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Smugglers: Torchlight Tour

Intrepid visitors to the famous Smugglers Adventure in Hastings will have a second chance to take part in a special Torchlight Tour through the caves and subterranean passages on Saturday, May 7th. The extra date has been added after the first tour sold out, just days after being announced. The new tour, which runs from … Continued

Deeply Creepy Halloween!

Two of Hastings’ most popular visitor attractions are getting in a mischievous mood for a deeply creepy Halloween half term. Running from Monday, October 26th to Saturday, October 31st visitors to both Smugglers Adventure and Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to join in ghostly goings-on and spooky trails. Blue Reef are running a … Continued

The Big Draw 2015

The Blue Reef Aquarium in Hastings is inviting the public to create their own marine-themed works of art. Inspired by ‘The Big Draw’, an annual event organised by the charity Drawing Power, the Rock-a-Nore Road attraction wants to encourage more people to get involved with art. Running throughout October, the aquarium is inviting visitors to … Continued

Claws Week

Visitors to Hastings’s Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to enjoy some close encounters with a variety of weird and wonderful crabs and lobsters as part of their ‘Claws – Incredible Crustaceans’ May Half Term event (May 25th – 31st) From comical cleaner shrimps to mighty lobsters, this exciting event offers a fascinating insight into … Continued

Shark Week Feb Half Term

Visitors to Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium will have the chance to immerse themselves in a world of sharks and rays over the February Half Term Holidays (Monday 16th – Sunday 22nd). Using a mixture of exhibitions, entertaining talks, feeding demonstrations and fun activities, ‘Shark Week’ aims to dispel many of the popular misconceptions of sharks … Continued

Diving Santa!

SANTA TAKES THE PLUNGE AT BLUE REEF AQUARIUM   A scuba-diving Santa Claus took time off from preparing for Christmas by taking the plunge at Hastings’ Blue Reef Aquarium.  The fearless Father Christmas was joined by one of his elf helpers as they donned scuba gear and entertained surprised visitors to the Rock-a-Nore Road attraction.  The … Continued

Deeply Creepy Halloween Fun

Two of Hastings’ most popular visitor attractions are getting in a mischievous mood for a deeply creepy Halloween half term. Running from Monday, October 27th to Friday, October 31st visitors to both Smugglers Adventure and Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to join in ghostly goings-on and spooky trails. Blue Reef are running a … Continued

Fishy Stocktake

A stock-take with a difference is taking place from Monday, September 15th to Sunday, September 21st at Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium with their own version of a ‘fishy census’. At the end of the summer season, staff undertake a comprehensive count of all their residents and this time they’re inviting visitors to volunteer to help spot and record … Continued

Claws Week!

Visitors to Hastings’s Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to enjoy some close encounters with a variety of weird and wonderful crabs and lobsters as part of their ‘Claws – Incredible Crustaceans’ event (25th – 31st August) From comical cleaner shrimps to mighty lobsters, this exciting event offers a fascinating insight into the incredible world … Continued

Predators Week at Blue Reef

Visitors to Hastings Blue Reef Aquarium will be able to come face to face with some of the aquatic world’s most fearsome inhabitants during a special Predators event which runs from Monday, August 11th – Sunday, August 17th. The predators in question range from sharks and poison-tipped lionfish to some of the world‘s most toxic … Continued

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