Seeing the world completely differently…
When it comes to confidence celebrity chef Rosemary Shrager is positively bubbling over with it. But as she recently revealed in the press, she’s been suffering from an eye condition that had started to chip away at her trademark cheery nature – until she found the solution at Bella Vou clinic on The Pantiles in […]
Arts for arts’ sake - and all the community’s too
We’re very lucky to have such a buoyant creative community in our local area, so it’s great that as we emerge out of strict lockdown restrictions, we can finally start appreciating the arts in person again. Hot on the heels of the recent South-East Open Studios comes Mayfield’s Arts Fair, which, according to organiser Richard Field, […]
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra comes to Tunbridge Wells this weekend
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The Assembly Hall Theatre welcomes The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra this Sunday June 27 Just weeks after reopening after the government further eased Covid restrictions, the Assembly Hall will host the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Orchestra this coming weekend. “This is a momentous occasion for us with the country’s premier orchestra performing right on the town’s doorstep,” […]
School of thought – Mayfield Headmistress on why a great education goes beyond the classroom
Usually one would associate a head teacher’s office as being a rather serious and sterile space, but on entering Antonia Beary’s at Mayfield School it’s as if you’re visiting an old friend’s sitting room. Of course the usual hallmarks of an official office are all here – rows of academic books, framed certificates, piles of […]
Celebrating the talents of our musical youth
You may have been watching the postponed BBC Young Musician of the Year, but did you know that Tunbridge Wells and East Sussex residents have their own version? The prestigious Tunbridge Wells International Music Competition (TWIMC) aims to encourage youthful musical talent and has been going since 1979. In that time it has seen many […]
Why technology has been an important tool in discovering a new school during the pandemic
Usually, if you wanted to see if a primary or secondary school was the right one for your child you would visit it in person. But the Covid pandemic put a stop to all those important face-to-face interactions for parents, students and teaching staff over the past year. So how did schools get on with […]
Building the foundations for a first-class education
A number of our local schools have had a significant amount of development carried out on their sites over the past year of lockdown after being awarded significant grants from both the private and public sector. Along with St Gregory’s Catholic School and Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys, Bennett Memorial Diocesan School, based in […]
“I want to be honest and authentic as a person and with my music”
LAKY is a singer-songwriter who cut her musical teeth gigging with her twin sister aged 15 at The Grey Lady on The Pantiles. Having then moved to London to make music and gig for three years she is now back living locally again, and is about to release her debut single Saving Me this Friday […]
A ticket to ride and enjoy some fabulous festive feasting
After months of not being able to enjoy a pleasant afternoon or evening journeying through the charming scenery of the Kent and Sussex countryside on a vintage steam train while feasting on afternoon tea or sipping an artisan gin, the good news is we can finally do so once again. As of last weekend the […]
Tunbridge Wells records a downturn in Coronavirus infection cases
Tunbridge Wells is just one of two places in the whole of Kent which has seen its number of coronavirus infections fall over the last week. Along with Canterbury it has recorded a small decline in cases whereas everywhere else in Kent has seen a steady growth, with some areas going above 100 cases per […]
