insideKENT Magazine Issue 66 - September 2017 | Page 26

EVENTS ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• SANDWICH ARTS WEEK // 16-23 SEP ROUNDABOUT FESTIVAL // 21-24 SEP A unique, intimate pop-up theatre is coming to Margate. You’ll be seated around the stage with a great view of the actors. Roundabout combines comfortable seating with cutting edge sound and lighting technology to create an unmissable theatrical experience. There are lots of different shows and events across the festival, and more details can be found on the website. Various times and various prices. Theatre Royal Margate, Addington Street, Margate CT9 1PW www.theatreroyalmargate.com / 01843 292795 THE MUSCLE SHOALS // 22 SEP The Muscle Shoals are a 10-piece soul and funk band, featuring music from Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Joe Cocker, Wilson Pickett and many more! They are appearing at Homelands Stadium, the home of Ashford United FC, on Friday 22nd September from 7.30pm. Tickets include a finger buffet, and the bar will be open. Tickets are available by contacting [email protected] or phoning 01233 611838. 7.30pm. Price: £12 Homelands Stadium, Ashford Road, Kingsnorth TN26 1NJ www.ashfordunitedfc.com / 01233 611838 Sandwich Arts Week hosts an exhibition of local artists in St Peter’s church and has an evening event every day – from a contemporary interpretation of The Tempest through Jazz Club and two cinema evenings, plus poetry and more. Various times. Price: Free St Peter’s Church, Market Street, Sandwich CT13 9DA www.sandwichevents.org.uk ROUTES INTO HORTICULTURE // 18-19 SEP RISE // 22 SEP One of the most famous gardens in Kent will be loaned to keen gardeners as their playground and practical study area from this September as Hever Castle & Gardens team up with the RHS to provide horticultural qualifications. Dedicated amateur gardeners and those looking to develop their horticultural skills further will be able to take the nationally recognised qualifications of: RHS certificates Level 2 in the Principles Of Plant Growth Propagation and Development, the Principles of Garden Planning and Maintenance and RHS Level 2 in Practical Horticulture. The courses will be delivered by RHS tutors in the fantastic setting of Hever Castle & Gardens. 9.30am. Price: £532 (to include exam fee and entrance to Hever Castle for the duration of the course) Hever Castle, Hever, Edenbridge TN8 7NG www.hevercastle.co.uk / 01732 865224 Rise wanders into a twilight world of show business, where lovers meet against a dream-like backdrop of song, circus, cabaret and the silver screen. Combining tight-wire, live music, theatre and a surreal, eclectic style, Rise is a voyeuristic journey woven through with rich and romantic imagery, a poignant series of vignettes about the complexity of relationships – beautiful, tragic and hilarious with a delightful blend of comedy and pathos. 7.30pm. Price: £10 Quarterhouse, Mill Bay, Folkestone CT20 1BN www.quarterhouse.co.uk / 01303 760750 ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 26