Nº.8695 - Founded 1975

Born from the growth of Freemasonry in Ashby and built, quite literally, by the hands of its own members, Hastings Lodge No. 8695 has been a proud part of this community since 1975. Formed as a daughter Lodge of the long-established Ferrers & Ivanhoe 779, it has grown into a Lodge with its own strong identity, fun, welcoming and full of life, yet bound to its sister Lodge by shared premises, shared history and a genuine sense of family.

If you are looking for a Lodge where you will be supported, included and among friends from day one, Hastings is that place. Hastings Lodge meets seven times a year at the Masonic Hall on Lower Church Street, and the evenings are as much about fellowship as they are about the Craft. After each meeting, members retire to the Lyric Rooms for the Festive Board, a four-course dinner filled with good conversation, laughter and the kind of warm camaraderie that is increasingly rare and genuinely worth seeking out.

The Lodge actively welcomes new members of all ages, and younger men in particular will find a supportive, open-minded environment where experience is willingly shared and no one is left to find their feet alone.

Life beyond the Lodge