Your time to shine
Talented make-up artist Natalie Piacun of TAW salon shares her top tips on how to look gorgeously glam this Christmas – and what she’d like to find in her stocking on December 25 Welcome to my Christmas beauty special which includes a few stocking filler ideas as well as how to achieve the best […]
Join the culture club
Knot Works opened in the summer of 2021 in Southborough and is an artistic organisation run by three friends – Holly Jean Crosbie, Samuel Wheeler and Edward Liddle. Here, the trio tell Eileen Leahy more about their multi-layered creative venture… So let’s start with you telling us in essence what Knot Works is all […]
How to create your dream wedding
This month a special weddings event is taking place on November 20 which will see local experts from One Warwick Park and Salomons sharing their advice on all the key things those tying the knot need to know. Molly Miller finds out more about it – and reveals why winter weddings are so popular… According […]
Watt’s up?
Royal Tunbridge Wells Together is Lighting Up the Town for Christmas Did you know that the town centre’s Christmas lights are supplied and funded by town centre businesses, via the RTW Together Business Improvement District? The Christmas season is fast approaching, and at Royal Tunbridge Wells Together HQ, we’re preparing to light up the town […]
Locals rise and dine…
Last month One Warwick Park Hotel on Chapel Place welcomed a wealth of guests to celebrate the launch of its new bottomless breakfast and brunch weekend menu. It’s now available from the hotel’s new Brasserie restaurant, whose main menu is packed full of breakfast favourites including eggs royale, American pancakes and traditional cooked breakfasts which […]
A very royal Christmas: Celebrating our local crown jewels
As people start to embark on their festive shopping sprees, local traders and Sarah-Jane Adams, Director of RTW Together Business Improvement District, tell SO magazine why it’s never been more important – or fun – to support the town’s retailers… Some very dapperly-dressed ladies and gentlemen were seen greeting local folk in Royal Tunbridge Wells […]
It’s a family affair… – The Acklerleys
This month Paul Dunton talks to siblings Joe and Alice, AKA The Ackerleys about the release of their stunning new EP ‘Boat We Made’ One of the most unique acts on the local music scene are The Ackerleys. Comprised of siblings Joe and Alice Ackerley, they have been performing together for around eight years. They offer […]
Culture Hub (November 2022)
Seasonal Cheer Now in its 18th year, the Wealden Times Midwinter Fair is a much-loved festive shopping bonanza and one of the most popular events in Kent. We spoke to Wealden Times Editor Lucy Fleming to find out why fans of the fair return year-after-year and also to Flo Simpson, Event Director, about what we […]
Love Where You Live: Darren Tickner
This month SO chats to Darren Tickner about all the places he loves to support in the area. Here the founder of Bean Smitten coffee roasters tells us about his favourite spots to stroll, shop and socialise… Where do you live? I live near The Moor, in Hawkhurst. How long have you lived there […]
Just for laughs
October sees a slew of stars appearing at the Assembly Hall Theatre – many of whom are some of the country’s top comedians. They include Sarah Millican, Russell Kane and Jenny Eclair. Here Lilly Croucher reveals why Tunbridge Wells is such a hot spot for humour this month… If you’re a fan of stand […]
