EDITION #24: Harriet Kemsley
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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.
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editor’s note:
Yet again, we don’t even know where to begin with what’s happening in the UK right now.
So we aren’t going to worry about it… for a bit. Kent’s creative community continues to march on defiantly despite everything, while the hospitality industry does its best to avoid being Trussed up quicker than a Christmas Tory, sorry, turkey. And that’s all any of us can do. Our best work.
In this edition, ‘cene sticks to its mantra of shining a light on the people and places making every day a little bit brighter. We have musicians, photographers, comedians, extreme sports nuts, fashion designers, poets and a shedload of cracking places to eat, drink and play. As we said before, change is coming… we all know it.
Enjoy
Joe
Editor
NEW FEATURES RELEASED WEEKLY
Renowned wordsmith Patience Agbabi on using grime to rework the Canterbury Tales and being poet in residence at a tattoo and piercing studio
Radio presenter and releasing artist Marz Fay is determined to be a voice that we should hear…
Reality star Josiah Carter and Kent fashion designer Billie Jacobina have collaborated on a travel fashion brand built on hugs and kisses
“When they drop the flag and you’re all racing to a point in the distance, getting close to each other at quite high speeds, it is a rush”
Canterbury’s Harriet Kemsley talks comedy, Smirnoff Ice, cellulite machines and screaming on a computer game
Renowned upcycled bag brand LPOL moves its design to west Kent and its production to Margate
“The staff know the customers by name (or at least by artistic trade), and they know the desired overtone - relaxed, informal but really f*cking good”
“It can be f*cking wild when you have 30 people trying to get the exact same shot of the singer”
Every now and again there is a restaurant opening that sets the foodie antennae buzzing
Brothers Adam and Joe Wilson talk about being independent, representing Ashford and the occasional talking dinosaur…
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Rochester soprano Lucy Hall stars in the new big-screen version of the classic operatic tale of artistic struggle La Bohème
South Green’s Amberlea Japanese Teahouse is serving connection to the soul - Words by Sam Wood
In this edition, we look for framed perfection with Whitstable photographer Jason Knott and talk kitchens, pianos and going viral with Deal musician Jake St Ange. Faversham creative pair Sim Evan-Jones and Julia Woolf celebrate 25 years of Shrek and reveal their roles in making the iconic movie, while Sevenoaks chef Stuart Gillies tells us about modern menus.
Elsewhere, we have our Food & Drink Focus, R&B singer Chidimma on juggling a career in the NHS, Jane De Bono on a life with leather and Sam Woods heading to Amberlea Tea House and much more.