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www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk
The Tunbridge Wells
Borough Council magazine
Summer 2012
Inside:
Tunbridge Wells Celebrates 2012
including the Torch Relay Route, plus
Olympic weekend with Proms in the Park
A Right
Royal Visit!
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CALVERLEY PARK, TUNBRIDGE WELLS
SEPTEMBER 8-9, 2012
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to book your team visit www.shackattack.org.uk or call 01295 264 240.
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Experience Tunbridge Wells
as youve never seen it before.
With your help, Calverley Park will host a shantytown to help
millions of the worlds poorest people who dont have a safe decent place to call home.
Simply sign up your team of four people to build and sleep in a shelter of your own design made from
scavenged materials as part of international housing charity Habitat for Humanitys Shack Attack event.
Shack Attack will give you the chance to have fun, test your construction skills and transform the way
you think about the town and home you live in. Each team will be challenged to fundraise as much as
they can to help families who live in slum conditions to escape the trap of poverty housing forever.
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Welcome to Summer Local!
Summer is here! Or, summer was here for at least a few days before the Royal
visit and Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday celebrations but happily the unseasonal
weather did not stop the fun. We have photos of many of the key events as part
of a six page special giving more information about how were celebrating 2012
across the borough and theres a map of the Olympic Torch Relay route for 17 July.
Tunbridge Wells Borough Councils much talked about Love Where We Live Awards took place in May
and you can read about the exceptional people who were honoured at the awards ceremony held in the
Assembly Hall Theatre.
Meet new Mayor, Councillor John Smith, and the new borough councillors who were elected in May and
read about the new committees and processes that support decision making in Tunbridge Wells Borough
Council.
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2012 at Dunorlan Park!
Our new Mayor
meet Cllr John Smith
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Why they won! 2012
Love Where We Live
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Decision making
at the Town Hall
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Summer strawberries at
the Farmers Market
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For more information please visit www.tunbridgewellscelebrates.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter @TWBC_Events
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
A Year of Celebrations
Tunbridge Wells Celebrates Weekend 2012
Dunorlan Park, Tunbridge Wells TN2 3QG
Friday 27 July

the Opening Olympic Ceremony
Saturday 28 July
Community Day
12.305pm
Performances from The Ackerleys, Stray Dogs, The Breretons, Intraverse and
The Standard Lamps
Tunbridge Wells is proud to host a special ticketed event on Saturday evening
Proms in Dunorlan Park
Gates open from 7pm, live music from 7.35pm
Enjoy iconic British music performed in a contemporary style by Elektra,
The Paul Dunton Orchestra and The Kent Sinfonia
Tickets available via the Assembly Hall Theatre on 01892 530613
or www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk
Sunday 29 July
The Annual Mela 12 noon6pm
A celebration of music, food and dance from around the world.
There will be a variety of free activities and performances for
all the family

Tunbridge
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2012 at the
Museum & Art Gallery
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2012 Torch Relay
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For more details
visit www.tmbc.gov.uk
Summer Band Concerts
at Tonbridge Castle
Band of the Corps of the Royal Engineers 5 August
Sevenoaks and Tonbridge Concert Band 12 August
Jon Hamilton Big Band 19 August
East Peckham Silver Band 26 August
All concerts take place from 3pm 5pm
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Not sure what to do with the
children this summer? Come along to
one of our Family Fun Days we will have
lots of sports and arts activities to keep you all
entertained.
For more information on venues and dates,
please visit www.tunbridgewellscelebrates.co.uk,
where you will also fnd details of other activities
taking place this summer!
Family Fun Days are back and coming to a place near you!
Summer is
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Drought
advice
The current drought in the
south east is a result of two
consecutive dry winters
with below average rainfall.
Despite the wettest April since
records began, and continued
rainfall in May, we still have a
hosepipe ban.
We needed a
lot more winter
rainfall than
we received
to replenish
groundwater
and public water
reserves.
Even when we
have normal amounts of rain, the
high population density
in England and
Wales means there is
less water available
per person than in
some Mediterranean
countries which receive
much less rain.
Rainfall is only likely to
replenish groundwater levels in the
short term if we have large amounts
of steady rainfall in the next month or
two.
So, the hosepipe ban looks like its
here to stay and we may have to
face further restrictions if the situation
worsens.
Its therefore very
important that we
use water wisely
and make the
water we use go
further.
What is done
to manage
water use?
As a council we feel strongly about
protecting and conserving the
environment.
Weve been actively looking for
ways to save water and we ask our
contractors to consider this too this
means you might see fewer fowers
and more permanently-planted
displays, but were saving water.
Mels top tips...

Choose plants which suit the sites soil type and aspect. They will be
more drought tolerant.

Dig in large quantities of organic matter to improve soil structure, soil
water retention and water availability for plants.

Mulching after planting can help limit water loss from soil. This will
help the retention of moisture while plants establish.

Choose plants with grey-green or silver leaves as they reect the
suns rays, helping to conserve moisture within the plant tissues.

Consider lling containers with perennial plants to reduce your water
needs.

Catch all the rain you can water butts are designed for this purpose
but you can use any container that you have available.
In the boroughs parks and gardens
we have made appropriate choices of
plants and weve mulched borders to
conserve water.
The hanging baskets you see have
water reservoirs in them, says Mel
Henley, the Councils Contracts
Services Manager.
We are constantly reviewing our
water usage and the implications
of water restrictions as the drought
continues.
Mel is a national judge for the Britain
in Bloom Awards so hes given some
tips on how to save water in the
garden at home, see below.
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Singing a schools praises
Brenchley & Matfield
C of E Primary School
is a rapidly improving
school, having come
out of special measures
last year.
One area in which it excels is
its award-winning choir and
ensemble. The school has a
45-strong choir and a smaller
ensemble of 24 gifted and
talented children who work
on more challenging music.
Testament to their enjoyment
and enthusiasm, the children
give up part of their lunch
hour to sing, and the smaller
ensemble also come in
early to school once a
week.
The choir and ensemble
not only perform at school
events, but also in the
local community. This year
the schools ensemble
won at the Tunbridge
Wells Arts Festival for
the sixth time (fourth time
with a distinction) since
they started competing
eight years ago. They
sing at local fetes,
retirement homes and for
the local Over 60s Club
carol service, as well as
occasional church services.
The larger choir also sings
for school events and have
entertained at Barsleys
department store in the run
up to Christmas for the past
four years.
Both choir and ensemble
sing in parts and in many
different styles. They
have sung in 18 different
languages, including
Swahili, Bangla, Japanese
and Hungarian. The
benefts for the children
go beyond just developing
musical skills. Confdence
building and developing
the ability to focus and
concentrate, as well as
simply feeling good are
immeasurably important
by-products.
With the strong support
of the schools music
coordinator, Kathrin
Hodgson, and under the
direction of peripatetic
music teacher, Effe
Sparkhall, singers from
Brenchley & Matfeld
School are always looking
for new challenges and
would be interested in
fnding out about any new
and exciting opportunities.
You can hear them sing at
the schools Family Day in
Brenchley on 30 June.
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Make your park better
The Parks Team in Tunbridge Wells Borough
Council has joined GreenSpace (independent
consultancy) and developed a questionnaire to
consult residents and visitors on the range of parks
in Tunbridge Wells, their facilities, management,
why people visit the parks, what improvements
people would like to see, and what groups use the
parks.
The information provided by visitors completing the questionnaire
will be fed into management plans, open space strategies and will
help plan budgets and improvements over the next fve years. We
need views from all ages, all abilities, and all ethnic backgrounds.
It takes just fve minutes to complete the online questionnaire
(called Green STAT) and all the family can join in and give their
views. Just log on to www.greenstat.org.uk and follow the easy
instructions. If you want to comment on more than one park then
a separate questionnaire must be completed. Alternatively, you
can contact the Parks Team on 01892 554031 to request a paper
copy questionnaire with pre-paid return envelope.
Easily LED?
Horsmonden Parish
Council financed a total
transformation of their street
lights in January. The project
replaced 25 of their 44 street
lights with brand new LED
lights and renewing the rest
with low-energy style lighting.
This is something which the Parish
Council has made provision for over
a number of years, saving up monies
from the parish precept in order to
purchase the new lights and carry out
the installation, at a cost of 14,500.
The new lights will dramatically
reduce the power consumption of
the street lights, not only saving the
parish money on future electricity
bills, but also helping the environment
by using less energy. The lights will
also prove to be cheaper to run from
a maintenance point of view, as
the Parish Council envisages their
maintenance contract for repairs with
SSE reducing dramatically. The light
given out by the new street lights
also has a positive impact on the
environment, providing much more
directional lighting and less light
pollution in the surrounding area.
The Parish Council has been very
impressed by the quality of lighting
provided by the new lights and by the
works carried out by SSE Contracting,
and give thanks to SSE for the
effcient manner in which the works
were carried out. Horsmonden Parish
Council understands that it is one of
the frst rural villages to undergo such
a transformation of its street lighting
stock to LED-based lighting and
hopes that other parishes will follow
its example.
Parish Chair, Jane March said, We
are delighted with the new lights
which are energy-effcient thereby
reducing our carbon footprint. The
new design reduces the amount of
light pollution in the village and the
feedback from residents has been
positive.
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Photo courtesy of David Bartholomew
Care at Home...
Mayor Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Thomas of Tunbridge Wells offcially opens the new offce.
Bluebird Care, the UKs fastest growing provider of care at home has opened a new offce in Tonbridge,
Kent. The offce will provide tailor made, care in the home visits to customers and their families in the
Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells areas, particularly covering the rural areas surrounding these towns.
Tunbridge Wells
01732 373 024
tunbridgewells@bluebirdcare.co.uk
CARE AT HOME PROVIDER LAUNCHES THEIR LATEST OFFICE
Bluebird Care has now opened its doors to customers in the Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells area
Care at Home...
Mayor Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Thomas of Tunbridge Wells offcially opens the new offce.
Bluebird Care, the UKs fastest growing provider of care at home has opened a new offce in Tonbridge,
Kent. The offce will provide tailor made, care in the home visits to customers and their families in the
Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells areas, particularly covering the rural areas surrounding these towns.
Tunbridge Wells
01732 373 024
tunbridgewells@bluebirdcare.co.uk
CARE AT HOME PROVIDER LAUNCHES THEIR LATEST OFFICE
Bluebird Care has now opened its doors to customers in the Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells area
Care at Home...
Mayor Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Thomas of Tunbridge Wells offcially opens the new offce.
Bluebird Care, the UKs fastest growing provider of care at home has opened a new offce in Tonbridge,
Kent. The offce will provide tailor made, care in the home visits to customers and their families in the
Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells areas, particularly covering the rural areas surrounding these towns.
Tunbridge Wells
01732 373 024
tunbridgewells@bluebirdcare.co.uk
CARE AT HOME PROVIDER LAUNCHES THEIR LATEST OFFICE
Bluebird Care has now opened its doors to customers in the Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells area
Care at Home...
Mayor Councillor Mrs Elizabeth Thomas of Tunbridge Wells offcially opens the new offce.
Bluebird Care, the UKs fastest growing provider of care at home has opened a new offce in Tonbridge,
Kent. The offce will provide tailor made, care in the home visits to customers and their families in the
Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells areas, particularly covering the rural areas surrounding these towns.
Tunbridge Wells
01732 373 024
tunbridgewells@bluebirdcare.co.uk
CARE AT HOME PROVIDER LAUNCHES THEIR LATEST OFFICE
Bluebird Care has now opened its doors to customers in the Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells area
Bus is the new CAB
The Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) is
continuing to offer an independent, impartial
advice service in Paddock Wood.
Local residents can visit the Advice Bus, which will be
found in St Andrew's car park on Mondays from 1pm-
4pm or call 01892 834533 any time for advice or an
appointment. Individuals are also now able to access a
touchscreen information point which has been installed in
the foyer at St Andrews Church and this can be used by
anyone passing by to access information and make contact
with the CAB and their partners.
Remember too that St Andrew's has an Advice Surgery
every frst Wednesday of the month from 10am12 noon.
Additionally, the recently formed Paddock Wood
Community Advice Centre (PWCAC) is operating from 64
Commercial Road. The opening hours are 9.30am1.30pm
and 4.306.30pm on Mondays, and 9.30am1.30pm
Tuesday to Friday. Appointments and a drop-in service will
operate during those times which is staffed entirely by a
team of fully trained volunteers.
Combat Displays
Jester
Have-a-go Archery
Hog Roast
Eastbourne Giants
Medieval Music
For more details
visit www.tmbc.gov.uk
or call 01732 770929
Medieval Fair 2012
Tonbridge Castle
Saturday 8 and Sunday 9
September 10am - 5pm
Free
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Free Valuations
Open Monday-Friday
10-4 (Thurs by appt)
Special rates for silver
Regular Sales of:
ANTIQUES, JEWELLERY, OBJECTS, SILVER,
COINS, MEDALS, PAINTINGS, etc
Watch us on 'Celebrity Antiques Roadtrip'
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The Olympic Torch Relay in
Tunbridge Wells
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council is very proud to be hosting the Olympic
Torch Relay on Tuesday 17 July. Below is a map of the route that the torch
will be taking.
We hope that as many people will come out and witness this historic occasion but we would
strongly urge those wanting to come into the town on this day to either walk or use public
transport where possible. Whilst this will be a very exciting day for the town, with any event of
this size there will be some disruption to traffc fows and access to public car parks may be
limited at times.
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End of Torch Relay 11:55 a.m.
Start of Torch Relay 11:20 a.m.
Torch enters The Pantiles 11:45 a.m.
Torch passes Town Hall (Mount Pleasant Road) 11:40 a.m.
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A Year of Celebrations
Tunbridge Wells Celebrates Weekend 2012
Dunorlan Park, Tunbridge Wells TN2 3QG
Friday 27 July

the Opening Olympic Ceremony
Saturday 28 July
Community Day
12.305pm
Performances from The Ackerleys, Stray Dogs, The Breretons, Intraverse and
The Standard Lamps
Tunbridge Wells is proud to host a special ticketed event on Saturday evening
Proms in Dunorlan Park
Gates open from 7pm, live music from 7.35pm
Enjoy iconic British music performed in a contemporary style by Elektra,
The Paul Dunton Orchestra and The Kent Sinfonia
Tickets available via the Assembly Hall Theatre on 01892 530613
or www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk
Sunday 29 July
The Annual Mela 12 noon6pm
A celebration of music, food and dance from around the world.
There will be a variety of free activities and performances for
all the family

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Celebratory Exhibition
Visit The Spectator, a special exhibition
at Tunbridge Wells Museum & Art
Gallery which celebrates the most
important people in sport the fans!
What does it mean to be a sports fan? How has
a passion for sport shaped peoples lives both in
the past and the present? Through contemporary
photographs, costume and historic objects, The
Spectator explores these questions and more.
The exhibition features photographs documenting
the experience of fans at sports clubs and events
locally and internationally. In addition, a specially
commissioned flm by Curious Planet explores the
atmosphere and emotion surrounding local
sporting events.
Visit the exhibition to have some fun and
experience what it is like to be a spectator.
You can join in with activities and events
associated with the exhibition and be a player
and spectator on the Wii!
The exhibition is open daily until Saturday 1
September 2012 at Tunbridge Wells Museum
& Art Gallery. For more information visit
www.tunbridgewellsmuseum.org
The Spectator exhibition is presented in
association with The Courier newspaper.
A royal visit
On Thursday 31 May, the Earl and Countess of
Wessex visited Royal Tunbridge Wells as part of
the Queens Diamond Jubilee celebrations.
The royal couple were greeted by excited crowds during a
public walk about through the Pantiles. Following their walk
about, the Earl and Countess visited King Charles the Martyr
Church and where entertained by songs from pupils at Kent
College, Pembury and unveiled a plaque to commemorate
their visit to the town. The couple completed their visit to
the town by meeting some very special members of the
community from across the borough.
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Beacons alight in the borough
There are still
four months of
activities to
enjoy in the
Sport & Culture
passport and there is so
much more to do, including:
basketball, wheelchair basketball
(we will provide some specialised
wheelchairs), volleyball, table tennis,
badminton, archery, judo, water polo,
fencing and football. You can fnd out
about historic fashion, compete in the
design challenge, or join a guided
walk. Why not also visit Cranbrook
Museum, or join a book club?
Remember all activities will fnish on
9 September and you have to send
your passport to the Tunbridge Wells
Museum & Art Gallery to enter the
competition before 17 September
2012.
For more details on all of the activities
please look in your passport or visit
www.tunbridgewellscelebrates.co.uk
and download a copy of the passport.
Copies of the passport are still
available at Tunbridge Wells Museum
& Art Gallery, the Gateway, sports
centres and your local library.
The borough of Tunbridge
Wells should consider
itself very proud with its
contribution to a national
initiative to light 2,012
beacons across the country as
part of the Queens Diamond
Jubilee Celebrations.
At approximately 10pm on Monday
4 June, expectant crowds gathered
on Tunbridge Wells Common and no
less than ten of the villages across
the borough to see their local beacon
being lit. For pictures of the event in
Royal Tunbridge Wells please visit
www.tunbridgewellscelebrates.co.uk
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From Lucy Raj, Tunbridge
Wells Fencing Club:
We have been very pleasantly
surprised by the amount of interest
generated in our sport and club as a
result of the Sport & Culture Passport.
We had not anticipated such a surge
in requests to try out fencing. So as
not to disrupt ongoing classes for our
children/teens and adults, we have
already run three additional free taster
sessions in Tunbridge Wells and have
plans to run more later in the year
to accommodate the demand. As a
result of the taster sessions our club
has gained new members aged from
six to adult. The passport has proved
to be a fantastic publicity boost for
us; apart from our head coach, our
club is run by volunteers and on a
shoestring, so we dont have much
spare money to spend on advertising
the passport has been an excellent
way to showcase our club and raise
awareness of a sport we love.
The Sport & Culture Passport has
been running for six months, offering
residents the opportunity to try
something new and to find out about
all the sports and cultural activities
that are available around the
borough.
We have had some fantastic feedback about
the passport and thought we would share some
with you:
2012 Grants to
the borough
14 groups or associations were
successful in the 2012 Jubilee/
Olympics grant applications
programme, and Tunbridge Wells
Borough Council is delighted to be
helping the following:


Organisation Grant ()
Sherwood Events Team 2,000
Claremont Gardens Residents 250
opera by defnition 2,000
TS Brilliant Sea Cadets 2,000
Friends of Woodbury Park Cemetery 800
Friends of Dunorlan Park 450
Pantiles Traders Association 2,000
TW International Music Festival 2,000
Banner Farm Residents Association 150
Teise Close Residents Association 500
Norfolk Road Residents Association 300
TWOFFS 125
Friends of Grosvenor & Hilbert Rec 2,000
Pepenbury 2,000
Total 16,575
Budget for 2012 18,900
(Remaining budget) 2,325
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Tunbridge Wells Family at
February half term
We think its great! We built a mini beast
home and went curling yesterday and
today were here [at the Museum for
Holiday Happenings]. Weve also tried
fencing and judo for the frst time and
done the architecture trail!
A lively group of 11 year old boys
Weve just done the Treasure Hunt can
we have our stamp please? And next
were going to see the photographs in
the Art Gallery! Can we have that stamp
too?
For details of what is still to come in
the passport turn back a page and visit
page12.
From Gillian Lynch, West
Kent Shooting School:
The passport scheme offers
a Have a Go at Clay Pigeon
Shooting for Free shooting fve
targets. These few taster shots
soon get people hooked and
they are queuing up to have a
go (for a small fee) on alternative
targets surprisingly, the girls
seem to be doing better than the
boys. One of the hardest things in
shooting is getting started and this
is especially true for the younger
shot. The passport scheme has
opened the door for many people
who would never have considered
clay pigeon shooting.
Why wait until the New Year?
The Communities & Health
Team is running their
successful healthy lifestyle
programmes again this
summer.
MEND
MEND stands for Mind, Exercise,
Nutrition, Do it! It is a ten week
FREE after-school healthy weight
programme, run for children aged
seven to 13 who are above their ideal
weight. It works with the whole family
to promote healthy eating and regular
exercise helping to improve the lives
of local people.
During the course, participants can
discover how different foods affect
the body, how to make sense of
food labelling and healthy portion
sizes. Most importantly it is run
in a supportive, non-pressured
environment with other families who
are keen to lead healthier lifestyles.
MEND is a national initiative
developed by Great Ormond Street
Hospital and the Institute of Child
Health.
WEIGHT FOR IT!
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
also delivers a weight management
programme for adults called Weight
For It!
Weight For It! is a FREE 10 week
programme for adults with a Body
Mass Index (BMI) equal to or greater
than 28 who want to make a lifestyle
change.
This group is led by a qualifed
nutritionist and a ftness professional.
One hour meetings are held each
week for 10 consecutive weeks. Each
session covers a different topic and
includes a presentation to the group
with handouts, leafets, recipes and
the chance to discuss any specifc
issues. Participants can also try some
new exercises, which they take home
to support their lifestyle change.
Additional follow on groups are also
available to help keep you on track
after you have completed the 10
weeks.
Both the MEND and Weight For
It! programmes are coordinated by
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council,
in partnership with NHS West Kent.
For more information and to book on
please call The Communities & Health
Team on 01892 554411 or email
health@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
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The electoral register will
be published on
16 October this year
instead of 1 December.
This year we need to obtain the
information from households
much earlier because of the
Police and Crime Commissioners
election on 15 November 2012,
so we shall be starting the annual
canvass in early July.
The main message here is that
if you want to vote, please dont
delay ensure you register as
soon as possible.
How do I register?
Residents will soon receive a Register of Electors
form through their door. If there are no changes
to the occupiers, use the freephone, internet or SMS
service which save on postage costs.
If you need to add, delete or amend the pre-printed names, please make
changes on the form and return by post.
Please help us to save money by responding promptly so avoiding further
reminders and canvassing of households. Dont wait until 15 October!
Helpline
If you need any assistance, please contact the Electoral section on
01892 554025 or e-mail electoralregistrations@tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Further information can be found on our website
www.tunbridgewells.gov.uk
Do you
want superfast
broadband?
We have received a good level of
support so far, but hope that every
resident and business can back
the Make Kent Quicker campaign.
If you have not done so already,
please register via the link below and
encourage others to do the same.
www.makekentquicker.com
The Local Broadband Plan secures
government funding to achieve this
ambition. However, investment from
infrastructure providers is also needed.
In order to secure this investment, we
need to be able to provide evidence
of the demand for faster broadband in
the borough. The greater the demand,
the more willing the infrastructure
providers will be to invest.
Tunbridge Wells Borough
Council is continuing to
support the delivery of
superfast broadband for
businesses and residents in
the borough. Kent County
Councils Local Broadband
Plan has a target that 90%
of homes and businesses will
receive superfast broadband
(24 Mbps) while the
remaining 10% will receive
a minimum service of 2Mbps
by 2015.
Who were
the winners
of the Love
Where We
Live Awards?
We were delighted with the
quality and breadth of the
nominations received for this
years awards.
Love Where We Live was re-launched
a year ago to appeal to as many people
as possible from around the borough.
The judges feedback told us that the
shortlisting and fnalist selection was
a particularly hard job. Each entry was
scrutinised very carefully, so it is a real
testament to the amazing work of all
the fnalists mentioned below.
Finalists
Green Award
Horsmonden Farmers Market
Horsmonden (winner)
Transition Tunbridge Wells
Southborough
Malcolm and Carol Davies
Curtisden Green, Goudhurst
Best Group Award
Brenchley Ready Call
Brenchley
Tunbridge Wells Street Pastors
Royal Tunbridge Wells (winner)
Vehicle for change
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Charity of the Year
Award
Hospice in the Weald
Pembury
The Good Neighbour Project
Royal Tunbridge Wells (winner)
Tunbridge Wells Churches
Winter Shelter
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Innovation Award
Claire Reed
Horsmonden (winner)
Ian McEwen
Brenchley and Mateld
Tunbridge Wells Street Pastors
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Individual Hero
Award
Ken Mills
Horsmonden (winner)
Malcolm and Carol Davies
Curtisden Green, Goudhurst
Richard Larkin
Horsmonden
Lifetime Achievement
Award
Christine Ashdown
Rusthall (winner)
Katharina Mahler-Bech and
Daniel Bech
Royal Tunbridge Wells
Pauline Bell
Horsmonden
About the
awards
evening...
Finalists enjoyed a celebratory awards
ceremony on 16 May 2012 in the
Assembly Hall Theatre to recognise all
the amazing work they do for others
in the borough. However hard it may
be to choose, each category needed
a winner. Until the awards, those
names were a closely guarded secret.
Naturally the winners were delighted
when their names were called. They
were invited on stage to receive their
trophy and fabulous prizes courtesy
of our sponsors Asda, Hoopers and
Morrisons. The Assembly Hall Theatre
looked after everyone during the
evening and donated theatre tickets
too.
Judges
Councillor John Cunningham,
Tunbridge Wells Borough Council
Anne Horton, Managing Director
of Hoopers, Tunbridge Wells
Gemma Millar-Hanna,
Community Champion, Asda
Tunbridge Wells
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Horsmonden Farmers Market Green Award
We were thrilled to win this award, especially among so many
deserving projects. The success of our market just shows how
interested people are in buying local food! This brings environmental
benets, but also supports the local rural community. For the farmers
market team, however, the real enjoyment has come from creating a
regular local event where people in the village can meet over a cup of
tea and share news!
Street Pastors Best Group Award
Street Pastors is an initiative of the churches of TW and we are
delighted that this exciting venture has been so widely appreciated.
We believe our presence is making a real difference to the streets of
TW and we are committed to making this town a better place to live.
We really do Love Where We Live.
Good Neighbour Project Charity of the Year Award and overall
winner of the Love Where We Live Award
Above all receiving two awards has meant recognition for our loyal
team of volunteers who for the past six years have been unsung
heroes visiting and supporting literally hundreds of vulnerable elderly
people in Tunbridge Wells.
It is wonderful to receive such afrmation from our clients, many of
whom nominated the Project. We consider it a privilege to help the
older generation in our community and to be a neighbour to those
who need our assistance.
Claire Reed Innovation Award
I was honoured (and somewhat surprised) to receive an award for
something I enjoy doing and feel passionate about. It is however
lovely that the work and time individuals give voluntarily to their
communities is recognised in this way.
Ken Mills Individual Hero Award
I am sure that no-one who volunteers is looking for recognition or
reward, but the Love Where We Live Awards have highlighted the
spirit within a community such as Horsmonden. It is a good place to
live!
Christine Ashdown Lifetime Achievement Award
Im really not one to boast but I was delighted to win an award for
something I love doing. My next big fundraising venture will hopefully
be for the local school and Ill be raising money to buy a debrillator.
Heres what the winners had
to say about the experience
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What our
sponsors had
to say...
Managing Director of Hoopers Ltd,
and panel judge, Anne Horton,
presented the Lifetime Achievement
award at the ceremony. Describing the
quality of the nominations received
for each category Anne said: It really
is true to say that each nomination
was worthy of an award, having to
make selections for a shortlist was
very diffcult and we deliberated for
a long time. So it was good to hear
what it meant to all the winners at the
ceremony, some were quite surprised
but thrilled. Im delighted that we
were able to be involved this year
and be part of a wonderful community
programme
Gemma Millar-Hanna, Community
Life Champion at Asda Tunbridge
Wells presented The Best Group
award. Gemma commented: I am
thrilled that I presented this award as
it recognises groups who have made
a real difference in the community.
We recently launched our Community
Life initiative, which aims to make the
places around our stores better places
to live and work, so to see people
in the community already working
towards the same goal is extremely
encouraging.
An award to the Individual Hero was
presented by Stuart Marlow, Store
General Manager, Morrisons, who
said: We know there are so many
fantastic people doing great things
in their local neighbourhood, I was
pleased to present this award and to
be a part of the evening celebrations
hearing about them frst hand.
Our
new
Mayor
On Wednesday 23 May,
Councillor John Smith
took offce as Mayor of
Tunbridge Wells, taking
over from Councillor Mrs
Elizabeth Thomas who
served from May 2011.
John Smith is the
Independent member for
Frittenden and Sissinghurst,
he became a councillor in
2002 and was re-elected
for the fourth time in 2011.
John lives in Sissinghurst
with his wife Rebecca and
three children.
Talking about the
forthcoming year John
said: Its a great honour
to be elected Mayor for
Tunbridge Wells in this year
of celebrations. We had
a fantastic start with the
Royal visit by The Earl and
Countess of Wessex to the
Pantiles, closely followed
by the Queens Diamond
Jubilee weekend.
The Royal visit showed
the Pantiles at their best
and it was wonderful to
see so many people there.
Sadly the weather for the
Jubilee weekend wasnt
kind but it didnt dampen
spirits as residents across
the borough celebrated and
paid tribute to Her Majesty.
John continued, saying:
Still to come is the Olympic
torch arriving in the Royal
Tunbridge Wells on 17
July. There are lots of
exiting events taking place
in the towns and villages
across the Borough which
Rebecca and I are looking
forward to. It will be a busy
and upbeat year in and
around Tunbridge Wells.
Johns frst offcial
engagement was a charity
golf day for Hospice in
the Weald. It is customary
for the Mayor to choose
a charity or charities to
support during their year
of offce and John and
Rebecca will support
Hospice in the Weald; the
leading specialist palliative
care provider for the
communities of West Kent.
He explained his choice
saying: I have been aware
of the good work that the
Hospice in the Weald
do for quite a while and
was very impressed with
the whole set up and the
enthusiasm of the staff
when we had a look round
a few months ago. I also
know they have to raise
millions each year to fund
it all. They are a charity
rooted in the community
with so much relevance
to so many people, I am
only too pleased that I
have the opportunity to
help contribute to this
very worthy cause and
help them to carry on
helping people both in the
Hospice and at home via
their Hospice in the Home
initiative.
Rachel Holweger,
Fundraising Director of
Hospice in the Weald
said: We were absolutely
delighted and hugely
grateful to be chosen as the
Mayors charity. Its been
quite a few years since
Hospice in the Weald was
chosen as the Mayors
charity. For a charity like
ours which is so reliant
on funds from the local
community, this is hugely
important to us.
Keep up to date with
Mayoral activity:
@Mayor_TWBC
The Tunbridge Wells
Mayor
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New
faces
As of 3 May 2012,
we have six newly
elected seats at
Tunbridge Wells
Borough Council.
In order to introduce (and in
some cases, re-introduce)
these newest members,
weve asked each for a little
bit of information...
Chris Woodward
Conservative
Broadwater
07788 598472
Cllr Woodward was
previously a councillor for
St Johns ward (2006-2010)
and has lived in Tunbridge
Wells since 1976
He has been in information
technology (IT) since 1967,
having graduated from
Imperial College London.
Cllr Woodward currently
works mainly from his
home as an independent
IT-management consultant,
advising on value for
money issues.
Cllr Woodward has been
married since 1967, has
assisted his wife in raising
six children, all schooled
locally, and now delights in
his seven grandchildren. He
strives to be a Christian.
Alain Lewis
Labour
Southborough
& High Brooms
07736 529170
Having lived in
Southborough for seven
years, Cllr Lewis has
worked in local government
for twenty years. He is
currently an Administration
Manager for Adult
Education in Tunbridge
Wells and Tonbridge.
Cllr Lewis has a history
degree from the Open
University and is the
Programme Secretary for
Tunbridge Wells Rambler.
He is also a committee
member of SHDOFA, the
Southborough Twinning
Association.
Hugh Patterson
Liberal Democrat
Capel
01892 837201
Hugh Patterson lives in
Five Oak Green with his
wife and two sons, both of
whom attend secondary
school in Tunbridge Wells.
He is Head of History and
also teaches Politics at a
girls independent school
near Oxted. He is Secretary
of the recently reborn Capel
Cricket Club, and an active
member of the local church.
Cllr Patterson is interested
in Italian food and culture.
He also enjoys watching
football as well as playing
and watching cricket with
his eldest son.
David A Scott
Conservative
St Johns
01892 701950
Cllr Scott came to
Tunbridge Wells 12
years ago, supporting
his disabled daughter to
help create a life for her in
the community. He loved
Tunbridge Wells and has
since lived in two separate
parts of the town. He set up
and ran his own company,
employing a number of
people locally, to provide
analytical consultancy
services to major
international companies
through overseas
professional associates.
David strongly believes
in supporting people to
help themselves to be
successful in what they do.
Mike Tompsett
Independent
Pembury
01892 822711
Cllr Tompsett moved to
Pembury when he got
married in 1972, brought
up his family there and
is now most grateful for
another opportunity to
put something back. He
was a Pembury Borough
Councillor from 2006 to
2011. After a lifetime spent
in property insurance
he fnished his career
as MD of a brokerage in
Londons West End. He
then enrolled as a
student for three years
at the University of Kent
at Canterbury studying
modern history. He collects
china from the art deco
period, is an active member
of the University of the
Third Age (U3A) and a long
time season ticket holder at
Crystal Palace. He regards
being approachable as vital
in establishing the concerns
of residents.
Piers Wauchope
UKIP
Rusthall
07747 766688
Cllr Wauchope was born,
brought up and still lives in
Tunbridge Wells.
He was a member of
the Conservative Party
for 25 years. He also
has formerly been a
Conservative councillor
(1998-2006) and leader
of the Conservative group
(2000-2006), in the London
Borough of Camden. Now
the boroughs second UKIP
councillor, Cllr Wauchope is
married with one daughter
and has a BA in Economics
and is now a barrister.
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A new way to make
decisions at TWBC
This new structure gives local ward members
more say on how the Cabinet makes
the key decisions for the borough.
Three new Cabinet Advisory Boards will meet in public
and will give back-bench members a chance to infuence
and give advice on the best approach before Cabinet
makes the fnal decision. The Cabinet Advisory Boards
will look at all decisions before Cabinet does and make
recommendations or suggestions for improvement. The
other side of the Councils decision making process,
including planning and licensing, remains unchanged.
Full Council
Sets the strategy
and vision of
the council
Cabinet
Makes the day-to-
day decisions
Planning & Transportation
Cabinet Advisory Board
Gives councillors and members of the public
an opportunity to tell Cabinet their views on
upcoming decisions regarding
planning and transport
Finance & Governance
Cabinet Advisory Board
Gives councillors and members of the public
an opportunity to tell Cabinet their views on
upcoming decisions regarding council budgets,
spending targets and how the council operates
Communities
Cabinet Advisory Board
Gives councillors and members of the public
an opportunity to tell Cabinet their views on
upcoming decisions regarding housing, health,
sustainability, economic development, tourism
and leisure
Planning
Committees
(Eastern & Western)
Make the day-to-day
planning decisions
Overview & Scrutiny
Committee
Makes sure Cabinet is doing a
good job, and works with other
parts of the public sector
to investigate important
regional issues that may
affect residents
Licensing
Committee
Makes the day-to-day
licensing decisions
Audit Committee
Monitors the accounts and
in-year council spending
Standards Committee
Monitors Councillors
behaviour and ethics
General Purposes
Makes the day-to-day
decisions on staffng and
work place issues
This is a general example
and in practice the
decision making process
would not normally
include advice from every
council committee before
the decision is made.
If you want to get more involved, or want more advice on how the Council works,
contact Democratic Services at committee@tunbridgewells.gov.uk or 01892 554179
Lets bring
more people
to Tunbridge
Wells!
How about a
Christmas Ice
Rink?
We need to
agree a planning
application for
it!
We need
to agree an
entertainment
licence for it!
Well
check the
budget for
you !
Well review
the project
proposal!
Have you
thought about
where to put
it?
Have you
thought about
how much to
charge?
Have
you thought
about using
solar panels to
power it?
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Save money
with a
Card
Tunbridge Wells Borough
Council offers those on a
low income the opportunity
to benefit from reduced
prices at various venues.
The Card is provided free
of charge, is valid for 12 months
and may be obtained from:

Tunbridge Wells Sports Centre

Weald Sports Centre, Cranbrook

Putlands Sports & Leisure
Centre, Paddock Wood

The Gateway, Royal Tunbridge
Wells

Weald Information Centre,
Cranbrook
People in receipt of the following
benefts are currently eligible for the
Card:

Income Support

Working Tax Credit

Jobseekers Allowance

Council Tax Beneft (except for
reasons of sole occupancy)

Housing Beneft

a full-time student aged 16 and
above
Photos courtesy of David Bartholomew
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2012 is another Vintage
year on The Pantiles
Last year saw a new fun
addition to The Pantiles
calendar with its first Vintage
Fair and thousands in
attendance, many dressed
in vintage style. The event
returns this year on Saturday
28 and Sunday 29 July.
This year's Vintage Fair, part
sponsored by Tunbridge Wells
Borough Council, coincides with the
opening of the London Olympics.
Harking back to the original London
Austerity Games of 1948, Sussex
Mews will hold its own mini Olympics.
Against a backdrop of Union Jack
bunting, The Pantiles will be flled with
30 or so stalls selling vintage goodies,
plus Gypsy John's Cinque Ports Lindy
Hoppers and The Swinging Little Big
Band taking over the bandstand ...
and were sure there will be more than
a few surprises in store.
Visitors are invited to dress the part
and get into the vintage mood.
More details can be found at:
www.pantilestraders.co.uk
Calendar Girls has been the fastest selling tour ever and has triumphed in the West End.
Now, its coming to The Assembly Hall Theatre starring Lesley Joseph, Sue Holderness,
Ruth Madoc, Kathryn Rooney, Camilla Dallerup, Helen Fraser, Deena Payne
and Kacey Ainsworth with Kevin Sacre as Lawrence the photographer.
A group of ordinary women do something extraordinary and spark a global phenomenon
when they persuade one another to pose for a charity calendar with a difference! Based on an
inspiring true story and the smash hit flm, Calendar Girls is quirky, poignant and hilarious.
Calendar Girls has sold out before opening in every theatre it has visited.
Dont miss out and book today for the show The Mail on Sunday said is marvellous theatre,
guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and come out singing Jerusalem!
TICKET OFFICE
01892 530613 / 532072
www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk
THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON COMES TO TUNBRIDGE WELLS!
Crescent Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2LU
MONDAY 22 - SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER
Farmers Market
At the height of the strawberry season,
Downingbury Farm is one of the most
popular stalls at Tunbridge Wells Farmers
Market. While the berries are delicious served
with chilled cream we thought we would
share some alternative ways to enjoy this
quintessentially English summer fruit...
Sweet and Savoury
Strawberry Bruschetta
Spread toasted baguette
slices with goats cheese.
Top with chopped
strawberries and shredded
basil or mint. Add freshly
ground black pepperit
intensifes the favour of
strawberries.
Barbecued Strawberry
Sundaes
Scatter strawberries on
a large piece of foil over
hot charcoal. Sprinkle with
lemon or orange zest.
Drizzle with almond liqueur
and seal tightly. Barbecue
thick pineapple rings
alongside, until grill marks
form. Cool and serve with
frozen yogurt.
Spinach and
Strawberry Saut
Add a handful of roughly
chopped walnuts to a lightly
oiled pan and stir frequently
until fragrant. Add about
10oz of fresh spinach
leaves and continue to stir.
As spinach begins to wilt,
add a handful of quartered
strawberries and season
to taste. Continue to stir
until spinach is wilted and
strawberries warm. Serve
with fsh, chicken or pork.
Of course, you can never
go wrong by dipping your
strawberry in chocolate...
Tunbridge Wells Farmers
Market, Civic Way, Royal
Tunbridge Wells every 2nd
and 4th Saturday of the
month, 9am2pm.
Strawberry Salsa
Dice 1lb strawberries, 2 kiwi, 1 cucumber and mix
together with 1 fnely chopped jalapeno, 2 tbsps
chopped mint leaves and 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice.
Serve with tortillas or grilled fsh.
Next Markets: 14 & 28 July, 11 & 25 August.
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No Use Empty
Homes Initiative
A new element to the No
Use Empty Homes Initiative
is for interest-free loans!
Owners of larger sized empty
properties which could be converted
into two or three family sized
homes, are now being called upon
to participate in our new Affordable
Homes Project. Loans are available in multiples of
25,000 up to a maximum of 175,000 to owners of empty
properties in order to renovate them and bring them back
into use under the main No Use Empty Initiative.
Property owners will be able to apply for an interest-free
loan to help fund necessary repairs and refurbishments.
The money can be loaned only on the condition their
empty property comes back into use, and that they
engage with a Registered Social Housing Provider
to manage the property on their
behalf. This provides the owner with
a guaranteed income in order to
repay the interest-free loan, as well as
supplying much needed family sized
homes offered at affordable rents.
Loans are repaid in full to Kent County
Council over a maximum of three years
and recycled back into the scheme.
For more information about the help available to
bring empty homes back into use please visit
www.no-use-empty.org or contact the Tunbridge Wells
Housing Offcers on (01892) 554222.
Calendar Girls has been the fastest selling tour ever and has triumphed in the West End.
Now, its coming to The Assembly Hall Theatre starring Lesley Joseph, Sue Holderness,
Ruth Madoc, Kathryn Rooney, Camilla Dallerup, Helen Fraser, Deena Payne
and Kacey Ainsworth with Kevin Sacre as Lawrence the photographer.
A group of ordinary women do something extraordinary and spark a global phenomenon
when they persuade one another to pose for a charity calendar with a difference! Based on an
inspiring true story and the smash hit flm, Calendar Girls is quirky, poignant and hilarious.
Calendar Girls has sold out before opening in every theatre it has visited.
Dont miss out and book today for the show The Mail on Sunday said is marvellous theatre,
guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and come out singing Jerusalem!
TICKET OFFICE
01892 530613 / 532072
www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk
THE GLOBAL PHENOMENON COMES TO TUNBRIDGE WELLS!
Crescent Road, Royal Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2LU
MONDAY 22 - SATURDAY 27 OCTOBER
25
June
26 June (varied times)
Albert Nobbs
Trinity Theatre
27 June 8pm
Goodbye First Love
Trinity Theatre
28 June 2pm
Well Meet Again
Assembly Hall Theatre
28 June 8pm
Cool Britannia
Trinity Theatre
28 June 7.30pm
Jazz on the Pantiles
29 June 7.30pm
Dancing Queen
Assembly Hall Theatre
29 June 8pm
Reduced Shakespeare
Company
Trinity Theatre
30 June 1 July (varied
times)
Show Time 2012
Assembly Hall Theatre
30 June 1 July
Pantiles Fashion
Festival 2012
July
1 July (varied times)
Damsels In Distress
Trinity Theatre
3 July (varied times)
All In Good Time
Trinity Theatre
4 July (varied times)
2 Days In New York
Trinity Theatre
5 July (varied times)
Accident
Trinity Theatre
5 July 7.30pm
Jazz on the Pantiles
6 July 8pm
Chronicle
Trinity Theatre
7 July (varied times)
Avengers Assemble
Trinity Theatre
8 July 7.30pm
Beloved
Trinity Theatre
9 31 July
Ellen Montelius
(exhibition)
Trinity Theatre
10 July (varied times)
Cafe De Flore
Trinity Theatre
11 July 8pm
The Monk
Trinity Theatre
12 July 8pm
Lets Zep
Trinity Theatre
12 July 7.30pm
Jazz on the Pantiles
13 July 8pm
Comedy Cafe
Trinity Theatre
1314 July (varied times)
The Gruffalo
Assembly Hall Theatre
14 July 8pm
Closer
Trinity Theatre
15 July 6.30pm
TWIYCA
Assembly Hall Theatre
17 22 July (varied times)
She Stoops To
Conquer
Trinity Theatre
19 July 7.30pm
Jazz on the Pantiles
24 July (varied times)
Moonrise Kingdom
Trinity Theatre
25 July 8pm
Snow White And The
Huntsman
Trinity Theatre
26 July 7.30pm
Jazz on the Pantiles
28 July 7pm
Proms in Dunorlan
Park
Assembly Hall Theatre
28 29 July
Pantiles Vintage Fair
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Trinity Theatre
Box Offce 01892 678678
www.trinitytheatre.net
Assembly Hall
Box offce
01892 530613/532072
www.
assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk
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29 30 July 3pm
Youre A Good Man
Charlie Brown
Trinity Theatre
29 July 7.30pm
The Turin Horse
Trinity Theatre
31 July (varied times)
The Source
Trinity Theatre
August
2 August 7.30pm
Jazz on the Pantiles
4 August
SJ School of Dance
Assembly Hall Theatre
9 August 7.30pm
Jazz on the Pantiles
16 August 7.30pm
Jazz on the Pantiles
23 August 7.30pm
Jazz on the Pantiles
30 August 7.30pm
Jazz on the Pantiles
September
1 September 1.30pm & 4pm
Hairy Maclary
Assembly Hall Theatre
5 September 7.30pm
Sandi Toksvig
Assembly Hall Theatre
7 September 7.30pm
Ukulele Orchestra of
Great Britain
Assembly Hall Theatre
8 September 7.30pm
Colin Fry
Assembly Hall Theatre
9 September 7.30pm
The Billy Fury Years
Assembly Hall Theatre
13 September 7.30pm
Alan Davies
Assembly Hall Theatre
17 22 September
(varied times)
Murder on the Nile
Assembly Hall Theatre
21 September 8pm
The Jackie
Generation
Trinity Theatre
24 25 September 8pm
Rhod Gilbert
Assembly Hall Theatre
27 September 7.30pm
The Elvis Years
Assembly Hall Theatre
28 September 7.30pm
Al Murray
Assembly Hall Theatre
30 September 7.30pm
Sixties Gold
Assembly Hall Theatre
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