insideKENT Magazine Issue 86 - May 2019 | Page 19

EVENTS KENT EVENTS (MAY 2019) SPARTAN UK & IRELAND 1 MAY ROYAL WELLS’ CHARITY QUIZ NIGHT AND DINNER 4-6 MAY WEALD OF KENT COUNTRY CRAFT SHOW Royal Wells Hotel, Tunbridge Wells www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/charity-quiz-night-and- dinner-tickets-59709464616 Time: 7pm | Price: £15 Penshurst Place, Penshurst www.penshurstplace.com Time: from 10am | Price: £10 Put your general knowledge to the test and raise money for a fantastic cause at the Royal Wells’ Charity Quiz Night and Dinner. Teams of up to eight people are invited to take part in the special event. Tickets include a delicious two-course meal, and £5 from every ticket sold will go to Shepherd Neame’s Charity of the Year, the Silas Pullen Fund, in aid of the Brain Tumour Charity, set up in the memory of Faversham schoolboy Silas Pullen, who died from an aggressive brain tumour in 2013. 4-5 MAY SPARTAN UK & IRELAND St Clere Estate, Kemsing www.spartanraceuk.com Time: TBC | Price: from £82 Registrations are now open for the Spartan UK and Ir eland race season. The obstacle course events, which are organised by Spartan Race, the world’s leading obstacle course race and endurance brand, ar e taking place in six dif ferent locations across the UK and Ireland between May and October. All the Spartan races are perfect for the adventurous type and those seeking a new c hallenge. With a wealth of artisan producers and a broad range of activities on offer for visitors of all ages – fr om craft w orkshops and wildlife displa ys to shopping marquees and live music – it’s sure to be an entertaining and enjoyable day out for all the family. 4-7 MAY CHIDDINGSTONE CASTLE LITERARY FESTIVAL Chiddingstone Castle, Chiddingstone www.chiddingstonecastle.org.uk Time: Various | Price: Various The Festival will take place over the first bank holiday in May, bringing yet more wonderful author events and entertainment to West Kent, for both adults and children. The four days of talks, performances and workshops are set in the historic house and grounds and have been carefully curated to ensure there is something for everyone of all ages and interests. 19