Events Around Gillingham

The Berlin Wall is one of the largest canvas in the world and was used as a means of protesting and symbolising peace. 30 years after its fall, create a stencil inspired by the art on the Berlin Wall and paint it onto a fabric drawstring bag to take home.

This exhibition marks the culmination of a year-long programme of art workshops funded by the Big Lottery Fund.

Look out ‘cause here it comes – The Greatest Showman Charity Sing-Along. The hit musical is coming to The Glassbox Theatre, Gillingham at 7.30pm on Thursday 14 November.

The Medway Beer Festival features 50 tubs of cask conditioned ales from around the UK, Kent cider and rums from around the world. We have hot food cooked in ale and live music each evening.

The King is Coming - musical at Rochester Cathedral. This is a multi-media musical featuring music, narration, high quality visuals and dance. Latest musical in a line of successful musicals dealing with prophetic subjects.

Named after the geographical coordinates of Medway, Kent, 51zero Festival takes over historical and cultural spaces in both Rochester and Canterbury, presenting a rich programme of exhibitions, performances, talks and workshops over three weeks.

Christmas Arts & Craft Fair At the Cuxton Scout Hall, Bush Road, Cuxton. ME2 1 LJ Saturday 16th November 2019 11am – 3pm Come down and join us to see the wonderful selection of stalls: Beaded and Silver Jewellery, ladies’ scarves, candles galore, Hair braiding, Christmas cards, Floral Decorations,...

Demonstration of Floral Art. Demonstrator to be advised

The Kent Christmas Fair offers a unique opportunity to find special presents from talented makers and designers from all over the UK.

ANNOUNCING... KENT FESTIVAL Have you got festival blues, or did you maybe not get a chance to get to one this year? Join us on the weekend of the 15th-17th November in Maidstone for our first indoor music festival at the fraction of the cost of any others. The best UK Tribute Bands.

A spooky week of pumpkin carving, trick or treating, creepy bugs and fancy dress competitions. Come along and trick or treat in our historic houses. There will also be a variety of shows in our Big Top, all included within the admission price.

Come along and join us after dark to explore the spooky sights that Kent Life has to offer. Venture on a spooky guided tour if you dare or visit the Ugly Bugs ball (6pm – 7pm, suitable for younger guests; 7pm – 8pm, suitable for ages 8 and up). Take a ride on our Land train and hear a ghostly tale or two.

Be amazed by our fire performers as we countdown to the lighting of our Bonfire followed by our annual spectacular musical firework display. Join us in this momentous celebration in marking the end of our season and the beginning of our winter festivities.

Aylesford Farmers Market is held on the 3rd Sunday of the month at Aylesford Priory between the hours of 9.30am -1.30pm. There are normally more than 35+ stalls Find us on FACEBOOK - Aylesford Farmers Market Twitter - @AylesfordFmMrkt www.aylesfordfarmersmarket.co.uk Contact Steve Wood 07876 685853

Light Up Larkfield for Christmas Join the Larkfield Community Group and Martin Square Traders for this year’s Christmas light switch-on, with Santa, stalls, mulled wine and carol singing. Saturday 16th November, 3-5.30pm

Allington Community Market takes place on Friday 1st November. We will be spreading out into both halls for our early Christmas shopping November event. Wonderful refreshments and produce will be supplied by Little Fant Farm, and we will have a selection of fantastic crafts and gifts too.

The Brittany raised, Switzerland based 23 year old singer-songwriter and awesome guitarist was inspired by musicians like Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Pink Floyd.....his style embodies these influences with inventive riffs, moody melodies and stunning guitar solos; this is contemporary blues-rock at its best!

Maidstone Horticultural Society will be hosting a talk by Alison Marsden, Year Round Garden Interest. Alison has gardened in Kent for over 20 years and worked on many types of soil throughout the county. Even if you only have a small garden, maintaining colour and interest throughout the year, can be difficult.

Join Heart of Kent Hospice for Voices for Hospices 2019. This year’s performance is Iolanthe, a comic operetta by Gilbert and Sullivan. Set 25 years after fairy Iolanthe has committed the ultimate crime of marrying a mortal, this satirical fantasy is filled with brilliant wit.

No Frills Theatre presents The Elephant Man,a dramatization of the life of John Merrick better known as the Elephant Man due to his hideous deformities.Found in a Victorian circus freak show by a kindly doctor,he subsequently spent his remaining days in the care of the London Hospital.

The play revolves around the life of John Merrick,a severely disabled and physically impaired young man,treated shabbily by Victorian society.A freak show act treated shabbily as a tool for money making,he is saved from a life of desolution by a caring doctor.Subsequently he became the toast of London society.

’The Hijacked Hollies’ pay tribute to one of the 60s and 70s most iconic bands, ’The Hollies’, who had more chart hits in the 60s than The Beatles.

The farmers market in West Malling is held on the 4th Sunday of the month. The farmers market is open between 9.30 and 1.30 and a wide variety of local produce from the area is available including fish, cakes, pies, bread, wines, fruit juice and much more.

Halloween at The Forum Sittingbourne. Friday October 25th Join us on the 25th October for a range of spooky activities from 11-4pm including decorating your very own trick or treat bag! Then visit our stores to trick and treat and complete a treasure hunt around the centre as well as free face painting!