Writers' Cafe - every Thursday 3-5 pm upstairs at Barnaby's Bar. Silent coworking followed by a cuppa & chat downstairs. Usually chill music but bring headphones if you're sensitive to noise as it's half-term. Follow the calendar & sign up here: https://lu.ma/WritersCafe Part of a larger convo on working from cafes and WFP (work from pub) packages to help #SaveOurPubs, and what we can do as Hastings gets busier and more of us have mobile offices. I wrote about cafe trauma in my newsletter. Love to hear your thoughts and experiences. Cheers, Nika (Talbot) Some of the lovely art on display at Barnaby's right now...

Erin Colley - singer songwriter will be releasing her debut EP early July. She has already released her debut single, Rain Clouds. Erin is from the Hastings area, performing at festivals, pub gigs and concerts, with a mix of originals and crowd-pleasing covers "She has an extraordinary gift of singing as everyone wishes they could express themselves with ruthless honesty, fearlessly exploring every emotion with her incredible voice. She was riveting!" - Local Musician, Anita Jardin "A real wow moment. Absolutely fabulous. Erin Colley has a tremendous voice!" - Tony Davis on Hastings Rock Radio Erin's single Some live performances (originals and a cover)-

Rebecca Mason has been singing for over 30 years, as lead vocalist for the Pete Burden Jazz Organisation amongst other jazz combos. She is a dynamic jazz vocalist known for her soulful tone and modern take on classic standards. Drawing inspiration from legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Chet Baker and Astrid Gilberto, she blends traditional jazz with contemporary influences to create a sound that is both timeless and modern John Harriman’s diverse music career goes from being a star youth choral singer and soloist with the Royal Opera to playing jazz in California bars and bands. He's now an in demand Jazz Pianist and creator of award winning Afro-cuban Jazz quintet Heads South. “Impeccable Musicianship” -The Times Kevin Francis on bass. He's played with a plethora of professional bands, gigs, tours and recording sessions since 1971. Part of the Ritz Hotel House Band among other accolades.

Please note that the whole venue is Booked 2-4pm for a party. We're open to the public today 12-2pm and from 4pm onwards Why not book your party ? Just upstairs ? Whole venue ? Just get in touch....

Louise Driscoll has recently re-launched her band The Velvet Rays, a dynamic 3 piece playing original melodic & sometimes haunting indie style pop. Louise is a singer songwriter with a distinct & soaring voice, she plays both Acoustic & electric guitars with interesting effects that enhance her songs. The band also play a select few popular cover song interpretations. On Bass is Ben Sumner who has performed with Oli Spleen and the Smithmancers and The Holloway Jug Band, and has performed in various punk & Americana bands across London. Paul Moon the drummer was most recently a member of local high energy folk band Fire in The Meadow and has played with Jason McNiff, a local Folk/Americana & Country artist, and Deep Ease, an acoustic blues / pop trio. Prior to moving to Hastings he was playing & recording in London. The Velvet Rays are based in Hastings. They will be recording during 2025

Swedish musician/composer/educator/actor Bjorn Dahlberg is a founding member of several bands : the swing band 'My Friend Lester Quartet' ; 'Nybakat!', a Swedish/Israeli modern jazz quartet he's toured Sweden, UK and Israel and recorded 2 albums with. He was also a founding member of world music group Lele Lele, recorded the first album with them and toured Sweden and Bulgaria. In Bjorn's own words : "I am also a member of the swing bands Harry’s Tricks and The Magic Number, London based function band Bloomfield Avenue, the improvisational group The Adventurists and psycho rock band MynieMoe. You might also occasionally see me swing my horns with Flash Mob Jazz and the Swing Ninjas. Since 2002 I have been working with The Show – A Tribute to ABBA (formerly ABBA the Show), first as saxophonist/2nd keyboard but since 2008 I have played the part of Benny Andersson, playing 1st keyboard/piano and singing. The show has toured all over the world. Some notable gigs are at the Hollywood Bowl, The Royal Albert Hall, O2 Arena Hamburg, Sao Paolo city festival to 80.000 people. Accompanied by local, bluesy guitar star Matt Jackson, this will be another  fab Sunday lunchtime gig

https://lu.ma/Writerscafe Come and write with us! Weekly 2-hour silent coworking sessions followed by a cuppa & chat downstairs. Every Tue and Thu, 3-5 pm, at Barnaby's Bar. It's free, but please register as space is limited

The Story Well 11:00-12:30, Thursday 26th June Upstairs in Barnaby’s Lounge, Robertson Street, Hastings Suggested Donation: £0-£10 Come along to one of Stephanie’s fantasy-folkish tales! These are soul stories drawn from a collective well; story-lines to stand in, ponder on, and journey through.Ethereal tales, dream-hinged and heart-slanted. Afterwards, you are invited to share your reflections on what may have come up for you as you journeyed with the story's themes, archetypes, atmosphere and other contents.  Last Thursday of every month! Stephanie Chamberlain Ad.Dip Counselling & Psychotherapy at Phoenix Collectives Author Poet Wounded Healer

Last chance to catch this incredible Art show with 22 local artists! You are invited to our meet the Artists event on 26 June, We will also be selling original greeting cards from 5 pm The People’s Choice for best art work is at 6 pm

US-UK Jazz Organ Quartet with Washington DC saxophonist Peter Fraize and Brighton UK organist Terry Seabrook, trumpeter Jack Kendon, and drummer Milo Fell. Touring in the US this fall in support of their latest release Oceanic £10 Show. Table Booking Strongly Recommended Jazz Across the Pond ATLANTICUS is a unique British-American musical partnership bringing together two powerfully distinct musical personalities to explore their common interest in the rich transatlantic heritage of jazz. Promo Compilation Here

11pm start… Bring songs you’d like to sing, we’ll load ‘em up and have a great time until the early hours !