DISPOSITION COMPOSITION: Interview with photographer Joshua Osborne

Thanet photographer Joshua Osborne sees people. His stunning array of images put authentic characters at the centre of his work, no matter who they are.

ExclusiveJoe BillMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Photography, Joshua Osborne, Interview, Virgil Abloh, Tyson Fury

BITE CLUB REVIEW: OURS, FAVERSHAM

…there’s normally a queue out of the door as well as a community of regular patrons gathered al fresco enjoying coffee and a chat.

ExclusiveJoe BillMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Review, Ours, Faversham

LIFE FORMS: The work of Sevenoaks sculptor Caroline Bugby

Caroline Bugby on exploring the relationships between humans and non-humans

ExclusiveJoe BillMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Caroline Bugby, Artist, Sculptor, Herd, Sevenoaks

STEPPING ON: Happy Mondays' Shaun Ryder on AI Music, Margate & the moon landings

The Happy Mondays return to Dreamland in Margate, Kent, in 2026

ExclusiveJoe BillMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Happy Mondays, Shaun Ryder, AI Music, Moon Landings, Interview, Dreamland, Tour, Pills n Thrills

IN CONVERSATION WITH… Voka Gentle as they release new album Domestic Bliss

From revving motorbikes to spoken word to banging metal ladders, Domestic Bliss is chaos funnelled, noises refined and words chiselled into an intriguing record

ESOTERIC KENT - The Discoverie of Kent Witchcraft

Columnist Anna Willatt, aka Esoteric Isle, delves into the history of the county’s witches

ExclusiveJim LyonsMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Esoteric, Witchcraft, The Discoverie of Kent Witchcraft

‘cene In The Wild: Which flora and fauna to discover in Kent this Spring

Columnist Cara Blackburn picks out the Kent wildlife to look out for this spring

ExclusiveJoe BillMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Cara Blackburn, Cene In the wild, SPring, Nature, Flowers, Animals, Species

SOUND SCOUT - ‘CENE KENT MIXTAPE #44

Featuring reviews of Georgie Parker, aKadem, Jude Ness, Old Mercia, Mariella and Jake St. Ange

ExclusiveJim LyonsMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Cene Mixtape, Mariella, Old Mercia, Akadem, Jake St Ange, Georgia Parker, Jude Ness

BITE CLUB REVIEW: Franc, Canterbury

It’s buzzing for lunchtime and we are there to try out the set menu…

ExclusiveJim LyonsMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Bite Club, Review, Franc, Canterbury

TAPPING IN: Ashford Vale Tudo Brazilian jiu-jitsu club

Unlike others, this martial-arts temple offers outstanding hours, has convenient parking and might actually hold the key to cracking the code of life

ExclusiveJoe BillMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Ashford, Vale Yudo, Tudo

The Fizz Uprising: A Spring Clean for Wine Rules

Kent wine communicator Natalia Suta lets go of wine guilt, pours away etiquette and breaks a few vino rules

ExclusiveJoe BillMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Winerocks, Natalia Suta, Harlot wine, RUles of wine

Crossing the Field: Author Rebecca Gransden releases novel on post-apocalyptic Isle of Shppey

Columnist Zahra Barri talks to Isle of Sheppey author Rebecca Gransden about pilgrimage

ExclusiveJim LyonsMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Rebecca Gransden, Author, Crossing The Field, Isle of Sheppey

SERVICE WITH A STYLE: County Clothes celebrates 50 years in Canterbury

Kent indie retailer County Clothes remains a stalwart of the city’s high street

ExclusiveJoe BillMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, County Clothes, Canterbury, Kent, Indie Retailer

BITE CLUB REVIEW: Jerky Werky's Caribbean, Maidstone

Brand new to Bank Street in Maidstone, Jerky Werky’s opened in mid-January, bringing a Caribbean flavour to the town centre

ExclusiveJim LyonsMarch 4, 2026#kent, Feature, #44, Jerky Werky's Carribean, Restaurant, New Opening, Madstone, Maidstone

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

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

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

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

ExclusiveJim LyonsJanuary 5, 2026#kent, #43, Feature, Rob Birch, Stereo MCs, Interview, Margate, Kent

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