Rye Bay Scallop Week Saturday 20 February – Sunday 28 February 2016 Over Twenty Restaurants to Serve Scallops! Scallop Week 2016 is nearly here and a huge number of restaurants in and around Rye are eagerly looking forward to this year’s event! The Kings Head Inn have their first Scallop Week this year with three delicious dishes; … Continue reading A Week of Scallops
Category: Festivals
The Festivals section gathers Rye’s Own reporting, features and recollections on this part of local life. From “Rye Maritime Festival 2008”, “Found in Cinque Ports Street August 2000”, “Rye’s Own’s Christmas Special”, “Hastings Week Part Two”, and “Editorial February 2002”, the archive offers several starting points for exploring the subject. The result is a varied record of the district, told by writers who noticed both the headline events and the revealing details around them.
Local ‘Russian Rock’ Festival Not Yet Validated
Be cautious about buying tickets for advertised event near Brighton Sussex Police Message 08 February 2016 Sussex Police are asking residents to be cautious over ticket sales site for a festival near Brighton. The police and Brighton and Hove City Council have become aware of a website that is promoting an event called ‘The … Continue reading Local ‘Russian Rock’ Festival Not Yet Validated
Rye’s Own’s Christmas Special
Have a Wonderful Christmas 2015 has been a tough year but there have been many events in Rye that we can celebrate. The Maritime Festival was one of the best ever and the Rye Arts Festival was another roaring Success. The Christmas Festival was an amazing spectacle that surpassed the dreams of
Rye Raft Race 2012
Sun shines on the Lions Raft Race and Fete By Conrad Freezer This year, despite the dubious weather forecast, the sun shone on a record crowd at the Annual Rye Raft Race and Fete organised by Rye and District Lions Club. This was the 34th Race organised by the Lions who usually expect some 5,000 … Continue reading Rye Raft Race 2012
Rye Christmas Festival 2015
Spectacular Day of Christmas Fun in the Streets of Rye. What a fantastic event – Inspired by Rye Mayor Berni Fiddimore and put together by an amazing team and a mass of volunteers.
Hastings Week Part Two
Hastings Week 2015 – part II Hastings Week Publicity Officer and Vice Chairman Ion Castro shares some more images of the events during the week, this time the final weekend 17th & 18th October.
Rye Carnival Queen 1972
Another film from our archives. How many of these young ladies can you remember from the 1972 Rye Carnival Queen Selection?
How Faces On Old Town Carnival Committee
Hastings Old Town Carnival Association held its AGM at the East Hastings Sea Angling Association at 10am on Sunday, 15th November. Despite the time and the inclement weather it was one of the best turnout for many years.
A Wild, Wild Boar Night
A wild, Wild Boar Night Pictures by Rose Kempton Pig’s Can’t Swim, Wild Boar (to the tune of Green Door), Little Piggies and much, much more….
Carnival Appeal Film – 1965
Will Rye Sports and Rye Carnival Live Again In 1965 Rye Sports Day was a popular local event, attracting athletes from all over the country. But Television was gaining a hold and first class athletics from the White City was showing athletes of International stature. Spectator support was dropping and the difference from 1950, … Continue reading Carnival Appeal Film – 1965