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PAINTING THE KNOLE LANDSCAPE WITH LIZ CHAPMAN // 8 AUG
Develop your painting skills and receive expert tuition in the striking setting of Knole Park. Liz Chapman shares her wealth of experience as an artist and teacher in a day-long landscape painting course in the stunning grounds of Knole Park. Develop your painting skills, learn techniques, receive advice on composition and have your painting conundrums answered. It is advisable for students to have some painting experience but not essential – all levels welcome. Please bring your own painting equipment to the class. Suitable for ages 16 +.
10am. Price: £ 75( includes refreshments and lunch). Knole, Sevenoaks TN15 0RP www. nationaltrust. org. uk / knole / 01732 462100
FAITH: THE GEORGE MICHAEL LEGACY // 10 AUG
Faith is a stunning celebration of one the greatest singersongwriters of all time. Starring international George Michael tribute, Wayne Dilks and his eight-piece band, Faith – The George Michael Legacy is a musical journey through 35 years of hit records from Wham!, to his solo career. Featuring songs such as Club Tropicana, I’ m Your Man, Faith, Fast Love, Outside, Freedom, A Different Corner, Father Figure, Careless Whisper and many, many more. Plus, the show uses actual video footage from The George Michael 25 live tour to create a twohour spellbinding spectacle.
7.30pm. Price: £ 22.50 Margate Winter Gardens, Fort Crescent, Margate CT9 1HX www. margatewintergardens. co. uk / 01843 292795
OPERA IN THE PARK // 12 AUG
Enjoy a summer evening to remember when Opera in the Park comes to the Hythe Imperial. Featuring local opera sensation, IDA, the event takes place in the beautiful surroundings of the gardens at the landmark venue on the seafront, with the centerpiece gazebo providing the stage for the performance. Sparkling wine and canapés will be served on the lawns before the event. Or, to make the evening really special, enjoy a drink in Kent’ s only Moet & Chandon Bar before dining in the hotel’ s AA-rosette holding Coast restaurant.
From 3.30pm. Price: £ 38 Hythe Imperial, Princes Parade, Hythe CT21 6AE www. hytheimperial. co. uk / 01303 267441
THE LITTLE MIX EXPERIENCE // 12 AUG
If you’ re a fan of one of The X Factor’ s finest exports, you’ re sure to love The Little Mix Experience! Four hugely talented girls pay tribute to one of the UK’ s finest girl bands with breathtaking dance moves, replica costumes and some of the finest vocals in the UK. This is a high-energy show from beginning to end, packed with all of Little Mix’ s greatest hits and it’ s suitable for all ages. Featuring songs such as Shout Out to My Ex, DNA, Wings, Salute, Black Magic, Love Me Like You, Secret Love Song and many, many more. They look like Little Mix, they sound like Little Mix, they are The Little Mix Experience!
11am. Price: £ 15 The Churchill Theatre, High Street, Bromley BR1 1HA www. churchilltheatre. co. uk / 020 3285 6000
COCKLES & MUSCLES: THE MARGATE PRIDE AFTER PARTY // 12 AUG
Now a legendary staple at Dreamland Margate, Amy( co-founder of Sink The Pink) brings back the Margate Pride After Party: the place to dress up, undress, dress down or dress however makes you feel fun and frivolous! There will be a whole host of DJs, drag queens and cabaret acts taking the stage in celebration of queer culture. It’ s a rave for the freaks and the fabulous! All are welcome, all are celebrated, this will be the pride afterparty of all pride afterparties! And with huge DJs and live acts all night long, it will be a night to remember!
9pm. Price: £ 15 Dreamland, Marine Terrace, Margate CT9 1XJ www. dreamland. co. uk / 01843 295887
GREAT COMP GARDEN’ S SUMMER SHOW // 12-13 AUG
The Summer Show is Great Comp Garden’ s biggest event of the year and held when the garden is at its peak of colour. This popular event features highly regarded RHS awardwinning and specialist plant nurseries who provide unusual species from across the world that grow well in our gardens. The two-day event at this quirky plantsman’ s delight has become a firm favourite with plant hunters and garden lovers over the years as it invites renowned plantsmen and women to exhibit and sell their award-winning plants. Among the exhibitors showcasing their plants this year are RHS Chelsea and RHS Hampton Court goldmedal-winning nursery, Heucheraholics, based in Lymington in the New Forest.
From 11am. Price: £ 8( children 6-17 £ 3) Great Comp Garden, Comp Lane, Platt, Sevenoaks TN15 8QS https:// greatcompgarden. co. uk / 01732 885094
SKY BIRDS // 13 AUG
A regular on the Betteshanger calendar. The Sky Birds of Prey display team will be back at the park with their magnificent birds.
From 10am. Price: Free Betteshanger Park, Sandwich Road, Deal CT14 0BF www. betteshanger-park. co. uk / 01304 619227
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