An exciting new production @Hastings Castle
World-class musicians, theatre & animated projections like you've never seen before
A modern unravelling of the 1066 story
Celebrating the British Museums' Bayeux Tapestry exhibition
🪑A BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR EVENT🪑
(see below if this is not possible for you)
Performances from:
Live music from:
Directed By Cathy Brady
Written by Vanessa Farinha & Ellie Westbrook
With words from Dave Musgrove, historian and co-author of the official
Bayeux Tapestry book
Projected animations designed by Battlecat studios
Doors open 7pm
Performance begins 8pm
A Norman Feast: Hastings meets Normandy BBQ menu available on site
Full bar
The show has been written for adult audiences, but if your child would enjoy an hour long historical show, they are welcome!
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TICKETS
🎟️ General admission tickets: £25
🎟️ Concessions: £15
Limited available for those on very low wage or unemployed.
✨ SPECIAL TICKETS ✨
Champion our ambitions to bring world-class open-air theatre and performance events to Hastings Castle. A little extra support from those who can afford, will guarantee this show goes ahead and more will come in 2027.
🎟️ Supporter Tickets: £30
Includes: General entry, £5 donation
🎟️ Legends Ticket: £50
Includes: Early entry to claim your seat & Directors Welcome Drinks Reception
[We are an open-air venue and play in all weathers. See refund policy below]
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ARTIST DETAILS…
James Purefoy - An acclaimed British stage and screen actor whose career spans more than three decades. His major roles include Mark Antony in HBO’s Rome, alongside The Following, Altered Carbon, A Knight’s Tale, Fisherman’s Friends, Vanity Fair and High-Rise.
Muco - Through his reworkings of medieval folk songs in Middle and Old English, Muco has garnered a devoted audience online with his unique interpretations. Using his voice, autoharp and the inanga, he seeks not to recreate but to make the music understood appropriate to a new time.
Lucie Treacher - Ivor-nominated, composer Lucie, creates music for animation, film, video games, installations, opera and beyond. Her deep appreciation of acoustic instruments from across the globe – produces vibrant and arresting scores. She lives in St Leonards on Sea.
Ellie Westbrook - a performing artist working across opera, physical theatre, clowning and experimental music. She is Artistic Director of Hastings-based theatre company TUFT and co-events programmer at Hastings Castle. Her work has been presented across the UK and internationally, including at Southbank Centre, La MaMa New York, Soho Theatre and De La Warr Pavilion.
ANIMATION
Phil Davies : Battlecat studios
Animator and installation creator Battlecat Studios has worked on impressive, immersive projects previously working with V&A, BBC, BFI, National Museums Liverpool to name a few.
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ACCESS
We are working on how access can be improved at the castle.
Currently, there is a ramp up to the entrance and then two small steps.
To help plan your visit or to discuss your individual needs, please contact us at: hello@hastingscastle.org.uk
PLEASE NOTE
🪑 Please bring your own chair, if this will be too difficult for any reason, please email us at hello@hastingscastle.org.uk
⛅ As we are a completely open air venue, there is no shelter from the weather. Please dress for the weather.
We do not accept refund requests based on weather, unless the weather has caused the site to become unsafe and we will go ahead with most events in the case of rain, sun or wind.
This includes during special events and performances. In the case of cancellation due to extreme weather, we will reschedule the event, likely to the warmer months.
During performances, we ask that audience members do not use umbrellas in a position which restricts the view to those seated or stood behind them.
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