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.

An evening out with the Mayor

The Mayor says thank you with music and wine......

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 Star Wars

May the Force be with you! Star Wars returns to the big screen this week.

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 . . .

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