insideKENT Magazine issue 94 - January2020 | Page 20

EVENTS THE RONNIE SCOTT’S ALL STARS 19 JAN HAWKING DEMONSTRATION BY WILD AT HART Penshurst Place, Penshurst www.penshurstplace.com Time: 12pm | Price: £20 deposit – balance will be charged on the day Dine with Penshurst Place on the 19th January and join Tony and Julie from Wild at Hart for a fantastic hawking display, with an opportunity to meet some of their amazing birds, including owls and eagles. Your tour will be followed by a delicious carvery lunch in the Garden Restaurant, where you can enjoy a selection of nibbles from the hors d’oeuvre table, followed by a selection of roasted goodies, finished with gateaux, tarts, Eton mess or fresh fruit. 20-25 JAN ON YOUR FEET The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury www.marlowetheatre.com Time: 7.30pm Thu & Sat matinees: 2.30pm | Price: from £15 The Broadway and West End production of Gloria and Emilio Estefan’s smash-hit musical is coming to The Marlowe. On Your Feet! is the inspiring true love story of Emilio and Gloria and charts their journey from its origins in Cuba, onto the streets of Miami and finally to international superstardom. 24 JAN BIRDS OF PREY OF THE NORTH KENT MARSHES Capel Fleet Raptor Viewpoint, Isle of Sheppey www.kentwildlife.org.uk Time: 10am | Price: £35 The Isle of Sheppey has the highest density of overwintering birds of prey in the county and is one of the UK’s premier sites for species such as short- 20 eared owl, hen and marsh harrier, merlin, peregrine and, in some years, rough-legged buzzard. The morning will be spent watching birds of prey from the specially designed RSPB raptor viewpoint at Capel Fleet. Advice will be provided on how to observe and identify the various species in the field. After lunch there will be a photographic presentation on birds of prey in Kent, during which you will look again at the key identification features for each species and learn about the characteristics of this fascinating group. 24-25 JAN BURN’S NIGHT CELEBRATION Hever Castle, Hever www.hevercastle.co.uk Time: from 3pm | Price: from £195 Hever Castle Luxury Bed and Breakfast will once again be hosting a Burns Night celebration on Friday 24 January 2020. This spectacular event will combine an overnight stay in five star luxury accommodation with a tribute to the life, works and spirit of the great Scottish poet, Robert Burns. What better place to celebrate this time honoured event than at Hever Castle, where all are welcome, from active participants to quiet appreciators. Combining a formal affair with all the pomp and ceremony one would expect at a traditional Burns Night supper with an informal knees-up to a Ceilidh, Hever is expecting this event to be yet another sell out success. 25 JAN THE EMPTY STAGE Avenue Theatre, Sittingbourne www.avenuetheatre.co.uk Time: 7.30pm | Price: £9 Written and directed by Tobias Nicholls. Rising star Carina Harris was killed during an unscheduled rehearsal for an upcoming play. Now it’s up to the director to work out which of his temperamental cast is dramatic enough to be a killer. The Empty Stage has kept audiences guessing since 2016, and Purple Dreams are excited to now bring this popular and modern ‘whodunit’ to the Avenue Theatre. 25 JAN JOSIE LONG Quarterhouse, Folkestone www.quarterhouse.co.uk Time: 8pm | Price: £16 The three-time Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee is finally back with a brand new show. It is a show about the mind-bending intensity of new motherhood, but it is also about kindness, gentleness and joy. A cult-optimist herself, Josie wants her audiences to feel optimistic about the future, although in this current day and age, that’s a big ask. But at the very least there will be some silly voices. Photo credit: Giles Smith 25 JAN THE RONNIE SCOTT’S ALL STARS EM Forster Theatre, Tonbridge www.emftheatre.com Time: 7.30pm | Price: £25 The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars take to the road to celebrate the Ronnie Scott’s Story in honour of the club’s 60th anniversary. Direct from London’s world famous jazz club and combining world class live jazz alongside rare archive photos and video footage, The Ronnie Scott’s All Stars take you on a guided, musical tour of this music institution.