The Legend of Twelve Hundred Postcards: Number 80 Queens Road has been a shop, office, restaurant and dry cleaners in its long history. At one stage when owned by Mr G J Fellows, it even made Beer Engines for the pubs of Hastings.Our bar is named in honour of an event that took place at 80 Queens Road in February 1906. At this time it was a shop known as the Chocolate Box selling sweets and chocolate to the general public. However, its owner Mr J A Wall was also selling French postcards under the counter. Although these would be considered as tame by today’s standards, this was not the case at that time and Mr Wall when caught red handed with the implicating items was arrested and put on trial accused of displaying indecent postcards. Mr Wall pleaded guilty and was handed a sentence of three months imprisonment with hard labour for corrupting the morals of the community.His collection of Twelve Hundred Postcards was destroyed following the conviction but the story lives on today through our bar and the postcards that it contains.
100 x 12 EROTIC POSTCARDS exhibition for charity – Haven Books for Prisoners – 12 postcards from diverse artists to be auctioned. 12 exclusive postcards prints by Juliet Brando will be available. Facebook event here.
Join us for Underground Hastings Art Show with 7 fantastic local artists, open for 5 days in the heart of Hastings Old Town. The Stade Hall is a large and spacious venue.
It’s time! The second comic in the Land Creatures series launches today. You can buy all Land Creatures comics here. Also, if you’re in the Hastings area, come to Wow and Flutter between 6-8pm for live music, DJing, drinks and all the second hand vinyl and comic books you can buy!
The second episode of graphic novel “Land Creatures” by Juliet Brando is due to launch on the evening of July 18th at Wow And Flutter, with free live music, drinks and snacks, as well as comics, books and records for sale.
Land Creatures is the story of merfolk off the coast of Hastings, East Sussex, and the misadventures of one who chooses to walk on land and exist among the bipeds.