Culture

Just sci-fi or Sapir-Whorf?

Nick Taylor takes an in-depth look at an interesting new film

Ryesingers Christmas concert

Amahl and the Night Visitors, a one-act Christmas opera,...

Let’s go to the movies!

All-new adventure from the wizarding world of JK Rowling, with Eddie Redmayne starring as magizoologist Newt Scamander, who in the 1920s embarks on a global expedition to find magical creatures. When he stops off in New York on the way back, matters start to unravel when some of the beasts escape

Tom Chaplin joins jazz stars

Tom Chaplin has been announced as the final headline artist to perform as part of the Rye Jazz and Blues Festival special December concerts on Thursday, December 15

Simply Divas sing

Famous songs from the 20th century celebrate the sounds of some of the female artists who became icons of popular music

King Lear opens on tour

Cast change for King Lear

Indie music up and down the line

One father, it would seem, has been fortunate enough to persuade his children to adopt his musical tastes rather than being forced to endure theirs. Dominic Manning confesses all

King Lear comes to St Mary’s

Building on its reputation for outdoor performances of Shakespeare's plays, local theatrical company Bowler Crab tours East Sussex indoor venues with its new production of King Lear, his greatest tragedy

Spring in autumn at Brickwall

The first in a series of concerts put on by the Brickwall Music and Arts Society took place recently

Let’s go to the movies!

Benedict Cumberbatch brings a touch of class to the Marvel Comics superhero Dr Strange, as the brilliant neurosurgeon battling the forces of evil. Watch out for great special effects in the 3D version

Jazz Christmas cracker announced

For jazz lovers the Rye Jazz Festival is delighted to announce the inclusion of a wonderful, intimate evening and seasonal escapism with the multi award-winning jazz vocalists, Claire Martin and Ian Shaw

Wimbush puts action to words

An evening of poetry reading these days is something of a rare event, but Martin Wimbush kept his audience enthralled

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