​HASTINGS ROCKS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 5th Annual Edition will take place 30 October - 1 November 2026 at a number of venues, including the gothic art deco The Electric Palace and The Printworks, a unique arts venue formally housing the Hastings Observer print press. The Printworks is housed inside a Venetian-Gothic style building that originally formed part of the Brassey Institute, a centre of secretive Victorian science experiments. It is accessed through Hastings' cyperpunk-esque Gotham Alley, which is frequently used today in film productions. The upper levels, adjacent to the town library, are industrial-chic hotel rooms.