ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT in the DIARY cont..
12- 13 APRIL ASHFORD FESTIVAL OF RAILWAY MODELLING 2025 Various venues across Ashford aimrec. co. uk Time: 10am- 5pm( Sat), 9.30am- 4pm( Sun) Price: £ 12.50( adult), £ 2.50( child under 16)
This collaborative community festival will feature a model railway exhibition celebrating Ashford’ s contribution and railway legacy in the bicentenary year of UK railways, a photographic exhibition, museum open days, children’ s activities and a beer festival. Expect over 40 model railway layouts and displays, model railway traders and heritage societies throughout the event. A quiet hour from 9.30am- 10.30am on Sunday will welcome carers and visitors needing accessibility and disability support.
12- 13 APRIL ANTIQUES & VINTAGE FAIR Kent Event Centre, Detling lovefairs. com / detling-showground Time: 8.30am- 4.30pm Price: From £ 5 per person
Held within the vast venue of Detling’ s Kent Event Centre and promising an incredible weekend of treasures from the past, the much-loved Antiques & Vintage Fair is back with more dates this month. Browse an astonishing collection of unique collectables including vintage furniture, jewellery, ceramics and clothing across both the indoor and outdoor stalls that are due to pitch up for the occasion. Visitors are also sure to be pleased with the array of food and drink to choose from. Free parking is available on-site and accompanied children under 16 can enter for free.
15 APRIL TWIST & SHOUT The Malthouse Theatre, Canterbury malthousetheatre. co. uk Time: 7.30pm Price: £ 29
Get ready for a thrilling night of dazzling entertainment and non-stop boogying as Canterbury’ s Malthouse Theatre steps back in time to the swinging 60s. With an all-star cast from London’ s West End, Twist & Shout will kick things off with the explosion of Brit pop in 1962, right through to the era of flower power and free love. Covering hits from the likes of The Beatles, Herman’ s Hermits, The Rolling Stones, Cilla Black, Manfred Mann and Dusty Springfield, the showcase will pair with beautiful costumes to truly transport you back to this incredible era.
17- 18 APRIL FAMILY & FRIENDS PORTRAIT WORKSHOP Turner Contemporary Gallery, Margate turnercontemporary. org Time: 1pm- 4pm Price: £ 8.50
Led by documentary photographer Edward Thompson, this unique workshop offers the rare opportunity to create an original one-off portrait shot using a high-quality large format camera. Each ticket gives you a 15-minute session where you’ ll get to make two black and white portraits on large format positive photographic paper. For those looking to get hands-on throughout the process, there’ ll also be the chance for you to become the photographer of your group with assistance from Edward. Development of pictures and post is included in the ticket price; pre-booking is essential.
20 APRIL & 6 JULY LUCY MAY WALKER @ HARBOURSIDE SQUARE Harbourside Square, Folkestone Harbour Arm, Folkestone folkestoneharbourarm. co. uk Time: 4pm- 6pm Price: Free
Gather loved ones and head down to Folkestone’ s vibrant Harbour Arm for a joyous singalong with brilliant solo acoustic performer, Lucy May Walker. Starting her career busking on the streets of London where she was discovered by Jeremy Vine, Lucy has taken the music industry by storm, going on to support Wet Wet Wet, Texas and Tony Hadley. Performing both her fantastic original music and well-loved covers, Lucy will light up the Harbourside Square in this welcoming free-to-attend showcase.
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