Culture
Art gallery welcomes summer
Work from local painters and sculptors in exhibitions celebrating summer, gardens and rural life is on display at the Rye Art Gallery from Saturday May 16
Rye ukuleles get strumming
Twelve ukulele bands will be descending on Rye's Cinque Ports pub on Sunday May 24 for a festival of strumming to celebrate an 'experiment' three years ago to form a band in Rye. Expect a Big Strum and even an attempt on a world record for kazoo and ukulele, writes Lorna Hall
Scout Hut comes to the rescue
Local amdram group Acting Up in Rye have found a new home for their costumes and scenery at the Old Scout Hut. Join them for their grand opening which will take place at the end of the month
Playden’s ‘Enchanted Evening’
St Michael's church will raise (funds for) the roof by hosting "Some Enchanted Evening" in June, with music from opera and Broadway
Let’s go to the movies!
This week's featured movie is, "Will and Testament", the much acclaimed film on the life of Tony Benn (pictured) showing on Friday, May 15 followed by a Q&A after the film with the composer of the film score Michel Duvoisin; follow link for details and previews of this and other movies showing in Rye..
Wild West comes to Udimore
Strap on your chaps, do up your bootlace tie, slap on the ten gallon hat on and head down to the King's Head over the second May Bank Holiday weekend for an authentic western experience. Yee haw!
Village pulls in big names
The Peasmarsh Chamber Music Festival is up and running, with a programme showcasing new and old classics and an array of internationally reknowned performers
Let’s go to the movies!
This week's featured movie is 'The Woman in Gold' staring Helen Mirren, pictured above with Ryan Reynolds, the incredible story of a Jewish refugee who is forced to flee Vienna during World War II. Decades later, determined to salvage some dignity from her past, she takes on a mission to reclaim a Klimt painting the Nazis stole from her family. For details and previews of this and other movies showing in Rye over the next week follow the links...
Bringing art to the factory
Famous artist Paul Nash, who lived in Rye, Iden and Dymchurch at various times and was a war artist in both world wars, featured in a talk for the Friends of Rye Art Gallery on World War Two posters. Friends Chair Paddy Harvey reports