New angle on Battle of Hastings site

VISITORS to the site of the Battle of Hastings will be able to see the battlefield from above, thanks to a rooftop viewing area opening in the summer.

1066 Battle of Hastings, Abbey, and Battlefield in East Sussex will open the viewing area at the top of the gatehouse to the abbey founded by William the Conqueror. 

To mark the 950th anniversary of the Norman invasion, costumed re-enactors will bring the battle to life (October 15-16).

In the nearby town of Hastings, the battle is the inspiration for an arts festival, Root 1066 (September 9-October 2). It will offer audiences ‘new perspectives on the history and legacy of 1066 from the best local, national, and international contemporary artists’.

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Not the End of the Pier show

HASTINGS-BORN Graham McPherson – aka Madness lead singer #Suggs – has fixed the final screw to complete the re-decking of Hastings Pier following a £15 million renovation project.

Scheduled to open to the public in late April, Madness will headline a gala opening celebration on the pier on May 21. In its heyday, the pier hosted many of the best US and British musicians, including The Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, and Jimi Hendrix.

First opened in 1872, the 890ft-long pier enjoyed many years of popularity, but the gradual decline in the British seaside in the 70's and 80's led to poor maintenance and declining visitor numbers. The pier was closed in 2008 and a fire in 2010 all but destroyed the superstructure.

Tickets for the Madness concert and the gala re-opening day celebrations are available from the Hastings Pier website.

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Hastings pier to re-open

HASTINGS pier closed for safety reasons in 2008 and ravaged by fire two years later will be re-opened next summer, thanks to an £11.4 million repair job.

Thought to be the first of the 99 piers in Britain that were built for entertainment –rather than as landing stages – the 910ft-long was built in 1872. 

In the 1960s, its ballroom was the venue for concerts by Jimi Hendrix, Bob Marley, Pink Floyd, and the Rolling Stones. 

Once back in service, the pier will have a Jamie Oliver 'Fifteen' restaurant, circuses, plays, concerts, film festivals, and farmers' markets.

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Picture Credit - From Top: Hastings Pier - The Peoples Pier' via hpcharity.co.uk; "Hastings Pier" by Berit from Redhill/Surrey, UK (Hastings pier  Uploaded by russavia) via Wikimedia Commons

1066 and all that …

"England soldier 1066 "
via Wikimedia Commons

WHERE better to stage a Battle Of Hastings re-enactment than Battle in East Sussex? 

Taking place on October 11-12, Saxons and Normans take part in the largest single-period event in English Heritage’s programme.

Pre-booking is recommended: www.english-heritage.org.uk/events

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