Events, festivals and markets in Hastings with their dates published, for the next twelve months.
Each listing links to the organiser's own page, which is where we checked it, last on 27 October 2026, and where any late change will show first.
Fri 30 Oct – Sun 1 Nov
Hastings Rocks International Film Festival
14 Claremont, Hastings town centre
The fifth Hastings Rocks film festival shows 66 films over three days, from work made in Hastings to showcases from the Middle East, with a Hallowe'en horror special.
Details from the organiser →Sat 14 – Sun 15 Nov
St Michael's Hospice Christmas Market
St Michael's Hospice, 25 Upper Maze Hill, St Leonards-on-Sea
The hospice opens its Upper Maze Hill home in St Leonards for a weekend of handmade crafts, festive food, live music and a Santa's grotto, with places booked through its website.
Details from the organiser →Sat 21 – Sun 22 Nov
Hastings Christmas Designer Maker Fair
The Observer Building, Cambridge Road
Local designers and makers sell textiles, stationery, homeware and food gifts at the Observer Building on Cambridge Road, open 10am to 4pm on both days.
Details from the organiser →Sat 12 Dec – Sun 3 Jan
Snow White, White Rock pantomime
White Rock Theatre
The White Rock's family pantomime this winter is Snow White, starring Shona McGarty and Matt Terry, with tickets at £26 to £30.
Details from the organiser →Fri 5 – Tue 9 Feb
Hastings Fat Tuesday
Hastings and St Leonards
The town's Mardi Gras music festival, run by the not-for-profit Hastings Fat Tuesday CIC, returns for five days ending on Shrove Tuesday, 9 February.
Details from the organiser →Mon 22 Feb – Sun 21 Mar
Hastings Musical Festival
White Rock Theatre
Held since 1908, this competitive festival of dance, singing, instrumental music and drama runs at the White Rock for four weeks, and audiences buy session tickets at the theatre.
Details from the organiser →Sun 21 Mar
Hastings Half Marathon
Roads of Hastings and St Leonards
The 41st Hastings Half Marathon is organised by Hastings Lions Club to raise money for charity, with help from Hastings Athletic Club and Hastings Runners; entries are open.
Details from the organiser →Fri 30 Apr – Mon 3 May
Hastings Traditional Jack in the Green
Old Town and the West Hill
Four days of May Day music and dancing end on the bank holiday Monday with a procession of dancers, drummers and giants through the Old Town and the slaying of the Jack on the West Hill.
Details from the organiser →Sat 3 Jul
Hastings Beer & Music Festival (main day)
The Oval, Bohemia Road
Hastings Round Table's charity beer and music festival has its main Saturday at The Oval in Bohemia, gates noon to 11pm; the 2027 line-up and any other nights are not announced yet.
Details from the organiser →Sat 9 – Sun 17 Oct
Hastings Week
Hastings
A week of community events gathered around Hastings Day, 14 October, the anniversary of the 1066 battle; the 2027 programme has not been published yet.
Details from the organiser →Everything listed here has now happened; the next dates go up as organisers publish them.
Hastings Town Centre Market
Thursday
Hastings town centre
Hastings' weekly Thursday street market, which the borough council lists as one of the town's markets operating through the year.
Check with the market →Kings Road Market, St Leonards
Once a month (the organiser does not list the dates) · April to late November
Kings Road, St Leonards-on-Sea
Sussex Concepts' monthly street market of crafts, vintage finds and street food on Kings Road, closing its season with a Frost Fair as the festive period begins.
Check with the market →