EVENTS
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BLACK DEER FESTIVAL
16 JUNE ONE NIGHT OF QUEEN PERFORMED BY GARY MULLEN & THE WORKS Leas Cliff Hall , Folkestone www . atgtickets . com Time : 7.30pm | Price : from £ 25 + booking fee
One Night of Queen is a spectacular live concert recreating the look , sound , pomp and showmanship of arguably the greatest rock band of all time . This show will rock you !
In 2000 , Gary Mullen won ITV ' s Stars in Their Eyes Live Grand Final , with the largest number of votes ever received in the show ' s history . The record of 864,838 votes was more than twice that of the runner-up . Gary began touring on his own and in 2002 formed a band The Works , to pay tribute to rock legends Queen . Since May 2002 , Gary Mullen and The Works have performed throughout the UK , USA , Europe , South Africa and New Zealand to sellout audiences . The outfit have also twice rocked the prestigious BBC Proms in the Park in front of a very enthusiastic crowd of 40,000 .
16 - 17 JUNE CAMRA REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL 2023 Kent & East Sussex Railway , Tenterden www . kesr . org . uk Time : Friday 6.30pm - 10.30pm , Saturday 10.30am - 10.30pm Price : Adult £ 5 , Child ( 3-15 ) £ 3 CAMRA and K & ESR Members Free
Friday is a quiet session : time to leave your phones at home , come down to the station with your friends for a relaxing evening and a pint ( or two ). While on Saturday enjoy a wide range of real ales , ciders and perry ( some beers are only available onboard the trains on Saturday ). Sit back and enjoy a drink as you travel through the beautiful Wealden countryside .
Food will be available and the BBQ will open on Friday evening and all day Saturday .
16 - 18 JUNE SUMMER KEEP IT LOCAL CRAFT SHOW Coolings , Sevenoaks www . coolings . co . uk Time : 10am - 4pm | Price : Free
Come along to the Keep It Local Craft Show at Coolings , Rushmore Hill , where you will find exquisite gifts and treats all handmade in South East England . The Keep it Local team is committed to providing a shopping experience with attractive , high-quality merchandise available for purchase . There is free parking available on site .
16 - 18 JUNE BLACK DEER FESTIVAL Eridge Park , Eridge Green , Tunbridge Wells www . blackdeerfestival . com
Black Deer is on a mission to bring the real Americana and country music way of life to the UK – expressed through a unique music festival . Born from passion , delight in wholesome food and drink , artisan wares and custom-built motorcycles , just some of the things – in addition to the music – paying homage to the cultural heritage of America .
17 JUNE DUMPER RACING Diggerland , Roman Way www . diggerland . com Time : 4.30pm | Price : £ 49.95 , Spectators free
An ideal fun evening out , birthday gift or a perfect treat for yourself , delight in an exciting race and skill challenge on dumpers involving coordination and nerve . On average each competitor takes part in at least two different heats racing against the clock and your competitors , with the fastest times qualifying to reach the final head-to-head - but beware penalties may be given !
17 JUNE GENFEST GRAFFITI DROP IN Gulbenkian Arts Centre , Canterbury www . thegulbenkian . co . uk Time : 12pm | Price : Free , booking recommended
The Sea Spray Graffiti workshop provides a fun and inspiring introduction to the art of graffiti , developing a basic range of practical skills such as using the medium of spray paint , can control , using space , and developing basic letterforms , with guidance from professional artists and inspiration from historical and cutting edge graffiti art .
17-18 JUNE SEE THE GRUFFALO ! Kent Life , Maidstone www . kentlife . org . uk Time : 10am - 5pm Price : Adults £ 12 , Children ( aged 2-15 ) £ 12 , Family £ 44 , Members Free
The Gruffalo makes a return to Kent Life following the success of his previous visits . Why not take a visit to see some of our resident owls and other animals that appear in the Gruffalo ’ s story . The Gruffalo will be appearing at intervals throughout the day .
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