the important work of the project and also about the campaign against immigration detention centres and in particular centres like Northeye in Bexhill\, an ex-prison site\, where the Home Office is proposing to set up a 1200 bed centre. This would be the largest detention centre in the UK. \n\n\n\nEvery year 28\,000 people are held in immigration detention\, while they wait to find out if they will be deported from the UK. These are prison-like places\, where people are detained for administrative purposes\, they have not been found guilty of a crime and they don’t know how long they will be there for. The UK is the only country in the UK which practises indefinite detention. \n\n\n\nLamin Joof: a musician\, a chef and a trustee at Hear Me Out \n\n\n\nLamin Joof is a musician\, a chef and a trustee at music charity Hear Me Out. Hear Me Out runs music workshops\, gigs and radio stations in immigration detention centres and runs bands on the ‘outside’ platforming musicians who met whilst they were in detention and tracks written in detention centres. Lamin has been incarcerated in 3 immigration detention centres in the UK\, which is where he met Hear Me Out. He is now lead singer of the Hear Me Out band. Lamin will speak about his experiences in immigration detention\, and about how music technologies helped him to cope. He will also talk about projects he has been involved in following his release from immigration detention where technology has been used as a means of amplification\, awareness raising\, connection and solidarity. \n\n\n\nPresentations will be followed by a panel discussion. \n\n\n\nFor more information check out: \n\n\n\nhttps://www.therefugeebuddyproject.org \n\n\n\nhttps://hearmeoutmusic.org.uk/?p=1&m=p&v=d&s=lamin-joof \n\n\n\nhttps://hearmeoutmusic.org.uk
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/obx-connects-3/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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ORGANIZER;CN="OBX":MAILTO:obx@hastingscommons.com
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240725T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240725T100000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
CREATED:20240711T075103Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241212T152006Z
UID:10000103-1721898000-1721901600@theobserverbuilding.org.uk
SUMMARY:The Tech Forum
DESCRIPTION:Are you a local entrepreneur\, tech professional\, digital marketer and/or creator? \n\n\n\nDo you want to connect with others working in Hastings/St Leonards? \n\n\n\nCome to the next ‘Tech Forum’. Start your day with a coffee and the chance to network with others around themes of digital\, technology and business. \n\n\n\nThis is organised in partnership with Vehicle Smart who will sponsor a free coffee for all booked places. Find out more about Vehicle Smart here: https://www.vehiclesmart.com \n\n\n\nTickets \n\n\n\nTickets from Eventbrite (scroll down to events) \n\n\n\nAccess Info \n\n\n\nThe event will be held at the Observer Building in Hastings. \n\n\n\nThe Observer Building is best reached by public transport. Buses 20 / 21 / 22 / 99 stop close by\, and the train station is 0.3 miles. There is on street pay and display parking nearby. \n\n\n\nThe nearest disabled bays are on Cambridge Road. \n\n\n\nThe main entrance (on Cambridge Road) is step-free\, with a ramp from the pavement and there is a lift to the mezzanine floor. \n\n\n\nPlease email OBX@hastingscommons.com or call us on 01424 235600 if you have any questions or you’d like to discuss any access needs with our team.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/the-tech-forum/2024-07-25/
LOCATION:Hastings
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ORGANIZER;CN="OBX":MAILTO:obx@hastingscommons.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240718T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240718T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
CREATED:20240610T145214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T145424Z
UID:10000074-1721331000-1721343600@theobserverbuilding.org.uk
SUMMARY:Centenary Celebration - 100 years of the OB!
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Commons invites you to join us on 18th July 7.30pm – 11.30pm to celebrate the finished façade of the Observer Building. In 1924\, the building never had an opening party\, so this is our chance to celebrate… only 100 years late! The scaffolding has been up for a long time\, and we are very happy to see it come down – we would love for you to join us in celebration. \n\n\n\nThere will be refreshments and a paid bar\, music from the last 100 years and a specially commissioned song to celebrate the building. At 9pm\, we will invite attendees outside for a celebratory illumination of the façade of the OB. \n\n\n\nWith thanks to 8Build Ltd for sponsoring this event. \n\n\n\nPlease note: tickets are now sold out for this event\, but you can still sign up to be added to the waiting list here.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/centenary-celebration-100-years-of-the-ob/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240713T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240713T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
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SUMMARY:Free Holistic Health Event
DESCRIPTION:Free Holistic Health Event for young people aged 18 to 24 at Hastings Observer Building on Saturday 13th July 11am to 3pm. \n\n\n\nDrop by and try out some complementary therapies in a safe and friendly environment\, chat with local practitioners\, and learn about different ways to look after your own health and wellbeing.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/free-holistic-health-event/
LOCATION:Hastings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240627T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240629T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
CREATED:20240514T085724Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240604T144809Z
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SUMMARY:America Ground: The Musical
DESCRIPTION:Hastings based playwright John Knowles and musician Bob Tipler have created a play with songs\, very loosely based on the history of the America Ground area of Hastings. The America Ground was an area of shingle beach that was settled on in the late 18th and 19th Century with its residents paying no rent as the land apparently had no owners. \n\n\n\nThe play is actually an allegory concerning today’s housing crisis and issues of land ownership which has a particular relevance to Hastings and many seaside towns today. With the huge rise in house and rent prices\, the surge in second homes and holiday lets over the last few years\, secure accommodation is a real issue for many people. \n\n\n\nWith thanks to funding from Historic England and Arts Council England. \n\n\n\nPlease purchase tickets from: https://ticketpass.org/event/EXJRTH/america-ground-the-musical
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/america-ground-the-musical/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240621T200000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240622T010000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
CREATED:20240611T134834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240611T134955Z
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SUMMARY:Back 2 Back DJ event
DESCRIPTION:Get ready to groove all night long at this epic event happening at the Observer Building on Fri Jun 21 2024 at 8:00 PM BST. Join us for a night filled with back to back music sets by top local DJs\, guaranteed to keep you dancing until the early hours. \n\n\n\nThis event is in awareness of the Hastings Housing Alliance\, and is run by the Maslow Collective.  \n\n\n\nThe aims of the Alliance are to support community-led solutions to the local housing crisis by bringing together individuals\, community organisations and other partners in Hastings and St Leonards to create a stronger voice and promote collaborative projects. \n\n\n\nTickets available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/back-2-back-ob-tickets-921550100157
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/back-2-back-dj-event/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T150000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033622
CREATED:20240424T153643Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T104255Z
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SUMMARY:El Baldiniho’s Magic Show and Workshop for Kids
DESCRIPTION:Part of Hastings Comedy Festival  \n\n\n\nJoin the big funny magic man \, star of Britain’s Got Talent\, ITV2 and TNT Sports as he performs his comedy magic show followed by a magic workshop for children and families. Learn to do some amazing simple tricks and take them home to impress your friends and schoolmates. “He’s a gag machine!- Stephen Mulhern “I love silly stuff.. 4 yeses”- Simon Cowell This show is followed by El Baldiniho’s Comedy Workshop FREE with every purchased ticket Suitable for children aged 6+\, accompanied by an adult.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/el-baldinihos-magic-show-and-workshop-for-kids/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240615T120000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033623
CREATED:20240424T154019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240520T104253Z
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SUMMARY:Hastings Comedy Festival: Jeddy Bears and Gary's Chemistry of Chaos
DESCRIPTION:Multi award Nominated for ‘Best Kids Show’ at the Leicester Comedy Festival & UK Kids’ Comedy Festival awards\, Hull’s comedy duo is ready to unleash a spectacle unlike anything you’ve ever witnessed with their brand new show! Expect a Chemistry of Chaos as Jeddy Bear and Gary delve headfirst into the insanity of science and test out their newfound science knowledge and skills. This will be no experiment\, buckle up for mischief galore and be prepared to be swept away on a joyous roller coaster ride of merriment\, games\, world record attempts and pie facing madness\, well what else would you expect from these festival favourites?!! Suitable for children aged 3+\, accompanied by an adult.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/hastings-comedy-festival-jeddy-bears-and-garys-chemistry-of-chaos/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240611T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240611T193000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033623
CREATED:20240402T090222Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240610T124006Z
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SUMMARY:Hastings Comedy Festival: Mark Thomas [sold out]
DESCRIPTION:Hastings Comedy Festival are proud to present a new work in progress show from legendary comedian Mark Thomas. \n\n\n\nMark has won five Fringe Firsts awards\, a Herald Angel award\, Amnesty International Freedom of Speech Award\, Stage Special Contribution Award\, The Howard Street Theatre Award\, a Lustrum Award\, Time Out Award for contribution to comedy\, MISTY media activist award\, UN Association Global Human Rights Defender Award\, Kurdish Congress Medal of Honour\, Sony Radio Award. \n\n\n\nTickets: https://fixr.co/event/mark-thomas-tickets-35760846
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/hastings-comedy-festival-mark-thomas/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240606T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240606T200000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033623
CREATED:20240530T140522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240531T155400Z
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SUMMARY:OBX Connects: (POSTPONED)
DESCRIPTION:*** THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. NEW DATE WILL BE POSTED SOON *** \n\n\n\nJune’s OBX Connects is about how technology can be as a tool for upliftment\, resistance and resilience. \n\n\n\nTickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/technology-as-a-tool-for-resistance-in-the-uks-immigration-system-tickets-896214149647?aff=oddtdtcreator \n\n\n\nJune 17th to 23rd is Refugee Week. Refugee Week is the world’s largest arts and culture festival celebrating the contributions\, creativity and resilience of refugees and people seeking sanctuary. \n\n\n\nRossana Leal : Founder and CEO Rossana Leal : Refugee Buddy Project: \n\n\n\nWe will hear from the Refugee Buddy Project\, a refugee and migrant-led charity based in Hastings supporting people from refugee backgrounds with a buddy programme\, advocacy\, and financial and emotional support. The Refugee Buddy Project leads on Refugee Week in Hastings. Founder and CEO Rossana Leal will talk about the important work of the project and also about the campaign against immigration detention centres and in particular centres like Northeye in Bexhill\, an ex-prison site\, where the Home Office is proposing to set up a 1200 bed centre. This would be the largest detention centre in the UK. \n\n\n\nEvery year 28\,000 people are held in immigration detention\, while they wait to find out if they will be deported from the UK. These are prison-like places\, where people are detained for administrative purposes\, they have not been found guilty of a crime and they don’t know how long they will be there for. The UK is the only country in the UK which practises indefinite detention. \n\n\n\nLamin Joof: a musician\, a chef and a trustee: Hear Me Out: \n\n\n\nLamin Joof is a musician\, a chef and a trustee at music charity Hear Me Out. Hear Me Out runs music workshops\, gigs and radio stations in immigration detention centres and runs bands on the ‘outside’ platforming musicians who met whilst they were in detention and tracks written in detention centres. Lamin has been incarcerated in 3 immigration detention centres in the UK\, which is where he met Hear Me Out. He is now lead singer of the Hear Me Out band. Lamin will speak about his experiences in immigration detention\, and about how music technologies helped him to cope. He will also talk about projects he has been involved in following his release from immigration detention where technology has been used as a means of amplification\, awareness raising\, connection and solidarity. \n\n\n\nPresentations will be followed by a panel discussion. \n\n\n\nFor more information check out: \n\n\n\nhttps://www.therefugeebuddyproject.org \n\n\n\nhttps://hearmeoutmusic.org.uk/?p=1&m=p&v=d&s=lamin-joof \n\n\n\nhttps://hearmeoutmusic.org.uk \n\n\n\n*** THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED. NEW DATE WILL BE POSTED SOON ***
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/obx-connects-technology-as-a-tool-for-resistance/
LOCATION:Hastings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240502T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240502T203000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033623
CREATED:20240417T155704Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240417T155723Z
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SUMMARY:OBX Connects: May - Luciana Haill
DESCRIPTION:May’s OBX Connects features Luciana Haill whose work intersects new technology\, neuroscience and the unconscious to make mental processes visible (in particular – lucid dreams\, meditation and nostalgia). She creates interdisciplinary artworks combining augmented reality\, heritage\, live streaming and performance. \n\n\n\nLuciana experienced viral meningitis as a teenager which led to a fascination with the brain\, and her brainwave artworks have been described as a form of ‘ephemeral portraiture’ made through monitoring the brainwave EEG signal. \n\n\n\nApparitions (AR) artworks explore urgent contemporary themes around innovation\, gentrification\, hubris and technology elitism through a reflection on local heritage and Victorian engineering using smartphones and free 3D scanning software. \n\n\n\nHer work has happened internationally at venues including Waag Society (Netherlands)\, Kibla (Slovenia)\, FACT (UK) and SPILL Festival (UK). \n\n\n\nPhoto credit: Guido Mencari \n\n\n\nAbout OBX Connects \n\n\n\nOBX Connects is a series of monthly talks and meet-ups for people working with creative technology. The talks are free\, and open to everyone. If you are an artist\, maker\, technologist\, engineer\, dancer\, musician\, activist or just curious about what we do\, come along to find out more! \n\n\n\nThere’ll be a pop-up bar open from 6:30 for you to buy drinks\, and the talk will start at 6:45. During the evening there will be an opportunity for you to share your ideas with the community\, call out for collaborators\, or perhaps plan ways to move your project forward. \n\n\n\nAdmission is FREE! However\, due to limited capacity\, we kindly request you to RSVP in advance. \n\n\n\nAccess Info \n\n\n\nThe event will be held at the Observer Building in Hastings. \n\n\n\nThe Observer Building is best reached by public transport. Buses 20 / 21 / 22 / 99 stop close by\, and the train station is 0.3 miles. There is on street pay and display parking nearby. \n\n\n\nThe main entrance (on Cambridge Road) is step free\, with a ramp from the pavement and there is a lift to the mezzanine floor. \n\n\n\nDisabled parking bays are available on Cambridge Road. \n\n\n\nPlease email OBX@hastingscommons.com or call us on 01424 235600 if you have any questions or you’d like to discuss any access needs with our team.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/obx-connects-may-luciana-haill/
LOCATION:Hastings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240427T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240427T163000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033623
CREATED:20240416T141916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240416T141917Z
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SUMMARY:EF Hastings presents: Children's Storybook Festival
DESCRIPTION:An event filled with story readings\, soft play\, dress up corner\, arts\, crafts\, free books\, snacks and more.  \n\n\n\nFREE entry. \n\n\n\nMore info here: https://efhireme.my.canva.site/storybookfestival
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/ef-hastings-presents-childrens-storybook-festival/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240420T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240420T230000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033623
CREATED:20240410T102409Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240410T102410Z
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SUMMARY:The Funny Hole Show
DESCRIPTION:The Funny Hole is a weekend exhibition of artworks by four distinctive artists – Jane Dinmore\, Boogaloo Stu\, Ladypat and John Lee Bird. On the Saturday night\, the quartet present their Funny Hole cabaret\, bringing together a group of like-minded guest performers for an evening of preposterous entertainment staged among the artworks. \n\n\n\nDJs Albert Twatlock (Duckie\, Shinky Shonky) and Jane Dinmore will soundtrack the evening with a novel selection of obscure and peculiar musical gems\, while Ladypat will light up the night with dazzling avant-garde visuals on the OB big screen. Boogaloo Stu hosts his unique Big Quiffy Bingo show\, during which guests will have the opportunity to win art prints\, merchandise and unique artworks donated by all four of artists.  \n\n\n\nThe night will also feature a number of star turns\, including Hastings’ own part-time magician and full-time show-off Wendy Watts\, the Penge Poet Laureate Barbara Brownskirt\, and more acts TBA. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nPay what you can tickets available here: https://www.outsavvy.com/event/18154/the-funny-hole-cabaret
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/the-funny-hole-show/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240419T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240421T170000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033623
CREATED:20240115T114820Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240220T182717Z
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SUMMARY:The Funny Hole art exhibition
DESCRIPTION:The Funny Hole brings together four distinctive artists (Jane Dinmore\, Boogaloo Stu\, Ladypat and John Lee Bird ) for a thoroughly idiosyncratic weekend exhibition of unbridled gaiety and whimsy. Presenting collages\, paintings\, ceramics\, sculpture\, film and sound work\, you are invited to step into the vivid realm of their collective imagination. \n\n\n\nThe daytime exhibition also includes programmed evening events that celebrate the artists’ imaginary realm.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/the-funny-hole-art-exhibition/
LOCATION:Observer Building\, 53 Cambridge Road\, Hastings\, TN34 1DT\, United Kingdom
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240418T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240418T100000
DTSTAMP:20260419T033623
CREATED:20240417T154859Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240417T161037Z
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SUMMARY:Coffee\, Tech and Chat
DESCRIPTION:Are you a local entrepreneur\, tech professional\, digital marketer and/or creator?\n\n\n\nDo you want to connect with others working in Hastings/St Leonards?\n\n\n\n\nTickets from Eventbrite. \n\n\n\nCome to our second ‘Digital Cafe Coffee Morning’. Start your day with a coffee and the chance to network with others around themes of digital\, technology and business. \n\n\n\nThis is organised in partnership with Vehicle Smart who will sponsor a free coffee for the first 20 places booked. Find out more about Vehicle Smart here: https://www.vehiclesmart.com \n\n\n\nAccess Info \n\n\n\nThe event will be held at the Observer Building in Hastings. \n\n\n\nThe Observer Building is best reached by public transport. Buses 20 / 21 / 22 / 99 stop close by\, and the train station is 0.3 miles. There is on street pay and display parking nearby. \n\n\n\nThe nearest disabled bays are on Cambridge Road. \n\n\n\nThe main entrance (on Cambridge Road) is step free\, with a ramp from the pavement and there is a lift to the mezzanine floor. \n\n\n\nPlease email OBX@hastingscommons.com or call us on 01424 235600 if you have any questions or you’d like to discuss any access needs with our team.
URL:https://theobserverbuilding.org.uk/event/coffee-tech-and-chat-2/
LOCATION:Hastings
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