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Tuesday, 17 July 2012 16:11 |
ROYAL BOOK
Earlier this year the British and International Federation of Festivals compiled a book called
A FESTIVAL YEAR
which was presented to our Patron, Her Majesty the Queen on the occasion of her Diamond Jubilee.
In the year of Her Majesty’s Diamond Jubilee there are 265 member festivals.
Around one million performers take place annually. Of which 80% are under 18 years of age.
Liz Whitehead, Chief Executive of BIFF writes in her Foreword:
“The pages of this royal book are fascinating in their diversity, and humbling in their history.
It is a remarkable snapshot of festivals and their communities at the time of the
Diamond Jubilee of our Gracious Patron, Her Majesty The Queen”
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Tuesday, 08 May 2012 19:17 |
   
HASTINGS
MUSICAL
FESTIVAL
1908 - 2012
Presents
The Queen's Diamond Jubilee
A Celebration in Music, Drama and Dance
with
The Sussex Concert Orchestra
Conducted by Kenneth Roberts
Read the  review.
CD Available for purchase via this website soon!
whiterocktheatre.org.uk
Ticket Office 01424 462 288
Booking fees may apply.
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Monday, 30 January 2012 11:12 |
The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Cup
 The Executive Committee of Hastings Musical Festival
is delighted to announce
THE QUEEN ELIZABETH II DIAMOND JUBILEE CUP 2012
FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT IN THE
HASTINGS MUSICAL FESTIVAL
This prestigious new special award plus £200 will be presented
at the Festival Finale on Saturday 24th March.
The first ever winner of The HMF Queen Elizabeth 11 Diamond jubilee Cup for Outstanding Achievement in the Hastings Musical Festival was Caitlin Townsend. |
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Tuesday, 08 November 2011 17:18 |
Online Entries
Despite our best efforts, we are unable to offer Online entries in time for the 2012 Festival. Rest assured that our IT team is still working on this and we hope to have this, and many other ways you can support our Festival online soon.
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Sunday, 13 June 2010 11:53 |
Meet our President!
 Hastings Musical Festival is pleased and proud to have Petula Clark CBE as our President. Petula is a world renowned singer, actress and composer with a career that has spanned seven decades. She is best known and loved for her 1960s hits which include “Down Town”, “ Don’t sleep in the Subway” and many more.
She made her radio debut in 1942 with a radio broadcast whilst she attended the BBC with her father when an air raid occurred and the producer requested that someone perform to settle the jittery audience.
This was subsequently broadcast and triggered a series of some 500 appearances in programmes designed to entertain the troops. During 1944, Petula was spotted in a performance at the Royal Albert Hall and this led into a career in films, which was closely followed by television performances in 1946 including her own show titled simply “Petula Clark”.
Petula branched into recording during 1949 and continued through the 1950s releasing hits such as "The Little Shoemaker" (1954), "Majorca" (1955), "Suddenly There's a Valley" (1955) and "With All My Heart" (1956).
Since then, together with her recordings, TV and film appearances, Petula has never been far from the public eye and in 2009 she was honoured by being made a Commander of the British Empire after becoming Britain’s biggest selling female artist.
Petula continues to delight sell-out audiences all over the world, and it was wonderful that she found the time to be with us at our 2011 Festival Finale, first presenting the special awards, and then enjoying the performances of our young and talented 2011 winners.
Petula has said that subject to her touring commitments, she will try her best to attend the 2012 Festival and that she is delighted to be our President.
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