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Silkworm Studios is a family run business established in 1946 as F & M Displays Ltd by Walter Massey and is now run by Andrew Massey, his son, and Sarah Massey, his granddaughter. Walter established the business with a Mr Fairclough directly after WWII ended...

Ryan John is a singer and song writer who currently lives in Chatham, Kent. He writes from home and has a home recording studio set-up, but also records in Camden, London at Zay-D's studio, who are the production company...

Janet Darley was educated at Chatham Grammar School and the University of Creative Arts at Medway. She has been a watercolour artist and tutor for many years, and is now a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a member of the Institute for Learning.
Janet specialises in working with organic structures and found objects [...]

Thread Bare brings together the work of Craig Fisher, Lucy Brown, Joanne Haywood, Judith Dwyer who use textiles to explore the human condition and gender-related concerns, relationships between past and present and narratives constructed around personal and cultural identity.

Oxfam has reopened its very popular vintage fashion shop within its larger store in Rochester high street.

Self employed business men and women can attend free workshops arranged by Business Link. Each workshop helps businesses to see how they can increase their profits and sales. The workshop is also helpful in finding people locally who can help develop contacts and provide ideas and inspiration.
To find out when a workshop is being held [...]

Every Monday 6-8pm at The Deaf Cat cafe and gallery, 10 High Street Rochester , there is an Oil Painting Workshop tutored by Stephen Moriarty .
The workshop is £16 per session.
For more information please email stephenmoriarty222@yahoo.com
You can find out more about the Deaf Cat cafe and gallery at the website http://www.thedeafcat.com/

Peter Reeds studied Fine Art at The Medway College of Art from 1964 to 1968 and then went on to become a portrait painter but has since widened his horizons...