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Arts, crafts and such in Tunbridge Wells, Kent*

Anything from pukka art galleries to craft shops. Trendy and twee both welcome.

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  • Go see my work up in the Ragged Trousers, pantilles ;)
  • theres the tunbridge wells art centre and a cool little shop called "beesknees" which sells loads of crafty things including earrings and beads- me and my friends have so many homemade earrings! theres another actual art shop across the road from that. (cant remember the name :s ) theres a plane/trian/other makeable models shop on upper grosvenor road.
  • south has a gallery upstairs
  • Euca down by Morrisons
  • You can normally pick up some great finds in and around the High Street and Pantiles. They have all these little specialised craft, toy or card shops and again, some great Charity shops. I've found some good CD's in the second Oxfam near the Pantiles.
  • Trinity Theatre is ace.
  • Has anyone been to the Art Gallery next to Laura Ashley in Calverley Road, and does it have a website?? It is owned by an fantastic plant artist? (there is a special name for this,but I cant remember it) Any help please
  • inskin for all your tatooing needs.
  • Get out to the surrounding countryside. Kent is heaving with it!
  • Loads down the Pantiles
  • Trinity is at least something.
  • Assembly Hall has had a massive refurb and has a great line up of shows. Opera is great there - particularly Madame Butterfly - and they bring in the best companies. The bar is pretty swanky now with low lighting. Trinity also worth keeping an eye on, especially the world cinema.
  • The high street is full of art and craft shops
  • The main art gallery next to the museum in the centre is really nice. it's small and you could easily miss it but when you need to escape and fall into another world it really does serve a purpose
  • High Street, funky shops.
  • ppl wit d wires r sooooo kool dey shood all go ridin on ponies
  • You must go and see 'A Day At The Wells' on The Pantiles! Is that still open? It's GREAT! Royal, Royal Tunbridge Wells!
  • shut down...one good artist in town...MR DAnes (old art teacher)
  • kinda a long walk from town and expensive too, goddamnit!
  • Loads of plonkers weaving kaftans AND rambling on about kafka. Arse. Loads in Tunbridge Wells though.

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