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In this issue, we talk icons, idols and worship with Carson Parkin-Fairley, get frothy with j.flowers.mp3, touch down with the East Kent Mavericks and talk dots with Martha Smith. Also, we celebrate our 30th edition and give you the 2023 Alternative Gift Guide.

In this issue we invent "struggle rock " with Youth Sector, reminisce by the sea with Morcheeba, rate backboards with SBB, knit moss with Eirinn Hayhow, pull the strings with Rotosound, learn how to make friends as adults and get some direction from Alexander J Farrell.

In this issue we chat chicken with artist Jack Hirons, talk wellness in music with record producer Jack Gourlay, look for the right light with Stefania Kossakowska, do things better with fashion brand Hexed, dance for the nation with Summer Jay Jones and take public toilets to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

In this issue we speak to artist Kavel Rafferty about cat’s eyes and losing the detail, Maidstone cinematographer James Friend on his Oscar, filming All Quiet on The Western Front, Sir Charlie embarks on a journey into sound system culture while we welcome back The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever.

In this issue Matthew Holness talks about bringing back his famous character Garth Marenghi. We go synth-sational with Pollena, Margo McDaid spends 10,000 hours, we have Claire Luxton on the ecosystem of the face, designer James Small on À Couvert and Dream Safari on his visual library.

In this issue Studio Lenca tells us about his journey from 'undocumented person' to international artist. We play with Ben Gore's bootleg toys, illustrate the unseen with Aisha Young, create spaces with Box Clad, live the dream with punk band Kid Kapichi and warm our ears with Apostol.

In this issue we go out on the razz with Harriet Kemsley. We talk Ikea adverts and Dutch death metal with Star.One, don't take no for an answer with Rebel Yuth, get a shoe to the head with Mike Palmer, Reprezent with Marz Fay, grime up poetry with Patience Agbabi and find some fun in St John's.

In this issue we learn about going viral with Venbee. We get lost with artist David Shillinglaw, doodle with Prisonstyle, go through the person portal with R.A.E, analyse Alice with Jasmin Vardimon, supe up our sourdough with The Bread Smith and bring out the character with The Slopes.

In this issue we find nostalgic soul with Rudie Edwards. We speak to Samuel Capell about illustrating on fast food, get to the knitty gritty with Harriet Hill, read the greens with crazy golf champion Marc Chapman, make skincare from wine grapes with Pelegrims and break the ice with the Night Owls.

In this issue Dan Joyce finds his Happy Place in Folkestone. We speak to Louis Masai about his Margate murals project, find beauty with photographer Zuzu Valla, eat wild with Fergus the forager, sew eco-sequins with Mermaid Cave, examine woodcut tattoos with Maidstone John and celebrate with the witches of Thanet.

In this issue the eccentric leopard mixes Botticelli with animal print. We have an exclusive interview with Beans on Toast, discover Kent’s historic links to tarot cards, make a BMX out of sellotape, find out about ‘amapiano’ with SVOSVA and remember not to f*ck with cats thanks to documentarian Bjørn Johnson.

In this issue sculptor Jason DeCaires Taylor calls for seachange. We talk to the creators of Netflix documentary Seaspiracy about life after its release. We rescue fire hoses with Elvis & Kresse, rethink sleeping bags with FUUD, turn to poetry with Lady Unchained, tune into David GotSound and much more...

In this issue we question everything with graffiti artist Catneil. We scrap with the Rag and Bone Man, shoot some B-Ball with Half Decent Day, embrace the retro with Wimpy, knuckle down with Brutal Bostwick, learn to chat wine with The Nectary, talk support with the Bra Boss of Kent and get colourful with Issey Cross.

In this issue we Prioritise Pleasure with Margate's Self Esteem. We get inky with Squidoodle, talk caravan cool with Club Jupiter, explore the bowls at F51, pull no punches with Bob Vylan, discover the next design stars with Fashion Scout and escape down a secret passage or two.

In this edition, we commit high treason with Mr Bingo, chase the first mosh pit after Covid with director Tom Dream, raise up UK R&B with Rebecca Garton, talk art with Robert Diament, go viral with Moss Media, pull the pin with Maxim and Dan Pearce and start ‘winning’ with Kenwa and the People Dem Collective.

In this issue we meet with Marilyn Manson photographer, Mr Perou. We network with adventure brand Crossed Paths, take flight with Broken Hands, sweat the small stuff with 96 To Go, track down The Eggman, talk Pat Butcher with Amber Butchart and even go halves on a burger with Big Boys.

In this issue we get back to normal… sort of. We go cult classic not best seller with Pavement Licker, Sports Team gets nominated, grow mushrooms at Edible Kingdom, build statues with Billy Childish, find funny in Dont Walk Walk, go it alone at Wolfie's, eat chocolate and drink gin... so fairly similar to Lockdown then.

In this issue we get self reflective with Gretel Warner. We get communicative with Ocularis, find a path with musician Will Whisson, create a hub with The Hot Tin, get colourful with Sister Joan, begin festival season with CSP in the Park, taste the best chilli sauces and brew up a buzz for the Kent Coffee Festival...

Communication is key. A month into ‘Lockdown’ and right now is the most important time for us to communicate with each other. A few words can make a difference. Our cover image, themed on ‘communication’, is by Canterbury photographer Tiggy Ara. All businesses featured here advertised for free; please support them by sharing the edition.

Our cover shot by @justauniform says it all! Yes, we are bored, too, but it is oh so important to stay indoors right now. We are here to help fight off the lethargy with the second of three special editions to keep your mind nimble through the lockdown. Remember, all businesses advertised here for free; please support them by sharing the edition.

In these troubled times, it is important to remain positive and keep your brain active.
‘cene Magazine presents three special editions to help you get through the lockdown. We are dedicating these editions to local businesses at a time when they are most in need. Without them, we’d be stuffed.

In this issue we talk the power of one with Botany Bay's BABii. Take a trip to the wonder walls of the Timber Batts, wing it with Faker Supply and share a space with the Coachworks. There's fighting talk with Cheavon Clarke, international modelling with Harriet Rose John, drawing dragons with Nick Ashton and scoffing roast dinners...

In this issue we go Loco with Luna at the craziest Kent cabaret. We talk rideouts with the motorbike fanatics of Krazy Horse, explore Glastonbury cave stages with Lucid Creates and shoot a SUP documentary. There's a tonne of fish and chips, some forest fashion with Copperfield and we feel wavey with Fennie...

In this issue dancehall artist M Dot R goes international. From surfing to dining and raves to spinning, we document the best festivals in Kent this summer. The Shop Floor Whore talks lycra. We talk visual currency with artist Chu. Find out what 'V' stands for. There's curiosity at the new cathedral. And we go all Italian with our Bite Club...

In this issue we say it and spray it with SquirlArt. We get all outdoorsy with YouTube star Kent Survival. Thandii talk about the best dare they ever took. Team Werkhaus expresses their love of pockets. Time and Tide talk spontaneous brewing. And The Sea Cafe on the Green gets soulful...

In this issue we get reckless with Mic Righteous. Sellindge gets invaded by the Not Quite Dead. We talk extreme sports in a butchery. Non-league football finds its feet. Harriet Jaxxon rams home the point. Maison Magenta on thoughtful fashion. TedX talks. Jordan Gray is the serial surrealist. And we go Elsewhere for our vinyl....

In this issue we find coastal contentment with The Libertines… Rat Race celebrates youth culture, while The Gallery’s explore the musical genres. Bite Club gets spicy, The 12 Taps gets crafty and Mr Bstrd gets Thirsty. Style Space celebrates vintage, while artist Jack Cant draws from the modern. Autumn is upon us…Tune in.

In this issue we make the cut with 10.Years.Time... Feeder feels the Wheels & Fins. Get roadside with Roundabout by Pains Plough. Pilot Apparel bags a second series. We dine alfresco and drink the Magnificent Seven. Southbeats gets tough on plastic. Solomons Garden explains neo-soul. Festival season is a go…

In this issue we get retro with Handsome Freaks. Margate Location House talks naked men in a bath, fish and Elvis memorabilia. Mr Doodle goes viral. Wheels & Fins gets house proud. City Sound Project gets 3D. James Barnes-Miller and his snowboard dream. We dig out the grill gods offering the best burgers in the county…

In this issue we talk punk and paint with artist Daisy Parris. Comedy writer and Russell Brand’s muse Matt Morgan tells us about the Kent locations that shaped his life. We go all East End over pie & mash; and there’s harbour-side fashion with The Quarter Masters. Find out what’s happening in Kent this Winter…