insideKENT Magazine Issue 63 - June 2017 | Page 25

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THE NORTHERN BALLET: THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS
// 16-17 JUNE
Divided by a barbed wire fence, Bruno doesn’t understand anything
about where Shmuel lives, or who he is. To him, he’s just a new friend
– a boy wearing a pair of striped pyjamas. As this unlikely friendship
blossoms against the backdrop of the unthinkable events of World War
II, Bruno’s childlike curiosity leads this poignant story to a devastating
conclusion. The UK’s foremost narrative ballet company, Northern
Ballet, present this heartbreaking story through dance for the very first
time.
7.30pm. Price: £10.50-£20
The Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley BR1 1HA
www.churchilltheatre.co.uk / 020 3285 6000
BARN DANCE // 16 JUNE
Join Kent Life
in the big top
for a barn
dance with
music from
Licence to
Ceilidh. Join in
with the fun,
ride a rodeo bull
and enjoy a hog
roast. Doors
open at 7.30pm
with Licence to
Ceilidh
performing
from 8pm. The lineup includes a caller, fiddle, chords, bass guitar and
drum kit and combines the dynamic fiddle styles of a traditional ceilidh
band with a modern, funky rhythm section.
7.30pm. Price: £15 (children 5-15 £7.50)
Kent Life, Lock Lane, Sandling, Maidstone ME14 3AU
www.kentlife.org.uk / 01622 763936
BLACKTHORN TRUST SUMMER FAIR // 17 JUNE
Join the Blackthorn Trust for their annual summer fair on Saturday
17th June. The beautiful garden and café provide the setting for serving
cream teas and homemade pizzas, artisanal stalls, children’s games
and activities, and a performance from the Hazlitt Theatre youth group.
All welcome.
From 10.30am. Price: Free
Blackthorn Trust, St Andrew’s Road, Maidstone ME16 9AN
www.blackthorn.org.uk / 01622 828382
FATHER’S DAY // 17-18 JUNE
BACKYARD CHICKENS // 17 JUNE
Join John Shepherd,
Bore Place tutor and
smallholder, for an
informal introduction to
keeping chickens. The
course will cover
choosing and setting up
your coop as well as ho