insideKENT Magazine Issue 40 - July 2015 | Page 34

EVENTS

The Three Musketeers
// 7 Jul

Kent County Show
// 10-12 Jul

“All for one and one for all” – can
D’Artagnan and the King’s elite
guards foil the plan of Cardinal
Richelieu and Milady de Winter in
Dumas’ classic tale about romance,
intrigue, swordplay, murder and
betrayal. Don’t forget to pre-order
your hamper from the Mote Café!
7pm. Price: £15 (children £9).
Ightham Mote, Mote Road, Ivy
Hatch TN15 0NT
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/
ightham-mote / 01732 810378

The Kent County Show is
the region's showcase
event for farming,
countryside and rural life.
The three-day show
brings together the very
best of Kent with animals,
food, fun and excitement giving a true feel of what the Garden of England
has to offer. Experience the Flower Show, Food Tent, Canine area, show
jumping, vintage vehicles and hundreds of cattle, sheep and goats. Meet
Titan the Robot, watch the Metropolitan Police Horses, listen to live music
and see the Kent Spitfire flying overhead. New for 2015 will be free donkey
rides and a free circus workshop for the children, plus the entertaining and
educational Mole Show.
**SPECIAL ATTRACTION** For one year only the RAF Red Arrows display
team will be performing a 20-minute display at 2pm on Friday 10th July
2015 only.
8am. Price: £18.50 (£22 on the gate). Children £5 (£6 on the gate).
Families £41 (£48 on the gate).
Kent Showground, Detling, Maidstone ME14 3JF
www.kentshowground.co.uk / 01622 633060

General Cemetery Tour // 8 & 25 Jul

Tiff Stevenson &
Steve Bugeja // 12 Jul

These tours are about the general cemetery and will include some of the
listed graves and an overview of the site. The tour will include graves of
both World Wars including a visit to the German War Graves still present
at the cemetery, within the Commonwealth War Graves Commission area.
7pm (8 Jul) & 2.30pm (25 Jul).
Margate Cemetery, Manston Road, Margate CT9 4LY
www.margatecemetery.co.uk / 01843 831474

Fresh from supporting Russell Kane on his
national tour, this is the highly anticipated
debut show from Steve Bugeja, the winner
of the BBC New Comedy Award 2013.
Steve recently picked up a convicted
criminal from prison who was on day
release for the first time in 18 years; this
is the story of what happened. Tiff
Stevenson is a stand-up comedian, actor
and writer. Her thought provoking and
engaging style have seen her consistently
play to packed audiences; Tiff’s latest solo
show, Optimist, received rave reviews at the Edinburgh Festival 2014.
8pm. Price: £5.
The Quarterhouse, 49 Tontine Street, Folkestone CT20 1BN
www.quarterhouse.co.uk / 01303 760750

Striking Matches // 9 Jul
The music of Striking Matches – Sarah
Zimmermann and Justin Davis – occupies that
sweet spot at the intersection of country, rock and
blues, where all of the elements blend to form an
authentically raw and rootsy sound that has a
timeless and international appeal. Their songs
including “When the Right One Comes Along” and
“Hanging on a Lie” featured on ABC’s hit drama
series Nashville, and were recorded by the show’s
stars Sam Palladio and Clare Bowen. Their first
performances in London produced sold-out shows and audiences with a
deep knowledge of their lyrics, even before the release of their first full
album.
7pm. Price: £12.50.
St Mary The Virgin, The College Churchyard, Ashford TN23 1QG
www.ticketea.co.uk/striking-matches-9th-july

Bastion Triathlon // 12 Jul

Tonbridge Arts Festival
// 10-12 Jul
Set over three fabulous days, the
Tonbridge Arts Festival offers The
Military Wives Choir, Tonbridge’s
Rock Choir, the Hartley Morris
Men, an 80’s extravaganza, The
Band of the Queen’s Division and
The Band and Corps of Drums
of the Princess of Wales’s Royal
Regiment performing a mixture of songs from the shows and other classics
to sing along to.
Various times. Price: From £10.
Tonbridge Castle, Castle Street, Tonbridge TN9 1BG
www.tonbridgeartsfestival.co.uk / 01732 770929

Challenge yourself to the Bastion Triathlon at Hever Castle, and take part
in a 3.8km swim, 180.2km cycle ride, and a 42.2km run. For spectators,
the historic castle grounds are open for exploration, with lakeside walks
and nature and wildlife spotting. Each Castle Triathlon Series race will offer
a variety of locally sourced foods, with succulent hog roasts and woodfired pizza just two of the highlights, and a huge variety of refreshments for
competitors and spectators alike. All Castle Triathlon Series races will feature
a bumper event village offering the latest triathlon wares, including competitor
photography and Castle Triathlon branded gear.
6am. Price: £350 for competitors (spectators free).
Hever Castle, Hever, Edenbridge TN8 7NG
www.castletriathlonseries.co.uk / 01892 870681

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