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Sutton Valence Music Society, founded in 1973, offers six concerts a year between September and March. These are normally held in the Music School of Sutton Valence School. Groves Hall is an acoustically designed music room providing a setting both intimate and friendly in which to enjoy performances given by a mix of young award-winning

Early in 2015, at just two years of age Kai was diagnosed with an extremely rare and aggressive form of acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). Despite fighting hard, never complaining or giving up he sadly passed away in January 2017 just a few weeks before what would have been his fourth birthday. Kai was just two

There’s a famous saying ‘actions speak louder than words’ and when doers get together great things can happen. Last month I met a couple of inspiring ladies at The Cosy Kettle Coffee Shop in Hamstreet near Woodchurch. Both are knowledgeable and experienced in their field and wanted to join forces to get a trading consortium

How my business was born from training for my first marathon! I have always wanted to create a business out of my passions and skills but like many people, focusing in on exactly what I wanted to do and pulling together my ‘trillions’ of ideas, was a challenge. I am passionate about fitness and wellbeing

The 47th annual Rye Arts Festival is entering its second week and has dozens of events before its finale on 30th September with tickets still available for most events, including classical and contemporary music, literary talks, walks, films, drama and much more. So, what’s on? On Sunday 23rd September a Rye resident takes centre stage;

Benenden Hospital will be welcoming visitors to its Open Day on Sunday, October 7, with tours of the multi-million pound re-development and free health and eye checks. Visitors can drop in and chat to the hospital’s clinical teams about a range of self-pay services such as hip and knee surgery, eye surgery, weight loss, gynaecology

This year’s Rye Arts Festival which runs from 15th to 30 September 2018, promises to be the biggest and best yet and the organisers have scoured not just the UK but the planet for the best of talent to bring to Rye. There is music from Congo to Louisiana, classical music including opera, literary events,

Sometimes all it takes is the motivation and vision of one person with the reliable support of a few others to get a great thing going. In this case that person is Tom Mackelden, 20, from Staplehurst. His motivation and passion is to raise money for Cancer Research UK following the loss of his mum,

Adam’s team effort for two great causes Stopping at no less than seven different locations along the way, father-of one, Adam Kerry, 46, of Bodiam Road in Sandhurst, with the support of friends and family is set to push a 3.5 tonne lorry for 21 miles in aid of The Stroke Association and Chestnut House

Before I get into the nitty gritty of what the definition of any event is, I would like to briefly touch on their importance. Despite the fact that events are time consuming, often difficult to organise, sometimes physically challenging and most of the time come with cost risks attached, they can bring huge pleasure to

2018 RYE INTERNATIONAL JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL AUGUST HEADLINE ARTISTS ANNOUNCED FOR 7TH RYE JAZZ & BLUES FESTIVAL The 2018 Rye international jazz and blues festival will take place from Friday 24th to Monday 27th August encompassing the August bank holiday weekend in the beautiful and historic town of Rye, East Sussex. Now in its

PRESS RELEASE – 16th July 2018 Meeting at No. 10 Downing Street Emma Wood – founder of both Hothouse Wealden Growth Agency and recently launched multi-media events platform The Big WOW, was invited by Emma Jones MBE and Founder of Enterprise Nation to a meeting at No. 10 Downing Street on Thursday 5th July 2018.

‘Slipper Camps’ are a new innovative concept in ladies holidays – offering inspirational 4-night mini-breaks for women over 45 (although there’s no upper or lower age limit), including creative workshops, country walks, visits to places of interest, social activities and an opportunity to share new experiences with other likeminded ladies. The Next Event  The next

A community celebration of books, reading and writing in Cranbrook promoting the joy of reading and the written word. Tickets have are now on sale for the Cranbrook Literature Festival which will be held this year on Friday 28th September and Saturday 29th September. The full programme is now confirmed with booking open for all

Cranbrook School was delighted to receive a visit by Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal on Tuesday 12th June. The Princess made an extensive tour of the school site, meeting a large number of staff and students along the way, before opening the new Sixth Form Centre. Amongst those students who were thrilled to have

Sustainability expert and much loved TV presenter Dick Strawbridge is confirmed as one of the keynote speakers at this years’ South East Property Expo to be held at the Hop Farm, Paddock Wood, on the 11th October 2018. Strawbridge, who presents programmes on sustainable living, engineering and property including, It’s not easy being green and

It’s that time of year when evenings have become progressively lighter, the countryside is full of life; and both residents and visitors to the Weald are on the hunt for experiences that offer the feel-good factor. As a grandma to four vivacious girls and two lively boys I am always on the look-out for activities

We’ve been renovating our house for the last couple of years; needless to say the outside space has been totally neglected: at the front a skip has practically become a permanent fixture/feature and the back garden resembles tumbleweed – just as well I have sympathetic neighbours!  I have to say I do get garden envy