“It’s important that children have targeted lessons at school about bullying and its effects to develop tolerance and respect for others”
This Anti-Bullying Week, which runs until November 18, former local teacher Leonora Langley tells the Times about children’s emotional well-being and her book, ‘Let The Souls of Our Children Sing’… Leonora Langley, whose book ‘Let The Souls of Our Children Sing’ stresses the importance of nurturing emotional well-being in the young, believes that: “By […]
What does healthy eating mean to you?
Sussex-based broadcaster and health and wellbeing expert Monica Price talks to the Times about the best ways to improve your diet and eat healthily… You need to think of your body as a top-of-the-range car, and in order to keep that car in top condition it needs the right fuel and oil to maintain […]
The panto season is coming – oh, yes it is!
GEARING up for the Christmas season, local theatres have revealed their offerings, and it’s a cracker of a year, from brand-new gems to favourite old chestnuts, all waiting for the curtain to rise in December. Performing a Christmas twist on the classic panto ‘double entendre’, Trinity Theatre offers a triple entendre this year – a […]
The stage is set for a magnificent new performance venue in Benenden
Last month the prestigious independent girls’ school Benenden revealed its new Centenary Buildings development, which is now able to host touring theatre companies and external events for the first time. Bookings are now being taken for the first public events in a new performing arts venue at Benenden School. The completion of the stunning new […]
Spend your half term making the most of the great outdoors
SCHOOL’S out for half term this Friday afternoon (October 21), and the great outdoors awaits. With gardens across the South East, the National Trust is leading the charge outdoors, starting with the Fungi Festival at Emmetts Garden, near Sevenoaks. Running throughout October, the festival encourages children to explore the artworks and giant wicker mushrooms which […]
“We give young people the opportunity to perform great music in fabulous venues”
Adrian Pitts, artistic director and principal conductor of Tonbridge-based West Kent Youth Voices tells Eileen Leahy why being part of a choir is so good for students’ social and performance skills… West Kent Youth Voices (WKYV) choir started in September 2019 as a platform for young singers in West Kent Schools aged from 14 to […]
Enter the dragons – boat races return to Bewl and the Medway
The famous Dragon Boat Race returned to Kent’s Bewl Water at the weekend as around 60 crews raced over a 250-metre course in the bid to raise money for charity. The event has taken part on the reservoir – the largest stretch of inland open water in the South East – since 1998. Over the […]
Welcome to the wonderful world of Belgian beer
In his monthly column Alex Greig of the Fuggles bars and bottle shop picks his top Belgian brews for you to try… Belgian Beer Weekend has recently taken place in Brussels. It’s a weekend-long celebration of the wonderful world of Belgian beer. Held in Grand Place, the event features over 500 beers from 50 brewers […]
Cheers to seductive and challenging Pinot Noir
Times’ Drinks Editor James Viner picks four cracking bottles of this very old, beguiling red burgundy grape to celebrate International Pinot Noir day Day this August 18th… Much like the wine-obsessed protaganist Miles Raymond in the movie Sideways (2004), I’ve always been a fan of Pinot Noir – the famously finicky, early budding, thin-skinned, low tannin, […]
Going Out Guide August 3 – August 10
The vibrant and varied programme this year includes opera, plays, films, jazz, classical music, speakers, comedy, musical tribute nights and family favourites. The events take place in three spectacular locations in the award-winning gardens of Hever Castle, childhood home of Anne Boleyn, one of Kent’s top tourist attractions. The Loggia in the tranquil Italian Garden […]
