Sideways Media

Sideways Media is a four-division company encompassing in-house publishing, contract publishing, creative design and marketing & PR communications, owned by Ashford residents Adam and Samantha (Sam) Ready.

The company not only publishes Kent’s largest lifestyle magazine, insideKENT, which highlights the very best days out, culture and dining the county has to offer, but also holds an impressive line-up of services including managing PR, communications and events for Elwick Place, Ashford’s entertainment and leisure destination and publishing contract magazines including A Kentish Ceremony on behalf of clients such as Kent County Council.

Sideways Media has been going from strength to strength, gaining new clients and winning various awards in the last few years including ‘Best Family Businesses at the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Business Awards Kent, and Sam winning ‘Businesswoman of the Year’ at the 2023 Kent Women in Business Awards!

It’s safe to say that Adam and Sam’s hard-work, drive and passion for all things creative is paying off and they are incredibly proud of their team. To anyone who is interested in exploring Ashford as a home for their business, the couple add; “Ashford is definitely being put on the map as a place to live, work and play as well as being a commuter hub.”