Three Rye readers have won signed copies of David Russell's paperback The Pubs of Rye, East Sussex, 1750-1950 in our pre-Christmas quiz. They are Sally Brown, Timothy Gorman,
Opera with a Christmas theme was on the menu in Northiam. Organised by the Conservation Society, the evening also commemorated the memory of local men killed in World War One
Andrew Bamji, a Rye resident, discussed the arts - music, poetry, lyrics - during World War I in his latest talk at Rye Museum. He pointed to local connections for Paul Nash and much-loved words by the brother of Rye's famous literary mayor
What better than a hot romantic comedy - Cuban Fury - to warm up your January, writes Neale East? The movie, the first Rye Film Club feature of 2015, is
We are accustomed to adults bemoaning youth culture and its uncouth attitudes. Now young people can use film-making to express their own views on social issues
Rye has been used as the setting for many great literary works. In the second of her series, Jean Floyd reviews the works of Malcolm Saville, whose children's books still have a devoted and loyal following today
The earth is turning away from the Milky Way towards Orion which, being closer and so appearing brighter and sharper, presents an excellent opportunity for stargazing, writes Nick Taylor - who also explains how to pronounce Betelgeuse
Lamb Players and an ensemble of television and West End theatre folk will be at Lamb House on Sunday for some traditional Christmas fare - music, carols, readings, mince pies and mulled wine - and a mingle with the cast
The fun that was had when the filming of Mapp and Lucia took place will be replicated in the lead up to 2015. As director Diarmuid Lawrence said "We seem to have captured summer in a bottle". Forget the age of Sagittarius this will be the age of Campricorn!
The filming of Mapp and Lucia in town might have inspired the grown-ups to read - or reread - the books by EF Benson, but do the town's youngsters know about the really good stories for them that are set in Rye?
