Fat Tuesday Music Festival
The UK’s largest Mardi Gras and ultimate mid-winter carnival!
Skinny Sunday
Skinny Sunday is a one day music festival– entirely curated, produced and managed by the HFT Fat Tuesday Club Youth Music Project.
Fat Tuesday Club
Creative music sessions focused on the process of making and playing new music
Youth Second Line Band
Hastings Fat Tuesday’s youth brass and percussion band, led by Robbie Robson, supported by Create Music.
Unconvention
A one-day grassroots music conference featuring panellists from across the music industry sharing their experience and identifying some of the challenges for artists in the modern era.
Sonics
Music, art and more from outside the mainstream since 2015.
Hastings Fat Tuesday CIC is a not-for-profit organisation that delivers a year-round programme of activity to support the communities of Hastings and St Leonards. This includes the flagship Fat Tuesday Music Festival and a range of live music events and community sessions/workshops to support musicians and young people, and provide engaging cultural experiences for all.
Our aim is to promote creative opportunities to people at all stages of their lives through arts and culture.
HFT managed by a small team: co-directors Hannah Deeble, Trevor Deeble and Elliot Lampitt.
Latest News
Hastings Fat Tuesday Festival Returns for 2026
Five Days of Music, Mayhem and Mardi Gras
Babyshambles in Hastings
A very special show....
Le Grand Mardi Gras Ball 2026
Tickets on sale...
Un-Convention returns in 2026 – Tickets now on sale!
Un-Convention is back again to kick off the 2026 festival!