Wealden Times | WT256 | September 2023 | Education & Kitchen Supplement inside

SPIN A YARN
Knitters and crocheters
can welcome the change of season
at Farnham Maltings’ unravel… autumn on
Fri 8th & Sat 9th September. Exhibitors include the
colourful gradient yarns of Chroma Nima, the sparkling
stitch markers of Green & Glass, hand-printed Irish linen
project bags from Liz Walsh Textiles, playful and colourful spinning
fibres from YarnTings - and many more! Included with entry is
access to the exciting talk series featuring inspiring speakers and live
demonstrations of natural dyeing and machine knitting, plus a
programme of expert-led workshops with a focus on mending
and upcycling. Festival entry is included with all workshops.
bookings. Tickets are £10 in advance (plus online
booking fee) or £12 on the door (under 18s
free). For tickets and workshop bookings
visit farnhammaltings.com
POCKETFUL
OF RYE
The 52nd annual Rye Arts
Festival from 15th to 30th
September promises to be
one of the biggest and best
yet, including classical and
folk music, drama, films,
walks, books and talks. Come
and listen to the entirely brilliant
Michael Rosen or Henry Jeffreys’
fascinating talk about the rise of (local) English wine. Check
out a unique pianola concert, get the historical lowdown on the
streets of Rye, watch King Kong and enjoy the folk guitarist
Martin Simpson. Not to be missed! ryeartsfestival.org.uk
Tap
it out
LOOKING
BACK
Make a date to curl up
with a book this autumn.
We’ve really enjoyed Peter
A. Harding’s memoir of
an idyllic childhood in
Goudhurst, ‘After the war
was over’. It’s available
in bookshops or directly
from the author by emailing
peter.harding8@btinternet.com
Emerald Storm
comes to G Live this September,
direct from the Queen’s Platinum
Jubilee Celebrations at Windsor
Castle ‘as seen on ITV’. Co-written
and co-choreographed by world
renowned tap dancer and Hollywood
actor Adam Garcia, feel the immense
power and thunderous rhythms as Irish
Dance and Modern Tap combine to soar
into the 21st century. Find out more and
book your tickets online at glive.co.uk
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PICTURE THIS
Art-lovers, head to Art Surrey at Epsom Downs Racecourse on Sat
7th and Sun 8th October (with a preview evening on Fri 6th). You’ll
find over 80 of the most exciting contemporary and traditional
artists selling today (including Nancy Chambers’ work, left).
Curated by Art Surrey and Caiger Art to include
established and emerging independent artists specialising
in everything from painting to photography and ceramics.
With more than 3,000 artworks ranging from £50 to
over £3,000, there will be something for all tastes.
Buy tickets from artsurrey.co.uk/tickets or use the promo code
SURREYHOMES to get free weekend tickets via the QR code.
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