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January is a month of long nights, cold weather and recovering from those Christmas headaches. Blow away the cobwebs of last year with the New Year’s selection of cultural treats, says Katie Turrell.
Taking it slow
If you’re still recovering from last month’s festivities, then you can meander around some fantastic new exhibitions in the area’s
galleries.At the Turner Contemporary in Margate the artist Esther Johnson is presenting a special screening of her work on the 8th. On the 17th (running through until May), the Hamish Fulton: Walk exhibition starts, which documents Fulton’s experiences of walks around Canterbury for the past three years. On the 27th, Turner and the Elements opens which shows a collection of works by the great romantic landscape painter, celebrating his relationship with the elements. This exhibition is also on until May so no need for a rush. More details at
turnercontemporary.org. The gallery is open from 10am till 6pm every day and all the exhibitions are free. At Herne Bay Gallery, the photographer Eamonn McCabe is showing a collection of his portraits of famous writer’s rooms – a fascinating insight into these creative places. It only costs £2 and is on from the 2nd until March.
Soothing Music
Some classical music is sure to create a calming mood. On the 15th at St Gregory’s Centre for Music Anna
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Stephany and Simon Lepper play a tribute to the music of Ferrier (3pm, tickets £15, tickets available at the door). Later in the evening on the 15th at St Peter’s Methodist Church, Canterbury, Sara Williamson (on clarinet) and John Reed are performing a concert of Brahms (7.30pm, tickets £12, available at canterburymethodistchurch.
co.uk). The Marlowe, with the Classical Opera Company, is showing the Mozart Concert Bella Mia Fiamma in celebration of his 256th birthday on the 26th (7.30pm, tickets between £16 and £33.50, available at
marlowetheatre.com).
Something a bit livelier...
Once you’ve recharged your batteries check out something more dramatic towards the end of the month. The Gulbenkian
is hosting The Movement production company on the 26th with Twelfth Night, Or What You Will, a story of bleak English life in Shakespearean times, not to be confused with the original comedy (7.45pm, tickets £12, available from
kent.ac.uk/gulbenkian). Finally, at the end of the month, The Marlowe is showing Peter Pan on Ice; a great way to capture some winter wonderland magic. The Russian ice dancers
The New Moon or, `I've lost My Boat, You shan’t have Your Hoop’ exhibited 1840, Oil on Mahogany. Tate, London
put on a brilliant show with fantastic costumes and
stunning effects.
The show runs from the 31st until the 5th of February (7.30pm with some matinee performances, tickets cost between £13.50 and £33 and are available at
marlowetheatre.com).
The Ports of England 1826-1828 Watercolours, Ramsgate ,circa 1824
Hamish Fulton
Walking Down The Middle of the Road 2009. Hamish Fulton
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