Free workshop for complete beginners introducing you to the wonderful world of paper making.

Session times:

10:00 – 11:00

11:15 – 12:15

12:30 – 13:30

13:45 – 14:45

15:00 – 16:00

Free to attend, book a free slot via Eventbrite

Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Jack is slain and the spirit of summer released for another year!

The big conclusion of the long weekend, an afternoon of live entertainment overlooking Hastings Old Town

The procession pauses to allow groups to perform while Jack greets all his followers

Jack leads the procession through Hastings Old Town

Jack is released to the awaiting crowd in an eruption of green!

Start your day with a light breakfast to help fuel you through the day.

Session led by Squeeze box players Alan, Goose and Trooper

A concert with son and father duo with a strong traditional base of English music.

For info on tickets please visit the Eventbrite page

Join Section 5 and Sambalanco for some noisy fun!

An afternoon concert with The Copper Family, a Sussex-based family singing folk songs passed down through the family for generations.

For tickets please visit the Eventbrite Page.

Join 5-piece a capella group Rattlebag for their family friendly singaround at the Fishermen’s museum.

Children to be supervised at all times.

Free - Donations gratefully received

A free family friendly arts and crafts workshop to create a garland or headdress for Jack in the Green.

Children to be supervised at all times.

Morris sides perform around the Old Town and showcase their dances at the Stade Open Space

Annual service of celebration

Unfortunately due to the ongoing Southern Water situation this event has had to be cancelled.

Refunds will be sent out through the White Rock Theatre system.

Brown Boots Boogie Band 7.30-9.30pm - Get yourself down there and 'Bop' along to the exhilarating music!

9.30-10.30pm - Open Session. - Bring your instruments for this social session.

𝗔𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝘂𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗶𝗿𝗰𝘂𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗼𝗿.

𝑇ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑦 𝑏𝑒 𝑎𝑑𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑟 𝑐𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑒𝑙𝑙𝑒𝑑 𝑎𝑡 𝑠ℎ𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑛𝑜𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑑𝑢𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑜𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑆𝑜𝑢𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑛 𝑊𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛

An afternoon with local 5-piece female harmony group Rattlebag

Host sides Hastings RX Morris and Hannah’s Cat kick off the dancing at the Stade Open Space, near the Hastings Contemporary. Sides from around the country perform before venturing into the Old Town and along seafront for further dancing.

Start the weekend off with a music and song session at The Stag. For all those who want to sing, play, dance or just enjoy the live music with a pint.

Simon Costin, long time Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green (HTJITG) supporter, Director of the Museum of British Folklore and co-curator and designer of Making Mischief: Folk Costume in Britain, talks about his take on HTJITG and how the museum project came to be created and all the various exhibitions culminating in the Making More Mischief project.

Donations on the door

A free family friendly arts and crafts workshop to create a stick puppet to celebrate Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green.

Children to be supervised at all times.

Free - Donations gratefully received

Come along to our Volunteers’ Evening to see who you can help out and make Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green better than ever!

Jack is slain and the spirit of summer released for another year!

The big conclusion of the long weekend, an afternoon of live entertainment overlooking Hastings Old Town

Check out the Vendors page for information on stall holders.

The procession pauses to allow groups to perform while Jack greets all his followers

Jack leads the procession through Hastings Old Town

Jack is released to the awaiting crowd in an eruption of green!

Start your day with a light breakfast to help fuel you through the day.

Help dance the sun up with local morris sides