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Woodland run RUNNERS of all ages and sizes are being invited to take part in a spring woodland run in Ditton. The beginners to runners group
- B2R – has organised a 5Kand 10K run at 10.30am on Sunday, May 22. Runners will meet at Ditton Community Centre in Kiln Barn Road, from where they will be taken by shuttle bus to the wood- land, which has a picnic area. The multi-terrain race over an undulating course will start and finishing at a clearing in the woods and families are welcome to take part, watch or support. There will be a medal for every finisher and a free woodland run T-shirt for every entrant. The cost of entry, which can be
paid online until May 15, is £25 for adults (18+), children 10-17 (£20) and under-10s free.
Charity quiz ACHARITY quiz night in aid of Hi Kent is being held at the United Reformed Church in Maidstone’s Week Street. The quiz is on Friday, May 13, meeting at 7pm for a 7.30pm start. The cost is £8 per person and in-
cludes a ploughman’s supper. Teams will be of up to six people. For more information contact
L.Clayton@
hikent.org.uk.
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Town flying the flag to celebrate St George
MAIDSTONE will be embla- zoned with red and white bunting when it flies the flag for St George on April 23. Patriotic performances will be
taking place throughout the town centre, to celebrate the patron saint’s day, with St George and the Dragon playing a prime part in proceedings. Yarn bombers are already busy knitting their fiery dragons to in- stall in Jubilee Square. Morris men, clog dancers, tradi-
tional music and innovative folk rock will be among the entertain- ment provided in the town, cele- brating everything that is English. The event is being run by One Maidstone, a new Community In- terest Company that has been cre- ated by joining the Town Team and Town Centre Management, with the support of Maidstone Council.
Although Saint George’s Day is
not an official national holiday, it is celebrated by various Christian churches and is the traditionally accepted date of the death of Saint
Courtiers, a five-piece Indie folk band from Rochester, who per- form from 2.20pm, followed by an- other Medway folk band, Larkspur at 3.30pm. The oldest building in Maid-
stone, the Royal Albion in Havock Lane (off St Faith’s Street), will host The Legendary Skynflynt Big Band at 2pm on an outdoor stage. The pub is also putting together a special pie and mash menu. Re-enactment battles are also on
The Honk Project
George in 303 AD. One Maidstone events organiser
Zoe Sparkle said: “Last year’s event was a great success and this year’s celebration is shaping up to be even better. What a great excuse to fly the flag for England and cel- ebrate its finest traditions.” The programme gets underway
at noon, with the popular Maid- stone band Fate the Juggler in Ju- bilee Square, followed by the Sally Ironmonger Trio. Back by popular demand from last year are the Black Lion
the cards. For younger children, there will
be magic shows at 2.15pm and 3.15pm at D'Lishious in Market Buildings, and Maidstone Mu- seum is running a children’s craft workshop where they can make their very own dragon to take home. Face painting will be free for under 12s in Jubilee Square and FremlinWalk. Street theatre is provided by Theatretrain and the Hazlitt Youth Theatre and the eccentric Honk Project’s dancing day trippers – mad moped enthusiasts with music – will be at FremlinWalk.
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