Why this fantastic new festival is music to our ears
Our resident music guru Paul Dunton reveals the line-up for the much-anticipated Walled Garden Music Festival, which takes place at Tonbridge Castle over the weekends of September 9-10 and 16-17, and features some very famous names… This September, a fantastic new music festival is coming to Tonbridge. The Walled Garden Music Festival is the […]
Poetry in motion
The annual Tunbridge Wells Poetry Festival is now on. This year’s event, which has received funding from RTW Together, is bigger and better than ever with a programme for all ages to enjoy. Eileen Leahy speaks to one of the festival’s co-founders – and Times of Tunbridge Wells cartoonist – Peppy Scott about what’s going […]
Fun in the sun on Bewl Water’s reservoir
Water sports such as windsurfing and paddleboarding have become some of the fastest-growing summer activities in the United Kingdom. According to The Watersports Participation Survey, 13.2 million UK adults tried a boating activity in 2022, up 3 per cent from 2021. Paddlesports like canoeing and kayaking also saw an increase, as results revealed more than […]
Comfort food with flair
TN1 Bar and Kitchen offers the best of British food with a contemporary twist and attention to detail that makes it a must-visit, says Michelle Wood. As we enter through the doors of TN1 Bar and Kitchen on Monson Street on a chilly spring evening. we are warmly greeted by owners Murat and Tess […]
Father’s Day fun in Tunbridge Wells
Father’s Day takes place on Sunday 18 June this year, so rest assured that you still have plenty of time to plan something special. And if you’re looking for something a little bit more adventurous than a Number 1 Dad mug or box of chocolates, then fear not, as Tunbridge Wells prepares for a busy […]
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, […]
Delicious tasting lagers to toast the arrival of summer
In his regular column, Alex Greig of the Fuggles bars and bottle shop celebrates the start of ‘lager season’ and reveals a few of his favourite beers for summertime drinking… We’ve been waiting a while but the good news is summer is almost here. That means it’s time to dust off the barbeque relax […]
An Italian dream
Giovanni Pernici sells a fantasy through outstanding dance and surprisingly good singing, writes Michelle Wood… Giovanni Pernici is something of a ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ legend. With more than one million followers on Instagram and having won the show with Rose Ayling-Ellis in 2021, despite a miserable crash out last year while dancing with Richie […]
For the love of literature
Tunbridge Wells author Leonora Langley tells the Times about the Local Writers Fair on Friday May 12. Part of the town’s literary festival, which runs from May 11 to May 14, it aims to shine a spotlight on some of our talented wordsmiths… The second Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival takes place later this week […]
Children’s storytelling comes to the Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival
This year’s Tunbridge Wells Literary Festival is rapidly approaching. Popular children’s authors, personalities, and illustrators, Bec Hill, Mama G, Tim Collins, Vashti Hardy, Manjeet Mann and Amanda Quartey will all appear from May 11-14 in a series of free events at venues including the Assembly Hall Theatre, The Amelia Scott and Royal Victoria Place. Join […]
