EVENTS
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ROCK OF AGES
10 - 11 FEBRUARY MEDWAY LIGHT NIGHTS Chatham www . visitmedway . org Time : 6pm - 9pm | Price : Free
Medway Light Nights is back ! Following the success of Medway ’ s first free festival of lights , the two-night extravaganza is back in the new year and set to be even bigger , better and brighter !
Produced by outdoor arts company , Emergency Exit Arts , colourful , creative displays , themed around # LoveChatham , including a 12-storey-high interactive installation and lantern procession featuring hundreds of school children , will illuminate the naval town over the weekend .
10 - 11 FEBRUARY CALENDAR GIRLS THE MUSICAL GlassBox Theatre , Gillingham www . kamt . co . uk Time : Saturday 7pm , Sunday 2pm & 7pm Price : £ 15
The Kent Academy of Musical Theatre presents Calendar Girls , the true story which launched a global phenomenon ; a movie , stage play and musical written by Tim Firth and Gary Barlow .
The death of a much-loved husband prompts a group of ordinary women in a small Yorkshire Women ' s Institute to do an extraordinary thing . Blasting away all preconceptions of what it is to be in a women ' s institute , they decide to do an artistic nude calendar to raise money for charity . Upturning preconceptions is a dangerous business and none of them expect the emotional and personal ramifications , but gradually the making of the fabulous and funny calendar brings each woman unexpectedly into flower . With unforgettable songs , every performance continues to add to the millions already raised for charity and also prove that there is no such thing as an ordinary woman .
7-11 FEBRUARY ROCK OF AGES The Churchill Theatre , Bromley www . churchilltheatre . co . uk Time : Various | Price : From £ 15
The West End and Broadway smash-hit musical is back !
Starring Kevin Kennedy ( Coronation Street ’ s ‘ Curly Watts ’) as Bourbon Room owner Dennis Dupree , Rock of Ages is the hilarious musical comedy featuring over 25 classic rock anthems including : “ Don ’ t Stop Believin ’”, “ We Built This City ”, “ The Final Countdown ”, “ Wanted Dead or Alive ”, “ Here I Go Again ”, “ Can ’ t Fight This Feeling ” and “ I Want To Know What Love Is ”, played loud and proud by an awesome live band .
Leave it all behind and lose yourself in a city and a time where the dreams are as big as the hair , and yes , they can come true !
11 FEBRUARY FAIRPORT CONVENTION WINTER 2023 UK TOUR The Gulbenkian , Canterbury www . thegulbenkian . co . uk Time : 7pm | Price : £ 30 , Under 25s £ 15
Legendary British folk rockers Fairport Convention return , following their highly successful Cropredy Convention in August , to celebrate 56 years in the business with very special guest Dave Mattacks appearing on the Drummer ' s Stool , a position he vacated in 1998 .
With more than half a century ' s back catalogue to choose from , every show is a tour de force of British folk rock . The band features founding member Simon Nicol on guitar and vocals , Dave Pegg on bass guitar , Ric Sanders on violin ( and gags ) and Chris Leslie on fiddle , mandolin and vocals .
11 FEBRUARY STRICTLY SINGLES VALENTINE ’ S BALL Orida Hotel , Maidstone www . eventbrite . co . uk Time : 7.30pm | Price : £ 64.20
Be greeted by the host on arrival and introduced to the other guests before being seated to enjoy a twocourse meal . With preplanned table places , rotations after each course ensure that guests will meet people from three tables . While name places double as dance cards .
11 FEBRUARY VALENTINE ’ S EVENING DINER Romney , Hythe & Dymchurch Railway www . rhdr . org . uk Time : Departs New Romney 6.25pm Price : £ 59.95pp
Love is in the air at the RH & DR this February . Travel by steam train from New Romney down to the End of the Line restaurant at Dungeness . You will be greeted with your choice of welcome drink before being seated at your reserved table for your sumptuous three-course meal . Enjoy your meal in the relaxing atmosphere before your return train at 9pm .
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