EXCLUSIVE FEATURES
Medway R&B star Chidimma on juggling music and a career in the NHS
There’s no cape or mask needed for this alias!
LEATHER BOUND: Folkestone designer Jane De Bono
Folkestone textile designer Jane De Bono has curated a career in forging stunning products from leather deadstock
PLOT TWIST: Whitstable author David F Reed releases crime novel
Columnist Zahra Barri talks to author David F Reed about dropping clues, cliff hangers and Whitstable easter eggs in his crime novel Running With The Devil
SOUND SCOUT - ‘CENE KENT MIXTAPE #45
Featuring reviews of Kid Hue, venbee, Baby Dave, Juno James, YOSHE ROSE and BLISSFOOL & efan
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.
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.
LIFE FORMS: The work of Sevenoaks sculptor Caroline Bugby
Caroline Bugby on exploring the relationships between humans and non-humans
STEPPING ON: Happy Mondays' Shaun Ryder on AI Music, Margate & the moon landings
The Happy Mondays return to Dreamland in Margate, Kent, in 2026
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
‘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
SOUND SCOUT - ‘CENE KENT MIXTAPE #44
Featuring reviews of Georgie Parker, aKadem, Jude Ness, Old Mercia, Mariella and Jake St. Ange
BITE CLUB REVIEW: Franc, Canterbury
It’s buzzing for lunchtime and we are there to try out the set menu…
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
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
Crossing the Field: Author Rebecca Gransden releases novel on post-apocalyptic Isle of Sheppey
Columnist Zahra Barri talks to Isle of Sheppey author Rebecca Gransden about pilgrimage
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
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
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