Thousands of Tunbridge Wells residents and visitors to the town attended the Mela in Calverley Grounds on Sunday 18 July. The event was organised by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council and Cohesion Plus, and was supported by the Kent and Sussex Courier and BBC Radio Kent, with the help of the Mela Steering Group. The Mela was designed to bring together the communities of Tunbridge Wells through the mediums of music, food and dance.

During the first part of the day, visitors were treated to...

Thousands attended the Tunbridge Wells Mela in Calverley Grounds on Sunday July 19. Organised by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, Cohesion Plus and North West Kent Racial Equality Council, with the support of a Mela Project Steering Group, the aim of the event was to bring the communities of Tunbridge Wells together through music, food and dance. The event was part funded by Arts Council England.

During the first part of the day, visitors were treated to a range of acts, including a combination...

The Tunbridge Wells Mela is a free community event which celebrates the diversity of the borough through music, food and dance. The Mela will be taking place on July 19 at the Calverley Grounds between 12pm and 6pm. Highlights on stage include Bhangra Stars B21, a Dhaki-Dhol Collaboration performed by Four by Four and Mahua Arts, Deshi Movement a contemporary urban collective and Casabella Latin Fusion.