CREATE MUSIC VILLAGE RETURNS FOR 2024

Line-up includes Deptford Northern Soul, Aled Jones, Dulicima, Riskee and the Ridicule, Pink Suits and Glen Matlock

FocusJim LyonsSeptember 2, 2024#kent, Feature, #35, Create Music Village, Ashford

Create Music Village returns to Ashford for October 2024

Ashford’s grassroots music venues will once again be alive with the sound

FocusGuest UserJuly 1, 2024#kent, #34, Feature, Ashford, Create Music Village, Barrioke, Deptford Northern Soul Club

UNMISTAKABLE LABEL: Interview with Galia Pike of Kent's Westwell Wines

Artist and musician Galia Pike talks microscopic creatures, no-fear labels and Westwell Wines

Exclusive, Food and DrinkJim LyonsMarch 5, 2024#kent, Westwell Wines, Ashford, Galia Pike, Adrian Pike, Monstrous Pencil, #32, FeatureComment

Worm in The Whiskey

Artist Caitlin Walton tells us about taking comfort in the odd

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillJune 30, 2023Exclusive, Feature, Worm in The Whiskey, Q&A, Ashford, #27

OPINION: KENT COOKERY SCHOOL HELPS BANISH THE TAKEWAWAYS

Takeaways be-gone as Kent Cookery School helps Joe Bill get to grips with some dude food

Food and DrinkJoe BillApril 3, 2023Exclusive, Feature, Kent Cookery School, Column, Ashford, #26

SHOULD I VISIT BOYS HALL IN ASHFORD, KENT?

Every now and again there is a restaurant opening that sets the foodie antennae buzzing

Food and DrinkJoe BillNovember 10, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #24, Boys Hall, Ashford, Review, Feature

Interview - Jasmin Vardimon opens ‘world-class’ performance facility in Ashford

Jasmin Vardimon opens ‘world-class’ performance facility in Ashford

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillSeptember 2, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #23, Jasmin Vardimon, Iam Ross, Ashford, Dance, facility, training

Perceiving Perfect - Photographer Zuzu Valla

Ashford photographer Zuzu Valla finds beauty where others might not and it has led her to international recognition, writes Marijke Hall

Culture, Art and DesignGuest UserMay 3, 2022#keepitkent, Kent, Feature, #21, Zuzu Valla, Photography, Ashford, British Vigue

BITE CLUB: FT. Stubbs, The Cheese Rooms & The Toll Bridge

In this edition, we take a trip to a couple of newer restaurants entering the higher end of the Kent foodie scene, as well as one absolute stonker perfect for cheese fans

FILL ’EM UP - THE BEST ZERO WASTE SHOPS IN KENT

We meet some of the independents bringing zero-to-waste shopping to the county’s high streets

OPINION: ECO-CONSCIOUS EVENTS - READ THE ROOM

Danielle Ward, founder of Kent’s Reward Events, clues us up on creating a more sustainable occasion

DiscoveryJoe BillJanuary 2, 2022#keepitkent, Kent, Opinion, Reward Events, Eco, Ashford, #19, Feature, Features, enviro

INTERVIEW: The Room Next Door begins

Comedian Michael Spicer is bringing his viral comedy hit The Room Next Door to the stage at Ashford’s Revelation

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillNovember 23, 2021Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, Michael Spicer, Room next door, Live, Ashford, Revelation

New chef looking for 'no limits' dining experience at The Gastronomist

Venezuelan chef Alejandro Bello has worked under Michel Roux Jnr. as well as at Ceviche Soho, the Saatchi Gallery and Somerset House

Food and DrinkJim LyonsAugust 25, 2021Latest Feature, The Gastronomist, Ashford, Chef, Alejandro Bello, #keepitkent

BITE CLUB: Ft. Cheeky Clucker, Unità 4, Flotsam & Jetsam and The Small Holding

Four essential eateries to visit this summer, each with its own story, personality and price point…

BITE CLUB: Ft. Soul Chef Catering, Clean Kitchen Club, Macknade Elwick Place & The Dead Pigeon

In this issue of Bite Club, we have picked out four venues to get you yammering.

Dinner Life : The G.O.A.T - Street King Smoke Shack

In the first of a new series of delectable dining diaries, food columnist and founder of Dinner life (@dinnerlife) Daisy Watson heads out to some of the county’s food hotspots to see what she can take home to her own kitchen.