insideKENT Magazine Issue 92 - November 2019 | Page 67

CHRISTMAS
LEEDS CASTLE CHRISTMAS MARKET
Neptune Christmas Market // 9 Nov
Join Neptune in Canterbury as they host their first
ever Christmas Market. See the brand new 2019
Neptune Christmas collection, as w ell as a host of
local food, drink, jewellery, and crafts, from local
partners including Macknade , Chapel Do wn,
Marshmallow Hea ven, Nancy & Betty , Simply
Chocolate and mor e, a t this fantastic da y of
Christmas shopping. T he mar ket ends with an
exciting Christmas charity raffle in aid of Sands.
Time: 10am - 4pm. Price: Free
Neptune, The Oast, Wincheap,
Canterbury, CT1 3TY
www.neptune.com
Leeds Castle Christmas Market
// 23 Nov - 15 Dec (weekends only)
Visit the Christmas market on the lawn overlooking
the castle, to discover a splendid array of seasonal
gifts, toys, festive decorations, and specialist food and
drink. In the centre of the market, visitors can enjoy
nostalgic fairground rides on the Victorian carousel,
or take a leisur ely trip on the big w heel f or a
spectacular view of the castle , whilst live music
performances from the bandstand each day will keep
everyone entertained.
Time: from 10am. Price: £26 (children 4-15 £17.50)
Leeds Castle, Maidstone, ME17 1PL
www.leeds-castle.com
Christmas On The Home Front
// 23 - 24 Nov
Join Kent Life to take in the sights, sounds and smells
of Christmas on the Home Front. Re-live the festive
season as it was in the 1940s through the WWII
events which brought our nation together. Among
the attractions will be ‘make do and mend’ lessons,
drill displays by the Home Guard, a 1940’s school
lesson, shops from the era, and a rehabilitation centre
for injured RAF pilots.
Time: from 10am. Price: £6.95 (children 3-15 £5.95)
Kent Life, Lock Lane, Sandling,
Maidstone, ME14 3AU
www.kentlife.org.uk
See Father Christmas at
Calverley Grounds
// 23 Nov - 24 Dec (selected dates)
Father Christmas and his friendly elves will be
welcoming families visiting the Tunbridge Wells Ice
Rink in Calverley Grounds, Tunbridge Wells.
The picturesque natural amphitheatre of Calverley
Grounds is the perfect venue to experience a
personalised and authentic family visit. After children
have written a letter to Father Christmas in the cosy
waiting area, he will magically know the names of
all the children after talking to the elves! There will
be plenty of time allowed to talk to Father Christmas,
before children choose an age appropriate gift
and have their photograph taken as a memento of
their visit.
One mounted photograph per family, children’s gift
and visit is all included in the ticket price,
Time: Various. Price: £16.50 + £1.50 booking fee
per transaction.
Calverley Grounds, Mountfield Gardens,
Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1SJ
www.fatherchristmasinkent.co.uk
Beauty & The Beast
30 Nov - 31st Dec
X Factor, I’m a Celeb’ and Dancing on Ice favourite,
Jake Quickenden, leads the cast in this tale as old as
time, Beauty & The Beast. Produced in-house by the
dedicated Hazlitt Theatre team, it promises to be a
beast of a pantomime; with dazzling special effects
and rip-roaring comedy routines from this local
crowd pleaser that delivers family fun year after year.
Time: Various. Price: from £20
The Hazlitt Theatre, Earl Street,
Maidstone, ME14 1PL
www.hazlitttheatre.com
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