Culture
Let’s go to the movies!
Bond is back in town. Details of this week's movies and special events at Rye Kino follow
Save lives with books
What do Caitlin Moran and Hilary Mantel have in common? Seana Lanigan explains
Let’s go to the movies!
This week's featured movie showing at the Rye Kino from Friday October 16 is "The Martian". During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney (Matt Damon, pictured above) is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet
Much more than just a cinema
"Let's go to the movies" now includes special events as well because the Kino is not just a cinema - but also a gateway to drama, ballet and music - both classical and pop
Creative stitchers at work
Rye Creative Stitchers’ exhibition proves that the art of needlework is a thriving craft - but how far can it go? Is it now more an art than a craft ? Kenneth Bird investigates
The Napoleon of the High Street
He was defeated, we won the war. Chris Viner's talk at the Museum examined Bonaparte's final strategy at Waterloo.
Learning how to draw
What draws your attention? What captures your imagination? Now you can capture it for ever. Learn how at 'The Big Draw'
Exhibitions continue at RAG
Three exhibitions staged during the Rye Arts Festival continue at the Rye Art Gallery until October 25 featuring leading local artists, mixed media from local textile artists and an Art Deco retrospective
Gothic ramble round Ramsgate
Rambling round Ramsgate, what lessons can we learn about conserving glorious architecture and having to depend too much on tourism? This special report is from Allan Downend
Let’s go to the movies!
This week's featured film showing at the Rye Kino from Friday October 9 is "A Walk in the Woods". In this new comedy adventure, celebrated travel writer, Bill Bryson (pictured above with Robert Redford) challenges himself to hike the Appalachian Trail. The peace and tranquility he hopes to find is anything but . . . For more details and trailers of this and other movies showing in Rye follow the link
Something for everyone in RAF
Heidi Foster, sums up the experience of her own, mostly lighthearted, last weekend at the Arts Festival