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Akira Kurosawa’s Ikiru details the existential struggle of one ordinary man in his desperate search for purpose. Upon learning he has terminal stomach cancer, a low-level government bureaucrat (Takashi Shimura) leaves his job of thirty years without a word to find meaning in the year he has left to live.

Experience a night of ghost hunting at Vinters Park with Ghost Hunt Events on 21st April 2018. Participate in Séances, Vigils, EVP Experiments and much more.

An eclectic mixture of new, nearly new and pre-loved items, different each month - ranging from household to gift items, leisure oddments to ornaments, toys and jigsaws -. something for everyone, including books and CDs. china, bric-a-brac and jewellery!

We are so excited to have another Mum2mum Nearly New Market in Sidcup, BEXLEY this April! BUY top quality second hand baby and children’s clothes, toys, books and equipment at our award winning pop up market. WHEN? Saturday 21st April, 2 - 4pm WHERE?

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We hope that you can join us for our first Coffee Morning of 2018 on Saturday 21st April! Taking place at the Hospice between 10am – 1pm, you can enjoy some of the finest homemade cake in Greenwich (and Bexley!) over a nice cup of tea.

Get off the beaten track and discover this beautiful ½ acre cottage garden in the heart of the Kent countryside. This plantsman’s garden is filled with unusual and interesting perennials, incl a wide range of salvias. There is a small specialist nursery packed with herbaceous perennials.

Roll up to Englands favourite family circus! Once again John Lawsons Circus is touring near you! Come and be amazed by Artites from all over the world.

Traditional circus with a French flavour. The 2018 all-human production includes top international artistes from Mongolia, Hungary, Morocco, Switzerland, and of course Britain and France.

Locomotive no.6 - Samson is now back from a full overhaul after last riding the rails in 2013

Spring is a beautiful time for discovering the birds of Knole Park. Join us for a bird and birdsong day, led by the Sevenoaks RSPB (Royal Society for the Protection of Birds) local group. The local RSPB group will be on-hand to answer all your questions on their work and local bird life.

Learn everything you need to know to create beautiful patchwork quilts by hand with Cowden Quilt School. Over two days you’ll work through every stage of the process to create your own modern family heirlooms, starting with a unique cushion cover.

Hanami Festival – 21st April 2018 During April Brogdale will also celebrate Hanami – the Japanese festival of blossom with a packed Hanami festival day on 21st April and Hanami Picnic experiences available throughout the whole of April.

Come and celebrate Betty Hussey’s love of flowers. Visit the house decorated with floral displays as well as stepping out in our picturesque gardens this spring with other events. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Catch a glimpse of the first signs of spring on the Scotney estate. Walk with our volunteer estate guides to see what delights the changing season has brought across the Scotney Castle estate. Smell the scent of the bluebells and see the dazzling white wood anemones.

Join us on an all day birdwatching trip, hoping to see a good variety: from ducks like pintail and garganey, Mediterranean gull, common and Sandwich terns, lots of waders, many species of warblers, wheatears, stonechats and more. Bring appropriate clothing for the weather, stout shoes, binoculars and a packed lunch.

Visit this cosmopolitan fair in the Garden of England. Discover goods from across the UK, continent and further afield. Everything from gardenalia, vintage homewares and toys, to clothing, accessories, jewellery and general antiques. Up to 300 exhibitors in two halls, marquees and outside pitches.

Artisan Crafts Vintage & Gift Fair

1 acre partly walled cottage garden around C15 Grade II listed farmhouse with catslip roof (not open). Comments from Visitors Book: perfect harmony of vistas, contrasts and proportions. Everything that makes an English garden the envy of the world.

Hair & Make-up Masterclass Demo shows and one to one advice/tips on Hair & Make-up from Vintage to Modern - Including bubbles and nibbles. *Limited Space Available*

Please join us for Hearing Dog for Deaf People’s annual Great British Dog Walk at Ightham Mote. Choose between a 3km or 8km walk in the grounds of this beautiful National Trust property.

Wittersham Church Choir and Guests present a St George’s Day Concert in aid of The Friends of Wittersham Church. The Genius Of Handel with our singers and players and Steve Hollamby solo trumpet. The Genius of Gilbert and Sullivan with Vincent Daniels, a noted G & S soloist

Why not complete one of our 50 things to do before you are 11 3/4 and choose a vegetable seed to plant, grow and eat. You can even have a go at decorating your own unique flower pot to take home. 2. Booking Not Needed. Dogs on leads welcome.

A care home in Sevenoaks is inviting local people to join in celebrations for Care Home Open Day. The Care UK team at Weald Heights will be opening the doors to the care home for a free family-friendly event.

Cheeki Monkeys BIG Baby & Children’s Market is coming to a venue near you! Mums & Dads - do you need to declutter or are you looking for gently used baby & childrens items, clothing and more? STALL HOLDERS.....

Tonbridge Market and hard standing Bootfair, Every Saturday we have the biggest Fruit & Veg stall in Kent, we also have Pet food, Household, Plant and Flower stall, we have Hot food and Luggage and Fishing tackle stall, a knitting wool stall, a food stall and many more, parking is free come down every Saturday 07:00

New exhibitions, Edy Craig: Women, Suffrage and the Theatre and The Shakespearean Lectures of Ellen Terry will be on display at Smallhythe Place celebrating the women of Smallhythe in the Suffrage movement. In 2018 we are exploring women’s history and suffrage through the anniversary of women gaining the vote.

Discover the stories behind Quebec House and its famous occupant. Delve into the history of General James Wolfe and life in Georgian times on a half hour tour of Quebec House. Tickets are available from 11am from the Coach House. Please note tickets can’t be booked in advance.

The Rochester Bridge Trust has provided and maintained crossings of the River Medway for more than 600 years - with the first bridge on the site built almost 2,000 years ago - but there is still much that remains unknown about the organisation among the general public, as visitors to the Bridge Works exhibition will

Bring history to life with an historic re-enactment. Join our eighteenth century surveyor as he explains how map makers played a key role in the Quebec campaign. Booking Not Needed. Children are welcome. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Delve into the store for a peek of the delicate and lavish costumes once worn by Ellen Terry and her actor friends. With fascinating stories attached to each garment, costume tours are an opportunity to discover a rich theatrical history. Costume tours take place on Saturday afternoons at 1.15pm.

Obtain a timed ticket on arrival or pre-book the 12:00 or 14.30 time slot (14:30 slot can’t be pre-booked on Bank Holidays & Easter holiday weekends). Please book at least 24 hours in advance and arrive at least 30 minutes early on the day.

Come and meet Thomas and his friends together with Sir Topham Hat

Quebec House was bequeathed to the National Trust in 1918. This year we celebrate the 100th year anniversary with a number of events and new interpretation. Keep checking back for further details and events for our Centenary of Change. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Held in the grounds and garden of Hall Place this is a very popular spring event with a collection of leading specialist nurseries offering a wide range of bulbs, perennials, herbs, shrubs and trees. Also attending is our own popular Plant Doctor who can offer advice on a wide range of horticultural matters.

7 acre garden, partly terraced, S-facing, with wide range of ornamental trees and shrubs, walled garden, Italian garden, Diamond Jubilee garden, camellia dell, herbaceous borders (incl flame bed, red borders and rainbow border), bluebell walks in April, woodland and ponds.

Please join us at our Spring Food Festival - the Castle & gardens will be filled with an abundance of local Kentish produce to buy & sample. Plus we have some classic VW Campers & Beetles on display from the Kentish VW Klub for you to enjoy!

In the UK, Jonny Hepbir is regarded as one of the few authentic players on the British Gypsy jazz scene. His background has seen years of experience playing amongst some of the top Gypsy guitarists in the world including Bireli Lagrene, Lulu Reinhardt and John Etheridge amongst others.

Bringing beautiful Vintage and Artisan products to The Village Hall Penshurst in the style, atmosphere and flavour of a French Brocante. Refreshments available throughout the day. Next Fair Sunday April 22nd at Penshurst Village Hall , Tonbridge, Kent TN11 8BP

Join a collection of small specialist nurseries for a spring plant fair with a difference. Find interesting perennial plants, shrubs and grasses. Ask the ’Plant Doctor’ your gardening questions and chat to the growers for expert advice.

Join us as we recreate some of Mrs Wolfe’s eighteenth century recipes such as lemon drops, King or Queen cakes or macaroons. Tastings available. Mrs Wolfe kept plenty of recipes from cakes and bakes to even medicinal drinks and ointments.

Come along and enjoy an evening of Favourite Piano Concertos performed by Simon Proctor. This year along with favourites such as the Warsaw Concerto, Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto Number 2, Grieg’s Piano Concerto, Simon will be performing his new Queen Piano Concerto.

"Dragons come when you least expect it. You turn round…and they’re there." Lots of people get them; bad dreams, swirly tummy, feeling prickly. And sometimes they make you feel alone. So, what can a young child with a bad case of the dragons do?

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.

Small, romantic cottage garden with steep hillside entrance. Lots of seats and secret corners, many unusual plants - hellebores, spring bulbs, old roses, many special perennials. Small pond; something to see in all seasons. Created and maintained by owner, a natural garden full of plants.

An exciting and lovely garden combining great artistic sensibility with an extensive and fascinating variety of plants. acre plantsman’s garden. Collection of daphnes, hardy geraniums, herbaceous beds, unusual trees, shrubs and alpines.

New field, large site, easy access , sits alongside Main A2 London / Kent. Very busy sale, unlimited space and car parking. Sell old or new, no booking required.

6 acre garden with ha-ha set in beautiful part of Stour Valley. Wide variety of rhododendrons, azaleas and ornamental shrubs. Woodland walk with spring bulbs. Mature arboretum with recent planting of specimen trees. Rose garden and herbaceous borders. Conservatory.

Pop along to the wedding show at St Augustines’s Priory, Bilsington and see this fabulous priory. Having a marquee for your wedding reception is always a bonus and this can be themed according to your choice and style.

The Word Forest Organisation Talk is the first in the series of #ConservationConversations at The Big Cat Sanctuary for 2018.

Large garden with spectacular outcrop of rocks, lake, C18 temple and woods. Daffodils, bluebells, azaleas, magnolias and tulips. Old walled garden with herbaceous borders, roses and shrubs. Part C18 house (not open). Walls recently restored by Richard and Columba Strachey.

A day long workshop with artist Alinah Azadeh looking at how we can work together creatively to celebrate being mums and women in Kent in 2018.

Join the storytime fun in Knole’s bookshop where your little ones can enjoy short stories and nursery rhymes. This is a free event suitable for children under 5, running every Monday during the school term. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Booking Not Needed. Aimed at children under 5.

Meet at the walled garden gate and learn from our garden team how we plant and grow Betty Hussey’s favourite flower. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

This WEA course, led by a well qualified tutor, will explore works of art and music, their creators and context, linked to anniversaries of births and deaths and to current exhibitions in London. We look at paintings and, sometimes, sculpture and architecture and listen to music.

Beautiful hillside garden, privately owned by the Rogers family since 1840. Extensive views across the Weald of Kent. Spectacular rhododendrons, azaleas and fine specimen trees. Bluebell and natural woodland walks. Rose garden. Walled garden has extensive new planting, terracing and water feature.

Lutyens designed gardens famous for having inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett to write The Secret Garden (pre Lutyens). Parkland, woodland with bluebells. Walled garden with herbaceous beds and rose pergola. Pond garden with mixed shrubbery and herbaceous borders. Interesting specimen trees.

Join us for our special talk on growing cut flowers, as part of our 2018 flower festival. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

An exciting new adaptation of Kipling’s classic. The Jungle Book comes to life in this colourful new show brought to you by the team behind Michael Morpurgo’s Running Wild.

Join us for an afternoon of fun and reminiscence. Relax with tea and cake and tell us about your Spring, Easter and sweet memories from 50 years ago, advance booking required.

Weekly market selling Crafts, Collectables, Italian Ladies Fashion, Greeting cards, Very collectable Dinky models, Handbags and much more. Light refreshments, Very yummy homemade cakes. Supporting SE Cancer Help Centre.

Our Kentish Coach Trip on Thursday 26th April will set off from the Kent MS Therapy Centre at 11am onboard a luxury 49-seater coach from YMS Travel. The coach is fully air-conditioned with on board toilet facilities.

Do your family have relatives on Sheppey? Were the employed on the island in the the navy or dockyard? The museum has a collection of the local newspapers from 1860, parish registers and archives. The Sheppey Local History Society’s genealogist is available.

Carl Larsson (1853 - 1919) is Sweden’s best known artist and together he and his wife Karin blended traditional native designs with the then unfashionable Gustavian style and the newly emerging Arts & Crafts influences. This eclectic approach resulted in a distinctive and influential style.

Visual Storyteller, Robert Lamoon, brings his touring, solo exhibition ‘The Golden Birdies of Beni Mazar’ to The Halpern Gallery, Chatham. This is an eclectic show of new myths and stories told in paint, photography, print and sculpture.

Our Head Sommelier guides us through a selection of single vineyard wines from some of Portugal’s most renowned wineries. Anyone who knows Victor will be aware of his love for the Douro and wines of his home-country. Join us for a night of great food, infectious enthusiasm and beautiful wines.

Alongside our annual flower festival, we are offering the opportunity to learn the skills needed to create your own floral displays. This workshop will teach you how to construct a flower arrangement in a basket, to take home with you. The price per person also includes refreshments. Booking Essential.

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Saturday 28 April 2018 2pm-4pm Edenbridge Leisure Centre, Stangrove Park, Edenbridge TN8 5LU BUY top quality pre-loved baby & kids goods at our award winning pop-up market. *25 stalls with lots of bargains!

Join Elaine Thompson, local artist and experienced workshop leader, and learn how to use bold shape, layer colours and use handmade printing techniques to make a relief print cards inspired by spring birds.

Join Sidcup Symphony Orchestra (Conductor James Ross) for our April Concert on Saturday 28th April. Programme Smetana Sarka from Ma Vlast Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 1 (Soloist Thomas Kelly winner of the 2017 Purcell School Concerto Competition) Elgar Enigma Variations (This concert is given in partnership...

Craft Fair - various stall holders selling pottery, cards, artwork, quilts, hand knits and more.

Experience a night of ghost hunting at The Guildhall, Sandwich, Kent with Ghost Hunt Events on 28th April 2018. Participate in Séances, Vigils, Table tilting, Glass moving, Ouija boards, EVP Experiments, Automatic writing and much more.

TIL DEATH US DO PART St Mary’s bells are ringing for Lady Penelope Pollock’s happy day… but is it? Join 368 Theatre Company and help them solve the latest Morlington Mystery… and maybe win your table a bottle of bubbly into the bargain!

Magical walled garden by the River Stour: Defined areas of formal, spring, woodland, vegetable and secret garden reveal themselves in a naturally harmonious flow, each with its own colour combinations. Ancient walls provide the garden’s basic structure, while a green oak pergola echoes a monastic cloister.

2018 Calendar: 3 March, 28 April, 26 May, 23 June & 28 July.

Discover the joys of spring with beautiful views over the Weald on this family walk. This walk will take us along the Greensand Way through Knole’s 1,000-acre deer park to One Tree Hill with its profusion of bluebells. Weather permitting, there will be some great views over the Weald.

Cheeki Monkeys BIG Baby & Children’s Market is coming to a venue near you! Mums & Dads - do you need to declutter or are you looking for gently used baby & childrens items, clothing and more? STALL HOLDERS.....

Join us for Kent’s biggest festival for the mind, body & spirit; this 2-day Mind Body Spirit Festival brings together an array of exhibitors covering a wide range of aspects of the spiritual arena, come along to get information & knowledge on ancient wisdom, & practices combined with innovative modern ideas, products,

Sunday 29 April 2018 2pm-4pm The Weald Sports Centre, Angley Road, Cranbrook TN17 2PN BUY top quality pre-loved baby & kids goods at our award winning pop-up market. *25 stalls with lots of bargains!

BBC and local antiques expert Catherine Southon will be available with her team from 10am – 2pm to value your antiques and collectibles in the Visitor Centre. No appointment necessary.

An owner created and maintained garden now 33yrs mature. Varied, romantic and extensive topiary form the backbone for mixed borders. Vegetable garden, organically managed. Particular attention to the needs of nesting birds and small mammals lend this artistic plantswoman’s garden a rare and unusual quality.

Cheeki Monkeys BIG Baby & Children’s Market is coming to a venue near you! Mums & Dads - do you need to declutter or are you looking for gently used baby & childrens items, clothing and more? STALL HOLDERS.....

Ten acres of garden with many interesting plants, trees and shrubs, incl rhododendrons, camellias, azaleas and magnolias. A beautiful rose garden, arboretum, an Edwardian sunken rockery, a woodland walk leading to bluebell woods, ponds & a vegetable garden.

Delightful small garden brimming with interesting plants both in the front and behind the house. Many different areas. Dry gravel garden in front, raised beds with alpines and bulbs and borders with many unusual perennials and shrubs.

Jamie Moore is an accomplished guitarist who has performed throughout the world in a wide variety of settings including television, radio, West End theatre, touring stage productions, summer seasons, recording studios, concert halls and cabaret.

On Sunday 29th April, Swanley & North Downs Lions are running a six mile circular walk from Stansted Village through Kent’s most beautiful countryside, followed by a free Ploughman’s Lunch.

Our headliner for this Bexleyheath Comedy Show is the ’Comedy Assassin’ and Star of BBC’s 3 Non-Blondes - Ninia Benjamin! As always there’s a great supporting lineup direct from the London Comedy Circuit! Limited Ticket Availability!

Garden grown out of a love and fascination with plants. Contains very wide collection incl many rarities and newly introduced species raised from wild seed. Special interest in woodland flowers, snowdrops and hellebores with flowering trees and shrubs of spring.

2 acre plantsman’s garden situated high on N-Downs, developed over the past 30yrs. Wide range of trees and shrubs (many unusual), herbaceous material and woodland plants grown to give yr-round interest, particularly in spring and for autumn colour.

A riot of plants growing together as if in the wild, developed over 40 yrs. No neat edges or formal beds, but several hundred interesting (& some very unusual) plants. Trees and shrubs chosen for year-round appeal. Special interest in bulbs and woodland plants. ’Wild about Gardening’ Gold award.

Hanami is the Japanese festival dedicated to cherry blossom (sakura) and is celebrated across Japan every year. Brogdale is one of the only places in the UK to celebrate Hanami and with the largest collection of fruit trees in the world, we really do have a sight to see!

Obtain a timed ticket on arrival or pre-book the 12:00 or 14.30 time slot (14:30 slot can’t be pre-booked on Bank Holidays & May half-term weekends). Please book at least 24 hours in advance and arrive at least 30 minutes early on the day.

Have you ever wondered what it takes to look after the objects in our care' This month, as part of our conservation in action, we’re focussing on how we care for books.

Plantsman’s 120ft x 30ft garden created over 4 years with many unusual plants. Raised beds, rockeries and troughs accommodating alpine/rock garden plants. Herbaceous and shrub borders plus a shady woodland area at the end of the garden with Hellebores, Erythroniums, Trilliums, Anemones etc.

The last wave of immigration from the Soviet Union created a significant number of musical ensembles in Israel. Many of these groups didn’t survive beyond the first night, yet Bessarabia has been performing concerts for the past 21 years, to great acclaim in Israel and abroad.

Come and learn about plant supports, using different materials for different vegetables and herbaceous plants. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Discover the stories behind Quebec House and its famous occupant. Delve into the history of General James Wolfe and life in Georgian times on a half hour tour of Quebec House. Tickets are available from 11am from the Coach House. Please note tickets can’t be booked in advance.

Although less than ¼ acre, the garden gives the impression of being much larger as it is made up of several rooms all intensively planted with a wide range of hardy perennials, bulbs and shrubs, with over 100 geums which comprise the National Collection planted throughout the garden.

Hole Park is proud to stand amongst the group of gardens which first opened in 1927 soon after it was laid out by my great grandfather.

Maidstone Horticultural Society are hosting a talk by Chris O’Donoghue, "Great Dixter - Christopher Lloyd’s Well Tempered Garden". The talk will be held in the Baptist Church, Knightrider Street at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday 3rd May.

Drive In Cinema Night A Screening of Star Wars The Force Awakens £20.00 per car - includes popcorn BBQ food available to purchase on the night

Screen @ The Avenue ’Film Star’s Don’t Die in Liverpool’ (15) A romance sparks between a young actor and a Hollywood leading lady. Stars Stephen Graham, Jamie Bell, Annette Bening 1hr 45mins Biography/Drama/Romance

Join Knole’s project team for a special tour through the showrooms that are closed this year, so that specialist building and conservation work can take place.

12 Angry Men is a 1957 American courtroom drama film adapted from a teleplay of the same name by Reginald Rose.

Hugh Grant and Hugh Bonneville star in this family comedy sequel based on the popular children’s books written by Michael Bond.

Shalamar Plus Natasha Watts. Artists performing: Shalamar.: Tickets avaiable.

Boot Fair from 8am (cars £7 / vans £10) Entertainment from 12 noon. East Kent Piping Society ~ The Hawkinge Flyers "Froojamaflip and Fred" (in association with Applause Outdoors) Tombola ~ Hot & Cold Refreshments ~ Bouncy Castle ~ Face Painting ~ Classic Cars Welcome Admission by donation ~ Ample free...

Organ recital given by DAVID PARRY-SMITH, from Linton, Cambridgeshire. He will be playing the 1916 organ by William Hill and Son.

A first for us in the up and coming Kent Coastal resort of Margate home to the Turner Gallery, rejuvenated Dreamland Leisure Park and the iconic Winter Gardens - one of Kent’s premier entertainments venue.

Novelist Louis de Bernières, author of the best-seller Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, is headlining the Margate Bookie from 5-7 May. He will discuss his career, read from his novels and answer questions from the audience. He is one of thirty authors taking part in the event.

The Friends of St. Nicholas Church, Ash are holding their 16th Annual Art Exhibition in the Church over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend from Saturday 5th May to Monday 7th May 2018.

Come & join us at Kents Best Beach & Seaside Resort. Join in All the Fun of the Fair & help support Broadstairs Water Gala. Live music at the Band Stand. Family Fun Fair Rides for all ages including one of the UK’s few Steam Driven Gallopers (Carousel).

Come along and enjoy the bank holiday weekend at the Spa Valley Railway

2 weekends of adventure games to play on the Museum’s classic games consoles.

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¾ acre plant lover’s garden extensively planted with a wide range of trees, shrubs, perennials etc, incl many rare ones. Collection of climbing and bush roses. Large pond with fish, water lilies and bog garden. Fruit and vegetable garden. Large greenhouse.

Discover delightfully crafted products and soak up the atmosphere with 150 stands and activities to experience and enjoy. Craft Workshops, demonstrations and live music run throughout the day in the striking landscape of Penshurst Place – a truly special day for you and your family.

Create a bespoke leather wallet or purse using a variety of colours, decorations and embossing at this workshop with expert Rosanna Gethin.

This event is now being held at the Westgate Hall, Westgate Hall Road, Canterbury City Centre. (next to Curzon Cinema) Doors are open from 9.30am to 3.30pm and admission is free. All genres of music from days gone by to the present day.

Starting and finishing at Harrietsham Village Hall, the walk follows the traditional 6 mile route amongst the bluebells on the North Downs and through some of Kent’s most beautiful countryside. Begin your walk anytime between 8.30 am and 10.

Romantic woodland garden in historic setting featuring species rhododendrons, magnolias, azaleas, bluebells, a range of interesting trees and shrubs, sandstone outcrops, wandering paths and lakes. Historic parkland with cricket ground.

The Farmers Market at Hall Place, Bexley is held on the 1st Sunday of the month. The Farmers Market is open to the public between 10am and 2pm (ish) and is held in the Courtyard area. There is a variety of local produce available

Join us as we recreate some of Mrs Wolfe’s eighteenth century recipes such as lemon drops, King or Queen cakes or macaroons. Tastings available. Mrs Wolfe kept plenty of recipes from cakes and bakes to even medicinal drinks and ointments.

Kent’s biggest charity ride is back for its 9th year! Get on your bike and explore the beautiful Kent countryside with friends, family and colleagues. Attracting more than 1,200 riders every year, our Cycle Challenge is designed for cyclists of all abilities.

Award winning 300ft garden, designed in the Glade style, similar to Forest gardening but more open and with use of exotic and unusual trees, shrubs and perennials, with wildlife in mind, devised and maintained by the owner, densely planted in a natural style with stepping stone paths.

A young garden and home created in October 2016 by the BBC DIY SOS team. This is our family garden and smallholding which is enjoyed by our four young children daily. Our family garden has planted borders and raised beds.

Calling all cyclists. The 10th Annual Cloisters Bike Ride in aid of St. Mary’s Church , Stansted , Fabric and Improvement Fund and Heart of Kent Hospice takes place on Monday 7th May and offers a choice of 3 glorious bike rides through the quiet leafy lanes and charming villages of the North Downs of West...

Westerham is delighted to welcome families, groups, friends and visitors to join the residents in checking our boundaries are still in place on Monday 7th May from 8am!

Find out how a Tudor lady dressed in many layers of costume for a visit to court. See how a Tudor lady dressed in many layers of costume for a visit to court, including replica handling items used by wealthy people in the sixteenth century.

The Rochester Sweeps Festival in Medway runs from the 5th to the 7th of May, on the High Street and on the Castle grounds. "The Chimney Sweeps" will play on Bank Holiday Monday on the 7th of May in the Castle grounds.

10 acre garden, landscaped with wide views; trees and cloud clipped yew hedges; woodland garden with azaleas and rhododendrons; Edwardian rock garden recently renovated (not wheelchair accessible); formal garden with mixed borders. New gothic folly.

Capel le Ferne Village Hall is hosting the Railway Swing Band in concert to raise funds to refurbish the hall Over 40 musicians perform music from the big band era.

Find out more about the flora and fauna on the estate, as our Lead Ranger takes you on a guided walk. Booking Essential. Phone: 01732 810378 ext 100. Children accompanied by an adult are welcome. Dogs on leads welcome.

A one-of-a-kind evening celebrating exploration of some of the wildest places on earth. For our Canterbury tour date we have two incredible speakers lined up: Jack Harries and Beth French.

If you’re considering starting up a hive or you’re just curious about honey bees and what’s involved with keeping them, this informal course provides an excellent introduction to the world of beekeeping. The course is designed for beginners, so no previous experience or knowledge is required.

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With the hawthorn in flower and butterflies dancing up the hedgerows learn about wildlife corridors and history on the Scotney Castle estate. Scotney’s hedgerows tell a great story and are of interest to those fascinated in ancient land use as well as wildlife.

Forget the worries of the week and join local singer/teacher Joe Sheperd and his friends young and old for a feel-good evening of words, music and fun. Sure to put a smile on your face!

Cheeki Monkeys BIG Baby & Children’s Market is coming to a venue near you! Mums & Dads - do you need to declutter or are you looking for gently used baby & childrens items, clothing and more? STALL HOLDERS.....

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Wittersham Church Invites you to a Big Breakfast Full English or Continental in aid of Pilgrim’s Hospice on Saturday 12th May

A great event for gardeners, craft devotees, families and children. The Main Arena has a variety of plantsmen and nurseries, building supplies, garden furniture and more. All you need to make your garden look great for the summer.

Now into its 4th year, the Sevenoaks Food and Drink Festival is firmly established in the community diary as popular family event attracting strong visitors numbers throughout the event.

Artisan Crafts Vintage & Gift Fair

Held on the 2nd Saturday of each month,Highbury Hall Craft Market offers a wide variety of Crafts and Produce from local artists,craftsmen,producers and retailers. All our Stallholders are from Kent & East Sussex and offer something for everyone.

Bring history to life with an historic re-enactment. Join our eighteenth century surveyor as he explains how map makers played a key role in the Quebec campaign. Booking Not Needed. Children are welcome. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Orpington Comedy is on the second Saturday each month and starts at 8:00pm with great nosh served from 7:00pm. Doors open at 6:30pm with a fully licensed bar at club prices. Our headliner this month is Irish Comedian, Paddy Lennox.

Victorian family house surrounded by a garden which has evolved over the last 49yrs - rhododendrons, azaleas, wisteria, camellias, magnolias, mature trees, incl a magnificent cedar tree, and spacious lawns. This garden is on the top of the North Downs.

We are delighted to welcome back the SSO. They will be performing their favourite summer repertoire in the Great Hall. Advance booking required

Sunday 13 May 2018 10am - 12pm Angel Centre, Angel Lane, Tonbridge TN9 1SF BUY top quality pre-loved baby & kids goods at our award winning pop-up market. *Over 25 stalls with lots of bargains!

Tonbridge Farmers Market is held on the 2nd Sunday of the month in Sovereign Way TN9 1RG between the hours of 9.30am -1.30pm. There are normally more than 70 stalls Find us on FACEBOOK - Tonbridge Farmers Market Twitter - TonbridgefmMrkt www.tonbridgefarmersmarket.co.uk Contact Steve Wood 07876 685853 9.30am -1.

8 acres; large lawns, specimen trees, flowering cherries, rhododendrons, azaleas and naturalised daffodils; walled gardens with lawns, shrubs, herbaceous borders, rose garden incl shrub roses, wild flower areas and vegetables. Extensive views to Medway and Thames estuaries.

Lenham Country Market is held on the 2nd Sunday of the month. It’s open to the public between 9am and 1pm and is held in Lenham Square. There a variety of local food, drink and crafts available

150 acre estate mainly park and woodland, spectacular views over own deer park and the Weald. Grade I manor house (not open). Courtyard herb garden, intimate walled gardens, box hedges, herbaceous borders, orchard. Planting is romantic rather than manicured.

Join the storytime fun in Knole’s bookshop where your little ones can enjoy short stories and nursery rhymes. This is a free event suitable for children under 5, running every Monday during the school term. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Booking Not Needed. Aimed at children under 5.

Heart of Kent Hospice is celebrating Dying Matters week by hosting OUTSIDE THE BOX - a Live Show about death. We have invited performer, celebrant and award winning burial ground owner , Liz Rothschild, to bring her unique one woman show to Kent to inspire local people to talk more openly about death.

The medieval moated Old Scotney Castle lies in a peaceful wooded valley. In C19 its owner Edward Hussey III set about building a new house, partially demolishing the Old Castle to create a romantic folly, the centrepiece of his picturesque landscape.

Plants grown in protected conditions will need hardening off before planting out. This is the time we plant out Dahlias and this year’s annuals. Join our gardeners to hear about timing and avoiding frosts. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

Find out how the conservation team care for the books in our collection. As part of our My Favourite Item month, the conservation team will be on hand to answer questions as they care for some of our books. Booking Not Needed.

Taking inspiration from the organic dairy farm, you’ll start by drawing a cow design and then be guided through the three colour printing process to develop your drawing into a monoprint to take home.

Now in its thirteenth successful year, Kent Vision LIVE is the South East’s premier business showcase and the largest event of its kind in the UK: with over 3,000 visitors and 300 exhibitors coming together for the year’s most important business gathering.

This will be Market Square Group’s second Food and Drink Festival in Tenterden following our successful launch in 2017. It has all the right ingredients for an excellent weekend of trading, with an informed and enthusiastic public, a family friendly environment and backdrop of independent retail shops.

Brilliant blues/slide guitar duo appearing for one night only !

The Roots Gathering is a micro festival, celebrating the magical and mythical memories of this ancient land. Kept small, secure and personal and with lots of activities for the whole family to experience.

Join us as Nigel Wilkinson, Master Sommelier introduces some of Burgundy’s finest producers and most interest Appellations. Paired to a bespoke 3 course meal, an evening with Nigel always promises to bring equal levels of intrigue, laughter and appreciation.

Screen @ The Avenue ’The Greatest Showman’ (PG) Inspired by the ambition and imagination of P.T. Barnum, starring Hugh Jackman, The Greatest Showman tells the story of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a mesmerising spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.

Dartford Farmers Market held on the 3rd Friday of the month offers a variety of local produce including meat, bread, seasonal fruit and vegetables, jams and preserves, eggs and much more

We are so excited to have another great Mum2mum Nearly New Market in Sidcup, BEXLEY this May! BUY top quality second hand baby and children’s clothes, toys, books and equipment at our award winning pop up market. WHEN? Saturday 19th May, 2 - 4pm WHERE?

**NOW OPEN FOR SELLER STALL BOOKINGS** What’s on offer? Lots of stalls bursting with top quality LIKE NEW and NEW baby & children’s items from birth to 8 years.

We have things going on for everyone; Over 20+ Stalls & More Still Booking - Beauty Stalls - Gifts - facials and massages - angel cards & healing / Tarrot Readings - Charities - Local ponies, Help for Heroes - Ice Cream Vans - kids stalls - and rides outside. - So much more!!

Table Top Sale and Coffee Morning where we will have a variety of stallholders including bric a brac and a large quantity of material for sale. If you would like to have a table then please contact us.

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Join us on an all day birdwatching trip, hoping to see a variety of warblers, swallows and martins, wheatears, snipe, and raptors including hobbies at this RSPB reserve with good facilities just across the Thames. Bring appropriate clothing for the weather, stout shoes, binoculars and a packed lunch.

When Cathy’s father brings home an orphaned Heathcliff, the effect will echo for generations. Emily Bront’s only novel is a timeless Gothic classic of passionate love, revenge and despair. ’He’s more myself than I am.

Another action packed 1940s weekend at the Kent & East Sussex Railway Magnificent steam trains will be joined by a Spitfire flying display, vintage military vehicles and even an appearance by Winston Churchill at this year’s Kent & East Sussex Railway 1940s weekend.

Dungeness Diner - Pre Booking Essential

Alex’s performance instrument is the state of the art YAMAHA Electone STAGEA ELS-02C and is the leading exponent of this particular model in the UK and Europe. This instrument is at the apex of technological innovation and is the most infinitely expressive electronic instrument ever created.

We sell an ever changing mixture of new, nearly new and pre-loved items, different each month - ranging from household to gift items, leisure oddments to ornaments, toys and jigsaws, books and CDs. Even we don’t know till the last minute what will be there so why not come and explore for yourself!

We are delighted to announce that former Conservative Shadow Home Secretary, author and ‘Strictly’ star, The Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe DSG, is coming to Canterbury to share stories about her life in order to help raise funds for the Kent MS Therapy Centre.

The extraordinary true story of an unexpected friendship in the later years of Queen Victoria’s (Academy Award winner Judi Dench) remarkable rule.

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 45+ stalls Find us on FACEBOOK - Aylesford Farmers Market Twitter - @AylesfordFmMrkt www.aylesfordfarmersmarket.co.

On 20 May 2018, there will be a guided walk around the estate of Godmersham Park CT4 7DT. This event takes place on private land surrounding a Grade 1 listed building in a wonderful part of Kent, not normally open to the public – we have been given special access to the lovely grounds, to enjoy them for just one...

A celebration of one of the most influential female jazz singers of the 20th Century performed by Brigitte Baden-Rennie & The Mosaic Cat Band with special guest Jason Allen.

High Brow Toilet Humour For Kids Fresh from Edinburgh Fringe with five stars and The Children’s Choice award, Children are Stinky is an exciting new comedy by Circus Trick Tease.

Starting at 12 noon a Fun Day for the whole family! FREE ENTRY [although a donation would be gratefully received!] Live music all day; bring your pooch and enter him or her in the Dog Show; lots of attractions; masses of stalls; choice of different street foods; bar; and much more.

Chislehurst Farmers Market is held on the 3rd Sunday of the month and is open to the public between 10am and 2pm. The Farmers Market is held in a new location of Hornbrook House Car Park, High Street, Chislehurst, Kent BR7 5AB.

12 acres complement the magnificent Jacobean house. Terraced lawns lead through herbaceous borders, rose garden and formal lily pond to intimate Italian garden and large walled garden with delphiniums, potager, cut flowers and iris border.

1½ acre gardens around C18 orangery, now a house (not open). Magnificent extensive herbaceous border & impressive ancient wisteria. Large walled garden with a wide variety of shrubs, mixed borders & unusual specimen trees. Water features & intriguing collection of modern sculptures in natural surroundings.

A relatively new garden created within the last 12yrs. Gravel garden with potted tender perennials, cottage garden and herbaceous borders. Potager with vegetables, fruit and flowers for cutting. Bee friendly borders. Hornbeam avenue underplanted with camassia.

4 acre garden, full of interest. Formal terraces surrounding C17 mansion (not open), with beautiful views of the Kent countryside. Herbaceous and shrub borders, productive kitchen and herb gardens, lawns and rare trees.

Established in 1920 Ashford Archaeological and Historical Society (Registered Charity no. 802043) meets monthly at 7.30pm on the third Monday of September to May at the Quaker Meeting House.

If you are interested in volunteering at Knole, come along to a free coffee morning to find out more and meet our friendly team. You’ll be able to discover what opportunities are available and talk to some of our volunteers.

Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed classical concert series for babies, toddlers and their carers. Tots dance, roam about and revel in the wonder of live music, while you take a moment out of your busy day to hear top notch performances by outstanding musicians, with your young babes in tow.

“If you like music and guitars you will LOVE this show!” Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Hank Marvin, Brian May and Slash are just some of the outstanding guitar heroes you will have chance to experience in one amazing show!

Lecturer: Rosamund Bartlett

Join our Estates Manager for a gentle 45 minute walk around the Hall Place grounds. Listen to him as he explains how the new season will affect the site and the changes the team are making to ensure we have year round colour and interest. Pick up some good gardening tips from the expert as you wander.

A nocturnal quest to see bats and their amazing aerial acrobatics and other night time animals. After a short introduction about these fascinating creatures, you’ll be guided on a night walk around Bore Place farm, along farm footpaths, using bat detectors to listen out for bats as they leave their roosts and fly out...

Pick up our beastly bugs trail when you visit the showrooms and see if you can spot the replica bugs hidden amongst Knole’s renowned collection of paintings, silver and furniture.

All ages family walk. Join our estate guides for a walk around the Scotney Castle estate, which is very much family friendly. This walk will incorporate a visit to our Wilderness Camp and our natural play trail.

  Two crafty robbers, one tiny ladybird, and a whole farmyard of fun direct from the WEST END!! Hefty Hugh and Lanky Len have a cunning plan to steal the farmer’s fine prize cow. But they reckon without the tiniest, quietest creature of all: the Ladybird has a plan of her own!

Join us for a fashion exhibition in the Hayloft Learning Centre, as we showcase and celebrate the work of fashion students from West Kent College.

Artisan Crafts Vintage & Gift Fair

Contemporary classical garden within a 4 acre site. Made over 15yrs by resident landscape designer. Divided into rooms with linking vistas. Incl hot borders, white garden, exotics, oak and glass summerhouse amongst magnolias. Dramatic changes in level. Formal pool with damp garden, ornamental vegetable potager.

Using a compass, follow our Billy Goat Gruff trail and tick off one of your 50 things. On Thurs 31 May, there will also be a Billy Goat craft in the Squire’s Room. Booking Not Needed.

Themed Games Event 2 weekends of the ever-popular Star Wars games on classic consoles for the local half term holidays.

Fire up your taste buds at this year’s fabulous Tonbridge Food & Drink Festival in the town’s beautiful castle grounds close to the banks of the picturesque River Medway.

Following their sell-out performance of ’Old Herbaceous’ at Smallhythe Place last year, Kick In The Head Productions return with a play by Ron Aldridge. Performed by Giles Shenton.

The abundantly planted gardens of Manwood House (not open) built in 1564 as the first home of the free school founded by Sir Roger Manwood, a favourite of Elizabeth 1.

A wonderful opportunity to visit and enjoy 5 Canonical gardens within the historic precincts of Canterbury Cathedral.

International Folk Dance and Ceilidh Join in an evening of international music and dance

Denne Manor House & Barn is a 15th & 17th Century farm house & restored barn. It is set in approx 10 acres of parkland with 2 Rare Breed Sheep paddocks. The Manor Gardens are intricate and at the front have a Kentish apple tree designed Buxus topary miniature maze.

Small, but charming cottage garden, showing good use of space. With large selection of clematis and over 30 varieties of roses. Herbaceous borders filled with colour in May. Several seating areas and small water features.

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This is a 5k suitable for all abilities. This is women, young women & children uniting with one purpose, to raise valuable funds for Cancer Research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. 5k (or just over 3 miles) is an achievable distance for all ages and abilities.

International Folk Dance Concert Sit back and enjoy performances by all the groups

5 interlinked gardens all designed and created from scratch by the garden owner on 3 acres of rough grassland between 2003 and 2011.

The ¾ acre garden has views over surrounding fruit producing farmland. Sloping terraced site, and island beds with yr-round interest, a pond room, herbaceous borders containing bulbs, shrubs, perennials, and a tropical bed. The different areas are connected by flowing curved paths.

Our headliner for this Bexleyheath Comedy Show is American comedian and the Ferrari of comedy - Tanyalee Davis! As always there’s a great supporting lineup direct from the London Comedy Circuit! Limited Ticket Availability! For more information visit www.houseofstandup.co.

A wonderful opportunity to visit and enjoy 5 Canonical gardens within the historic precincts of Canterbury Cathedral.

A front garden approx 15x40m built in 2014 for a recently restored property. A formal layout with mixed informal planting incorporating many unusual plants. Located on an exposed site where plants have to cope with hot summers and wet winters.

Garden grown out of a love and fascination with plants. Contains very wide collection incl many rarities and newly introduced species raised from wild seed. Special interest in woodland flowers, snowdrops and hellebores with flowering trees and shrubs of spring.

4 acre garden with fabulous views devised and cared for by the same family for 160yrs. Deep mixed borders with old roses, peonies, shrubs and a wide variety of herbaceous and annual plants; ruin garden; walled garden; interesting mature trees and shrubs; kitchen garden; wildflower meadows with woodland and pond walks.

Award winning 300ft garden, designed in the Glade style, similar to Forest gardening but more open and with use of exotic and unusual trees, shrubs and perennials, with wildlife in mind, devised and maintained by the owner, densely planted in a natural style with stepping stone paths.

Plastic duck race along The Brook, Loose. Punch and Judy, Face Painting, Fairground rides, Craft stall, tea tent and beer tent.

Come and have a ROARING time with us this May! Includes a hilarious story and dinosaur craft to take home. Advance booking required.

Pre booking essential

During this guided session, you’ll check our humane traps and hedgehog tunnel to see small mammals close up, and learn how to identify differences between mice, voles and shrews.

David Walliams’ amazing tale, live on stage! When Stella sets off to visit London with her parents, Lord and Lady Saxby, she has no idea her life is in danger! Waking up three months later, only her Aunt Alberta can tell Stella what has happened.

Ben is delighted when he rips open his present, inside is a penguin. ’Hello Penguin!’ says Ben. Penguin says nothing. Ben tickles Penguin; he pulls his funniest face; he puts on a happy hat, sings a silly song and does a dizzy dance.

Once the frosts are finished it is time to plant out. Come and hear about bed preparation and our ’no-dig’ alternative method of maintenance to get the most out of your plot. Booking Not Needed. Assistance Dogs only are welcome.

English constitutional historian and presenter David Starkey, best known for Channel 4‘s ‘The Six Wives of Henry VII’ and ‘Monarchy’, presents this insightful talk on Henry VIII and history repeating itself in Henry VIII: The First Brexiteer? Henry VIII, like a colossus, bestrides the history of our country.

SKIES + support. Artists performing: SKIES.: Tickets avaiable.

Market Square Group is very excited to be returning to Maidstone with our Food and Drink Festival, following a successful launch in 2017. Located in Mote Park, close to the Bowls Club and Leisure Centre.

Screen @ The Avenue ’Finding Your Feet’ (12A) On the eve of retirement a middle class, judgmental snob discovers her husband has been having an affair with her best friend and is forced into exile with her bohemian sister who lives on an impoverished inner-city council estate.

We’re back and ready for action! And we’re thrilled to announce that our new home will be the St George Hotel, the space is HUGE and absolutely perfect for our cabaret shows!

Cheeki Monkeys BIG Baby & Children’s Market is coming to a venue near you! Mums & Dads - do you need to declutter or are you looking for gently used baby & childrens items, clothing and more? STALL HOLDERS.....

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a darkly comic drama from Academy Award winner Martin McDonagh (IN BRUGES).

I am part of a group of enthusiastic gardeners in a beautiful village of outstanding natural beauty called Postling near Hythe (CT21 4..). Every two years we open a number of our gardens to the public, to raising money for the upkeep of our lovely church. There will be a plant sale.

Martello Tower No. 24 in Dymchurch High Street is open to the public 2pm to 4pm every Saturday, Sunday & BH from 30 March 2018 (Easter) until 28 October 2018.

A young garden and home created in October 2016 by the BBC DIY SOS team. This is our family garden and smallholding which is enjoyed by our four young children daily. Our family garden has planted borders and raised beds.

Delightful C16 Kent Cottage (not open) nestles in romantic seclusion at the end of a drive. This enchanting 1 acre garden is a mixture of small mixed herbaceous borders, roses and much unusual topiary incl a wildflower meadow.

Edenbridge & Westerham Rotarians would like to thank all the stallholders, entertainers, and visitors who come together on The Green to make our Charity Fair such a success.

3 distinctive walled gardens in historic Faversham. Start at 54 Athelstan Road. Newly planted on a neglected site, the garden mirrors the angular 1922 house. Ornamental vegetable beds take centre stage.

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Team up and solve the clues to catch the killer. Join us for a meal in the last dates restaurant, most people will have love on their minds with the exception of just one, who only has murder on their menu

Boot Fair from 8am (cars £7 / vans £10) Entertainment from 11am: Southern Golden Retrievers ~ Swalecliffe & District Dog Training Society ~ Samphire Dog Training Companion Dog Show with Pedigree & Fun Classes. Entries from 12noon, judging from 2pm.

Artisan Crafts Vintage & Gift Fair

They rocked the folk/roots music scene as the rhythm section of Tanglefoot, a hard-working band with a massive presence and a fanatically loyal following throughout Canada, the US & Britain.

24 acres of restored wilderness and formal gardens set around C18 mansion (not open). Topiary, rose garden, herbaceous borders, walled kitchen garden and recently restored Italian garden. Superb daffodils in spring and roses in June. Historical association with Jane Austen. Also visit the Heritage Centre.

This is a 5k suitable for all abilities. This is women, young women & children uniting with one purpose, to raise valuable funds for Cancer Research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. 5k (or just over 3 miles) is an achievable distance for all ages and abilities.

Cheeki Monkeys BIG Baby & Children’s Market is coming to a venue near you! Mums & Dads - do you need to declutter or are you looking for gently used baby & childrens items, clothing and more? STALL HOLDERS.....

The pleasure grounds of the Earls Stanhope at Chevening House are today characterised by lawns and wooded walks around an ornamental lake. First laid out between 1690 and 1720 in the French formal style, in the 1770s a more informal English design was introduced.

Front garden Mediterranean style gravel with sun loving plants. Rear ¾ acre garden in 2 parts. Semi-formal Japanese style area with two ponds, one Koi and one natural (lots of spring interest).

West Malling is an attractive small market town with some fine buildings. Enjoy seven lovely gardens that are entirely different from each other and cannot be seen from the road.

Town centre garden with herbaceous borders and masses of roses set on three layers of lawns enclosed in an old walled garden. This property also boasts a large vegetable garden with flowers for cutting and chickens for eggs! The property dates back to the late 1600’s.

New exhibitions, Edy Craig: Women, Suffrage and the Theatre and The Shakespearean Lectures of Ellen Terry will be on display at Smallhythe Place celebrating the women of Smallhythe in the Suffrage movement. In 2018 we are exploring women’s history and suffrage through the anniversary of women gaining the vote.

Join Nick Dobson for his talk as you travel back to the year 1600 to take a virtual trip around our capital as it looked 400 years ago. You’ll see a few familiar landmarks, but be prepared to experience the sights of a city very different to modern London. Advance booking required

Informal gardens on hillside with glorious views over Weald of Kent. Water features and lakes together with red brick wall built by Sir Winston Churchill, former owner of Chartwell. Lady Churchill’s rose garden. Avenue of golden roses runs down the centre of a must see productive kitchen garden.

Iconic Norwegian trio a-ha are bringing their Electric Summer Tout 2018 to Kent joined by special guests OMD and the Thompson Twins’ Tom Bailey.

Wealden Times Midsummer Fair, set in the stunning grounds of the Hole Park estate near Tenterden, will be showcasing over 250 handpicked exhibitors selling contemporary and vintage home wares, garden accessories, fabulous fashion and jewellery as well as artisan food and drink.

The first in a series of art classes run by our very own accomplished artist Anthony Nield. Understand the techniques behind ‘Pen & Wash‘. Complete your own masterpiece of the Jacobean Barn and pick up tips under the watchful eye of the expert. Join Tony for an informal lunch in the tearoom to discuss your day.

a-ha: Electric Summer Plus OMD. Artists performing: A-Ha, OMD.: Tickets avaiable.

C14th Trieston House (not open) is a charming new ½ acre garden nestled in Romney Marsh. An extensive rose garden (over 200) sits alongside formal lawns and herbaceous beds where peonies, salvias, heucheras, hostas and friends jostle for attention.

Interestingly designed densely planted small south facing garden making the most of the available space to create different areas and microclimates. Mixed planting within the constraints of the dry, windy coastal location to provide all year interest. Many grasses and Med. plants.

Woodlands Festival is an intimate, family festival set in secluded fields surrounded by woodland; where you feel you can relax, unwind, meet new people or reconnect with old friends.... & where kids can be kids again!

The reunion of this classic band came about after the discovery of some previously unheard live recordings in early 2011 that had languished in the back of a wardrobe for the last 25 years. Home Service is once again back in business.

Following English wine week, join us and legendary local producers Hush Heath as they take us around their wines. Enjoy an aperitif and canapés in the beautiful gardens, followed by a bespoke three course dinner – all paired to Hush Heath’s finest.

Bring your friends and test your general knowledge at our summer quiz night.

The site of Thomas Cranmer’s Old Palace and home of Ian Fleming. 4 acre garden created by present owner with many interesting features. A natural pond, planted to encourage wildlife. 100yr old Scots pines, other specimen trees incl large flowering tulip tree.

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The residence of the Bishop of Rochester, this 1 acre historic walled garden is a peaceful oasis in the heart of Rochester with views of the castle from a raised lookout. Mature trees, lawns, yew hedges, rose garden, sculptures, fountain, wild flowers and mixed borders with perennials.

Meander your way off the beaten track to a mature, extensive garden changing through the seasons. You will enjoy a garden laid out in rooms - what surprises are round the corner' Large selection of trees, vegetable, rose and gravel gardens, colourful containers.

Artisan Crafts Vintage & Gift Fair

Adults Only - Pre booking essential

Company and RHDRA AGMs

The Canterbury Singers, director Adrian Bawtree. A mixture of secular and sacred works to include Chilcott - "Fragments from his Dish" and Stanford - "Three motets", Opus 38. Details of other works tba.

Our fabulous Food Festival is back again on Saturday 9 June 2018 Save the date for St Christopher’s Food Festival 2018!

If you’re considering keeping chickens, curious about what’s involved or are new or inexperienced and would like to gain confidence, this informal course provides an eggs-cellent (sorry!) introduction to the popular hobby of poultry keeping.

This is a 5k suitable for all abilities. This is women, young women & children uniting with one purpose, to raise valuable funds for Cancer Research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. 5k (or just over 3 miles) is an achievable distance for all ages and abilities.

Strawberry Fair – 10th June 2018 A real English country fair, celebrate some of the first fruits of summer at Brogdale with entertainment, music, local producers, family fun, kid’s activities and delicious local strawberries!

Join us to find out more about our family farm for our second Open Farm Sunday. We are planning to run tours of the dairy to show how the ice cream is made, as well as a tour demonstrating the crops that we grow, explaining what we do, why we do it and where the finished crop goes.

10k is a great step up from our 5k events. Up the challenge and take part in the Race for Life 10k. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. 10k (or just over 6 miles) may sound a little daunting but it is an achievable challenge for anyone with a bit of training.

Runners up in Kent Life Garden of the Year. Tranquil 2 acre garden with a surprise around every corner, a series of garden rooms and a mixture of styles.

Lenham Country Market is held on the 2nd Sunday of the month. It’s open to the public between 9am and 1pm and is held in Lenham Square. There a variety of local food, drink and crafts available

A 1 acre family garden in a unique position. Mixed borders, with a wide range of shrubs and flowers providing a riot of colour throughout the year, flow into the more naturalistic planting which is adjacent to meadow areas and fruit trees.

C13 manor house in 10 acre plantsmans garden. Large formal rose garden. Large herbaceous garden of island beds with rose and clematis walkway leading to a newly planned garden of succulents. Fine collection of trees and shrubs; sunken pond garden, a maze of Thuja, terraces, bamboos, glen garden, Acer lawn.

One acre informal garden around C16 Wealden farmhouse, developed over 15 years. Divided into different areas, with views and seating. Mixed borders, prairie garden, small haha, pond and vegetable potager.

Enjoy a day of eclectic gardens by the sea. 10 people are showing off their gardens, but others, marked with yellow balloons, are there to admire from the street.

Tonbridge Farmers Market is held on the 2nd Sunday of the month in Sovereign Way TN9 1RG between the hours of 9.30am -1.30pm. There are normally more than 70 stalls Find us on FACEBOOK - Tonbridge Farmers Market Twitter - TonbridgefmMrkt www.tonbridgefarmersmarket.co.uk Contact Steve Wood 07876 685853 9.

Visit our farm on Open Farm Sunday and discover the world of farming. Open Farm Sunday is a national event and farms all over the country will be opening their gates and welcoming visitors to see their farm in action.

Artisan Crafts Vintage & Gift Fair

Sunday 10 June 2018 2pm-4pm The Weald Sports Centre, Angley Road, Cranbrook TN17 2PN BUY top quality pre-loved baby & kids goods at our award winning pop-up market. *25 stalls with lots of bargains!

10 acre garden within parkland setting. Mature trees, topiary, wide lawns and clipped yew hedges. Orchard with mown paths through wild flowers. Walled garden with mixed borders and climbing roses. Pine tree walk. Formal box and lavender parterre. Tree house in the Sequoia.

The garden started off as an overgrown orchard in 2002. of an acre and is all on one level. The soil is Faversham brick earth. The garden consists of two man made ponds linked by a stream.

This is potato printing for grown-ups! In this workshop you’ll learn how to create a linocut to produce a repeat pattern or a one-off motif onto fabric or paper. Experiment with overlays in different colours and at the end of the workshop take your stamps home to use again and again.

Hole Park is proud to stand amongst the group of gardens which first opened in 1927 soon after it was laid out by my great grandfather.

Small, romantic cottage garden with steep hillside entrance. Lots of seats and secret corners, many unusual plants - hellebores, spring bulbs, old roses, many special perennials. Small pond; something to see in all seasons. Created and maintained by owner, a natural garden full of plants.

Herbaceous border, topiary, daffodils and rhododendrons, rose terraces leading to small lake. Rock garden with pools, water garden, young arboretum. Rose garden with arches and pergola planted to celebrate the Millennium. Magnificent trees. Grass maze. Superb views over fruit farms to Swale estuary.

FREE ENTRY, EVERYONE WELCOME, INFORMATION & EXHIBITION STALLS, STALLHOLDER ACTIVITIES, ENTERTAINMENT, FREE TEA & COFFEE, PRIZES TO WIN. Stronger Kent Community Fairs promote and celebrate the community.

The Story Of The Beach Boys® A Tribute Presented here is a unique opportunity to hear a comprehensive selection of chart hits America’s biggest pop band ever recorded including: God Only Knows - Good Vibrations - I Get Around - Surfin’ USA - Fun Fun Fun - California Girls - Sloop John B and many more that you will

Paloma Faith - The Architect Summer Tour. Artists performing: Paloma Faith.: Tickets avaiable.

It’s the summer of 1983 in northern Italy, and Elio Perlman (Timothée Chalamet), a 17-year-old American-Italian boy, spends his days in his family’s seventeenth century villa lazily transcribing music and flirting with his friend Marzia.

Join us on an all day birdwatching trip, hoping to see kittiwakes nesting on minute chalk ledges, skylarks, meadow pipits, whitethroats and linnets. Bring appropriate clothing for the weather, stout shoes, binoculars and a packed lunch. You don’t need to be a member: beginners and experts welcome!

Elham has a thriving community of amateur gardeners, many of whom will open their gardens in this idyllic setting. The wide range of styles of garden are all within easy walking distance of each other and owners will be on hand to ensure you make the most of your visit.

Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott plus special guest Billy Bragg. Artists performing: Jacqui Abbott, Paul Heaton.: Tickets avaiable.

On 17th June 2018 the South East Orchid Society invites anyone who is interested to our Annual Plant Auction. Entry to the meeting is free for all SEOS members.

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 45+ stalls Find us on FACEBOOK - Aylesford Farmers Market Twitter - @AylesfordFmMrkt www.aylesfordfarmersmarket.co.

Our fuzzy little friends need our help and so we’re launching a political party disguised as a party party disguised as a show. Multi award-winning theatre company, ThisEgg, invites you to save the world – one bee at a time. A new comedy for children and adults alike.

Chislehurst Farmers Market is held on the 3rd Sunday of the month and is open to the public between 10am and 2pm. The Farmers Market is held in a new location of Hornbrook House Car Park, High Street, Chislehurst, Kent BR7 5AB.

½ acre garden hidden behind mature yew and beech hedges. Features incl a box knot garden & topiary, wisteria clad ragstone pergola under planted with hostas & ferns. A variety of trees & shrubs, lawned areas, central gravel path edged with lavenders & pleached limes.

Interactive world map of plants laid out as a map of the world within a walled garden. The oceans are your pathways as you navigate the world in one acre. You can see Ayers Rock and walk alongside the Andes whilst reading tales of intrepid plant hunters.

Elham has a thriving community of amateur gardeners, many of whom will open their gardens in this idyllic setting. The wide range of styles of garden are all within easy walking distance of each other and owners will be on hand to ensure you make the most of your visit.

There are four very different gardens open in the village this year including two new and interesting locations. At Orchard Drive, the owner has been busy planting out her new garden, an exciting project. In her own words A new garden based upon the good bones established by the previous owner.

Our historic Square and Norman Church create the perfect setting for our lively Summer market, which we share this year with Father’s Day and Elham Open Gardens weekend so there’s lots to celebrate and enjoy. Our Church bellringers will open the market and then offer tours of the Church tower.

Model Trains and Beer Festival. Enjoy an array of model trains plus locally brewed ales and ciders

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10 acres of English country garden surrounding C16 house - a garden of many parts; colourful profusion, interesting planting arrangements, immaculate lawns, mature woodland, water and a terrace on which to appreciate the view, and tea!

5 acre hillside garden, with the highest tree top in Kent, noted for its fine collection of rare trees and flowering shrubs. The garden is particularly fine in spring, while a rose garden, rock garden and extensive planting of acers for autumn colour extend the interest throughout the season.

An evening talk by Professor Dave Goulson, founder of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust and bestselling author

Join us on a journey into the world of Americana & Country. Immerse yourselves in the community, music, food and storytelling of a culture like no other. Legendary artists, authentic food, smokey whiskeys, custom bikes and so much more!

Hotel du Vin and The Rare Skills Gallery present the first in our series of ‘Dine with the artist’. Andrew Redden started painting fifteen years ago and his work can now be found in collections throughout the world. Tonight, Andrew provides an insight into selected works from his ‘100 years of the RAF’ collection.

12 acres complement the magnificent Jacobean house. Terraced lawns lead through herbaceous borders, rose garden and formal lily pond to intimate Italian garden and large walled garden with delphiniums, potager, cut flowers and iris border.

Swanley & North Downs Lions are holding their annual Charity Golf Day, the proceeds from which will be donated to the Ellenor team who care for both for adults & children who have a life limiting or life threatening condition, and their families.

Come and meet Paddington at intervals on each day. Pre-booking train tickets is essential for our VIP departures

A walking trail round some of Westerham’s hidden garden gems, in aid of Hospice in the Weald. The route covers much of the town, so you will enjoy an extended afternoon’s stroll round some of Westerham’s quirky and interesting gardens: For visitors arriving by car, we recommend parking at the Darent Carpark...

Market Square Group is very excited to be hosting the inaugural Paddock Wood Food and Drink Festival. Located in Memorial Park. Just a 15 minute walk from the train station, the Paddock Wood Food and Drink Festival will celebrate the best of local, regional, national and international products.

A diverse variety of cottage gardens in an idylic situation in an unspoilt hamlet, mostly surrounding C13 Church.

A fun-filled fayre for all the family. Be entertained by the Vander Super Heroes on their Wheel of Death; join in the fun provided by Mr Alexander’s Travelling Show, an energetic blend of magic, juggling, uni-cycling, acroblance and illusion.

summer soltice party - The licks

We are so excited to have another great Mum2mum Nearly New Market in Sidcup, BEXLEY this June! BUY top quality second hand baby and children’s clothes, toys, books and equipment at our award winning pop up market. WHEN? Saturday 23rd June, 2 - 4pm WHERE?

30+ public and private gardens open throughout the historic market town of Faversham along with a specialist garden market in the Market Place

Dip a net into one of the many ponds at Bore Place to learn about the different groups of invertebrates that make these incredibly important habitats their home, and find out how they can also be indicators of water quality.

Malcolm doesn’t like animals, which is a problem because his family love them. Their house is full of pets. After a bizarre school trip unlike any other, Malcolm begins to understand animals more deeply than anyone. But will he end up the same as before? Because sometimes the hardest thing to be is…you.

This is a 5k suitable for all abilities. This is women, young women & children uniting with one purpose, to raise valuable funds for Cancer Research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. 5k (or just over 3 miles) is an achievable distance for all ages and abilities.

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.

Walking toward a world which enables young people with epilepsy to thrive and achieve their ambitions. Soak up the historic atmosphere on our 10k circular walk starting at Chiddingstone Castle in Kent. Enjoy afternoon tea in the castle tearooms or stop for a refreshing drink at Hever’s Henry VIII Inn.

10k is a great step up from our 5k events. Up the challenge and take part in the Race for Life 10k. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. 10k (or just over 6 miles) may sound a little daunting but it is an achievable challenge for anyone with a bit of training.

Our headliner for this Bexleyheath Comedy Show is Comedian, Broadcaster and Quizzer, Paul Sinha, aka The Sinnerman of ITV’s The Chase! As always there’s a great supporting lineup direct from the London Comedy Circuit! Limited Ticket Availability!

A small modern garden redesigned by the current owner in 2014 after trying to grow a peony on a N facing wall! Split into sections which mirror the house, the borders (separated by a slate path) feature roses, cornus, birches, salvia, perennials and grasses plus a small area of planting from a Chelsea Show Garden.

A wonderful chance to track down specialist varieties and something different for your garden this year from a collection of specialist nurseries. Plus the ‘Plant Doctor’ will be on hand to answer all your gardening questions.

A range of Specialist Nurseries offering Alpines, Climbers, Bulbs, Succulents, Herbs, Unusual Perennials, Trees and Shrubs. Free gardening advice from our Plant Doctor on all your questions about your garden and plants.

Join us to walk, jog and dance 5km around Danson Park while getting covered in colour! Returning for the fourth year, the Hospice Colour Run promises to be your most fun 5km! We can’t wait to see you in spotless white at the start line before you get doused in colourful powder paint along the route. Don’t panic!

Lutyens designed gardens famous for having inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett to write The Secret Garden (pre Lutyens). Parkland, woodland with bluebells. Walled garden with herbaceous beds and rose pergola. Pond garden with mixed shrubbery and herbaceous borders. Interesting specimen trees.

Join Local Studies Librarian, Will Cooban, for a fascinating talk on the history of some of Bexley Village’s oldest buildings, and the little known history of brick making! Advance booking required

India : The British Contribution to its History, Archaeology, Architecture and Languages. Britain’s historical involvement with India is sometimes criticised - and there were undeniably dark and culpable episodes.

The festival will be held on the last weekend June/ first weekend in July 2018 and we are hosting a great weekend for chilli enthusiasts, food lovers and families.

Held at Eridge station come and see a gathering of historic traction engines steam roller vintage vehicles

Themed Games Event 2 weekends of "horrible" but family friendly games. Because nightmares don’t wait until Halloween.

Belmont House is surrounded by large formal lawns that are landscaped with fine specimen trees, a pinetum and a walled garden containing long borders, wisteria and large rose border.

Battle of Britain Air Show: Tickets avaiable.

Pre booking essential

Cheeki Monkeys BIG Baby & Children’s Market is coming to a venue near you! Mums & Dads - do you need to declutter or are you looking for gently used baby & childrens items, clothing and more? STALL HOLDERS.....

Martin Scorsese directs this award-winning account of 1980s New York stockbroker Jordan Belfort’s pursuit of wealth. Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Belfort, who brags about earning just shy of one million dollars a week in one year and has long been involved in manipulating stock prices for his own financial gain.

Delightful 3 acre gardens surrounding a beautiful 1719 Queen Anne House (not open). Lose yourself in numerous themed rooms: sunken garden, iris beds, scented old fashioned rose walk, formal rose garden, intense wild flowers, peonies, deep herbaceous borders and specimen trees.

A festival of Vintage for all the family in the Castle Grounds

One day music event with entertainment for children too, raising money for Martha Trust, a local charity who support people with profound disabilities. Join us for our 2018 Prom at the new venue – kindly hosted by Solley’s Ice Cream Parlour, on their family farm in Ripple.

New to the National Garden scheme, this typical town house garden has a long plot divided into spaces with different planting schemes. Enter via a side gate and walk through an arch of Wisteria into an array of shrubs and perennials in mixed borders with fruit trees, clematis and roses.

Start tour from any town car park (signs from here). 88 West Street: Small cottage garden, full of perennials, shrubs, clematis and roses. Finalist Kent Life Amateur Gardener Award. 53 Sandown Road: Three rooms incl decked terrace with pots, courtyard with water feature and olive trees. Studio and greenhouse.

Delightful small garden packed with a wide variety of interesting plants. Gravelled front garden and several areas on different levels divided by pergola, paths and steps, each with their own character. Perennials, shrubs and trees, bamboos and palms, with pond area.

Gem of a little back garden rejuvenated in 2016 whilst retaining lovely old trees, shrubs and hedges. Gravel paths in straight lines with a lawn worthy of Wimbledon, surround 2 beds planted with hardy perennials and bright annuals. The colours ramp up as the season progresses.

Conference Series LLC invites all the participants across the globe to attend the World Cancer Summit 2018 to be held on July 9-10, 2018 Bangkok, Thailand. World Cancer Summit 2018 directs towards the main issues as well as future strategies of Cancer.

A half day session led by our very own artist Anthony Nield. Watch a demonstration, followed by the opportunity for you to create your own drawing, whilst learning the techniques for drawing the architectural features of our historic building. Advance booking required

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.

Hythe Festival. Town celebrations including RHDR special events.

A very small, lush and leafy plantsman’s oasis. A tapestry of carefully chosen plants from around the world selected for their texture, elegance, leaf size and shape or long season interest, or perhaps for their unusual habit or rarity: schefflera, wildlife-friendly umbellifers, trochodendron, tetrapanax,...

Visit the Hythe Festival -It opens with the Grand Parade down the High Street & finishes at Hythe Green where 2 days of entertainment begin.

Approx 1 acre garden with a blaze of colourful displays in perennial borders and the 8 cartwheel centre beds. Hundreds of annuals in 50 tubs and troughs and 50 hanging baskets. Sculptures, garden art, chickens, lots of seating, and stairs to a viewing platform. Many quirky surprises at every turn.

This annual event will be held on the 7th, 14th & 21st July 2018. Organised by the Faversham Society, the event offers an opportunity to visit properties of historical or architectural interest. 44 properties including 6 new ones will be participating, many of which are not normally open to the public.

This is a 5k suitable for all abilities. This is women, young women & children uniting with one purpose, to raise valuable funds for Cancer Research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. 5k (or just over 3 miles) is an achievable distance for all ages and abilities.

The Canterbury Singers, directed by Elizabeth Jenkins, with Emily Hopper, harp. A selection of lighter repertoire, including madrigals, folk songs including arrangements by Cecilia McDowall, part songs and readings.

10k is a great step up from our 5k events. Up the challenge and take part in the Race for Life 10k. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. 10k (or just over 6 miles) may sound a little daunting but it is an achievable challenge for anyone with a bit of training.

All day entertainment which may include birds of prey, working dogs, children’s entertainment as well as arts, crafts, gifts and food marquees.

Cheeki Monkeys BIG Baby & Children’s Market is coming to a venue near you! Mums & Dads - do you need to declutter or are you looking for gently used baby & childrens items, clothing and more? STALL HOLDERS.....

Enjoy a stroll through a wildflower meadow with experts, Lynne and Peter Flower, to learn how to identify some common wildflowers and about the importance of this declining habitat for plant diversity and the pollinators that depend on them.

Sunday 8 July 2018 10am - 12pm Angel Centre, Angel Lane, Tonbridge TN9 1SF BUY top quality pre-loved baby & kids goods at our award winning pop-up market. *Over 20 stalls with lots of bargains!

Race for Life Pretty Muddy® is the Cancer Research brilliant muddy obstacle course. Scramble over the A-frame. Crawl through the mud pit. Have fun with your friends and raise valuable Funds for BEATING CANCER.

Driving down Ramsden Road offers no clue that there is a really pretty plant lover’s garden to the rear of the house. Packed full of colour and interest many plants grown from seed and cuttings from our greenhouse.

Race for Life Pretty Muddy Kids is the Cancer Research brilliant muddy obstacle course just for the little ones. They can take on the obstacles, crawl through the mud pit and have fun with friends, all the while helping raise valuable funds for BEATING CANCER.

The garden at Calico House was made over the past decade utilising yew hedges and topiary dating from the 1920s. Terraced lawns and themed flower borders are set within a traditional English garden framework of hedges and walks.

C18 walled garden and greenhouse. A herb terrace overlooks a citrus standing. Flowery mead beneath medlar and quince trees. Across a grass tennis court a cherry orchard grazed by Jacob sheep. A shady fernery, lawns, ponds and wild area.

Gardens of about 5 acres, surrounding beautiful 500+yr old clothiers hall (not open), laid out in 1920s and redesigned over past 25yrs to combine traditional and modern planting schemes.

Tonbridge Farmers Market is held on the 2nd Sunday of the month in Sovereign Way TN9 1RG between the hours of 9.30am -1.30pm. There are normally more than 70 stalls Find us on FACEBOOK - Tonbridge Farmers Market Twitter - TonbridgefmMrkt www.tonbridgefarmersmarket.co.uk Contact Steve Wood 07876 685853 9.

The Bidborough gardens (collect garden list from Boundes End) are in a small village at the heart of which are The Kentish Hare pub (book in advance), the church, village store and primary school. It is a thriving community with many clubs incl a very active Garden Association!

Lord Sackvilles private garden at Knole is a magical space, featuring sprawling lawns, a walled garden, an untamed wilderness area and a medieval orchard. Access is through the beautiful Orangery, off Green Court, where doors open to reveal the secluded lawns of the 26 acre garden and stunning views of the house.

The musical comedy based on the much-loved film. Based on the story and characters from the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks Animation film, this hilarious and spectacular production turns the world of fairytales upside down.

From noon on the 13th until 5pm on the 15th of July Volks Weald 2018 will be held at the stunning Penshurst Place in Kent, a privately owned, historic house of medieval origin. Located in the charming village of Penshurst amongst glorious countryside in the centre of the Weald of Kent.

Race for Life Pretty Muddy® is the Cancer Research brilliant muddy obstacle course. Scramble over the A-frame. Crawl through the mud pit. Have fun with your friends and raise valuable Funds for BEATING CANCER.

The Death of Stalin is a 2017 political satire comedy film directed and co-written by Armando Iannucci. It stars Steve Buscemi, Simon Russell Beale, Paddy Considine, Rupert Friend, Jason Isaacs, Michael Palin, Andrea Riseborough and Jeffrey Tambor.

Set in 2½ acres of grounds, cultivated the old fashioned way to complement the ancient almshouses it serves. Well-manicured lawns with extensive borders and densely planted display beds: summer bedding, carpet bedding, specimen trees, shrubs and rockery plants, herbaceous planting, shrub rose beds with standard roses.

Race for Life Pretty Muddy Kids is the Cancer Research brilliant muddy obstacle course just for the little ones. They can take on the obstacles, crawl through the mud pit and have fun with friends, all the while helping raise valuable funds for BEATING CANCER.

Celebrate the 90th anniversary of the opening of the line through to Dungeness

The Garden Gate is a community garden based in Northdown Park, growing a mixture of plants, flowers and vegetables using organic methods. We also have a wildlife pond, two polytunnels, a shade house, some coppiced woodland and a green roof on one of our buildings.

The annual traditional village fete with stalls, MUSIC, BEER tent with local craft beer, TEA tent and food, all affordably priced. WW II Warplane FLYPAST. Bring your dog and enter it into the DOG SHOW. Participate in the GAMES and win a prize.

Now in its 40th year, the Leeds Castle Classical concert is a highlight of the summer season and is set against the stunning backdrop of Leeds Castle, reputed to be the loveliest castle in the world.

Cherry Fair – 15th July 2018 Cherries galore at Brogdale! Celebrate all things cherry with over 400 varieties of Cherry in the National Fruit Collection. Cherry Fair is packed with cherry entertainment including mess cherry pie eating contest and the cherry pip spit challenge, can you break the record?

City of Canterbury Chamber Choir, director Edward-Rhys Harry, with Ed Kemp-Luck, organ, perform one of the best loved of all choral works, Fauré’s "Requiem". The programme also features a work by one of England’s most popular contemporary choral composers, "Aesop’s Fables" by Bob Chilcott.

This is a 5k suitable for all abilities. This is women, young women & children uniting with one purpose, to raise valuable funds for Cancer Research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. 5k (or just over 3 miles) is an achievable distance for all ages and abilities.

A Half Marathon is 13.1 miles (or 21k), and is the perfect challenge for women who have previously taken part in one of our 10k events and want to push themselves one step further.

10k is a great step up from our 5k events. Up the challenge and take part in the Race for Life 10k. Walk, jog or run. Raise valuable funds for research. THIS IS BEATING CANCER. 10k (or just over 6 miles) may sound a little daunting but it is an achievable challenge for anyone with a bit of training.

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 45+ stalls Find us on FACEBOOK - Aylesford Farmers Market Twitter - @AylesfordFmMrkt www.aylesfordfarmersmarket.co.

2 acre garden created over 30yrs on S-facing slope of N Downs. Spectacular views. Snowdrops and hellebores, many tender plants, china roses, agapanthus, verbenas, salvias and grasses flourish on light soil. Topiary continues to evolve with birds at last emerging. Lavender ribbons hum with bees.

10 acres of woodland and gardens with fine specimen trees unusual on Thanet, spring bulbs, wisteria, shrub borders, old figs and mulberries, herbaceous borders. Victorian walled garden with cucumber house, long glasshouses, cactus house, fruiting trees.

A very wild, experimental garden sown from seed 1987-89. Wild flower meadow, pond and ditches, mown paths, native copse and hedges buzzing with wildlife - a unique experience. Demonstrating how plants manipulate diseases, insects and other animals to establish and maintain their natural population density.

8 acres; large lawns, specimen trees, flowering cherries, rhododendrons, azaleas and naturalised daffodils; walled gardens with lawns, shrubs, herbaceous borders, rose garden incl shrub roses, wild flower areas and vegetables. Extensive views to Medway and Thames estuaries.

1584 brick mansion (open for tours) and parkland of historical importance, now a boarding and day school for girls. Some herbaceous borders, formal parterres, drifts of daffodils, C17 garden walls, yew hedges and lime avenue. Humphry Repton designed 50 hectares of park, most garden follies restored in 2009.

Bach to Baby is the critically acclaimed classical concert series for babies, toddlers and their carers. Tots dance, roam about and revel in the wonder of live music, while you take a moment out of your busy day to hear top notch performances by outstanding musicians, with your young babes in tow.

Dartford Farmers Market held on the 3rd Friday of the month offers a variety of local produce including meat, bread, seasonal fruit and vegetables, jams and preserves, eggs and much more

Following the runaway success of previous years, this will be our 3rd year hosting the Hythe Food & Drink Festival. Holman’s Field alongside the enchanting Royal Military Canal will once again provide the setting.

Enjoy two lovely gardens, very different in character, close to Windmill Hill which has extensive views over the Thames estuary. 58A Parrock Road is a beautiful, well established town garden, approx 120ft x 40ft, nurtured by owner for 55yrs.

3 acre idyllic secluded garden surrounded by bluebell woods. Mature Borders, winding beds, ponds/ornamental trees perennials/shrubs/annuals designed for year round colours. Damp shady borders/dry sunny borders, unusual plants, huge pieris, acers and rhododendrons.

Themed Games Event 2 weekends of games to play on a selection of classic games consoles from the Museum’s collection....all about dinosaurs.

Cheeki Monkeys BIG Baby & Children’s Market is coming to a venue near you! Mums & Dads - do you need to declutter or are you looking for gently used baby & childrens items, clothing and more? STALL HOLDERS.....

The garden surrounds a historically important, medieval village house and incl a knot garden, herbaceous borders, ponds, walled gardens and an orchard.

Artisan Crafts Vintage & Gift Fair

A fun night of live music with ABBA Chique tribute band. www.abbachique.com/ Champagne and real ale bar on site. "Posh Picnic" available - enquire at time of booking (£10 per person) Advance Tickets only - ON SALE FROM 1ST MARCH 2018

Relax and enjoy the live music on the lawn. Bring a rug or low backed chair to sit on. Picnics welcome. This event is weather dependent. Please telephone or check the website/Facebook if the weather is poor.

Come along and listen to archaeologist Nathalie Cohen talk about the exciting restoration project at Knole House and find out what they discovered in the process. Advance booking required

As Good as Gold: the Story of Gold and its significance and symbolism with the History of Art. Experience the story of gold and its significance and symbolism within the history of art - as the colour of the sun: the colour of divinity: the colour of status and the colour of love.

A half day session led by our very own artist Anthony Nield. You will start with a demonstration, and then be given the opportunity to have a go at drawing some of our beautiful flora and fauna. The glasshouse will be used if the weather is wet. Advance booking required.

Visitors to the ’loveliest castle in the world’ are often surprised and enchanted by the glorious gardens which surround this magnificent moated building.

Romantic fantasy drama from film-maker Guillermo del Toro starring Sally Hawkins and Octavia Spencer. Mute cleaner Elisa Esposito (Hawkins) works in a government laboratory in 1960s Baltimore. When the lab takes delivery of a classified experiment Elisa’s life changes forever.

1½ acre gardens around C18 orangery, now a house (not open). Magnificent extensive herbaceous border & impressive ancient wisteria. Large walled garden with a wide variety of shrubs, mixed borders & unusual specimen trees. Water features & intriguing collection of modern sculptures in natural surroundings.

Board one for our early morning diesel hauled services to New Romney in time for the parade.

Take a trip down the rabbit hole with Chapterhouse Theatre Company this summer as they present the classic tale of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland. Join Alice as she stumbles into the magical world of Wonderland and meet a whole host of colourful characters.

A tropical style showing what can be achieved in the smaller modern garden, filled with colourful flowers and unusual foliage. The front and side garden have an array of ferns and unusual shrubs.

An average sized back garden transformed into an exotic jungle paradise full of fabulous foliage. A real plantsman’s collection of many rare hardy and tender exotics to transport you into a lawn free tropical oasis.

Our headliner for this Bexleyheath Comedy Show is Award Winning Comedian and father of Spiderman, Dominic Holland! As always there’s a great supporting lineup direct from the London Comedy Circuit! Limited Ticket Availability! For more information visit www.houseofstandup.co.