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Free Family Fun in Hastings & East Sussex! ☀️

Looking for local adventures this summer? Check out free family events, creative workshops, and amazing walking trails across Hastings and East Sussex on the 1066 Country website!

From foam parties on Hastings Pier to art days at Hastings Contemporary and storytelling parades, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.

Explore the full list of events and places to visit:
👉 visit1066country.com/whats-on/children

Simply visit the link and start planning your summer fun!

Sunset Screenings at De La Warr Pavilion

The De La Warr are hosting FREE sunset screenings of three family favourite films, with fun creative activities for all ages running before the screening.

Saturday 16th August at 8pm - Moana 2
Saturday 23rd August at 8pm - Paddington in Peru
Saturday 30th August at 8pm - Wicked Sing-Along

Visit https://www.dlwp.com/event/sunsetscreenings2025/ for more details

Summer Holiday Leaflet 2025 (electronic compressed).pdf

Active Hastings

Please open the booklet to take a look at all the fun things Active Hastings have got planned accross the town this summer.

De La Warr Pavilion

Discover Free Art Fun at the De La Warr Pavilion! 🎨

Why not visit the iconic De La Warr Pavilion and enjoy free art exhibitions in a stunning seaside setting? Even better – get creative at Art Sundays!

Held on the first and third Sunday of each month, these free, drop-in workshops run from 2–4:30pm and are open to all ages. Led by local artists, each session is inspired by the current exhibitions – no need to book, just turn up and get making!

📅 Upcoming Dates:
• 20 July, 2pm
• 7 September, 2pm
• 21 September, 2pm

Find out more: dlwp.com/artsundays

Cabaret Mechanical Theatre

Cabaret Mechanical Theatre is a collection of contemporary automata founded in 1979 (History of CMT). They have been entertaining and inspiring visitors & makers since 1981. Now based in Hastings, UK they have exhibitions all over the world.

For more info on events visit

https://cabaret.co.uk/mechanical-making-space/

Hastings Museum

There numerous exhibitions currently taking place at the Hastings Museum and Gallery and free entry too!

The gallery currently features several engaging exhibitions. "Agatha Christie – The Queen of Crime" (10 May – 10 August 2025) delves into the author's life and legacy, showcasing items like Poirot’s Orient Express dinner setting and Egyptian artefacts linked to "Death on the Nile" .

"VE Day 80th Anniversary" (1 May – 1 December 2025) commemorates the end of WWII with historical displays.

The museum is also collaborating with Groundwork South on "The World According to Ore," a community project bringing the museum's collection to Ore residents through various activities .

Fore more info visit https://www.hmag.org.uk/

Hastings Contemporary

Hastings Contemporary have a number of events over the summer holidays. Children go for FREE and adults who live in Hastings go for half price.

Their Family Days take place every Thursday during the school holidays. Dates include:

24 July
31 July
7 August
14 August
21 August
28 August.

The gallery will be full of creative activities and crafting stations, plus an artist-led workshop in our studio. Children go free and there’s no need to book – just turn up and enjoy!

For more info visit

https://www.hastingscontemporary.org/events/family-days/

https://www.hastingscontemporary.org/

Active Hastings summer holiday activities

Please take a look at the Active Hastings leaflet attached for lots of fun activities happening throughout the summer across the town.

https://www.hastings.gov.uk/sport_play/getactive/Active-Hastings-summer-holiday-activities/

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