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SPRING FAIR AT BELMONT HOUSE & GARDENS // 1 MAY
This event is the perfect way to spend a spring day and a great opportunity to get some advice on how to get your garden looking wonderful this Summer . Keep it Local Events will be running a craft marquee so you can expect to find some unique , quality handmade gifts . There is something here for everyone . The Medieval Society , a firm favourite every year , will run the popular ‘ Have a Go Archery ’.
£ 3.00 per person including garden entry , children under 16 go free ! Normal house tour admission applies . Belmont House & Garden , Throwley , Faversham ME13 0HH www . belmont-house . org / 01795 890202
THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY // 5 MAY
Direct from its success in London ’ s West End , a sold-out UK tour and standing ovations at every performance , The Simon and Garfunkel Story is back ! Using huge projection photos and original film footage , this 50th Anniversary Celebration also features a full live band performing all the hits including “ Mrs Robinson ”, “ Cecilia ”, “ Bridge Over Troubled Water ”, “ Homeward Bound ” and many more .
7.30pm . Price : £ 18- £ 20 Central Theatre , 170 High Street , Chatham ME4 4AS www . medwayticketslive . co . uk / 01634 338338
MYSTICAL BEASTS // 1 MAY
Join The Canterbury Tales this May Day for a Medieval Story Garden special , including a Mystical Beasts Hunt and Knight School . If you ’ ve ever fancied becoming an archer like Robin Hood , you ’ ll also love the extra-special longbow demonstrations !
From 10am . Price : Included in standard admission The Canterbury Tales , St Margaret ’ s Street , Canterbury CT1 2TG www . canterburytales . org . uk / 01227 696002
A REGULAR LITTLE HOUDINI // 3 MAY
This multi award-winning show is a stunning family drama about hope and magic . Edwardian Newport , South Wales : A dockworker ’ s son , smitten by Harry Houdini , dreams of a life of magic . His parents struggle with their son ’ s eccentricity , but doggedly training himself to emulate his hero on the industrial detritus , his relentless ambition finally brings him face-to-face with the world ’ s greatest showman – and one of the most terrifying events in British industrial history .
7.30pm . Price : £ 14 EM Forster Theatre , Tonbridge School , High Street , Tonbridge TN9 1JP www . boxoffice . tonbridge-school . co . uk / 01732 304241
BREADMAKING FOR BEGINNERS // 6 MAY
Have fun learning traditional bread making , bake a white bloomer , local speciality Kentish Huffkins and a wholemeal loaf . Master all the basics of bread making , with lots of handson experience . Included in the price is lunch , refreshments , an apron and some good basic essentials including a recipe booklet .
10am . Price : £ 125 Green Cottages Kitchen , Chandlers , Stockers Hill , Rodmersham Green , Near Sittingbourne ME9 0PJ www . green-cottages . com / 07973 443527
BACKYARD BEES // 6 MAY
Join John Shepherd , Bore Place tutor and smallholder , for an introduction to beekeeping . This informal course will cover choosing and setting up your hive and how to maintain and care for your bee colony . Places are limited to ensure there is plenty of opportunity for discussion and to ask questions .
9.30am . Price : £ 59 Bore Place , Bore Place Road , Chiddingstone , Edenbridge TN8 7AR www . boreplace . org / 01732 463255
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