Battle FM

21/02/2022

It’s at times like this we wish we were a permanent radio station.

Reliable local news is so important for communities like ours, especially in difficult times.

10/10/2020

🎈Happy birthday to us! 🎈

11/09/2020

📻 Hello Battle! 📻

Just wanted to confirm that we won’t be returning this October. We’re all volunteers, so we’re concentrating on work and home, getting things back to as normal as they can be.

We hope to return in future though, if you’ll have us. Comment below to tell us what you want from a Battle radio station and we’ll see what we can do!

08/08/2020

Sadly Battle Bonfire has been cancelled this year.

Since 1646 when 2 Shillings and 6 Pence were given for bonfire treason rejoicing we have overcome many challenges to keep bonfire going in Battle. However, there have been several times during this period when a bonfire hasn't appeared on the Abbey Green at the start of November. Notable dates include 1906 due to a countywide ban on bonfires near the highway and more recently during World War 2.
Unfortunately, 2020 will now be added to this list.

This year sees us and the entire world fighting a new challenge and this is one we can't overcome.

It is with a heavy heart that we formally announce the cancellation of our celebrations which were due to take place on November 7th 2020.

We have worked increasingly hard to find a way to put on some sort of normal celebration with meetings being held with the relevant authorities right up until July 31st. It would be right to note that we are incredibly grateful to the members of the Safety Advisory Group, chaired by Rother District Council, for working with us during this time. They assisted in providing both new ideas and guidance but in the end, it is just not practical to hold an event.

Regardless of the legal status relating to gatherings, the moral responsibility we hold to our members and the wider community has to come first. We couldn't guarantee an event in which social distancing would be possible and we would have put additional pressure on our incredible key workers. This is not something we are prepared to do.

Thank you to all our members who have continued to pay their membership even when they knew our event was at risk. Thank you to those who have provided advice, guidance and at times a shoulder to cry on.

We will be back. We will rejoice with church bells ringing and fireworks banging. A fire will again burn brightly in front of the Abbey Gatehouse and we will process down the high street with the Oldest Guy In The World leading the way.
But until that time, up yours Corona.

BBB

28/07/2020

BTFC playing this weekend ⚽️

This Saturday 11:00am, at Battle rec. A friendly game with Worthing United. Why not join us....

08/06/2020

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08/05/2020

Lockdown fun from our friends at Battle Theatrical Society!

02/05/2020

Hastings Rock is broadcasting online only this year from today until Friday 29th May. You can listen via the website

30 April 2020: As promised here are some more details about what we are planning to bring you during the Hastings Rock broadcast in May 2020. We will be ‘on air’ from midnight on the morning of Saturday, 2nd May until midnight on Friday 29th May, broadcasting 24 hours a day. As mentioned before,...

07/03/2020

Do you miss the stations available locally in years past?

With stations closing and regional shows under threat, what does the future hold for local radio?

03/03/2020

BLOG to become BatTS! 🎭

Big news for BLOG!
At our EGM last week our members voted unanimously to change our name from "Battle Light Opera Group" to "Battle Theatrical Society" - BATTS - in order to more closely reflect the type of shows we do and encourage new members and audiences who may be put off by our 'light opera' tag. We love the logo designed by Simon Newbury as it really emphasises our Battle location, whilst keeping the familiar BLOG look and feel. Other than the name change it's business as usual; we will continue performing a wide variety of shows in Battle including G&S, classic and modern musicals, concerts, plays and any other genre. Please message us if you wish to join, produce, direct, help out backstage or front of house. In the meantime thank you for your continued support and followings!

22/02/2020

Good Luck to everyone doing this tomorrow.

An explosive 8km cross country run around the Gunpowder Mill area of Battle. Sunday 23rd February 2020. Starting and finishing at Battle Abbey

11/02/2020

Congratulations to our friends at the AWARD-WINNING Battle Light Opera Group!