A celebration of local writers as part of the Hastings Book Festival.

FREE EVENT: Join us for an evening of Horror or Humour.

Light & Dark, Horror & Humour

Light & Dark, Horror & Humour @ The Printworks

A celebration of local writers as part of the Hastings Book Festival.

FREE EVENT: Join us for an evening of Horror or Humour.

The Printworks

An International Automata Collaboration. Join Tom Haney, Fi Henshall, Joseph Wallace & Carlos Zapata for an afternoon of presentations and the unveiling of a…

This September, three renowned automata makers and a celebrated stop-motion filmmaker will come together at Cabaret Mechanical Theatre in Hastings to create a large-scale, mobile mechanical artwork inspired by the town's coastal landscape, fishing heritage, and playful mythologies. Built from locally-sourced reclaimed materials, the piece will be designed to travel along the seafront and engage th

The Hastings Contraption

The Hastings Contraption @ The Printworks

An International Automata Collaboration. Join Tom Haney, Fi Henshall, Joseph Wallace & Carlos Zapata for an afternoon of presentations and the unveiling of a…

Soft Machine brings its unmistakable blend of electric jazz fusion, progressive experimentation and virtuosic musicianship to the Printworks. Expect expansive improvisation, hypnotic grooves and the kind of musical conversation that can only come from artists who have spent decades learning the lang

Soft Machine — Live in Hastings (International Tour) One of the most influential UK avant-jazz and jazz-rock bands of all time, Soft Machine emerged from the late-1960s psychedelic underground as contemporaries of Syd Barrett’s Pink Floyd and the Jimi Hendrix Experience , before evolving into Europe’s most important pioneers of jazz-rock fusion. Their genre-defying work has shaped generations of m

Hastings Jazz Festival Presents Soft Machine — Live at Printworks (International Tour)-6:15pm

Soft Machine brings its unmistakable blend of electric jazz fusion, progressive experimentation and virtuosic musicianship to the Printworks. Expect expansive improvisation, hypnotic grooves and the kind of musical conversation that can only come from artists who have spent decades learning the language. Artist Bio Few bands occupy such a unique place in British music history as Soft Machine. Emer

Soft Machine

Their work, from their earliest performances as a psychedelic band who were contemporaries of, and shared stages with, Syd Barrett’s Pink Floyd and the Jimi Hendrix Experience, all the way to being one of Europe’s best known ‘fusion’ groups, has influenced several generations of bands, and continues to be name-checked by today’s hip experimentalists.

Whilst the line-up of Soft Machine may have ch

Soft Machine brings its unmistakable blend of electric jazz fusion, progressive experimentation and virtuosic musicianship to the Printworks. Expect expansive improvisation, hypnotic grooves and the kind of musical conversation that can only come from artists who have spent decades learning the language.

Artist Bio

Few bands occupy such a unique place in British music history as Soft Machine. Em

Soft Machine @ HJF '26

Soft Machine @ HJF '26 @ The Printworks

Soft Machine brings its unmistakable blend of electric jazz fusion, progressive experimentation and virtuosic musicianship to the Printworks. Expect expansive improvisation, hypnotic grooves and the kind of musical conversation that can only come from artists who have spent decades learning the lang

The Fliss Gorst Band joins Grounded Movement for a performance combining contemporary jazz, improvisation and rhythmic experimentation. Deep grooves and an open, exploratory approach bring the two ensembles together.

Fliss Gorst Band + Grounded Movement

Fliss Gorst Band + Grounded Movement @ The Printworks

The Fliss Gorst Band joins Grounded Movement for a performance combining contemporary jazz, improvisation and rhythmic experimentation. Deep grooves and an open, exploratory approach bring the two ensembles together.

A true pioneer of UK Afrobeat, Bukky Leo brings his powerful Black Egypt project to Hastings Jazz Festival for a night of deep grooves, spiritual jazz, and high-energy Afrobeat. Bukky began his career with Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80 , performing alongside the father of Afrobeat before becoming one of the

A true pioneer of UK Afrobeat, Bukky Leo brings his powerful Black Egypt project to Hastings Jazz Festival for a night of deep grooves, spiritual jazz, and high-energy Afrobeat. Bukky began his career with Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80 , performing alongside the father of Afrobeat before becoming one of the genre’s leading voices in the UK. His music blends driving rhythms, hypnotic horn lines, and improvi

Hastings Jazz Festival Presents Bukky Leo & Black Egypt at Printworks — 9:15pm

Hastings Jazz Festival Presents Bukky Leo & Black Egypt at Printworks — 9:15pm @ printworks

A true pioneer of UK Afrobeat, Bukky Leo brings his powerful Black Egypt project to Hastings Jazz Festival for a night of deep grooves, spiritual jazz, and high-energy Afrobeat. Bukky began his career with Fela Kuti’s Egypt 80 , performing alongside the father of Afrobeat before becoming one of the 

A Swingin’ Songbook — The Fliss Gorst Band & Grounded Movement Saxophonist Fliss Gorst brings her acclaimed swing band together with award-winning dance company Grounded Movement (Temujin Gill & Sunanda Biswas) for a high-energy afternoon of live jazz, Lindy Hop and vintage dance culture. Fliss is k

A Swingin’ Songbook — The Fliss Gorst Band & Grounded Movement Saxophonist Fliss Gorst brings her acclaimed swing band together with award-winning dance company Grounded Movement (Temujin Gill & Sunanda Biswas) for a high-energy afternoon of live jazz, Lindy Hop and vintage dance culture. Fliss is known for her big tenor sound and “gorgeous phrases” (London Jazz News), with credits including Ronni

Hastings Jazz Festival Presents Fliss Gorst + Grounded Movement at Printworks-4:00PM

Hastings Jazz Festival Presents Fliss Gorst + Grounded Movement at Printworks-4:00PM @ printworks

A Swingin’ Songbook — The Fliss Gorst Band & Grounded Movement Saxophonist Fliss Gorst brings her acclaimed swing band together with award-winning dance company Grounded Movement (Temujin Gill & Sunanda Biswas) for a high-energy afternoon of live jazz, Lindy Hop and vintage dance culture. Fliss is k

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Light & Dark, Horror & Humour · A celebration of local writers as part of the Hastings Book Festival. FREE EVENT: Join u…

The Hastings Contraption · An International Automata Collaboration. Join Tom Haney, Fi Henshall, Joseph Wallace & Ca…

Hastings Jazz Festival Presents Soft Machine — Live at Printworks (International Tour)-6:15pm · Soft Machine — Live in Hastings (International Tour) One of the most influential UK avant…

Fliss Gorst Band + Grounded Movement · The Fliss Gorst Band joins Grounded Movement for a performance combining contemporary jaz…

Hastings Jazz Festival Presents Bukky Leo & Black Egypt at Printworks — 9:15pm · A true pioneer of UK Afrobeat, Bukky Leo brings his powerful Black Egypt project to Hasti…

Hastings Jazz Festival Presents Fliss Gorst + Grounded Movement at Printworks-4:00PM · A Swingin’ Songbook — The Fliss Gorst Band & Grounded Movement Saxophonist Fliss Gorst br…