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Retired computer scientist’s art has adorned book covers, sci-fi comic and Paris fair

Retired computer scientist’s art has adorned book covers, sci-fi comic and Paris fair

Tony Allcock, originally from Nottingham, has lived in Bishop’s Stortford for the last 25 years, and painted and illustrated throughout his life.

I’ll spill the tea: these are great reads you’ll want to gossip about

I’ll spill the tea: these are great reads you’ll want to gossip about

I’ll spill the tea: these are great reads you’ll want to gossip about

Book critic Janet Gordon’s latest reviews for the Indie include The Trad Wife’s Secret by Liane Child and The Cardinal by Alison Weir

‘The world outside, with all its clamour and chaos, faded away’

‘The world outside, with all its clamour and chaos, faded away’

‘The world outside, with all its clamour and chaos, faded away’

Bishop’s Stortford U3A creative writing group member Theresa Paterson has written the piece My Sanctuary after being inspired by three random words

Karen’s painting proves too tempting for exhibition visitors to ignore

Karen’s painting proves too tempting for exhibition visitors to ignore

Karen’s painting proves too tempting for exhibition visitors to ignore

Thorley Park artist Karen Adams won the Visitors’ Choice award for her work, Temptation, at the Harlow Open Exhibition 2025.

Art writer who appeared on Great British Railway Journeys to give Dunmow talk

Art writer who appeared on Great British Railway Journeys to give Dunmow talk

Art writer who appeared on Great British Railway Journeys to give Dunmow talk

A teacher, writer and bookseller who recently featured on BBC Two’s Great British Railway Journeys is giving a talk to Dunmow Art Group on May 21

Here we bow: Archery part of Tudor-themed fun at gardens’ open day

Here we bow: Archery part of Tudor-themed fun at gardens’ open day

Here we bow: Archery part of Tudor-themed fun at gardens’ open day

Discover the Tudor history of The Gardens of Easton Lodge with a host of fun activities for the whole family on Sunday May 18

Chris Moyles to play DJ set at Manics gig at Audley End

Chris Moyles to play DJ set at Manics gig at Audley End

Chris Moyles to play DJ set at Manics gig at Audley End

DJ Chris Moyles has been added to the bill for Manic Street Preachers’ concert at Audley End House and Gardens this summer

Playwright Alan in running for award thanks to innovative walking production

Playwright Alan in running for award thanks to innovative walking production

Playwright Alan in running for award thanks to innovative walking production

A Bishop’s Stortford playwright has been short-listed for a prestigious media prize after devising a production people can enjoy any time they like

Trombones in the spotlight as Sinfonia continues to serve up great things

Trombones in the spotlight as Sinfonia continues to serve up great things

Trombones in the spotlight as Sinfonia continues to serve up great things

Richard Allaway was at Bishop’s Stortford College Memorial Hall to hear Bishop’s Stortford Sinfonia perform its latest ‘Spotlight on…’ concert.

A wonderful dip-into read that puts capital’s hidden corners on the map

A wonderful dip-into read that puts capital’s hidden corners on the map

A wonderful dip-into read that puts capital’s hidden corners on the map

Janet Gordon’s latest book reviews for the Indie include London: The Hidden Corners for Curious Wanderers and The Novel Life of Jane Austen

All mod cons: Vinny the Vocals and The MultiTones deliver on every level

All mod cons: Vinny the Vocals and The MultiTones deliver on every level

All mod cons: Vinny the Vocals and The MultiTones deliver on every level

Patrick Cooper, aka The Cat in the Hat, reviews mod, ska and soul covers band The MultiTones at The Half Moon in Bishop’s Stortford

Plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers: Village drama group takes on The 39 Steps

Plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers: Village drama group takes on The 39 Steps

Plane crash, handcuffs, missing fingers: Village drama group takes on The 39 Steps

Much Hadham Drama Group is staging a fast-paced whodunit that mixes an Alfred Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel and a dash of Monty Python

Another big step for Miss Disco on their return to South Mill Arts

Another big step for Miss Disco on their return to South Mill Arts

Another big step for Miss Disco on their return to South Mill Arts

Miss Disco return to South Mill Arts on May 16 for another show packed with floor fillers on the back of enjoying success with their debut single

UK country star Sutherland to play headline set at Bishop’s Stortford Acoustic Club

UK country star Sutherland to play headline set at Bishop’s Stortford Acoustic Club

UK country star Sutherland to play headline set at Bishop’s Stortford Acoustic Club

2024 UK Country Music Awards winner Dave Sutherland is playing at Bishop’s Stortford Acoustic Club on Thursday May 15.

‘I sentence you to reading a brilliant double from the powerhouse of crime’

‘I sentence you to reading a brilliant double from the powerhouse of crime’

‘I sentence you to reading a brilliant double from the powerhouse of crime’

Janet Gordon’s latest book reviews for the Indie include Getting Away with Murder and Whole Life Sentence by Lynda La Plante

Singalong screening of Wicked is sure to be a Popular choice

Singalong screening of Wicked is sure to be a Popular choice

Singalong screening of Wicked is sure to be a Popular choice

Join in with a host of iconic tunes when South Mill Arts hosts two special Singing Cinema screenings of Wicked on Saturday May 17

Paul Young plus Queen and Oasis tributes and Miss Disco at South Mill Arts

Paul Young plus Queen and Oasis tributes and Miss Disco at South Mill Arts

Paul Young plus Queen and Oasis tributes and Miss Disco at South Mill Arts

Get your live music fix, from pop and rock to disco, at South Mill Arts as Paul Young and Miss Disco perform alongside Oasis and Queen tribute acts

Sparks fly as Stortford performing arts students dazzle in West End spotlight

Sparks fly as Stortford performing arts students dazzle in West End spotlight

Sparks fly as Stortford performing arts students dazzle in West End spotlight

Bishop’s Stortford teenagers took centre stage when they honoured three unsung heroines in a spectacular showcase of musical theatre in the West End

Picture gallery: Self-taught artist Izabella takes inspiration from wildlife and plants

Picture gallery: Self-taught artist Izabella takes inspiration from wildlife and plants

Picture gallery: Self-taught artist Izabella takes inspiration from wildlife and plants

Bishop’s Stortford Art Society member Izabella Taylor showcases her love of colour

‘Far from sorry to have enjoyed bangers and mosh at The Half Moon’

‘Far from sorry to have enjoyed bangers and mosh at The Half Moon’

‘Far from sorry to have enjoyed bangers and mosh at The Half Moon’

Patrick Cooper, aka The Cat in the Hat, went to The Half Moon in North Street, Bishop’s Stortford, to see Sorry Not Sorry on Saturday April 5

Panto programme is the perfect object pick for retiring Paula

Panto programme is the perfect object pick for retiring Paula

Panto programme is the perfect object pick for retiring Paula

South Mill Arts’ Paula Holland, who is retiring after over 19 years at the venue, has picked Bishop’s Stortford Museum’s Object of the Month for April

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