insideKENT Magazine Issue 31 - October 2014 | Page 39

EVENTS their own brand of irresistible pop melodies laced with twists of caustic wit, and opens another new chapter started by The Beautiful South. 7.30pm. Price: £21. The Orchard Theatre, Home Gardens, Dartford DA1 1ED www.orchardtheatre.co.uk / 01322 220000 Charlie and Lola's Best Bestest Play // 25 Oct Perfect for your little ones, everyone's favourite brother and sister, Charlie and Lola, will be bringing their wonderful stage show to The Woodville this autumn. Charlie is seven and Lola is four. She adores her older brother and has an imaginary friend, Soren Lorenson. Find out if Lola will ever tidy her room or if Charlie will get Lola to sleep. The Tigers want their bedtime milk, the Dancing Dogs have borrowed Lola's pyjamas – not to mention the Ogre in the wardrobe. 10.30am & 1pm. Price: £12.50, Concessions £11. The Woodville. Windmill Street, Gravesend DA12 1AU www.woodville.co.uk / 01474 337774 A Taste of Theatre for Half-Term: Be the Art // 30-31 Oct Always wanted to go on stage? Join Martin Gibbons, professional actor and leader of the Margate Youth Theatres, and spend a whole day imagining, acting and playing with others on the stage of Margate's lovely Theatre Royal. Then, at 3pm, be ready to perform in a presentation of your work to your own friends and family. Lunch won't be provided, so bring something along to eat and drink. 10am-3.30pm. Thurs (7+ yrs) & Fri (11+ yrs). Price: £20 per person. Buy two places for £30 (two people either on the same or on different days). Theatre Royal Margate, Addington Street, Margate CT9 1PW www.theatreroyalmargate.com / 01843 292795 Half-Term Ceramics // 27-29 Oct Offering fabulous half-term classes for both kids and their families, Aylesford Pottery is offering you the opportunity to create your very own ceramics. Those who take part will be given the chance to make two items – one hand-built and one on a potter's wheel. Booking in advance is essential. 10.30am-12pm. Price: £20 per participant; parents not making anything go free. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Aylesford Pottery, The Friars, Aylesford ME20 7BX www.aylesfordpottery.co.uk / 01622 790796 WIN! An evening of clairvoyance with Stephen Holbrook // 28 Oct Fright Nights Returns to Thorpe Park Resort Selected dates: Friday 10 October - Sunday 2 November 2014 FRIGHT NIGHTS returns to stake its bloodied claim as the nation’ s premier Halloween event and reveals brand new horror maze experience, Studio 13, as part of the spine-chilling line up to celebrate 13 terrifying years of everyone’s worst nightmares. Also new for 2014 – American thrill author Michael Grant has been recruited to curate a new on-park scare experience. Live horror action will unfold between the scare mazes and thrilling rides as 13 new and hellish scare actor characters – created by the award-winning Grant – are on a grisly quest to surprise and terrify guests when they least expect it. In gruesome collaboration with global horror producer, Lionsgate UK, FRIGHT NIGHTS also brings award-winning scare actor-led horror attractions based on cult classics The Blair Witch Project, the dark My Bloody Valentine 3D, the twisted The Cabin in the Woods and the menacing SAW, already the inspiration for the world’s most terrifying rollercoaster at the Park. Whatever your views on clairvoyance, there's no denying that celebrated psychic medium, Stephen Holbrook, has an extraordinary gift. If you have never experienced the practice before, why not use this opportunity to see whether he has a message for you. Doors open 6.30pm; show starts 7.30pm. Price: £17 in advance, £18 on door. Mercure Hythe Imperial Hotel and Spa, Princes Parade, Hythe CT21 6AE www.mercurehytheimperial.co.uk / 01303 267441 The South, with Special Guest David Ford // 30