Esoteric Isle: The lore of the land - Kent folklore

Columnist Anna Willatt speaks to a crew of folklore enthusiasts who resolutely uphold the traditions of the county with some seasonal events

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Smiles Ahead : Dicky Smiles

Folkestone illustrator Arron Miles on taking the plunge and creating character Dicky Smiles

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BACK TO THE BOX OFFICE: Curzon Canterbury RIverside

With five spacious screens inspired by Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, a cocktail bar and a pizzeria, Curzon Canterbury Riverside is a holistic cinema experience that you just can’t get at home.

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Bleach Scene : Interview with Gravesend bleach artist Elle Tennyson

Gravesend artist Elle Tennyson on bleach, salt and koi carp safety blankets

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REVIEW: THE DRILL HALL, SANDWICH

A bubbly and sociable atmosphere with, more importantly, quality artisanal pizza.

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TALK ABOUT - POP MUSIC: Interview with Rochester artist Lo Lauren

Rochester artist Lo Lauren is on a personal pop mission to put the glitter back into music

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Romantically vintage: The Walpole Bay Hotel

From the moment you walk up its original marble steps, you will be transported into a glamorous world…

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Look behind The Potting Shed, for a hidden Folkestone speakeasy

Hidden behind an unassuming façade is a 1920s Prohibition-era speakeasy

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FIELD WORK: Interview with Kent Women’s Cricketers Megan Belt and Jodie Hobson

Kent Women’s Cricket captain Megan Belt and all-rounder Jodie Hobson on the new season and balancing sport with their day jobs

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Sound Scout: Kent Music Reviews March 2025

Featuring Kent musicians such as Lo Lauren, Werke, Thandii, Evan Williams, Strangeways and Sunshine Pony Finger.

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REVIEW: JAH JAH, RAMSGATE

guests can settle down with a few games of dominos and a Goslings black rum and ginger beer to set the mood

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REVIEW: THE BUTCHER’S BLOCK, BURHAM, KENT

A pub restaurant that has been mentioned to us on a number of occasions as having the chops. We now know why...

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Cycle on the Wild Side with Kent's Brother Cycles

Faversham bike designers Brother Cycles are bringing community and off-road riding to Kent with the Big ‘Un, writes Jim Biddulph

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RECIPE: KENT TURKISH-STYLE EGGS

Food influencer Ella Kitto creates a Mediterranean flavour for a Kentish spring

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BACK TO THE BOX OFFICE CAMPAIGN: The Gulbenkian Arts Centre, Canterbury

‘Cene Magazine continues to profile cinemas and theatres across the county

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Invicta Dynamos: The call of the ice

With the noise, the memories and the occasional fight, the Invicta Dynamos epitomise a ‘family club’. While ice hockey is not for everyone, for some it is everything, writes Samuel Wood