BAAM-Bottle Alley Art Market

22/09/2026

https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/in-16-pictures-bottle-alley-is-transformed-into-art-gallery-for-annual-event-9128849?page=4

Around 70 artists came together to create a colourful spectacle at Bottle Alley on Sunday September 20.

16/09/2026

THIS SUNDAY September 20th from 10am over 70 artists come together to fill Bottle Alley with colour, composition, light, shade, form, fun, weight and structure. With art for everyone for every reason.

16/09/2026

https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/your-world/bottle-alley-art-market-2026-artists-announcement-8991849

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28/08/2026

https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/people/hastings-event-postponed-due-to-expected-heavy-rain-and-high-winds-8944935

The organisers of the popular annual Bottle Alley Art Market have decided not to go ahead with the event on Saturday August 29 due to expected bad weather.

26/08/2026

UPDATE: BAAM Postponed until September 20th

After much deliberation and weather watching across several websites the BAAM Team have taken the reluctant decision to postpone this year's Bottle Alley Art Market until Sunday September 20th.

General consensus is that this Saturday is going to be the wettest and windiest day over the bank holiday weekend with wind gusts of up to 40mph predicted on some sites and rain at 100% -84% from 10am -1pm and things are still shifting.

The alley is of course partially undercover but the south side is open to wind and blown rain/ seaspray, there are also leaks from the ceiling: Any potential risk to artists work and visitor experience of the day has to be considered.

It's not been an easy decision to make, and the first time we've had to do so, but the team feel it is for the best in terms of allowing time to promote a new date and also giving the artists, plenty of notice.

We've had a few spaces become available because of the new date so will be opening applications again in the next couple of days, announcing here and on the Bottle Alley Art Market instagram account:

So spread the word and put the 20th September in your diaries for 500m of the inspiration and a celebration of Hastings Creatives from St.Leonards to Hastings and back again!

BAAM Team
2026

23/05/2026

OPEN CALL NOW LIVE for BAAM 2026!

More info and application form here:
http://www.bottlealley.org/baam

16/01/2026

We have learnt with great sadness that Andre Palfrey-Martin passed away on Tuesday night and with his passing Hastings has lost a wonderful soul and a champion of local heritage.
We first got to know Andre when we were working on the pier’s redevelopment in his role as an archivist at Hastings Museum. During the 60’s and 70’s Andre worked on the pier as band manager, booker and DJ.
We turned to him for answers and insights whenever we had a question about Sidney Little Hastings Borough Engineer who designed Bottle Alley, the promenade, car parks and Bathing Pool.
“It’s Mr Little to you and I !” - Andre used to say.
For the last 2 years Andre enjoyed a platform for heritage at the Bottle Alley Art Market where we placed him amongst the artists, in the middle of the space for anyone to approach if they had any questions regarding local history.
When we programmed the Pier relaunch event, we organised a DJ -re-union, giving Andre and his DJ group a platform once again.
They were the first DJ s to perform on the newly renovated pier. A tribute to Andre’s commitment and passion.
We will miss Andre terribly and will be forever grateful for your patience and encouraging spirit.