Rye News

Opera on a train ? Mozart never had that in mind surely ? Well, prepare to be surprised as Euphonia and director Alisdair Kitchen - with quite a lot of help from our Studio School with sets, costume and backstage - perform not just once, but twice, and Rye Arts Festival raises its sights once again to new standards

Rye's Arts Festival heads into its second exhausting week with a busy line-up this weekend and during the week following. Rye News tries to keep up with reviews, previews and all the news and gossip that's fit to print . . . but without a doubt we will have missed something. Andy Stuart's preview of the week ahead is a good start though

This week's featured film showing at Rye Kino is 'Ricki and the Flash'. Meryl Streep (pictured) goes electric and takes on a whole new gig - a hard-rocking singer/guitarist - in the uplifting comedy Ricki and the Flash. For more details, trailer and other movies in Rye please follow the link...

The Studio School is showcasing an exhibition of contemporary art during the Arts Festival called "Right Here Right Now" which includes local artist Dave McKean

The Festival is well under way and with many of the performances selling out well in advance, Heidi Foster and Charles Harkness take a look at what has been happening both on and off stage

A cycle way to Rye Harbour has just been completed and named after a cyclist who died there more than ten years ago. But questions remain about whether it is fit for purpose, or whether the road is "an accident waiting to happen". Read the report and then look at comments on our Opinion page

A driver and his passenger lived to tell the tale when their car crashed into the Royal Military Canal in Winchelsea in the early hours of the morning

A master archer is coming to Winchelsea to demonstrate the awesome power of the medieval English warbow. Marauding Frenchmen beware!

Concern about the plight of refugees was spelt out in front of Rye Town Hall last Saturday, as well as in many European cities.

Canons David Frost (Rector of Rye), Hugh Moseley (former Rector, now at Icklesham) and Richard Orchard (retired) blasted off (in journalism, canons always blast)...

Iden "resident" James Strangeways (above left in photo) popped up on Channel 4's "Grand Designs" this week with a house on stilts that looks...

Saturday September 19 is Fair Trade Day and there will be a coffee morning in St Mary's Centre from 10:30am-12:30pm with Fairtrade coffee, tea...

The incredible Sunset Singers have a secret - and it does not stop them singing, or helping raise funds to raise awareness at the Rye Creative Centre.

Well almost. Winchelsea Church became the location for filming part of an episode of US cable TV show "The Royals". A film unit in a small armada of vehicles drove into the Ancient Town for the day and apparently so did Liz Hurley and Joan Collins, but it was rather difficult to see in the torrential rain

The Rye Fund is seeking applications for grants and one of last year's recipients, Rye Community Transport (one of whose buses is pictured above coping with roadworks earlier this year) describes how important the grant was to them in keeping the town glued together

Icklesham Casuals Veterans travelled away to Sedlescombe Rangers Veterans looking to increase there chances of qualifying to the final of the Hastings F A Veterans Cup. Find out how the 1st Xl got in there first league of the season against Bexhill AAC and how the 2nd team got on against Wittersham in there last friendly before there season starts. Read David Mayne's report here

For one day only, the Camera Club is holding its annual exhibition at St Mary's Hall. On display is, as usual, an eclectic collection of highly professional images

Rye finished off their 2015 season with the better half of a draw against Hellingly in a match sponsored by My Sweet Old Etcetera and in the evening celebrated the annual awards

Perfect weather on the day and 86 riders aged from 12-80 took part in Rye and District Wheelers "Up for Lunch" Charity Cycle Ride...

The Cricket Club 2nd XI travelled to Hellingly with a very young side which produced very good performances, although, as with most of the season the...