A woman in a feathered Mardi Gras mask and red wig carries a decorated clear umbrella in the Hastings Fat Tuesday umbrella parade, with a rainbow fan in the foreground and costumed paraders behind under a blue sky

Hastings Fat Tuesday 2027

Name: Hastings Fat Tuesday 2027
Start: 2027-02-05
End: 2027-02-09
Location: Pubs, bars and venues across Hastings and St Leonards, with the Shrove Tuesday finale in Hastings Old Town.

Five days of Mardi Gras music in the pubs and venues of Hastings and St Leonards, ending on Shrove Tuesday with bands playing short sets in venue after venue.

When: Friday 5 to Tuesday 9 February 2027. Saturday Unplugged Tour 1pm to 6pm; Tuesday Tour 8pm to 11pm. Most gigs are free; the full 2027 programme is still to be announced.
Where: Pubs, bars and venues across Hastings and St Leonards, with the Shrove Tuesday finale in Hastings Old Town.
Info: Visit the official website or follow on Facebook for the latest details

Five days of Mardi Gras music in the pubs and venues of Hastings and St Leonards, with hundreds of mostly free gigs and a Shrove Tuesday finale in the Old Town. Hastings Old Town is a 20-minute drive from Rye.

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Hastings Old Town is a 20-minute drive from The River Haven. Book the Saturday for the Unplugged Tour and have breakfast on the Rother before a slow Sunday in Rye.

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