insideKENT Magazine issue 94 - January2020 | Page 15

EVENTS KENT EVENTS (JANUARY 2020) 1-31 JAN TIME IS THE NAME OF THE BREEZE 1-31 JAN NO STONE LEFT UNTURNED 3 JAN PAPERFRIEND Fairfax Gallery, Tunbridge Wells www.fairfaxgallery.com/the-pantiles Time: from 10am | Price: FREE Margate Caves, Margate www.margatecaves.co.uk Time: from 10am | Price: £4.50 (children £2) Poco Loco, Chatham www.paperfriend.co.uk Time: 9pm | Price: TBC Fairfax Gallery is proud to announce the third solo exhibition by artist Justin Weeks following on from his last sell out show in 2017. Justin Weeks has gone from strength to strength and gained a strong international following having been exhibited by the Fairfax Gallery at both its galleries and at major International art fairs. An exhibition of new dust sculptures and drawings by Paul Hazelton. The exhibition will include the 18th-century natural philosopher, science educator and author Margaret Bryan who played a pivotal role in the progression of female science writers in Britain. Paperfriend are excited to headline Poco Loco in Chatham! They genuinely can’t wait to kick off 2020 in style by performing at one of their ‘home’ venues. 4-5 JAN ANDREW RIEU The Criterion, Sheerness www.thecriterionbluetown.co.uk Time: 7pm Saturday, 2pm Sunday | Price: £20 This New Year’s cinema event celebrates Andre Rieu's 70th birthday, looking back at his most spectacular performances throughout his career from all over the world. 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26 JAN WINTER GARDEN OPENINGS Sissinghurst Castle, Cranbrook www.nationaltrust.org.uk/sissinghurst- castle-garden Time: from 11am | Price: £13.80 (children £6.90) Discover the bare beauty of the garden in winter and the structure which provides the framework for abundant planting later in the year, every weekend in January. Sissinghurst is famous as the epitome of the English Garden; a result of the creative tension between the formal design of Harold Nicolson and the exuberant planting of Vita Sackville-West. Walk at your leisure around parts of the garden not normally open at this time of year to discover the structure and architecture at its best. 8-18 JAN THE BODYGUARD The Orchard Theatre, Dartford www.orchardtheatre.co.uk Time: 2:30pm, 7:30pm, Sun 3pm Price: from £16 THE BODYGUARD The international, award-winning smash-hit musical based on the blockbuster film, The Bodyguard is back! Following her triumphant West End run and sell-out UK Tour, Alexandra Burke returns to the role of Rachel Marron in Dartford. Former Secret Service agent turned bodyguard, Frank Farmer, is hired to protect superstar Rachel Marron from an unknown stalker. Each expects to be in charge – what they don't expect is to fall in love. 15