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Mapp’s “murderer” closes event
Rye's Arts Festival closes this weekend with the man who has allegedly killed off EF Benson's heroines Mapp and Lucia and another whose home was Rye and was a collaborator of Shakespeare's. Andy Stuart provides the details
More RAF news, reviews and photos
As the Rye Arts Festival gets close to its final weekend, our gossip column picks up bits and pieces which may have passed you by - such as the Kings on the fringe, a flying visit from the Irish and some historic "blowers", and a director chatting his way through his film. But it will all be over soon, and some of the organisers will be taking a swift holiday
War started, they changed
Rye Art Gallery sponsored the Arts Festival talk "A Crisis of Brilliance" about a book describing the influence on five famous artists (including Paul Nash who lived locally) of friendships made young and of their tempestuous artistic and personal lives afterwards
Angela proves her true artistry
The first of four piano concerts in St Mary's showed true artistry, reports reviewer Alexander Stiller. However keeping the piano in tune proved a challenge
Don Giovanni goes on the rails
Opera on a train ? Mozart never had that in mind surely ? Well, prepare to be surprised as Euphonia and director Alisdair Kitchen - with quite a lot of help from our Studio School with sets, costume and backstage - perform not just once, but twice, and Rye Arts Festival raises its sights once again to new standards
Festival heads into second week
Rye's Arts Festival heads into its second exhausting week with a busy line-up this weekend and during the week following. Rye News tries to keep up with reviews, previews and all the news and gossip that's fit to print . . . but without a doubt we will have missed something. Andy Stuart's preview of the week ahead is a good start though
Let’s go to the movies!
This week's featured film showing at Rye Kino is 'Ricki and the Flash'. Meryl Streep (pictured) goes electric and takes on a whole new gig - a hard-rocking singer/guitarist - in the uplifting comedy Ricki and the Flash. For more details, trailer and other movies in Rye please follow the link...
Right here, right now
The Studio School is showcasing an exhibition of contemporary art during the Arts Festival called "Right Here Right Now" which includes local artist Dave McKean
Festival gossip and tales
The Festival is well under way and with many of the performances selling out well in advance, Heidi Foster and Charles Harkness take a look at what has been happening both on and off stage
Camera club exhibition
For one day only, the Camera Club is holding its annual exhibition at St Mary's Hall. On display is, as usual, an eclectic collection of highly professional images