ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT in the DIARY cont..
22 JUNE BRUNCH CLUB WITH JASON ALLEN Delta Hotels by Marriott Tudor Park Country Club, Maidstone marriott. com / en-us / hotels / lontp-deltahotels-tudor-park-country-club Time: 1pm- 4pm Price: £ 39 per person
Join Tudor Park for the first of their greatly anticipated summer brunch clubs with spectacular live music from the popular Jason Allen in the hotel’ s luxurious restaurant, Cast Iron Grill. Soak up the splendid atmosphere with exceptional vocals from Jason, sip a refreshing mimosa cocktail and indulge in a one-course plated brunch, with a vast selection of dishes to choose from.
23 JUNE- 6 JULY HEVER IN BLOOM Hever Castle & Gardens, Edenbridge hevercastle. co. uk Time: 10.30am- 6pm Price: Included with general admission
Don’ t miss the chance to view the awardwinning gardens of Hever Castle as they look their very best this summer, with breathtaking displays of over 5,000 roses awaiting to be marvelled at. Throughout the event at select times, visitors can join the castle’ s gardeners for a 40-minute talk and tour around the four-acre walled Rose Garden, create a hand-tied floral arrangement, join an eco dye printing workshop with Felix Green and taste Hever Castle gin from the courtyard shop.
25 JUNE- 1 JULY ST EDMUND’ S FESTIVAL St Edmund’ s School, Canterbury stedmundsfestival. org. uk Time: Various times Price: Various
St Edmund’ s beloved Festival on the Hill is all set to delight with another heralded celebration of music, art, drama and sport. Festival highlights include a dazzling performance from the world’ s leading Beatles tribute band, The Bootleg Beatles, and Ronnie Scott’ s All Stars production of An Afternoon at the Movies. Be sure to join Sunday’ s great array of sporting sessions, visit the festival’ s inspiring art exhibition and join acclaimed vocal coach Mark De-Lisser for a unique singing workshop.
28 JUNE ASHFOOD! FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL 2025 Elwick Place, Ashford elwickplace. com Time: 12pm- 7pm Price: Free
As part of Ashford’ s Food & Drink Festival, Elwick Place’ s ASHFOOD! Is back for its third year, celebrating Kent’ s growing food and drink scene. Don’ t miss exclusive offerings from Elwick’ s very own Matches Sports Bar and The Ashford Cinema and a packed lineup of entertainment suitable for the whole family. Stalls from brilliant local producers and vendors will display delicious eats and fine tipples, accompanied by buzzing DJ sets, live music, dance performances and plenty of free children’ s crafts.
28 JUNE BEER & BBQ FEST Macknade, Faversham macknade. com Time: 12pm- 7pm Price: £ 12( adult), under 18s free
Macknade’ s Beer & BBQ Fest is set to delight with its jam-packed sizzling celebrations for 2025! This year’ s highlights include a live cooking stage with top fire chefs and butchers sharing their expertise, live music sets from local artists Hullabaloo and Groovezoo, and a BBQ marketplace of leading brands, trends and accessories such as Big Green Egg and Traeger. Expect plenty of free kids activities for all-day entertainment and of course lots of tasty food and drink on offer from the many street food stalls and on-site bars.
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