Kingston residents remember England’s first king
The six-month programme of events launched as Kingston 2025 will begin in May and include a Saxon fayre, a town tournament, a carnival and a river cultures festival.
Valentine’s Day on a budget: Your guide to £30 date ideas
Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and it’s not about how much you spend but the memories you create.
Bridget Jones is back: How have rom-coms changed since 2001?
Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, the latest instalment in the huge rom-com franchise, is already surpassing Barbie (2023) in pre-sale tickets, signalling a growing appetite among audiences for nostalgia-driven rom-coms hitting the box office screens.
Escape the winter blues at Kew Gardens’ annual Orchid Festival
The annual Orchid Festival is back at Kew until March 2, 2025, and this year, the botanical gardens are shining the spotlight on Peru.
Review: Animal Farm at Kingston’s Rose Theatre
First performed at the Citizens Theatre, Glasgow in 1982, Ian Wooldridge’s stage adaptation of the book is now more than 40 years old, yet remains as relevant as ever in today’s political landscape. Kingston’s very own Rose Theatre is the second stop on its 2025 UK Spring Tour.
Music sales hit a 20-year high but what about CDs?
It’s been the biggest year for music purchases since 2001 with market growth for streaming and vinyl. But CD sales have remained flat.
Council grants £1,000 to new community garden on Queen’s Promenade
Queen’s Promenade Friends, a volunteer group who maintain Kingston’s riverside park, has received £1,000 of councillor ward funding for their new Athelstan Garden.
Local rents up 7.2% in one year
There has been a 7.2% increase in rent prices in Kingston since last year, leaving some young people struggling to find affordable housing.
Kingston Council to host first comedy fundraiser
Kingston Council has organised a comedy event to raise money for the Mayor’s Charitable Trust, the first of its kind for the Chamber.
Kingston Waterstones celebrates release of Onyx Storm with midnight launch
The launch of the latest instalment of the book series Onyx Storm at midnight on 21 January drew a queue of book lovers to Waterstones in Kingston, with fans eager to get their hands on a copy of the year’s most anticipated fantasy novel.
