insideKENT Magazine Issue 87 - June 2019 | Page 21

EVENTS GIN TASTING EVENING 3 JUN MICHAEL MCINTYRE: BIG WORLD TOUR WARM UP SHOW The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury www.marlowetheatre.com Time: 7.30pm | Price: from £32.50 Michael McIntyre is continuing his Big World Tour this spring and is warming up with this show. 4 JUN MOTHER’S RUIN The Woodville, Gravesend www.woodville.seatlive.com Time: 8pm | Price: £15 NCM in association with The Ginstress present Mother’s Ruin: A Cabaret About Gin created by Maeve Marsden, Libby Wood, Anthea Williams, Jeremy Brennan and Elly Baxter. Equal parts historical and hysterical, lose yourself in the company of sailors, barmaids and bootleggers in this darkly comic cabaret. 7 JUN GIN TASTING EVENING Penshurst Place, Penshurst www.penshurstplace.com Time: 5pm | Price: £30 New for 2019, gin enthusiasts will have an opportunity to learn from an expert about the varied botanicals that are used in making their favourite gins, as well as tasting a selection of local smaller batch gins. This guided gin tasting will take place in the medieval Baron’s Hall. 9 JUN JASPER CARROTT’S STAND UP & ROCK Theatre Royal, Margate www.margate-live.com Time: 7.30pm | Price: £25 Stand Up & Rock sees the legendary Jasper Carrott back live on stage with a new stand up show, performing alongside his musical compatriots that have been rockin’ audiences all over the world. Joining Jasper Carrott is Bev Bevan, the legendary drummer and founding member of The Move and ELO who, as well as being Jasper’s mate has rockstar credentials that most dream of… Bev’s band are one of the finest around and features Geoff Turton from the Rockin Berries, Phil Tree (ex Wizzard), renowned session musician, Abby Brant, and singer Suzi Woo. 9 JUN OPEN FARM SUNDAY AT SOLLEY’S ICE CREAM PARLOUR Solley’s Ice Cream Parlour, The Dairy, Church Lane, Deal CT14 8JL www.solleysicecream.co.uk Time: 11am–4pm | Price: Free admission, food and tractor rides can be purchased 9 Jun BIDDENDEN VINEYARDS 13th ANNUAL FOOD & DRINK DAY Gribble Bridge Lane, Biddenden TN27 8DF www.biddendenvineyards.com Time: 11am–4pm | Price: Free admission This all-day event showcases a range of great produce that the county has to offer. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet, taste and buy from a wide variety of Kentish producers specialising in cheeses, preserves, sauces and chutneys, pies, fudges, beers and liqueurs, honey, ice cream, wool, crisps, meats and game and much more. The event is in aid of Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance. 11 JUN ABBA - FOREVER The Orchard Theatre, Dartford www.orchardtheatre.co.uk Time: 7.30pm | Price: from £25.50 ABBA - Forever is one of the UK’s leading international tribute shows and theatre audiences from across Great Britain and Sweden have long enjoyed this superb recreation of possibly the world‘s greatest pop group. Find out more about Solley’s family farm for their third Open Farm Sunday. Explore the farm on the marked trail, take a tractor ride, join a factory tour (numbers are limited and bookings will be taken on the day) and meet a wide range of local producers in the food market. There will also be a bird of prey display and tractors to look at too! 21