A programme of pram racing, treasure trails, open houses, walking tours, art shows, historical talks, live music and street parties, culminating in the Grand Carnival Parade.
Programme
Saturday 1 August
10:00–13:30 — Tug O’ War Competition — The Stade Open Space
11:00 — Stade Historic Fishing Quarter Walk — Meet at Fishermen’s Museum, Rock a Nore TN34 3DW
1–9 August, 11:00–16:00 — History House open — 21 Courthouse Street
1–9 August, 11:00–17:00 — Hastings Fishermen’s Museum open all week — Rock a Nore
11:00–15:00 — Archaeology Open Day — History House, 21 Courthouse Street
11:00–15:00 — Craft Fair & Light Lunches — St Clement’s Church
11:00–11:30 — Old Town Carnival Week Opening Ceremony — Winkle Island, Rock a Nore
12:00–19:30 — Nearly the Beach Concert Day 1 — The Stade Open Space
14:00–15:15 — Historic Old Town Walk — Butler’s Gap, George Street
19:00–20:20 — Twilight Smugglers Walk — Shipwreck Museum
Sunday 2 August
08:00–09:00 — Holy Communion at St Clements Church — St Clement’s Church
10:00–11:00 — Community Service at St Clements Church — St Clement’s Church
10:00–11:30 — Elvis Breakfast at The Stade! — The Stade Open Space
12:00–20:00 — Nearly on the Beach Concert Day 2 — The Stade Open Space
13:15–14:15 — Foyles Walk — Shipwreck Museum
14:00–16:30 — Cream Teas at St Clements — St Clement’s Church
14:30–16:30 — OHPS Easy Walking Old Town Walk — Meet at Winkle Island, Rock a Nore
15:15–16:30 — Twittens & Cat Creeps Walk — Shipwreck Museum
Monday 3 August
11:00 — Stade Historic Fishing Quarter Walk — Meet at Fishermen’s Museum, Rock a Nore TN34 3DW
12:00–16:00 — Cheese & Wine in Courthouse Street — 19 Courthouse Street
18:00–20:00 — Seaboot Race — Courthouse Street
18:00–19:30 — Ghost Walk — Meet at Butlers Gap, George Street
18:30–21:00 — Lord Nelson Treasure Trail — Lord Nelson
18:30–19:45 — Behind the Scenes Old Town Walk — Meet at Butlers Gap, George Street
19:00–20:00 — Old Town Crier Competition — St Clement’s Church
19:30–21:30 — Organ Concert at All Saints Church
Tuesday 4 August
09:00–18:00 — Register for Wednesday’s Pram Race before 6pm today — The Cutter Pub, Marine Parade
11:00–13:00 — Tower Tours of All Saints Church
14:00–14:30 — Working Model of a Beach Capstan – talk — History House, 21 Courthouse Street
14:30–16:30 — OHPS Original Old Town Walk — West Hill Cliff Railway
15:15 — Twittens & Cat Creeps Walk — Shipwreck Museum
17:00–20:00 — Jimmy Read Memorial Bike Race — Crown Lane
18:00–19:00 — Blessing of Pets Service — St Clement’s Church
18:00–19:00 — Winkle Tossing — Winkle Island, Rock a Nore
19:00 — Twilight Smugglers Walk — Shipwreck Museum
19:00–22:00 — The Albion Rodeo — Albion (The)
Wednesday 5 August
11:00–15:00 — Refreshments at St Clements Church — St Clement’s Church
12:00–16:00 — The Old Rectory Walled Garden — Old Rectory (The)
12:00–13:30 — Cake Baking Competition! — Courthouse Street
13:30–16:00 — Courthouse Street Tea Party — Courthouse Street
18:00–22:00 — St Clements Church Evening Opening — St Clement’s Church
19:00–21:00 — Pram Race — Meet at The Cutter Pub, Marine Parade
Thursday 6 August
10:00–13:00 — Net Shop Open Day — Rock a Nore, opposite the Dolphin Pub
11:00–12:15 — Old Town Fancy Dress Litter Pick — The Stade Open Space
11:00–12:00 — Poetry Reading — Poetry Reading
11:00–15:00 — St Clements Cafe open — St Clement’s Church
14:00 — Working Model of a Beach Capstan – talk — History House, 21 Courthouse Street
14:30 — OHPS Easy Walking Old Town Walk — Meet at Winkle Island, Rock a Nore
14:30–17:00 — Organic Cream Tea — 106 High Street (Salters Lane entrance)
15:00–19:00 — Viewing of Lots at Hastings Borough Bonfire Society Auction — Hastings & St Leonards Angling Association
15:15 — Twittens & Cat Creeps Walk — Shipwreck Museum
17:00–17:30 — HOTCA Doughnut Eating Competition — Butlers Gap, George Street
18:00–20:00 — Hastings Winkle Club Adventure Golf — Hastings Adventure Miniature Golf Complex
18:30–19:15 — Singing in the Street — Butlers Gap, George Street
19:00–21:00 — Grand Auction – Hastings Borough Bonfire Soc — Hastings & St Leonards Angling Association
20:00–23:30 — The FILO Street Party — First In Last Out (The)
Friday 7 August
10:00–12:00 — Musical Storytelling — Alexandra Park
11:00 — Stade Historic Fishing Quarter Walk — Meet at Fishermen’s Museum, Rock a Nore TN34 3DW
7–8 August, 11:00–15:00 — Refreshments at St Clements Church — St Clement’s Church
11:00–12:00 — St Clements Church Tour — St Clement’s Church
16:00–18:30 — Bangers & Mash Blowout! — Courthouse Street
18:00–18:30 — Gurning Competition — Butlers Gap, George Street
19:00 — Twilight Smugglers Walk — Shipwreck Museum
19:00–22:00 — Two Towers Trust Quiz
19:15 — Ghost Walk — Meet at Butlers Gap, George Street
19:45–20:15 — Seagull Squawking Competition — Butlers Gap, George Street
Saturday 8 August
10:00–15:00 — Swan Avenue Garden Sale — Swan Avenue, access via Hill Street or High Street
11:00–16:00 — Tea & Telly! — British Tea Museum (The)
12:00–16:30 — Carnival Day Events — The Stade Open Space
8–9 August, 15:15–16:30 — Twittens & Cat Creeps Walk — Shipwreck Museum
17:00–21:00 — Grand Carnival Parade — Forms up in Rock a Nore
18:00 — St Clements Church Evening Opening — St Clement’s Church
20:30–20:45 — Fireworks at Dusk — From Hastings Castle on West Hill
Sunday 9 August
08:00 — Holy Communion at St Clements Church — St Clement’s Church
10:00–11:00 — Eucharist at St Clements Church — St Clement’s Church
12:00–15:00 — Hastings Net Shop Museum — Next to Fishermen’s Museum, Rock a Nore
13:15 — Foyles Walk — Shipwreck Museum
14:00 — Cream Teas at St Clements — St Clement’s Church
14:30–16:00 — Lost Pubs & Breweries of the Old Town Guided Walk — Meet at History House, 21 Courthouse Street
16:00–16:30 — Blessing of the Sea — On Harbour Arm (behind Lifeboat House)
