SMALL HOLDING ’ S WILL DEVLIN ANNOUNCED FOR PUB IN THE PARK
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Will Devlin , chef owner of The Small Holding will be at Pub in the Park in Dunorlan Park , Tunbridge Wells , 9-11 July . The ultimate foodie festival by superstar chef Tom Kerridge will once again be bringing together incredible chefs for restaurant pop ups with live music . Devlin will join fellow Kentish chefs from The Kentish Hare , as well as food offerings from The Hand & Flowers , The Half Moon Inn and Atul Kochar restaurants ; with music provided by James Blunt , Beverley Knight , Craig David and The Lightning Seeds amongst others .
Tom Kerridge said : “ After the year we ’ ve had , I think everyone deserves a goodknees up – and what better way to do it than Pub in the Park ! We ’ re so excited to be doing what we do best , bringing back our feel-good festival to the towns we love and filling it with lush music and proper good food !”
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Tickets for the ‘ Good to Go ’ event , which will be rewarding key workers by giving away 8,000 tickets for local heroes , are on sale now .
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ASHFORD SCHOOL STUDENT ’ S ART SUCCESS
Anthony Mark , a Year 12 art student at Ashford School , has been selected as the runner-up in the United Learning Annual Art Competition .
Now in its 13th year , the national competition encourages students aged between 15 and 18 to submit an original piece of artwork . Students have full artistic license to draw , print or paint whoever or whatever inspires them .
Sharing the inspiration for his work , Anthony said : “ It is shown by the younger generation as technology plays a massive part in their life , what to post on social media , what website to shop on , or searching for help with homework online . I called the piece ‘ Software ’ and put the phones around the head as it demonstrates how technology is essentially the mainframe in the thinking of the younger generation .”
Headmaster of Ashford School , Michael Hall , said : “ We are so proud of Anthony ’ s achievement ! To be placed in the top four is a fantastic accomplishment . We look forward to watching this young man ’ s art career go from strength to strength .”
Anthony ’ s winning artwork will be displayed at the National Art Centre in Tokyo , Japan , representing the United Kingdom , later this year .
STEAM RAILWAY CELEBRATES 60 YEARS OF PRESERVATION
One of the country ’ s best-loved steam railways is launching a ‘ Keep Us On Track ’ appeal in its diamond jubilee year . The Kent & East Sussex Railway aims to raise £ 100,000 by July , the amount calculated is what is required to help it recover from the devastating effects of the pandemic . Railway commercial manager , André Freeman said : “ Huge numbers of families enjoy visiting the K & ESR each year and we want to ensure it ’ ll still be here for future generations to enjoy . If each visitor were able to give us just £ 2 , less than the price of a cup of coffee , our target would be met and our future secured ."
To support the railway , which runs from Tenterden to Bodiam , through 10.5 miles of beautiful countryside on the Kent-Sussex border , visit kesr . org . uk / help-keep-us-on-track-2021 .
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