8 Maidstone Borough Council
Hazlitt Arts Centre
COMEDY NIGHT MILES JUPP and KEVIN MCCARTHY– Exchange Studio – Wednesday April 6 8pm £10
Jupp appeared in series 3 of the political comedy The Thick of It as John Duggan, an incompetent press officer. Miles has also appeared in Have I Got News For You and Never Mind The Buzzcocks.
High School Rocks Monday April 18– Hazlitt 6.30pm £13.50. A high energy, foot stomping, totally interactive production featuring all the very best hits from High School Musical 1, 2, & 3, Hannah Montana , Camp Rock and Glee!
HILTON HALL’S SHOWCASE – Hazlitt – Thursday April 21 – Saturday April 23 7.30pm (Sat Matinee 3pm) £10 concs £7.50 (no concs on Sat evening). Hilton Hall presents its annual showcase with captivating choreography and dynamic dancers providing an action packed evening of entertainment.
COMEDY NIGHT Richard Morton, Nick Helm and Jimmy McGhie – WEDNESDAY MAY 4 – EXCHANGE STUDIO 8PM £10. Richard Morton is absolutely hilarious, he never fails to leave the audience in stitches.
REAL DIAMOND the JAZZ SINGER tour – FRIDAY MAY 27 – HAZLITT –7.30PM –£16 CONCS £15
Neil Diamond is an icon. John Hylton is Europe’s foremost Neil Diamond Tribute performer.
Proms In The Park – Saturday May 28 – Whatman Millennium Park Riverstage – Picnics From 4pm – Concert 7.30pm – Fireworks 9.30pm (Approximate Timings) FREE EVENT
COMEDY NIGHT Andrew Lawrence, Inel Thomlinson and Maff Brown – EXCHANGE STUDIO – WEDNESDAY JUNE 1 8PM £10. ‘Where he (Andrew Lawrence) truly shines is in his bilious streams of relentlessly cutting, staggeringly creative invective.
What’s On!
To find out what’s on in Maidstone Borough visit
www.tour-maidstone.com
Maidstone Arts & Film Festival 2011 Saturday June 4 – Sunday June 12
Bigger and better than ever before - featuring great art, music and film in the heart of Maidstone.
FREE Family Art Workshops – Saturdays June 11, 18, 25 all drop in from 10.30-12.30 at Maidstone Museum, St Faith’s St, Maidstone ME14 1LH Maidstone Visual Arts Network are staging family workshops for the under 12s in Maidstone Museum on Saturdays throughout June/ July. Try your hand at casualty art, bookbinding and textile collage.
StARTle Art Prize 2011 – awarded Saturday June 4 6.30pm in the Graham Clarke Gallery. FREE EVENT For budding artists, illustrators, photographers, sculptors and 3D designers out there. The winner receives their very own exhibition for the whole of June in the Graham Clarke Gallery. Simply email a good photo of your work and a short explanation of your work, your skills and your approach to
mandyhare@maidstone.gov.uk by Friday 13 May, 2011. Shortlisting will take in the week beginning 23 May.
Festival Launch Saturday June 4 7pm Exchange Studio. FREE EVENT 7pm: The Hazlitt has teamed up with Maidstone Visual Arts Network and the University for the Creative Arts to launch their first ever Maidstone Art Trail around some amazing art works displayed in venues throughout the town including a competition to win cash prizes (runs until July 2). The trail runs throughout June. Visit
www.mvan.info to find out more and to download a copy of the trail.
7.15pm: Join Graham Clarke and his youth band (average age 69yrs) in their crazy, fun-filled musical event… audience participation is a must!
8pm: Local lad and stand up comedian, Rob Callaghan, gives us wit, humour and irreverence.
8.15pm: Kent Young Musician of the Year – recital.
8.30pm: Sway and mingle to the cool jazz of Soul Spirit.
9.15pm: Close.
Casablanca – Monday June 6 7.30pm £5 Hazlitt Theatre Maidstone Film Society has selected Casablanca as this year’s festival film. This film is an absolute classic. Come dressed in 1940’s garb – as Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, a gangster or moll! The best costume wins a pair of tickets to one of our comedy nights. Why
not try one of our special Casablanca Martini’s to set the night off to a flying start.
Three Wise Men – contemporary film night Tuesday 7 June 7.30pm £3 Hazlitt Theatre Directed by UCA student, Michael Intziegianni and produced by Craig Turner, this film explores art and religion through the eyes of three artists. For over 15s.
Mark Thomas – Friday June 10 7.30pm £15 concs £10 Hazlitt Theatre Cool, acerbic and funny.
Bootleg Shadows – Saturday June 11 7.30pm £15 concs £14 Hazlitt Theatre A tribute show par excellence, relive the 50s and 60s.
Maidstone Singers – Saturday June 11 7.30pm £8 Methodist Church, Union Street, Maidstone
Opening Concert of the 19th International Maidstone Music and Dance Festival Sunday June 12 6.00pm at The Mote Hall, Maidstone £12. £10, £8 Hazlitt Box Office/ website and
tickets@themaidstonesingers.org.uk This exciting community concert will feature the Maidstone Singers and local children performing music for choir and orchestra. The concert is in aid of Kent Association for the Blind.
The Vitality Project – Photographer Chris Brunt – Mall Chequers Shopping Centre June 4 - 11
...showcasing a preview of his ongoing project of photographs of local women involved in the arts, all over 40. FREE EVENT
Maidstone Arts Society’s Exhibition at Maidstone Library, St Faith’s Street, Maidstone ME14 1LH During June. Open: Mon – Fri 9 – 6, Thurs 9 – 7, Sat 9 - 5 Be dazzled by the work of local artists. FREE EVENT
Through the Looking Glass, Rose Yard, Maidstone. The window will exhibit the work of local artists Janet Jackson, Jo and Ken Savage during June.
(Organised in partnership with the Hazlitt Arts Centre, University for the Creative Arts, Maidstone Visual Arts Network, Maidstone Area Arts Council, Maidstone Film Society, Mall Chequers, Maidstone Town Centre management and Jupiter Workshops)
To book tickets go online at
www.hazlittartscentre.co.uk or ring the Box Office 01622 758611. Tel: 01622 602000 email:
customercare@maidstone.gov.uk
www.maidstone.gov.uk
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