Crowds return as celebrity chefs serve up another Pub in the Park…
The festival, which is the brainchild of celebrity chef and TV presenter Tom Kerridge, kicked off on Friday, July 8, with household names such as Supergrass, Professor Green, Melanie C, The Feeling, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, ASWAD, Luck & Neat entertaining the crowds with live music over the three-day event. Attendance was down though on previous years […]
Grape expectations
Balfour has long been considered one of the most successful and innovative of English vineyards since it started producing its award-winning wines at the Hush Heath Estate in Staplehurst back in 2002. This year it celebrates two decades in the business and the good news is the brand, which was created by local entrepreneur Richard […]
Diversity and culture take centre stage as the Mela returns to Tunbridge Wells
Following its cancellation in 2020, the festival roared back to life last year, and saw hundreds of people brave the rain in Calverley Grounds. Building on that momentum, this year’s programme will be the ‘biggest one yet,’ promised festival director Gurvinder Sandher. The festival, which will fill Calverley Grounds from 12 noon to 6pm on […]
Going Out Guide July 13 – July 20
Local singers perform ‘Late Night Lyrics’ in world première Singers from Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks made a triumphant return to the scene by being the first to perform a new work for its composer as he visited the UK. The American choral composer, Frederick Frahm, was in attendance for the Cantate choir’s performance of […]
Love Where You Live: Adam Brown
Where do you live? I’ve lived in Tunbridge Wells my whole life and moved to a few different areas during that time. I spent a decade in the St John’s area but recently moved to The Pantiles’ end of town. I love it but I will miss being so close to the fantastic independent restaurants, […]
Make a splash in the summer holidays
So if the thought of six weeks out of school is daunting to you, you’re not alone. With many breaking up for summer next week, the frantic panic to fill the diary with fun activities has begun, and of course, the cost of living crisis means parents are having to watch the pounds more than […]
Dunorlan Friends voice concerns over parking plans as move sparks petition
Residents unhappy with the proposals have also started a petition to get the Council to think again. Last week the Times reported on how the new Borough Partnership at the Council is increasing the fees across its car parks and will introduce pay to park at Dunorlan Park. The coalition want to charge £1 an […]
Dame Kelly passes the baton in Tonbridge
The High Street was closed at 9.30am last Wednesday (July 6) when the first of five Baton Bearers who came from across the county received the ceremonial baton. The relay continued along the High Street to Tonbridge Castle, where around a thousand school children were waiting with flags to cheer it on its way. The […]
Tonbridge MP moves a step closer to Downing Street
The Tonbridge & Malling MP secured the requisite votes on Thursday to make it through to the next ballot, beating Attorney General Suella Braverman who crashed out of the competition. Mr Tugendhat, who is standing to replace Boris Johnson after the PM said he would step down last week, received the backing from 32 MPs […]
Read the Times of Tunbridge Wells 13th July 2022
