insideKENT Magazine Issue 67 - October 2017 | Page 22

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FAGIN’S TWIST // 11-12 OCT
Fagin’s Twist is
the untold story
of a notorious
and complex
villain. It
imagines Fagin's
youth, driven by
greed and
ambition in the
face of
overwhelming
poverty. The
streets are a place
of little comfort and fairy-tale endings are hard to find in this poignant
coming-of-age tale. See Dickens’ Oliver Twist in a new light as Tony
Adigun’s Avant Garde Dance flips your expectations of five familiar
characters with their unmatched contemporary hip-hop style.
7.30pm. Price: £10
Quarterhouse, Mill Bay, Folkestone CT20 1BN
www.quarterhouse.co.uk / 01303 760750
KANYE THE FIRST // 11-14 OCT
Annie’s not really a fan of herself. How did she get
a life like this? While her perfect sister poses in
hipster hats, she has to take care of her sick mother.
And she keeps mistaking hot men for her dad.
There must be more to life than this. What if
everyone thought she was someone else? Someone
different. Someone better. A funny and original
drama about identity, guilt, contemporary culture
and the second coming of Kanye West. Supported
by The Marlowe Theatre Development Trust.
Developed through The Marlowe Roar programme.
8pm (Saturday matinee 3pm). Price: £11.25-£13.75
The Marlowe Theatre, The Friars, Canterbury CT1 2AS
www.marlowetheatre.com / 01227 787787
TUNBRIDGE WELLS PUPPETRY FESTIVAL // 13-14 OCT
Tunbridge Wells is set to become a
colourful showground for world-class
puppetry when the popular Tunbridge
Wells Puppetry Festival (TWPF) returns to
the town this October. Promising an even
bigger, more varied and more colourful
line-up of puppetry fun and entertainment
for everyone, organisers are also excited
to announce their partnership with global
theatrical phenomenon Disney’s The Lion
King. In a first for the county, members of
the cast and production team from the landmark musical will be
travelling from their West End home to host a series of unique and
exciting events as part of this year’s line-up.
From 10am. Price: from £5
The Pantiles, Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TN
www.twpuppetryfestival.org
PORT LYMPNE HOTEL OPEN DAY // 15 OCT
Port Lympne Hotel will be inviting all
couples to take a tour of the historic
building, its beautiful ground floor rooms,
picturesque gardens and luxuriously
decorated bedrooms.
From 10am. Price: Free
Port Lympne Hotel, Lympne CT21 4LR
www.aspinallfoundation.org
/ 01303 264647
7TH CAMRA REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL AND
AUTUMN DIESEL GALA // 20-22 OCT
Back for its 7th year, the Real Ale & Cider
festival will see the whole railway come
alive with some wonderful local brews.
The event will have 160+ real ales, 25+
green hop beers, key-keg/cask beers,
Belgian beers and 30+ ciders and is only
possible through the support of West
Kent CAMRA. The main festival takes
place in the railway’s Victorian Engine
Shed at Tunbridge Wells West Station (next to Sainsbury’s and Homebase
in Tunbridge Wells) where everyone can enjoy a pint or two throughout
the day and decide wither to take a train ride too. The festival not only
takes place at Tunbridge Wells West Station but continues on the trains
and also at Groombridge and Eridge Stations too.
From 6pm. Price : Free entry to the festival, £20 for train tickets (£15
for CAMRA members and £10 for children).
Spa Valley Railway, West Station, Royal Tunbridge Wells TN2 5QY
www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk / 01892 537715
DEER KEEPING: AUTUMN RUT
// 21 OCT
Autumn marks the peak mating season
for Knole’s deer herd. At this time of year
the bucks’ antlers are fully grown and
you can expect to see them fighting for
dominance with their magnificent
headgear. Observe and learn about the
autumn rut during this park walk led by Dom, Knole’s Park and Deer
Keeper. Please bring a torch.
5.30pm. Price: £5
Knole, Sevenoaks TN15 0RP
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/knole/whats-on / 0344 249 1895
PURPLE RAIN UK TOUR // 21 OCT
A full nine-piece band, Purple Rain has been
together for 11 years. With a string of sell-out
shows the length and breadth of the country,
including London’s iconic Scala, Purple Rain
delivers a non-stop, hit packed show, spanning
more than two hours. Expect to see, hear and
feel the hits from one of the most loved artists
of all time: “1999”, “Little Red Corvette”, “Purple
Rain”, “Kiss”, “Diamonds And Pearls”, “U Got
The Look”, “When Doves Cry”, “Cream”, “I
Wanna Be Your Lover” and many more.
8pm. Price: from £26.65 + £2.85
fee
Leas Cliff Hall, The Leas, Folkestone CT20 2DZ
www.atgtickets.com/venues/leas-cliff-hall / 0844 871 3015
SPOOKY HALF TERM AT PENSHURST PLACE // 21-29 OCT
Follow the Halloween Garden
Trail at Penshurst Place to
discover bygone stories and
traditions of All Hallows’ Eve and
the Day of the Dead, before
cackling your way to The Old
Coach House for creepy crafts
galore. Once there, make a batty
hanging bat, a spinning spiral
© Penshurst Place & Gardens
snake and a ghoulish ghost to
take home!
From 10.30am. Price: Free (included in admission cost)
Penshurst Place & Gardens, Penshurst TN11 8DG
www.penshurstplace.com / 01892 870307
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