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DANIEL KITSON: A SHOW FOR CHRISTMAS // 1 DEC
CLEMENTINE CHURCHILL: SPEAKING FOR HERSELF // 1 DEC-18 FEB
© NTI Andrew Butler
Clementine Churchill: Speaking for Herself, focuses on the extraordinary life of Sir Winston Churchill’ s beloved wife Clementine. The exhibition features items that have never been on public display before including treasured childhood photographs and a portrait by Paul Maze, the last of the post-impressionists. Displays will feature over sixty objects, from personal mementoes such as her photos and private letters, along with several gifts that she received from family, friends and political contacts.
From 11am. Price: £ 13.50( children £ 6.75) Chartwell, Mapleton Road, Westerham TN16 1PS www. nationaltrust. org. uk / chartwell / 01732 868381
It’ s 4.52pm on Wednesday 24th December when Pollyanna Plunket, briefly distracted by opening a bag of toffees, glances away from the road for no more than a second only to find upon looking back that an old man, from nowhere, has made his way to the middle of the street. She hits the horn, the man turns, she stamps hard on the brakes and while the vehicle, a mid-size motorhome, does slow down, it does not stop. Skidding over glistening black tarmac and careering into the old man who’ s making no visible attempt to move, but is rooted to the spot, bent over under the weight of a battered red bag, the inevitable impact flips him up over the bonnet and onto the windscreen – his eyes oddly calm as they meet hers for a moment before he slumps down the glass, rolling back off the bonnet and out of sight.
A story about possibility, magic, grief, hope, tradition and toffees. Which is to say, Christmas, basically.
7.30pm. Price: £ 12 Theatre Royal Margate, Addington Street, Margate CT9 1PW www. theatreroyalmargate. com / 01843 292795
PETER PAN // 1 DEC-18 JAN
CINDERELLA BALL // 1-2 DEC
Dress in your finest to arrive at the Cinderella Ball in style and be greeted on the red carpet with a glass of bubbly. As you waltz into the ballroom, you will enjoy a delicious three-course meal and will be entertained by Prince Charming’ s favourite live band and DJ. Dance the night away until the stroke of midnight when something magical is sure to happen! 18 +. From 7pm. Price: £ 49 The Orchard Theatre, Home Gardens, Dartford DA1 1ED www. orchardtheatre. co. uk / 01322 220000
Don’ t miss this fun-filled, family pantomime starring Shaun Williamson( EastEnders and Extras), Wendi Peters( Coronation Street), children’ s favourites Gemma Hunt( CBeebies’ Swashbuckle), David Ribi( Channel 5’ s Milkshake) and Samantha Dorrance( CBeebies’ The Tale Of Mr Tumble). Once again, the show will be written and directed by Paul Hendy and brought to you by Evolution, the same creative team behind last year’ s award-winning show, Dick Whittington( which was seen by over 95,000 people!). With lots of audience participation and spectacular special effects, this promises to be their biggest and funniest pantomime ever. The croc is ticking so hook your tickets now!
Various day and evening performances. Price: £ 7- £ 36.75 The Marlowe Theatre, The Friars, Canterbury CT1 2AS www. marlowetheatre. com / 01227 787787
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