#38 : Louise Rieger
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In this issue, we talk diving gannets and impact with photographer Rebecca Douglas, hit the ice with the Invicta Dynamos and reminisce with aritst Louise Rieger. Elsewhere, we get into conversation with Squid, go on a wild ride with Brother Cycles and step up to the Open>Project.
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Cover BY : Louise Rieger
Editor’s Note:
We are zooming through this year already. Personally, this is my favourite time of year, when the days start to get lighter and the optimism of spring and a lively summer start to appear on the horizon.
The subjects in this issue are varied, as always, but there is a common theme - change. Deciding to do something different with their life or career presented new opportunities. They just had to have the bravery to take the plunge. In this edition we talk diving gannets and impact with photographer Rebecca Douglas, hit the ice with the Invicta Dynamos and reminisce with Louise Rieger. Elsewhere, we get into conversation with Squid, go on a wild ride with Brother Cycles, step up to the Open >Project with Big Cheese Co. and continue our Back To The Box Office Campaign with the Gulbenkian in Canterbury and Trinity Theatre in Tunbridge Wells.
Enjoy,
Joe / Editor
Exclusive Features
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Featuring Kent musicians such as Lo Lauren, Werke, Thandii, Evan Williams, Strangeways and Sunshine Pony Finger.
guests can settle down with a few games of dominos and a Goslings black rum and ginger beer to set the mood
A pub restaurant that has been mentioned to us on a number of occasions as having the chops. We now know why...
Faversham bike designers Brother Cycles are bringing community and off-road riding to Kent with the Big ‘Un, writes Jim Biddulph
Food influencer Ella Kitto creates a Mediterranean flavour for a Kentish spring
‘Cene Magazine continues to profile cinemas and theatres across the county
With the noise, the memories and the occasional fight, the Invicta Dynamos epitomise a ‘family club’. While ice hockey is not for everyone, for some it is everything, writes Samuel Wood
With a curated line-up of local and renowned experimental musicians, Margate Electronics has become an event you have to witness in the flesh
Kent artist looks beyond nostalgia to create artworks of strangers that we all recognise
Rochester Independent College invited ‘cene magazine in to see its brand-new arts and creativity campus, Northbank
Whitstable wine communicator Natalia Suta on why low-intervention wines are worth the wait
From incredible new artists to internationally acclaimed creators, the Natasha Pearl Gallery in Bekesbourne is displaying original gems - you just need to go and discover it
“I’m so sorry we did this. I’m going to make your life count, dear one, you didn’t die in vain.”
In the west of the county, the stunning Trinity Theatre in Tunbridge Wells has been at the heart of the community for more than 40 years
Columnist Zahra Barri chats to Margate author Daisy Buchanan about Reading Yourself Happy, breaking the spell of social media and studying hip-hop
New open-mic event by the Big Cheese Co. aims to flip the city’s script
The fast-paced contact sport is continuing to grow across the globe
Squid return to Margate as part of their new tour…
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The show was developed and produced at the company’s creation space, JV H.O.M.E., in Kent
“Their Eastenders-inspired mac n cheese options looked tasty enough to curb even Ian Beale’s tears”
Kent Film Office has confirmed the production visited the county
The rise of pre-loved fashion….
Dive into a high-octane, story-led, contemporary big top experience with world-class acrobatic performances
Kent wine communicator Natalia Suta on summer drinking with a bite
Columnist Anna Willatt, aka Esoteric Isle, goes on the hunt for the county’s curiosities
A free weekend of excitement and adventure for all the family
Classic sprint racing, rare machinery and club displays
From live music to street food and the outdoor cinema, there’s plenty happening in 2026
Have you been mesmerised by tufting?
ParkBathe is the wellness practice helping people rediscover the power of urban green spaces
Controversial topic... or perhaps not… ‘Do you roast in the summer?’
Musician, reality star and one-time Canterbury doorman Charlie Jeer is heading home to play Canterbury Live
Jenny Warner, founder of Nordic House, is competing with the top chefs in the country
Nightclub, café and creative coworking space, discover The Art Club in Dover, words by Jack Coleman
Make it your task this July/August to go and visit a Kent town that you’ve never been to before. Take in the sights, sounds, shops, arts and festivals. Take a punt.
In this issue, so many of our subjects did exactly that - stuck their neck out and said ‘let’s do it’. Former doorman turned musician Charlie Jeer did it, the team at The Art Club in Dover headed back to the high street when many told them not to, while photographer Chris McAndrew risked the wrath of a national newspaper during his first professional shoot!
Plus we take a stroll with ParkBathe, get addicted to tufting with Ellen Russell and discover Kent’s own cabinet of mysteries.
Locals bring renowned all-you-can-eat-lasagna concept home to Tunbridge Wells
Carefully selected guest DJs, an intimate basement dancefloor and vinyl played through a heavyweight soundsystem
The campus features studios, gallery, café and workshops at the former M&S building in the High Street
Former Gordon Ramsay Group leader, Stuart Gillies on food, experience and the modern approach of his Sevenoaks restaurant Number Eight
The Nao Victoria is a replica of the vessel that completed the First World Circumnavigation
Expect artisan cheeses, carefully-chosen wines, charcuterie and deli essentials
The functional artwork project by Andrew Merritt takes inspiration from the traditional allotment form and expands it into the intertidal zone
The beautifully-designed outdoor kitchen brings a fresh, immersive dining experience to the estate
Columnist Zahra Barri talks to author David F Reed about dropping clues, cliff hangers and Whitstable easter eggs in his crime novel Running With The Devil
Santa Carla is a diner & dive from the people behind Lost Souls Pizza in Camden
A new family attraction that will bring the wonders of the ocean to life
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