SHOULD I VISIT THE GREEDY BANKER IN RAINHAM?

Burger Brilliance: Make a withdrawal at The Greedy Banker in Rainham

Food and DrinkJoe BillMarch 16, 2023Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, The Greedy Banker, Rainham, Medway, Smashburger, #26, Features, Feature

Q&A - KENT FASHION DESIGNER JAMES SMALL ON NEW BRAND À COUVERT

Fashion designer James Small on old friends, technical clothing and new brand À Couvert

FashionJoe BillMarch 16, 2023Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, Fashion, A Couvert, James Small, Feature, Features, #26

IN CONVERSATION WITH POLLENA

Bidborough’s Pollena talks to us about freestyle synth, little pools of rain and being Lauren Laverne’s Track of the Day

MusicJoe BillMarch 14, 2023Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, Feature, Features, #26

INTERVIEW: MATTHEW HOLNESS BRINGS BACK GARTH MARENGHI

Author, TV star and comedy screenwriter Matthew Holness on bringing back his most famous character

Culture, Art and DesignJim LyonsMarch 10, 2023Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, Feature, Features, Whitstable, Garth Marenghi, #26

BOXING CLEVER: BOX CLAD

Tunbridge Wells design-and-build firm Box Clad tells us about its enviro-conscious mod pods

Culture, Art and DesignJim LyonsMarch 2, 2023Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #25, Feature, Features, Box Clad, Tunbridge Wells

IN CONVERSATION WITH KID KAPICHI

Beat punk foursome Kid Kapichi talk to ‘cene about New England, hometown pride and that magic moment

MusicJoe BillMarch 2, 2023Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, Music, Feature, Features, Kid Kapichi, Interview, #25

STREET SMARTS - BERRIS IS MEDWAY'S NEWEST FASHION BRAND

Medway start-up fashion brand Berris looks to add a classy feel to modern streetwear

FashionJoe BillFebruary 9, 2023Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, Fashion, Medwy, Berris, #25, Feature, Features

TO THE FIRE - AN INTERVIEW WITH KENT'S APOSTOL

Meticulously honed vocals and a passion for performance ignite the flames for Medway soul singer Apostol

MusicJim LyonsJanuary 31, 2023Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #25, Apostol, Feature, Features, Soul, Medway

THE JOURNEY BECOMES YOU - AN INTERVIEW WITH KENT'S STUDIO LENCA

World-renowned Margate artist Studio Lenca’s work is born out of his experiences as an ‘undocumented’ person

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillJanuary 31, 2023Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #25, Feature, Features

THE ART OF BOOTLEG - KENT ARTIST BEN GORE ON POP-CULTURE-BLENDING TOYS

From Love Island Pingu to Hip Hop Tarot Cards, artist Ben Gore creates his own toy stories

Culture, Art and DesignJim LyonsJanuary 18, 2023Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, Feature, Features, Ben Gore, Folkestone, #25

SHOULD I VISIT PO'BOYS CANTERBURY?

Family-run, packed with originality and Creole flavours, a lunch stop is a must

Food and DrinkJim LyonsJanuary 18, 2023Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #25, PoBoys Canterbury, Eat Out, Feature, Features

MOMENTS NOTICED: INTERVIEW WITH MEDWAY'S AISHA YOUNG

Illustrator and artist Aisha Young explores the idea of quiet moments and unspoken thoughts

Culture, Art and DesignJim LyonsJanuary 18, 2023Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, Feature, Features, Aisha Young, Medway, #25

A TALE AS OLD AS GRIME: INTERVIEW WITH GRAVESEND POET PATIENCE AGBABI

Renowned wordsmith Patience Agbabi on using grime to rework the Canterbury Tales and being poet in residence at a tattoo and piercing studio

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillDecember 14, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, Feature, Features, Patience Agbabi, #24

KENT TRAVEL WEAR BRAND 'HOUSE OF XOXO' LAUNCHES

Reality star Josiah Carter and Kent fashion designer Billie Jacobina have collaborated on a travel fashion brand built on hugs and kisses

FashionJoe BillDecember 5, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, House of XOXO, Josiah Carter, Billie Jacobina, #24, Feature, Features

PIT ETIQUETTE: KENT PHOTOGRAPHER MIKE PALMER ON GETTING THE ULTIMATE GIG SHOT

“It can be f*cking wild when you have 30 people trying to get the exact same shot of the singer”

MusicJoe BillNovember 16, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, Feature, Features, #24

KENT, IKEA & ED SHEERAN: IN CONVERSATION WITH STAR.ONE…

Brothers Adam and Joe Wilson talk about being independent, representing Ashford and the occasional talking dinosaur…

MusicJim LyonsNovember 10, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, Feature, Features, StarOne, #24

MARKET MOVERS - CITY CORE CREATIVES

From illustrators to fashion designers, City Core Creatives has launched a travelling market for the creative businesses

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillSeptember 2, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, City Core Creatives, Market, Canterbury, #23, Feature, Features

BRB Tattoo - An Interview with Prisonstyle

Tim Smithen, aka Prisonstyle, offers a unique free-hand tattooing style that has customers flying in to experience, writes Joe Bill

DiscoveryJoe BillSeptember 2, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, Features, Feature, #23, BRB Tttoos, Folkestone, Prisonstyle

LOOKING FOR LOST - Interview with David Shillinglaw

Artist David Shillinglaw talks to Joe Bill about finding true abstraction, the purity of sketchbooks and his personal journey through space and time

Culture, Art and DesignJoe BillSeptember 2, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #23, Feature, Features, David Shillinglaw, Artist, Margate, Murals

YOU, ME AND R.A.E - INTERVIEW

The first black female to win the Glastonbury Emerging Talent Award, an international fanbase including King Combs and Jermain Dupri, plus millions of listens to her tracks, R.A.E is on the cusp of greatness, but you’d never know it, writes Joe Bill

MusicJoe BillSeptember 2, 2022Latest Feature, #keepitkent, Kent, #23, R.A.E, Like This, Thamesmead, Feature, Features

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