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LEGALLY BLONDE: THE MUSICAL // 19-24 MAR DAZZLING DAFFODILS // 21-24 MAR
Visitors will feel uplifted this spring during Hever Castle’ s new Dazzling Daffodils event. With 14,000 new daffodil bulbs set to bloom across the gardens, there will be a wide range of varieties to enjoy. The brand new daffodil event will throw the spotlight on the narcissus family and showcase the new and the best in daffodils. Master grower, Johnny Walkers of Walkers Bulbs, and winner of 35 RHS gold medals, will be onsite giving free talks and tours and will be sharing his encyclopedic knowledge of bulbs accrued over a lifetime growing daffodils.
From 10.30am. Price: £ 17.25( children 5-15 £ 9.75) Hever Castle & Gardens, Hever, Edenbridge TN8 7NG www. hevercastle. co. uk / 01732 865224
OMG you guys! It ' s the all-singing, all-dancing romantic comedy! The smash-hit Broadway and West End musical based on the best-loved movie, follows beautiful and popular sorority sister Elle Woods, who loves to be pampered and is passionate about pink. When she is dumped by her boyfriend, Warner Huntingdon III for a more serious girlfriend, she puts down the credit cards and picks up the books. Packing up her trusty pooch, Bruiser, she bags herself a place at the prestigious Harvard Law School to try and win him back. With the support of her new friends she learns that you can be both smart and fashionable. Rita Simons is best known for playing Roxy Mitchell in BBC’ s EastEnders for which she has won numerous awards and is one of Britain’ s best loved actresses. She will be joined by Bill Ward( Emmerdale, Coronation Street) as Professor Callahan and Lucie Jones( Eurovision UK representative 2017, Rent, Les Misérables, Ghost, We Will Rock You) will play Elle Woods.
This all-singing, all-dancing romantic comedy is a fun-filled, feel good pink fest! 7.30pm( Thursday & Saturday matinees 2.30pm). Price: £ 11.75- £ 41.25 The Marlowe Theatre, The Friars, Canterbury CT1 2AS www. marlowetheatre. com / 01227 787787
EASTER WREATH MAKING WORKSHOP // 21-22 MAR
Come and join one of Neptune Canterbury’ s Easter wreath-making workshops in the inspiring surroundings of their wonderful showroom. You’ ll be getting creative under the guidance of Anna, of Anna ' s Country Flowers, and creating beautiful wreaths to celebrate spring. You ' ll receive all the materials and instruction you need to create a stunning wreath to take home, delicious refreshments and the exclusive use of the showroom as your studio. You don ' t need any prior experience, just come ready with lots of enthusiasm.
5.30pm. Price: £ 45 Neptune Canterbury, Wincheap Road, Canterbury CT1 3TY www. neptune. com / 01227 209300
STONE MASON TOUR & TEA // 22 MAR
Canterbury Cathedral Lodge invite you to join Heather Newton, head of conservation, and her team who will give a fascinating overview of current projects and a rare opportunity to experience a behind-thescenes tour of the stonemason’ s workshop, followed by full afternoon tea in the restaurant at the lodge. Time to be confirmed. Price: £ 23.95 Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, Canterbury Cathedral, The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH www. canterburycathedrallodge. org / 01227 865350
TUNBRIDGE WELLS VINTAGE FAIR // 24 MAR
The vintage fair will be full of quality vintage fashion traders( with clothes from the 1920s to 1980s), as well as salvaged homeware, furniture, original records and antique / costume jewellery. There are two rooms full of traders from all over the South East coming from London, Brighton, Arundel, Ashford, Hastings and more to do the fair. There are going to be some really unique items there; one of the traders sells antique Japanese kimonos. There will also be a vintage menswear specialist, and even a milliner who makes hats using traditional methods and styles. Plus a DJ playing northern soul and motown all day, and the Splendid Coffee Company will be pulling up in their classic car to serve coffee and cakes in the courtyard.
From 10.30am. Price: £ 1( under 16s free) King Charles Church Hall, 3 Warwick Park, Tunbridge Wells TN2 5TA www. facebook. com / squirrelvintage
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