April 9 Selfies
Maidstone Museum, St Faith’s Street, Maidstone It’s all about you! Draw selfies with artist Vicki Cooke, experiment with different drawing techniques and create a ‘Me Mosaic’ to take home. £8. Booking required. Under 14, 10.30am - 12.30pm; over 14, 1.30 - 3.30pm. 01622 602838
April 16
March 31 Family Bushcraft Day Kent Wildlife Trust Tyland Barn, Chatham Road, Sandling Suitable for adults and children aged seven and up, this is a challenging day in the great outdoors, where you will learn basic survival skills, essential woodlore, wilderness and outdoor living skills, along with wild food foraging, tracking and nature awareness. Tickets £15 from 01622 662012. 10am-1pm.
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April 2 Forage & Feast Day Betteshanger Country Park, Deal
Workshops suit both adults and children but the latter must be accompanied by one adult. The walk will take one to two hours and the remaining workshop will be used to prepare, cook and enjoy the foraged food with a communal lunch to finish. Workshop costs £35 per
person. Pre-booking essential on 07824 569181.
April 2
Heritage Transport Show Detling Showground
Meeting at the Visitor Centre at 10am, take a leisurely walk around Betteshanger with The Wild Kitchen's Lucia Stuart, all with the sole purpose of gathering edible wild food. Then cook up a feast using
Lucia’s delicious and well tested recipes.
April 2
Sherlock Holmes: Wealden Pullman Blackmailer Kent and East Sussex Railway, Tenterden Join Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson for dinner aboard the nostalgic Wealden Pullman, as they try to find the killer in your midst. Enjoy an aperitif prior to a delicious six-course meal, prepared on board and served by authentically dressed Pullman attendants, as you try to unravel the clues. Passengers can relax and enjoy their journey in two 1920s Pullman cars – ‘Barbara’ and ‘Theodora’ – or a First Class 1930s car ‘Maunsell’, built for the Southampton Ocean Liner traffic. In keeping with Pullman tradition, gentlemen are requested to wear a tie. Tickets cost £97.50 per person for Pullman Class and £92.50 for First Class.
12 Mid Kent Living Images courtesy of: Mote Park - Gary Neave; KESR - Lewis J Brockway
Maidstone Large displays of vintage vehicles with a farmers’ market, trade stands and autojumble section. This
year’s event will also featuring the South East Bus Festival. Tickets £7 in advance £10 on the gate. Children under 14 free. 10am - 4pm.
Dawn Chorus Walk Mote Park, Maidstone Explore the Dawn Chorus in Mote Park! Enjoy the singing of a large number of birds before dawn each day during the breeding season. A truly
April 21
The Upstairs Tour Leeds Castle A rare opportunity to get a glimpse into the bedchambers of the famous. Join this tour to find out
more about the State and Battlement Bedrooms at Leeds Castle, which are not generally open to the public. See the rooms preferred
by King Edward VIII and Mrs Simpson during their stays and, more recently, by Pavarotti and Cliff Richard. Price £5 per person in addition to entry fee. Tours start at 11.30am and
must be pre-booked online. Max 15 people per tour.
April 23
wonderful way to explore the beautiful natural songs of spring; well worth the early start. Meet at the main car park
at 5.30am. Repeated on April 27.
April 20 Remembering the Great War Tunstall Village Hall, near Sittingbourne Share an evening of music and poetry with Swale Sings community choir to com- memorate the centenary of World War 1. Free admission, with donations to the Royal British Legion. 7.30-9pm.
The Summer Theatre Company: Celebrating Shakespeare Smallhythe Place, Tenterden On the 450th anniversary of the Bard’s death, Celebrating Shakespeare explores the beauty of his language and his work. 7.30pm. Tickets priced £12 - Book on 0844 249 1895
April 23 - 24 Beer Festival The Chequers Inn,
Laddingford The annual real ale festival with more than 20 craft beers, independent cheeses and live music.
FREE EVENT
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