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July Bumper Summer Edition • Issue 104 • 3 July - 3 September 2017

Hayley and Miriam have spent the last few weeks finding all the hundreds of listings that we have published. We’re sorry if we couldn’t publish everything we are sent but the summer magazine is our biggest of the year and with so much going on we simply run out of space.

Publishing Editor: Peter Watson Sales: Gill Pearce, Clarry Frewin, Andrew Langridge & Sarah-Jane Chapple Listings: Hayley Hughes & Miriam Theobald Editorial: Anna Stringer & Dunya Simões Production: Alison Watson Office Manager: Chris Blower Administrators: Claire Wood & Tina Love Proof Reader: Catherine Draisey Social Media: Rachel Benson

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Fostering Fayre – Aylesford Priory Friday 25 August – 10am-3pm Come and meet some of our current foster carers. Please bring your own picnic and join us for the free fun activities.

Kent County Council urgently needs foster homes in your area of Kent. It could turn out to be the most rewarding job you’ve ever done!

For details of further information events, visit kentfostering.co.uk/events

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Holiday Fun at Westwood Cross

Award for Kent Early Years and Childcare Service

Kent County Council’s Early Years and Childcare Service has scooped a nationally recognised award for one of its innovative products, the ‘Enhancing Family Involvement in Children’s Learning (EFICL) Toolkit – Pathways to Excellence’.

The toolkit contains a wide range of resources to support Early Years providers and all those working with and supporting families and young children to work more closely with families to improve and enhance their involvement in their children’s learning.

The toolkit is used by Early Years providers, including schools, childminders, Children’s Centres and foster carers to build respectful and meaningful relationships with parents/ carers and families. It is designed to raise their understanding about children’s dispositions to learning and the importance of learning through play.

When you bring the family to Westwood Cross this summer, look out for the Mini Pop-Up Park located near Debenhams. On key dates throughout the holidays, your little shoppers will be kept amused with entertainment and activities. There are plenty of parent and child parking spaces at Westwood Cross and you can even hire a kiddy car from Guest Services so you shop whilst your child drives.

The opening of a new Pop-Up Park outside Primark on 24 July will start with Bark in the Park, Westwood Cross’s very own version of Crufts. There will be plenty of pet-themed activities providing fun for all the family.

The DinoPark is back by popular demand.

The Westwood Cross dinosaurs will return to the Pop-Up Park between 31 July and 26 August. During their stay, their friend Pete, an animatronic T-Rex, will be stopping by to say hello. There will also be a visit from the jungle zoo and more.

While you’re at Westwood Cross take the opportunity to shop for your new holiday wardrobe, back to school or starting college items. If you’re buying a gift why not treat someone to a Westwood Cross gift card. It’s accepted at nearly all the shops and restaurants which makes it the perfect choice.

Westwood Cross, what better place to eat, feast and shop? Plus there’s free parking. The shops are open until late and the leisure venues are open even later.

Keep up to date with all the latest information by following Westwood Cross on Facebook, Twitter or going online to www. westwoodx.co.uk.

Cinema Made Social MyFilmClub is the ultimate app for film lovers. It brings together finding films and booking tickets, ordering VOD and Blu-ray/DVDs, with the freedom to chat with friends, create film clubs, and arrange meet-ups with other young families.You can even organise your own screenings, find local cinema events or event cinema, enter competitions, catch up on the latest film news and receive notifications about when your favourite film has tickets on sale. It also includes the best bits of WhatsApp and Citymapper and smashes them into one app, making the big screen properly accessible from your small screen for the first time.

Available to download on iPhone, iPad and Android now, MyFilmClub makes the act of finding, seeing and sharing films easier, more sociable and more fun.

MyFilmClub is available to download for free on iPhones, iPads and Android devices/phones. Head to www.myfilmclub.co.uk or search ‘My Film Club’ via the Google Play or iTunes store.

The Story Hour

HarperCollins Children’s Books are joining forces with talkRADIO, in a major new audio book initiative to encourage family listening time.

Britain’s bestselling storyteller, David Walliams, launched The Story Hour on June 18, with three hilarious readings from his bestselling story collection The World’s Worst Children followed a week later by three from The World’s Worst Children Volume 2, which currently sits at Number One in the Bestseller Charts.

The series will continue over the summer with the audio versions of his blockbuster novels, Mr Stink and Demon Dentist. Walliams himself will record bespoke introductions for each episode.

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Kent Play Clubs is a local charity which establishes and supports after school clubs in nine primary schools across Kent.

The clubs are Ofsted-registered, and provide affordable childcare every school day evening and all day during the holidays. The clubs run from close of school either until 5.45pm or 6pm. Regular and occasional bookings are accepted.

Kent Play Clubs firmly believes that children should have the right to play with friends in a safe, enjoyable environment outside school hours, supervised by trained childcare specialists. They also believe that parents should have the opportunity to access work or training to improve their life outcomes and those of their children.

Please contact Kent Play Clubs on 01233 713 813 or email info@ kentplayclubs.org.uk for session fees and to make bookings. Childcare vouchers are accepted.

Wicked Young Writer Awards The acclaimed 2017 Wicked Young Writer Awards have announced the names of the finalists in the running for the annual creative writing prizes.

Now in its 7th year, the Awards encourage young people aged 5-25 years to use writing as a way of expressing themselves, producing unique and original pieces of prose and poetry.

Nearly 30,000 young people

Fun-Themed Summer Holiday Clubs Ofsted registered childcare available across Ashford and Hawkinge. £10 per half day or £20 per full day, throughout the summer holidays.

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For fun and play in a caring environment, contact info@kentplayclubs.org.uk or telephone 01233 713813.

After school clubs run daily during term time at 9 primary schools across Kent contact us for details of your nearest Kent Play Clubs facility.

Kent Play Clubs 3 Raywood Office Complex, Leacon Lane, Charing, Kent TN27 0ET

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have entered the Awards since they began in 2009, with this year seeing the fastest growing level of entries to date. Over 600 primary and secondary schools and colleges entered this year’s competition from all over the UK, with a particularly impressive rise in entries for the 8-10 year old category. Our picture shows two of the judges, Cressida Cowell and Ed Balls.

Harry Douse, in the 5-7 year old category, from Lymphne has been shortlisted as a finalist for his entry “The Secret Door”.

peasaNT LiFe sat 29 – sun 30 July 10am – 5pm experience the gruesome side of medieval england at a frighteningly fun day out.

Dover, Kent CT16 1HU

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26 – 27 Aug

The Curious Scrapbook of Josephine Bean

The clues are in its page. Slowly, the scrapbook becomes the window into a secret world and a curious life unfolds before you. Ages 7+. Taking place at the Aphra Theatre. Part of the bOing festival.

26 – 27 Aug

Family theatre guide Astor Deal

Gulbenkian Canterbury

Box Office: 01304 370 220 2 Aug

Box Office: 01227 769 075 4 – 5 Jul

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Mr Bean meets Charlie Chaplin…POP is a high quality theatre show for children and their families and contains enough magical delight to keep the young and young at heart enthralled.

Avenue Sittingbourne Box Office: 01795 471 140 22 Jul

Simply Showbiz

Mirror Mirror’s multisensory beauty parlour is a chance to be pampered and get involved in messy play.

An immersive, interactive treat from head to toe.

26 – 27 Aug

Go along to see a beautiful, creative version of the classic Hans Christian Andersen tale. Ages 5+. Taking place at Lumley Studio. Part of the bOing Festival.

Marlowe Canterbury Box Office: 01227 787 787 5 – 6 Jul

Enjoy the show!

Spires Academy And don’t Dance Showcase forget to say A celebration of dance. Dancers from you saw it in Spires Academy will Primary perform alongside Times! over 20 other schools and

troupes from across the region.

Adrenaline

A show with unimaginable The ultimate variety show acrobatics, rhythm and raw featuring comedy, music and energy which will attack your magic, suitable for all the family. senses. Ages 6+. Part of the bOing festival.

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The Ugly Duckling

identity is cleverly told through the timeless songs of ABBA.

11 – 13 Aug

Dinosaur World

Grab your compass and join our intrepid explorer across unchartered territories to discover a pre-historic world of astonishing (and remarkably life-like) dinosaurs.

15 – 19 Aug

The Railway Children

Their father mysteriously disappears with two strangers one evening, the lives of Roberta, Peter and Phyllis are turned upside down.

Theatre Royal Margate Box Office: 01843 292 795 23 Jul

The First Hippo on the Moon

From Number One bestselling children’s author David Walliams, comes an explosively funny space adventure. Two big hippos. One ENORMOUS dream. Who can make it to the moon first?

11 – 29 Jul

Mamma Mia!

Set on a Greek island paradise, a story of love, friendship and

Summer Outdoor Theatre in East Kent Production

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7 Jul.............................. Hamlet ..................................................... Belmont House & Garden, nr Faversham, ME13 0HH ..............................www.changeling-theatre.com 8 Jul.............................. Hamlet ..................................................... Margate Beach, Margate Main Sands, CT9 1XJ ...........................................www.changeling-theatre.com 11 Jul ........................... Hamlet ..................................................... Dover Castle, Castle Hill, CT16 IHU ............................................................www.changeling-theatre.com 12 Jul ........................... A Midsummer Night’s Dream............. Romney Marsh Visitor Centre, New Romney, TN28 8AY ........................www.thepantaloons.co.uk 12 Jul ........................... Hamlet ..................................................... Jam on the Marsh, Littlestone Golf Club, TN28 8RB.................................www.changeling-theatre.com 20 Jul ........................... Hamlet ..................................................... Westernhanger Castle, nr Hythe, CT21 4HX ............................................www.changeling-theatre.com 25 Jul ........................... Hamlet ..................................................... Swarling Manor, nr Canterbury, CT4 5QW ................................................www.changeling-theatre.com 26 Jul ........................... Hamlet ..................................................... The Old Boathouse, Fordwich, CT2 0BW ..................................................www.changeling-theatre.com 26 Jul ........................... The Commercial Traveller ................... Tower Hill Tea Gardens, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 2BW ...............................www.therudemechanicaltheatre.co.uk 27 Jul ........................... Hamlet ..................................................... The Dog & Duck Leisure Park, Plucks Gutter, CT3 1JB ...........................www.changeling-theatre.com 28 Jul ........................... Hamlet ..................................................... Egerton House, Lenham, nr Ashford, TN27 9BD........................................www.changeling-theatre.com 28 Jul ........................... Jane Eyre .................................................. Walmer Castle, Deal, Kingsdown Rd, CT14 7LJ .........................................www.chapterhouse.org 29 Jul ........................... A Midsummer Night’s Dream............. Godinton House & Garden, Ashford, TN23 3BP ........................................www.thepantaloons.co.uk 30 Jul ........................... Hamlet ..................................................... Kennington Hall, Ashford, TN25 4EN ............................................................www.changeling-theatre.com 30 Jul ........................... The Comedy of Errors......................... Amphitheatre, Lower Leas Coastal Park, Folkestone, CT20 2JP ............www.illyria.co.uk 30 Jul ........................... The Commercial Traveller ................... Tayne Field, Lyminge, nr Folkestone, CT18 8HY ........................................www.therudemechanicaltheatre.co.uk 3 Aug ........................... Peter Pan ................................................. Walmer Castle, Deal, Kingsdown Rd, CT14 7LJ .........................................www.chapterhouse.org 4 Aug ........................... The Commercial Traveller ................... Godinton House, Ashford, Kent, TN23 3BP.................................................www.therudemechanicaltheatre.co.uk 5 Aug ........................... Wind in the Willows............................. Smallhythe Place, Tenterden, TN30 7NG ......................................................www.immersiontheatre.co.uk 6 Aug ........................... Hamlet ..................................................... Biddenden Vineyards, nr Ashford, TN27 8DF ..............................................www.changeling-theatre.com 19 Aug ......................... The Comedy of Errors......................... Walmer Castle, Deal, CT14 7LJ .....................................................................www.tlcm.co.uk 26 Aug ........................ Emma........................................................ Goodnestone Park Gardens, Wingham, CT3 1PL ......................................www.dot-productions.co.uk 26-27 Aug ................... Kermiz...................................................... bOing! Festival, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NB......................boxoffice@kent.ac.uk 26-27 Aug ................... Knol D’Amour ....................................... bOing! Festival, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NB......................boxoffice@kent.ac.uk 27 Aug ......................... The Wind in the Willows ..................... Belmont House and Gardens, Faversham, ME13 0HH ..............................www.chapterhouse.org 28 Aug ......................... Jane Eyre .................................................. Walmer Castle, Deal, Kingsdown Rd, CT14 7LJ .........................................www.chapterhouse.org

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Tower Folkestone Box Office: 01303 223 925 Until 8 Jul

Oliver!

Bart’s musical adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic novel Oliver Twist tells the story of young orphan Oliver as he travels through the dark underbelly of London society.

Winter Gardens Margate Box Office: 01843 292 795 8 – 9 Jul

Wisewoods Dance 2017

27 – 29 Jul

Oliver!

Bringing to life Dickens’ timeless classic, with its ever-popular story of the orphaned boy’s twist’d tale, Oliver! takes us on an adventure through Victorian London like no other.

26 Aug

The Little Mix Experience

Four hugely talented girls pay tribute to one of the UK’s finest Girl-Bands. With breath taking dance moves, replica costumes and some of the finest vocals in the UK.

Promising to bring an explosive production of dance showcasing cutting edge choreography and a cast of 275 talented Thanet dancers.

Assembly Hall Tunbridge Wells

15 Jul

The Tiger Who Came to Tea

Milkshake! Live – The Magic Story Book

Set amongst Milkshake’s magical bookcase, this brand new live show is sure to amaze and delight! The Milkshake! cast will be singing songs and sharing stories that audience members, young and old, will know and love.

Box Office: 01892 530 613 21 – 23 Jul The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be?

What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger!

Discover the Great Outdoors With the Medway Valley Countryside Partnership.

Form bug hunts to bush craft we have events to suit all interests Visit our website for more information www.medwayvalley.org

24 Aug

Hairy Maclary & Friends 2017 With music, singing and several of your favourite Hairy Maclary stories, this show is a must for the whole family.

Summer Holiday Activities

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• Superstars Holiday Club • Cheesebox Photo Booth • Circus Skills Workshop • Karate Taster Session • Multi Sports Day + Much more!

• Superstars Holiday Club • Rugby, Football & Tennis • Birds of Prey Show & Talk • Science Dome • Circus Skills + Much more!

Sheppey Leisure Complex Off the Broadway, Sheerness, Kent, ME12 1HH Swimming Pool: 01796 668652

Swallows Leisure Centre Central Avenue, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME10 4NT Tel: 01795 420420

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Ongoing Until 3 Sep

Breaking the Chain, Historic Dockyard, Chatham, ME4 4TE

A once in a lifetime chance to see the Battle of Medway story told through a wonderful collection of historic art, objects and manuscripts.

For more information and to buy tickets visit www.thedockyard.co.uk

July Sat 8 Jul

Canterbury Medieval Pageant, Various Locations 11am.Various locations in the city are part of the Medieval Family Trail, with a range of exciting activities designed around children and their parents.

A brochure with all the details will be available at venues across the city and the Beaney Tourist Centre from late June. For more information visit www.canterburymedievalpageant. co.uk

Artgate, Turner Contemporary, Margate, CT9 1HG

Open Day, Herne Mill, Herne, CT6 7DR

(Also 16 & 30 Jul) 2–4.30pm. Friendly volunteers will guide you around the Mill sharing information about this historic landmark. £2 admission, free for under 16s. For more information visit www.herne-mill.btik.com

River Country Fair, River Recreational Ground, Dover

Go along to River Country Fair!

This summer event will take place in River Recreational ground. There will be all plenty of stalls, activities and performances! For more information visit www.uponthedowns.org.uk

Take the It’s a Knockout Challenge, Various Locations Why not take the family along to witness the carnage of the It’s a Knockout Challenge. A day to remember in an impressive games arena packed full of colourful inflatable obstacles of different shapes and sizes. For times and more information visit www. pilgrimshospices.org

Tues 11 Jul

Create Platform - Mr Doodle, Ashford Park Mall, TN24 8RY

11am–4.30pm. Go along and join 80 Young Art Leaders as they reveal their art installations for the first time.Visit four different sights and discover singing, music and art and craft workshops. For more information visit www. turnercontemporary.org

(Selected dates). Mr Doodle has been creating waves and doodles nationally. Go along and visit him in his temporary Park Mall Studio as he scales the walls, floors and ceilings with his out of control pen. For more information visit www.visitkent.co.uk

Sat 8 – Sun 9 Jul

Afternoon Tea on the Lawn, Holy Trinity Church Hall, Folkestone CT20 2HQ

Battles For Victory, Ellington Park, Ramsgate, CT11 9TL

Wed 12 Jul

10am–5pm. A living history event to include Stage Arena events, Vintage Stalls & Vehicles, Military Vehicles, Miniature Steam Engine Ride, Re-Enactors Campsites, Real Ale Bar, Naafi Wagon, BBQ, other refreshments and Vintage Fun. For more information visit www.visitkent. co.uk

2.30pm.You can enjoy a lovely cup of tea; scones with home-made jam and cream and add to the pleasure by indulging in some delicious homemade cakes too. There will also be a raffle. All proceeds go to Pilgrims Hospice. For more information visit www.pilgrimshospice.org

Sun 9 Jul

Junior Zoo Keeper Experience, Wildwood Trust, Herne Bay, CT6 7LQ

Classic Car Show, Dover Transport Museum, Whitfield, CT16 2JX

Visit Dover Transport Museum to see a variety of classic cars. Plus there will be lots for the children to enjoy.

For more information visit www. dovertransportmuseum.org.uk

Full Moon Night Tour, Wildwood Trust, Herne Bay, CT6 7LQ

Tours coincide with the full moon, giving you a chance to see the animals at a time when the darkness belongs to them. Experience the wolves tracking you silently through the woods and hear the beavers splashing in their pond. Ages 10+. To book visit www.wildwoodtrust.org

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Ages 7-11. Charges apply. To book and for more information visit www. wildwoodtrust.org 8pm. An evening walk through the dramatic landscape of Folkestone Warren in search of bats and other night wildlife, with stories of smugglers and wildlife. Please take a torch. For more information visit www.whitecliffscountryside.org.uk

The Great Wye Duck Race, Tickled Trout, Wye, TN25 5EB

Sat 15 – Sun 16 Jul

Summer Jousting Tournaments, Hever Castle, Nr Edenbridge, TN8 7NG (Also 29 and 30 Jul) A thrilling display of action, stunts, falls and fights in an authentic arena complete with Royal Box. Take a blanket or watch the joust in style from the medieval spectator stands, available for a small cost. For times and more information visit www.hevercastle.co.uk

Wealden Literary Festival, Boldshaves Gardens, Woodchurch, TN26 3RA

Go along to this family friendly festival with a fun-filled programme of talks, events and activities hand-picked for children to include Den-building, bushcraft and foraging, art classes using natural materials, storytelling and more.

For more information visit www. wealdenliteraryfestival.co.uk

4pm. Join in the race and help raise vital funds for Pilgrims Hospices.

Ducks are available for purchase and are on sale from Wakelins the butchers in the High Street and the Tickled Trout. For more information visit www.pilgrimshospices.org

Sandwich Prom 2017, The Secret Gardens of Sandwich, CT13 9EW

12noon–7pm. Go along and enjoy a day of entertainment by a variety of local musicians. There will be a BBQ, on-site bars and children’s activities.

Any food or drink purchased on the day will help raise vital funds for Martha Trust. For more information visit www.marthatrust.org.uk/events

16 Jul – 10 Sep

Easy Sunday: Family Workshop, Turner Contemporary, Margate, CT9 1HG

(Sunday only) 1-4pm. Each Sunday enjoy a different family workshop.

Charges apply. For more information visit www.turnercontemporary.org

90th Anniversary Birthday Party, Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, Hythe Station, TN28 8PL

Wed 19 Jul

Help celebrate this official birthday, commemorating the opening of the Railway to the public on 16th July 1927. Jam-packed with historical content, including events and reenactments. For more information visit www.rhdr.org.uk

Broadstairs Fireworks, Viking Bay, CT10 1NB

Classic Motor Show, Tankerton Slopes, Whitstable, CT5 2BE 10am–4pm. Whitstable Classic Motor Show features over 700 classic vehicles from the 1900s to the present day. Plus live music, Retro Market, Local Dealerships and much more. The event is supporting

Open Garden 2017, Potash Farm, Sevenoaks, TN15 8NR

The house and garden with its array of apple trees will be open to view as well as the Potash Farm shop where a selection of Kentish nuts, nut products and related gifts can be purchased. A donation will go to Heart and Kent Hospice. For more information visit www.hokh.org

Bat Walk, Folkestone Warren

Sun 16 Jul

There are over 400 varieties of Cherry in the National Fruit Collection at Brogdale. The Fair will be packed with cherry entertainment including a cherry pip spit, live music, local producers and a display of cherries like you have never seen.

For more information visit www. brogdalecollections.org

(Also 26 Jul). 6pm. See a fantastic firework display in the skies of Broadstairs, over the beautiful Viking Bay. Activities at the bandstand begin from 6pm, live music at the bandstand at 8pm and firework display at 9.45pm. For more information visit www.broadstairsfireworks.co.uk

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July Victorian Picnic and Park Launch, Worth Park, Crawley, RH10 3DH

11am. Take part in Victorian sports and crafts, hands-on archaeology, learn Victorian photographic techniques and try croquet. Then at 2pm the opening of the park will be celebrated with the switching on of the huge Pulham fountain by the Mayor of Crawley. For more information visit www.hlf.org.uk

Thurs 20 – Sun 23 Jul

Open Days, The Big Cat Sanctuary, Smarden, TN27 8PJ

11am-5pm. Go along to support the conservation work at the sanctuary.

Visit the cats, including lions, tigers, leopards and cheetahs and enjoy lots of family entertainment including face painting, bouncy castle, arts and crafts and more. To buy tickets visit www. thebigcatsanctuary.org

Fri 21 – Sun 23 Jul

Hythe Food and Drink Festival, CT21 5AS The backdrop of the Hythe canal stretch will certainly help to create that memorable experience.

With over 50 stalls, children’s entertainment, a programme of live music, cooking demos and craft beer bar. For information visit www. hythefoodfestival.co.uk

Sat 22 Jul

Wildlife and Activity Day & Workshop, Haysden Country Park, Tonbridge, TN11 9BE

Join in the fun with Rangers leading art workshops, bushcraft skills, pond dipping, orienteering, face painting, mini-beast hunting, and much more.

Meet by the flagpole near the main car park. A free event. For more information visit www.tmbc.gov.uk

Seafront Procession, Whitstable

1.30pm. Join the procession anywhere between the East Quay and the Hotel Continental, along the promenade and will culminate at the food fair with the hugely popular Oyster Eating Competition.

Sat 22 – Sun 23 Jul

Tudor Tales and Jousting, Hever Castle, Nr Edenbridge, TN8 7NG

Step back in time and experience what it was like to live in Tudor England and enjoy a thrilling Jousting Tournament. For more information visit www.hevercastle.co.uk

Wild Weekend, Betteshanger Country Park, CT14 0BF

10am–10pm. A chance to spend time escaping modern technology and enjoying Betteshanger’s wilderness.

Entry to Wild Weekend is free and a number of paid-for workshops take place throughout the weekend. For more information and to book visit www.betteshanger-park.co.uk

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Ramsgate Carnival Weekend, Government Acre, Westcliff

Ramsgate Town Carnival has been an annual event since 1926. There will be a fairground, entertainment, stalls, fete, music and arena events throughout the weekend. The Carnival takes place on Sunday at 4pm. For more information visit www.visitkent.co.uk/events

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Whitstable Oyster Festival, Various Locations

The festival has grown from a community celebration to a massive event with quality food and live performances. Includes a vivid street parade, mud tug of war, children’s workshops, arts & crafts vintage trails and outdoor cinema. For the full list of events visit www. whitstableoysterfestival.co.uk

Day Out With Thomas, Kent & East Sussex Railway, Tenterden, TN30 6HE Meet Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends. The Fat Controller will make your day out with Thomas an enchanting experience, full of entertainment the whole family can enjoy. To book tickets and for more information visit www.kesr.org.uk

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Ramsgate Festival, CT11 8LN

A town wide week long arts festival encompassing music, dance, drama, visual arts, talks and workshops. For more information visit www.visitthanet. co.uk

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Big Summer Festival 2017, Upon the Downs

10am. There will be plenty of landscape inspired events taking place during the first two weeks of the Summer Holidays, to include fossil forray, bat walk, bug hunt and much more. For a full itinerary visit www.uponthedowns. org.uk

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Knights and Princesses School, Hever Castle, Nr Edenbridge, TN8 7NG

11.30am, 12.30pm, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm.

Throughout the summer holidays kids can experience what it was like to grow up and serve in a royal household in medieval times. Children are encouraged to go along in costume.

For more information visit www. hevercastle.co.uk

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Medieval Story Garden, The Canterbury Tales, CT1 2TG

Learn to read the stars with our Astrolabe Demonstrations, study Medieval Medicine to become a healer, take on the challenge of Knight School and be knighted by the Knight Master, and learn to Maypole Dance and see how well your family can do. For more information visit www.canterburytales.org.uk

Sat 22 Jul – Sun 3 Sep Spectacular Summer Days, Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, CT21 4LR

Enjoy animal talks, feeds, activities and crafts. Test your skills to see if you can hang for as long as a gibbon and enjoy different animal themed weekends too. For more information and to buy tickets visit www. aspinallfoundation.org

Explore the Thanet, Various Locations

Explore Thanet by Open top bus route 69 which runs from Stone Bay to Boating Pool. Plus Open-top route 37 runs from Margate Rail Station to Palm Bay. For more information visit www.stagecoach.com

Summer Holiday Events Howletts Wild Animal Park, Bekesbourne, Nr Canterbury, CT4 5AE

Take part in a host of free activities and themed games at the weekends.

You can win prizes when you take part in the Tropical Trail and the themed competitions plus join the Education Presenters for fun and fact packed talks every day! For information visit www. aspinallfoundation.org/howletts

Sat 22 Jul – Sun 17 Dec Mrs Wolfe’s Eighteenth Century, Quebec House, Westerham TN16 1TD

Every Sunday volunteers cook eighteenth century delicacies from recipes used by the former resident of Quebec House. Tackle a colouring in sheet in the exhibition room after.

Free event, normal admission applies.

For more information visit www. nationaltrust.org.uk/quebec-house

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Pirate Treasure Hunt, Whitstable Castle and Gardens, CT5 2BW

Go along and seek the treasure hidden in the castle grounds.

Solve the clues and get the booty.

Pirate fancy dress optional. For more information visit www. whitstableoysterfestival.co.uk/events/ artist/pirate-treasure-hunt

Countryside Funday, Samphire Hoe, CT17 9FL 12noon–4pm.Go along and join in celebrating 20 years of Samphire Hoe. There will be fun side shows such as feed the trout, insect roulette, excavate the T-Rex skull, the orchid challenge, guess the weight of the cow pat, and see giant bugs.

For more information visit www. samphirehoe.co.uk

Open Gardens 2017, Nettlestead Place, Maidstone ME18 5HA

2–5pm. Go and visit their ten acre plantsman’s garden. Enjoy the large formal rose garden and herbaceous garden of island beds with a rose and clematis walkway. Suggested donation £5 will help suppose the Heart of Kent Hospice. For more information visit www.hokh.org

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Fly a Kite, Marine Parade, Whitstable, CT5 2BQ

1pm. Bring along your most colourful, exciting kite and let it fly high for all to see. For the seasoned kite flyers, show off your skills and throw in a few turns and flips along the way.

For more information visit www. whitstableoysterfestival.co.uk

Mon 24 Jul – Sat 26 Aug Pop-up Parks, Westwood Cross Shopping Centre, Broadstairs, CT10 2BF

Enjoy the ‘Park Life’ this summer with Bark in the Park (24-30 Jul), Dino Park (31 Jul-26 Aug), Jungle Ranger (7-11 Aug) and Meet Pete (31 Jul-3 Aug & 21-24 Aug) For more information visit www.westwoodx. co.uk

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Summer’s Here, Rare Breeds Centre, Ashford, TN26 3RJ Go along and meet the animals, watch falconry displays, visit a butterfly tunnel, and enjoy tractor rides and pig racing. Plus there will be entertainment on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. For more information visit www.rarebreeds. org.uk

Summer 2017, Cyclopark, Gravesend, DA11 7NP

Go along for an action packed day out during the Summer Holidays to include various events taking place, BMX masterclass, Hovemania, Street Dance, Cyclowizz and much more.

For more information visit www. cyclopark.com

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Art Fun, Samphire Hoe, CT17 9FL 11am–3pm. Drop in for fun things to do in and around the education centre. Donations appreciated.

For more information visit www. samphirehoe.co.uk

Shake a Tree and find the Mini-Beasts, Cromers Wood, Nr Sittingbourne, ME9 8AD 10am and 2pm.You will be shaking the tree to catch the mini beasts

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With miles of traffic-free cycling, muddy mountain bike trails, woodland, grassland, and marshland to explore, a visit to Betteshanger Park, near Deal, is ideal for a day of active adventure this summer.

The Wild Weekend on 22 and 23 July is a chance to spend time escaping modern technology and enjoying Betteshanger’s wilderness, including birds of prey, bat walks and campfire cookery. The following weekend, 29 - 30 July, bring everyone along to Family Basecamp. Get the whole family involved in energising outdoor activities, including archery, cycling, geocaching and the new military-style obstacle course.

The Wind Festival on 6 August focuses on one of Betteshanger’s defining features. Explore wind-powered energy with kite flying displays and workshops with the East Kent Kite Club, kite surfing demonstrations and plenty of open space to hone your flying skills.

Betteshanger Basecamp, the Park’s action-packed school holiday club is the perfect place for kids suffering with a case of school holiday boredom. Running weekdays throughout the summer holiday, they’ll get to kick up mud on the mountain bike trails, take aim on the archery range, power through the obstacle course and dig for fossils in the coal spoil.

A season of Open Air Cinema runs during August and September.

Films on the bill include Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Alice Through the Looking Glass. Pack a comfy chair, a blanket and a hamper to enjoy a cinema experience under the stars.

To find out more about any of these exciting summer events, head to www.betteshanger-park.co.uk.

Howletts Wild Animal Park

Visit Howletts Wild Animal Park, near Canterbury to enjoy super summer days out from Saturday 22 July - Sunday 3 September.

School’s out for a super six weeks, so make the most of it with the family and explore Kent’s award winning animal park, home to the largest herd of African elephants in the UK and more

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leopards than anywhere else in Kent, including snow leopards, Northern Chinese leopards and clouded leopards. Walk with lemurs in the beautiful leafy lemur garden, as the playful primates explore the branches overhead, and see if you can spot the new, adorable baby lemur.

Take part in the park’s Tropical Trail to be in with a chance of winning a Junior Ranger or Keeper Academy experience! Plus, join in fact packed talks, so you can discover more about your favourite animals.

Pop in to the Education Centre to make your very own sandimal and take part in other crafts and activities, including mask making, whilst you’re there. Also, the popular Treetop and Animal Adventure Challenges will be open every day, perfect for young and old adventurers alike.

Every weekend throughout the summer break, you’ll be able to discover more about some of the most popular animals and, for a small donation to The Aspinall Foundation, you’ll be able to take part in themed games to win prizes!

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Take an Open Top Bus Ride

Back for 2017 and with a brand new route, Stagecoach buses have confirmed that the hugely popular route 69 open-top bus will be returning to Thanet this summer. The number 69 bus will be back from Saturday 22 July running the same route as last season between Ramsgate Boating Pool and Broadstairs Stone Bay.

From the same date Stagecoach will run a new open-top bus, the number 37 – running from Margate Rail Station to Palm Bay. Both routes will operate every day up to and including Sunday 3 September. It’s time to take in the coastal views with some fresh sea air.

For a ride on the open-top bus, you can buy single tickets. These tickets are for a single journey the length of the route, or between any two intermediate stops. Single tickets can be purchased on the bus from the bus driver and cost just £2 for adults and £1 for children You can also buy a dayrider ticket which allows use of route 69 bus plus other Stagecoach buses in the Thanet dayrider zone. Thanet dayrider tickets can be purchased on the bus from the bus driver or on the Stagecoach Bus App. For full timetables visit www.stagecoachbus.com

Lydden Hill Truck Festival

Lydden Hill Race Track is the place to be on the weekend of Saturday 5 and Sunday 6 August. The Truck Festival will have demonstrations from race trucks, legends, pick ups, drift trucks, drift cars and more. There will also be show trucks and parades, and race truck passenger experiences will be available. It’s not just trucks (though there will be plenty of them), there will be funfair rides, food and drink and plenty for the whole family to do.

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Maize Maze at Haguelands Farm

Haguelands Farm on Romney Marsh is growing another Maize Maze which will be open in July, August and September. Ideal for the kids to run around and lose themselves for a couple of hours, the maze theme is Star Wars as Haguelands Farm are celebrating 40 years since the launch of the first film, with their

own animal based interpretation of the story.

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There’s plenty more going on at Lydden Hill in August. At Saturday 12 August’s Classic Festival you can watch the action packed racing from the Classic touring car club as well as demos from the British Historic karts. On 19 and 20 August, the Vintage Motor Cycle Club makes its annual visit to Lydden Hill. The weekend’s racing is sure to produce two action packed days of hard racing around the tight and twisty one mile Lydden Hill Circuit.

Round 6 of the 2017 MSA British Rallycross Championship blasts into Lydden Hill on Bank Holiday Monday 28 August for an action packed day of racing. Witness the title contenders taking to the track at the sport’s spiritual home. This point in the season will see the race for the title heating up with just a couple of rounds left to go.

You’ll find Lydden Hill just off the A2 between Canterbury and Dover. Visit www. lyddenhill.co.uk or call 01304 830 557 to find out more about events and prices and to book tickets.

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Lord Whisky Boot and Summer Fayre on Saturday 29th July

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Summer at Dreamland

Dreamland Margate is a day out with a difference this summer. Free to enter, the park welcomes families for traditional seaside fun and a stonking line-up of entertainment to go with it.

Following a £25 million investment, the park’s all-new offering has heaps of fun for every generation. With beautifully restored vintage rides, whether you fancy going for a spin on the Waltzer, revving up the engines on the Speedway or sliding down a giant rainbow on Born Slippy, get set for a unique family experience. Buy wristbands in advance online and save.

Teddy and Betty Land is a brand new area for the little ones and sees the park’s bears in residence, Teddy and Betty, take on starring roles with stage shows and rides.

The summer holidays will also see the arrival of the World’s Biggest Bouncy Castle. Taller than the Great Wall of China and able to accommodate up to 100 people (little kids and big kids) at a time, it will be unmissable, so book your tickets now.

Visitors can expect to see pop-up magic shows on Mondays, sports and games including street football skills coaching on Tuesdays.

Wednesdays will be a chance to catch some of the very best circus performance live at the park. Thursdays will have even more family content including a blockbuster line-up of special guest appearances by favourite TV characters including Peppa Pig and Family, PAW Patrol and Octonauts. Fridays and the weekends will be filled with free live music as well as all the usual fun of the fair. It’s all part of your Dreamland experience.

Put this together with that unbeatable beach backdrop and welcome to the Great British Seaside of 2017! For opening dates and times, visit www.dreamland.co.uk Photo credit: Marc Sethi

Summer at The Historic Dockyard Chatham

The Doc is back this summer with more experiments and more hands on fun!

Having failed to travel through time last year – the Doc has decided that maths is needed as well as science. The activities that Doc.Yard and his assistant Bunsen will show this year will bring maths to life in a fun and engaging way which will include making rainbows with water fountains and learning the role that maths played in making ships at Chatham.

Bringing together collections from major national institutions, the latest exhibition, Breaking the Chain, tells the story of the Dutch raid on the River Medway 350 years ago. Combined with all the usual fun including exploring the dockyard’s submarine HMS Ocelot, making rope in the Victorian Ropery and opportunities to let off steam in three unique play areas, your summer is sorted at The Historic Dockyard Chatham.

Don’t forget, tickets last for a whole year so pay once and enjoy the site repeatedly for the next 12 months.

Dedicate a tree and give them a bright future Mark the next stage in your fledgling scholar’s life by dedicating trees or woodland all over the UK. Time spent near trees boosts physical and mental wellbeing – the perfect antidote for hours of studying.

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A Fun Day Out With Thomas

Have an enchanting day out at the Kent & East Sussex Railway in Tenterden on 22, 23 and 24 July with Thomas the Tank Engine™ and some of his favourite friends.

All trains will be hauled by Thomas himself, so hop on and travel behind Thomas as many times as you like between Tenterden and Rolvenden Stations. Meet Rusty and Dusty, Sir Topham’s mischievous comedy sidekicks and enjoy regular Annie & Clarabel rides at Tenterden Station.

There will also be balloon modelling and magic shows and the chance to watch thrilling adventures with Thomas in The Great Race on the station’s big screen TV. Join in with Thomas and Friends station scenarios and have fun at the Imagination Station. Whatever the weather you’ll enjoy face painting and unlimited play time on the roundabout, bouncy castles and under fives soft play area, all of which are under cover.

There’s even a free goody bag for each child and ‘A Day Out With Thomas’ engineers’ certificate to take home.

TravelCards are valid for the whole day and specific trains do not need to be booked in advance. Children’s tickets for ages 18 months to 15 years cost £13.50, adults £18, and family tickets are £54 for two adults and two children. Tickets can be purchased online at www.dayoutwiththomas.co.uk/kentandeastsussexrailway or by calling 01580 765 155.Visit www.kesr.org.uk for further information about the railway.

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Sleep under the Stars

Join the RSPB’s annual Big Wild Sleepout this July, and spend a night under the stars on your favourite RSPB reserve or explore nature in your own garden.

The RSPB’s Big Wild Sleepout returns for a fifth year, and between 28 and 30 July, thousands of children and their families will be pitching tents in gardens and RSPB reserves across the UK, hoping to discover what night time creatures are living on their doorstep.

Go along and join the team at RSPB Dungeness on an ‘after dark’ adventure and spend the night in nature’s home at their exclusive and exciting Big Wild Sleepout.You’ll meet the creatures who come out at night, encountering marvellous moths, exploring ponds and searching for glow worms before camping out under the brilliant starry sky.

Booking for special reserve sleepouts is open now.Visit www.rspb. org.uk/sleepout to find out which other reserves near you taking part.

Campers can now get even closer to nature by taking the first step towards their Wild Challenge, the RSPB’s new free online award scheme, which encourages families to go out and get closer to the natural world. By completing activities ranging from minibeast safaris and habitat exploring, to making a compost heap and planting for wildlife, participants can log their achievements on the RSPB Wild Challenge website and collect bronze, silver and gold awards.

For those who prefer to stay closer to home, visit www.rspb.org. uk/sleepout to find fun ideas, activities and tips to help you have a wild night out. Big Wild Sleepout is free to take part in at home and registration is now open.

See bears, wolves, otters, Arctic foxes, lynx, beavers, wild cats, bison and many more as you walk around the twisting paths and traverse the exciting bear rope bridge before letting your kids go wild in the amazing adventure play park - featuring Kent’s tallest vertical drop slide, a zip wire, a huge wild fort, Pine Marten Towers and a special area for under 5s.

On weekends and during school holidays Wildwood’s wildlife experts give daily animal talks and feeds and arrange lots of interactive trails and daily activities to entertain and educate.There are plenty of spacious seating areas if you’d like to bring a picnic or you can visit the Beaver Lodge Cafe for drinks, ice creams and a range of great value hot and cold food.

Wildwood is not just a wildlife park but is also a unique conservation project which aims to protect native British wildlife and bring back the original wild wood - every visit helps preserve some of the UK’s most endangered animals.

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WHERE YOU CAN EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED! Don’t miss our Classic Car Show Sunday 9th July and the Model Club Event on Saturday & Sunday 19th & 20th August both from 10:30am-5:00pm Free Parking. Lots for kids to enjoy at the only museum of its kind in Kent.

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Summer at County Square

County Square Shopping Centre is in the centre of Ashford and has over 50 stores with High Street fashions from big names such as Debenhams, M&S, Next, H&M, River Island, New Look and Peacocks.

There are also great toy and book shops with The Entertainer, Kids Stuff, The Works and Waterstones as well as other popular retailers and a selection of places to take a break.

And now, County Square has opened a brand new soft play area ‘Tiny Tots Farm’ and welcomes its smallest guests to go along and enjoy some fun for free! It’s not a crèche and parents/guardians will be responsible for their little ones so must always be there to watch over them. Tiny Tots Farm is designed for under 5s and the maximum height for a child is 3ft 4in or 100cm (1 metre).

Open daily, it’s located in the Lower Oval, near to Debenhams, Newlook and Kids Stuff. So, go along and have some fun ‘down on the farm’.

During the summer holidays, there will also be a face painter and storyteller in the centre so check the website for details of days and times.Visit www.countysquareshoppingcentre.com for further information and terms and conditions.

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TINY TOTS FARM | SOFT PLAY AREA County Square, Ashford, has a brand new soft play area ‘Tiny Tots Farm’ and welcomes its smallest guests to come along and enjoy some fun for free!

It’s not a crèche and parents/guardians will be responsible for their little ones so must always be there to watch over them.

Open daily, it’s located in the Lower Oval, near to Debenhams, New Look and Kids Stuff. So come along and have some fun ‘down on the farm’!

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memory lane, 100 years of vintage vehicles, large and small, are displayed alongside street scenes of old shop-fronts showing what life was like when today’s parents, grandparents and even great grandparents were young.

Children love the miniature taxi and bus hunts, with the chance to win a monthly prize, and will be hard to pull away from operating the museum’s 8 track model railway. Round every corner is a new surprise from model cars to model ships, from trucks to buses, from vintage toys to vintage bicycles.

The museum café offers appetising snacks and renowned home-made cakes which can be enjoyed inside or at a picnic table in the grounds. Plenty of free parking space and friendly staff make an ideal venue for the school holidays and, as tickets are valid for 12 months, repeat visits are easily affordable.

Jousting at Hever Castle

The Knights of Royal England will once again delight crowds at Hever Castle this year with the annual Summer Jousting Tournament beginning on 15 and 16 July.

Throughout the summer spectators will be treated to exhilarating displays of action, stunts, falls and fights in an authentic arena complete with Royal Box. Battling it out in the saddle and on foot in one-to-one combat, the valiant knights will compete for points to find this season’s ultimate champion. Join the procession from the Castle forecourt as Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn and the Knights of Royal England make their way to the Jousting arena.

Surrounded by award-winning gardens and dating back to the HEV-Jousting-Primary-Times-90x135-AW.indd 1 01/06/2017 13th century, historic Hever Castle provides a picturesque setting for a fantastic day of jousting. Take a blanket or watch the joust in style from the medieval spectator stands, available for a small cost on a first-come, first-served basis. Then choose which knights you support and cheer them to glory.

Jousting tournaments take place on weekends and bank holidays throughout the summer at Hever Castle on 15, 16, 22, 23, 29, 30 July and 12, 13, 19, 20, 25 – 28 August. Admission to the garden costs £14.20 for adults and £9 for children aged 5-15. The gardens open Kent Showground, Maidstone ME14 3JF at 10.30am and the Castle opens at 12 noon. For more information, call 01732 865 224 or visit www.hevercastle.co.uk.

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Michael Rosen – children’s novelist, poet and former Children’s Laureate – recently announced the shortlist for the 2017 Scholastic Laugh Out Loud Awards (The Lollies) which celebrate the funniest children’s books.

Having long championed humorous books for children, Michael Rosen told Primary Times, “This is a collection of 12 whizzy, crazy, hilarious books. They are guaranteed to tickle.

Parents and teachers wondering how to keep your children interested in reading, why not start here? And you can always start them off by reading them out loud - funny voices an’ all!”

The Lollies were created in response to findings from Scholastic’s Kids & Family Reading Report, which found that what two-thirds of children aged 6-17 looked for when choosing books for themselves were ‘books that make me laugh’.

With this in mind, Michael Rosen and his judging panel, consisting of Nicolette Jones, journalist and Sunday Times Children’s Book Editor and Katie Thistleton, presenter and host of the CBBC Children’s Book Club, were tasked with making the selected shortlist from over 130 books submitted by children’s publishers.

The Lollies are awarded in three categories: Best Laugh Out Loud Picture Book, Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 6-8s and Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 9-13s. The shortlisted books in each category are: Best Laugh Out Loud Picture Book: Oi Dog by Kes Gray and Jim Field, Eat Your People by Lou Kuenzler and David Wojtowycz, Prince of Pants by Alan MacDonald and Sarah McIntyre, and Danny McGee Drinks the Sea by Andy Stanton and Neal Layton.

Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 6-8 year olds: Thimble Monkey Superstar by Jon Blake and Martin Chatterton, Hamish and the Neverpeople by Danny Wallace and Jamie Littler, Eddy Stone and the Epic Holiday Mash-Up by Simon Cherry, and Future Ratboy and the Invasion of the Nom Noms by Jim Smith.

Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 9-13 year olds: I Don’t Like Poetry by Joshua Seigal, The Best Medicine by Christine Hamil, My Gym Teacher is an Alien Overlord by David Solomons and Laura Ellen Anderson, and AniMalcolm by David Baddiel and Jim Field.

The winning book in each category will be decided solely by children’s votes, with schools and parents encouraged to help kids get involved and vote via the Lollies website, www. scholastic.co.uk/lollies, or via the Scholastic channel on the PopJam app.

Voting is open to teachers and their pupils, parents and children. Teachers can cast up to 35 votes on behalf of their class for each category.Voting closes on 8 December and the winning books will be announced at an awards ceremony in London in January 2018.

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Kent’s Rich Past Comes Alive with a Click

How much do you know about your county’s history? If the answer is “not enough”, the answer lies in a unique and exciting project that gives teachers access to a free on-line educational resource to inspire young people to take a closer look at the rich heritage of where they live. And it’s also available to anyone else who would like to find out more.

100 Objects that Made Kent is led by The Historic Dockyard Chatham and supported by five partner museums including Canterbury Museums & Galleries. Museum teams identified 90 objects that define the county and invited schools and young people across Kent to complete the list by coming up with 10 more. They range from the Canterbury Cross to a Mummified Cat and the iconic Kent Spitfire.

The 100 Objects that Made Kent project enriches and enlivens the school curriculum with real objects from Kent’s past. This educational resource can be used both in the classroom and during museum visits. The website can be searched by time, period, subject or Key Stage. Explore the objects today at www.100objectskent.co.uk.

Kent is Delicious

Hoath Primary School in Canterbury, St. George’s Church of England School in Wrotham and Teynham Church of England Primary School in Sittingbourne have all been named as finalists for this year’s ‘Kent is Delicious’ cookery competition.

The hotly contested foodie final will take place on Friday 7 July at the Kent County Show, Detling. Organised by the Diocese of Canterbury’s Communities and Partnerships Framework the competition invites youngsters to create a tasty recipe using as many locally produced, grown or sourced ingredients as possible.

This year the theme was breakfast. Hoath Primary impressed the selection panel with their Super Scrambled Egg dish which uses eggs laid by the school’s own chickens - and their Rise and Shine waffles served with a local fruity dip. Previous winners, St George’s C of E School in Wrotham created a Strawberry and Apple Smoothie, which includes homemade yoghurt, local fruits and honey, and their Cheese and Bacon Scones. Hoping to pip them to the post is Teynham C of E Primary, with their Spring Fever breakfast pancakes, which use locally sourced flour and are topped with local fruits.

For thousands more ideas visit www.primarytimes.net

Building an Exciting Future

It’s just like building with giant Lego bricks – that’s the verdict of children watching a 100ft tall crane carefully lower another classroom unit into place as the new Ramsgate Free School takes shape before their eyes.

The children have monitored the progress from ground clearance to the arrival and erection of the purpose-built learning centre which opens for the new school year in September.

Executive Head Teacher Michaela Lewis told Primary Times, “The local community has clearly caught the buzz of excitement about the new school. We have received lots of requests from parents keen to visit the school and who are interested in placement for their children.”

Colin Power, Project Manager for constructors McAvoy told us, “A workforce including joiners, plasterers, electricians and dry liners are busy at work on the 48 15 metre long units that arrived during May by sea and road from Ireland.”

The primary school is for 420 children aged 4-11 years. The purpose-built complex will be renamed Ramsgate Arts Primary School to reflect its arts-based facilities, including a recording studio, a music suite and arts and dance centres. Ramsgate Free School is part of the Viking Academy Trust with Upton Junior School and Chilton Primary School.

Literacy with the Lionesses

As summer approaches, the England Women’s team look like they have a strong chance of taking home the trophy at this year’s Women’s European Championships. In celebration of this, the Literacy Trust has teamed up with the Football Association to create a toolkit for teachers based around the England Women’s team, also known as ‘the Lionesses’. The ‘Literacy with the Lionesses’ toolkit is packed with fun footballthemed activities for boys and girls in Years 5 to 8, using the excitement around the Lionesses’ progress in the Women’s Euros to develop boys’ and girls’ writing and reading skills.

Activities in the toolkit include ideas for assemblies, the home and for the classroom, as well as lots of information about the Championships themselves.

Additional activities online include guided reading, writing activities, an odd one out quiz, a synonyms quiz, bingo, story writing and description activities. The free toolkit is designed to be used alongside a mini-story featuring the Lionesses, written by top football author Tom Palmer.

The story will be released a chapter at a time during the summer term, starting from 3 July, to read aloud to a class or in an assembly.

The ‘Literacy with the Lionesses’ toolkit is completely free.

For more information and to download the kit, visit www. literacytrust.org.uk.

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All the finalists will make their dishes at the Kent County Show, which will then be tasted by an expert panel of judges made-up of local food producers, chefs and farmers. Plans are already afoot for next year’s competition. Any schools or groups interested in finding out more can register for information by emailing kentisdelicious@diocant.org or visiting www.canterburydiocese.org/kentisdelicious

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VOICE TRIALS for boys aged 7 & 8 11th November 2017 Enquiries are welcome at any time

Ramsgate Free School h l willll bbe relocating l to its new modern, spacious building for September 2017.

Limited places are available.

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For more information telephone 01843 582847 or go to our website www.ramsgatefreeschool.co.uk to find out more.

Substantial scholarships are awarded and choristers benefit from an all-round excellent education at St Edmund’s School Canterbury.

The Master of Choristers, David Flood, is always pleased to meet and advise parents and their sons.

For further details please telephone

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July on sheets and place them into magnifying pots to have a closer look at them and learn what role they play in the woodland. For more information visit www. kentwildlifetrust.org.uk

Minibeast Safari, Leybourne Lakes Country Park, ME20 6AA

10am–12noon. A short introductive talk on minibeasts and their habitats, followed by a minibeast safari.Your finds will be looked at in closer detail using digital microscopes. Booking essential. For more information and to book email medwayvalley@kent. uk

Tues 25 – Fri 28 Jul

National Festival of Archaeology, Canterbury Cathedral, CT1 2EH

For this year’s Festival of Archaeology, the Cathedral’s very own time-team will host an exciting programme of activities, exhibitions, talks, tours and tales of the unexpected. For more information and to view the full programme of events visit www. canterbury-cathedral.org

Wed 26 Jul – Wed 30 Aug

Crafty Kids, Singleton Environment Centre, Ashford, TN23 5LW

(Wednesday only). 10am–12noon.

Nature inspired craft activities.

Suitable for kids of all ages exploring natural and recycled materials through arts and crafts. Charges apply. For more information visit www.tcv.org.uk/singleton

Wild Wednesdays, Singleton Environment Centre, Ashford, TN23 5LW

1.30–4pm. Go wild this summer at Singleton Environment Centre.

Outdoor games, nature exploration,

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team challenges, bushcraft adventures and musical mayhem. Ages 4+ (younger siblings welcome). Charges apply. For more information visit www.tcv.org.uk/singleton

Thurs 27 Jul

Rock Pool Rock Star, Samphire Hoe, CT17 9FL Discover the incredible creatures that make their homes in the rock pools at Samphire Hoe. Whilst you explore, you’ll have a chance to be filmed and after, we’ll turn you into rock pooling stars in a movie.

Donations appreciated. For more information visit www.samphirehoe. co.uk

Seashore Safaris, West Bay, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8QG

8.30am. Explore Thanet’s rocky shore for its rock pool wildlife.

Equipment and an identification sheet is provided plus there is help on hand to identify your finds. Ages 4-11. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Small charge. For more information visit www.nekmpa.org.uk

Family Wildlife Day, Conningbrook Lakes Country, Ashford, TN24 9QX 10am–1pm. Go along for a morning of wildlife activities suitable for the whole family including Pond dipping, bug hunting and exploring.

For more information visit www. kentwildlifetrust.org.uk

Games Day, Dover Museum, CT16 1HU 10.30am–3pm. Join in and try a range of family board games - fun for children of all ages. Free. For more information visit www.dovermuseum. co.uk

Peppa Pig, Dreamland, Margate, CT9 1XJ 12noon. Peppa Pig, George, Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig will be taking a trip down to Margate to visit their friends at Dreamland. The loveable pigs will be making personal appearances in the park at intervals throughout the day. For more information visit www. dreamland.co.uk

Fri 28 Jul

Seashore Safaris, St. Mildred’s Bay, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8AD 9.30am. Explore Thanet’s rocky shore for its rock pool wildlife.

Equipment and an identification sheet is provided plus there is help on hand to identify your finds. Ages 4-11. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Small charge. For more information visit www.nekmpa.org.uk

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The 6 B t Children’s Scien Books A raspberry tasting cloud, a caterpillar inspired spacesuit, the cost of a space toilet and other amazingly unexpected facts about space; a poetic journey throughout the animal kingdom, and a guide to creating monster marshmallows, sticky slime and other wacky experiments in your own home lab are just some of the creative and inspiring topics on offer in the six science books shortlisted for this year’s Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize.

UK publishers submitted their best science books for under-14s to the 2017 Royal Society Young People’s Book Prize and now an adult judging panel has narrowed them down to the six best books. The prize celebrates the best books that communicate science to young people in an accessible, creative way and has been running for over 25 years.

The judges’ top picks include A First Book of Animals by Nicola Davies, which instils a sense of wonder and questioning of the natural world in young readers. 100 things to know about Space by Alex Frith, Alice James and Jerome Martin, is also a great introduction to the scientific process. Find out how astronomers figure things out, like how do we know what the sun is made out of in the inside?

Learn about the magic of our bodies with The Awesome Body Book

by Adam Frost. This book puts our bodies into perspective with bigger questions about why have we evolved in a certain way and how do we compare to other animals. Or engage with innovative ways to present data by reading IF… A Mind-Bending Way of Looking at Big Ideas and Numbers by David J Smith.

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climate change. Finally, be inspired by a range of wonderful simple experiments to perform at home and encourage your children to ask questions in Home Lab by Robert Winston.

The overall winner of the annual prize will be selected entirely by groups of young people across the UK. The adult judging panel hand over the reins every year to young readers to make the final decision.

The young readers judging panels are made up of up schools, science centres, reading clubs, community groups, scouts and brownies.

More than 1000 young people from across the country will be getting stuck into the six shortlisted books and will have the final say on the winner, which will be announced in November 2017. More information about the prize can be found at www.royalsociety.org/awards/young-people.

The judges show off the short listed books

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Win a Captain Underpants Goody Bag!

Set in over 100 acres of parkland and within easy access of the A2 and M25, Cyclopark offers families the perfect day out. With safe traffic free road circuits and 6km of mountain biking tracks, Cyclopark is a great place for families to enjoy themselves on their bikes in a safe and supportive environment. Bikes and safety equipment can be hired if you don’t want to bring your own.

There’s a huge 3000 square foot play park with lots of playground equipment to keep the younger visitors happy. In the Strider Zone, you can hire the latest strider bikes and explore the children’s play park and sensory garden.

Visit Cafe 1809 Active, Dame Kelly Homes’ new lifestyle cafe: there you can enjoy fresh speciality tea and coffee, home baked goods and some welcome down time with your family and friends.

Ten lucky Primary Times readers can win a family pass to Cyclopark. For your chance to win one of these great prizes, tell us how many kilometres of mountain bike track are there at Cyclopark? See below for details of how to enter.

Based on the worldwide sensation and bestselling book series, Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie is released into cinemas on 24 July.

It boasts an A-list cast of comedy superstars headed by Kevin Hart and Ed Helms and comes from DreamWorks Animation.

This raucously subversive comedy for the entire family tells the story of two overly imaginative pranksters named George and Harold who spend their days creating comic books and dreaming up pranks. One day they accidentally hypnotise their school principal into thinking he’s a ridiculously enthusiastic, incredibly dim-witted superhero named Captain Underpants whose costume consists of underwear and a cape. As if this isn’t bad enough, their newest teacher is a disgraced evil scientist bent on exacting his revenge at their school. George, Harold and Captain Underpants must band together to thwart his evil agenda.

We have five great Captain Underpants Goody Bags for five lucky readers to win. For your chance to win, tell us what Captain Underpants wears. See below for details of how to enter.

Win the Funniest Books in Children’s Literature

Win a Copy of AniMalcolm by David Baddiel

Michael Rosen – children’s novelist, poet and former Children’s Laureate – recently announced the shortlist for the 2017 Scholastic Laugh Out Loud Awards (The Lollies) which celebrate the funniest children’s books. Michael Rosen and his judging panel were tasked with making the selected shortlist from over 130 books submitted by children’s publishers.

The Lollies are awarded in three categories: Best Laugh Out Loud Picture Book, Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 6-8s and Best Laugh Out Loud Book for 9-13s. Head online to discover the shortlisted books and crack up as you decide your favourite. The winning book in each category will be decided solely by children’s votes, with schools and parents encouraged to help kids get involved and vote via the Lollies website, www.scholastic.co.uk/lollies, or via the Scholastic channel on the PopJam app.

For your chance to win all the books in the age 6-8 shortlist, just tell us your favourite book. See below for details of how to enter.

AniMalcolm is a laugh-out-loud adventure for every child who ever wondered what it might be like to be a bit of an animal.

Malcolm doesn’t like animals, which is a problem because his family love them. Their house is full of pets. What the house is not full of is stuff Malcolm likes, such as the laptop he wanted for his birthday. The only bright spot on the horizon is the Year 6 school trip but the catch is, it’s a trip to a farm.

Over the next days, Malcolm changes.

With the help of a magic goat, Malcolm is transformed into a whole series of animals. He thinks differently, speaks differently and eats differently. But will he end up the same as he was before? Sometimes the hardest thing to become is yourself.

We have ten signed copies of this hilarious new book for lucky Primary Times readers to win. For your chance to be a winner, tell us what magical animal helps Malcolm transform. For entry details see below.

To enter any of the competitions send your answer along with your name, age, school, address and phone number to Primary Times, 7 Southbrook Mews, London, SE12 8LG. Don’t forget to include the name of the competition. Alternatively email your answer and details to competitions@primarytimes.biz with the competion name as the subject by Friday 11 August.

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The Moscow State Circus, Radnor Park, Folkestone, CT19 5HD

The circus returns to the UK with its latest and greatest production, ‘Gostinitsa - Hotel of Curiosities’.

The show combines the best of the circus art forms, adds the glitz and glamour of the art deco period and the sparkle of 1930s Hollywood. For more information and to buy tickets visit www. moscowstatecircus.com

Sat 29 Jul

Sanger’s Stage Show, The Lord Whiskey Sanctuary Fund, Stelling Minnis, CT4 6AN 12noon. A horse-drawn travelling Victorian theatre will be presenting Pyratix Circus and a dazzling array of marvellous musicians. There will also be a Boot fayre from 8am. There will be an array of stalls, tombolas and raffles. For more information visit www.lordwhisky. co.uk

The Teddy Bears’ Picnic, King George VI Memorial Park, Ramsgate, CT11 8BD

10am–3pm. A popular annual event with Peppa Pig and Bo Bo the Alfie’s Trust Mascot bear. Take your teddy and go to the park for a picnic. For more information visit www.visitkent.co.uk

Big Wild Sleepout, RSPB Dungeness Nature Reserve, TN29 9PN

4pm–10am.You’ll be meeting the creatures who come out at night, encountering marvellous moths, exploring the ponds and searching for glow worms before camping out under the brilliant starry sky. For more information and to book visit www.rspb.org.uk/dungeness

Alfie Gough Memorial Run, King George VI Memorial Park, Ramsgate, CT11 8BD

Run registration opens at 10am, Children’s race at 11am and Adult race at 11.30am. Each runner will be

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Hello Pet Patters! I’ve been sent some interesting questions - so here goes!!

And the first one asks, is it OK to have a dog and a cat in the same household? Fair enough, and certainly you would normally think that dogs chase cats - so no! But in fact, the chasing is triggered more by the dog’s natural instincts to chase its food - like rabbits or rats etc. And cats being more solitary (ask teacher!) creatures, will try to run away from any other larger animal they see, thus encouraging a dog to chase them! But, dogs learn things - they listen to, and then obey their “bosses” - you!

Ideally you would have a puppy and a kitten, babies, and they will both then look to you as their guide and ‘boss’.

Praising the puppy (or young dog) when it learns to sit, and let you present the kitten in your arms for it to sniff, and then giving a reward (small treat) will teach it very quickly that sniffing is OK. But ... any leaping forward, barking or trying to chase must be given a sharp “NO!”, and no treat to eat. Likewise with the kitten, staying calm (stroke it a lot) when the puppy or dog is sniffing, with no hissing or clawing also deserves an immediate treat.

After practising this routine several times a day, for a few weeks, it should then be possible for the two to meet without you holding them, but still giving rewards if they behave nicely. And subsequent ‘growing up’ together once their identities have been recognised by each other will ensure a lifelong acceptance, and quite likely a genuine friendship. Neither dogs nor cats know what they are - they are just pre-programmed to behave in certain doggy or pussy ways - BUT these can be modified by teaching, and then their own experiences. So ...

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given a goody bag and medal at the finish line. Charges apply. For more information visit www.visitkent.co.uk

Carnival Day & Procession, Saddlebrook Holiday Park, Leysdown on Sea, ME12 4LT

2-4pm. Go along and enjoy Carnival Day with all the fun of this traditional seaside, and the colour and spectacle of the annual Carnival Procession.

For more information visit www. visitkent.co.uk

New Romney Country Fayre, Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, Ashford, TN28 8PL

A real highlight of the day is the vibrant and colourful parade through the High Street to St Martin’s Field for the Official Opening. A programme of all-day entertainment in two arenas will follow. For more information visit www.visitkent.co.uk

Celebrate Dyslexia, Wrotham Cricket Pavilion, TN15 7AH

2pm. Go along to a free family event, there will be food stalls, exhibitions of specialist educational resources,

demonstrations of new technology and presentations from professionals and pupils past and present. For more information visit www.flexischooldyslexia.co.uk

Sat 29 – Sun 30 Jul

Peasant Life, Dover Castle, CT16 1HU

10am–5pm. Experience the gruesome side of Medieval England at a stinking event, taking you into the heart of the working classes. Soak up the medieval sights, smells and sounds living at the wrong end of the garderobe. For more information and to book visit www.english-heritage. org.uk

Family Basecamp, Betteshanger Country Park, Deal, CT14 0BF

10am–3.30pm. Explore the Park through activities, to include archery.

Explore the mountain bike trails and go high tech treasure hunting on the geocache routes and enjoy a funpacked weekend. For times and more information visit www.betteshangerpark.co.uk

Sun 30 Jul

Family Fun Day, Cherry Orchard Playing Field, Herne, CT6 7HD 1–5pm. Go along for a fun filled day with Classic cars and a Dog Show.

Attractions include Herne Bay Sea

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Primary Times Pets Ok - now here’s a thing! Which bird lays the largest egg?? Well, it’s likely to be the largest bird yes? But you might not think of it as a bird when I tell you it’s the ostrich!! You think of birds as flying creatures, but the ostrich is just too heavy to fly, so it’s ‘wings’ have become decorative, and are used more for display when it is looking for a girlfriend or boyfriend. The feathers are also rather ‘fluffy’, with gaps in between, so they wouldn’t be much use as ‘wings’ - but they can make an attractive flutter!

However, their eggs are certainly the largest - and are equivalent (teacher!) to about 180 chicken eggs! That would certainly make a HUGE breakfast, eh?!! But I don’t know where you would find a saucepan big enough if you like your eggs boiled!! Yum YUM!

Moving swiftly on ... Can you feed rabbits and guinea pigs the same food? Well, there’s a puzzle worth answering! And immediately I can say NO - don’t! This is because guinea pigs need extra Vitamin C in their diet, whilst rabbits don’t. Rabbits can live on grass and hay, and don’t really need other vegetables.

So, it’s OK to give rabbits some guinea pig food, as well as just their hay food, but never the other way around. Guinea pigs must always have their special diet (which includes extra Vitamin C), and not just the simple diet of hay you give rabbits.

Guinea pigs need the Vitamin C content of fresh vegetables, dandelion leaves etc, as well as some grass to chew and keep their teeth short. But giving them just rabbit food will quickly make them ill, and then you must take them to your vet! Oh dear!!

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Camping Word Search

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Swimming Trunks!

Where do sharks go on summer holiday?

Fin-land!

Why is Peter Pan always flying?

He neverlands!

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What’s brown, hairy and wears sunglasses?

A coconut on holiday!

Where do cows go on holiday?

Moo York!

Draw a picture (no larger than A4) or write a poem about anything to do with ‘your summer holiday’ Send it to us to have a chance of winning a Primary Times Tee Shirt AND seeing your prize winning entry published in the next Primary Times! Categories: ages 4-7 and 8-11 Name: Age: Address:

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Send your entry together with this completed form to: Annie's Competition, Primary Times, 7 Southbrook Mews, London, SE12 8LG Closing date: 18 August 2017.

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July Cadets Band, Kent Warriors karate demonstration, Tai Chi display, go karts, face painting, Pip the Clown magic show and much more. For more information visit www. herneandbroomfieldpc.kentparishes. gov.uk

Glorious Gardens - Apple Trees, Potash Farm, St Mary’s Platt, TN15 8NR

2-5pm. This lovely garden with its historic apple trees, pretty pots and old English lavenders will be open to view, with tea and cake for sale, throughout the afternoon. Charges apply. For more information visit www.ellenorlions.org

Open Gardens 2017, Thatchers, Yalding, ME18 6AS 12noon–5pm. Go along to the one acre garden set around a 16th century thatched cottage.You will find many ‘rooms’ and concealed pathways. All donations will go directly to Heart of Kent Hospice.

For more information email maddy. boyle@hohk.co.uk

Mon 31 Jul – Sat 26 Aug The Dino Park, Westwood Shopping Centre, Broadstairs, CT10 2BF The Westwood Cross dinosaurs will return to the Pop-Up Park and during their stay their friend Pete, an animatronic T-Rex, will be stopping by to say hello. There will also be a visit from the jungle zoo and more!

For more information visit www. westwoodx.co.uk

Mon 31 Jul – Sun 3 Sep

Doc.Yard Summer Fun, Historic Dockyard, Chatham, ME4 4TE Enjoy experiments and more hands on fun. The activities that Doc Yard will show this year will have a maths and measuring theme. Go along and see what wonderful creations the Doc has invented this summer.

For more information visit www. thedockyard.co.uk

August Tues 1 – Mon 28 Aug

Dino Live, Royal Victoria Place, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 2SS Experience the most amazing creatures that walked the Earth come alive. Watch them move, roar and even breathe! Plus enjoy fun interactive Dino workshops. Entry is free. For more information visit www.royalvictoriaplace.com

Tues 1 – Thurs 31 Aug

Bayfest 2017, Various Locations around Herne Bay

Herne Bay Town Partners and more will come together to bring you a festival spanning the whole month of August Herne Bay Carnival, Classic Car Show, concerts,

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For more information visit www. hernebayfestival.com

Wed 2 Aug

Broadstairs Fireworks, Viking Bay, CT10 1NB

6pm. See a fantastic firework display in the skies of Broadstairs, over the beautiful Viking Bay. Activities at the bandstand begin from 6pm, live music at the bandstand at 8pm and firework display at 9.45pm. For more information visit www.

Thurs 3 Aug

Stone Age Adventure, Samphire Hoe, CT17 9FL

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Full Moon Night Tour, Wildwood Trust, Herne Bay, CT6 7LQ

Tours coincide with the full moon, giving you a chance to see the animals at a time when the darkness belongs to them. Experience the wolves tracking you silently through the woods and hear the beavers splashing in their pond. Ages 10+. To book visit www.wildwoodtrust.org

1pm. Go along to this family charity event in aid of Martha.

There will be live music and a Hog Roast throughout the afternoon, plus a bouncy castle, face painting, tombola, raffle, candyfloss, toffee apples, popcorn and more. For more information visit www.marthatrust. org.uk

Open Day, Herne Mill, Herne, CT6 7DR

Summer Fair 2017, Pilgrims Hospice, Ashford, TN24 0NE

(Also 13, 17, 20, 24, 27-28 Aug) 2–4.30pm. Friendly volunteers will guide you around the Mill sharing information about this historic landmark. £2 admission, free for under 16s. For more information Visit www.herne-mill.btik.com

Fri 4 Aug

Woodland Sprites, Haysden Country Park, Tonbridge, TN11 9BE 1-2pm. Nature-themed story-telling in the play area, and a craft session.

Meet by the flag pole near the main car park, booking not required for this free event. For more information visit www.tmbc.gov.uk

Sat 5 Aug

Harbour Day, Whitstable, CT5 1AB 10.30am–4.30pm. A great family day out for the young and not so young, celebrating Whitstable’s connection to the sea, past present and future.

There will be maritime themed activities, lifeboat demonstrations, children’s theatre and much more.

For more information visit www. whitstableharbour.org

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Wind Festival, Betteshanger Country Park, CT14 0BF 10am–4pm. A one day festival celebrating one of Betteshanger’s defining features, the wind. Explore wind-powered energy with colourful kite flying demonstrations, fun family activities and interactive workshops.

For more information and to book visit www.betteshanger-park.co.uk

Open Day - Teddy Day, Bedgar and Wormshill Light Railway, Sittingbourne, ME9 8AT 11am–4pm. Why not spend a day enjoying the pleasures of this delightful railway. Browse around the engine shed where there are locomotives of various gauges and scales. Plus take a trip on the train, have as many rides as you like. For more information visit www.bwlr. co.uk

Music4Martha, The Plough, Kingsdown, CT14 8JH

10.30am. An exciting two part adventure starts with the key to surviving in Stone Age times. After lunch you’ll have fun with Stone Age art and discover how to make paint. Booking essential. For more information visit www.samphirehoe. co.uk

Sun 6 Aug

Margate Carnival, Margate CT9 3pm. Enjoy an afternoon of fun at the Margate Festival. It will start in Palm Bay Avenue and process through the streets of Cliftonville, Margate and Westbrook, finishing at the Royal Esplanade, Westbrook. For more information visit www.visitkent.co.uk

Mon 7 Aug

12noon–4pm. There will be something for everyone, stalls are varied including a cake marquee, a BBQ, plants and garden produce, human fruit machine, trash and treasure and more.

For more information visit www. pilgrimshospices.org

Really Wild Wooders Family Forest Skills Day, Betteshanger Country Park, Deal, CT14 0BF (Also 28 Aug).10am–2pm. Enjoy quality family time in a natural environment. Learn new skills, build dens, make woodland crafts, spend time swinging on the rope swing or relaxing in the hammock. Plus there’ll be campfire snacks and plenty of hot drinks. Charges apply. For more information and to book visit www. betteshangercountrypark.co.uk

Sat 5 – Sun 6 Aug

Truck Festival, Lydden Hill Race Circuit, Wootton, nr Canterbury, CT4 6ET

A weekend of family fun, filled with on track demos from race trucks, legends and drift cars as well as truck parades, race truck passenger experiences, off track funfair rides, show trucks displays and more.You can also camp next to the circuit for the weekend. For more information visit www.lyddenhill.co.uk

Mon 7 Aug – Wed 16 Aug

Wild Families - Murky Ponds and Muddy Tracks, RSPB Dungeness, TN29 9PN 11am–3pm. Join in, grab a net and a bucket and delve into the pond to see what creatures you discover and then come on an exploration around our reserve to spot the signs of our native wildlife. For more information and to book visit www.rspb.org.uk/ dungeness

Castle Canines, Hever Castle, Nr Edenbridge, TN8 7NG

Enjoy a weekend dedicated to our canine friends with informative displays, entertainment and a fun dog show. For more information visit www.hevercastle.co.uk

The Junk Orchestra, Leeds Castle, Maidstone, ME17 1PL

Mon 7 – Sun 20 Aug Tues 8 Aug

British GT and BRDC British Championships, Brands Hatch, Longfield, DA3 8NG

Hunt for and collect bugs in the orchards, meet the Bug Roadshow’s impressive collection of Mega Bugs and get creative and build your very own bug to take home with you.

For more information visit www. brogdalecollections.org

Beastie Days, Brogdale, Faversham, ME13 8XZ

11am–4pm. Learn how to build an orchestra, shake it to a recycled rave and join the band for a recycled rock concert. Taking place in the Maze area. For more information and to book visit www.leeds-castle.com

A thrilling day of racing from both single seater and closed wheel cars at the Grand Prix Circuit at Brands Hatch. Under 13s free. For information visit www.brandshatch. co.uk

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Wintercroft masks have caught the imagination of creative people and festival-goers around the globe.These masks have been used everywhere from music videos and fashion shoots to theatre productions and political campaigns. Pop out, build and wear four Jungle Animal masks in amazing low-poly design. A parrot, elephant, monkey and tiger are included in this pack. Each mask is beautifully designed with low-poly graphics on one side and a colouring-in pattern on the other for a colourful alternative.The reader easily and quickly assembles the mask using the instructions written in the book.The set of masks retails at £8.99.

Jumbo Games Cars 3 Range The new collection will consist of five products, covering a variety of Jumbo’s popular puzzle designs for little ones to enjoy. A highlight of the collection is the Disney Cars 3 Piston Cup Race Game.

This fun and exciting game features a rotating board and track, an electronic Piston Cup model with sound animations and four Lightening McQueen model playing pieces.The aim of the game is to be the fastest round the track, collecting Lap Cards as you go.There are also special spaces around the track that will either help or hinder the player, making for more interesting game play.The range will also include the Puzzle and Colour Pack, Giant Floor Puzzle, 4in1 Puzzle Bumper Pack, 4in1 Shaped Puzzles and a 4 Puzzle Pack, all featuring characters and scenes from the brand-new movie. Prices start at £5.99.

Peggies Peg Dolls

At Peggies you will find beautifully hand painted wooden dolls for both adults and children alike.

The family run business based in Devon, offer bespoke family keepsakes, wedding cake toppers, worry dolls for children, and a wide range of assorted character dolls for play.

Prices begin at £8.00 Visit the website at www.peggies.co.uk to find out more.

Scary Bingo

Scary Bingo: Fun with Monsters and Crazy Creatures is a colourful, easy-to-play game for children and families, which puts a spooky twist on the traditional bingo game. Players get to know a menacing mummy, a bowler-hat wearing yeti and plenty of other weird and wacky monsters as they mark off each character on their board and race to be the first to call bingo! Scary Bingo can be played with 3-7 people, making it a great game for families in need of some spooky entertainment and is suitable for ages 3 and above.You can find this product at £14.99 on the high street and online.

Snowflake Books Snowflake Books make beautifully illustrated books in both English and Mandarin with simple and amusing stories that young children will enjoy. Stories are drawn from ancient Chinese fairy stories and legends which are enjoyed by Chinese children everywhere. The books are available in full texts both in English and Mandarin, and especially aim for authenticity in the illustrations and stories.Your children will learn many useful Chinese words and expressions. Stories are carefully selected, researched and translated by an international team of artists and writers.

Prices begin at £6.99.

Playhouse Company Gypsy Caravan

This colourful caravan sits on static wheels and features a charming red stable door, bright green windows and beautiful cream walls, giving it a light and airy interior. With a little imagination, it’s the perfect prop for endless adventures. Measuring 1.1m wide by 1.5m high by 1.6m deep, the Gypsy Caravan allows little ones to travel to lands afar, all from the safety of the back garden. Other colour combinations are available, or you can let creativity flourish even further by getting the caravan covered entirely in cream, providing a blank canvas for the mind to explore.

The Gypsy Caravan is priced at £1,925. Further information on play and tree houses in The Playhouse Company’s range, can be found at www.theplayhousecompany.co.uk or by calling 01544 387 300.

YUUgo Activity Backpack

The YUUgo activity backpack builds upon the much-loved multifunctional fun features of the highly successful YUUbag with the added functionality of a builtin GPS and WIFI tracker.With a multitude of pockets and compartments, a fold-down desk, an integrated whistle in the chest strap as well as a fun-filled pack of stationery and games,YUU backpacks are perfect for everyday travel and play.

The integrated GPS, powered by GoTek7, opens up a new world of possibilities. Children can log their journeys and distances and check how far they have walked, cycled or travelled by car - all on their YUUgo App.There is also a YUUgo adult application which will have advanced functionality, including ring-fencing alerts, and the peace of mind of always knowing where your child’s backpack is, as it can be tracked and found at the click of a button.The YUUgo activity backpack retails at £125.

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August Summer Fun, Open Garden 2017, Heart of Kent Hospice, Aylesford ME20 7PU 11am–2pm. Go and visit the beautiful Hospice garden, enjoy local stalls and fun for the whole family. Stalls include toys, cakes and crafts made by the patients in Magnolia Place. For more information visit www.hokh.org

Wed 9 Aug

Magical Moths and Beautiful Butterflies, RSBP Dungeness Nature Reserve, TN29 9PN (Also 18 Aug). 11am–3pm. Learn how to tell the moths and butterflies apart, their life-cycle, what they eat and how you can help save them.

Identify butterflies as you walk the wildflower areas and admire the moths that were caught in our traps the night before. For more information and to book visit www. rspb.org.uk/dungeness

Thurs 10 Aug

Paw Patrol, Dreamland, Margate, CT9 1XJ 12 noon. The heroic pups will be making personal appearances at intervals throughout the day in the park, so don’t forget to bring your camera. For more information visit www.dreamland.co.uk

Fri 11 – Fri 18 Aug

Broadstairs Folk Week, Various Locations A celebration of English and multicultural folk music and dance.Venues throughout the town will be bursting with music with over 500 events crammed into one week. Free family entertainment daily at the Bandstand with Clarence the Dragon, the famous Hooden Horses and more.

For more information visit www. visitkent.co.uk

Sat 12 Aug

Classic Festival, Lydden Hill Race Circuit, Wootton, nr Canterbury, CT4 6ET Watch the action packed racing from the Classic touring car club as well as demos from the British Historic karts. For more information visit www.lyddenhill.co.uk

Bird of Prey Experience, Betteshanger Country Park, Deal, CT14 0BF 11am and 1pm. Enjoy spending time with and flying different birds of prey in the countryside.Your falconer will give you an insight into their hunting skills and natural behaviours and teach you the basic handling skills you will use through the session. Ages 8+.

For more information and to book visit www.betteshangercountrypark. co.uk

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Summer Craft Fayre, Singleton Environment Centre, Ashford, TN23 5LW 10.30am–2.30pm. A great way to enjoy local arts, crafts, desserts and sweets. This family event will include Seed Bombs, Bug Bingo, MiniBeast Theatre Workshop, Creative Creature Crafts and pond dipping.

For more information visit www.tcv. org.uk/singleton

Sat 12 – Sun 13 Aug

Grand Medieval Joust, Dover Castle, CT16 1HU

10am–5pm.You will be taken back in time, where you’ll be kept entertained by the court jester and merry musicians. Budding knights can enjoy their own hero moment as they test their bravery in the hobbyhorse jousting. For more information and to book visit www.englishheritage.org.uk

Summer Jousting Tournaments, Hever Castle, Nr Edenbridge, TN8 7NG (Also 19 -20 Aug). A thrilling display of action, stunts, falls and fights in an authentic arena complete with Royal Box. Take a blanket or watch the joust in style from the medieval spectator stands, available for a small cost. For times and more information visit www.hevercastle.co.uk

Sat 12 – Fri 25 Aug

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their magnificent birds.You’ll have the chance to get up close, learn about their behaviour and witness their fantastic displays during flight.

For more information visit www. betteshangercountrypark.co.uk

10am–4pm. Go along and visit the Craft and Heritage Fair, there will be stationary engines, vintage vehicles, craft stalls and much more. There will also be a BBQ in the courtyard.

Mill tours will also be available.

For more information visit www. willesboroughwindmill.co.uk

Mon 14 Aug – Fri 1 Sep

Explorer Backpacks, Canterbury Cathedral, CT1 2EH

Sat 19 Aug

8.30am. Explore Thanet’s rocky shore for its rock pool wildlife.

Equipment and an identification sheet is provided plus there is help on hand to identify your finds. Ages 4-11. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Small charge. For more information visit www.nekmpa.org.uk

7-11pm. Join in and follow the adventures of writer Newt Scamander in New York’s secret community of witches and wizards.

For more information visit www. betteshangercountrypark.co.uk

Seashore Safaris, Joss Bay Beach, Broadstairs, CT10 3PG

Sky Birds of Prey, Betteshanger Country Park, Deal, CT14 0BF

10.30am–2.30pm. The Sky Birds of Prey display team will be visiting Betteshanger again this summer with

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Biggin100 - Festival of Flight, London Biggin Hill Airport, TN16 3BH

Enjoy a display of plums in all colours & sizes, take a tractor trailer ride around the orchards and talk to the guides who will tell you all you need to know about the fruit in season.

For more information visit www. brogdalecollections.org

Sun 13 Aug

A festival to commemorate the 100th Anniversary of the airfield, with the return of full scale airshows to the famous Battle of Britain Fighter Station. For more information visit www.airshows.org.uk/uk-andeuropean-airshow-calendar/ukairshow-calendar-2017/

Vintage Bike Racing, Lydden Hill Race Circuit, Wootton, nr Canterbury, CT4 6ET

The Vintage Motor Cycle Club makes its annual visit to Lydden Hill. This weekend’s racing is sure to produce two action packed days of hard racing around the tight and twisty one mile circuit. For more information visit www.lyddenhill.co.uk

Model Club Event, Dover Transport Museum, Whitfield, CT16 2JX

10.30am-5pm. Something for all the family including model railway trains, miniature railway rides, open top bus rides, boats afloat, taxi and bus hunts, outdoor BBQ and the Tram Stop Cafe. For more information visit www.dovertransportmuseum.org.uk

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Betteshanger Country Park, Deal CT14 0BF

Biddenden Tractorfest and Country Fair, TN27 8EX

South East Air Show, Herne Bay, CT6 5HZ

The Red Arrows are returning this year along with Eurofighter Typhoon, BBMF Hurricane, The Tigers Parachute Display Team, Kent Spitfire and much more. To see what’s in the sky for 2016 and display times visit www.baypromoteam.co.uk/hernebay-air-show

Open Air Cinema: Fantastic Beasts & Where to Find Them, Betteshanger Park, Deal, CT14 0BF Take a blanket and picnic, sit back, relax and enjoy an epic adventure under the stars. For times and more information visit www.betteshangerpark.co.uk

Boot & Late Summer Fayre, The Lord Whisky Sanctuary Fund, Stelling Minnis, CT4 6AN

Sat 19 – Sun 20 Aug

Plum Day, Brodgale, Faversham, ME13 8XZ

11am–6pm. Have some fun on an epic 21 metres square bouncy castle which stands at nearly thirteen metres tall at its highest point.

Charges apply. For more information visit www.dreamland.co.uk

11am–7pm. A family day out to celebrate the rich diversity of art and culture in Swale. A variety of stalls selling art, crafts and local produce. Artists and performers will be offering creative workshops and demonstrations, plus live music and amusements for the children. For more information visit www.visitkent. co.uk

Boots from 8am, entertainment from 12noon. Go along and enjoy the late summer fayre plus help raise vital funds for the sanctuary. To find out more about the event call 01303 862 622 or visit www.lordwhisky.co.uk

Craft & Heritage Fair, Willesborough Windmill, Ashford, TN24 0QG

(Mon-Fri) 11am-4pm. The Explorer Backpacks provide a fun and interactive trail to help children investigate many of the beautiful and extraordinary places and objects within the Cathedral. Collect your backpack from the Nave. For more information visit www.canterburycathedral.org

World’s Biggest Bouncy Castle, Dreamland, Margate, CT9 1XJ

Art in the Park, Milton Creek Country Park, Sittingbourne, ME10 2HA

10am-5pm. Family day out with a country fair atmosphere and a variety of attractions and arena events.

Historic and special interest tractors, classic cars and motorcycles. Dogs and other animals will be shown plus a wide range of craft and food stalls.

For tickets visit www.tractorfest. co.uk

Combined Ops, Headcorn Aerodrome, TN27 9HX

Go along to see Kent’s only Military Vehicle & Air Show presented by the Invicta Military Vehicle Preservation Society. For more information visit www.airshows.org.uk/uk-andeuropean-airshow-calendar/ukairshow-calendar-2017/

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Family Travel Ideas Miles of Smiles for the Whole Family

Every moment is unforgettable as your family enjoys a wonderful weekend of fun runs and once-in-a-lifetime 25th Anniversary celebrations at the Disneyland Paris Magic Run Weekend, 21-24 September.

There’s fun for all the family, from dazzling 100m dashes to a magical half-marathon, running right through the heart of the Disney Parks. This, alongside the 25th Anniversary celebrations means the weekend is sure to go off with a bang. With spectacularly sparkly new shows, parades and attractions around every corner, there’s never been a better time to live the magic.

Stay in a Disney Hotel during the weekend and enjoy access to the Parks and get a bib for one of the races. Choose between seven Magical Themed Disney Hotels – dreams come true for budgets of all sizes – and feel the atmosphere like never before as you enjoy extra magic hours. Call the Disney holiday experts on 08448 008 111 to start planning your family adventure.

Families Love Lalibela Lalibela Game Reserve in South Africa’s Eastern Cape is the perfect safari location for families - just an hour’s drive from Port Elizabeth airport. It is malaria free - which ticks a big box for many families with younger children – and combines well with a beach stay in the Eastern Cape such as Plettenberg Bay or Cape St Francis, or after exploring the Garden Route.

Lalibela has a family-friendly lodge called Mark’s Camp that can accommodate a total of 18 adults plus 8 children under the age of 12. Families will love the large lounge, swimming pool and open-air dining decks with breathtaking views over waterholes.

Lalibela runs a special children’s programme including much shorter game drives which stay on the main roads and focus on plains game for kids aged 2–7 years as well as fun activities for ages 4-9 year olds between 11am and 1pm including arts and crafts, painting t-shirts, bush skills, playing bongo drums and listening to African stories. Special child-friendly meals are served at convenient times for families - and babysitting is available while adults are enjoying their dinner or during adult game drives.

Lalibela Game Reserve spans over 10,500 hectares, includes five ecosystems and is home to the Big 5 (lion, elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard) as well as the highest density of free-roaming predators in the Eastern Cape including cheetah, hyena, jackal and lynx.There is also a separate breeding area of over 6,000 acres which has been stocked with non-dangerous game and is ideal for fun activities such as “fauna and flora walks” (12yrs+) and older mountain biking, canoeing and fishing.

For full details and prices visit www.lalibela.net or email stay@lalibela. co.za.

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Experience Family Fun in Catalonia

From tranquil beaches and glass-bottomed boats to fire festivals and Ferrari Land, summer in Catalonia brings a wealth of experiences sure to delight families.

Catalonia boasts 24 certified family tourism destinations, of which 19 can be found along the coastline.These form the Catalan Tourist Board’s family-friendly beach holiday locations.

Spot eagle rays from a glass-bottomed boat in the clear waters of the Medes Island Nature Reserve. Covering over 50 acres, the Reserve is one of the most important marine flora and fauna reserves in the western Mediterranean. Or why not try water skiing, paddle boarding or kayaking on an active family holiday in Costa Barcelona. Once you’ve explored the incredible beaches, rivers and lakes, head to one of Catalonia’s waterparks where visitors can enjoy thrilling rides and swim with dolphins.

Families in search of active holidays will find five certified family-friendly active holiday tourism destinations in the mountains and hinterland between the coast and the Pyrenees. Cycle the Catalonian countryside on converted railway lines on one of Catalonia’s two main Greenways. Cycle through tunnels and across viaducts, wind your way through the mountains and discover a volcanic landscape.

Learn about the region’s famous brown bears at Casa de l’Ós Bru dels Pirineus and put your detective skills to the test hunting for bear tracks on one of the recommended hikes. Discover prehistoric history at the l’Espluga caves and go caving through an underground river or tackle Europe’s fastest rollercoaster at Ferrari Land. Experience a 19th century harvest in the vineyards of Penedès or get close to wildlife as you swim with tuna on a unique Tuna Tour in l’Ametlla de Mar. Seven ski resorts are also certified as family-friendly.They offer activities both in winter and summer.Thanks to its scenery, culture, gastronomy and year-round sun, Catalonia has become an appealing destination for family travellers. Start planning your holiday at www.catalunya.com.

Les Luminessences d’Avignon

The Luminessences show in the south west French town of Avignon tells the story of the Palace of the Popes from the 13th century to the present time. It brings the past to life, from the Avignon popes to the popes in Rome, touching on the Kings of France and countless other characters.The show also displays influential voices from the 20th century including Jean Vilar, Gérard Philippe, Jeanne Moreau and Geneviève Casile – all prominent French actors.

For this fifth season, several new scenes have been added that bring into play the legendary personality made of stone so important to Avignon - the Pont d’Avignon, a medieval bridge famous in the area.Will viewers dance atop the bridge? This and other mysteries will be elucidated in this new fifth season.

There is also immersive technology used in the show.The four immense façades of the magnificent Honour Courtyard inside the Palace of the Popes surround viewers, drawing audience’s gaze high and low as they show images that come to life.

These images are shown using 15 large format video projectors and sometimes display in 3-D. This year, from August 12 to September 30, English-speaking audiences can see Luminessences in English each day at 10:15pm.Tickets cost €12 and under 8s go free. For more information,visit www.lesluminessences-avignon.com.

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Wild Families - Bushcraft Skills, RSPB Dungeness, Lydd, TN29 9PN

Sun 20 Aug

Herne Bay Classic Motor Show, Seafront, CT6 5JQ

The Classic Motor Show will feature 100s of classic vehicles, the Classic Music Show, featuring Ben Mills and his Band, Mel Harris and more. Retro Market, County Garage, Hollis Motors and lots more.

For more information visit www. classicmusicandmotors.co.uk

Mon 21 – Fri 25 Aug

Cathedral Discovery Week, Canterbury Cathedral, CT1 2EH 11am-4pm. Discover some of the Cathedral’s many secrets and treasures through a creative and interactive exploration of the architecture, historic collections, spaces and gardens. For more information and to view the full programme of events visit www. canterbury-cathedral.org

Tues 22 Aug

Wildlife Explorers, Haysden Country Park, Tonbridge, TN11 9BE

10am–12 noon.You will be led on a Darwin-themed exploratory trail where you will learn about the natural history of the park. Activities include discovering and naming a species of bug or plant Bring a packed lunch. Booking essential.

Call 03000 422 997 or email medwayvalley@kent.uk

Wild Families - Brilliant Bees, RSPB Dungeness Nature Reserve, TN29 9PN

11am–3pm. Join an exploration around the wildflower meadows to see how many bees you can find buzzing around the flowers. Then after lunch, you will be making bee houses allowing you to help give bees a home. For more information and to book visit www.rspb.org.uk/ dungeness

Wed 23 Aug

Broadstairs Water Gala, Viking Bay and Victoria Gardens, CT10 1AN

Celebrate the best of the traditional English seaside. From toddlers to glamorous grans, traditional beach competitions, nautical characters, bandstand competitions, entertainment, funfair and a firework display. For the full programme of events visit www. broadstairswatergala.co.uk

Thurs 24 Aug

Captain Barnacles & Kwazii from The Octonauts, Dreamland, Margate, CT9 1XJ 12noon. Go along to see the underwater explorers at intervals throughout the day and don’t forget to bring your camera. For more information visit www.dreamland. co.uk

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11am-3pm. Go and experience a day learning fun and useful skills such as den building, tying knots, the use of signalling and messages to communicate, foraging for food and much more. Booking essential. For more information visit www.rspb. org.uk

Fri 25 Aug

Fostering Fayre, Aylesford Priory, ME20 7BX

10am–3pm. Go along and meet some current foster carers. Take a picnic and join in for some free fun activities. For more information visit www.kentfostering.co.uk/events

Fri 25 – Mon 28 Aug

Summer Jousting Tournaments, Hever Castle, Nr Edenbridge, TN8 7NG A thrilling display of action, stunts, falls and fights in an authentic arena complete with Royal Box. Also Hop Through History, a Tudor encampment, re-enactments and stalls. For times and more information visit www.hevercastle. co.uk

Sat 26 Aug

Bat Walk And Talk, Leybourne Lakes Country Parks, ME20 6AA

8.15–10.15pm. Join our expert during International Bat Week to discover what lives in the Country Park at night, with the chance to see Noctule bats and Pipistrelle bats. Just bring a torch! Booking essential, contact 01634 243 397.

Music4Martha, The Crown, Dover, CT15 4BG

12noon. This family charity event in aid of Martha, will have live music and a BBQ throughout the afternoon.

And it’s free to attend. Plus there will be a speed cage, bouncy castle, barrow of booze, tombola, raffle, candyfloss and more. For more information visit www.marthatrust. org.uk

Sat 26 – Sun 27 Aug

The Dover Music Festival, Cruise Terminal One, Dover, CT17 9DQ This free indoor music festival is a child friendly event, although children must be supervised at all

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Animation Creatures, Grimond Building, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ

10.30am–12noon. Try your hand at animating with this fun, quick and easy workshop! Create your own cut-out beasties using magazines and learn how to make them move using simple software. Ages 5+. Part of the Boing Festival. For more information and to book visit www.thegulbenkian. co.uk

Artisan Cider Festival, Brogdale Collections, Faversham, ME13 8XZ

10am-5pm. There will be over 50 Artisan Ciders and 12 local bands playing live across the weekend, entertainment for the whole family with a little festival goers’ area, foodie talks and local shopping.

Charges apply. For more information and to buy tickets visit www. brogdalecollections.org

Holiday Fun Weekend, Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, Hythe Station, TN28 8PL

Recall your past holidays spent on the Marsh and experience the delights of a day travelling on the Mainline in Miniature and enjoying the surrounding landscape. For more information visit www.rhdr.org.uk

Storytelling with Usifu Jalloh, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ

2-3pm. Leopard is still looking for Spider, Tortoise wants to marry the Princess… Join the Cowfoot Prince on this epic seesaw of stories from Sierra Leone, West Africa. Part of the Boing Festival. Taking place at Boing Yurt. Ages 5+. For more information and to book visit www.thegulbenkian. co.uk

Box-Head Beasts, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ

From 10am. Let your imagination go wild to create your own fabulous beastie head-dress that you can take away and show off around the festival. Part of the Boing Festival, taking place at Boing Yurt. Ages 6+.

For more information and to book visit www.thegulbenkian.co.uk

In the Eyes of the Animal, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ 10am–4.30pm. Discover the forest anew through this virtual reality (VR) and 360% cinematic experience.

Part of the Boing Festival. Taking place at the Senate Foyer. For more information and to book visit www. thegulbenkian.co.uk

10.15am, 12.15pm and 3.15pm. A playful and visual show for young children created by Andy Manley and Ian Cameron, co-creators of the internationally acclaimed White.

Part of the Boing Festival. Taking place at Jarman 2. Ages 3-5. For more information and to book visit www. thegulbenkian.co.uk

Beastie, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ 10.15am and 2.15pm. An innovative participatory performance for children. They share a jaw-dropping secret and take charge creating their own stories and exploring hand-inhand with a very special new friend.

Part of the Boing festival and taking place at Grimond SR2. Ages 6-10. For more information and to book visit www.thegulbenkian.co.uk

Pentalum Luminarium, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ From 10am. Enter a dazzling maze of winding paths and soaring domes where Islamic architecture and Gothic cathedrals meld into an inspiring monument to the beauty of light and colour. For more information and to book visit www. thegulbenkian.co.uk

Kubla Khan, University of Kent, Canterbury, CT2 7NZ 11am and 2pm. A multi-sensory pleasure dome that you can touch, taste and smell. From the sounds of a sitar to the feel of a flowing river, experience the temperatures and textures of Coleridge’s acclaimed poem. For more information and to book visit www.thegulbenkian.co.uk

Sat 26 – Mon 28 Aug

The Creation Station, Leeds Castle, Maidstone, ME17 1PL Enjoy creative play on The Cube, a brightly coloured cube featuring activities from interactive cartoons, to 3D clay painting with The Amazing Scene Machine to creating a giant butterfly in the Big Art workshop and making bugs and birds in the Make and Take Workshop. For more information visit www.leeds-castle. com

Military Odyssey, Kent Show Ground, Detling, ME14 3JF There will be a vast period of global history, including Romans,Vikings, Medieval, Napoleonic, the American Civil War, the Wild West, World Wars I & II,Vietnam right up to the present day. For more information and to book visit www.military-odyssey.com

Punch & Judy, West Bay, Westgate-on-Sea, CT8 8QG (11am, 1 and 4pm). Go along to see Punch and Judy for visitors and residents of Westgate-on-Sea. For more information visit www.visitkent. co.uk

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Your family diary for the long summer break

August Holiday Fun Weekend, Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, TN28 8PL

Go along and help celebrate the 90th Anniversary year. Experience again the delights of a day travelling on our Mainline in Miniature and enjoying the surrounding landscape. For more information visit www.rhdr.org.uk

Castle Live! Dover Castle, CT16 1HU

10am–5pm. Join an action-packed adventure through history. From ‘What the Romans Did for Us’ to Medieval encampments. With Napoleonic soldiers, cold war stories and anti-aircraft gun drills, discover the castle’s past from the Iron Age to the Cold. For more information and to book visit www.english-heritage. org.uk

Military Odyssey, Kent Showground, Detling, ME14 3JF

9.30am-5.30pm. With over 4,000 re-enactors and living history enthusiasts in attendance as well as over 250 stalls, Military Odyssey is the world’s largest multi-period re-enactment show. For more information and to buy tickets visit www.military-odyssey.com

Sun 27 Aug

2017 Dover Regatta Classic Vehicle Show, Dover Seafront,

Go along to Dover Seafront to see this year’s Classic Vehicle Show, there will be lots of activities for to enjoy.

For more information visit www. dovertransportmuseum.co.uk

Charity Family Fun Day 2017, Tilmanstone Welfare Club, Dover, CT15 4AN

12noon. There will be something for everyone, with live music, a bouncy castle, BBQ, face-painting, table-top sales and pub games. Go along to the memorial event for a lovely day out to raise funds for Pilgrims Hospices.

For more information visit www. pilgrimshospice.org

Sun 27 Aug – Mon 28 Aug Ivor The Engine, Sittingbourne’s Steam Railway, ME10 2XD

11am–4pm. Ivor the Engine returns for fun and games at Kemsley Down.

A wide selection of Ivor the Engine gifts will also be available from the Railway Shop. Charges apply. For more information visit www.skir.net

Mon 28 Aug

British Rallycross, Lydden Hill Race Circuit, Wootton, nr Canterbury, CT4 6ET

Round 6 of the 2017 MSA British Rallycross Championship blasts into Lydden Hill for an action packed day of racing. Witness the 2017 title contenders taking to the track

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at the sport’s spiritual home. This point in the season will see the race for the title heating up with just a couple of rounds left to go. For more information visit www.lyddenhill. co.uk

Summer Fair, Whitstable Castle and Gardens, CT5 2BW

10am–5pm. Go along to a traditional Summer Fair at Whitstable Castle with local food, drink & gift stalls.

BBQ & Pimms Tent, Fun Dog Show, Strawberry Cream Teas and more.

For more information visit www. canterbury.co.uk

Companion Dog Show, Willesborough Windmill, Ashford, TN24 0QG

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Grassland Groovers in a Facebook movie. There will be the chance to create your very own bug superstar.

Donations appreciated. For more information visit www.samphirehoe. co.uk

The Magical Travelling Circus, Walmer Castle and Gardens, CT4 7LJ

6.30–8pm. Inside the glowing tent, stories, music and acrobats swirl around you. Familiar tales jump to life into truly unique, enchanting, virtuoso masterpieces with Nicole & Martin’s unmistakable style. For more information visit www.english-heritage. org.uk

Wild Families - Bugs, Birds and Arts and Crafts, RSPB Dungeness, Lydd TN29 9PN

September

Seaside Themed Activities, Dover Museum, CT16 1PH

10.30am-3pm. Join in with family seaside-themed activities, craft and puzzles - fun for children of all ages.

Free. For more information visit www.dovermuseum.co.uk

Wed 30 Aug

Beach Adventure, Samphire Hoe, CT17 9FL

2pm. Go along and join in a family walk to the west beach and back at Samphire Hoe. On the beach you will do a scavenger hunt, the pebble challenge and search for Hag Stones.

Donations welcome. For more information visit www.samphirehoe. co.uk

Thurs 31 Aug

Grassland Groovers, Samphire Hoe, CT17 9FL

2pm. Go along and join in a minibeast safari in the inches high savannah at Samphire Hoe.You can be intrepid

Our listings are prepared a long time in advance.

To make sure you have the latest details do contact the event nearer the time to make sure they haven’t changed

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Sat 9 – Sun 10 Sep

The Craft Fair, Quex Park and Powell-Cotton Museum, Birchington, CT7 0BH

Model Railway Show, West Faversham Community Centre, ME13 7RH

10am-4.30pm. Go along and see a wide range of gauges and traders.

Charges apply, free for under 3s.

For more information visit www. favershammrc.org.uk

Sun 10 Sep

Bus Rally Day, Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, New Romney TN28 8PL

Fri 1 Sep

Really Wild Wooders Family Forest Skills Day, Betteshanger Country Park, Deal, CT14 0BF

10am–2pm. Enjoy quality family time in a natural environment. Learn new skills, build dens, make woodland crafts, spend time swinging on the rope swing or relaxing in the hammock. Plus there’ll be campfire snacks and plenty of hot drinks. Charges apply. For more information and to book visit www. betteshangercountrypark.co.uk

Sat 2 Sep Sat 2 – Sun 3 Sep

Medieval Falconry, Dover Castle, CT16 1HU

(Also 9-10 Sep). 10am–5pm. Gaze skywards in awe as hawks, owls and falcons soar above the castle. Discover the art of training, exercising and hunting with birds and hear the stories and legends from medieval times. For more information visit www.englishheritage.org.uk

Sun 3 Sep

Open Day, Herne Mill, Herne, CT6 7DR

(Also 9–10 Sep) 2–4.30pm. Friendly volunteers will guide you around the Mill sharing information about this historic landmark. For more information visit www.herne-mill.btik. com

10am. There will be an impressive collection of buses and coaches on display in New Romney Station Car Park. Take a ride aboard a vintage bus including open top available between New Romney and Dungeness. For times and more information visit www.rhdr.org.uk

Art on the Beach, Samphire Hoe, CT17 9FL

10am.You will make a giant fish on the beach. Suitable for all ages, all abilities. Wear clothes appropriate for the weather. Suggested donation of £5 per person towards materials appreciated. Booking essential.

For more information visit www. samphirehoe.co.uk

Sat 16 – Sun 17 Sep

Paws in the Park, Kent Showground, Maidstone, ME14 3JF

Endless activities for dogs to enjoy with their owners, including have a go events, arena displays, companion dog show and a wide range of competitions. For more information visit www.pawsinthepark.net

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Sat 9 Sep

2017 Funraisers Dragon Boat Festival, Bewl Water, Lamberhurst, TN3 8JH

Dancers aged 6-18 are invited to audition to join Linda Lusardi and Silly Billy in the 2017 panto. No need to prepare anything, just turn up in suitable dancewear and give it your best shot. Registration at 9.30am for 6-11 yrs, 11.30am for 11-15 yrs and 1.30pm for 15yrs+.

For more information visit www. gravesendpanto.com

10am–4pm. Entertainment from the fantastic Cadet Band, a beer tent, BBQ & refreshments, outdoor children’s play area and lots more.

Raising funds for Kent Air Ambulance.

For more information visit www. quexpark.co.uk

Thurs 31 Aug – Sun 3 Sep

Go along to the annual dog show organised by Guide Dogs ForThe Blind, with classes for the family pet.

There will be various stalls and a tombola. A BBQ will be held in the courtyard and Mill tours will be available. For more information visit www.willesboroughwindmill.co.uk

11am–3pm. Learn about the mini beasts that live on the reserve and what you can do to provide them with a home. Afterwards, you will create works of art using what you’ve seen. For more information visit www.rspb.org.uk

Sleeping Beauty Panto Dance Auditions, Woodville Theatre, Gravesend, DA11 0PA

A fun day out for all the family with a wide range of entertainment for both children and adults so take your friends and a picnic. For more information visit www.funraisers.org.uk

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Dinosaur World

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A brand new dino-mite adventure!

FRI 11 - SUN 13 AUG marlowetheatre.com (bkg fee) 01227 787787(bkg fee)

E Nesbit’s

The Railway Children The classic novel is brought to life on stage.

TUE 15 - SAT 19 AUG marlowetheatre.com (bkg fee) 01227 787787(bkg fee)

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