How Resilient Is Hastings?
People’s Emergency Briefing Sat 1 Aug 2026 2:30 PM – 6:00 PM @ The Observer Building Are your food and energy bills too high? Do you think Hastings is prepared for heatwaves and floods? Hastings People’s Emergency Briefing is a community screening and discussion about the challenges faced by people in Hastings and St Leonards. Who is most vulnerable, who is...Continue reading→
INVITATION TO TENDER — Cost Management Services
We are seeking a Cost Consultant and invite tender submissions. Please click here for the full ITT.
Eagle House Re-opens it’s Doors as a Refurbished Space For All on 11th Febuary 2026
“Show your love” events on 11th February and Valentines weekend will mark the opening of Eagle House and celebrate new spaces at 12 Claremont and the Observer RooftopHastings, 29 January 2026 - Hastings Commons is proud to celebrate the opening of Eagle House after a comprehensive refurbishment bringing this old building right up to date...Continue reading→
The Observatory Opens: A Rooftop Summer Pop-up Bar with a View and a Mission
A century after the iconic Observer Building first opened, its long-forgotten rooftop is being reclaimed – not just as a bar, but as a bold new community space in the sky. The Observatory, a striking new rooftop bar and street food venue, opens to the public on 9 August 2025 for five weeks, offering panoramic...Continue reading→
While the government plans its strategy, youth clubs like ours could soon be lost
Opinion piece about the necessity of organisations such as our Hastings Youth Commons in the Big Issue
Callout for Expressions of Interest: Write-up of our Shared Heritage Action Plan for Everyone (SHAPE)
Since September 2024 Hastings Commons has been engaged in a ‘deep listening’ project, researching which elements of local heritage matter to the local community. With the support of Historic England we’re developing a community-led heritage strategy and action plan for the area from Rock-A-Nore in the east to the former bathing pool at West St...Continue reading→
Hastings Commons wins a Pineapples Award
Hastings Commons has been awarded a Golden Pineapple and a joint first place position for ‘Place in Progress’. The prestigious Pineapples awards recognise built and future projects and initiatives that make a positive impact on places and people. This year there were 110 projects shortlisted across 18 award categories.Continue reading→
Creating strong communities: Housing developments new-old problem
Creating strong communities: Housing developments new-old problem in Newstart Magazine
Expression of interest for consultants for: St Mary in the Castle
Hastings Commons is a heritage development trust (one of 19 around the country). In that role we support other groups to tackle challenging heritage issues. Last year we convened a public meeting to try to find a way forward for the much-loved St Mary in the Castle and since then we’ve been supporting a passionate...Continue reading→
Hastings Artists Use Virtual Reality to Step Into a Fantastical World
A ground-breaking immersive Virtual Reality (VR) experience, The Tell-Tale Rooms, comes to OBX at Hastings Commons in Hastings, from 13 to 18 March. The film and exhibition invite audiences to step into the extraordinary world of visually impaired, neurodivergent Hastings based artist Eden Kötting. Blending animation, archive footage, and live action, this 360° VR film takes viewers...Continue reading→