Monthly Archives: August, 2015
Tassell wins after a fight
Rye Lawn Tennis Club's 88th Annual Invitation Tournament attracted an international field and the British contestants rose to the challenge with Jonathan Tassell (above) winning the men's singles. But he had a hard fight to win.
‘Old Billy’ survived doodle bug
The story of a now lost pub in Camber, with a brave and distinguished history. The latest in our Beer and Skittles series by David Russell
Captain Pugwash finds platform
Friends of Captain Pugwash filled Rye railway station this week for the informal launch by Rye's Mayor Councillor Bernardine Fiddemore of a light-hearted display featuring characters and scenes from the Captain Pugwash books and TV animations
Head for this summer’s art
The new summer exhibition by the Rye Society of Artists looks set to break records as fine weather, a new bright and breezy venue and a spectacular show tempts in collectors, locals and visitors alike
Heidi signs up. How about you?
A new regular correspondent in Rye News, Heidi Foster (above), kicks off on the "Culture" page with some comments about the Jazz Lounge at last year's Jazz and Blues Festival, and the Maritime Festival
Let’s go to the movies!
Showing at Rye Community Centre Film Club on Friday, August 7- Selma (pictured above). This Oscar-nominated film is based on the story of Martin Luther King's quest to obtain equal voting rights for black citizens in Alabama in 1965. For details of this and other movies showing in Rye please follow the link . . .
Studio student helps festival
The box office opens, the opening procession has permission and Rye Arts Festival is on its way with the Studio School and pupil Maria Ezobi playing a big part
Are you sitting comfortably ?
It's open air theatre time again at Lamb House on August 14-16. Shakespeare of course. But not too heavy. This year it's "Twelfth Night". Previously it's been "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (pictured above). And the young actors have lots of experience, with the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Broadway and the BBC.
Mystery cellar opens Saturday
There will be a rare opportunity this Saturday afternoon to visit what is reckoned to be Winchelsea's best medieval vaulted cellar, under the ruins of the so-called Blackfriars Barn.
Boats ahoy as Quay celebrates
Boats, shore displays, music, food, the weather and, of course, Superman, all combined to make Maritime Weekend a success, yet again