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 […]
Enjoy affordable luxury for brides on a budget
According to UK Weddings, approximately 278,599 nuptials take place every year in Britain – with 41,273 happening in South East England, including at award-winning destinations Salomons Estate and One Warwick Park, both part of Elite Leisure Collection in Tunbridge Wells. Each year, over 100 ceremonies take place across the boutique four-star hotel and grand 36-acre […]
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 […]
Turkish delights to thrill the taste buds
For an elegant meal with authentic Mediterranean flavours, Zorba Meze and Grill ticks all the right boxes, writes Michelle Wood… A superb restaurant is all good and well, but if it is inaccessible, travelling to feast on your favourite indulgences can seem more like a chore than a treat. Zorba, however, ticked my first […]
Coronation tipples fit for a new King
Ahead of the Coronation of King Charles III on May 6, Times Drinks Editor James Viner suggests toasting the new monarch with some of these celebratory English bottles… 1: A supermarket vodka to mix a majestic Coronation cocktail to toast King Charles III Haysmith’s English Vodka, England (Aldi, £14.99) With the Coronation just around […]
Where to treat your dad this Father’s Day
June 18 is Father’s Day, and with the promise of great weather just around the corner, it’s the perfect opportunity to get out of the house and to help Dad celebrate. Two local venues: Salomons Estate and One Warwick Park’s The Brasserie, are ready and waiting to put on a lavish spread for food-enthused dads. […]
Hop along and savour a taste of this exciting new beer with benefits
In his monthly column, Alex Greig of Fuggles beer cafés and bottle shop, introduces Times readers to his latest top tipple to recommend: The Hastings Project. The Hastings Project is something new and exciting on the beer scene, and pretty rare too. Why? Because the brewery behind it is actually set up as a […]
Fawlty yet flawless dining at the Royal Wells
The Royal Wells Hotel has turned out a magical night of interactive dining and theatre that supersedes expectations. Michelle Wood went along to enjoy a sneak preview of the Faulty Towers Dinner Experience… If you haven’t yet popped into the newly refurbished Royal Wells Hotel on Mt Ephraim Rd for tea and cake, a […]
Mayfield girls engineer a sustainable future
Three Sixth Form girls from Mayfield School have won a prestigious national engineering prize for their plan to reduce carbon emissions and make their school, and Mayfield village, more sustainable. The Times discovers more… Staff and students at Mayfield School, an all-girls independent senior school located in the village of the same name in […]
A feast of magic suitable for the whole family
Dungeons & Dragons: Honour Among Thieves brings a great cast together, offers plenty of laughs and has a solid storyline, writes Matthew Dann When I first saw the trailer for this film, I have to admit to being very intrigued. I know there have been past D&D movies that had not been very good. […]
