insideKENT Magazine Issue 50 - May 2016 | Page 69

EVENTS Heartbeat // 16-21 May Chilham Castle’s 400th Birthday Celebrations // 20-22 May For the first time ever, ITV’s vintage Sunday evening police drama Heartbeat comes to the stage, starring members of the original TV cast. Heartbeat ran for eighteen years and was constantly in the top five TV programmes across all channels. With video footage and the evocative music which characterises the TV series, this new stage play nostalgically recreates the atmosphere of the fondly remembered 1960’s rural Yorkshire setting. See David Stockwell, Gina Ward, PC Geoff Younger and other popular characters as you remember them live on stage in a touching and entertaining new play. 7.30pm (Thursday and Saturday matinee 2.30pm). Price: £15-£28 Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley BR1 1HA www.churchilltheatre.co.uk / 020 3285 6000 The gates of privately owned Chilham Castle will be opening on 20th-22nd May as it welcomes you to a celebration of its 400th anniversary. The beautiful grounds will be taken over by thespians, dancers, musicians and local artisan stalls. It will also transform into a racecourse for this year’s Chilham Chase Race, a family friendly fun-run. From 10am. Price: Free Chilham Castle, Chilham CT4 8BY www.chilhamchase.com What Would Spock Do? // 19 May Verdi’s Macbeth // 25-28 May An uplifting new comedy about love, Star Trek, and learning to accept who you are – no matter how much of a loser it makes you. This acclaimed show embarks on its debut UK tour following a sell-out premiere at the Edinburgh Fringe. Gary Thompson used to be a massive Trekkie, but now his friends just think of him as 8