Culture

  On July 14, an audience of fifty or more people cheered...

Writer and broadcaster Richard Crowest returns to the garden...

Rye Museum Association is holding its Annual General Meeting...

Sabotage theatre company put on a thought provoking, moving and educational show about owling (smuggling) in Sussex at the weekend as part of the JAM festival

Songs from Sondheim musicals, comedy thrills, operatic arias and the launch of this year's programme for the Rye Arts Festival all feature in a busy programme of events this coming weekend and the next.

This week's featured film, 'Minions', the story begins at the dawn of time. Starting as single-celled yellow organisms, Minions evolve through the ages, perpetually serving the most despicable of masters. But one Minion named Kevin has a plan, and he - alongside teenage rebel Stuart and lovable little Bob - ventures out into the world to find a new evil boss for his brethren to follow. For details of this and other films follow the link..

The Rye Museum Association is holding its annual fundraising...

Three readers can win a copy of the new book from Harper Lee, courtesy of The Rye Bookshop. Just answer a simple question, email in to Rye News and you could be one of the lucky winners. Alternatively pop in to the store and enjoy complimentary coffee and doughnuts on the launch day, July 14

On Saturday July 25, Brockham Choral, a choir based near Dorking in Surrey, will present a programme of words and music entitled "Murder, Mayhem and Matrimony" in St Thomas’ Church, Winchelsea, in aid of local charity ARRCC.

The sun shone, the musicians played, and it was very much an international occasion with artistes from more than half a dozen countries. Alexander Stiller reports on Peasmarsh's Chamber Music Festival.

The annual Rye Day of the EF Benson Society...

What is the value of a work of art if it can be reproduced one hundred per cent faithfully? The Nina Rodin exhibition explores this theme at the Rye Creative Centre