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It's open air theatre time again at Lamb House on August 14-16. Shakespeare of course. But not too heavy. This year it's "Twelfth Night". Previously it's been "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (pictured above). And the young actors have lots of experience, with the National Theatre, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), Broadway and the BBC.

Mystery cellar opens Saturday

There will be a rare opportunity this Saturday afternoon to visit what is reckoned to be Winchelsea's best medieval vaulted cellar, under the ruins of the so-called Blackfriars Barn.

Long weekend starts here

The full programme for the fourth Rye International Jazz and Blues Festival was launched last week with nearly fifty events over five nights and four days from August 27-31, the Bank Holiday weekend. Charles Harkness reports.

Sing us those old favourites

What an amazing evening last Saturday as the residents...

Make haste for a change of scene

If the weather is still all over the place,...

Let’s go to the movies!

This week's featured film showing at the Rye Kino is 'The Boy Choir', an uplifting story of talent, adolescence and mentorship. This is the inspirational tale of a rebellious boy with a remarkable gift who is challenged by a demanding teacher trying to make the most unlikely of dreams come true. Staring Dustin Hoffman (pictured above), Kathy Bates, Eddie Izzard and Debra Winger. For this and other films showing in Rye, read on

Learn about African art

Robert Mucci will be talking about African art on...

Buy outstanding art!

The Rye Society of Artists (RSA) kicks off its...

Musical students entertain

A live musical entertainment was staged on Tuesday July...

Two buses, three churches & tea

In blazing sunshine, thirty five Friends of St Mary's met at Rye Station Approach to board two community buses for the annual visit to a selection of churches on Romney Marsh. This year the choice was Snave, Appledore and Stone in Oxney.

Let’s go to the movies!

This week's featured film showing at Rye Kino is 'Love & Mercy' Set to the era-defining music of The Beach Boys (pictures above), Love & Mercy intimately examines the personal voyage and ultimate salvation of the band's mercurial lead singer and songwriter Brian Wilson, an icon whose success came at an extraordinary personal cost. For details of this and other movies showing in Rye please follow the link...

Singing in black and white

Stephen Sondheim's music and words (reviewed last week) were...

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