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The Diary: What's On In Sussex in July
We've scoured the county to bring you The Diary July 2024 - the best gigs, events and shows in the county this month Exhibition The Shape of Things: Still Life in Britain Virtually every art student starts out painting still lifes. This
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6 Essex authors who have found inspiration in the county
Written in the Stars... Or in Essex as the case may be! It’s writer Avijeet Das who says: ‘There’s a story within all of us that we want to tell one day.’ For these six master storytellers, inspiration arrived amid the dunes, fields and bustling streets
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Delving into the dark with Four of Swords theatre group in Devon
Simone Stanbrook-Byrne heads underground to meet the founders of theatre company Four of Swords. Their stage may be deep in a cave or in the historic setting of a National Trust house, either way, they are sure to create an unforgettable experience
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Life as a Kent policeman retold in new book
June is Father’s Day but it’s not only dads who go above and beyond for their families. Meet Tim Clements, a loving grandad who decided to help his grandson gain confidence by recounting his own incredible life story as a Kent policeman in a riveting
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Organ music making it big on social media
Rising up from the surrounding Somerset countryside, Downside Abbey in Stratton-on-the-Fosse certainly makes a statement; the Abbey Church standing mightily above the adjacent school. The gothic revival designs, much of them by Giles Gilbert Scott,
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Behind the scenes at the Wave of Nostalgia bookshop in Haworth
Nestled among the cobbled streets of Haworth is a bookshop themed along the lines of strong women and it couldn’t be run by anyone more fitting. A woman who decided to write her own story in a bid to fulfil a creative dream. Spoiler alert - it’s a
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The East Anglian links to Sarah Perry’s latest novel
Sarah Perry’s latest novel is already being hailed a masterpiece, combining East Anglia landscapes and star-studded heavens with faith, physics and a wonderfully rich whirl of characters, plot, language and ideas. Enlightenment is a series of dazzling
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The power of music with Manchester Camerata at Gorton Monastery
Since it was founded in the early 1970s the Manchester Camerata has performed the world’s best music in some of the most prestigious venues. The orchestra has a reputation for exciting performances and its musicians have received standing ovations
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The Hampshire minister who created Thomas the Tank Engine
An Anglican minister, the Rev. W. Awdry, as he’s commonly known, was also a best-selling author, active for more than a quarter of a century, and rail enthusiast. Along the way, he’d create one of the most beloved children’s characters of all, becoming
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Get Royal Ascot Ready with LK Bennett and Harvey Nichols, Leeds
Royal Ascot is well underway with elegant attire at each turn. If you’re lucky enough to be attending this week, but you’re still stuck for an outfit, fear not, as the fabulous teams at LK Bennett in Harrogate and Harvey Nichols in Leeds are here with
