Culture
Ye Winchylsee Mummers sound off
The Winchelsea Bonfire Boys in disguise as Ye Winchelsea Mummers scale the theatrical heights - and plumb satirical depths to the delight of their audience. Good enough and popular enough to become a new Winchelsea tradition? Peter Mackenzie Smith casts a critical eye on the unfolding drama
Requiem Mass for King Louis XVI
A Requiem Mass for King Louis XVI of France and Queen Mary Antoinette will be celebrated at St Mary's Rye on January 21- probably the first such Mass to be held there since the Reformation
Follow in Miss Mapp’s footsteps
Discover the houses and haunts of Mapp and Lucia and of EF Benson, their creator. A guided tour with the secretary of the Benson Society takes in many places of interest, including the houses used in the recent BBC series
Superb: let’s have a return visit
Could there be another series of "Mapp and Lucia" in the offing? Several national TV critics acclaimed the recent BBC production set in Rye, so here's hoping . . .
Tilling ladies, please continue
The scenery was wonderful, the photography lush and the town definitely one of the stars of the production. But, in the recent BBC series, were Mapp and Lucia true to the rivals in EF Benson's books? What did the secretary of the Benson Society make of it all . . .
Opera evening hits a high note
Opera with a Christmas theme was on the menu in Northiam. Organised by the Conservation Society, the evening also commemorated the memory of local men killed in World War One
The home fires burn on
Andrew Bamji, a Rye resident, discussed the arts - music, poetry, lyrics - during World War I in his latest talk at Rye Museum. He pointed to local connections for Paul Nash and much-loved words by the brother of Rye's famous literary mayor
Showcasing local talent
Roll up, roll up for a packed show of Rye performers. Local charity ARRCC is gearing up for next week's variety showcase.
Young film-makers tell their story
We are accustomed to adults bemoaning youth culture and its uncouth attitudes. Now young people can use film-making to express their own views on social issues
Old tales of Rye for young readers
Rye has been used as the setting for many great literary works. In the second of her series, Jean Floyd reviews the works of Malcolm Saville, whose children's books still have a devoted and loyal following today