KINGS ROAD AND BOHEMIA CREATIVE QUARTER (top of London Road / Bohemia Road)

1-18 April

Independent businesses in the town offer their perspectives on Mary Seacole’s book in a trail of window displays. Enjoy  St Leonards on Sea at its most creative!

Mary Seacole was, at heart, a trader. The anniversary marked in the festival is Mary’s journey from Jamaica to England as a teenager bringing preserves to sell. In her book, Mary also discusses, “…bringing home with me a large collection of handsome shells and rare shell-work, which created quite a sensation in Kingston, and had a rapid sale;” and “My House was full for weeks, of tailors, making up rough coats, trousers, etc., and sempstresses cutting out and making shirts. In addition to these, my kitchen was filled with busy people, manufacturing preserves, guava jelly, and other delicacies, while a considerable sum was invested in the purchase of preserved meats, vegetables and eggs.”

Kings Road:

Hastings & Bexhill Mencap Charity Shop
Pelhams Fine Furniture and Ceramics
Montague Armstrong
Pass Muster Trading
Canny CBD
Kings Road Fish Bar
Milk+Hustle
Paisley and Friends
Caroline Morris Millinery
The Bookkeeper Bookshop
Popsicle
Calneva
Little Mashers

@bohemia.creative.quarter:

Sugarpie Honeybuns
The Hoxley Thai
Teddy Tinkers
Forage and Fleur Floristry
Barber Co
The Tower
Moth
The Mudworks