insideKENT Magazine Issue 37 - April 2015 | Page 35

EVENTS

KentEvents
Kent Life’s Baby Boom
// 2-19 Apr

Dunlop MSA
British
Touring Car
Championship
// 4-5 Apr

There’s always a baby boom
during spring, so come along
and meet all the new babies
on the farm, including lambs,
wiener piglets, calves and
Easter chicks. You can have
a go at bottle-feeding the newborn lambs, hop on a tractor
for a ride around the grounds, paint a pot in the art studio, and snuggle up
to the smaller animals in Cuddle Corner.
10am. Price: £9.50, children £7.50 (ages 3-15 years),
concessions £8.50.
Kent Life, Lock Lane, Sandling ME14 3AU
www.kentlife.org.uk / 01622 763936

The Dunlop MSA
British Touring Car
Championship returns
to Brands Hatch this
April, featuring highly
modified versions of
saloons and
hatchbacks seen on the nation's streets. Prepare for plenty of action on
the track and incredibly close racing throughout the weekend as, after
winning the 2014 title, reigning champion, Colin Turkington, is back to
defend his crown against a field of tough competitors.
8am. Price: £26-£33 (children free, camping £18).
Brands Hatch Circuit, Fawkham, Longfield DA3 8NG
www.brandshatch.co.uk / 0843 453 9000

The Mystery of Dr Syn // 3 Apr
This is an interactive Murder Mystery meal,
in which YOU are the detective and need
to solve the crime! Across the marshland
cuts a mysterious figure. By day, he is
the local preacher with a rousing approach
to the good word, but by night, he
becomes the legendary highwayman and
smuggler, Dr Syn. Dressed as a flintlock carrying scarecrow, he and his
band of buccaneers will hold you hostage until you solve the mystery
haunting the pirate folke of the olde lowlands. Join the masked marauders
of Moneypenny Murder Mystery Productions for an interactive investigation
into the villainous guise of the Pyrate King o’ the Marshland: Dr Syn!
7pm. Price: £32.95.
Mercure Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge Road, Pembury TN2 4QL
www.mercuretunbridgewells.co.uk / 0844 815 9074

Broadstairs Food Festival
// 4-6 Apr
The Broadstairs Food Festival has over
50 stalls of local and county-wide food
and drink, plus plenty of hot and cold
food to eat on site or take away. With
everything from organic bread to delicious
cakes, oils and condiments to dried
spices, you certainly won’t go away hungry, and you might just discover
something new.
10am. Price: Free.
Pierremont Park, Broadstairs CT10 1JX
www.broadstairsfoodfestival.org.uk / 01843 871102

Magna Carta Trail // 3-19 Apr

Costume Tours // 4 & 18 Apr

Enjoy a marvellous
medieval Easter with
Penshurst Place's
Magna Carta trail,
crafts and storytelling.
Exciting activities are
on offer for children
throughout Easter and
the spring school
holiday in April, as the
historic venue
celebrates the 800th
anniversary of the
sealing of the Magna Carta. Follow a fun and educational Magna Cartainspired trail, discover just how evil King John was and learn why the barons
decided to revolt, all the while collecting clues along the way to solve a
puzzle. With a small chocolate treat on offer as a reward for all young
‘barons’, the trail provides a unique way to enjoy Easter while learning more
about this historically important moment. To extend the fun and learning,
there will be medieval-themed crafts on offer for children in the Old Coach
House, who can also enjoy storytelling by talented performers from Aardvark
Productions on Easter Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday.
10.30am. Price: Included in admission price.
Penshurst Place, Penshurst TN11 8DG
www.penshurstplace.com / 01892 870307

Don't miss the opportunity to take a behind-the-scenes look at the costumes
worn by Dame Ellen Terry, the owner of 16th-century house, Smallhythe
Place.
2.30pm. Price: £5.
Smallhythe Place, Small Hythe Road, Tenterden TN30 7NG
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/smallhythe-place / 01580 762334

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