…….. How do our hearts shift when we openly share our struggles?

  What does playfulness have to do with ritual?

Join artist Stacy Makishi for a performance experiment that is part ritual, part workshop, part story and part party, exploring how we might build communities of connection: to ourselves, to each other, and to inspiration and mystery.

With generous scoops of her characteristic aloha, Stacy will begin by sharing intimate stories that will move us into our hearts, that move into sacred rituals, that move into stupid games with crappy prizes, that move into reclaiming our true selves, that move into some very awkward, uncool, “moves” known to some as dancing.

This interactive event welcomes you just as you are – especially the imperfect, messy, awkward, shy, “not good enough” parts of you.

Over the course of the three hours you are welcome to take part as much or as little as you like, observe, exit and enter the space as you wish, and take breaks in a dedicated space with light refreshments.

Stacy Makishi is a transplant from Hawaii who found paradise in Dalston, London in 1993. Like a bonsai plant, she is small but old, and has been making art and infecting folks with curiosity and creativity for over 40 years.

Walking Each Other Home is part of Giddy Up, a programme bringing daring performance from LGBTQ+ artists to the stages of Hastings. Giddy Up is co-presented with Home Live Art and Marlborough Productions. Click here to view the rest of the 2025 line up.

Content Warning – “There will be themes of grief, loss and belonging”  Age guidance 16+