What BusinessEdge (December/January 2012/13) says about Hastings, the 'sunniest town in mainland Britain'.

'There are the community festivals, from Jack-in-the-Green to Mayday ... in between come carnivals, Coastal Currents arts festival, the award-winning Seafood and Wine Festival, and the world-famous record-breaking Pirate Day - in fact there is something of interest every week.'