EXCLUSIVE FEATURES
BARD TO THE BONE: Kent's Rogue Shakespere
“Sometimes I think I’ve been teleported, you know, from the 17th century…”
SYNTH BY THE SEA: Interview with OMD ahead of Dreamland Margate date
Andy McCluskey of influential group Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark on returning to Kent, embracing tech and being labelled an icon…
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.
STEPPING ON: Happy Mondays' Shaun Ryder on AI Music, Margate & the moon landings
The Happy Mondays return to Dreamland in Margate, Kent, in 2026
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
IN CONVERSATION WITH… SANDHOUSE (INTERVIEW)
Making music that defies genres, bending and shaping itself into the worlds of grunge, indie pop and shoegaze, Sandhouse have something totally unique.
GOD SAVE THE SCENE: Here comes The Piss
Kent punk supergroup The Piss celebrate the grassroots music heroes of Medway with chaotic live gigs
MAKING A POINT: The UK's first 3x3 Basketball team lands in London
Bromley couple Alice and Ashley Hamilton step on to the global streetball stage with new 3x3 basketball team
Interview: Comedian Lou Sanders on her Thanet roots, saving crabs and the mannequin
Lou is bringing her show No Kissing in The Bingo Hall to a ‘homecoming’ gig at The Granville in Ramsgate on September 19th
FROM ROME TO RAMSGATE: Matthew May's new fashion brand MAI
Created by celebrated designer Matthew May, MAI Clothing is aiming to stitch community, creativity and couture together
Vino: Faversham's wine bar with a soul and a story
Vino is the creation of Fabio Armenti, a seasoned sommelier, restaurateur and proud southern Italian
In Conversation with Medway rapper Jay Malakhi
Jay Malakhi chats about Renault adverts, being played in Burger King and flying the flag for Kent
Interview: Activists Led By Donkeys on Kent and the art of protest
Influential campaigners Led By Donkeys talk to ‘cene Magazine about the challenges of modern protest
Remember the time: Interview with Maidstone artist Louise Rieger
Kent artist looks beyond nostalgia to create artworks of strangers that we all recognise
THE YACHT CLUB: Interview with Margate's retro and vintage guru James Wright
“...he used to have a hangar filled with more than 100,000 kilos of vintage clothing near Stansted Airport”
Good Enough: Interview with Kent Neo-soul musician Tia Gordon
Westerham artist Tia Gordon on staying real, the number 4 and going home
Knock, Knock, Who’s There? An interview with Margate's Charlie George
Comedy columnist Zahra Barri talks to Margate comedian Charlie George about growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness, birdsong podcasts and facing the darkness
INTERVIEW: Kent's Indoor Pets on their triumphant return from hiatus
When they left off, Indoor Pets were just about to tour with Ash, having played the Reading and Leeds festivals and supported the likes of Weezer at Brixton Academy. Then Covid happened.
Quip off the Mark: Q&A with Mark Simmons
Comedy columnist and author Zahra Barri talks Combine Harvesters, killing flies and dying on your arse with Mark Simmons