EVENTS
14 & 21 JANUARY HALF-DAY GRAFTING COURSE WITH DAVID MORRICE Brogdale Collections , Faversham www . brogdalecollections . org Time : 10am - 1pm | Price : £ 45
Be shown how to graft your own maiden tree using rootstocks . You will also be shown top work grafting to change varieties or produce a family tree . Advice will be given on equipment to use and where to source materials . Participants will leave with the knowledge to graft at home , and should wear sensible winter clothing and footwear for spending time in the orchards .
14 JANUARY AN EVENING OF BURLESQUE Hazlitt Theatre , Maidstone www . parkwoodtheatres . co . uk Time : 7.30pm | Price : £ 29.50
An Evening of Burlesque is filled with artistic spectacle that has enraptured audiences for centuries . This sensational variety show brings together a bounty of beautiful stars for an unrivalled variety show for the 21st century ! Expect the unexpected with plenty of glitter and glamour ! It ’ s cocktails and cabaret o ’ clock !
Join The Hazlitt for the good old-fashioned night out as they bring you the ultimate variety show , blending stylish cabaret , comedy , music , circus and burlesque to light up all your senses .
With world-class entertainers and stars of the stage and screen – prepare for an extravaganza of glitz and glamour ! Expect fun , feathers and fabulous costumes as they pick from the finest selection of specialty artistes , cabaret and circus stars , comedians and Champagne showgirls ! It ’ s the perfect night for everyone .
14 JANUARY - 12 FEBRUARY ROOTED IN FABRIC The Beaney , Canterbury www . canterburymuseums . co . uk Time : Monday : Closed , Tuesday to Saturday : 10am - 5pm , Sunday : 10am - 4pm Price : Free
Africa is a vast continent with historically rooted traditions and unique local ways of dressing using a variety of fabric , leather or sometimes beads . The most emblematic fabric associated with African culture is wax fabric – named after the process used to dye this colourful fabric with beeswax or resin . This exhibition takes you on a 200-year journey , from its complex origins in the 19th century to its role in global contemporary culture today , to understand how this iconic textile has become a way to visually represent Africans and the African diaspora . The exhibition features African , Asian and European artworks from national and local collections . There will also be testimonies from Africans and people from the African diaspora telling us how they relate to these woven and printed fabrics .
14 JANUARY - 5 MARCH CHURCHILL IN PUNCH : A CARTOON BIOGRAPHY Chartwell , Westerham www . nationaltrust . org . uk Time : Various | Price : Included in Admission
Explore how the image of Winston Churchill was used repeatedly by cartoonists to celebrate , poke fun at , and make comment on , his life events .
Winston featured in over 600 cartoons published by Punch magazine in his lifetime and after . The exhibition is a small selection chosen to showcase the breadth of topic and time where cartoonists were inspired by Winston . Learn more about his life through depictions of him as a cherub , a man of many hats , a winged bulldog , and Winnie the Pooh .
This exhibition has been co-curated by Katherine Carter , property curator , and Gary Stiles , author of Churchill in Punch , and in partnership with TopFoto .
15 JANUARY CLAY ANIMAL MUG WORKSHOP Art of Mine , Maidstone www . artofmineeducation . co . uk Time : 10am - 12.30pm Light Lunch Included Price : £ 25
Enjoy spending the morning learning how to make a mug out of clay . Learn how to use a template , roll the clay , attach pieces and paint your clay with glazes . Enjoy also having a go at throwing a pot on the potter ’ s wheel . The pieces will be fired and ready for collection in three weeks . All children must be accompanied by a paying adult . Free tea and coffee available .
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