OH LORD! Interview with Canterbury author and hairstylist Vicki Lord

Columnist Zahra Barri talks to author and hairdresser Vicki Lord about sex, blow-dries, First Dates and the safety of the salon chair

ExclusiveJim LyonsJanuary 8, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Vicki Lord, Canterbury, Hair Stylist, Book, Zahra Barri

Discover CREATIVE JOBS for CREATIVE PEOPLE

CJCP is a creative jobs board made for creative people.

FocusJim LyonsJanuary 8, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Creative Jobs Creative People, Creative Jobs Board

Parks to Pitches: Non-League football zine based in Kent

Medway’s Christian Obray on his non-league epiphany and passion for the printed zine

ExclusiveJim LyonsJanuary 8, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Non-league, footbal, zine, medway, Through The Turnstiles, From Parks To Pitches

Discover Chaos Cards Tabletop Gaming Centre, Folkestone

Chaos Cards has the largest tabletop gaming space in the South East

FocusJoe BillJanuary 8, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Chaos Cards, Tabletop Gaming, Folkestone

DISCOVER CREATIVE MAIDSTONE COMMUNITY ARTS HUB

A diverse programme of art and craft workshops for all ages and abilities

FocusJim LyonsJanuary 8, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Creative Maidstone, Community Arts Hub, Details

Reformer Pilates - what’s all the fuss about? Find out at Whitstable Yoga & Wellbeing Centre

Reformer Pilates is emerging as a preferred choice for those seeking strength, mobility and longevity

FocusJim LyonsJanuary 8, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Whitstable Yoga and Wellbeing, Reformer Pilates, Whitstable

Start 2026 strong: Try something new at Vwell Wellbeing Studio in Hythe

Discover movement, strength and calm

FocusJim LyonsJanuary 6, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Vwell, Wellbeing Studio, Hythe

Sea Change: voco Clifton Hotel’s refurb brings a fresh feeling to Folkestone

Rebranded as voco, the hotel is shaping an experience designed to dine, relax and unwind

FocusJim LyonsJanuary 6, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, voco The Clifton, Folkestone

Yarnival - A Festival of Yarn and Creativity in Tunbridge Wells

Get ready for a brand-new festival that celebrates the vibrant world of yarn!

FocusJim LyonsJanuary 6, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Tunbridge Wells, Yarnival, The Amelia Scott

Smash It Rage Rooms continues award-winning rise

An award-winning space that offers the opportunity for customers to release pent-up anger in a controlled environment, Smash It Rage Rooms has had a boom in popularity throughout its first two years.

FocusJim LyonsJanuary 6, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Smash It Rage Room, COldharbour Estate

ONDA - Leading Canterbury’s new underground era

The house brand is reshaping The Venue, elevating emerging talent and putting Canterbury firmly on the UK clubbing map.

Focus, ExclusiveJim LyonsJanuary 6, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, The Venue, Onda, Clubbing, Hopuse, Underground, Music, Canterbury, #42

Discover Keat Farm Parks in Kent

Making park living a Kent tradition for more than 60 years

DISCOVER A NEW HAPPY PLACE - HERCULES WINES, SANDWICH

Its shelves are hand-picked with care, offering something for every budget and occasion

FocusJim LyonsJanuary 6, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Hercules Wines, Sandwich

HALF IN AND HALF OUT: Interview with legendary photographer Tony Davis

The second life of Tony Davis’s photographic Archive

ExclusiveJim LyonsJanuary 5, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Tony Davis, Photographer, 90s, Rave, SceneDocu, Documentary, Photography, MRGATE

IN CONVERSATION WITH… TAREN GOPI

Taren’s breakout track Blood in the Water has already amassed almost 500,000 streams

ExclusiveJoe BillJanuary 5, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Taren Gopi, North kent, Electronic, House, Music

Interview: Stereo MC's icon Rob Birch on returning to the road and finding a home in Kent

Rob Birch, founding member and iconic frontman of the Stereo MC’s, talks about the band’s return to the road and recording, while also sharing his love for his home in Margate