ARTS + ENTERTAINMENT in the DIARY cont..
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AUTUMN FAIR MAKERS MARKET Emmetts Garden, Sevenoaks 9- 11 October
Celebrating the changing of the season, Emmetts Garden will be a cornucopia of colour this autumn and provide the perfect backdrop for this year’ s Makers Market. Three days of craftspeople and makers bringing their skilful hands with botanical-inspired crafts, including jewellery, wooden sculptures and handmade ceramics; this year’ s marquee is bigger than ever, allowing more stallholders to join the celebration this October.
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OCT 2026
LEATHER CROSS STITCH BOOK WORKSHOP Creative Courses, Faversham
Ran by Bindfulness Handmade Books, you will learn how to make a leather-wrapped book stitched and bound with the visible cross stitch on the spine. The variation on the long-stitch book is an opportunity to incorporate your own various papers and off-cuts into the pages of a journal. Through the workshop, you will learn about the importance of paper grain and how to fold, sew and cover your books. All materials and tools are provided, alongside a selection of coffee, tea and biscuits..
10am- 4pm Included in general admission nationaltrust. org. uk
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10am- 4.30pm £ 115pp bindfulness. com
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OCT 2026
WET FELTING WORKSHOP Southfleet Village Hall, Gravesend
Explore the art of wet felting with Josie Chisholm, using the highest quality Merino wool from South American sheep. The half-day, smallgroup workshop will guide you step-by-step in creating beautiful hand-rolled felt pictures. Part of the North Kent Embroiderers( NKE) annual programme of events, spaces are limited.
Half day From £ 16pp northkentembroiderers. co. uk
AUTUMNAL FUNGI ADVENTURE WITH WALLACE & GROMIT Kew Wakehurst, Haywards Heath | 17 Oct- 1 Nov
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SCOTNEY CASTLE’ S HALLOWEEN TRAIL Scotney Castle, Lamberhurst 17 Oct- 1 Nov
This autumn, Kew Wakehurst invites families to join a Fantastic Fungi Trail, inspired by the adventures of Wallace & Gromit and the villainous penguin Feathers McGraw. Children can take a closer look at the world beneath them, where the many shapes of fungi hint at an expansive ecological network below and help to foil McGraw’ s most recent plot by uncovering the‘ tricks and treats’ of fungi found across the Sussex landscape.
The monsters around the moat at Scotney Castle are enjoying a rare day off, but they’ ve lost their important invitation to an eerie gathering. To help the skeletons find it, families can follow the spooky trail around the castle grounds, where you may spot hidden creatures hiding in the trees, solve clues and take part in challenges to help uncover the secret party message.
10am- 5pm Included in general admission kew. org
ACROSS THE BORDER!
© Jim Holden
10am- 4pm £ 3.50pp & general admission nationaltrust. org. uk www. insidekent. co. uk • 23