• OPEN: COASTAL CURRENTS ARTS FESTIVAL

    OPEN: COASTAL CURRENTS ARTS FESTIVAL

    August 27, 2011 4:00 pm to September 30, 2011 10:00 pm. Join us for SPOTLIGHT a bold, ambitious evening of specially commissioned performance and interactive activities ... starts 4pm with the performance Liquid Glass at St Leonards Gardens! Follow the procession along the seafront and join us for glass of wine at 6.30pm to celebrate the opening of this years COASTAL CURRENTS FESTIVAL! Pick up a Spotlight [...]

  • SPOTLIGHT – is an ambitious evening of performance

    SPOTLIGHT – is an ambitious evening of performance

    August 27, 2011; 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Saturday 27 August, 4pm-10pm, FREE, All welcome Spotlight is an ambitious evening of bold, experimental and specially-commissioned, performances, installations and interactive activities parading along the seafront from St Leonards to Hastings on Saturday 27th August. Join is this August Bank Holiday and celebrate the opening of this years Coastal Currents Visual [...]

  • Launch of Claremont Studios

    Launch of Claremont Studios

    September 22, 2011; 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm.   Thursday 22 September 2011, 9pm The celebratory  Launch of Claremont Studios CIC's newly refurbished basement project space The launch will be preceded by an INTERFACE artists' talk from 7-9pm in The Reading Room featuring Chloe Brooks, Cécile Colle}{Ralf Nuhn, Bob and Roberta Smith email: info@claremontstudios.org  www.claremontstudios.org 12 Claremont, Hastings TN34 1HA Claremont Studios CIC has received the support of The [...]

  • Last Night at the Prom

    Last Night at the Prom

    September 30, 2011; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. To celebrate the end of Project at Stade Hall arts programme and the month-long Coastal Currents festival; Creative Coast has devised an evening of experimental performance and arts interventions within the gallery and on the Stade Open Space. The night will features the culmination of a five-day collaborative artists’ residency SALT at [...]

  • 12th Annual Festival – Get Involved

    12th Annual Festival – Get Involved

    Submit a proposal, Take part in the Open Studios Programme - Find out more

  • COASTAL CURRENTS has a new look!

    COASTAL CURRENTS has a new look!

    This year Creative Coast have worked with Zeroh to develop a new look to the brand of Coastal Currents. The marketing campaign kicks off next week 15 August with Promenade a series of 8 commissioned posters displayed along the seafront and as 8 collectable postcards scattered around the local area. Promenade will feature the work of [...]

  • Coastal Currents Arts Festival 2011

    Coastal Currents Arts Festival 2011

    27 August- 30 September Coastal Currents returns for a twelfth year, showcasing a wide-range of art exhibitions, performances and events throughout Hastings, St Leonards and Rother. This is an exciting time for arts and regeneration in Hastings with the building of the Jerwood Gallery underway, and the opening of the Stade Space and Hall. Hastings’ cultural activity [...]

  • Sponsorship Opportunities

    Sponsorship Opportunities


    “Praised as one of the best UK arts festivals held outside London last year.” Culture24, 2010

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  • WEDNESDAY TALKS

    WEDNESDAY TALKS

    31 August, 7, 14 & 28 September Workshop on 7 September 10-4pm Every Wednesday evening throughout the festival come and share ideas, discuss relevant issues and meet local artists, makers & key arts professionals across the region. The talks will deliver a range of relevant topics from how to work in Europe; the use of social networking [...]