LOCAL

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council magazine

tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Summer 2015

inside:

Recycling
special
Events
Competitions,
news and loads
more

FREE 15 minute fitness and

lifestyle consultation
Available at Horder Healthcare Tunbridge Wells, we are offering
FREE 1 to 1 consultations with one of our expert physiotherapists.
Whether you would like to improve your fitness and stability or treat recurring
injuries, aches and pains, we can create a personalised plan to get you back
on your feet.
We can create individualised treatment programmes for conditions including:
Back pain
Arthritic and joint problems
Sports injuries
Repetitive strain injuries

Posture problems
Balance and stability concerns
Post op rehabilitation

For more information about our health and wellbeing services and classes
please visit horderhealthcare.co.uk

Charity number: 1046624

2 Mount Ephraim Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1EE

Tel 01892

529059

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10- 12 July 2015

Tonbridge Arts Festival at Tonbridge Castle
Tickets on sale now

Friday 10 July
The Best of
Tonbridge Talent!
Cannon School of
Irish Dance
Razzamataz
Tonbridge Rock Choir
Tickets: 5.00

Saturday 11 July
All About
the 80s!
No Jacket required
The UKs leading Phil
Collins tribute will
perform the hits of Phil
Collins and Genisis.
So 80s concert featuring
hit songs from Boy
George, Madonna,
Michael Jackson,
Bon Jovi, Wham! etc...
Tickets 24.50;
21.50 concession;
70 family.

Sunday 12 July
Military Wives
and Bands
Show 2.30pm
Join Brompton Military
Wives Choir and two
military bands; The Band
of the Queens Division and
The Band and Corps of
Drums of the Princess of
Waless Royal Regiment.
Tickets 10.00;
7.50 concession
Supporting Help
for Heroes

12/05/2015 14:10

For more details visit www.tonbridgeartsfestival.co.uk

Welcome to
Summer Local!
Summer holidays are nearly here and there's plenty to
keep you busy around the borough, whether it's visiting
one of our beautiful parks, an historic castle or taking in
a show.

Local costs less than 9p a copy to

produce and deliver to your home.

4 to5
LWWL Awards

It's that time of year to think about the people in

your community who you would like to recognise for
something they have done. This year's Love Where We
Live Awards are open for nominations see more on
p45 and also details about our new sports award for
young people aged 16 and under.

10
to 11

As usual you'll find the magazine filled with other news

and information to keep you up-to-date. If you have
ideas for future articles, do get in touch.
Enjoy the summer!
Lizzie Goodwin
Editor

Guide to recycling

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We produce Local to keep you up-to-date about

council services and news. If you have any
comments about the magazine, wed love to hear
from you. Contact us by:

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E-mail Localemail@tunbridgewells.gov.uk

Be safe
this summer

Phone 01892 526121

Post Lizzie Goodwin, Communications Manager,
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, Town Hall,
Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN1 1RS
TWellsCouncil

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New
outside gym

To advertise, contact Space Marketing Ltd,

01892 677721
or e-mail antoinettem@spacemarketing.co.uk
Advertising helps to keep our costs down. We do
not endorse the external products and services
advertised in Local.
The information in this publication was correct at the time of going to print. Tunbridge
Wells Borough Council cannot accept responsibility for any errors, omissions or
subsequent changes.

A better park

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Cruizer is back

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Love Where We
Live Awards 2015
How to nominate

Safer Community Award

Complete and submit a nomination

form online at lovewherewelive.co.uk
or you can pick up an entry form at the
Gateway, Weald Information Centre
or Town Hall which you can complete
and return to us.

This award will highlight the efforts of

a person or people who have helped
make your community a safer place
to live. This could involve improving
the safety of pedestrians, children and
cyclists in your area, or taking steps
to stamp out crime and anti-social
behaviour.

The closing date is Friday 31 July at

5pm so dont delay nominate today!

The Awards Categories

for 2015
The Love Where We Live
Awards are back for 2015
and are now open for
nominations!
We are asking you to help ensure those
individuals, organisations, businesses
and groups who work hard in our
community to make our borough such
a great place to live and work are
recognised and acknowledged.
Remember, the awards are not just
about big achievements; sometimes it
is the little things that matter the most.
And with nine categories to choose
from this year including our NEW Young
Sports Achiever of the Year award for
those 16 and under, we are sure youll
find an award to nominate for.
Last years awards were our best yet
with over 220 nominations please
help us make this year even bigger
and better by nominating those special
people whose extraordinary qualities
and fantastic efforts deserve to be
recognised.
The finalists and winners will be chosen
by an independent judging panel and
invited to an awards ceremony on the
evening of Wednesday 7 October,
where the winners will be announced,
Oscars-style!
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Ethical Business Award

This award will recognise a local
company that can demonstrate its
commitment to having a positive
impact on the community and/or the
environment. This could include taking
steps to reduce carbon emissions,
such as a recycling or energy-saving
programme, supporting a local charity,
providing employment opportunities
for young people or buying from local
companies.
Do you know or work for an
organisation that is putting
something back into the community?
Sponsored by John Lewis at home
Tunbridge Wells

Best Group Award

Is there a group of people who are the
lifeblood of your community? Perhaps
they can always be relied upon to help
out at events or raise funds. It could
be that they are championing a green
project, or creating opportunities for
people to get involved in local activities
such as a club or other social group.
Do you admire a groups
collective energy, enthusiasm or
achievements?
Sponsored by Tunbridge Wells Borough
Council

Who do you know that believes

in positive change and making it
happen?
Sponsored by Town & Country Housing
Group

Individual Hero Award

Inspired by Val Joy

This award is for an individual who

makes a special effort to enhance
other peoples lives. Perhaps its the
little things they do that go a long way
and they are simply always there if
needed. Or they may do something
that is particularly meaningful to
their community or beneficial to the
environment in which they live that
unsung hero who deserves to be
recognised.
Whose contribution do you
appreciate?
Sponsored by Town & Country Housing
Group

Young Volunteer of the

Year Award
This award is for that young person you
know, aged 24 or under, who stands
out as somebody with very special
qualities; somebody who gives up their
spare time to volunteer and, in doing
so, contributes to the welfare of others,
their community as a whole or the
environment.
Would you like to see a particular
young person rewarded for their
efforts?
Sponsored by Kent and
Sussex Courier

Love Where We Live Award

This award is not open for
nominations; the winner will be
selected from the other categories
by a panel of judges. It is an overall
award for the individual, group or
company that has made the most
outstanding contribution to their
community and/or the environment, or
realised the most exceptional goals.
Their work will embody what it means
to Love Where We Live.
Whose time is it to shine in 2015?
Sponsored by Tunbridge Wells
Borough Council

Lifetime Achievement
Award
There are people in our borough who
have been making a vital contribution to
their community for many years and we
would like to hear about them. Who in
your community has been going out of
their way to help others for 10 years or
more?
Are you inspired by someones
dedication and commitment?
Sponsored by Tunbridge Wells
Borough Council

Charity of the Year Award

This award is for any registered charity
that operates in the borough of Tunbridge
Wells. Nominations can be received from
staff, volunteers or from those who benefit
from their work.
Tell us about a charity that enhances
the lives and wellbeing of residents in
the Tunbridge Wells borough.
Sponsored by Town & Country Housing
Group.

Sports Achiever of the

Year Award
Inspired by Daisy Fletcher

Through this award wed like to

recognise and encourage an individual,
Specifically for those aged 16 and
team or club who has made exceptional
under*. Do you know a young
progress, reached extraordinary goals
person, a youth team or a young
in their discipline, or made an important
coach who deserves recognition?
contribution to sport locally. This isnt
*nominees must be aged 16 or
just about moving up the grade, but
under on 31 July 2015
also about personal achievement,
overcoming adversity and supporting
others to do so.
Who are your local sporting champions?

Sponsored by Fusion Lifestyle and King Charles School Old Boys Association

Terms and Conditions

Previous nominees, finalists and

winners can be nominated again.

Nominees can be entered for more

than one category.

All nominees must be based in

Closing date
for
nominations
is

Friday 31 Ju
ly
2015

New
Young Sports Achiever of
the Year Award

the borough of Tunbridge Wells;

nominations must be for a
living person.

Nominations per person or organisation

are unlimited, but each must be
submitted on an official entry form.

CONTACT US

Nominations can be made by any

member of the community, whether or

not they themselves are based in the
borough of Tunbridge Wells.

An individual, group or company can

nominate themselves.

All eligible nominations will be

shortlisted, before going to an

independent judging panel, whose
decision is final.

Finalists will be invited to an awards

ceremony on Wednesday 7 October

2015.

For more information or copies of the entry form

please contact Saffron or Lizzie on 01892 554085
or at lovewherewelive@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
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Strictly is
staying in Royal
Tunbridge Wells
for 2015
The Tunbridge Wells Tea Dances returned
earlier in the year. If you enjoy meeting new
people, listening to live music and dancing
then the tea dances are just right for you.
They run once a month
Thursdays at 2pm,
Camden Centre, Royal Tunbridge Wells
For just 2.50 a session you will get music,
dancing, refreshments and friendship. You
cant beat a cup of tea and a slice of cake with
friends.
You do not need to be a pro to come along,
all are welcome.You also do not need to come
with a partner. The more the merrier, so please
tell all your friends and family.
For more information please telephone
Liz James at IMAGO on 01892 530330.

Dance dates on Thursdays

25 June

23 July

27 August

24 September

22 October

26 November

The tea dances are run

by IMAGO in partnership
with TWBC.

Site Allocations
Development Plan
document consultation
and next steps
The Council has recently completed
a major consultation exercise on
a document that sets out future
development plans for the borough.
The Site Allocations Development Plan Document
(DPD) identifies sites for housing and other types of
development up to 2026. The main focus is on the
settlements of Royal Tunbridge Wells, Southborough,
Paddock Wood, Cranbrook and Hawkhurst.
The final draft of the DPD was consulted on from 9
February 23 March 2015 and 1,448 comments were
received from the general public, developers, local
organisations and national bodies. The document is
due to be submitted to the Planning Inspectorate in
June. Following this, there will be a public examination
of the DPD which will be run by an independent
inspector appointed by the Government. The inspector
will decide which issues and development sites need
to be examined in further detail and may invite people
who made comments to appear at the examination to
put their views across.
The inspector will then assess all the comments
and evidence and prepare a report setting out what
changes may be needed to the DPD. If the inspectors
report supports the approach that the Council has
taken, then the document will be taken through the
Councils committee process to formally adopt it as
a key planning document for the borough. The Site
Allocations DPD will then be used to decide planning
applications on the sites that the DPD identifies.
Following adoption of the Site Allocations DPD,
the Council will commence work on a new Local
Plan, which will include a complete review of the
development needed for the borough, looking further
ahead to beyond 2030. Further public engagement will
take place throughout this process.
If youd like any more information on the documents
that the Planning Policy team is preparing, please
contact: planning.policy@tunbridgewells.gov.uk.

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Theres no need to sit at home waiting for treatment

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For many procedures you will be treated as a day care
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We offer specialist treatment and care

Why Benenden? Were well established as a centre
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Youre in safe, expert hands for a variety

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As were not-for-prot, we can offer highly

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Tunbridge Wells
Farmers Market
The perfect salad to take to a picnic, serve with your BBQ,
or just enjoy as a quick and easy meal giving you more
time to enjoy the sunshine.
With many ingredients you can pick up from your farmers
market, we just had to share this recipe with you.

What you'll need:

100g bulgur wheat
360g beetroot, cut into wedges
200g radishes, trimmed & quartered
2 large bunches flat-leaf parsley
1 small bunch mint
1 shallot, very finely chopped
3 tbsp rapeseed oil

What to do

juice of 1 lemon, to taste

Add the bulgur wheat to a heat-proof bowl and pour in

enough freshly-boiled water to cover. Cover with a tea
towel or clingfilm and set aside for 10 minutes. Drain and
rinse well under cold running water. Set aside in a sieve
hung over a bowl to ensure it drains completely.

Meanwhile, add the beetroot and radishes to a mixing

bowl. Finely chop all the parsley, discarding the thick stalks
but including thinner ones, and add to the bowl. Pick the
mint leaves, discarding the stalks, and finely chop. Add to
the bowl, along with the shallot.

Add the drained bulgur wheat and baharat spices and

stir everything together. Finally add the rapeseed oil and
lemon juice to taste, seasoning with salt and black pepper.
Set aside for 30 minutes to allow the flavours to infuse.

salt & freshly ground black pepper

1 tsp baharat spice blend
2 packs halloumi cheese, cut into 1cm slices
a drizzle of rapeseed oil to cook

Top Tip
Stir through a little chilli jam.
Available from market too!
POW, its perfect!

4. Preheat a griddle pan to smoking hot. Drizzle a little oil

over the cheese then griddle for a couple of minutes on
each side until crisp.
5. Give the bulgur wheat a final stir and spoon into a serving
dish. Top with the halloumi and serve immediately.

Recipe inspired by lovebeetroot.co.uk with a few little

changes to make it perfect for a Tunbridge Wells Farmers
Market shopper.

Hope to see you at the next market!

9 2pm

Second and fourth Saturday of each month outside the

Town Hall, Royal Tunbidge Wells
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Exercise on Referral
We are all aware of the
benefits of exercise and the
effect that it can have on our
mental, physical and general
wellbeing. When youre
not used to exercising, or if
youre juggling with medical
conditions and injuries, it
can be really difficult to know
where to start and if what
youre doing is safe. This is
where our Exercise Referral
scheme can help.
Put simply, its a partnership
between KCC Public Health,
Tunbridge Wells Borough

Council and Fusion Lifestyle

to help people discover the
health benefits of regular
exercise at a subsidised
price in a supported
environment!
Every day
our health
see
professionals d
ul
co
ho
w
people
eir
th
e
ov
pr
im
really
tle
lit
health with a
exercise.

Many physical
conditions are
improved or
managed bette
r
the help of ex with
ercise
and a healthy
lifestyle.

If youre one of the 70

per cent of men or 80 per
cent of women who dont
take enough exercise then
you might be eligible for a
helping hand. Clients are
referred to the scheme by
their GP, physiotherapist or

other health professional.

Once youve had an initial
consultation youll then
receive a free induction and
subsidised membership for
10 weeks. Regular users will
then be offered a subsidised
monthly membership
thereafter.
To find out more go to
tunbridgewells.gov.uk/
choosehealth or call
01892 554201.

Green waste recycling

Our Parks team and
ground maintenance
contractors,
Sodexo, have been
working together
to reduce the costs
of disposing of
green waste and the
purchase of mulch
for all the parks'
beds and borders.
What we are doing
Reducing our purchase
costs of mulch (200 tonnes)
which is used to improve
soil quality and reduce
weeds.

This year we have started

to use compost produced in
Kent; the compost is pure
recycled green waste from
households in the county,
including Tunbridge Wells,
and does not contain any
animal waste.
This product is 30 per cent
cheaper than the previous
mushroom compost.
Over the past few years
the cost of taking larger
sized green waste to landfill
has risen dramatically.
Sodexo have purchased
a wood chipper and have
started to chip prunings
and branches, the resulting
woodchip is then laid on
woodland path areas such
as those at the Kent &

Sussex Crematorium and

Farmcombe Road Rec.
We are looking at building
green waste recycling
sites in several parks.
Dunorlan Park has recently
been completed and in
a few years' time will be
producing its own compost,
thus at all stages reducing
the purchase of compost,
reducing the cost of landfill
and reducing the carbon
footprint.

Sharon Carter from the

Parks Team stated This
is a great project; the
compost is a local product
and the construction of our
own composting areas will
save money that will be
used to further improve our
lovely parks and retain the
Green Flag and South and
SE Britain in Bloom Gold
Medals.

Dan Dibden from Sodexo

stated After a successful
winter prune, our teams will
be laying down 200 tonnes
of processed green waste
on beds and borders across
the town.

Your guide to our recycling services

YOUR BROWN BIN

YES PLEASE

Waste:
99Garden
weeds,
Including
plants, grass cuttings,

prunings, small
branches and twigs

99Fish
99Bread and pastries
99Fruit and vegetables
99Meat and bones
99Food waste
99Tea and coffee grounds
99Dairy
from non-meat eating
99Bedding
pets such as rabbits, hamsters
and guinea pigs

Please dont use compostable

or bio-degradable bags in
the brown bin.
Newspaper or kitchen towel can
be used to wrap food waste. A
piece of cardboard in the bottom
of the bin helps absorb moisture
and keep it clean.
10

NO THANKS
Plastic bags
88
Cat or dog faeces
88
Cat litter
88
Soil or turf
88
Rubble
88
Timber
88
Tree trunks or large branches
88
Japanese knotweed or giant
88
hogweed
Oil or liquids such as milk
88
Plastic garden furniture,
88
plant pots
Childrens toys
88

THANK YOU

Since the introduction of

brown bins the percentage of waste being recycled
in the borough has risen from 12 per cent to
46.7 per cent.
We are now collecting 10,000 tonnes less green
bin waste than we were in 2002, while our recycling
waste tonnage has increased by over 12,000 tonnes.
Please keep up the good work and help us to reach
our target of 50 per cent.
If you need an additional green box for recycling
please let us know by calling 01892 526121 or going
online at tunbridgewells.gov.uk.

YOUR GREEN BOXES

Box 1

Please WASH
and SQUASH

YES PLEASE

...all plastic and cans before

putting them into the box; it makes
more space in the box and means
we can carry more on our vehicles,
it also means less odour and mess
for you.

Paper and Cardboard

including:
99Cardboard
packets, cardboard boxes,
cereal
cardboard tubes, food boxes

Please keep paper and cardboard

separate from plastic bottles, foil
and cans.

including:
99Paper
magazines, envelopes
newspaper,
(including window envelopes),

catalogues, phone directories, books

NO THANKS

Jiffy bag type envelopes

88
Food cartons tetra paks
88

Box 2

YES PLEASE

Plastic pots, tubs, trays, bottles,

metal cans and foil, cartons

99Food and drink cans (including pet food)

99Foil take-away containers and pie plates
99Aluminium foil
99Plastic bottles water, milk, squash
plastic bottles shampoo,
99Household
conditioner, bleach, fabric conditioner

cartons, plastic food pots, margarine

99Food
tubs, meat/fruit trays
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The launch of the Royal

Tunbridge Wells in Bloom
competition took place
in Calverley Precinct
in April. It was a busy
couple of days for the
Bloom team promoting
the competition to the
residents and offering
planting advice.
The Bloom team were also in
the Royal Victoria Shopping Centre
in May promoting the competition
further, thanks to sponsorship
from RVP.

Whats new?
Entries will be accepted from
residents and businesses within a
three mile radius of the Town Hall.
This now covers: Southborough,
High Brooms, Rusthall and Langton
Green.

Judging
The local competition will be judged
towards the end of July, with
allotment entries being judged in
mid June. All entrants will be invited
to the awards ceremony on 24
September being held this year at
the Hotel du Vin in Crescent Road,
who have kindly sponsored the
campaign by providing their function
room for the ceremony awards.
Royal Tunbridge Wells town is
being judged in the South and
South East in Bloom competition
on 15 July this year, so lets work
together to create a beautiful and

colourful town. The judges are given

a full tour of the town taking in the
town centre, Calverley Grounds,
High Street, The Pantiles, Kent &
Sussex Crematorium, Hawkenbury
Allotments in Halls Hole Road,
Oakley School and finishing in
Dunorlan Park. Local residents and
businesses can help us achieve
our goal of retaining a Gold award
for the town and Dunorlan Park
by making their gardens bright,
colourful and attractive to wildlife.

on
The competiti
as
closing date h
d to
been extende
ou
30 June, so y
to
still have time
enter.

Website: royaltunbridgewellsinbloom.org.uk
E-mail: parksandopenspaces@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Telephone: 01892

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554031

COMPETITION ENTRY FORM

Closing date: 30 June 2015
On receipt of your entry form you will be sent a 5 voucher to spend
at Coolings Nurseries, our main sponsor.

Please tick which category you will be entering

(You can tick more than one category)

Best Basket

Best Front Patio/

Balcony

Planter/Tub/Container
Best Community
Allotment/ Garden

Best Street
Best Commercial
Basket/Planter

Best Front Garden

Best Business Ground

Best Cafe/Pub/Club

Best Shop Front

Best Allotments

Best Flats

Best Wildlife Garden

Best Flats

Entrants name_________________________________________________
Address______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
_________________________________________Postcode____________
E-mail_______________________________________________________
Phone number_________________________________________________

Leave at Gateway
or post to: Royal Tunbridge Wells in Bloom, Town Hall,
Royal Tunbridge Wells TN1 1RS

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Keep on
running Happy
birthday Royal
Tunbridge Wells
parkrun!
Saturday 25 April marked
the first anniversary of Royal
Tunbridge Wells parkrun.
One hundred and sixty
one determined runners,
and three dogs, braved the
drizzle and somewhat chilly
conditions to take on the
scenic 5km course around
Dunorlan Park.
It was a great turnout for the
anniversary parkrun, which over the
last year has seen a total of 4,593
runners rack up an amazing 22,965
kilometres! Last years Mayor, Cllr
Julian Stanyer was on hand to
officially start the run and send the
runners on their way with a warm
message of congratulations and
encouragement.
He said: 'We are very fortunate as a
Council to be able to offer Dunorlan
Park as a venue. It is definitely one of
the most attractive parkruns in Kent,
and provides an inspiring setting for
the joggers, fun-runners and more
serious athletes who want to get fit
and test themselves on a weekly
basis. Thanks must go especially
to Joe Watts, the Royal Tunbridge
Wells parkrun Event Director, and his
brilliant team of volunteers for all their
hard work over the last year.'
Joe Watts, Event Director, said: 'It
was a fantastic effort from our 23strong volunteer team to make this
event so special and memorable
for all in attendance. Most of the

runners stayed around after the run

as there was plenty of food, and a
wide selection of cakes and drink on
offer. We also awarded some spot
prizes, all of which had been donated
by volunteers and runners including
a home-made cake in the shape of
a running shoe! It is an honour to be
involved with this free, weekly event
and I hope to inspire many more
people, no matter what their ability, to
get out and running for years to come.'
Parkrun takes place every Saturday
morning at 9am in Dunorlan Park over
a 5km course. The beautiful Victorian
landscaped park is set in 78 acres
with a boating lake and caf.
The idea behind parkrun is to set
up free, weekly, 5km timed runs in
countries all across the world. These
events are open to everyone and are
designed to be safe and easy to take
part in. They usually take place in
pleasant parkland surroundings and
the organisers encourage people of
all abilities to take part from those
taking their first steps in running to
Olympians, from juniors to those with
more experience all are welcome.

The organisers are always looking

for volunteers to help out in a
range of tasks as Royal Tunbridge
Wells parkrun goes from strength
to strength. If you or family or
friends can help out please e-mail:
royaltunbridgewellsoffice@parkrun.com.

For more information about Royal Tunbridge Wells parkrun and how
to register, visit the website: parkrun.org.uk/royaltunbridgewells.
Also find them on Facebook and Twitter @RTWparkrun.
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Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre

redevelopment works to start soon...
The 1.7m redevelopment at Tunbridge
Wells Sports Centre will begin at the end
of June and will see many aspects of the
facility improved. The newly transformed
and upgraded facilities will provide:
New, modern first floor gym
New multi-use functional space
New indoor cycling area on gym
floor
New ground floor multi-purpose
studio
Refurbished swimming pools
Luxurious spa facilities within
gym changing space
New caf
Fun and interactive soft play
centre

New high quality ground floor

changing rooms
A new and welcoming open
reception area
The changes being made to the
building are aimed at maximising the
availability of facilities to local residents
and increasing activity levels. During
the works, customers will still have
access to leisure facilities, however,
there will be some changes to the facility
arrangements for the duration of the
project. This will mean that whilst one
part of the building is closed, customers
will still have access to the same
facilities in another area. There will
also be temporary facilities and some
existing facilities will be moved around
to minimise the disruption caused by the
works.

The swimming pool will close on

3 August for a short period. Choice
members and local residents wishing to
swim will be able to use the swimming
pool at The Weald Sports Centre during
this time.
Throughout the process there will be
regular progress updates about the work
and any changes to existing facilities
available in the centre and online. You
can register your details at
fusion-lifestyle.com/redevs to receive
regular e-mail updates. Alternatively, if
you have any questions, please e-mail
tunbridge.redev@fusion-lifestyle.com
and Fusion will endeavour to answer
and publish to the Frequently Asked
Questions section of their website.

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Up the apples
and pears to a
better park!
2015 is a big year for
Grosvenor and Hilbert Park
as the lottery funded Parks
for People project enters
the capital works phase.
Since January, contractors
have been on site working
on different aspects of the
project and this is set to
continue until spring 2016.
Work is already well under way reopening the original Rochdale Road
entrance to the park, refurbishing
the Bowls Pavilion and caf, and
restoring the lake and dripping wells.
Contractors are due on site in late
May to start work on renovating the
playground and to begin the largescale landscape works.
The popular skate park received
a small but welcome facelift with a
few changes and new additions as
approved by the users. And this saw
the start of a long-term volunteer
based project to replace the boardwalk
through the woodland. If you would
like to get involved and volunteer
please do get in touch.
An exciting addition to the park is our
new Community Orchard! 15 semimature fruit trees planted in December

16

2014 kicked it off, with 25 trees

being planted in February this year
by members of the local community.
Families and friends turned out for
a sunny but chilly day planting their
trees and blessing them with cider,
a tradition called wassailing. The
orchard will make a beautiful and
peaceful space in the park for relaxing,
picnicking, and maybe even some
cider-making! Our second phase of
community planting will be taking
place this winter. If you would like to

sponsor and plant a tree please go to

the Friends' website fogh.org.uk for
an application form. The deadline is
1 July 2015.
For more information on the park
lottery project, events and volunteer
opportunities you can follow the
Facebook page GHParkHLF or
contact the Parks team on 01892
554031.

Year two of our Five Year Plan

Twelve months on from adopting our plan and
were already moving a number of projects on to
the next stage of delivery.
We intend to focus our attention on 14 projects in 201516; projects
which will seek to encourage economic growth and provide improved
facilities for residents, visitors and local businesses.

A green borough
Explore options for delivering phase two of the public
realm enhancements in Royal Tunbridge Wells
Complete landscaping and improvements to Grosvenor
and Hilbert recreation ground
Work with the Friends Group to develop a long-term
vision for Calverley Grounds
Carry out work on our own operations and estate to
reduce emissions and contribute to national carbon
reduction targets

A confident borough
Work with parish/town councils and community groups
to enable the development of community facilities
Work with parish/town councils and community groups
to enable them to take control of local services

A prosperous borough
Market opportunities that the borough provides
Develop business space to encourage business
start-ups

Progress development of the Local Plan and support

local parish and town councils to develop their own
neighbourhood plans
Work with local developers to secure suitable schemes
for housing development and community infrastructur
Make the best use of land and property assets
Submit a Heritage Lottery funding application for the
development of a cultural and learning hub in Royal
Tunbridge Wells
Complete essential works to the Assembly Hall Theatre
Support Kent County Council and the Highways Agency
to bring about improvements to key road networks and
cycle routes including the A21, North Farm, A26 (Yew
Tree Road and Speldhurst Road junctions) and the
A264 (Pembury Road)

Tunbridge Wells Cricket Festival

We are pleased to be hosting Kent County Cricket Club
at the Nevill Ground in July, but it wouldnt be possible
without the support from the volunteers at Tunbridge Wells
Cricket Club so a huge thank you to them.
Fixtures
Friday 17 July 5.30pm Kent Spitfires v Glamorgan
Sunday 19 Wednesday 22 July 11am Kent v Essex

For all you

cricket lovers,

it promises to be a festival not

to miss. To buy tickets visit
kentcricket.co.uk
or call 01227 456886

Sunday 26 July 10.30am Kent Spitfires v Essex Eagles

17

KENT
PERFORMERS
FIRST WORLD
WAR MUSICAL
TRANSFERS TO
WEST END
Free fitness
sessions coming
to Dunorlan Park!
From June 2015, local fitness
professional Matt The Trainer
is launching a new Fit Club
programme in Dunorlan Park in
Tunbridge Wells.
These FREE weekly exercise sessions
are suitable for all ages and abilities.
Every session, held on a Tuesday and
Thursday evening, will include exercises
and challenges that are fun, engaging and
above all will achieve real results. You
can relax and refuel after your workout
and learn easy to apply tips, tricks and
information from Matts Q&A sessions
each week, which will cover all aspects
of exercise & nutrition. So you and your
family can learn how to live a healthy
active lifestyle.
To help you achieve your own goals and
keep on track, Matt will also be offering
FREE Health MOTs to regular Fit Club
attendees measuring weight, body fat,
total water, muscle mass, visceral fat
and` metabolic age. The main goal of
Fit Club is to help people from all walks
of life improve their health & fitness
and promote a healthy active lifestyle
to the wider community. Get with the
programme today!
To pre-register your Fit Club space visit
Fresh-FitnessUK.com/24FitClub
or call Matt The Trainer on 07886320582.
18

"Soldiers are dreamers; when

the guns begin they think of
firelit homes, clean beds and
wives SIEGFRIED SASSOON
The Dreamers, about the selfless
valour of Captain David Reggie
Salomons in Gallipoli 100 years
ago, was written by 20-something
Kent writers James Beeney and
Gina Georgio and features a cast
of 20 and a band of six musicians
called the Virgin Soldiers. The
Dreamers brings a fresh approach
to the little known story of Captain
David Reggie Salomons from
Kent, who led his men to the
battlefields of Gallipoli in 1915.
With a six-piece contemporary
band Virgin Soldiers, a cast of
20 young men and women, and
on-screen narration from Amanda
Redman, Christopher Beeny and
Sir Tim Rice, this is a unique piece
of theatre.
Combining heart-rending music
and lyrics with factual narration,
The Dreamers sees the Great War
through the eyes of the soldiers
and the families that they left
behind.
Just 40 minutes from the coast of
Gallipoli, the men of Third Field
Company were involved in a tragic
accident when their ship, HMS

Hythe, was struck by another

vessel and sank within 10 minutes.
In an act of selfless valour Reggie,
their beloved leader, sacrificed his
own life. His last words were 'I will
not leave the ship until I see my
men saved.'
Had the men set off a day later,
they would have been included in
the War Cabinets decision to stop
sending troops to Gallipoli and 156
young men may have survived.
This original production brought
audiences of all ages to their feet
and moved many to tears when
it premiered at the Assembly
Hall Theatre, Royal Tunbridge
Wells, in October 2014.
Lady Lucy French, Director of
St James Theatre said: 'This is
exactly what the centenary should
be about: young people engaging,
getting involved, playing their part.
This music captures the essence
of commemoration across the
generations.'

THE DREAMERS WW1 MUSICAL PRODUCTION

30 June 11 July 2015 St. James Theatre
Tickets 15/24.50/29.50/35.00
www.stjamestheatre.co.uk

Box office 0844 264 2140

Mayors charity for 2015/16

This years choice is
ellenor, previously known
as chYps. Serving a
community of one million,
ellenor is the only charity
in Kent to provide hospice
care for people of all
ages whether a newborn
baby, child, teenager, adult
or elderly person in the
final moments of their life.
An important part of
ellenors work is caring
for over 150 children
with life-limiting and lifethreatening conditions
in the comfort of their
own home and providing

consistency of support
for teenagers who later
require care as adults.
This care is available
to families living in the
borough of Tunbridge
Wells and some other
areas in the county. If
youd like to find out how
you can support ellenor,
visit ellenor.org or call
the fundraising team on
01322 626504.
The Mayor, Cllr David
Elliott, said, It was

important for June and

me to support a charity
that hadnt been adopted
by Mayors previously,
and I have always been
interested in supporting
young people in some
way. Ellenor has only
recently established
themselves in Tunbridge
Wells, so Im looking
forward to supporting them
over the next year, raising
funds and their profile
within the borough.

Take care and be safe this summer

Finally the weather
is improving, so the
Community Safety
Unit offers you these
timely top tips for a
safer summer!
If youre having a
barbecue, remember
that drinking alcohol and
fire do not mix! Make
sure that the barbecue
is placed outside, away
from the house, fence,
shed... and is kept away
from children, games
and pets. NEVER use
petrol or paraffin on
your barbecue and dont
leave it unattended.
Dont drink and drive if
you start drinking in the
afternoon or stay up late
socialising, you may not
realise that you could
still be over the limit
either later in the day or
the next morning.

Consider others when

socialising outdoors.
Neighbours are more
likely to have their
windows open when its
warm so keep noise to
a minimum.
Dont be a target for
opportunist thieves.
When in the back garden
make sure the front of
your house is secure.
Make sure that garden
furniture, barbecues,
bikes, and gardening
equipment are marked
with your postcode and
securely stored away in
a locked shed or garage
when youre finished
with them.
If visiting the beach or
going for a summer
stroll in the countryside,
leave valuables at home
and dont leave any
belongings on show in
your car. Even an old
coat could be tempting
to thieves.

If youre going on
holiday
Remember to shut
and lock all doors,
windows, gates, sheds
and outbuildings before
leaving your home.
Make it look like youre
in ask a trusted
neighbour to pop in and
draw curtains and clear
post from the letter box
while you are away.

Timer switches set to

turn on lamps in the
evening can also make
it look like someone is
home. Cancel any paper
or milk deliveries.
Dont advertise your
impending holiday on
Facebook or Twitter.

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A Walk on the Wild Side:

Exploring our Enduring
Fascination with the
Animal World
12 June 20 September 2015
What inspires artists to draw and paint
animals? What makes people want to create
taxidermy from dead animals?
A walk on the Wild Side is an exhibition that explores our
relationship with animals, from the early Renaissance period
through to modern history.
A mixture of natural history, fine art, and everyday objects,
this exhibition explores why humans have an enduring
fascination and curiosity with the animal kingdom. Highlights
of the exhibition are exciting loans from the British Museum
alongside objects from the museum's own collection.
Why not visit our free exhibition and see for yourself at the
Tunbridge Wells Museum & Art Gallery.

Images clockwise from top right:

Scarlet Ibis, watercolour attributed to Dorothea Graff, 1700-07. The Trustees of the British Museum
Monkey feeding kitten, lithograph by G Davies, 1830. Tunbridge Wells Museum & Art Gallery
Rhinoceros, engraving by Enea Vico after Albrecht Drer, 1548. The Trustees of the British Museum

20

New Outdoor Gym

Tunbridge Wells Borough
Council has been successful
in securing some funding to
develop an outdoor gym,
which will be installed next
to the cycle way on the area
of Colebrook Recreation
Ground that sits between
Clifton Road and Oak Road.
The work is expected to start week
commencing 8 June and should take
about one week to complete.
The gym will include a range of
resistance and cardiovascular
equipment to help residents improve
both their strength and heart health.
The equipment will consist of:
A Duo Air Walker designed
to work the muscles in the lower
body, improve flexibility and build
strength in the hips and legs
A Duo Cross Rider similar to
the cross trainers that are found in
gyms, this works the heart, arms
and legs simultaneously
Chest Press used to provide an
upper body workout, focusing on
strengthening the chest and arms
Lateral Pull Down designed to
develop the shoulders and triceps
Duo Upper Body Workout this
station provides a great workout for
the arm muscles
Duo Workout Skier used to
strengthen the lower back and
abdomen whilst improving flexibility
Duo Workout Leg Press helps
to strengthen the hip and thigh
muscles
Rowing Machine a full body
cardio workout using both the arms
and legs to imitate rowing actions

Body Twist will help

develop flexibility, especially
in the lower back and hips
Tai Chi Wheel achieving
arm movements similar to
those performed in Tai Chi
this will help improve flexibility
and co-ordination in the arms,
wrists and shoulders. Also
suitable for wheelchair users.
Arm Bike provides a full
body workout, helping to build
stamina, developing the arms
and legs
Workout Stepper provides
a great cardio workout and
targets the muscles in the
legs and bottom
Workout Cycle a great
cardio workout, perfect for
building the leg muscles and
working on stamina.
The equipment is suitable for
people aged 14 years and over
and should not be used by
children who are younger than 14.
The gym is free to use, helping
to make opportunities to exercise
more accessible for the residents
of Sherwood.
Qualified gym instructors from
the Health team at Tunbridge
Wells Borough Council, will
organise circuit-style gym
sessions shortly after the
equipment is installed. This is to
help residents understand how to
use the equipment safely, support
the less able and to help you get
the most benefit from it.
For more information please
contact the Health team on
01892 554411 or e-mail
health@tunbridgewells.gov.uk.
Photos courtesy of Caloo
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Scooters
Wheelchairs

Riser Recliners
Walking Aids

Stairlifts
Bath Lifts

Profiling Beds
Living Aids

On the road again!

A message from Sophie
Young People Bus Services are proud to
announce that the Street Cruizer is back on
the road after a long break!

Showrooms across Kent and Sussex

You can even shop online!

www.clearwellmobility.co.uk

RIDERS
JOIN THE HEART

TEAM

LONDON TNOE
EASTBOUR

BIKE RIDE
ile, multi-terrain

Brand new, 60 m

ourne
bhf.org.uk/l2eastb

event

12 September 2015

Young people between 11 and 20 years old are welcome

to come and join us on our Mobile Youth Club. You will find
professional youth workers to talk to and get information
and advice from; you will have opportunities to participate
in sport and music activities or play video games food
and drinks are also provided.
We are operating in Calverley Grounds, Royal Tunbridge
Wells from 6 8pm during term time and in Paddock Wood
on alternate Thursdays from 6 9pm. For more information
about where and when to find us, visit: streetcruizer.org.
We are also working with local parish councils on providing
the bus in some of the more rural parts of the borough
watch this space!
We would not be able to run the project without the
dedication of our volunteer drivers and youth workers.
However, we are still looking for more people willing to help
us. If you feel you could offer a few hours to our project,
please contact Sophie by telephone 07713 957512 or by
e-mail: ypbsltd@gmail.com.
We still have some availability during the week, and you
can hire the vehicle for your special events feel free to
get in touch.
On behalf of Young People Bus Services, I would like to
thank the organisations who have offered financial support
towards the project as well as community members for their
generous donations.
We look forward to seeing you on the bus!
Sophie Dezecache
Project Manager

British Heart Foundation, registered charity

in England and Wales (225971) and in Scotland (SC039426)

Results from the local

election May 2014
New Councillors:
Culverden: Cllr Alex Lewis-Grey (Con)
Frittenden and Sissinghurst: Cllr James Hannam (Con)
Hawkhurst and Sandhurst: Cllr Godfrey Bland (Con)
Paddock Wood (East): Cllr Sarah Hamilton (Con)
Paddock Wood (West): Cllr Claire Stewart (Con)
Pantiles and St Marks: Cllr Lawrence Heasman (Con)
Park: Cllr Tracy Moore (Con)
Pembury: Cllr Sue Nuttall (Con)
Rusthall: Cllr Thelma Huggett (Con)
Rusthall: Cllr Joy Podbury (Con)
Southborough and High Brooms: Cllr Zulhash Uddin (Con)
St Johns: Cllr Peter Oakford (Con)

Re-elected Councillors:
Benenden and Cranbrook: Cllr Linda Hall (Con)
Goudhurst and Lamberhurst: Cllr Edmund Hastie (Con)
Sherwood: Cllr Lynne Weatherly (Con)
Southborough North: Cllr David Elliott (Con)
Speldhurst and Bidborough: Cllr David Jukes (Con)

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Tunbridge Wells West

Heritage trains operate every weekend

plus Thursdays from 28th May to
27th August, & Tuesdays in August

Wildlife Week

23rd to 25th & 28th to 31st May

(in partnership with Tim Christian Nature Services)

Discover the wonderful wildlife

that lives around us.
Wildlife themed games and craft
activities, spot the lineside wildlife
images, learn about bees and how
to attract wildlife to your garden.
Standard train fares apply
Craft activities incur additional charge

Stationary Engine Rally - Sunday 7th June

Standard train fares apply

30th Anniversary
of Line Closure

From 21 September
the museum opening
hours will be
changing and we will
no longer be open on
a Sunday or Monday.
For more information
on this change please
contact the museum
direct on
01892 554171.

Sat 4th July & Sun 5th July

Intensive Service
& special attractions
Special train fares apply

www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk
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Super Hoopers!
Tunbridge Wells
3on3 Community
Basketball
Tournament

This summer will see the return of

the annual Tunbridge Wells 3on3
Basketball Tournament in Calverley
Grounds.
Last year's competition was a
huge success with over 40 players
competing for medals and more
than 100 spectators enjoying the
event. With teams from Tunbridge
Wells, Tonbridge, Sevenoaks and
Crowborough, the tournament was a
truly local affair.
This year's competition, scheduled
for Saturday 29 August during the
bank holiday weekend, is expected
to be bigger and better, according
to Konstantin Kisin, one of the
organisers. We expect to have more
teams from all over the South East and

Teams from the 2014 tournament celebrate their success!

London. The tournament created such
a buzz in the basketball community
that we're struggling to accommodate
all the teams wishing to participate this
year, he went on to add.
The event, organised with the support
of Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
and local businesses, takes place
alongside the Local & Live Music
Festival with visitors able to enjoy

both the music and the basketball at

Calverley Grounds.
For information about watching or
participating in the tournament,
contact info@kisin.co.uk or join the
Facebook event by searching for TW
3on3.
For sponsorship opportunities please
contact: sponsorship@kisin.co.uk.

Thank you

Burrswood would like to say a big thank you

to last year's Mayor, Cllr Julian Stanyer for
choosing Burrswood as his Charity of the Year.
This has given us a wonderful opportunity in the borough to
increase awareness of the work of Burrswood as a hospital
which cares for the whole person, and to engage with members
of the local community through a varied programme of events.
These have included a Flower Festival, a Wine Tasting, a
Ladies' Lunch, a Ball, a Film Gala, and several Concerts. He
has been very supportive by attending our events, and talking
about Burrswood at many of his engagements through the
year. He has also encouraged high profile guests to come to
Burrswood, such as his recent visit with the High Sheriff of
Kent. We are extremely grateful for the additional funds raised
during the year which will help support the care for more
patients and improve facilities at Burrswood. For more details
please see our website burrswood.org.uk.

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THE MUST-SEE MUSICAL OF THE SUMMER COMES TO THE ASSEMBLY HALL THEATRE
The Assembly Hall Theatre brings
another big musical to the stage
an all-singing and all-dancing cast
star in a new stage production of the
Doris Day classic Calamity Jane.
Following numerous highlyacclaimed productions that include
Sweeney Todd and Sunset
Boulevard, The Watermill Theatre
returns with an intimate new
production of the classic musical
Calamity Jane starring Jodie Prenger
(Oliver!, Spamalot and One Man,
Two Guvnors) and Emmerdales Tom
Lister.
With an Oscar-nominated score
that includes The Black Hills of
Dakota, The Deadwood Stage
(Whip-Crack-Away), Just Blew in
from the Windy City and the awardwinning song Secret Love, Calamity
Jane is a show not to be missed. A
cast of multi-talented actor/musicians
create an unforgettable experience,
as this brand new production gets to
the heart and soul of the musical.
Calamity Jane can outrun and
outshoot any man in Deadwood.
Hard, boastful and desperate to
impress, she travels to Chicago on
the Deadwood Stage to recruit a
star, Adelaide Adams. But things
don't go too smoothly for Calamity,
as everyone in town favours the new
girl and she struggles to keep her
jealousy and pride in check. It takes
her long-standing enemy Wild Bill
Hickok to make her see sense, and
realise her Secret Love
Jodie Prenger is best known
for winning the role of Nancy in
Cameron Mackintoshs West End
production of 'Oliver!' through
the BBC television series 'Id Do
Anything'. During her run in the
show at the Theatre Royal Drury
Lane she received both critical and
public acclaim. Since then she has
starred in the National Theatres
hit production of 'One Man, Two
Guvnors' both in the West End and
on tour, and as Lady of the Lake in
'Spamalot'. Jodie is also a regular
presenter on BBC Radio 2.

Tom Lister most recently played

Grimes and Eel in the world
premiere of 'Water Babies' at
Leicester Curve. He is probably best
known to TV audiences for his role
as Carl King in ITVs 'Emmerdale',
a part he played for nine years. His
theatre credits also include Pan
in 'Loves Mistress' at the Globe
Theatre and Ralph in 'Accrington
Pals' at the West Yorkshire
Playhouse.
Prenger is a force to be reckoned
with, Tom Listers Wild Bill Hickok
proves to be perfect leading-man
material, boasting both charisma
and talent. The Stage
So grab a partner, slap your thigh,
shout 'yeeha' and come and watch
this whip-cracking summer musical.

Tue 28 July Sat 1 August

Evenings 7.30pm
Wed, Thu and Sat matinees 2.30pm
Tue Thu evenings 27.50, 24.50,
18.50RV
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17.50RV
Fri & Sat evenings 37.50, 32.50,
25RV
Concessions 3 off*
Groups of 8 or more 3 off*
Groups of 20 or more 4 off*
*No concessions or group rates on Friday
or Saturday evenings. Plus a 1.50 per
ticket booking fee (1.25 online) up to a
maximum of 10 tickets.
Box office 01892 530613
assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk.
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WHATS ON

s
Men
Shed

Assembly Hall Theatre

JUNE

Fri 26 Sun 28 Jun

SEEART

JULY

Thu 2 Sat 4 Jul

Absent Friends
Sun 5 Jul
The Basil Brush Show
Fri 10 Sat 11 Jul
Aliens Love Underpants
Wed 22 Jul
Rhythm of the Dance
Tue 28 Jul Sat 1 Aug
Calamity Jane

SEPTEMBER
Thu 17 Sep
Think Floyd

Sat 19 Sep
Thank You For The Music
Sun 27 Sep
G4

OCTOBER

Thu 1 Oct
The Magic of Motown
Fri 2 Oct
Keith Barry Brain
Hacker
Sat 3 Oct
The Legend Continues
Navi

Sun 4 Oct
RTWSO

Wed 4 Nov
Nina Conti

Thu 8 Oct
The Blues Band

Mon 5 Nov
Leroy Jones Quintet

Fri 9 Oct
Die Fledermaus

Fri 6 Nov
Jimeoin

Sat 10 Oct
Carmen

Sat 7 Nov
Steve Backshall's Wild
World

Sun 11 Oct
The Matt Monro Story

Sun 8 Nov
Baroque by Candlelight

Mon 12 Sat 17 Oct

And Then There Were
None

Tue 10 Nov
The Nutcracker

Mon 19 Oct
Robert Cray

Thu 12 Nov
Steve Harley & Cockney
Rebel

Sat 24 Oct
All Star 60's

Fri 13 Nov
An Evening with Noel
Fielding

Sun 25 Oct
Hayseed Dixie

Sat 14 Nov
One Man Breaking Bad

Fri 30 Oct
Jim Davidson

Sun 15 Nov
RTWCS Mozart's
Requiem

Sat 31 Oct
Whitney Queen
of the Night

Mon 16 Wed 18 Nov

Miracle on 34th Street

NOVEMBER

Fri 20 Nov
Steeleye Span

Sun 1 Nov
RTWSO

Mon 23 Sat 28 Nov

TWODS

Sun 1 Nov
Henning Wehn

Sun 29 Nov
SAS Band

Mon 2 Nov
Monty Don
Tue 3 Nov
Go West & Nik Kershaw

Box Office 01892 530613 / 532072

assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk

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Want to be part of an
exciting new venture in
Tunbridge Wells?
Available Tuesdays
from 1pm?
A group of locals have set up the first
Mens Shed in Tunbridge Wells at the
TN2 Centre, Sherwood.
If youre looking for a new outlet for
your skills and energy, why not join
in no need to book, just turn up!
A Mens Shed is a larger version of
the typical mans garden shed. Its
a place where members share tools
and resources to work on their own
projects or a community project in a
safe and friendly place. Its a place
to share and learn skills and benefit
from the sociable atmosphere and
support that a Mens Shed can offer.

Want to know more?

Contact:
Tim Tempest:
07827 919251
timjtem@yahoo.co.uk
Nick Robinson: 07917 473611
nick.robinson@kent.gov.uk
Sherwood Shed
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A CARE HOME DOES NOT HAVE TO

BE THE ONLY OPTION
Enjoy life at home with live-in care

We care passionately

Choosing live-in Care means

No need to move to a care home
The confidence to know someone is always there
day or night
A flexible service, where every day can be different
A wide range of care and support, personal care,
housework and social activities

Call: 01732 373 024

Email: tunbridgewells@bluebirdcare.co.uk
Click: www.bluebirdcare.co.uk/tonbridge-tunbridgewells