ARTS EVENT LIST :: HASTINGS :: Friday 14th May 2004
Website :: http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/twinarts  
Dear Arts Event List Readers,
 
This events list was started some nine months ago and has given me a great insight into, as well as a means of discovering the arts in Hastings. From the large amount of positive feedback and email responses, I know that AEL has helped to stimulate participation in arts activities in the Hastings area.
     My appeal for donation/subscriptions has so far had 3 responses from a list of 350 readers.  I am of course grateful to those three readers, but in the long term this enterprise cannot develop or be sustained without a secure funding basis. I shall continue to search around for a means of sponsorship, therefore AEL : Hastings may return at some point in the future. Meanwhile, I will publish occassional notices for arts events with which I am directly connected. 
     I would urge you to join and support organisations such as Hastings Art Forum and to send details of your arts events to them for circulation by their email list.  In Hastings there are many excellent arts information services such as Ulimate Alternative & Go4Tune and the weekly Hastings Observer.
 
Best wishes
 
Chris Hamblin
see previous issues of AEL :: Hastings
T'AI CHI CH'UAN :: INTRODUCTORY CLASSES :: BEXHILL :: Mondays 7.30 - 8.30pm
I have started a 10 week Introductory Class in T'ai Chi Ch'uan at the St Peter's Community Centre, Church Street, Old Town, Bexhill-on-Sea on Monday Evenings 7.30 - 8.30pm.
    If you are interested in joining this series of classes, please ring me to register on 01 424 421 372 ( you may come along and take one class for free, to see if you will enjoy learning about T'ai Chi ).
    The 10 week course fee is  £50 per student and covers introductory Chi Kung and Part One of the Long Yang Form, some lecture notes will be included. I expect to continue teaching with this group at the same time and place in September. The whole form has three Parts, is a 25minute sequence and can take 18 months to learn. It doesn't matter what T'ai Chi you may have done before all students start at the introductory course.  
    Classes are limited to10 people, if there is sufficient interest another class will be run from 8.30pm
    More information can be seen at the Twin Arts website site in Zimbabwe where I was teaching T'ai Chi from 1989 until 2002 www.twinarts.co.zw/tcc 
Best wishes
Chris Hamblin
Email :: chrishamblin@tiscali.co.uk
Web :: www.twinarts.co.zw & http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/twinarts
Celtic Music, Violin Tuition & T'ai Chi Ch'uan
VIOLIN & MANDOLIN :: Individual Tuition :: Beginners Welcome. Chris Hamblin Email :: chrishamblin@tiscali.co.uk 
Chris Hamblin is based in St Leonards-on-Sea and currently teaches Violin at St Ronan's Prep, Hawkhurst. He is on the Panel of Teachers for East Sussex Music Service. Some information about his work developing string playing in Zimbabwe 1989 - 2002 can be seen at www.twinarts.co.zw/twinarts/string.htm  Contact 01 424 421 372
 
CELTIC STRING BAND ::  Guitar & Violin/Mandolin/Bodhran performances by Adrian Underhill & Chris Hamblin :: Email :: chrishamblin@tiscali.co.uk  Tel :: contact 01 424 421 372
 
Celtic instrumental music with a "swing" Reels, Jigs, Hornpipes
  • Sun 23rd May    4.00 - 6.00pm @ The Queens Head, Icklesham "Admission Free"
  • Weds 2nd June 9.00 - 11.00pm @ The Stag, All Saints Street, The Old Town, Hastings "Admission Free"
  • Weds 16th June 9.00 - 11.00pm @ The Stag, All Saints Street, The Old Town, Hastings "Admission Free"
  • Weds 30th June 9.00 - 11.00pm @ The Stag, All Saints Street, The Old Town, Hastings "Admission Free"
BARN DANCES
Celtic String Band can play for many types of events including Barn Dances with Caller Vivienne Hamblin. Special arrangements of "First Dances" can be made for Weddings with Country Dances and traditional Gaelic songs by Jo Chedgey. 
".....hearing the music on the video afterwards, we couldn't believe what beautiful sounds had been going on in the background !!" Sue & Brian
 
CONTEMPORARY DANCE CLASSES (Humphrey/Limon) with Vivienne Hamblin
Fridays 1.15 - 2.15 Weekly in Hastings Old Town. Open class for all levels from age 16 +. With live music, a thorough warm up and stretch class, linked to Humphrey /Limon technique. Phone Vivienne Hamblin 01424 421 372 email vivhamblin@tiscali.co.uk
Vivienne Hamblin is the Artistic Director of  DANCE PEOPLE see more details at www.twinarts.co.zw
 
HASTINGS CREATIVE MEDIA COMMUNITY
There is currently an online community of 100 local creative people who discuss things and share needs, wants and ideas by email. The group is a 'yahoo' community called 'Hastings Creative Media Community' - HCMC. It was one of the instigators for the Hastings Arts Forum.
    If you are interested in joining this online community, you can find out more at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/H-C-M-C/ If you have a 'yahoo' email address, log in and then go to this page - it makes the sign up easier.
    When you go through the subscription process, there is an option to receive any messages sent during one day as a single email, which some people prefer. It is under the 'Message Delivery section' and it is called 'Daily Digest'.
 
www.hastingsarts.net informative site about Arts & Artists in Hastings Area.
'hastings arts' is an organisation which promotes contemporary local artists to a regional, national and even international audience, by using traditional and new methods of marketing. The website is open to all artists in the area, whether they are inexperienced students of art or well-established figureheads.
 
www.haf.org.uk  HASTINGS ARTS FORUM
Contribute to the new online Forum at : www.haf.org.uk/cgi-bin/haforum/ikonboard.cgi
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The ‘Hastings Arts Forum’ is a community-based, not-for-profit arts organization dedicated to the development of Hastings as a major centre for the arts. Email: info@haf.org.uk
 
Website by two excellent monthly promotional magazines about events in and around Hastings
 
www.go4tune.com  :: Discos + Clubs in Hastings 
 
www.1066events.co.uk  :: The Ultimate Alternative Gig Guide :: Hastings
 
TIDE TABLES www.hastings.gov.uk/tides/default.asp find out when you can walk on the sand !
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