Vibrant street art celebrates town’s creative culture
Last week, a new street art mural was unveiled on the Grosvenor Bridge underpass in Grosvenor and Hilbert Park. The new artwork was conceived by The Amelia team and the Friends of Grosvenor Hilbert Park to enhance the appearance of a pathway used by commuters, residents, and cyclists to create an environment which is both […]
RTW BID hosts pioneering AI conference
To enable businesses to learn of the power and potential AI has to transform their operations, RTW Together BID ran its first conference dedicated to Artificial Intelligence at One Warwick Park Hotel last Tuesday November 28. The four-hour conference welcomed three expert speakers from the field including; Richard Norton from Peeps creative agency, Nadio Granata […]
SKATE returns for 2023 ‘bigger and better’
Hundreds of people wrapped up warm for the official opening of this year’s SKATE in Calverley Grounds last Friday, December 1. The grounds, which have been transformed into a winter wonderland, were lined with over 200 schoolchildren, waiting to take part in the first ice skating session of 2023. Visitors were joined for the opening […]
Housing market is past ‘peak pain’ and now levelling out after volatility
DESPITE the Chancellor’s recent Autumn Statement not delivering on a number of areas many in the property sector had hoped for – such as a reduction in Stamp Duty and other incentives – according to newly published mainstream and prime house price forecasts for 2024 to 2028, which have been seen by the Times, the […]
New music and food events set for Dunorlan Park next summer
Two exciting new events, hosted by Live Tour Promotions, are coming to Tunbridge Wells’ Dunorlan Park for the first time in June 2024, with the launch of the Ibiza Orchestra Experience (Friday June 14) and the Sausage and Cider Festival (Saturday June 15). The Ibiza Orchestra will be performed on a large outdoor stage, along […]
The Pantiles named UK’s third best independent ‘high street’
The Pantiles has been declared as one of the top ten ‘high streets’ for independent shops in the UK following research commissioned by American Express Shop Small. The Tunbridge Wells retail and restaurant hub ranked third on the prestigious list – which was published by the Retail Times on November 23. It was higher than […]
Number of local youth services set to be cut by Kent County Council
By Grace Corcoran Young people and families in Tunbridge Wells are set to be affected by Kent County Council’s (KCC) pending decision to cut funding to some youth services in a bid to save money. As the Times has reported extensively, KCC needs to make significant savings in the coming years and one measure that […]
It’s a Christmas window wonderland
The winner of this year’s Big Reveal Window Display competition has been announced. Over 2,100 voters chose their favourite retail and hospitality festive window displays across the three areas of The Big Reveal. Many of the local traders flexed their creative muscles and created fantastic festive displays, but there could only be one overall winner. […]
Thousands gather in the streets of Tunbridge Wells for The Big Reveal
Last weekend saw the return of the annual Big Reveal with large crowds flocking to the streets of Tunbridge Wells for the occasion. Organisers, RTW Together Business Improvement District (BID) announced that more than 3,000 people were in attendance across the three-day event. For the first time, the event ran from 4.30pm-6.30pm on three consecutive […]
Global music icon set to headline Black Deer 2024
International country superstar Sheryl Crow has been announced as the first headliner of this year’s Black Deer Festival of Americana. Crow will headline the festival, which returns for its fifth year in 2024, on Saturday June 15 on the park’s main stage, with fans expected to enjoy a career-spanning set from the nine-time Grammy Award […]
