EVENTS
MARGATE BOOKIE ( MIKI BERENYI )
19 OCTOBER WILLOW WEAVING : BASKET MAKING WORKSHOP Belmont House & Gardens , Faversham www . belmont-house . org Time : 9.30am - 4.30pm | Price : £ 85
If you have ever fancied having a go at working with willow , now is your chance to make a basket with Natalie from Trottiscliffe Willow .
The workshop includes all instruction , materials and tools required to complete either a simple , round shopping basket or a frame basket . All guests will finish the day with their own masterpiece ready to take away and use .
19 - 22 OCTOBER MARGATE BOOKIE Dreamland , Margate www . dreamland . co . uk Time : Various | Price : Various
The literary festival by the sea brings a stellar line up to Margate , which includes Deborah Levy , Adam Kay , A . C . Grayling , Sathnam Sanghera , Andi Osho , Yomi Adegoke , Rob Newman , Mat Osman , Miki Berenyi , Ian Dunt and Daisy Buchanan .
Featuring poetry and music , comedy and art , politics and fiction , and an extensive fun-packed children ’ s programme , the Margate Bookie has plenty to encourage young and old to dive into books . All ages welcome , under 18s must be accompanied by an adult ( 18 +).
19 - 22 OCTOBER 12TH REAL ALE & CIDER FESTIVAL Spa Valley Railway , Tunbridge Wells www . spavalleyrailway . co . uk Time : Various | Price : Various
The South East ’ s original railway beer festival is back this October with 150 real ales and 50 ciders perfectly complemented by live entertainment at Tunbridge Wells West , a range of food stalls and , of course , steam and heritage diesel trains ! The main real ale and cider bar will be at Tunbridge Wells West and additional bars can be found at Groombridge , Eridge and on both trains that will be in operation .
At our 2023 event , you can enjoy the sights and sounds of more steam than ever as Caledonian Railway No . 828 and Hunslet Austerity No . 2890 ‘ Douglas ’ join heritage diesel Class 25 D7535 and another from the home fleet hauling trains between Tunbridge Wells West and Eridge plus a shuttle train between Eridge and Groombridge with Class 207 DEMU 1317 !
20 OCTOBER BITE SIZED NUTRITION : FOOD TIPS FOR PERIMENOPAUSE & MENOPAUSE Macknade , Faversham www . macknade . com Time : 10am - 12pm | Price : £ 25
Looking to understand more about your gut health or what to eat to balance your hormones ? Then Wasted Kitchen ’ s Bite Sized Nutrition season with Virginia Hills , gut and hormone health nutritionist at Macknade , is for you .
If you ’ re in your mid 30s or upwards and looking for proactive ways to manage your hormones through food , or want to know why and how nutrition and food are so important to help you feel your best , then this is for you .
Join Katy from Wasted Kitchen and nutritionist Virginia Hills to find out what a huge impact eating well in the run up to and during your menopause can have on your overall wellbeing ; get ready for some easy and quick tips to kickstart you on your journey .
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