A hands-on artistic celebration of a musical hero
Last weekend, local artist Guy Portelli unveiled his sculptural tribute to the legendary David Bowie. Eileen Leahy finds out more… Every January The Forum hosts a special David Bowie tribute evening to coincide with what would have been the rock star’s birthday (January 8) but to also mark the anniversary of his death (January […]
Wakanda Forever! Or perhaps not…
The Marvel sequel falls short in honouring the memory of the late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, says Times Film Reviewer Matthew Dann… As a film, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, is a mixed bag. Is it a worthy successor to the original and highly successful Black Panther film? I honestly do not know. It […]
“This exhibition is a celebration of local artistry and a love of nature”
Starting on January 21, visitors to Sissinghurst Castle can enjoy a free exhibition of local innovative artwork. Running until March 19, the show, which is entitled From Little Acorns: Art Inspired at Sissinghurst, will feature a variety of art and will appeal to all ages. Eileen Leahy finds out more about the exhibition… On […]
A trio of festive shows for the family to enjoy this Christmas at Trinity
Trinity Theatre has just kicked off its run of three seasonal productions – two of which are brand new works. Here the venue’s Artistic Director Sean Turner tells Eileen Leahy why he and his creative crew are relishing the challenge of putting on The New Musketeers, The Aliens Who Saved Christmas and Miracle on 34th […]
Come out from the cold and into the warm atmosphere of this great local gastro pub
There’s nothing like a cosy pub to hunker down in during the festive season – especially when it serves delicious, crowd-pleasing and award-winning food, as Victoria Roberts discovered when she shored up at the Blue Anchor in Crowborough… There are two ways into the Blue Anchor pub in Crowborough. You can come in past […]
A Christmas film with a difference
Times Film Reviewer Matthew Dann visits the Odeon in Tunbridge Wells to see a new Christmas film with a horror twist…. Violent Night is a film that does exactly what it says on the tin, but sadly, not much more. Nonetheless, it is a worthy escape. A wealthy family gather on Christmas Eve at […]
Get ready for lots of fee, fi, fo – and fun!
Panto season at the Assembly Hall Theatre kicks off this Saturday December 10 when the cast of Jack and the Beanstalk take to the stage. Eileen Leahy finds out more… The Assembly Hall Theatre has a history of putting on some brilliant pantomimes at Christmas and this year is no exception as it stages […]
Take a trip to Vienna
This coming Sunday, December 4 at 3pm, the Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra celebrates the music of Vienna with a concert featuring the music of Mozart, Richard and Johann Strauss and Franz Lehar, and the talented Rebecca Bottone as soprano… The Royal Tunbridge Wells Symphony Orchestra (RTWSO) performs its next concert this coming Sunday […]
‘We just happened to find each other at a time where we all needed a creative shot in the arm’
Local artists Agatha O’Neill, Elizabeth Barrett and Kerrie Kent are exhibiting their new series of a ‘Word a Day’ work at Rubys of London on Monson Road until December 16. Here they tell Eileen Leahy what it’s all about… AEK is the acronym of a local creative trio of three talented artists: Agatha O’Neill, […]
Discovering the shape of future fitness
Sarah Gorman has worked in the fitness industry for over two decades. She has been TV star Davina McCall’s personal trainer and launched her BlendFit company 15 years ago. Now the local mother of three talks to the Times about her new app, created to help connect people committed to regular exercise and reveals why […]
