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BLITHE SPIRIT // 5 JUL THE BIG O VINTAGE // 7 JUL
The Big O Vintage in Orpington is Kent ' s biggest and best vintage festival, created by Talking Box events. It’ s a journey through time packed full of memories. The festival has dedicated decade zones from the 1940s and 50s to the 1960s, 70s and 80s with live bands, DJs, a great vintage market, classic cars( pre-registered only) and vintage scooters. Each zone features film and TV props as well as a great retro gaming tent and retro beauty parlour, with mouthwatering street foods and bars, a giant Ferris wheel and kids’ rides.
From 11am. Price: Free Priory Gardens, Church Hill, Orpington BR6 0HH www. thebigofestival. co. uk
NEPTUNE’ S 2ND BIRTHDAY PARTY // 7-8 JUL
As part of JAM on the Marsh festival, acclaimed Changeling Theatre bring an open-air performance of Noel Coward’ s best loved comedy, Blithe Spirit. Celebrated novelist Charles Condomine invites local medium and eccentric, Madame Arcati, to hold a séance at his house, as research for his new book … but the scheme backfires! Bring a chair / rug and watch this wonderful play under the vast Romney Marsh sky.
7.30pm. Price: £ 18( under 18s free) The Old School, Church Lane, New Romney TN28 8ER www. jamconcert. org / event / changeling-theatre-blithe-spirit / 0800 988 7984
SUMMER PARTY AT CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL LODGE // 7 JUL
Canterbury Cathedral Lodge invites you to enjoy the spectacular backdrop of Canterbury Cathedral at their summer party on Saturday 7th July. On arrival guests will enjoy a glass of Pimm’ s and canapés in the beautiful Campanile Garden overlooking the cathedral while being entertained by a solo singer. Guests will then make their way through to the splendid Clagett Auditorium for a three-course, sitdown dinner with coffee and mints. Afterwards, seven-piece local function band, The Soul Monkeys will entertain you throughout the evening. At 11pm there will be a disco until midnight.
6.30pm. Price: £ 39.95 Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, Canterbury CT1 2EH www. canterburycathedrallodge. org / events / summer-party-nightsaturday-7th-july-2018 / 01227 865350
Neptune will be two years old on 7th July! They will be celebrating with a garden party theme, with bubbly, summer treats and birthday cake – of course! – in their beautiful walled garden. On the afternoon of Sunday 8th July, local winery, Simpsons will be offering a tasting experience with a selection of their sparkling wines. There will be a prize draw and hopefully fantastic weather for everyone to come and admire the SS18 collections. Pop down and join the anniversary party.
From 10am. Price: Free The Oast, Wincheap, Canterbury CT1 3TY www. neptune. com / 01227 209300
KENT SUPERHERO RUN // 8 JUL
Local charities, the Kenward Trust and YouCan Youth Cancer Support have joined forces and are inviting people to take part in the first Kent Superhero Run. The 5km, and the under 11’ s 1.5km fun run will take place in the stunning setting of Kenward Trust’ s headquarters in Yalding. Runners can dress up as any hero they like, or simply wear their mask in support of their own hero. All monies raised from the event will support Kenward Trust and YouCan Youth Cancer Support. YouCan offer support to young people, aged 10 to 30 throughout Kent whose lives have been impacted by cancer, offering counselling and therapeutic support as well as short breaks at Hinton House, a recently opened holiday home on the Kent coast, where young people and their families can spend some time away from the day to day stresses of living with cancer.
10am. Price: £ 8( children £ 5) Kenward Trust, Kenward Road, Yalding ME18 6AH www. kenwardtrust. org. uk / 01622 814187
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