#44 : joshua osborne
Cover BY : joshua Osborne
Editor’s Note:
Has spring sprung? It doesn’t quite feel like it - but it is, thankfully, inevitable. It’s time to start planning how you are going to spend the warmer months, whether that’s bagging tickets to one of the big music events coming to the county in 2026, or getting back to nature with a stay in the countryside.
In this edition, we bring characters into focus with photographer Josh Osborne and discuss AI music and moon landings with Happy Mondays icon Shaun Ryder.
Elsewhere, columnist Sam Woods perfects his shrimping while trying Brazilian jiu jitsu, Cara Blackburn invites us to learn about the flora and fauna of Kent in spring and we get into conversation with experimental musicians Voka Gentle. Plus there’s a milestone with indie retailer County Clothes, post-apocalyptic Sheppey, shedding wine guilt with Natalia Suta and much, much more.
Enjoy.
Joe / Editor
Exclusive Features
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Exclusive Features /
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.
…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.
Caroline Bugby on exploring the relationships between humans and non-humans
The Happy Mondays return to Dreamland in Margate, Kent, in 2026
From revving motorbikes to spoken word to banging metal ladders, Domestic Bliss is chaos funnelled, noises refined and words chiselled into an intriguing record
Columnist Anna Willatt, aka Esoteric Isle, delves into the history of the county’s witches
Columnist Cara Blackburn picks out the Kent wildlife to look out for this spring
Featuring reviews of Georgie Parker, aKadem, Jude Ness, Old Mercia, Mariella and Jake St. Ange
It’s buzzing for lunchtime and we are there to try out the set menu…
Unlike others, this martial-arts temple offers outstanding hours, has convenient parking and might actually hold the key to cracking the code of life
Kent wine communicator Natalia Suta lets go of wine guilt, pours away etiquette and breaks a few vino rules
Columnist Zahra Barri talks to Isle of Sheppey author Rebecca Gransden about pilgrimage
Kent indie retailer County Clothes remains a stalwart of the city’s high street
Brand new to Bank Street in Maidstone, Jerky Werky’s opened in mid-January, bringing a Caribbean flavour to the town centre
Focus
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Discover, Engage + Create
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Focus / Discover, Engage + Create /
We pick out some of the best beachside, mobile and quirky saunas around the county
Artists at EKC Dover College are honing their crafts in preparation for their next steps
Dates for new releases, Folkestone Film Club and Folkestone Film Festival
The listings and shows coming to The Sinden Theatre in Tenterden this Spring
Visitors can explore the vineyard through a tour and tasting, or order a tasting flight from the restaurant or Cellar Door
Your award-winning drag artist and host, Miss D, has graced stages and screens across the globe
“Every town has its secrets. Every woman carries a few.”
The project looks to bring together artists creating large-scale murals
Across Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells and the Medway Towns, public transport threads together museums, galleries, studios and community spaces.
An interactive exhibition exploring the life of Canterbury’s most famous poet and playwright
Quex House & Gardens marks 100 years of history and culture
A welcoming, creative space at the heart of the local community
DIGITAL EDITION
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DIGITAL EDITION /