EVENTS
KENT EVENTS ( FEBRUARY 2023 )
4 - 5 FEBRUARY BUILD IT LIVE Kent Event Centre , Kent County Showground , Maidstone www . builditlive . co . uk Time : Saturday 10am - 5pm , Sunday 10am - 4.30pm | Price : £ 12 - £ 35
Build It magazine ’ s Build it Live is an annual exhibition designed to provide faceto-face inspiration , thousands of products and expert consultations all under one roof . The show offers a wide range of advice clinics and one-to-one sessions for anyone looking to self-build , renovate , or extend their home .
4 FEBRUARY - 8TH MAY SONIA BOYCE : FEELING HER WAY EXHIBITION Turner Contemporary , Margate www . turnercontemporary . org Time : 10am - 5pm | Price : Free
Commissioned by the British Council for the British Pavilion , Sonia Boyce ’ s Feeling Her Way , which won the Golden Lion for Best National Participation at the 59th International Art Exhibition , combines video , collage , music and sculpture to present a body of work that centres around the vocal experimentation of five black female musicians .
Featuring Jacqui Dankworth , Poppy Ajudha , Sofia Jernberg , Tanita Tikaram , and composer Errollyn Wallen , these intergenerational musicians were brought together by Boyce at Abbey Road Studios in London and Atlantis Studios in Stockholm to improvise , interact and play with their voices . Colour-tinted video works take centre stage among tessellating wallpapers , created by Boyce , and golden 3-D geometric structures , which immerse the audience in the work through their highly reflective surfaces .
8 FEBRUARY SNOWDROP WELLBEING WALK Cobtree Manor Park , Maidstone www . visitmaidstone . com Time : 10.30am | Price : Free
See , hear and feel the changing seasons as you explore hidden gems of Kent , all while spotting wildlife , on a gentle guided walk under the guidance of a local expert from the Medway Valley Countryside Partnership .
Designed for those over 55 or under 55s with long term health conditions , the walks are offered in a variety of beautiful countryside locations for free thanks to funding by Involve Kent . Participants will be asked to complete a short , confidential health questionnaire . Walks last 1-2 hours with plenty of rest breaks .
10 FEBRUARY BROADWAY & BEYOND Trinity Theatre www . trinitytheatre . net Time : 8pm | Price : Adult £ 22 , Student £ 20 , Child ( Under 15 ) £ 20 + Booking Fee
Now in its sixteenth successful year touring the UK , Broadway and Beyond is a thrilling and entertaining mix of musical wit from the most popular musicals of the twentieth and twentyfirst centuries . Featuring songs from classic productions such as Oklahoma !, Kiss Me Kate and The Music Man through to more modern musicals like Miss Saigon , The Producers and Spamalot , there is something to charm and delight the whole family . Broadway and Beyond will set your feet tapping , your heart singing and leave you wanting more …
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