Hand-picked events from the editor  DECEMBER October 27


December 1 Scream Night


Halloween Magic Lullingstone Castle, Eynsford


Maidstone Museum The final event in Maidstone’s ghoultastic exhibition, Scream and Scream Again, which runs from October 10 to December 2. Watch a terrifying classic Hammer horror movie – “Dracula AD 1972”. Drinks and snacks will be available to buy all evening and you can enjoy


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Enjoy pumpkin carving, spooky house, garden tours and Halloween inspired light bites in a cafe marquee – perfect for all the family. Tom Hart Dyke will give garden tours at 1pm and dusk tour at 5pm, learn about the origins of pumpkins, colours and varieties and children can spot the Halloween tricks in eerie torchlight. The event runs from 12pm to 7pm. £2 donation for the pumpkin carving. Admission price is £10 for adults and children under 15 go free.


for the part? From 6-9pm, tickets £10 per person. Over 18s only, www.maidstonemuseum.org.


October 28 December 2


Talk, Tour and Tea Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, Canterbury


Maidstone Symphony Orchestra – Olivier Stankiewicz


Mote Hall, Maidstone Leisure Centre An evening of strong dramatic contrasts with the powerful overture to Wagner’s early opera, The Flying Dutchman and Richard Strauss’s hauntingly beautiful Oboe Concerto. Soloist for the evening is the magnificent young French oboist, Olivier Stankiewicz. Vaughan Williams’ A London


free entry to the Scream exhibition on the night (normally £4). Why not join the museum staff in dressing


Symphony then conjures up all the vitality and mystery of our great metropolis at the start of the last century. There are jingles from horse- drawn taxis, mists and fogs, and an overriding musical motif of the chimes of Big Ben. Tickets from £21. Tel: 033 666 3366 or visit www.mso.org.uk.


Enjoy an afternoon starting with a fascinating talk by Dr Chris Price, Senior Lecturer at Canterbury Christ Church University, and also a member of the Cathedral Choir, on the music collections of the Cathedral Archives and Library. This will be followed by a viewing of items from the collections. The event includes a full afternoon tea in the Refectory Restaurant at the Cathedral Lodge. Tickets cost £23.95 per person. Booking is required.


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October 31


Halloween Ghost Tour Maidstone Museum, Maidstone Tour the building’s darkest depths to uncover the urban legends and ghosts associated with the museum. Ectoplasm cocktail included in ticket price (or soft drink alternative). Over 18s only. Tickets cost £12 per person. The event runs from 7pm to 9pm.


October 27, November 24, December 22


West Malling Farmers Market High Street, West Malling


You can buy all your local fresh produce, locally-produced preserves, fruit juice, beer, bread, cakes and a lot more with plenty of free samples. There are a few local craft stalls and the emphasis of the Farmers’ Market is on quality local food. The event runs from 9.30am to 1.30pm.


November 1 – 3


Kent Christmas Fair Kent Event Centre, Detling


The event includes crafts such as Murano glass jewellery, woodturning, artwork, ceramics and glass etching. Specialist products include Wright’s Original ginger wine, vodkas and gins from the distillery, English Spirit, and Lymm Bank Farm cheeses. Demonstrations and workshops of sugar craft and cake decorating from Annabelle Jane Cake School. Enjoy over 100 stands in warm surroundings. Refreshments are served all day. The event runs from 9am to 5pm Friday to Saturday and 9am to 4pm on Sunday.


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