insideKENT Magazine Issue 24 - March 2014 | Page 27

EVENTS KentEvents An Audience with Clive Aslet at Leeds Castle // 7 March Laughing Boy Comedy Club // 13 March We could all do with having a laugh a bit more often, right? So Quarterhouse have lined up a monthly comedy (and curry) club. Yep, Curry Garden Restaurant, just across the road from Quarterhouse, are offering a 15% discount on food to all Comedy Club ticket holders. Independentlyrun Laughing Boy Comedy Club have put on some of the most successful shows in London over the past 10 years and now across the country, and this March they welcome Jason Patterson, Ivo Graham and Carey Marx to Folkestone. 8pm. Price: Adults £10, Concessions £8. Quarterhouse, Mill Bay, Folkestone CT20 1BN www.quarterhouse.co.uk / 01303 858500 Book up for this fascinating evening talk with award-winning writer and editor, Clive Aslet, and hear about the late 19th and 20th century American owners of British country houses. In the case of Leeds Castle, discover more about the last private owner, Lady Olive Baillie, a wealthy AngloAmerican heiress who had the style and funds to carry out the necessary modifications that turned the castle into the glamorous country house it is today. 6.30pm arrival (inc. welcome drink). Talk begins 7.15pm. Price: £20. Must be booked in advance. Lee G267F