Gig Guide November 23 to December 6
Times music correspondent Paul Dunton shares his top gig picks for the next fortnight… The Grey Lady Music Lounge, The Pantiles All event information and tickets available at www.thegreylady.co.uk 25/11 Into The Blue 27/11 The Grey Lady Sessions: Bea Everett + The Varlies 02/12 Disco Odyssey 03/12 Project 5 04/12 The Grey Lady Sessions: […]
Say ‘cin cin’ to this expert Italian craft brewer which produces some truly bellissimo beers
In his monthly column, Alex Greig from the Fuggles Beer Café and Bottle Shop, savours a taste of Italy’s pioneering craft brewer Birrificio Italiano… Founded in 1996, Birrificio Italiano was one of the earliest Italian craft breweries – originally starting out as a brewpub in the Lombardy region. Initially the brewery launched two beers […]
Competition to find the best curry heats up with Kent finalists
A NUMBER of local restuarants have made the finals of the hottest cooking awards in the country. The longlist for the Asian Curry Awards 2022 has been revealed, along with the announcement of the creation of an inaugural Pat Chapman Memorial Award, to honour its long-time chairman of judges, who died in July. A record […]
Groombridge author’s debut ‘Starling’ creates a murmuring in the book world
SARAH Jane Butler is an author to watch. She has previously published short stories and poems in numerous literary journals and anthologies, and her story ‘The Swimmer’ was included in Best British Short Stories 2011. She has also twice won the 26 Project Writer’s Award, most recently in 2021 for her poem ‘Flow’. She has […]
‘This play is a madcap farce with a great story, great characters, and a great energy’
Starting today, Trinity Theatre Club puts on its adaptation of ‘The Ladykillers’. Running until Saturday, October 22, this stage adaptation of the classic 1950s Ealing Comedy was written by Graham Linehan, creator of ‘Father Ted’. It follows a motley crew of misfits and criminals posing as musicians who rent rooms from an elderly widow who […]
How to take the hell out of homework
From standing desks to visual reminders, Tunbridge Wells parent and neurodiversity coach, Liz Hawker, suggests some strategies that can help parents of all children make homework time easier… Nothing beats autumn for bitter-sweet. As we shiver into the month of October, parents find that the warm back-to-school glow has faded as the clutches of homework […]
Town’s fundraisers join thousands ‘running for a cause’ in London race
CHARITY racers from Tunbridge Wells joined a crowd of over 40,000 in the London Marathon last Sunday, most ‘running for a cause’. James Phillipson, who ran for Nourish Community Foodbank, said: “The London Marathon was the biggest event I have ever been involved in. “What struck me was the amount of people running for a […]
Forage in nature’s larder to improve your diet and boost immunity this autumn
Did you know you can enrich your diet courtesy of mother nature? Vikki Rimmer spoke to Hever Castle’s head gardener Neil Miller to discover the power of rose hips, which can be 40 times more potent than Vitamin C and also made into teas and jellies? Only a handful of gardeners know that the fruits […]
Drink pink: the best rosé wines for summer’s end
This week Times wine editor James Viner is here with four wonderful rosé choices for you to enjoy as we usher in the last of the summer wine… Summer may well be practically over (autumn begins on Friday) but it’s not yet time to definitively say goodbye to a glass of tasty dry rosé wine. […]
It’s time to savour the tastes that our county has to offer for the new season
Produced in Kent, an organisation which champions the county’s finest producers and products, has curated a special autumnal collection showcasing some of the region’s most delicious and seasonal treats. Eileen Leahy discovers more… With the season of mists and mellow fruitfulness now upon us it’s time to switch up our eating habits, swapping salads for […]
