Emergence, Jazz In The Round, at St. Mary In The Castle

THURSDAY APRIL 23 - SUNDAY APRIL 26 Emergence at St. Mary In The Castle Music | Open mic | Spoken Word | Dance | Artists + More Emergence is Jazz In The Round's new initiative for musicians, sonic artists, producers, cross-arts collaborators and audiences. And it's coming here again following a successful launch in 2018! THURSDAY, APRIL 23RD RESONATE FREE EVENT  Resonate is a growing collective of emerging artists. This ranges from spoken word artists, to harpists and beat boxing. It’s an intimate event that gives people the confidence and platform to express themselves and bare their souls. It also allows artists to collaborate with each other and try something new. A fusion of words and music that has endless possibilities. FRIDAY, APRIL 24TH  STEAM DOWN TICKETS HERE  Steam Down is an artist collective, weekly event and music community based in Deptford, South-East London. Founded by multi-instrumentalist, composer and producer Ahnansé in May 2017, the initial event was created to connect London based musicians and producers. Since then it has evolved into a weekly event where Steam Down artists and its extended musical family generate spontaneous sonic soundscapes reflecting their lives in the city. SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH  JASON YARDE TRIO  EDIFICE DANCE JAMES BECKWITH BAND  JESSICA LAUREN  TICKETS HERE  Jason Yarde started his playing career with the Jazz Warriors at 16, and has performed in a wide variety of bands including work with Louis Moholo, Afro Blok, Mano Ventura and the big bands of Manu Dibango, Hermeto Pascoal, Sam Rivers, McCoy Tyner, Andrew Hill, Hugh Masekela and many others. Edifice Dance Theatre is a UK based dance theatre company that explore a hybrid approach to partner work using contact improvisation and ballroom. They create work that combines the speed, passion and connection of ballroom, with the fluidity, freedom and connection of contemporary dance. James Beckwith a is keyboard player, composer and producer based in South London. Combining wonky grooves, synthesizers, hip hop beats, vocoder melodies, and jazz music together James creates a sound that is simultaneously lyrical, mellow, and warm, with driving heavy grooves. Jessica Lauren has been a celebrated part of London’s jazz and soul music scene. She has released 3 albums in her own right, for Soul Jazz, M.E.L.T. 2000 and most recently Freestyle Records, as well as appearing on numerous albums and singles for other artists and labels. SUNDAY, APRIL 26TH HEXAGANOL TICKETS HERE  Hexaganol, a high energy sextet with African and Jazz influences, was formed in late 2016, to perform the music of two titans of Jazz – Bheki Mseleku and McCoy Tyner. It was an ambition born of love and experience; Simon and John toured with Bheki while Jason worked with McCoy. These associations bring an authority and authenticity to the group’s music as well as having a strong influence on their original material. St Mary in the Castle I 7 Pelham Crescent I Hastings I East Sussex I TN34 3AF enquiries@stmaryinthecastle.co.uk

Toploader - Tonight, Saturday 1st February 2020 at Saint Mary In The Castle, Hastings.

Tonight TOPLOADER IN AID OF CHARITY FOR KIDS  Saturday, February 1st Doors: 7.00pm   TICKETS HERE  TOPLOADER CELEBRATE THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF ‘ONKA’S BIG MOKA’ WITH NEW EP RELEASE AND FUNDRAISING GIG FOR 'CHARITY FOR KIDS' HERE AT ST MARY IN THE CASTLE.  With over 62 million streams on Spotify in 2018, Toploader are gearing up for a busy 2019 as they celebrate 20 years since the release of their debut album 'Onka's Big Moka’, which sold over two million copies and remained in the Top 5 of the UK album chart for over six months earning them 4 Brit Award nominations. The album featured a string of top 20 singles including global hit ‘Dancing In The Moonlight’, which spent over a year in European Airplay Charts, and the critically acclaimed fans favourite ‘Achilles Heel’. The total streams for the album now exceed 200 million making them one of the UK’s most listened to bands. To celebrate the landmark birthday Toploader are due to release a brand new EP ‘Be Right Here’ later this year and will be showcasing new material at upcoming shows along with the hits from 'Onka's Big Moka’. With a reputation as the ultimate crowd-pleasing live band Toploader have backed the likes of Paul Weller, Robbie Williams, Noel Gallagher, Tom Jones, Simple Minds and Bon Jovi, where they became the last British band to play the original Wembley Stadium.  GET YOUR TICKETS HERE

Us & Them presents The Music of Pink Floyd Nov 1 St Mary In The Castle Hastings

Us & Them presents The Music of Pink Floyd Friday, November 1st Doors: 7.00pm TICKETS HERE Us and Them Presents their spectacular interpretation of the music of the Pink Floyd. The show features all the great powerhouse Pink Floyd works as well as Dark Side of the Moon in its entirety and a full length version of Echoes. This stunning show has been selling out shows across the south and now comes to Hastings. The band features some of the best musicians in the UK including Greg Heath on sax, a local of Hastings. Vocals - Jane Reeves Andy Drudy – Guitar Dudley Ross – Guitar Terry Gregory – Bass Mark Cherrie – Keyboards Greg Heath – Sax Eric Ford - drums GET YOUR TICKETS HERE St Mary in the Castle I 7 Pelham Crescent I Hastings I East Sussex I TN34 3AF

Us and Them Presents their spectacular interpretation of the music of the Pink Floyd. 

Incubate Music Festival Saturday, February 9th 2019 St Mary in the Castle Hastings

Incubate Music Festival Saturday, February 9th Doors: 5.30pm Tickets available here Hastings based social enterprise The Eggtooth Project Present The Incubate Music Festival  – 14 Young Emerging Bands/Musicians and Performers. Incubate is an Eggtooth Project which offers professional mentoring, creative spaces for practice and performance and supportive progressive opportunities for emerging musicians. Over 150 young people attended auditions in October 2018 and 14 new acts were chosen. After 4 months of mentoring by professional musicians 14 new bands/musicians and performers will take to the stage as they will totally gig ready for our 1st Incubate Music Festival on Saturday 9th February 2019.   Northern Grime and Hip Hop star – Chiedu Oraka will headline and there will be a very special Guest DJ. All Profits from the ticket sales will be split equally between Incubate and The Egg, high quality Creative Therapies for Children, Young People, Families and Workers. GET YOUR TICKETS HERE Upcoming Events Sat Jan 19th 7.30pm Tibetan Gongs Click here for tickets Fri Jan 25th 7.00pm Retro Games Night Click here for tickets  Sat Feb 2nd 7.00pm Motorheadache Click here for tickets  S St Mary in the Castle I 7 Pelham Crescent I Hastings I East Sussex I TN34 3AF

Hastings based social enterprise The Eggtooth Project Present The Incubate Music Festival  – 14 Young Emerging Bands/Musicians and Performers.