The Rye Festival was inaugurated thirty-two years ago and has grown since then from a handful of classical and literary events set on two weekends to its present size – fifty events presented during a full fortnight of entertainment. Continue reading 2004 Rye Festival Line-Up
Category: Festivals
The Raft Race is Back
Orgasmatronics Win 2004 Raft Race
Rye Bonfire Boys and Rye Lions brought back the Raft Race after a years absence. Entries were low, only three rafts competed on the revised course, but great fun was had by those that took part and the spectators who urged them on. Continue reading The Raft Race is Back
Rye Festival Of Music And The Arts
This year Rye Festival starts with a bang!
By Pat Field
The first music on offer is the Ukulele Band of Great Britain. You may never think about music in the same way once you’ve been exposed to the Ukes’, depraved musicology, from Charlie Parker, to the Sex Pistols through J.S. Bach. Continue reading Rye Festival Of Music And The Arts
Rye Medieval Festival 2004
The order of Longbowmen present
“The Siege of Rye”
Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th July
On the Town and Fair Salts
Thanks to Rye Partnership’s successful EU bid, under Interreg 111A, Rye and our longbowmen are partnering the French village of Folleville to strengthen the links between us with funding to enhance both Medieval Festivals, ours in July and theirs in August. This funding will also support a proposed Medieval Conference here in 2006, the creation of a Medieval Trail around the town, the illumination of the Landgate and most important of all, essential restoration work on the Ypres Tower. The overall plan is to eventually make Rye an important centre for Medieval study. Continue reading Rye Medieval Festival 2004
Rye Raft Race
Back after year break
Rye Raft Race is back. It will take place on Sunday 15 August. The start and finish will be at different places on the river than last time to avoid the problem of louts throwing eggs from Monkbretton Bridge onto the participants. Continue reading Rye Raft Race
Two day Sussex Art Festival Event at the Thomas Peacocke
The first Sussex Festival of Art takes place at the Thomas Peacocke Community College on Friday and Saturday the 16 & 17 July.
The work of over thirty artists including Rye’s Own Louis Turpin will be represented. Continue reading Two day Sussex Art Festival Event at the Thomas Peacocke
Exciting Events In Rye For Coming Months
What a terrific programme Rye has to offer over the coming months. Kicking off with the South East in Bloom Judging at the beginning of July, this is just the precursor to the even more important Britain in Bloom Judging which will follow in early August. Continue reading Exciting Events In Rye For Coming Months
Rye in Bloom
By The Editor
What an effort the people of Tilling Green are putting in to help Rye win the Britain in Bloom Competition. Continue reading Rye in Bloom
Rye’s Water Festival
Rye In Bloom
Rye’s Water Festival
An exciting new event at Strand Quay.
Rye’s very first Water Festival took place from 10am-4pm on Saturday 22nd May. A celebration of Rye’s environmental heritage and its watery past and present was organised by Rye in Bloom as part of its entry in the national Britain in Bloom Competition. Continue reading Rye’s Water Festival
Bonfire Society Auction 2004
Over £2,000 Raised
A night of laughter, hectic bidding and plenty of banter resulted in over £2,000 going into the Bonfire Societies coffers. Continue reading Bonfire Society Auction 2004