Hastings Forum

I am hoping to organise this event during the celebrations to mark the 950th anniversary of 1066. The players should be dressed as Normans and Saxons. Can anybody advise me who to contact in this regard.
Best wishes,
Derek Harvey

This sounds like an interesting event. A bit like the Living Chess they used to hold in Alexandra Park. I have a photo of it from 1909...



Regarding who to contact, I would start with the council who could surely point you in the right direction.

Best of luck with it, sounds like a great idea.

I didn't realise the Chess in Hastings probably dates back to the Conquest:

http://www.hastingschess.com/congress-history/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hastings_ ... tournament

http://hastingschess.proboards.com/

There may be contacts in the following that would know whom to ask regarding the situation in 'Butler's gap'

http://www.hastingschess.club/contact-us/

thinking about it, the following should have a good idea of the right person to talk to:

Hastings History House
Tel: +44(0)1424 424744

21 Courthouse Street
HASTINGS
East Sussex
TN34 3AU

or

http://hotra.org/contact/

Hastings Old Town Residents Association
East Hill House
13 Tackleway
Hastings
East Sussex
TN34 3DE

Dick Edwards, Chairman 01424-437069