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Friday 2nd May
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Live Music in the Old Town
Some of Hastings finest local bands will be playing throughout
the Old Town, why not try The Jenny Lind
in the High Street or The Stag in All
Saints Street.
There'll be something for everyone, just take your pick.
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The Dawgs at St Mary in the Castle
They were such a hit last year we had to get them back to start
this year's celebrations!
Sensational Cajun/Zydeco music from The Dawgs (www.thedawgs.co.uk)
St Mary in the Castle, Pelham Crescent, Hastings seafront. Doors
open 7.30pm - Admission £3.00 (www.stmaryinthecastle.co.uk)
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Saturday 3rd May
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12:30
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Morris Dancing around the Town
Starting at Winkle Island on the Bourne,
Morris Dancers will be performing far and wide, including our host
sides, Mad
Jacks Morris and Hannah's
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20:00
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The Big Ceilidh with STOMP
For the first time the Saturday Ceilidh
will be at St Mary in the Castle
Pelham Crescent, Hastings seafront. (www.stmaryinthecastle.co.uk)
This year we have the many and varied talents of STOMP with caller
Gordon Potts (www.stompceilidh.co.uk) to tempt you on to the dance
floor.
Doors open 7.30pm Admission £8.00 Child £3.00
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Sunday 4th May
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10:00
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Festival Celebration Church Service
All are welcome at this special family communion with morris dancing
and morris musicians,
which will be held at All Saints Church in All Saints Street, the
Old Town.
The service will be followed by morris dancing outside the church.
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13:00
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Morris Dancing at the
White Rock Hotel (TBC)
Enjoy a relaxing Sunday afternoon as various Morris teams dance
in the vicinity of the White Rock Hotel, St. Leonards. |
Live Music at The Duke
The Duke of Wellington
pub in the High Street will play host to live music.
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13:30
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The Queen of the May
The Castle will be a hive of excitement as the Hastings May Queen
2008 is officially crowned. |
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15:30
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The Copper Family of Rottingdean
The return of The Copper Family of Rottingdean. (www.thecopperfamily.com)
The weekend just wouldn't be the same without them!
Once again we're joined by the various generations of this
remarkable family, this time in the glorious St Mary in the Castle
Pelham Crescent, Hastings seafront. (www.stmaryinthecastle.co.uk)
Doors open 3.00pm - Admission £5.00 |
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20.00
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The Committee Band
Two choices this evening - for those of you with the energy, at
St Mary in the Castle you can dance the night away to the wonderful
sounds of The Committee Band with caller Nick Walden (www.committeeband.co.uk)
Doors open 7.30pm - Admission £8.00 Child £3.00
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Roy Bailey
We are delighted to have one of the folk world's most loved
and respected singers, the fabulous Roy Bailey (www.roybailey.net)
in concert at The Stables Theatre, The Bourne, Old Town, Hastings.This
is sure to be one of the highlights of the weekend. Tickets at
this venue are limited so get yours early to avoid disappointment!
(Stables Box office 01424 423221)
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"The Big Squeeze"
A great sucess last year, so why not head to the White Rock Hotel
for this lively folk music session.
Don't forget to take your instrument with you!
White Rock Hotel, Hastings/St.Leonards seafront.
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Monday 5th May
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09:00
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The Gathering
The Morris sides, the Bogies, the Sweeps and a whole host of other
characters start to gather at the Fisherman's Huts in Rock-a-Nore
Road in the Old Town. The greening begins here! |
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10:15
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The Release of the
Jack
To a chorus of Bogie drummers, the Jack is released from the
Fishermen’s Museum in Rock-a-Nore Road,
where Mad Jack's Women perform their magical dance around him. The
Procession begins. After the Jack and his attendant Bogies come
the men and women of Mad
Jacks Morris , the Giants, Hannah's
Cat Morris and all of Jacks other guests. |
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11:15
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George Street
After moving through the Old Town, the Jack and the Procession pause
for refreshment and dancing in George Street.
The procession will re-form at 11:45 to leave at 12:00 and continue
up to the Castle. |
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12:30
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The Castle
The Jack arrives in the Castle via the Ladies Parlour while the
Bogies drum the procssion in. Please note - performers will enter
via the drawbridge, spectators via the usual entrance at a charge
of £2.00 or £5.00 for a family ticket. |
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12:45
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Morris Dancing at the
Castle
Enjoy the afternoon as each Morris side showcases their dances.
Visit the Craft Fair on the Ladies Parlour
and tuck into some tasty snacks from the various food stalls. |
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15:30
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The Slaying of the Jack
After the dancing, the Bogies parade the
Jack down to the stage where he is symbolically slain and the
Spirit of Summer is released for another year.
Note that this is an approximate time for the finale due to the
number of sides dancing, beer supply, acts of gods, bogies, weather
and just about anything else.
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