The show must go on! Forty years of The Festival Theatre at Hever Castle
This summer The Festival Theatre at Hever Castle celebrates its 40th anniversary. Eileen Leahy discovers what’s on the bill for this year’s summer season, which runs from May 27 to August 30 and includes everything from live Shakespeare to comedy, tribute acts and plenty of children’s entertainment… Every summer the glorious grounds of Hever […]
What to watch at the cinema this week…
From an eccentric road movie and a powerful sports biopic, to a British-Asian family comedy, these films showcase the resilience of the human spirit, says Michelle Wood The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry Directed by Hettie Macdonald, starring Jim Broadbent and Penelope Wilton. Harold Fry is an unremarkable man who has lived a life […]
Increase in Bewl Water camping speaks to a growing trend
Campers are snapping up spots at the 80-pitch campsite at Bewl Water in Lamberhurst, as a leading holiday booking website finds more people are looking to escape from everyday life by taking an off-grid break… Home to southeast England’s largest reservoir, Bewl Water’s back-to-nature breaks are here to stay after already receiving hundreds of […]
Hundreds to make a splash as Aqua Park opens this weekend
This Saturday, April 29, Bewl Water’s Aqua Park returns to the reservoir after receiving more than a thousand pre-bookings so far. The ‘Total Wipeout’-style obstacle course in Lamberhurst features a range of attractions. Operations Manager Kevin Parker explains: “The Aqua Park is an impressive 3,000 square metres of floating, inflatable fun with an XXL action […]
Penshurst unveils a taste of its history
Penshurst Place recently opened its new Victorian Kitchen, which has been restored to its former 19th-century glory. Eileen Leahy discovers the story behind this extensive renovation, which is now open to the public for the first time… At the end of last month, Penshurst Place unveiled the most extensive restoration the historic house has undergone […]
A writer with a passion for historical romance
Lotte James is a successful writer for romance specialist Harlequin Mills & Boon and also a self-published author. The former actor and theatre director tells Eileen Leahy how her love of reading romantic fiction led to her career switch… So Lotte, after working as an actor and theatre director, what led you to pursue […]
‘Buying Fairtrade ensures farmers are being paid a fair price and supported with the challenges of a changing climate’
Tunbridge Wells is currently celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight. On until March 12, the town’s Fairtrade Fortnight events have been focusing on biodiversity and the climate crisis. Here, Mandy Flashman-Wells, the local spokesperson for Fairtrade Town Group explains a little more about this year’s project and how you can get involved… Fairtrade Fortnight 2023 is once […]
New fundraising challenge launched to mark Eating Disorders Awareness Week
This week is Eating Disorders Awareness Week, so here Leonora Langley, author of the book, Let the Souls of Our Children Sing, suggests ways that parents and guardians can support children suffering with an eating disorder… BEAT (formerly the Eating Disorders Association) believe that ‘no one should face an eating disorder alone’ and, in […]
‘Like the Princess of Wales, I believe early years are the key to nurturing our children’
Author Leonora Langley tells the Times about the importance of nurturing self-love in our children from a young age – and it’s something that the Princess of Wales agrees with… Last week, Kate Middleton launched her first major project as Princess of Wales, a campaign that has been dubbed her ‘life’s work’. She believes […]
Kate Bush show set to wow audiences on national tour
On Friday February 3 the critically acclaimed show, ‘An Evening Without Kate Bush’ kicks off its national tour at the EM Forster Theatre in Tonbridge. Described as a joyful and unique, this award-winning cabaret show will delight Kate Bush fans – old and new. Here Eileen Leahy discovers more about it courtesy of its star […]
