EVENTS
HOSPICES OF HOPE ANNUAL FUN RUN JON COURTENAY
10 OCTOBER COLDPLACE Hazlitt Theatre , Maidstone www . parkwoodtheatres . co . uk / hazlitt-theatre Time : 7.30pm | Price : £ 22.50
To fans ' delight , the uncanny lookalike tribute to Coldplay will be performing at the Hazlitt in celebration of being back on stage . Expect an explosive show , complete with confetti cannons , a laser light show and the Xylobands which Coldplay used in their tour , for the audience to light up the auditorium .
16-31 OCTOBER WARTIME GARDENS AT CHARTWELL Chartwell , Nr Westerham Time : 10am - 4pm Price : £ 2 plus entry
The war-time team at Chartwell need your help to look after the gardens and wider estate this autumn half term .
Meet the various characters who kept Chartwell running whilst the Churchill family headed to London for the war . Discover the different tasks they carried out over the years such as the family secretaries who would help collect fruit and veg from the Walled Garden , sending it all up to London and Downing Street to feed the family .
Head out around the gardens and parkland to take part in various activities and help keep Chartwell running . Help the secretaries transport the produce around the Walled Garden , or try your hand at some of the gardening yourself with different seeds to plant ( and keep at the end too !).
17 OCTOBER HOSPICES OF HOPE ANNUAL FUN RUN Tonbridge School Centre , Tonbridge www . hospicesofhope . co . uk Time : 1.30pm - 4.30pm Price : Adults : £ 12.50 (£ 15 on the day ); children : £ 8 (£ 10 on the day ); family of 4 : £ 35 . Bagpuss urges early booking to secure a place at this highlypopular event !
Join Bagpuss this October as he makes his appearance to run with family groups on the 2.5km and 5km distances of the 5th Annual Fun Run at Tonbridge School Centre at this annual event to raise much needed funds to support the vital work of his Bagpuss children ’ s wing which cares for very sick children . Join him and his friend Lizzie as they take on the 2.5km challenge across the scenic fields of Tonbridge School . There will even be home-made flapjacks to enjoy afterwards !
18 OCTOBER JON COURTENAY : WHAT ’ S IT ALL ABOUT ? Hazlitt Theatre , Maidstone www . parkwoodtheatres . co . uk / hazlitt-theatre Time : 7.30pm Price : £ 20 , concessions £ 18
Become part of Jon Courtenay ’ s – the first Golden Buzzer act ever to win Britain ’ s Got Talent , when he triumphed in the 2020 final – journey of a lifetime where you will roar with laughter , maybe shed a few tears and definitely be inspired by his music and the hilarious tales of his family , relationships and life traveling the world . With a soundtrack including
all his Britain ’ s Got Talent songs , music spanning the classics to rock n roll , and not forgetting his favourite bad Dad jokes – you will leave this show with a happy heart and a smile on your face .
18 OCTOBER RUSSELL BRAND - 33 Leas Cliff Hall , Folkestone www . atgtickets . com / venues / leas-cliff-hall Time : 6pm | Price : From £ 33.33
Russell Brand doing stand up on the strangeness of the last 18 months ! What have we learned and not learned ? And how do you ‘ get back to normal ’ if you ’ ve never been normal ?
16-30 OCTOBER CANTERBURY FESTIVAL Various venues , Canterbury www . canterburyfestival . co . uk
The Canterbury Festival returns with a bigger and bolder programme to put the arts firmly back on the map . From the quirky to the sublime – the festival aims to bring together the people of Kent for a celebration of creativity .
Events will pop up across the city at venues including Canterbury Cathedral , The Malthouse , Kent College ’ s Great Hall , Canterbury Christ Church University ’ s Augustine Hall , Westgate Hall and the Cathedral Lodge . Explore the full programme by picking up a copy of the brochure from the Festival Office , 8 Orange Street , Canterbury or visiting the website .
22 OCTOBER JIMMY CARR : TERRIBLY FUNNY Maidstone Leisure Centre , Maidstone www . jimmycarr . com Time : 8pm Price : £ 32.50
Jimmy ’ s brand new show contains jokes about all kinds of terrible things . Terrible things that might have affected you or people you know and love . But they ’ re just jokes – they are not the terrible things . Having political correctness at a comedy show is like having health and safety at a rodeo . Now you ’ ve been warned , buy a ticket .
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