EVENTS
JAM On The Marsh // 7-17 July
Canterbury Cathedral Lodge Summer Party // 9 July
Hear world-renowned musicians in this year’ s multi-arts festival including BBC Singers for BBC Radio 3 broadcast, London Mozart Players, Sacconi Quartet and Chapel Choir of Selwyn College, Cambridge. Enjoy Bernstein and Gershwin with Onyx Brass, a racy C18th romp with Casanova and Sounds Baroque and Messiaen’ s astounding Quartet for the End of Time. Various times. Price: Free- £ 15
Complimenting the festival’ s music, Jillian Bain Christie brings her astonishing Nordic landscapes and award-winning photographer Tristan Fewings captures landscapes and seascapes of the Marsh. There is a hART exhibit where the power of the line within the landscape meets artistic expression and Kate Walters draws your dreams. Let your children’ s imagination run wild with hART in kite making and stickmen workshops.
Various times. Price: Free- £ 35 www. jamconcert. org / session / 0800 988 7984
A Midsummer Night’ s Dream // 8 July
“ Tis almost fairy time …” This fresh, young production of A Midsummer Night’ s Dream begins firmly in a familiar, contemporary world but when the young lovers flee the rigid constraints of their parents, they are tumbled into a weird, wonderful, Woodstock of an Athenian forest. With rip-roaring live American folk music, this is a great night out for all the family.
7pm. Price: £ 20( children 10-18 £ 10) Charlton Place, Charlton Park, Bishopsbourne, Canterbury CT4 5JA www. charlton-park. org / 01227 831355
Canterbury Cathedral Lodge invites you to join them at their summer party on Saturday 9th July and enjoy the spectacular backdrop of Canterbury Cathedral. On arrival guests will enjoy a glass of Pimm’ s and canapés in the beautiful Campanile Garden, overlooking the Cathedral, while being entertained by solo singer, Sarah Banks. Guests will then make their way through to the Clagett Auditorium for a three-course sit down dinner with coffee and mints. Afterwards, seven-piece local function band, The Soul Monkeys, will entertain you throughout the evening. At 11pm there will be a disco until midnight.
6.30pm. Price: £ 34.95 per person Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH www. canterburycathedrallodge. com / 01227 865350
Tiddler And Other Terrific Tales // 12 July
Leeds Castle Classical Concert // 9 July
Heritage Events presents one of the most magnificent and memorable summer evenings in the Kent event calendar. The Leeds Castle Classical Concert will be celebrating its 38th year with a wonderful programme of music and entertainment from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
Gates open at 4.30pm. Price: from £ 43 per person Leeds Castle, Maidstone ME17 1PL www. leeds-castle. co. uk / 01622 765400
Under the sea, out on the farm and into the jungle, these terrific tales are woven together with live music, puppetry and a whole host of colourful characters from Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’ s best-loved titles: Tiddler, Monkey Puzzle, The Smartest Giant in Town and A Squash and a Squeeze. Funky moves, toe tapping tunes and giggles are guaranteed!
1pm & 3pm. Price: £ 12 Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley BR1 1HA www. churchilltheatre. co. uk / 020 3285 6000
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