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Hastings-based drag queen Heather Duster to host ‘Church of Duster’s Alternative Sunday Service’ in St Leonards Church

Hastings-based drag queen Heather Duster to host ‘Church of Duster’s Alternative Sunday Service’ in St Leonards Church

Heather Duster, the Hastings-based drag queen, will be hosting Church of Duster’s Alternative Sunday Service as part of A Curious Town Grows Festival at St Leonards Church, St Leonards-on-sea on Sunday, 25 May. Spend your Sunday worshiping drag idols, indulge in drinking the holy spirits and belt ou

Trans Pride Hastings 2025 to launch on Trans Day of Visibility

Trans Pride Hastings 2025 to launch on Trans Day of Visibility

Trans Pride Hastings 2025, which won Grassroots Pride of the Year at the Gaydio Pride Awards 2024, is to launch this year at the Observer Building on Trans Day of Visibility on Monday, March 31. Head to the bar area on the ground floor from 6pm to hear organisers share plans for this year’s events,

“Bold, bright and totally queer.” Marlborough Productions celebrates 15 years with scintillating spring 2025 programme

In their 15th anniversary year, Marlborough Productions has programmed an offering of live performance featuring trailblazers from the UK’s queer arts scene including Emma Frankland and Subira Joy. Alongside a dynamic lineup of live work, Marlborough Productions continues to lead the way as makers a

Trans Pride Hastings to bring trans joy to the town on 27 and 28 July

Trans Pride Hastings to bring trans joy to the town on 27 and 28 July

Trans Pride Hastings came into being in February 2023. Victoria and Zed are the company co-directors and co-organisers and in July 2023 they worked with a team of volunteers to deliver 15 events across eight days focusing on community building, support and celebration. This year’s Trans Pride Hastin

‘ONE FOR THE BOOKS: THE MAUPIN MARATHON’ to be screened at Hastings Rocks International Film Festival 2024 on Saturday, April 13

‘ONE FOR THE BOOKS: THE MAUPIN MARATHON’ to be screened at Hastings Rocks International Film Festival 2024 on Saturday, April 13

Seaford writer and director Rose Collis is to present her documentary ONE FOR THE BOOKS: THE MAUPIN MARATHON at Hastings Rocks International Film Festival 2024 on Saturday, April 13. In 1984, HM Customs raided the legendary Gay’s the Word bookshop and seized 2,000+ books. They included Tales of the

“Yes, dear!” Fundraiser for Hastings Pride with iconic Miss Jason at Forbidden Fruit

“Yes, dear!” Fundraiser for Hastings Pride with iconic Miss Jason at Forbidden Fruit

Forbidden Fruit Hastings is to host a glamorous fundraiser for this year’s Hastings Pride with the iconic Miss Jason on Thursday, May 23. All proceeds from the event, which is hosted in partnership with Forbidden Fruit and RBE Associates, will go to Hastings Pride so whether you chose to donate or a

The Funny Hole: a weekend of unbridled gaiety and whimsy with Jane Dinmore, Boogaloo Stu, Ladypat and John Lee Bird

The Funny Hole: a weekend of unbridled gaiety and whimsy with Jane Dinmore, Boogaloo Stu, Ladypat and John Lee Bird

The Funny Hole, an exhibition at the Observer Building in Hastings from April 19-21, will bring together four distinctive artists for a weekend of unbridled gaiety and whimsy. Organisers of the exhibition said: “Presenting collages, paintings, ceramics, sculpture, film and sound work, you are invite

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