Hastings Voluntary Action, Eden Project Communities and St Michael’s Hospice invite you to a Winter Welcome event on 12 December. Join us to share friendship, food and festive fun and to meet new people, share tasty treats, make something festive, and pick up some tips to stay warm and connected over winter. Primarily for older […]
Streetwise Events presents the Grand Christmas Market weekend at the Observer Building More than 50 Local traders offering everything from jewellery and beauty products to artwork, prints cards and a great selection of wines, crafted beer and food. Open 11am-4pm
Streetwise Events presents the Grand Christmas Market weekend at the Observer Building More than 50 Local traders offering everything from jewellery and beauty products to artwork, prints cards and a great selection of wines, crafted beer and food. Open 11am-4pm
The next OBX Connect is all about making our own technologies! What if we could stitch, weave or knit our own computers? What kinds of contraptions would you make if you had space to tinker and play? And what are the challenges to machine making in your living room? This month we have three talks… […]
Please book tickets via the Eventbrite link for catering numbers! This is an urgent call to action for our community to gather and learn about solutions! Including:• Community-led homes advisors• Housing cooperatives• Homeless charities• Campaigners• Community land trusts• Problems v. solutions• How we as a community can help with the housing crisis• HBC head lead• […]
Sussex Police, East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service, Hastings Voluntary Action (HVA)and older people’s support services, including Hourglass will be present for allto talk, in confidence, about their own community safety issues.
Join us for the next craft & Artisan Market on 11th November - the biggest Market venue in Hastings, come rain or shine! With over 30 stalls ranging from DedBest Gin (Gin Distillers), Carr Taylor (Wine Vineyard) to Home & Living, Soaps, Artwork, Jewellery, Clothing, Gifts, Woodcrafts, Delicious sweet and Savoury goods, Authors, Candles & […]
The Trash Cannes 5-Day Film Challenge has been running for over a decade and has become a favourite of the Hastings calendar. In 2020 and 2021, we adapted to the lockdowns and showed the films on YouTube. Now we are back to normal - register at the Observer building on Saturday October 21st and get filming! The […]
OB SOUNDS is back by popular demand with a BIG line-up with a focus on house, grime and rap. We have a stellar line up of local up and coming young DJ's. The event is on Thursday 26th October 2023 from 6pm-9pm at The Observer Building (53 Cambridge Road, Hastings, TN34 1DT) Please note: • […]
Following on from the successful 2022 festival, neurodivergent games festival Level-3 returns to the OB for 2023. This is a free event including a game expo, 3d scanning and talks all by and for autistic, learning disabled and neurodivergent people! Event Times: Friday 20th October: 5pm - 7pm Saturday 21st October: 11am - 5pm
'Silver' - Celebrating 25 years of Purdy Glass & Mirror Designs Local decorative mirror and glass designer Alison Purdy is celebrating 25 years in business this month with an exhibition and pop up shop in the newly refurbished Observer Building in Cambridge Road, Hastings. Alison is well known for her instantly recognisable mirrors and windows […]
The Hastings Book Festival is hosting a series of events at The OB. For the full line up, please visit The Hastings Book Festival website Fri 15 Sept - Poetry Open Mic LotteryFri 16 Sept - Meet the Literary Agent - Hannah SheppardSat 16 Sept - Text Art Workshop - See What you SaySat 16 […]
FOLDE An exhibition of contemporary works exploring clay. Launch event Friday 8th September 6-9pm
Frock Up Friday Market - 11am to 4pm Vintage clothing market, where you can shop, grab a drink and be entertained by music from the fabulous Bamboozle and a sermon of self-love from the sensation that is Lou Featherstone aka LuinLuland. Full Frock up Friday programme and ticket details can be found at https://www.frockupfriday.com/festival-programme
Friday Night Cabaret - 7pm - 11pm A variety of musical entertainment, burlesque and comedy to delight you. Acts include drag from Persephone, burlesque from Babette Royale, music from Thomasin Tresize, Steve Accordion and the amazing Andy Twyman and much more. Dress Code: Ultraglam! Full Frock up Friday programme and ticket details can be found […]
The Hastings Youth Commons presents OB Sounds, the first of a series of regular music nights for under 18's at the Observer Building. We kick off with a Drum N Bass, Jungle and more night for 14-17 year olds with DJs Shoulder2Shoulder UK. Plus, more artists to be announced! CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS
A real-life networking event for creatives of all kinds who live in the east end of East Sussex Please make and wear your own name badge! Please see here for tickets https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hastings-creatives-networking-event-tickets-671546703267
Cinema Day (Under 18's) - 4.30pm - 6.00pm FREE Shorts programmed by Asten Holmes-Elliottwith an introduction by Fox FisherTwo-spirit teens, queer/trans skate jams and roller derby enbys all feature in this joyful chaos of short films specially programmed for young trans folk. Come down and bring your gender creativity, you'll be in good company! With […]
TNBI inclusion and awareness training for local businesses. Our training aims to give a fuller understanding of what it means to be trans, non-binary, intersex or gender expansive (TNBI), the needs of our community, and how participants can work towards making their organisation a safe environment for TNBI people. Our two hour session is delivered […]
Join us for the Craft & Artisan Market on 22nd July - The biggest Market venue in Hastings, come rain or shine! We have so many great local small businesses and Crafters for you to visit, all under one roof. The OB Cafe will also be open offering a selection of cakes, savories and hot/cold […]