EVENTS
15 & 29 JANUARY WORKING WITH WILLOW Brogdale Collections , Faversham www . brogdalecollections . org Time : 10am - 4pm Light Lunch Included | Price : £ 75
This one-day course is the perfect introduction to one of the oldest crafts known . Get hands-on practice and learn the skills you need to work with willow and make baskets . Start the day learning about the different types of willow , handling the material , and discovering why and how the particular willows are used . Spend the rest of the day learning the process of making a small basket suitable for fruit , bread and other small items . Use locally grown willow to make your basket and take your finished creation home at the end of the day . Once you have the basic skills , the possibilities are endless for what you can go on to make at home . Perfect for those new to basket weaving as well as those wishing to rekindle their skills .
You will need : notebook , tools available for you to use but if you have a good strong pair of secateurs please bring them along .
18 JANUARY THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY Kings Hall , Herne Bay www . thekingshall . com Time : 7.30pm - 9.30pm | Price : £ 25 plus booking fee
Direct from a weeklong run in London ’ s West End at the Vaudeville Theatre , a SOLD-OUT worldwide tour , and standing ovations at every performance , The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back ! Using huge projection photos and original film footage , the international hit show also features a full live band performing all the hits including ‘ Mrs Robinson ’, ‘ Cecilia ’, ‘ Bridge Over Troubled Water ’, ‘ Homeward Bound ’ and many more . Get your tickets fast as this is an evening not to be missed !
19 - 21 JANUARY STEEL MAGNOLIAS Churchill Theatre , Bromley www . churchilltheatre . co . uk Time 2.30pm ( Saturday only ) & 7.30pm Price : From £ 22
Steel Magnolias , the hilarious and heart-warming play based on a true story , which enjoyed huge global success in the hit 1989 film adaptation starring Dolly Parton and Julia Roberts , is the story of six women who come together in a small-town beauty salon in the American South and prove that female friendship conquers all . Faced with the highs and lows of love and life , and amongst the chaos of work , marriage and children , they unite to gossip , unwind and set the world to rights .
The star-studded ensemble cast will feature Laura Main ( Sister Bernadette in BBC One ’ s Call the Midwife ), Diana Vickers ( X Factor , Dial M For Murder and The Rise and Fall of Little Voice ) and Lucy Speed ( EastEnders , The Bill , and BBC Radio 4 ’ s The Archers ). Completing the cast are Caroline Harker ( A Touch of Frost ) and Elizabeth Ayodele ( Playboy of the West Indies ).
This iconic comedy is the perfect ticket for every generation and proves that one hair appointment might just change your life .
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