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WILD WEEKEND // 22-23 JUL
A weekend of wild adventure. A chance to spend time escaping modern technology and enjoying Betteshanger’ s wilderness, including birds of prey experiences, wildlife photography with BBC photographer, Richard Taylor- Jones, bat walks, and workshops of wild cooking and bushcraft.
From 9.30am. Price: Free Betteshanger Country Park, Sandwich Road, Deal CT14 0BF www. betteshanger-park. co. uk / 01304 619227 Photo credit: Andy Jones / Betteshanger Country Park
30 YEARS OF TALKING TO MYSELF // 23 JUL
BRILLIANT BONES // 25-30 JUL
Britain ' s Got Talent finalist, Steve Hewlett is joined alongside Arthur Lager, Pongo, Rod-Vegas and more to celebrate his 30 years as a ventriloquist. With special guest Emily Reed.
8pm. Price: £ 13- £ 16 Woodville Halls, Woodville Place, Gravesend DA12 1DD www. woodville. co. uk / 01474 337774
Join Down House during National Archaeology Week and uncover the secrets and importance of archaeology – what facts will you dig up? Step back to the 1800s and join Mary Anning, Victorian archaeological expert, to make your own fossil to take home. Each workshop has limited numbers and will take approximately 40 minutes.
From 11am. Price: £ 11.80( children £ 7.10) Down House, Luxted Road, Downe BR6 7JT www. english-heritage. org. uk / visit / places / home-of-charles-darwindown-house / 0370 333 1181
SHELL SHOCK // 28 JUL
Shell Shock, a play that challenges mental health stigma. It was awarded‘ standout’ status at Brighton Fringe – chosen from 900 + shows at the festival. Coinciding with a political swell of support for mental health issues, Shell Shock comes to Kent this month and delivers an emotionally poignant yet frequently comic interpretation of one soldier’ s struggle with life back on civvy street following tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. Following acclaimed performances, this powerful oneman play showcases an emerging local talent, Tom Page, whose performance has been described as“ engaging, entertaining, and eminently believable.”
7.45pm. Price: £ 10- £ 12 Tower Theatre, North Road, Shorncliffe, Folkestone CT20 3HL www. towertheatrefolkestone. co. uk / 01303 223925
RAMBLIN’ MAN FAIR // 28-30 JUL
ELEPHANT & CASTLE // 29 JUL
Following on from its critically acclaimed and commercially successful second year in 2016, Ramblin’ Man Fair returns to Maidstone’ s Mote Park in 2017. Ramblin’ Man Fair 2017 is the must-see event for discerning festival goers with a quality musical lineup featuring a number of UK-exclusive performances. The event is a unique experience that’ s fast becoming a staple of the UK festival calendar.
From 4pm. Price: from £ 45 Ramblin’ Man Fair, Mote Park, Mote Avenue, Maidstone ME15 7RN www. ramblinmanfair. com
Do you tell the truth when you talk in your sleep? Does your sleep talk even make sense? And could it just be that you analyse your relationships in a way that’ s more honest than you do when you’ re awake?
That’ s the dangerous premise behind Elephant and Castle, a new, experimental show that springs from two years of recorded sleep talk. From there, it becomes tender, funny, uncomfortable and dark too, as the mutterings never quite take the form of honest coherence. But, does the incoherence conceal the truth? Is there something struggling to be said? Something perhaps that is painful and potentially disastrous for this relationship? Using live music and extracts from those recordings, Elephant and Castle is a Gig Theatre show about how honest it’ s possible to be and have your relationship survive.
7.30pm. Price: £ 12 Theatre Royal Margate, Addington Street, Margate CT9 1PW www. theatreroyalmargate. com / 01843 292795
FAMILY BASECAMP // 29-30 JUL
© Andy Jones / Betteshanger Country Park
A fun day getting the whole family involved in energising outdoor activities including archery, cycling, geocaching and a new militarystyle obstacle course. Work together as a team, or pit your wits against each other. Must be pre-booked through website.
From 9.30am. Price: £ 60 per family of four. Betteshanger Country Park, Sandwich Road, Deal CT14 0BF www. betteshanger-park. co. uk / 01304 619227
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