Culture

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

Forget Robin Hood. Come and hear about the real thing, the medieval warbow

Jobs losses next month

A favoured location for film-makers, Rye will shortly provide the back-drop for some adventures of the world's most famous pirate Captain Pugwash

EF Benson society members enjoyed a fascinating talk about the family of the former mayor and acclaimed author of the Mapp and Lucia novels, set in Rye

A new exhibition from the permanent collection at Rye Art Gallery is now on show

A supporter of the dramatics

A 1950's thriller that was filmed at Rye Harbour

Ridley Scott was unhappy with the original version of 'Blade Runner' when it was released in 1982. Critics were less than overwhelmed too. Now it's a cult movie. And at the Kino in Rye there are two chances to see Scott's 'Final Cut' version. Nick Taylor illuminates the film's themes and its influences

Annie Soudain is one of our most successful contemporary artists and printmakers. Her cards are so popular that many who bought them at her most recent showing at the Rye Art Gallery did so to frame them - as presents or to hang on walls at home