Category: Made in Tunbridge Wells
Some things were invented here. Some things were born here. Some things simply couldn’t have happened anywhere else. The Made in Tunbridge Wells series covers the objects, the artists, and the venues that started in this town and went on to mean something to the rest of the world.
“Tunbridge Ware” – The Missing Brand On The Pantiles
Champagne Has Reims. Cognac Has Cognac. Tunbridge Wells Has Tunbridge Ware — And Nobody’s Making It The Dandy Chronicles | The Chronicles Say “Champagne”, and the region defends the word by law. Say “Cognac” and the same is true. Say… Read More →
The Boy From Pembury Who Became The VOICE OF IRELAND
Shane MacGowan, Holmewood House, and the Question of Where You’re Actually From Made in Tunbridge Wells | Before They Were Famous | The Chronicles. This edition features the story of Shane MacGowan and his time at Holmewood House. Every Christmas,… Read More →
From Cold Bath To COLDPLAY
How a Former Public Toilet on Tunbridge Wells Common Became Britain’s Best Small Venue Made in Tunbridge Wells | Before They Were Famous | The Chronicles In 2012, the NME voted The Forum in Royal Tunbridge Wells as Britain’s Best… Read More →
The Birdwatcher Who Invented Subbuteo — And Why the Housewives of Tunbridge Wells Built His Empire for Him
How a Button, a Blanket, and a Bird of Prey Gave the Beautiful Game to Every Living Room on Earth Made in Tunbridge Wells | Before They Were Famous | The Chronicles Right now, forty-eight nations are playing football in… Read More →