Skin SOS
With the sun showing up more often these days we need to protect our skin daily with a good quality SPF. Katie Wright picks her top ten that your skin will love… ‘Use sunscreen every day’ is the ultimate skincare commandment. Dermatologists and beauty buffs alike agree that protecting your face from harmful UV […]
A passion for fashion…
The TN card is the Tunbridge Wells loyalty scheme that rewards shoppers for supporting local. This month its founder Jess Gibson chats to Laura Foley at Belle Empire on Mount Ephraim about sustainable clothing, style and self-expression… Laura, congratulations on the opening of Belle Empire boutique Thank you. Belle Empire was born several years […]
Go with the flow…
Ahead of Lucy Parker’s new well-being column starting next month in SO Magazine, Eileen Leahy meets the co-founder of Flow Tunbridge Wells to discover why her studio’s comprehensive approach to holistic health is so unique – and why her personal story plays such a pivotal part in its success… Yoga is considered to be […]
Bright and beautiful
Having grown up in the Caribbean, Louise Dean says she’s ‘obsessed with painting tropical flowers, birds, palm trees and seascapes’ in bold, beautiful colours. The Langton Green artist talks to Rachael Hale about this month’s SEO Art Trail and her new online art course… Why do you love painting so much? It’s part of […]
Music royalty
SO’s resident music guru Paul Dunton is excited about a new music festival coming to Tonbridge in September, featuring famous names including Nik Kershaw, Jethro Tull, Heaven 17, The Feeling and Feeder. Read on to find out more about The Walled Garden Music Festival. This September, a fantastic new music festival is coming to […]
Discover this secret retreat…
Knowle Grange Health Spa in Wadhurst is currently undergoing an impressive development, which will see both its existing health and holistic offerings enhanced, and also include a new state of the art gym, kitchen and café. Eileen Leahy met its owner and director Carol Barazzone for an exclusive tour to discover more… Winding carefully […]
“Black Deer is all about building a community”
This month the Black Deer Music Festival takes place at Eridge Park over the weekend of June 16-18 with a bill that features some fantastic Americana singers including Steve Earle and Bonnie Raitt, as well as legendary acts like the Pretenders, Richard Hawley and actor-turned-musician Damian Lewis. Eileen Leahy speaks to the festival’s co-founders Gill […]
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The show must go on! Forty years of The Festival Theatre at Hever Castle
This summer The Festival Theatre at Hever Castle celebrates its 40th anniversary. Eileen Leahy discovers what’s on the bill for this year’s summer season, which runs from May 27 to August 30 and includes everything from live Shakespeare to comedy, tribute acts and plenty of children’s entertainment… Every summer the glorious grounds of Hever […]
The top tapas in town
Ivan Di Santo and his team at Soprano have created the perfect mix of fantastic food, amazing ambience and a cocktail list that’s one of the best in town. Eileen Leahy went along to sample a taste of the terrific tapas that this legendary Tunbridge Wells establishment offers its diners… With the cost-of-living crisis, […]
