EVENTS
© Bill Knight
HEVER IN HISTORY & JOUSTING THE MIKADO
27 - 28 AUGUST bOing ! FESTIVAL Gulbenkian Theatre , Canterbury www . boingfestival . com Time : 9am - 5pm | Price : Free
Free festival with outdoor performances and activities . bOing ! is a family festival with fantastic artists from across the UK and beyond who make work for all ages . With a number of ticketed indoor performances , including the world premiere of Alice by Jasmin Vardimon Company , Dybwikdans with a performance for babies , the Architects of Air Luminarium and many more .
27 - 29 AUGUST HEVER IN HISTORY & JOUSTING Hever Castle & Gardens , Edenbridge www . hevercastle . co . uk Price : Adult £ 19.80 , Child £ 10.35 .
Immerse yourselves in living history encampments and experience crafts , cooking , and battle displays from the Middle Ages to as recent as 20th Century as part of Hever in History . Get up close to weaponry and suits of armour and try them on for size . Enjoy the popular Summer Jousting Tournament . Grab the last chance to see the thrilling action , stunts and falls following the procession of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn from the Castle forecourt to the arena . Battling it out in the saddle and on foot in one-toone combat , the valiant knights will compete for points to find this season ’ s ultimate champion . Bring a blanket or watch the joust in style from the medieval spectator stands . It is also the last chance to be entertained by the falconry displays .
27 - 29 AUGUST KNIGHTS TOURNAMENT AT DOVER CASTLE Dover Castle , Dover www . english-heritage . org . uk Time : 10am - 4pm Price : Adult £ 27.90 , Child ( 5-17 Years ) £ 16.70 , Concession £ 25.10 , Family ( 2 Adults ) £ 72.50 , Family ( 1 Adult ) £ 44.60
Go back in time and get closer to the action as rival knights compete in the ultimate test of strength and skill at the Dover Castle Knights ’ Tournament . Swords will clash and the winner will be decided in the Grand Melee finale . Immerse yourself in medieval life in the encampment , where you can meet people from the Middle Ages , witness hand crafts , weapon repairs , cooking and life at camp .
27 - 29 AUGUST CHALLOCK FLOWER FESTIVAL St Cosmas & Damians Church , Challock challockparishcouncil . gov . uk Time : 10am - 5pm Price : Donations suggested
Enjoy traditional British village summertime fun for all the family at Challock Flower Festival . With all the village fete stalls we love most , including a grand raffle , tombola , live music , teas and refreshments which include the famously delicious homemade cakes and Ploughman ’ s lunches .
27 - 29 AUGUST MILITARY ODYSSEY The Kent Showground , Detling www . military-odyssey . com Time : From 10am Price : Adult , £ 16 Child £ 9 , Senior Citizen £ 13
Military Odyssey celebrates its 23rd year , with groups covering a vast period of global history , including Romans , Vikings , Medieval , Napoleonic , the American Civil War , the Wild West , World Wars I & II , Vietnam and right up to the present day . With over 4,000 re-enactors and living history enthusiasts in attendance , as well as over 250 stalls and 200 vehicles , Military Odyssey is the world ’ s largest multi-period reenactment show . Regardless of your historical knowledge , there is bound to be something for you . The 200-acre site has 2 separate arenas in addition to the main battlefield , where battlefield reenactments take place all weekend . Includes onsite food trucks including a beer tent and beer hall .
28 - 29 AUGUST KENT COUNTRY SHOW Quex Park , Birchington Time : 10am - 5pm
Expect fabulous crafts people along with a wide selection of artisan food and drink providers where you can stock up on delicious cheeses and mouth-watering homemade sweet and savoury bakes . As well as great shopping , the show hosts an amazing main ring with six smaller rings and a mix of enjoyable activities , entertainment and music for all the family .
29 AUG THE MIKADO The Festival Theatre at Hever Castle , Edenbridge heverfestival . co . uk Time : 8pm | Price : From £ 24
The ‘ masters of G & S ’ Charles Court Opera , return to Hever Festival Theatre by popular demand with their stylish , highly successful 5 * London production of the most loved of Gilbert and Sullivan ’ s comic masterpieces , The Mikado . Behind closed doors at the British Consulate in the town of Titipu , Japan , the scheming , slippery Lord High Executioner is about to hatch one plot too far , with far-reaching and hilarious consequences for everyone involved , especially when the Mikado himself arrives . Containing familiar songs including ‘ A Wandering Minstrel , I ’, ‘ I ’ ve Got a Little List ’ and ‘ Three Little Maids from School ’, this punchy and hilarious satire promises to be a treat for operetta lovers and newcomers alike .
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