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EVENTS KentEvents Folkestone Triennial // 30 Aug – 2 Nov Benjamin Britten – The Turn of the Screw // 7 Nov Described by the Independent on Sunday as ‘one of Glyndebourne’s most provocative and accomplished productions’, The Turn of the Screw was first seen as part of Glyndebourne Tour in 2006. In 2014, the show is revived with a cast of rising stars including award-winning Welsh soprano, Natalya Romaniw, in the role of the Governess, and 2010 Jerwood Young Artist, Anthony Gregory, as Peter Quint. Based on a story by Henry James, this performance is sung in English with supertitles and features the Glyndebourne Tour Orchestra. 7.15pm. Price: £14.50. Marlowe Theatre, The Friars, Canterbury CT1 2AS www.marlowetheatre.com / 01227 787787 The Folkestone Triennial is one of the most ambitious public art projects presented in the UK, set up and run by Lewis Biggs, Curator, the Creative Foundation. Artists Folkestone Triennial 2014. © Creative Foundation commissioned for this year’s Triennial include Yoko Ono, Andy Goldsworthy, Pablo Bronstein, Sarah Staton, Ian Hamilton Finlay, Gabriel Lester and Emma Hart, amongst others. This year’s projects address universal issues such as climate change, sustainability, the environment, technology and communication, as well as focusing on renovating dilapidated areas and creating new social spaces in the town. Highlights include a sustainable rooftop food-themed installation, a wind-powered lift that carries people to the top of Folkestone’s Victorian viaduct, and a monumental beach hut in the style of 18th-century architect, Nicholas Hawksmoor. Various locations, Folkestone CT20 www.folkestonetriennial.org.uk An Evening of Burlesque // 8 Nov Ed Kluz: The Lost House Revisited // 13 Sep – 13 Dec Flushed with success, and now entering its fourth fabulous year, the world’s original touring burlesque spectacular is about to hit town. Officially, Britain’s biggest burlesque extravaganza – a quarter of a million people have now seen this show – An Evening of Burlesque is responsible for exposing the cream of the West End of London’s thriving burlesque scene to the world. Not only has the ever-so-cheeky production revealed the secrets of the art of burlesque to delighted audiences across the UK, it has also thrilled theatregoers at the swishest venues throughout Europe as well. For over-18s only, it boasts that its success is built on a combination of sultry vocals, breathtaking choreography, mischief, magic, frivolity and fun. 8pm. Price: £23.50-£24.50. Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley BR1 1HA www.churchilltheatre.co.uk / 08448717620 In his first solo museum exhibition, Ed Kluz reimagines the architecture of the now demolished or derelict British country houses. Marking 40 years since the V&A’s landmark 1974 exhibition, The Destruction of the Country House, Kluz focuses our attention once again on the vanished architecture of these lost houses and the hold it still has on the popular imagination. Presenting a body of some of his largest collages to date, Kluz explores the gap between the original, often unconventional, structures of the past and what remains of them today. All works exhibited at Mascalls Gallery are available for sale. Tues-Thurs, 10am-5pm; Fri-Sat, 11am-4pm. Price: Free admission. Mascalls Gallery, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood TN12 6LT www.mascallsgallery.org / 01892 839039 Pet Portraits at The Bull Hotel // 24 Oct – Ongoing We are a nation of pet lovers. Whether they're large, small, fluffy, or feathered, we love our pets. This was certainly confirmed when Victor ia Ballard, a local self-taught artist who specialises in pencil portraits, put out an invite through social media offering to draw family pets for her forthcoming display at The Bull Hotel in Wrotham. This is the second time Victoria has been invited to display her pencil portraits at the newly Michelin-listed hotel and restaurant. The previous event proved so successful that it seemed only right that much-loved family pets would be the subject of her latest display. This new exhibition will showcase 15 pencil-drawn portraits consisting of dogs (including one guide dog), a lizard, a parrot, chickens, a tortoise, some cats, a couple of horses, and not forgetting, Percy the alpaca. The recent press preview evening was a huge success, with Marc the Vet, the resident vet on BBC Breakfast and This Morning, turning up to support the big reveal. In addition, all proceeds from the evening's raffle went to Pup Aid, Marc's chosen charity. Price: Free admission. Victoria can be contacted at [email protected] or on 07711 038484. The Bull Hotel, Bull Lane, Wrotham TN15 7RF www.thebullhotel.com / 01732 789800 One Day Pottery Experience // 8-9 Nov This November, Aylesford Pottery is offering an introduction to the field, with the guidance of a master potter. A fabulous day out for all, this is an event not to be missed. Book in advance via 01622 790796 or in person. 10am-4pm. Price: £50 per day. Aylesford Pottery, The Friars, Aylesford ME20 7BX www.aylesfordpottery.co.uk 35