Now in its fourth year, Festival by the Lake moves online for a lockdown special event in partnership with Isolation Station Hastings.

Prepare your picnic, settle down in your garden or living room, and join us for an afternoon of great live music, poetry, discussion, fun for kids, an online raffle and much more, raising vital funds for Hastings Supports Refugees.

Music line up confirmed so far: Gwyneth Herbert, Bev Lee Harling, Helen Sharpe, Beccy Byrne

Special Guest appearance by comedian Henning Wehn

Artist Secret Postcard sale

You can even order delicious freshly made Baklava to be delivered to you on the day for your picnic!

There are 100 tickets to join us via Zoom for just £5. Your ticket will enable you and your family or group to have an interactive experience and enter you into the raffle - or you can watch all the fun live on Facebook with Isolation Station Hastings.

Care4Calais tent appeal:

Super size your support! £20 will buy a pop-up tent for a homeless refugee family in Calais. The fantastic Care4Calais support people in desperate need and with a summer of festivals cancelled due to Coronavirus, they won't have the usual donations of used tents. Please help if you can.