Culture

Stormtroopers were seen in Rye between Christmas and New Year, raising speculation about a full-scale alien invasion

One of the expectations of Rye's Christmas celebration was that people came in Dickensian costume, if they could, from Victorian times - and they did!

In the historic parts of Rye Christmas is celebrated sedately - with some wonderful windows

Murder, music and mayhem - Lamb House has been at the centre of events in the town in 2015

This week's featured film at the Rye Kino - "The Dressmaker" based on the best-selling novel by Rosalie Ham, this bittersweet, comedy-drama is set in early 1950s Australia. Kate Winslet (pictured) is Tilly Dunnage, a beautiful and talented misfit, who, after many years working as a dressmaker in exclusive Parisian fashion houses, returns home to right the wrongs of the past....

A busy day for Heidi Foster as she reports on the magic and musical offerings in Rye and around last Sunday

Christmas was celebrated in Northiam with a musical evening

The show finally drew to a close on Sunday December 20 for Rye Dance Centre as they were "Down in the Woods" over the weekend

Join Heidi Foster on a journey round some of her chosen gems on Rye's special Christmas Day

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

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

The first Rye International Film Festival was voted a success. Here are some of the highlights.