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downsmail.co.uk Kent show to celebrate beers
THE growth ofKent’s micro-brewing and beer producing business will be showcased at this year’s county show in July. A new beer and cider festival is
being added at this year’s three- day event, along with more stands providing locally-produced food and a chance to chat to some of Kent’s most notable vendors. Visitors will be able to explore an
area dedicated to the county’s arti- san producers, the Kent cookery theatre, a cheese and wine tent, as well as the popular international food marquee. The beer and cider festival is
being co-organised by The Craft Beer Man, in response to the grow- ing popularity of food and drink among show visitors. A spokesman said: “Their
knowledge means they are in a unique position to invite some of the finest brewers and cider mak- ers for a truly Kentish experience.” The Kent County Show on July 8,
9 and 10 also hosts the National Cherry and Soft Fruit Show, from which the winning produce is de-
£40k to help vulnerable
youngsters A MAIDSTONE-based charity which supports disadvantaged young people has been presented with a cheque for £40,000. The Young Lives Foundation
(YLF), in College Road,was invited to Downing Street to receive the cheque from Global radio presen- ters Marvin Humes and Kate Gar- raway, on behalf of Make Some Noise, which represents Global brands including Heart radio, Cap- ital, Classic FM, and Gold. Representatives from the YLF
were invited to speak about the work it does with vulnerable chil- dren and young people in Kent. YLF provides the children’s rights
and advocacy service for all young people entitled to receive support from the region’s Specialist Chil- dren’s Services. Many of the chil- dren are in foster homes or residential care and two young peo- ple from YLF told their stories. Mr Gray said: “It was a privilege
to be invited to Downing Street and a proud moment to see our young people tell their stories to a busy room. With this generous support YLF cannowwork with many more children across Kent, ensuring we are making a positive difference.” The money will help fund addi-
tional activities required to meet the ever-increasing demand the charity faces. YLF will now be able to ex- pand its activities programme to more than 180 children in Kent.
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livered to The Queen. Tickets on the gate are £48 for a
family ticket and £22 for adults. Multiday tickets cost £50 and are only available in advance. The show, which attracted 77,000 visitors last year, opens at 8am, with gates closing at 6pm, al- though some food stands will stay open later.
Show manager Lucy Hegarty
said: “Every year we look at what our visitors like to experience, and each year one of the most popular activities is to explore the food we offer.
“Last year,we looked at expand-
ing the catering court offer, and in- vited more local and artisan street food producers.
A beer and cider festival will join the more traditional attractions at the Kent County Show this year
“This proved very popular and
the number of people commenting on the wonderful selection and quality was heart-warming. “Kent is such an important county when it comes to beer and cider, and it is only right that visi- tors to our show can sample some of the best refreshments in the UK.”
Choir brings
classical hits SUMMER is coming and Maidstone Choral Union is tuning up for a veritable feast of favourite musical pieces guaranteed to get audience participation. The Best of British Summer
Help to shape future of NHS
PATIENTS are invited to offer their personal prescription for the ills of the health service on a giant double-decker bus. Healthwatch Kent – the independent voice for patients and social care
users – will bring its fact-finding bus to Maidstone’s Jubilee Square from 9am to 4pm on Sunday, June 19. Members of the public are invited to jump aboard and share their experiences of local health and social care services with the team. A spokesman said: “This is your chance to voice your experience about
any local service from your latest hospital appointment to the local pharmacy, care home or optician, which we will then use to help improve services for the future.”
Training future Olympians
OLYMPIC hopefuls from Maid- stone are to get help with their training from the county council. Building on the legacy from Lon- don 2012, 43 sportsmen and women hoping to represent Britain at Olympic and Paralympic Games will receive grants towards their training. This is the eighth year that KCC has offered the support, via its
Sport and Physical Activity Service. Those receiving help from Maid- stone are athletes Martin Brockman and Jack Green; gymnasts James Hall and Courtney Tulloch, kayaker Peter Bannister, footballer Alessia Russo, rower Kelsie Gib- son, lacrosse player Alexandra Drewe, fencer Simon Dacey and table tennis player Luke Savill.
Prom, to be held at All Saints’ Church, Maidstone, on Satur- day, July 2, includes well- known and much-loved pieces by Handel, Parry, Elgar and Walton. With Martin Hindmarsh conducting, the choir will per- form Music for the Royal Fire- works by Handel and Zadok the Priest, plus Three Songs from the Sea Pictures by Elgar. Four songs from The British
Isles, arranged by Martin Hindmarsh, and items by other British composers will be fol- lowed with a rousing finale of Rule Britannia, Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory. The concert starts at 7.30pm
and tickets are available from
freda@me169lb.fsnet.co.uk, telephone 01622 726193, and from Maidstone Museum Vis- itors’ Centre, four weeks prior to the concert. Tickets are also available on
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