insideKENT Magazine Issue 62 - May 2017 | Page 63

The Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells Trinity is a charity and a 291-seat theatre and arts venue in the heart of Royal Tunbridge Wells set in a striking 19th-century Decimus Burton designed grade II listed building. The theatre hosts a wide range of diverse performances of drama, comedy, music, cinema, dance and live broadcasts of world-class theatre, opera, and dance from around the world. It also has a welcoming gallery space and a café-bar open throughout the day. This is the only theatre in the area that produces and directs its own Christmas show – combining in-house talent and expertise with professionals both on stage and off, as well as local children who are given an unparalleled opportunity to work in a professional environment. Young people are a vital part of what the theatre does and there is a vibrant and growing Youth Theatre that is supplemented by workshops on particular skills as well as two summer productions. www.trinitytheatre.net // 01892 678678 Tom Thumb Theatre, Margate The Tom Thumb Theatre was once a Victorian coach house and now has the distinction of being one of the smallest theatres in the world. On top of that impressive resume, the Tom Thumb Theatre is a family-run arts venue (and has been since 1984), and that family ethos is at the heart of everything that happens here. There are a variety of different performances that take place at The Tom Thumb Theatre including spoken word, burlesque, comedy, music, indie film screenings and more. www.tomthumbtheatre.co.uk // 01843 221791 Trinity Theatre 10 YEARS CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL 19 -21 MAY 2017 FOLKESTONE FESTIVAL GUESTS Alasdair Beatson Piano Lavinia Meijer Harp Wihan Quartet PROGRAMME INCLUDES Schubert Death and the Maiden, Dvorak Piano Quintet, Philip Glass String Quartet No.2 and the Mendelssohn Octet BOOKING www.sacconi.com for programme details Sacconi Ad Genericc 2017 A5.indd 1 Box Office: 01303 760750 www.quarterhouse.co.uk 22/02/2017 10:18 63