What's On In Kent, Kent Events

The Kent Diary is the essential, eclectic guide to What's on in Kent. it is constantly updated and highlights a range of some of the best local entertainment opportunities. Our event details are also published weekly in the Kent Review and headlined on our home page. Before attending any event always check the details with the organisers. Listings are published free of charge, send submissions to content@yourcounty.co.uk. See our disclaimer here. Sussex events here.

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Los Pacaminos Featuring Paul Young - Assembly Halls (T Wells) - 03/09/10
Join in with Los Pacaminos as the party gets underway. You’re in good company so put your blues on cruise and join the Los Pacaminos party! Los Pacaminos got together in London in 1993 as an antidote to the bleak English winter. Originally formed as an opportunity to play their shared passion of border, tex-mex and Americana music so loved by the members of the band. They started as a practice, hobby band for when other musical commitments allowed... musicians playing for fun!! Word got around, as word does, and soon the band started playing gigs.

• Tickets - £18.50
• Time - 8pm
• More information - www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk

Honey Show and Beekeeping Exhibition - Aldington Village Hall - 04/09/10
Interested in bees, thinking about taking up beekeeping, then come along and have a chat to with us There is a honey show, candle rolling, displays, raffle, refreshments and much more. Also alongside us that afternoon The Aldington and Bonnington Gardening Society are holding their annual show. Free entry and parking.

• Tickets - Free
• Time - 1pm

Visit To Local Churches - Romney Marshes - 09/09/10
Folkestone Decorative & Fine Arts Society will visit Romney Marsh Churches. Priority booking for members. For more information (including membership) email or visit the website.

• More information - www.nadfaskentarea.org.uk

Annual Charity Concert - Dominican Priory (Canterbury) - 09/09/10
This year's concert by members, friends and guests of Canterbury Musicians will feature a mix of classical and romantic songs, piano music, chamber music, and solos for French horn and violin. There will be music by Brahms, Schumann, Gounod, Vivaldi and many others. Proceeds will be donated to the Motor Neurone Disease Association, in memory of Geoffrey Linnell.

• Admission - £6
• Time - 7.30 pm
• More information - 01227 762547

Annual Autumn Show - United Reform Church (Whitstable) - 11/09/10
Whitstable and District Horticultral Society show. open to the public from 11.30am, prizes 3pm. Plant stall and light refreshment.

• Tickets - 20p
• Time - 11.30am
• More information - 01227 265503

North Downs Walk Challenge - The Caldecott Foundation - 12/09/10
Want to get fit, have fun and help local children?  Join a group of keen walkers on our 17 mile sponsored walk in aid of the Caldecott Foundation.  The route follows the North Downs Way starting in Wye and takes you through the beautiful Kent countryside right up to White Cliffs at Capel-Le-Ferne.

• Entry Fee - £15 - we also need participants to collect sponsorship, entrants must be over 16
• Time – 10am start
• More information – www.thecaldecottfoundation.co.uk

An Evening With Rick Wakeman - Orchard Theatre (Dartford) - 17/09/10
The one-man show “An Evening With Rick Wakeman” pretty much came about by accident. Quite simply, his gear didn’t arrive for a show and all there was available was a piano. The audience were given the choice of their money back or an evening with Rick performing on the piano and telling ludicrously ridiculous and funny anecdotes. Only three people took up the offer of their money back, and “An Evening With Rick Wakeman” was born. These performances don’t happen very often, which is why each one is very special to Rick and hopefully for the audience as well.

• Tickets - £27.50
• Time - 7.30pm
• More information - 01322 220000

Composting and Recycling - Yalding Gardens - 23/09/10
Come and enjoy a guided tour of the gardens conducted by our resident head gardener Sheryl Richardson followed by an evening talk by former head gardener and organics expert Nick Robinson. There will be plenty of opportunity to ask Sheryl and Nick questions throughout the tour and after the talk. The evening will begin at 18.00 and finish at approx 21.00. Suitable for 16+. Booking essential. Price to include tour, talk and light refreshments.

• Tickets - £12
• Time - 18.00
• More information - 01622 814650

Maria Friedman - Trinity Theatre (T Wells) - 24/09/10
This new show from Maria Friedman is an amalgamation of her ‘Re-Arranged’ and ‘Great British Songbook’ programmes. Maria will be performing unique arrangements of material by Sondheim, Lennon and McCartney, Michel Legrand and Noel Coward.

• Tickets - £20
• Time - 8pm
• More information - 01892 678678

Tango Pasión - Assembly Halls (T Wells) - 25/09/10
Two decades after the Broadway success of Tango Argentino, creators reignited the passion of Tango with a brand-new live spectacle, combining virtuosity with sensuality - the result Tango Pasión, has since taken the international stage by storm, enthralling audiences with its charm and zeal. Experience the energy, zest and fervor of pure Argentinean Tango, music and song in this magnificent, captivating performance, presented by 12 of Buenos Aires finest Tango dancers, seamlessly choreographed by Hector Zaraspe - former tutor to Rudolf Nureyev and Dame Margot Fonteyn - accompanied by the salient sounds of the live seven-piece orchestra, Tango Pasión Sexteto and directed by Juan Carlos Zunini.

• Tickets - From £18
• Time - 7.30pm
• More information - www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk

Hayseed Dixie - MJC (Dartford) - 26/09/10
Appalachion Rockgrass.

• Tickets - £17.50
• Time - 8pm
• More information - www.themickjaggercentre.com

The Marlowe Young Musician of the Year - Gulbenkian Theatre (Canterbury) - 28/09/10
Classic FM's breakfast presenter Jane Jones joins the Kent Concert Orchestra to present the Marlowe Young Musician of the Year competition. Now in it's 20th year, this hugely enjoyable concert will give you the chance to see the classical music stars of tomorrow.

• Tickets - £14.50
• Time - 7.30pm
• More information - 01227 769075

The Drifters in Concert - Leas Cliff Hall (Folkestone) - 30/09/10
As one of the biggest selling and longest serving bands of all time, The Drifters have sold to date over 214 million singles and 114 million albums across the world. The line up of The Drifters has undergone many changes with more than 60 different singers, including icons such as Clyde McPhatter, Ben E King, Rudy Lewis and Johnny Moore.

• Tickets - £24.50
• Time - 7.30pm
• More information - www.leascliffhall.org.uk
  

Steve Frost's Impro Allstars - The Playhouse (Whitstable) - 05/10/10
OyOySter Comedy present an evening of comedy with Steve Frost's and his Impro Allstars; Andy Smart, Steve Steen and Nial Ashdown. These shows include content of an adult nature and are only suitable for persons over 16.

• Tickets - £12.50
• Time - 7.45pm
• More information - 01227 272042

Open Evening - Canterbury Cathedral - 05/10/10
The Cathedral throws open its doors and invites you to step inside for this special night of exploration and discovery as a thank you to the local residents of Canterbury and the surrounding areas.  The evening will start at 5:30pm with choral evensong followed by displays and activities till 8:40pm when the choristers will perform, the evening will end at 9:00pm with Compline.

• Tickets - Free
• Time - 5.30pm
• More information - www.canterbury-cathedral.org

An Evening With Joe Swift - Hadlow College - 12/10/10
Presenter on BBC’s Gardener’s World, a lecture and book signing.Meet and chat with Joe  and buy a book or bring a book for Joe to sign.

• Tickets - £18
• Time - 6.30pm
• More information - 01732 853211

Accidental Death Of An Anarchist - Trinity Theatre (T Wells) - 12 to 16/10/10
Nobel Prize winner Dario Fo's classic farce Accidental Death Of An Anarchist was a sensation when it premiered in Italy in 1970. When an anarchist 'falls' to his death from the window of a police interrogation room, all of Milan is thrown into uproar. Into this already loaded atmosphere comes a man with a glass eye, a peg leg and a passion for the histrionic known only as 'the Maniac, with mischief in mind. Based on the true story of a political activist who "fell" to his death the original production was seen by over half a million people. This incisive satire on police corruption, media manipulation and political shenanigans is a classic of twentieth-century drama and presented by TTC in a new translation.

• Tickets - From £7.50
• Time - Varied
• More information - 01892 678678

Annie - Ambassador Theatre (Bromley) - 18 to 23/10/10
Starring Su Pollard as Miss Hannigan. From its Broadway beginnings to the classic film musical, this heart-warming, rags-to-riches story of Annie’s adventures, from the New York orphanage to the luxurious home of Oliver Warbucks, is a tale that has been told all over the world for decades and will continue for many years to come. Featuring a cast of over 40 talented artistes Annie has a brilliantly memorable score including It’s A Hard Knock Life, Easy Street and, of course, the legendary Tomorrow. With fantastically visual choreography and a side-splittingly funny script, it really is no surprise that Annie has become one of the best-loved family musicals of all time.

• Tickets - From £16
• Time - Varied
• More information - 08448 717620

Tribute Night - Village Hotel (Maidstone) - 23/10/10
Back by popular demand our Tribute Night starring Jimmy Jemain - Shadow of Cliff Richard - star of Cliff The Musical and Stars in Your Eyes. This year we are supporting the little known Tuberous Sclerosis Association. Join us for a Gala Dinner - Fabulous Cliff Tribute Jimmy Jemain - Charity Raffle and then dance until 1am to the Dave Bowles Disco. Please note this is a private event and tickets are not being sold by the hotel.

• Tickets - £49
• Time - 6pm
• More information - 0845 456 5438

John Bishop - Orchard Theatre (Dartford) - 27/10/10
The multi-award winning comedian and star of Live At The Apollo, Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow, Skins, Mock The Week and 8 Out of 10 Cats, performs his brand new show.

• Tickets - £21
• Time - 7.30pm
• More information - 01322 220000

The Four Seasons By Candlelight - Assembly Hall (Tunbridge Wells) - 30/10/10
A new programme of sublime 18th century classics performed in full period costume in an evocative candle-lit style setting. Mozart Festival Orchestra, In full 18th Century costume. David Juritz conductor/violin, Crispian Steele-Perkins trumpet, Rachel Nicholls soprano, Martin Burgess violin, David Juritz conductor/violin, Crispian Steele-Perkins trumpet, Rachel Nicholls soprano and Martin Burgess violin.

• Tickets - £28 and £23.50
• Time - 7.30pm
• More information - www.raymondgubbay.co.uk

The Crucible - Trinity Theatre (T Wells) - 30/10/10
Set in the remote puritan village of Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692, Arthur Miller’s chilling masterpiece The Crucible depicts the infamous witch-hunts that turned an entire community against itself. Abigail Williams, a 17 year-old orphan takes her friends out into the forest one night and performs a pagan ritual of dark magic against one of her fellow villagers. Days later, some of the girls are struck down by a strange catatonic illness, leading the village elders to suspect the influence of witchcraft. As a series of witch-hunters are brought to the village to discover the root of the evil that starts to plague Salem, various prejudices and resentment seep into the investigation, and soon no one is safe from scrutiny. Presented by The Black Ram Theatre Company.

• Tickets - £12
• Time - 8pm
• More information - 01892 678678

Walter Trout - MJC (Dartford) - 31/10/10
Standing event with limited balcony seating, support: Danny Bryant's Redeye Band

• Tickets - £19
• Time - 8pm
• More information - 01322 291100

Mystery Animals Of Kent - Wigmore Library - 17/11/10
Neil Arnold, full-time monster-hunter and researcher, will be conducting a talk on Mystery Animals Of Kent. This is a ticket event.

• Time - 7.30pm
• More information - 01634 235576

Kent Events:

Kent Big Day Out
Tenterden Folk Festival
South East Open Studios

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