Towards Eastwell, near Ashford, Kent by Stephen Moriarty. Stephen grew up in Canterbury and now lives in Rochester. You can see more of his local scenes at www.stephenjamesmoriarty.com
Contributors Emma Dewhurst (Editor) is an actress, community arts practitioner, writer and mother. She has had a long and varied theatrical career, playing throughout the UK and Ireland, at the National Theatre, London’s West End and most recently the Almeida Theatre in Patrick Hamilton’s ‘Rope’. She has also appeared on TV and film and is about to work on a film starring Meryl Streep. She has a passion for all things community and leads drama workshops for primary school children the length and breadth of Medway. She is delighted by the response to the launch of WOW Medway and hopes that the magazine will become an integral part of the local community. Sarah March D’Angelo has been teaching Hatha and Kundalini yoga and stress management with Yogaworks in Medway for 10 years. She has appeared on BBC News South East, BBC Radio Kent, and has held yoga seminars for Paul Clark MP. In 2011 she will be holding retreats at Whitstable Castle, and leads yoga sessions every Saturday, 10.30-11.30am, at The Boardroom, Visitor Information Centre, Rochester High Street. £6 per session, all levels welcome, bring your own mat and blanket. Join her Facebook group, Yoga in Rochester, Kent.
Cover photo of Haley Rocks by the artist
Nick Walker is an events director, film critic and filmmaker who programmes, produces and presents events, giving contextualised introductions and post-screening discussions to the films on offer. His flagship Medway project, The Other Cinema, is a weekly event held every Thursday at the Chatham Odeon. He went on to set up the Screen Classics programme at the Central Theatre, Chatham. Nick is also an independent filmmaker, writing, directing and producing short films and is the editor of Film Essay, for cinéastes wanting to write about film culture. Currently Events Director at Film Education and Director of National Schools Film Week, Nick studied Film at Westminster University and has previously worked for The Guardian and the London Film Festival.
WELCOME TO ISSUE 2 OF WOW Medway,
the new, monthly addition to Medway’s cultural scene. I have been incredibly heartened by the overwhelmingly positive response to Issue 1 - thank you to everyone who got in touch. Feedback and suggestions are most welcome: you can use the Contact Form on the website - send your free listings this way too. You’ll also find a link to our survey do take it! It is an exciting cultural year we have ahead, with countless festivals and events throughout Medway and beyond– find your free pull-out guide to the best in the centre pages. Also in this issue, vintage expert Hayley Rocks (cover) is giving away a Scrabble necklace in our Valentine’s Day Giveaway and local writer Paul Doust tells us why he loves playwrighting. Lastly, please be sure to mention WOW Medway if you use any of our brilliant advertisers. Happy reading and Happy New Year!
Contents News
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Creative writing / Wow websites
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Profile
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Film
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Nick Walker
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Festivals and Events 2011 pull-out guide
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Music
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Life Style
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Theatre
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Dance
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Disability Arts
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Visual Art
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Giveaway
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Artist’s Space
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