Culture
Cheek to cheek dancing lessons
The stage down at the Strand was a focus for many acts during the day - so what did you miss out on? There were also a lot of other cultural attractions around the town
Lets go to the movies!
May the Force be with you! After an absence of ten years, Star Wars returns to the big screen as visionary director JJ Abrams takes us back to a galaxy far, far away, 30 years after the events of Return of the Jedi
Success for first film festival
The first Rye International Film Festival was voted a success. Here are some of the highlights.
What is under Winchelsea?
If you feel the need to get and do something over the festive season, why not find out what is under Winchelsea - and why Spike Milligan is buried there?
The Museum comes to life
Strange sounds came from the museum in East Street. Was it a ghost? Could it be paranormal activity? Or was it just a dickens of a celebration?
Let’s go to the movies!
This week's featured movie showing at the Kino is Carol, staring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara (pictured) set in 1950s New York. A young woman working in a department store falls for an older woman trapped in a loveless but convenient marriage. What follows is a beautiful love story with complicated consequences . . .
Film world comes to town
Rye's first international film festival arrives this weekend. We review the coming events
Lamb House entertains
Lamb House entertained once again, with its annual Christmas performance. Did it meet our 'great expectations'? John Minter reviews
Music and malice aforethought
Excerpts from a new Rye-based opera were shown at the Town Hall. Our Arts Correspondent was there to check it out
Singers perform the Messiah
Rye Singers perform again and soon they will be keeping warm by candelight. Find out more . . .