Welcome to St Mary In The Castle
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DAILY HISTORICAL TOURS OF ST MARY IN THE CASTLE DURING OLD TOWN WEEK, 31 JULY - 9 AUGUST AT 2.30PM, LED BY LOCAL EXPERT BRION PURDEY.
Tickets £3.50, concessions £2.50, includes £1 café voucher.
IN THE GALLERY
Free entry, café opening hours
27th July – 4th August: ZOOM new members’ exhibition
Small Peace: Original small works by local artists 6th- 8th August
Viewing Friday- Saturday, sales on Sunday.
Anna Beet exhibition 10th – 19th August
Helen Taylor and Kay Curtis exhibition, 21st – 30th August
Tina Brown, photography: 31 August – 7 September
NEW MENU in the café with a wider range of delicious lunch options, freshly ground coffee and iced smoothies. Free WiFi.
Café open Tuesday-Friday 10.30-3, weekends 10.30-4.30
We are delighted to host a wide variety of events, ranging from jazz breakfasts and classical music concerts to conferences and health events...
You can also book the space for your own event: pick from our wide range of options:
- Classical music concerts
- Folk music and ceilidhs
- Live bands using our wonderful amplified sound system
- Theatre
- Dance and physical theatre
- Conferences
- Prize-givings
- Meetings
- Wedding receptions
- Parties
- Art exhibitions
- Film and photo locations
The auditorium here is famous for its wonderful acoustics, especially for music, and it has been used for recording.
Access is no problem. We are ten minutes from Hastings Station, on most bus routes, and are opposite the Pelham Place car park (only £1 for any time from 6pm until dawn). The auditorium (including the gallery) is fully wheelchair-accessible with disabled toilets. We also have a hearing loop.
For full details of our facilities available for hire please contact us.
For more details of this wonderful building, and a photo collection, see:
WE HAVE AGREED WITH HASTINGS COUNCIL THAT WE WILL CARRY ON RUNNING THIS WONDERFUL ARTS VENUE UNTIL AT LEAST THE END OF THE YEAR, WHICH MAKES AUTUMN AND CHRISTMAS BOOKINGS POSSIBLE. IF YOU ARE PLANNING A PARTY, CONCERT OR ANY OTHER EVENT PLEASE LET US KNOW YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND WE WILL GIVE YOU POSSIBILITIES AND PRICES... WE PLAN TO MAKE THE MOST OF THE TIME WE HAVE HERE, SO PLEASE COME TO OUR EVENTS AND DROP INTO THE CAFE FOR A COFFEE OR LUNCH!THE FUTURE...