Let’s party!
One of the main highlights of the Tunbridge Wells summer events calendar is the annual Pub in the Park festival. Celebrity chefs Tom Kerridge and Simon Rimmer will be hosting this year’s event which will be held once again in Dunorlan Park July 8 -10. The festival has a relaxed family friendly atmosphere and in addition to […]
Which local bands to see at Pub in the Park
Two Weeks in Nashville: July 8 evening session “Two Weeks in Nashville is made up of Billy LeRiff, Marc Deluca and Ian Wilson. We’ve been playing together for three years and our sound takes the nostalgia bands of our childhood such as U2, Coldplay, Pulp, The Rolling Stones and The Killers, all set to a […]
Chetna Makan on how baking is much easier than we all think
Despite placing fourth on the Great British Bake Off in 2014, Chetna Makan says she had never made bread before entering the tent. Of course, she knows her way around a loaf now, and after writing a few cookbooks focusing on Indian cuisine, she’s going back to her baking roots. Her new book, Easy Baking, […]
Gig Guide July 6 – July 13
Fringe returns for packed fortnight of events and fun There’s a lot of live music happening over the next couple of weeks! Kicking things off is Pub in the Park this weekend and then we have TW Fringe running until July 17. Most events within this period are listed below but if you are looking […]
Going Out Guide July 6 – July 13
Radio 4 comedian hopes to Skewer audiences with his new Hever show If you fall into one or more of the categories of a Radio 4 fan, a comedy fan and a music fan, congratulations, you are in a very special Venn diagram, and the ‘audio tapestry’ of current events, satire and sound which is […]
Culture Hub (July)
Ready to party? Get ready for the hottest foodie destination this summer. Pub in the Park returns to Tunbridge Wells’ Dunorlan Park from July 8-10 as locals get ready to celebrate the best of what the best British pubs offer: award-winning food, banging live music, and delicious drinks. With a lineup of favourite hit-makers such […]
Centenary club’s call for members
In 1922, the Royal Tunbridge Wells Bowls club had so many members that some moved to a different ground and formed a club under the name Tunbridge Wells Bowls Club, member Stephen Broome told the Times. The remaining group of players made the decision to stay at St John’s Recreation Ground, changing their name to […]
Benenden is very good, the people are very nice. We’re very happy here, it’s amazing’
Four Ukrainian girls have joined Benenden School. A spokesperson for the former alma mater of Princess Anne announced the news last week and said that three of the students have joined as day pupils and are living with local families while the fourth pupil is boarding. Benenden Headmistress Samantha Price said she was pleased the […]
Sussex Police shines a career beacon for pupils
In a careers assembly aimed at all Year 9s at the Crowborough based school, DC Kayleigh Hollobone and Emily Baccus-Waterman presented a range of routes into the police for the pre-GCSE pupils, explaining that future officers could enter the force at several career-stages. Outlining the professional and financial advantage of the three-year vocational Police Constable […]
Carnival celebration rings the bell for Birchwood residents
Starting with queuing up with their ‘tickets’ to enter the garden, residents had all of Monday [June 27] to enjoy music and old-fashioned fairground games, including hook-a-duck, a coconut shy, hoopla and the traditional test of strength – the high striker. All attractions were made accessible for the residents. Fairground prizes included classic ‘goldfish in […]
