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What Where When: Big Guide 01303 863050

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March / April 2012

CONTENTS 4

FOOD & DRINK The Bull Inn Bethersden review plus some choice eating venues

19 THEATRE, COMEDY, MUSIC & DANCE

The best plays, shows, stand up, Pop Revival & Tribute acts

35 VISIT KENT Spring In The Garden Of England supplement

40 THINGS TO SEE & DO

Events, listings, Family entertainment & What’s On this Spring

43 FOLK IN KENT Kent Artists dominate the Radio 2 Folk Awards, plus gig listings

47 W3 KENT GIGS Reviews on superb local Musicians & Bands, live music venues & the most comprehensive 2 month Gig listings at your fingertips!s

Sales: Elodie & Ali Editorial: W3 Team & guest contributors..

If you have a review, send it in!

Published By: East Kent Leisure Ltd Printed by: Adams Printers, Dover

COVER SHOT: JOE BROWN THE LEGEND RETURNS

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ARTIST REVIEW: FUNKE & THE TWO TONE BABY

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The Bull Inn, Bethersden Bethersden!! Where is Bethersden? Well It’s between Ashford and Tenterden on the A28, right opposite the cricket ground. Where else would it be?

Escape from the world to a place of traditional values, good service, with great food and drink.

An imposing 17th century Coaching Inn, ‘The bull Inn’ dates back to 1645, four years before the execution of King Charles the 1st.

Yet despite many changes over the years it still retains many of the features you would expect from an Inn of this period. Dering arch glazed windows and an open fireplace with oak beam above. Previous membership of the 19th century Cycle Touring Club is still represented by the wings of speed emblem that remains in place on the front wall of the building. And indeed we still welcome Bikes of all types from Penny Farthing to Goldwing The old Coach house stands proudly, albeit on the other side of the road. In the past this has been used as a stable, as well as a mortuary, a Court and even a jail.

Inside the Pub you’ll find a warm and inviting log fire in the darker months, and a light open restaurant with patio and gardens in the summer. This year will see the opening of the new discovery trail set in woodland next to the Pub. Food is very important to us all at ‘The Bull’ Our head Chef Drew draws on his wide experience to create new flavours and combinations as well as sticking firmly with tradition with a great ‘Pub Classics’ menu, his team are just as creative, and encouraged to create recipes themselves whenever they can. Weekend Breakfast and Sunday Lunch are almost legendary and probably best to book.

Front of House, meticulous attention is given to all our customers, whether it’s just a beer, coffee or a full 3 course meal.

“It doesn’t take a lot to make someone feel welcome and comfortable” says Sue the Restaurant Manager, Traditional and special dishes run side by side most days, as well as 2 and 3 course set menus on the weekend. Step back in time with a 1970’s style basket meal in the bar or garden. With prices ranging from £5 to £15 you’re sure to find something that fits the bill.

As for the Beer, CAMRA members are always looking for an excuse to test our real ales, “Of course it’s a matter of research you know” they say.

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It’s great food by George The George Hotel Ashford have recently introduced some new dishes to their menu which offer even greater variety and choice, and is fast becoming the popular haunt for Ashford Diners.

For all the menus, the George’s chefs source only the best regionally grown salads and vegetables, buy locally caught fish whenever possible and only use British reared meats to ensure they maintain the high standards having been set by themselves. Bread for their renowned thick cut sandwiches is supplied daily by one of Ashford’s award winning bakers to ensure ‘straight from the oven’ freshness and that special homemade taste. The varied menu is available at the bar or in the restaurant, and food is served 7 days a week, with some nights featuring menu specials, and the prices are refreshingly realistic.

Refurbished to a high standard whilst retaining many original features, the bar provides ample leisure and table seating in an atmospheric environment where you can enjoy a variety of cask conditioned real ales, world lagers and traditional home made food served which is served daily.

Their new Pre-Order service is a big hit with customers and you can choose to either eat in or take out! From the ‘to go’ menu you can select from delicious hot carvery baguettes or thick cut sandwiches and they’ll have your order ready to go or eat in at the time you choose. You can even Pre-Order from the breakfast, bar and restaurant menus and will be ready for you at the time of your choice Just fancy a coffee? Why not pop in for a coffee break! Sit inside or al fresco, watch the world go by, and enjoy the finest Italia Aroma Coffee, made just the way you like it. You might even want to indulge yourself with one of their delicious cakes or pastries – the perfect way to relax.

The George Hotel also actively support local musicians and bands and stage event evenings, bringing music and fun to the George Hotel to suite all tastes.

George Hotel, 68 High St, Ashford. 01233 625512

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Locally sourced and lovely..

The Duck Inn, Pett Bottom, near Canterbury, is one of the country’s most picturesque inns, nestling deep in the heart of The Garden of England. Surrounded by lush, green fields, The Duck has many claims to fame and can trace its history to 1623 in the reign of James I. In more recent times, it was one of the ‘locals’, the James Bond author, Ian Fleming, who used to sit in The Duck’s beautiful gardens, where he found inspiration for some of the Bond adventures. The Duck itself has its own mention in the Bond story, You Only Live Twice, which, of course, was turned into a highly successful film.

The present name is derived from the directive above its low doorway, which advised people to ‘Duck”!. Today The Duck still offers the tradition of olde English hospitality, matched by a wide selection of culinary delicacies and drinks, from wines and spirits to cask ‘real ales.’ Food ranges from bar snacks and garden barbeques to lunches and dinners in the restaurant overlooking Kentish fields, all prepared with fresh, and wherever possible, local produce.

The food is prepared by Chef/Patron Jon and his sous chef, and Jon prides himself on producing good tasting food as well as good looking! (They say that people eat with their eyes.) The other unique feature about the Duck’s menu, is the inclusion of local produce, and I mean local… Pheasant, Beef, Pork, Lamb, Rabbit, and even venison is all sourced and supplied by local producers, right on the Duck’s doorstep. Even the eggs come from the pubs own flock of chickens.

The Duck is a favourite amongst walkers, and cyclists, and truly is a hidden gem worth seeking out.

The Duck Inn, Pett Bottom Rd Canterbury, Kent CT4 5PB 01227 830354

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Taste of Kent Awards 2012

Just as we go to print for the March / April issue of the W3 news is breaking of the winners of this year’s Taste Of Kent Awards, the annual celebration of the finest of Kent’s food growers, producers, brewers, retailers, pubs and restaurants curated by Produced in Kent. We’ll be covering a few select winners in more depth in the next issue, but for now, below is a taste of 2012’s well-deserved winners. For more info go to the website www.tasteofkentawards.co.uk.

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Best Kent Beer - Gadd’s No. 3 - Ramsgate Brewery Best Kent Wine - Ortega 2010 - Biddenden Vineyard Best Kent Cider / Perry - Appley Ever After - Big Tree Cider Kent Seafood Retailer of the Year - Sankey’s Kent Meat Retailer of the Year - Godmersham Game Kent Local Food Retailer of the Year - Mama Feelgoods Kent Artisan Food Producer of the Year - Quex Park Kent Farmer’s Market of the Year - Shipbourne Kent Restaurant of the Year - The Marquis at Alkham, Dover Kent Food Pub of the Year - Pearsons Arms, Whitstable

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Theatre, Comedy, Music & Dance A legendary couple of months..

The next few months sees a plethora of 60s 70s and 80s legends playing our local theatres once again… and if the originals aren’t here… there’s some fine tribute bands doing the originals proud. Just a few of the legends making a return to local stages in March and April include Joe Brown, The Searchers, The Osmonds, Judie Tzuke, Level 42, Beverly Craven, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Pentangle, The Hollies, Albert Lee, The Hamsters (did they ever go away ??), The Honeycombs, Jim Davidson and, believe it or not Sooty !!

Win Tickets!

And to celebrate this return to the past, The Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone, have kindly given us 3 pairs of tickets to see the fantastic Electric Light Orchestra Tribute, the ELO Experience.

To win a pair of these tickets just answer the following 3 questions correctly (2 of the answers can be found in this guide!); What is the name of the founding member of ELO? Where are the Osmonds Playing on the 20th March?

When is Joe Brown playing at the Leas Cliff Hall?

Send your answers along with your name and preferred contact details to any of the following: On Facebook: W3 what where when; by email: w3@whatson.plus.com; or by post: PO Box 372 Canterbury Competition entries close on the 20th April 2012, and the winning entries will be the first 3 correct entries drawn. No correspondence will be entered into. Tickets are not transferable. Winners will be contacted by 27th April 2012

Joe Brown..

Performing on 25 April 2012 at the Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone, Joe Brown was one of the original Rock & Roll Stars to come out of the UK. One of the first UK session men, his early career highlights include playing guitar with Gene Vincent, Eddie Cochran, Johnny Cash and other US stars when they came over to Europe.

Joe went on to top the charts with his own records, had The Beatles open shows for him and in a career packed with musical highlights has also presented several National series of the Joe Brown Show on UK TV, two series of the Rock Show for BBC Radio 2 and finds time to do around 100 live shows a year in the UK. In 2002 he appeared at the Concert For George to honour the life and memory of his dear friend George Harrison.

As his contemporary path is extended Joe’s career has reached further heights. In the last few years he has regularly sold out almost every venue he plays some two or three nights running. In 2008 he returned to the UK Top 20 with an album which was certified as Gold in March 2008 and has now sold in excess of 120,000 copies in the UK. His 50th Anniversary Concert at The Royal Albert Hall was a sell out and in 2009 he was awarded the coveted MOJO Music Magazine award for Lifetime achievement and awarded an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours list.

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ASTOR THEATRE, DEAL The Hamsters

Farewell - last UK tour FRIDAY 23RD MARCH Completing their farewell tour and their 25th year together next week - the guitar, bass and drums trio THE HAMSTERS have long been established as one of our premier Blues-Rock attractions, having performed 4,500 concerts.

“They’re fabulous: one of Britain’s very best live bands” - Bob Harris, Radio 2 “F****** brilliant!” - Suzi Quatro “Nobody does the music of Jimi Hendrix and ZZ Top better (except the real ZZ Top)” – The Times

Chalkfoot Theatre presents

Running For Glory SUNDAY 1ST APRIL

Running for Glory’ is a unique blend of theatre and sporting spectacle, following the lives of an elite group of British athletes (featured in the film ‘Chariots of Fire’) as they blaze their way to glory at the 1924 Paris Olympics. Written by Philip Dart with movement direction by acclaimed choreographer Lawrence Evans, this exciting new play explores the personalities and tensions behind one of Britain’s greatest sporting triumphs: recreating all the excitement of an Olympic race for the small stage.

WINTER GARDENS, MARGATE Mcfly TUESDAY 13TH MARCH McFly’s fifth studio album ‘Above The Noise’ was released to huge acclaim in November last year and spawned the band’s biggest single to date ‘Shine A Light’ which sold over 300,000 in the UK. A DVD filmed at the Wembley date of their UK Arena Tour earlier this year is due out early December from Island Records. McFly are currently writing for their 6th Studio album.

Don’t miss one of your chance to catch one the most successful young bands up close and personal.

The Circus of Horrors presents

The Ventriloquist FRIDAY 16TH MARCH

The new sensation will take you on a whirlwind journey though 1921 Berlin, 3 years after the first World war. This was the roaring twenties, a decedent decade and the birth of the Cabaret’.

One particular Venue was struggling to make ends meet, new blood was needed and it ws found when Dr Haze rolled into town with his Vampire Vaudeville show, featuring hair hanging beauties, twisted contortionists, flying aerialists, demon dwarfs, gyrating jugglers, voodoo warriors, pickled people, sword swallowers and its latest and greatest new found star The Ventriloquist.

Björn Again & Stavros Flatley SATURDAY 17TH MARCH An evening at the theatre you’ll never forget !! Join in all the fun with Rod Stephen’s production The show features ABBA’s hits and songs from MAMMA MIA together with the legendary voice of host “Tony Blackburn” introducing a selection of past hits and a hilarious performance from Britain’s Got Talent finalists Stavros Flatley. This really will be a night to remember.

THEATRE ROYAL, MARGATE Fever Pitch SATURDAY 21ST APRIL 7.30PM From the first moment through the turnstiles at Highbury, Nick Hornby was hooked…

This hugely successful play, adapted from the best selling book, is back on stage after ten years. Digging deep into the mind of an obsessed football fan this is Hornby’s story of his Arsenal fixation, as well as a tale of family, football, class, identity and joy. Harking back to the days when football was the people’s game rather than the plaything of corporate sponsors and oligarchs, Fever Pitch is 45 minutes each way of fast, funny, exhilarating theatre.

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THEATRE ROYAL MARGATE The Mandolinquents SATURDAY 24TH MARCH, 7.30PM The Mandolinquents are pure entertainment and fantastic fun. Britain’s first modern mandolin quartet play music ranging across all musical genres with a big dollop of witty banter that is a guaranteed to put a smile on your face and a spring in your step.

This eclectic quartet is led by one of the world’s leading mandolinists, fine fiddle player and guitarist Simon Mayor, whose jokes are a match for any stand up comic. The other members of the quartet are Hilary James

LEAS CLIFF HALL FOLKESTONE Charlie Landsborough THURSDAY 22ND MARCH Following on from 2006’s inspirationally themed album Heart And Soul, Under Blue Skies sees Charlie Landsborough returning to his more traditional roots of penning tales of love, loss and morality to an infectious melody, the type of which, through songs such as My Heart Would Know and What Colour Is The Wind, has won him so many admirers over the years. Indeed Charlie is in inspired form here, and if you delve deeper into the album, it is easy to find him venturing into territories which he has rarely visited before.

Fans of more traditional Charlie however should not harbour any fears, as there are more than enough of his typically thought-inspiring storytelling featured.

Cher Lloyd THURSDAY 29TH MARCH Cher takes her swagger on the road with the announcement of her first full UK tour. She mesmerised The X Factor 2010 audiences with her unique urban-pop performances and strong personal style. Cher first auditioned with Turn My Swag On which became one of the most memorable performances of the series. Cher came an impressive fourth on the show and has since picked up over 50 Million views on YouTube, her debut single Swagger Jagger entered at number-one in the UK Chart and her amazing debut album Sticks + Stones has been a huge hit!

QUARTERHOUSE, FOLKESTONE Showaddywaddy - The Greatest Hits Tour FRIDAY 16 MARCH - 19:30 One of the finest rock & roll revival bands of the 1970s, Showaddywaddy also proved to be one of the most successful and enduring. Originally styled as a British answer to American retromasters Sha Na Na, Showaddywaddy found themselves scooped up into the glam rock basket; indeed, at a time when rival giants Mud, Wizzard, and the Rubettes were also mining the ‘50s for inspiration, Showaddywaddy swept ahead with barely a glance over their shoulder. The group’s run of greatest hits sounds devastatingly pure, even authentic, while further evidence of their resilience can be garnered from the fact that Showaddywaddy are regularly gigging, a full 50 years after the bandmembers first heard the music which brought them such fame.

Henning Wehn - No Surrender

SATURDAY 14 APRIL - 20:00 You may well have heard Henning on BBC Radio’s “Unbelievable Truth”, “News Quiz”, “Now Show” and “Fighting Talk” or seen him on “QI” , “Dave’s One Night Stand” or “Edinburgh and Beyond” – now’s your chance to see the self-appointed German Comedy Ambassador to the UK in the flesh in his sell-out Edinburgh show, “No Surrender”. Tuetonic jolliness at its best. Come along … or else. Deutschland über alles!

“Side-splittingly funny” The Scotsman, “A vulnerable man grappling with a language that isn’t his own” The Guardian

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GRANVILLE THEATRE, RAMSGATE Michael Jackson UK SATURDAY 7 APRIL There are many Michael Jackson tribute artists in the world today, some dance but cannot sing, others sing but cannot dance.

It is almost impossible to find someone with the ability to not only perform live but to authentically capture the essence and the magic of Michael Jackson.

With his mesmerising, energetic and dynamic performance, Ben will give you a taste of what it was like to see Michael Jackson live in concert. Ben sings every song entirely live; he has perfected every dance routine and possesses the image and charisma that can be likened only to that of “The King Of Pop” himself.

ORCHARD THEATRE, DARTFORD Gilbert O’Sullivan TUESDAY 20 MARCH - 7:30PM With number one singles on both sides of the Atlantic Gilbert O’Sullivan has accumulated more than sixteen top forty hits including Nothing Rhymed, No Matter How I Try, Ooh-Wakka-Doo-Wakka-Doo, Clair and the Grammy nominated Alone Again which sold over six million copies in the US alone.

Gilbert is joined on stage by his amazing eleven-piece band, including a string quartet, to present a stunning two-hour performance.

English Youth Ballet - Swan Lake FRIDAY 23 - 24 MARCH - 7:30PM English Youth Ballet’s professional principal dancers lead the pageantry of a large cast of up to 100 young talented regional dancers in this highly-acclaimed Company.

The stunning traditional production puts particular emphasis on the rivalry between the seductive evil Black Swan Odile and the beautiful but vulnerable White Swan Odette, as they compete for the affections of the Prince.

Little Belter THURSDAY 29 MARCH - 7:30PM Little Belter is a brand new show created by Kylie Minogue’s long-serving Musical Director, Steve Anderson and Terry Roland, writer/director behind some of the biggest names in pop, including Girls Aloud, Kylie and Sophie Ellis-Bextor, and also the West End smash hit ‘The Hurly Burly Show’.

The show sees up-and-coming, critically acclaimed artist Elouise take on some of the biggest, most difficult show-stopping melodies ever written. The petite northerner, along with her band, backing singers and dancers, takes us on an unforgettable musical journey in this candid, fun and heart-warming show, performing unique versions of classic and epic torch ballads by the likes of Barbra Streisand, Judy Garland and Dusty Springfield.

GULBENKIAN THEATRE, CANTERBURY The Table -

Blind Summit Theatre FRIDAY 16 MARCH - 7:45PM Fresh from an award winning sell out run at the Pleasance, Edinburgh, puppet innovators Blind Summit Theatre present their brand new show about a puppet stuck on a table.

A visual feast of adult puppetry including a ballet of disembodied heads, a story told entirely with pieces of paper emerging form a briefcase, and a tiny puppet Moses with a cardboard head full of lonely wisdom.

Blind Summit employ their trademark “extreme puppetry” style, dark Beckettian humour of, and flat-pack technology, to give you a theatrical experience like no other.

No man is an island, but sometimes a puppet can be a table

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Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle THURSDAY 22 MARCH - 7:45PM Jacqui McShee and The Pentangle are legendary names. The original group expanded the frontiers of folk in the 1960s and ‘70s. Since then, the band’s evolving styles and various line-ups have continued to make groundbreaking music. One thing has remained constant, however – Jacqui McShee’s unique voice is always to the fore.

Jacqui is currently backed by Gerry Conway on drums and percussion, Spencer Cozens on keyboards, Alan Thompson on bass, and Gary Foote on saxophone and flute.

“Glorious stuff, deeply atmospheric and immaculately sung and played. The current line-up of Pentangle kicks up an absolute storm and Jacqui’s voice is gorgeous.” Tom Robinson, BBC 6 Music

Beverly Craven SATURDAY 31 MARCH - 7:45PM Probably best known for her 1991 hits Promise Me and Holding On and her multi-million selling debut album, Beverley is now back on the road with a ‘stripped down and laid bare’ duo line-up, featuring her superlative saxophone player (who admits to feeling very exposed!). Currently working on her forthcoming acoustic album, she will be performing songs about life, love, liberation and libido…

This is guaranteed to be an evening of stunning musicianship coupled with poignant sentiments & a sharp wit.

HAZLITT THEATRE, MAIDSTONE Sing-a-Long-a Grease THURSDAY 29 MARCH From the producers of the smash hit Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music. This fully interactive screening of the classic film with on-screen subtitles is “The one that you want”. The host will lead a vocal warm up, judge a fancy dress competition and show you how to use your free goody bag then just sit back and sing-a-long with John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and the gang. Fancy dress is strongly encouraged

The Buddy Holly Story WEDNESDAY 11 - 14 APRIL ‘The world’s most successful rock and roll musical’ In 1956, a young man from Texas changed the face of music forever; featuring over 20 hits, including That’ll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Oh Boy, Chantilly Lace and La Bamba, BUDDY brings the infamous story to life… and is sure to have audiences dancing in the aisles!

ASSEMBLY HALLS, TUNBRIDGE WELLS Jim Davidson The Legend

THURSDAY 29 MARCH From the producers of the smash hit Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music. This fully interactive screening of the classic film with on-screen subtitles is “The one that you want”. The host will lead a vocal warm up, judge a fancy dress competition and show you how to use your free goody bag then just sit back and sing-a-long with John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and the gang. Fancy dress is strongly encouraged

All the Single Ladies TUESDAY 3 APRIL A heartwarming and hilarious new comedy - starring Leslie Ash and Brooke Kinsella The course of true love never did run smooth.Three women, three stories, three lives and one problem.Lies, deceit, red faces, regrets, hangovers and revenge! Liz is a woman calls the shots. Orla has waited so long for Mr Right she hasn’t noticed her Prince has turned into a frog. Alison is just too young to have been left on her own.

One has been married seven times. One would settle for being introduced to his friends; the other has just lost the love of her life. It seems these women have little in common but when was a woman all that she seems?

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BROOK THEATRE, CHATHAM

Great Expectations

by Charles Dickens adapted by Adrian Preater SATURDAY 17 MARCH - 7.30PM Hotbuckle explode onto the stage with this new, innovative adaptation of one of Dickens’ greatest novels. With all the comedy, mystery, violent melodrama, suspense and poignancy of the original, it tells of Pip’s journey to discover who he is and find his place in an inhospitable world.

CENTRAL THEATRE, CHATHAM

Fascinating Aïda: The ‘Cheap Flights’ Tour

WEDNESDAY 21 MARCH - 7.30PM Continuing their sell-out 2011 tour, global internet sensation, Fascinating Aïda are still Britain’s best comedy cabaret trio.

This brand-new show will include several numbers hot off the press, plus a few old favourites including their infamous anthem to budget travel, Cheap Flights. “The glamour is magnetic, the satire razor-sharp, the lyrics brilliant... intensely poignant”

Jimmy Carr Gagging Order

SATURDAY 7 APRIL - 7.30PM Brand new show, brand new jokes, same old Jimmy. Gagging Order promises to be an hilarious night out...let’s see shall we. The show will be packed with one-liners, stories and jokes. Some clever, some rude and a few totally unacceptable. Just leave your conscience, sense of common decency and moral compass at home.

Greek gods & bizarre sporting events 21st March 7.30pm £12

WHAT’S YOUR GAME ?

FEVER PITCH Nick Hornby’s classic on stage 21st April 7.30pm £14

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MARLOWE THEATRE, CANTERBURY

Curtis Stigers SUNDAY 1 APRIL - 7.30PM Curtis Stigers is one of the most important Jazz singers of his generation and his acclaimed albums have charted in both Britain and America. With his distinctive voice and playing style, this singer, songwriter and saxophonist has become one of the most original and popular interpreters of modern song.

Swallows and Amazons TUESDAY 3 - 7 APRIL - 7.30PM Swallows and Amazons an action packed musical adventure for the whole family direct from the west end. Step aboard The Swallow and join Captain John and his able crew as they set sail to Wildcat Island on an exotic adventure to encounter savages, capture dastardly pirates and defeat mortal enemies.

Swallows And Amazons is a story of an idyllic era, of endless summer evenings and the beauty of youthful imagination.

This delightful and gloriously imaginative production is directed by Tom Morris (codirector of the international smash-hit War Horse) and is written by Helen Edmundson (writer of the National Theatre’s astonishing Coram Boy). It also features music by Nail Hannon, lead singer of legendary band The Divine Comedy

Paul Merton Out Of My Head

TUESDAY 24 APRIL - 7.30PM Discover the bizarre workings of Paul Merton’s brain, as he muses on the mighty behemoth that is his noggin. Paul returns to his stand-up roots for the first time this century.

Away from the Have I got News For You desk Paul Merton proves he’s got legs. A night of sketches, music, magic, variety and dancing girls (two of them aren’t girls)

REVELATION ST MARY’S ASHFORD

Maddy Prior

In Concert with Giles Lewin & Hannah James + Special Guests WEDNESDAY 28 MARCH Some forty years on from her emergence on the late sixties folk circuit, Maddy Prior is one of the most enduring, influential and respected artists in British music, and we’re thrilled to announce that she’ll be joining us in Ashford for a very special performance.

Known for both her work as vocalist of Steeleye Span and numerous solo endeavours, Maddy’s career has been a memorable and prolific one, and she remains every bit as engaging an artist today as ever.

‘Superb range… Prior is in fine voice’ – The Telegraph

Claire Martin & special guests SATURDAY 23 APRIL Often acclaimed as the outstanding vocalist of her generation, Claire has an unparalleled reputation in the jazz community, and has been releasing well-received records since 1992.

Alongside presenting her highly popular BBC Radio 3 programme, Jazz Line-up, Claire is well known for her collaborations with many of the key figures in 21st century jazz, and her live performances are always highly-anticipated.

“The most gifted jazz singer this country has produced in 20 years” – The Sunday Times

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Theatre, Comedy, Music & Dance Listings WEDNESDAY 14TH MARCH Comedy Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, Hormonal Housewives Music Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone, Mc Fly Talk Orchard Theatre Dartford, Rabbi Lionel Blue Theatre Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, Thesmophoriazusae by Aristophanes THURSDAY 15TH MARCH Music Astor Theatre Deal, Smugglers Sessions Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, The Albion Band Psychic Orchard Theatre Dartford, Sally Morgan FRIDAY 16TH MARCH Music Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, Solid silver 60s Show Stag Theatre Sevenoaks, Emily Barker Talk Astor Theatre Deal, Talking Books: Henry Blofeld Theatre Winter Gardens Margate, Circus of Horrors presents The Ventriloquist Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, The Table: puppet innovators Blind Summit Theatre Britannia Theatre Chatham, Great Expectations Brook Theatre Chatham, Cabaret Of Curiosities Dance Astor Theatre Deal, 3-5pm: Tea Dance SATURDAY 17TH MARCH Blues Stag Theatre Sevenoaks, Spikedriver Blues Roots Revue Classical Sarah Thorne Theatre Broadstairs, Murder Mystery Evening Comedy Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, Chatback Comedy Club’s Kids’ Hour Dance Granville Theatre Ramsgate, Celtic Dream Irish dance Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, Kent Dance Annual Show 2012 Drama Brook Theatre Chatham, Great Expectations Music Winter Gardens Margate, Bjorn Again & Stavros Flatley Astor Theatre Deal, King Size Slim Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, The Osmonds Final UK Tour Central Theatre Chatham, An Evening Of Blues Orchard Theatre Dartford, Solid Silver 60’s Show SUNDAY 18TH MARCH Antiques Fair Astor Theatre Deal, 9am - 4pm: Antiques & Collectors Market Drama Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, University of Chichester present Into The Woods Family Brook theatre Chatham, Kids Cabaret of Curiosities Music, Hazlitt Theatre Maidstone, The Searchers

Orchard Theatre Dartford, Chas Hodges MONDAY 19TH MARCH Theatre Theatre Royal Margate, The Secret Garden Musical Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, Grease TUESDAY 20TH MARCH Music Winter Gardens Margate, The Osmonds Final Tour Hazlitt Theatre Maidstone, Judie Tzuke Orchard Theatre Dartford, Gilbert O’Sullivan WEDNESDAY 21ST MARCH Dance Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, Rambet Dance Company Drama Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, Idle Motion present The Vanishing Horizion Music Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, Jazz @5 Theatre Theatre Royal Margate, The Games Central Theatre Chatham, Fascinating Aida THURSDAY 22ND MARCH Family Brook Theatre Chatham, Roald Dahl’s The Witches Music Astor Theatre Deal, Show 8pm: Raw Deal: The Metal One Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone, Charlie Landsborough FRIDAY 23RD MARCH Ballet Orchard Theatre Dartford, English Youth Ballet Swan lake Classical Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, The Brodsky Quartet Music Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone, The Solid Silver 60’s Show Stag Theatre Sevenoaks, Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular SATURDAY 24TH MARCH Comedy Astor Theatre Deal, 8pm: Private Widdle Social Club Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, Doug Stanhope Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, Boothby Graffoe & Nick Pynn Drama Sarah Thorne Theatre Broadstairs, Down On The Farm Music Theatre Royal Margate, The Mandolinquents Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, Craobh Rua - St Patrick’s Day Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone, D.I.S.C.O 70’s and 80’s Hazlitt Theatre Maidstone, ELO Experience SUNDAY 25TH MARCH Classical Sarah Thorne Theatre Broadstairs, Spring Classics Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, The Bootleg Beatles Music Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, The MOD All Star band Opera Orchard Theatre Dartford, La Traviata

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Theatre, Comedy, Music & Dance Listings Theatre Astor Theatre Deal, KATAPULT productions presents Dick Barton Special Agent, by Phil Willmott Hazlitt Theatre Maidstone, Sense and Sensibility MONDAY 26TH MARCH Classical Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, Lunchtime Concert - The Silk and Bamboo Ensemble Comedy Orchard Theatre Dartford, Lee Nelson Film Astor Theatre Deal, Last Picture Club - The Skin I Live In Theatre Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone, Russian Spectacular TUESDAY 27TH MARCH Dance Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, Verve 2012 Dance Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, Katya Virshilas & Pasha Kovalev Drama Theatre Royal Margate, Shylock Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, The Winters tale WEDNESDAY 28TH MARCH Comedy Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, The Funny Side Comedy Club Drama Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, Henry V Family Brook Theatre Chatham, Annie Music Central Theatre Chatham, The Hollies Orchard Theatre Dartford, Halfway To Paradise - The Billy Fury Story Opera, Stag Theatre Sevenoaks, Pirates Of Penzance THURSDAY 29TH MARCH Music Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone, Cher Lloyd Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, Bjorn Again and Stavros Flately Hazlitt Theatre Maidstone, Singalong a Grease Orchard Theatre Dartford, Little Belter featuring Elouise Talk Astor Theatre Deal, Astory Or Two: Deal Storytelling Club for adults Theatre Theatre Royal Margate, The Virginia Monologues FRIDAY 30TH MARCH Comedy Britannia Theatre Chatham, Jongleurs Comedy Club Hazlitt Theatre Maidstone, Mark Steel Drama Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, Vamos Theatre presents Much Ado About Wenlock Music Granville Theatre Ramsgate, Rock & Roll Remember Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, No Jacket Required Phil Collins tribute Central Theatre Chatham, Classic Night of Rock Featuring Wishbone Ash and Curved Air Theatre Astor Theatre Deal, Fidelio SATURDAY 31ST MARCH Comedy Theatre Royal Margate, 2 Days Laughter Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, Marlowe Comedy cabaret

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Music Astor Theatre Deal, Barrett Brothers Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, Beverly Craven Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, Top Choir Kent 2012 Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone, The Rat Pack Is Back Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, Joe Brown Theatre Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, Thingumajig Theatre present Hullaba Lulu SUNDAY 1ST APRIL Classical Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, Royal Tunbridge Wells Orchestra Sarah Thorne Theatre Broadstairs, Thanet Light Orchestra Dance, Central Theatre Chatham, Stars Of Strictly Come Dancing Drama Astor Theatre Deal, Chalkfoot Theatre presents Running For Glory Music Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, Curtis Stigers Theatre Orchard Theatre Dartford, Oliver MONDAY 2ND APRIL Comedy Brook Theatre Chatham, Carey Marx Music Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, Curtis Stigers Orchard Theatre Dartford, Dancing In the Streets TUESDAY 3RD APRIL Comedy Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, All The Single Ladies Music Brook theatre Chatham, King Pleasure and the Biscuit Boys Theatre, Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, Swallows and Amazons WEDNESDAY 4TH APRIL Comedy Hazlitt Theatre Maidstone, Ali Cook & Tony Law Blues Stag Theatre Sevenoaks, Watermelon Slim THURSDAY 5TH APRIL Comedy Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, Jim Davidson Stag Theatre Sevenoaks, Outside The Box Comedy Variety Theatre Royal Margate, Thanet Gang Show FRIDAY 6TH APRIL Comedy Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, Lee Nelson SATURDAY 7TH APRIL Comedy Central Theatre Chatham, Jimmy Carr Music Astor Theatre Deal, Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes Granville Theatre Ramsgate, Michael Jackson UK Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone, Nashville Nights and Dixie days Theatre Sarah Thorne Theatre Broadstairs, They’re Playing Our Song SUNDAY 8TH APRIL Classics Astor Theatre Deal, Sunday Classics Theatre Stag Theatre Sevenoaks, The Sooty Show MONDAY 9TH APRIL Comedy Orchard Theatre Dartford, Paul Merton

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Drama Central Theatre Chatham, Brigadoon Family Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, The Chinese State Circus WEDNESDAY 18TH APRIL Family Brook Theatre Chatham, Beauty and the Beast Drama Orchard Theatre Dartford, Crazy For You THURSDAY 19TH APRIL Comedy Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, Stewart Francis Dance Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, Ballet Central 2012 Music Astor Theatre Deal, Smugglers Sessions FRIDAY 20TH APRIL Drama Astor Theatre Deal, Wasted - A play about love, life and losing your mind Family Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, Peppa Pig’s Treasure Hunt Music Theatre Royal Margate, Kenny ball and his Jazzmen Hazlitt Theatre Maidstone, Rock & Rolling SATURDAY 21ST APRIL Comedy Astor Theatre Deal, Private Widdle Social Club Drama Theatre Royal Margate, Fever Pitch Exchange Studio at the Hazlitt Theatre Maidstone, Spitfire Solo Music Winter Gardens Margate, A Harlem Night Central Theatre Chatham, Solid Silver 60s Show Stag Theatre Sevenoaks, The Unthanks Theatre Granville Theatre Ramsgate, Mandy Winters Show Sarah Thorne Theatre Broadstairs, The Edwardian Cello SUNDAY 22ND APRIL Charity Night Astor Theatre Deal, Doors 6pm: Breakthrough Breast Cancer Classical Sarah Thorne Theatre Broadstairs, Spring Classics 3 Beethoven

Ashford’s music and arts venue – 2012 Events Tickets available from: Tourist Information Centre 01233 330316 Right Track Music Shop 01233 662682 HMV Ashford 01233 739010 www.ticketweb.co.uk www.seetickets.com

Advance tickets subject to booking fee. Concessions for under 16s available for all events except Paper Cinema.

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All ages welcome – under 16s to be accompanied by an adult. Bar facilities available.

St Mary’s is available for hire, visit our website for more details.

www.revelationstmarys.co.uk St Mary the Virgin, Churchyard, Ashford TN23 1QG

www.facebook.com/revelationstmarys

All details are correct at the time of going to print but may be subject to change.

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Theatre, Comedy, Music & Dance Listings MONDAY 23RD APRIL Music Astor Theatre Deal, The Hamsters - FAREWELL TOUR LAST MONTH Comedy Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, Sarah Millican TUESDAY 24TH APRIL Comedy Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, Paul Merton WEDNESDAY 25TH APRIL Classical Orchard Theatre Dartford, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Comedy Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, The Funny Side Comedy Club Family Central Theatre Chatham, Cirque De Ciels’s Shanghai Music Winter Gardens Margate, An Evening with Joe Longthorne Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, Philharmonia Orchestra Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone, Joe Brown In Concert THURSDAY 26TH APRIL Comedy Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, Lee Hurst - Man V Woman Music Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, Michael Laws Piccadilly Dance Orchestra Psychic Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone, Sally Morgan - Psychic Talk Astor Theatre Deal, Astory Or Two: Deal Storytelling Club for adults Theatre, Astor Theatre Deal, 3 Daft Monkeys FRIDAY 27TH APRIL Comedy Britannia Theatre Chatham, Jongleurs Comedy Club Central Theatre Chatham, Rich Hall Dance Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone, Vienna Festival Ballet Drama Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, Wasted by Kate Tempest

Music Astor Theatre Deal, The Honeycombs Mick Jagger Centre Dartord, Ruby Turner Theatre Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, An Evening Of Burlesque SATURDAY 28TH APRIL Comedy Theatre Royal Margate, Just Pearl Dance Central Theatre Chatham, Magical Extravaganza On Ice Folk Music Stag Theatre Sevenoaks, Karine Polwart Music Astor Theatre Deal, The Sounds of Simon Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone, Grimethorpe Colliery Band Orchard Theatre Dartford, Boogie Nights Theatre Sarah Thorne Theatre Broadstairs, Great Expectations SUNDAY 29TH APRIL Ballet Hazlitt Theatre Maidstone, Vienna Festival Ballet presents Swan Lake Music Astor Theatre Deal, 3pm-10.30pm: Stevefest Orchard Theatre Dartford, The Osmonds MONDAY 30TH APRIL Comedy Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, Paul Merton Theatre Orchard Theatre Dartford, Calendar Girls TUESDAY 1ST MAY Classical Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, La Boheme WEDNESDAY 2ND MAY Classical Assembly Halls Tunbridge Wells, Madam Butterfly

THEATRE BOX OFFICE NUMBERS Assembly Hall Theatre Tunbridge Wells - 01892530613/532072 Astor Community Theatre,Deal - 01304 370220 Brook Theatre,Chatham,Kent - 01634 338338 Central Theatre Chatham - 01634 338338 Granville Theatre Ramsgate - 01843 591750 Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury - 01227 769075 Hazlitt Theatre Maidstone - 01622 758611 Horsebridge Community Theatre Whitstable - 01227 281174 Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone - 01303 228600 Marlowe Theatre Canterbury - 01227 787787 Medway Little Theatre Chatham - 01634 400322 Orchard Theatre Dartford - 01322 220000 Quarterhouse Folkestone - 01303 858500 Revelation St Marys Ashford - 01233 330316 Sinden Theatre,Ashford Rd,Tenterden - 01580 764222 ext;223 Theatre Royal Margate - 0845 130 1786 Winter Gardens Margate - 01843 296111 34

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Great Easter Egg Case Hunt along the Thanet Coast ( 2 – 5 April) Leaving from a different place each day, explore our coast on the look out for ‘shark eggs’ and help create a marine art masterpiece on the beach once the hunt is over. Leave from Broadstairs, Margate or Ramsgate. www.thanetcoast.org.uk Easter Family Fun at Leeds Castle (6 – 9 April) The perfect Easter weekend for the whole family. Children can follow a trail through the grounds to collect a chocolate Easter egg from the Bunny Burrow and also enjoy animal fun and crafts. www.leeds-castle.com

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Historic Dockyard, Chatham Medway Festival of Steam and Transport – Chatham Historic Dockyard (8 – 9 April) This year’s Medway Festival of Steam & Transport not only has a special Railway theme, but will be bigger and better than ever for its 10th Anniversary year. Joining the varied assortment of specialist vehicles that visitors have come to know and love over the past ten years, will be a new Steampunk village, a folk and blues music stage and an Airfix Make and Take activity. www.thedockyard.co.uk

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Easter bank Holiday Tales at Penshurst Place (8 – 9 April) Join the old man of the woods and his companion as they regale you with tales of Easter. Try your hand at egg rolling and a traditional egg and spoon race. Eggstremely good fun for everyone! www.penshurstplace.com Easter Egg trail at Hever Castle (6 – 15 April) Hunt for clues hidden in the garden with the help of Henrietta the Hen to claim your chocolate reward. Look out for a clutch of hens and learn about the different rare breeds from their owner.

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There’s plenty going on after Easter too…

Seashore Safari at Reculver (12 April) Explore the rocky shore and hunt for marine creatures at Reculver Country Park and discover how they have adapted to this extreme environment. Led by the Kent Wildlife Trust. www.canterbury.gov.uk Turners Tea Party at the Turner Contemporary (22 April) To celebrate Turners birthday ( on 23 April) Turner Contemporary are having a huge party to celebrate! Feast on a banquet bursting with mountainous jelly and inventive party food. It’s one not to be missed! www.turnercontemporary.org Grandparents Weekend at Kent & East Sussex Railway (14 -15 April) Show the grandchildren a thing or two about days gone by.

Grandparents travel for free (with a fee paying child) on this beautiful rural light railway between Tenterden and Bodiam. www.kesr.org Designer Shopping at Ashford Designer Outlet If the great outdoors isn’t really your thing, head for Ashford Designer outlet for some fantastic bargains for your new Spring Wardrobe! www.ashforddesigneroutlet.com

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“Investing in your future”

Crossborder cooperation programme 2007-2013 Part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund)

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Things to See & Do

Siobhan Davies Dance Turner Contemporary’s monthly Late Night Live evening extends for a whole weekend this month, when the acclaimed Siobhan Davies Dance performs at the gallery. The weekend starts with Late Night Live: Walk and includes live performance, sound and film works from ROTOR, an exhibition inspired by walking in a circle.

‘ROTOR is exhilarating, offered with the finesse that always marks Davies’ work.

Stimulating and worthwhile’ Financial Times ***** Fri 30 Mar Late Night Live: Walk 6 - 10pm Free Sat 31 Mar - Sun 1 Apr 12 noon / 2pm / 4pm £5 / £4 concessions Late Night Live is just one of many thrilling events at Turner Contemporary this spring season. To find more events, visit turnercontemporary.org/whatson.

Simon Schama Simon Schama, CBE historian and art historian, University Professor of History and Art History at Columbia University and best known for writing and hosting the 15-part BBC documentary series A History of Britain will speak at Turner Contemporary’s inaugural Turner Lecture and Dinner on Wednesday 25 April 2012.

The event will commence with a drinks reception in the Sunley Gallery alongside Rodin’s The Kiss, followed by the lecture in the South Gallery with oil paintings by Turner in the Fusion section of the Turner and Elements exhibition.

Dinner will be served in the Foyle Rooms overlooking ‘the loveliest skies in all Europe’.

The Turner Lecture and Dinner will raise vital funds for Turner Contemporary’s future exhibitions, learning and community outreach programmes. To date over 17,000 children, adults and family members have taken part in activities led by the Learning Team at Turner Contemporary, and our community projects are helping to change lives in the area. Since opening on 16 April 2011, over 400,000 people have visited Turner Contemporary with an estimated economic impact to Margate in excess of £3m.

Follow Turner Contemporary: Twitter @TCMargate Facebook.com/turnercontemporary Flickr.com/turnercontemporary Vimeo/tcmargate

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Things to See & Do Listings SHOWING NOW Wildwood Herne Bay, Easter Animals Craft Workshop until 5 April Royal Esplanade, Ramsgate, Open Art Exhibition Turner Contemporary Margate, Hamish Fulton - until 13 May Turner Contemporary, Turner and the Elements Margate Visitor Information Centre, All Banged Up - until 3 Nov Hever Castle & Gardens, A Royal Romance - until 18 Nov Folkestone Racecourse, Flat Racing - until 3 May The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Rail Art - until 11 May Canterbury Roman Museum, Make a Roman writing tablet until 15 April Brands Hatch, Dunlop MSA British Touring Car Championship - until 1 April Turner Contemporary, Rodin’s The Kiss Margate Old Town, Margate Bazaar - every Sunday FRIDAY 9TH MARCH Detling Showground, Maidstone, Woodworking Show Detling SATURDAY 10TH MARCH Detling Showground, Maidstone, Kent Boat JumbleSale-Chandlery, boats, fishing tackle & watersports Headcorn Aeodrome, Women Of Aviation 180 women pilots commemorate the first Lady of Flight Hillyfields Community Park Gillingham, Hillyfields kite day Red Lion Bridge, Bridge Farmers Market Whitstable, Farmers Market SUNDAY 11TH MARCH Kent Showground Detling, Kent Boat Jumble Turner Contemporary, Easy Sundays - Sonic Play Whitstable Castle, Spring Wedding Fair TUESDAY 13TH MARCH Barham Village Hall, Introduction to Beekeeping WED 14TH MARCH Turner Contemporary, Encounter Forum at Turner Contemporary THURSDAY 16TH MARCH Sidney Cooper Gallery, Canterbury, The Thinking Line: Defining Drawing SATURDAY 17TH MARCH Beach Court Gardens Challock Nr Ashford, Superb Gardens open from mid march Bodiam Castle, Medieval Merriments Medway Park Gillingham, GBWR Wheelchair Rugby Super Series Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury Christ Church University 50th Jubilee Dover Museum and Bronze Age Boat Gallery, Family Day at Dover Museum Board Games Godinton House and Gardens, Spring Pruning and Tasks SUNDAY 18TH MARCH Folkestone, White Cliffs Walk at the Warren Kent and East Sussex Railway, Give your Mum a Mother’s Day Treat 40

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Museum Of Kent Life Maidstone, Kent Life Kents Big Weekend Out Bodiam Castle, Medieval Merriments Godinton House Ashford, Coracle Making TUESDAY 20TH MARCH Capel Le Ferne, Capel le Ferne Farmers Market Sandgate, Sandgate farmers’ market FRIDAY 23RD MARCH Groves Music School, Sutton Valence School, Maidstone, Concert - Sutton Valence Music Society - English Music for Voice and Guitar Dover Castle, Free Guided Tour for Members SATURDAY 24TH MARCH Godinton House Ashford, Hedgerow Basketry Kent Showground Detling, Kent Game and Equestrian Fair Miller House Maidstone Sporting Event - 200ft abseil at Miller House.

Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery, Maidstone, Kent County Photographic to 10 June Highbury Hall Tenterden, Spring Fair and Swap Shop Canterbury Cathedral, CCS Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Concert Canterbury Cathedral, Spring Concert Dover Town Hall - Maison Dieu, Elijah St. Georges Street, Canterbury, Artisan Market Canterbury Herne Bay Museum and Gallery, The Art of the Print: a collectors view Pilgrims Hospice in Canterbury, Pilgrims Hospice Canterbury Spring Fair SUNDAY 25TH MARCH Medway Park, Gillingham, Sport Relief Wheelchair Rugby League Marathon Kent Showground Detling, Kent Game and Equestrian Fair Burlington Hotel Folkestone, Wedding Fayre East Kent Railway Shepherdswell, Travel for a Pound Godinton House and Gardens Ashford, NGS Open Day Sea Searcher Boat Trips Ramsgate, Half Day Fishing Trip Turner Contemporary Margate, Easy Sundays - Sonic Play Wildwood Herne Bay, Bushcraft Experience Day TUESDAY 27TH MARCH Capel Le Ferne, Capel le Ferne Farmers Market Wednesday 28th March St Edmund’s Canterbury, Big Bands 3 Horsebridge Arts and Community Centre, Oil, Mud and Water” SATURDAY 31ST MARCH, The Gallery The Historic Dockyard Chatham, Rail Art at No.1 Smithery - to 13 May 2012 Canterbury Heritage Museum Stour St Canterbury, Easter Fun Day Kent County Showground Detling Maidstone, Heritage Transport Show and Auction Kent Showground Detling, Heritage Transport Show and Auction

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Quex Park, Birchington, Kent, Easter School Holidays TUESDAY 3RD APRIL Capel Le Ferne, Capel le Ferne Farmers Market Sandgate, Sandgate Farmers’ market THURSDAY 5TH APRIL Theatre Royal Margate, Thanet Gang Show 2012 Folkestone Racecourse, Flat Racing Sandgate, Sandgate Children’s Craft Club Wildwood, Frog Moon Night Tour FRIDAY 6TH APRIL Bodiam Castle, Dragons Quest Trail Herne Bay,Kent, Continental Market 9-5PM Hever Castle, Annual Easter Egg Trail Lock Lane Sandling Maidstone, Kent Life Lambing Weekend - to 9th Apr Maidstone Museum, Easter Egg Hunt Wildwood Herne Common Herne Bay to 9 April, Easter Hares Trail Hever Castle & Gardens, The Annual Easter Egg Hunt Quex Park, Birchington, Kent, Easter Vintage Fair Leeds Castle, Leeds Castle Easter-The perfect

Easter weekend for the whole family Sittingbourne and Kemsing Light Railway, Re opening of Sittingbourne Viaduct Station SATURDAY 7TH APRIL Haguelands Farm, Burmarsh, Romney Marsh, Kent, Eggscellent Easter Fair SUNDAY 8TH APRIL Chatham Historic Dockyard, Medway Festival Of Steam and transport Hole Park Rolvenden, Spectacular bluebell woodland displays Folkestone, Folkestone Sunday Market Margate Old Town, Margate Bazaar Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, Easter Egg Hunt MONDAY 9TH APRIL Leeds Castle, Easter Family Fun Easter egg trail TUESDAY 10TH APRIL Bodiam Castle, Easter Bunny Trail Maidstone Museum, Dinosaur & Doll money boxes children event Capel Le Ferne, Capel le Ferne Farmers Market WEDNESDAY 11TH APRIL Turner Contemporary, Discover Ice Age Art THURSDAY 12TH APRIL, Wildwood Herne Common Herne Bay, Dinosaurs! 14:00 to 15:00 £2 Ticket also 13 April Folkestone Racecourse, Flat Racing Reculver Country Park & Reculver Towers, Seashore Safari SATURDAY 14TH APRIL Bodiam Castle, Childrens Adventures in Archaeology Godinton House Ashford, Wattle Hurdles Museum Of Kent Life Maidstone, A Day out with Peppa Pig

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Things to See & Do listings SUNDAY 15TH APRIL Aylesford Priory Maidstone, Kent’s All Ford show vehicle display and autojumble Godinton House Ashford, Garden Plant Supports SATURDAY 21ST APRIL Bodiam Castle, Hobby Horse Jousting Godinton House Ashford, Shave Horses Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway, Bug Club Day Riverside Country Park Gillingham, English Festival TUESDAY 24TH APRIL Folkestone Racecourse, Flat Racing SATURDAY 28TH APRIL Blackthorn Tust Garden, Maidstone, Film showing the amazing life of Bees Bodiam Castle, Have A Go Falconry St Andrews Road Maidstone, Blackthorn Trust Spring Fair St. Georges Street, Canterbury, Artisan Market Haguelands Village, Opera in the Barn Wildwood, Herne Bay, Spring Foraging Day The Hop Farm Family Park, The County Craft & Food Fair

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SUNDAY 29TH APRIL Godinton House Ashford, Bark Weaving Wildwood, Leapers & Creepers!

WEDNESDAY 2ND MAY Bodiam Castle, Dress to Impress be transformed into a knight, princess or jester THURSDAY 9TH MAY Folkestone Racecourse, Flat Racing SATURDAY 5TH MAY Bodiam Castle, The Living Castle Herne Bay, Kent, Classic Car & Motor Show 104.30pm Hever Castle, Dancing Around the Maypole Rochester, The 2012 Rochester Sweeps Festival

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Faversham-based Tim Edey was voted ‘Musician of the Year’ and also scooped up the ‘Duo of the Year’ award alongside Canterbury’s Brendan Power. It was a great night for Canterbury as June Tabor and Oysterband took three awards for ‘Best Traditional Track’, ‘Best Album’ and ‘Best Group’. Many of the band live locally and some have been chart-toppers with Fiddlers Dram and Daytrip to Bangor in the heyday of the first folk revival some years ago.

These are fabulous achievements and confirm the huge resurgence of interest in folk music recently which has been made evident by a reported 20% increase in album sales of this particular genre over previous years. Young (and not so young) musicians are experimenting and producing great material well worth looking out for.

But where can you find this fine Kentish folk you may ask? Well aside from the listings pages of the W3 Guide the answer is to visit your local folk club and discover the wealth of talent, the camaraderie, and the sheer fun of being part of the scene. You will find people who are glad to give up their time for nothing in order to promote this wonderful genre and provide a friendly atmosphere, stunning music (as proved by the awards) and usually there’s a great pint of beer to be had as well! There are membership offers at some clubs with benefits such as discounted entry fees, free admission prizes and, of course, always a CD in the inevitable raffle! Clubs such as Dartford, Faversham, etc. (check Google for your local club or get a copy of Around Kent Folk – kathybobdrage@btinternet.com) offer top class acts all year round and are nowhere near as expensive as, and far more intimate than, large theatres - so join up now and just see what’s on offer!

Folk, Roots & Jazz Listings THURSDAY 8TH MARCH Bear Faversham, Mixed Sessions Drum Stanford Nythe, Folk Night Ballroom Canterbury, Coco & The Butterfields FRIDAY 9TH MARCH RMA Club Walmer Deal, Friday Folk Club Singers Night Horsebridge Arts Whitstable, Jazz with the Blue Rhythm Kings SATURDAY 10TH MARCH Barge Gillingham, Apache John Band Folk In The Barn Kingston Canterbury, Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman Smack Whitstable, CJs Open Stage Astor Theatre Deal, Jazz with Jack Hughes Quartet SUNDAY 11TH MARCH Black Horse Wrotham, Celtic Session

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Adrian O Wednesday 4th April Faversham Folk Club, Chimney Boy Faversham WEDNESDAY 14TH MARCH Admiral Owen Sandwich, Mixed Sessions Barge Gillingham, King Size Slim Chimney Boy Faversham, Faversham Folk Club presents Andy Cutting George Inn Molash Canterbury, Celtic Session Rose and Crown Stelling Minnis, Andy Maclean Jazz Band Smack Whitstable, CJs Open Stage THURSDAY 15TH MARCH Assembly Halls, Albion Band Bear Faversham, Mixed Sessions Drum Stanford Nythe, Guest Night with Tom Lewis Chimney Boy, Faversham, Open/Informal Folk Night FRIDAY 16TH MARCH Angel Inn Addington Maidstone, Atlantic Currants Carpenters Arms Canterbury, CJs Open Stage RMA Club Walmer Deal, Guest John Anthony Clarke Googies Folkestone, Coco & The Butterfields SATURDAY 17TH MARCH Belgian Bar Ramsgate, Coco & The Butterfields SUNDAY 18TH MARCH Fighting Cocks Horton Kirby Dartford, Open Mic Club Mick Jagger Centre Dartford, Roots Folk Blues and jazz Old Neptune Whitstable, Atlantic Currants Wilmington Memorial Hall Dartford, Cajun Barn Dance with Dirk Powell and the Flatville Aces Eagle Tavern Rochester, Jazz with Simon Spillet Quartet MONDAY 19TH MARCH Black Griffin Canterbury, Coco & The Butterfields TUESDAY 20TH MARCH Canopus Borstal Rochester, Canopus Folk Working Mens Club Dartford, Philip Henry and Hannah Martin WEDNESDAY 21ST MARCH Barge Gillingham, Jazz Chimney Boy Faversham, Faversham Folk Club presents Steve Tilston George Inn Molash Canterbury, Celtic Session Rose and Crown Stelling Minnis, Andy Maclean Jazz Band Smack Whitstable, CJs Open Stage Bell and Crown Canterbury, Coco & The Butterfields

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THURSDAY 22ND MARCH Bear Faversham, Mixed Sessions Chimney Boy, Faversham, Open/Informal Folk Night Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle FRIDAY 23RD MARCH RMA Club Walmer Deal, Singers Night SATURDAY 24TH MARCH Barge Gillingham, Green Diesel Queens Head Rye, Atlantic Currants Wilmington Memorial Hall Dartford, Cajun Barn Dance with the Creole Kings SUNDAY 25TH MARCH Fighting Cocks Horton Kirby Dartford, Open Mic Club Fordwich Arms Canterbury, Blues and Country Mick Jagger Centre Dartford, Roots Folk Blues and jazz Pilot Upper Stone St Maidstone, Atlantic Currants Unicorn Bekesbourn Canterbury, CJs Open Stage Eagle Tavern Rochester, Jazz with Renato D’Aiello Quartet MONDAY 26TH MARCH Beacon Tunbridge Wells, Song and Music session TUESDAY 27TH MARCH Three Mariners Hythe, Mick and Nicks Traditional Music Working Mens Club Dartford, Mike Silver and Johnny Coppin WEDNESDAY 28TH MARCH Admiral Owen Sandwich, Mixed Sessions Barge Gillingham, Sam Sallon George Inn Molash Canterbury, Celtic Session Rose and Crown Stelling Minnis, Andy Maclean Jazz Band Smack Whitstable, CJs Open Stage Revelation St Marys Ashford, Maddy Prior and guests Hannah Martin and Giles Lewin Chimney Boy, Faversham, Faversham Folk Club - Singers Night THURSDAY 29TH MARCH Bear Faversham, Mixed Sessions Orange St Music Club, CJs Open Stage Keppels at the Grand Folkestone, Jazz with Pete Abbot Chimney Boy, Faversham, Open/Informal Folk Night FRIDAY 30TH MARCH Honourable Pilot Gillingham, Mixed Folk Night The Farmhouse, Canterbury Smugglers Records - Cocos Lovers, Will Varley, John Fairhurst + Famous James & the Monsters RMA Club Walmer Deal, Singers Night SATURDAY 31ST MARCH Barge Gillingham, Troy Faid Queens Arms Ednebridge, Chris Sargeant Sunday 1st April Unicorn Bekesbourne Canterbury, European Music and Dance session MONDAY 2ND APRIL Tonbridge Folk Club, Philip Henry TUESDAY 3RD APRIL Canopus Borstal Rochester, Canopus Folk Pier Herne Bay, CJs Open Stage WEDNESDAY 4TH APRIL Barge Gillingham, Bards at the Barge Chimney Boy Faversham, Faversham Folk Club presents Adrian O

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Folk, Roots & Jazz listings George Inn Molash Canterbury, Celtic Session Smack Whitstable, CJs Open Stage THURSDAY 5TH APRIL Bear Faversham, Mixed Sessions Two Brewers Rochester, Open Mic Night Chimney Boy, Faversham, Open/Informal Folk Night FRIDAY 6TH APRIL Kingston Barn Canterbury, Beatles Blues & Blues Violin Tom Thumb Theatre Cliftonville, Folk and Roots Concert SATURDAY 7TH APRIL Barge Gillingham, Good Ship Band SUNDAY 8TH APRIL Fordwich Arms Canterbury, Blues and Country Unicorn Bekesbourne Canterbury, Celtic Session Eagle Tavern Rochester, Jazz with Leon Greening/Alex Garnet Quartet TUESDAY 10TH APRIL Canopus Borstal Rochester, Canopus Folk Farriers Arms Mersham Ashford, Mixed Sessions William Caxton Tenterden, Singaround Working Mens Club Dartford, Megson WEDNESDAY 11TH APRIL Admiral Owen Sandwich, Mixed Sessions Barge Gillingham, Laveer George Inn Molash Canterbury, Celtic Session Smack Whitstable, CJs Open Stage Chimney Boy, Faversham, Faversham Folk Club - Singers Night THURSDAY 12TH APRIL Bear Faversham, Mixed Sessions Chimney Boy, Faversham, Open/Informal Folk Night SATURDAY 14TH APRIL Barge Gillingham, Funke & The Two Tone Baby Smack Whitstable, CJs Open Stage SUNDAY 15TH APRIL Brook theatre Chatham, Feast Of Fiddles Fordwich Arms Canterbury, Blues and Country Eagle Tavern Rochester, Jazz with Ed Jones Quartet TUESDAY 17TH APRIL Punch and Judy Tonbridge, Atlantic Currants Working Mens Club Dartford, Andy Irvine WEDNESDAY 18TH APRIL Chimney Boy Faversham, Faversham Folk Club presents Flossie Malavialle George Inn Molash Canterbury, Celtic Session Plough Inn Lewson Street, Atlantic Currants Smack Whitstable, CJs Open Stage THURSDAY 19TH APRIL Bear Faversham, Mixed Sessions Revelation St Marys Ashford, Jazz with Claire Martin + special guests

Chimney Boy, Faversham, Open/Informal Folk Night FRIDAY 20TH APRIL Carpenters Arms Canterbury, CJs Open Stage Theatre Royal Margate, Kenny ball and his Jazzmen SATURDAY 21ST APRIL Queens Arms Ednebridge, Roy Clinging Chapel Canterbury Christchurch College, State Of The Union Boo Hewerdine and Brookes Williams SUNDAY 22ND APRIL Unicorn Bekesbourne Canterbury, CJs Open Stage Eagle Tavern Rochester, Jazz with Marc ParnellTrio MONDAY 23RD APRIL Beacon Tunbridge Wells, Song and Music session TUESDAY 24TH APRIL Three Mariners Hythe, Mick and Nicks Traditional Music Working Mens Club Dartford, Lendermason WEDNESDAY 25TH APRIL Admiral Owen Sandwich, Mixed Session George Inn Molash Canterbury, Celtic Session Smack Whitstable, CJs Open Stage Chimney Boy, Faversham, Faversham Folk Club - Singers Night THURSDAY 26TH APRIL Keppels at the Grand Folkestone, Jazz with Ian Shawcross Chimney Boy, Faversham, Open/Informal Folk Night FRIDAY 27TH APRIL Flowerpot Maidstone, Atlantic Currants Honourable Pilot Gillingham, Mixed Folk Night SATURDAY 28TH APRIL Barge Gillingham, Atlantic Currants SUNDAY 29TH APRIL Eagle Tavern Rochester, Jazz with Vanilis Xenonopoulos Quartet WEDNESDAY 2ND MAY Chimney Boy Faversham, Faversham Folk Club presents Tim Laycock SUNDAY 6TH MAY Canterbury Cathedral Lodge, Fairport Acoustic Convention

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With Summer in the UK just around the corner, we’re looking forward to the finer things in life that the sunny season affords us here in Kent.

Long days and nights on the Kent coast, pick your own strawberries, and the ubiquitous Summer music festival.

While it’s true to say that the rise of the Summer music festival has been something of a global phenomenon (every outpost from California to China has it’s own ‘Glastonbury’ these days) it’s fair to say that here in Kent we’ve been spoilt for choice over the past 5 years. Without much travel grief at all we’ve been privy to a constant procession of musical stars from past and present being paraded in front of us through June / July and August like well-kempt sheep at a County show.

And this Summer promises to be no less, as our local music festivals, from heavyweights like The Hop Farm and Lounge On The Farm through to new, bijou events such as Smugglers Festival and In The Woods start sharpening their sales-pitches and selling tickets for another bumper crop of phenomenal live music events all on our doorstep.

We’ve set-up a facebook page on which to follow all the info as it happens (W3 Gigs&Festivals 2012 calendar) and will be sharing Nile Rodgers brings his band Chic to the most tastiest bits of festivalLounge On The Farm related gossip on these very this July pages throughout the Summer.

So without further ado, here’s the highlights from the initial announcements made so far for Summer 2012.

Lounge On The Farm

Sound Island Festival

Chic are the stand-out heritage act announced for Kent so far this year, while Emile Sande and The Wombats will keep the Radio1 crowd happy.

The second of the two days has been announced and it’s a charttopping double bill of Olly Murs & Rizzle Kicks leading the charge for Thanet’s main outdoor-music contender

6 - 8 July 2012 Merton Farm, Canterbury

Emile Sande / The Wombats / Mystery Jets / Chic ft. Nile Rodgers / David Rodigan / Goldie www.loungeonthefarm.co.uk

Hevy Festival

3 - 6 August 2012 Port Lympne, Folkestone

28 & 29 July 2012 Quex Park, Margate

Olly Murs / Rizzle Kicks & more tba www.quexpark.co.uk

One Love Festival

10 - 12 August 2012 Hop Farm, Paddock Wood

4th year now and this young ROCK upstart is straight out the blocks with a ferocious line-up including US hardcore heros Converge.

Fifth year of this reggae-vibed festival which heads to the Hop Farm for the first time. If it’s the right weather what could be better than a full weekend of the finest reggae-influenced music?

Converge / Will Haven / Protest The Hero / Deaf Havana / A Wilhelm Scream / The Chariot & many more..

Dawn Penn / Channel One Soundsystem / King Tubby & lots more including local faves The Dualers

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The Hop Farm

Smugglers Festival

29 June - 1 July 2012 Hop Farm, Paddock Wood

No news on line-up for Vince Power’s annual hoo-hah as of the end of February - I imagine they’re having to work quite hard to top anything like Bob Dylan in 2010 and Prince in 2011. But who’d bet against another line-up worthy of the finest of any festival in the land? www.hopfarmfestival.com

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31 August - 2 September 2012

Local folk heroes Cocos Lovers and their band of merrySmugglers curate a charming festival where initmate, local and lovely is the order of the day.

Cocos Lovers / Nuru Kane / Zoo For You / Syd Arthur / Black Market Karma & more www.smugglersrecords.com/ festival

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A tribute to the music of Hawkwind

Ace Faces - Top mod music Chris Tyler’s been singing since he was a choir boy, aged 10.

Alongside fronting numerous bands (Mothers Ruin /Heartstealer) and performing at some of London’s best venues, including Dingwalls and Ronnie Scotts, it’s Chris’ husky voice and canny resemblance to Rod Stewart that has won him the most acclaim.

So much acclaim that his band The Ronnies have taken headlining spot at Blackpool’s annual Rod Stewart convention two years in a row and both Rod’s sister Mary and the late Ronnie Lanes brother took the time to congratulate him on his talents.

Ace Faces are realising Chris’ ambition of doing something special musically. The band features some of Kent’s finest, including Tony Pepper, a singer songwriter (The Pepper Set), vocalist and guitarist Steve Crispe (Breakthru) and guitarist and keyboard player Leigh Highwood. These four phenomenal musicians playing together leads to some magical moments.

Ace Faces play an array of music, mostly from the MOD era, with numbers from Rod Stewart and The Faces, The Small Faces, The Rolling Stones, The Who, The Jam and many others, most definitely a song in there for everyone!

Ace Faces are securing some high profile gigs but can also be seen on the pub circuit. For any bookings and enquiries please contact limelitelivemusic on 07596 974 282 or email limelitelivemusic@ymail.com

Craig Sheridan

“Music that burns deep inside, open me up, and watch the sparks fly.”

A singer songwriter, the enigmatic artist who has an ear for a killer melody has written and produced some fabulous and infectious tunes. Using the power of music to share his feelings with thought provoking and powerful lyrics some with very up beat and positive tunes, he is an amazing singer with a strong vocal range. His fresh approach makes his debut album Red On Maroon unique and his songs draw on his personal experiences both triumphant and tragic. One of his tunes “Black Rane” has been chosen to be made into a music video to represent Canterbury, whilst 2 tracks were at number one in the Kent Unsigned Chart for over a year after release in Jan 2010

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Psychedelic Warlords

A salute to the music of Hawkwind Psychedelic Warlords came to life in 2010, the brainchild of “Hippy” Nick Barnes (Sick Note Blues Band). After watching local band Turmoil play one night Nick decided to form a Hawkwind covers band, an idea he had been thinking about for some years, to perform festivals. The next day Nick recruited Chunk (Turmoil) on vocals, guitar, keys and theremin, Kev Bowyer (Maroon Dogs, Zero Tolerance) on bass and “Animal” Ade (Bam Bam, Main Event) on drums. Rehearsals were going well until Ade announced he was moving back to France. Things went quiet for a bit until Nick recruited friend Andy Juner on drums in 2011.

Things have never been quiet since. The band have performed a handfull of gigs locally and gone down a storm. They will perform only one more pub gig before exclusively performing festivals.

(There being far too much equipment, lights, lasers etc to do pubs) That one gig will be performed on Saturday night, March 31st at the Royal George in Folkestone.

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Craig performed at The Bands Show Live in February with Jeff Read, The Old Country Crows, Mitch Emery and more. “The Bands Show Live” is at the Astor Theatre Deal every month with great artists showcasing their talent.

Craig’s 5 piece rock band, Crashgate is the newest of a long line of rock bands from the South East, carving their own mark on the rock music scene. Crashgate is performing at “PHV Battle of the Bands” on March 16th at the View and Bar Below in Folkestone. If you can’t make that keep a watchful eye out for a gig near you, including appearing at the A Field In Worth Festival on June 23rd and 24th of this year.

When Craig is not performing he’s busy raising money and awareness for two favoured charities and has already donated around £1300 from album sales and fundraising.

Look out for all the new photographs by Helena Benedict shooting some new pictures for Craig’s Charity Calendar including some photos from Joseph Watts photography.

The Calendar will raise funds for two charities, Pilgrims Hospice and St David’s Foundation .

If you’re looking for a sure bet on an Acoustic/Rock artist destined for big things, Craig is your man.

Contact him via his facebook page.

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W3 Kent Gigs listings

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W3 Kent Gigs listings

W3 Kent Gigs Listings New Inn Deal, Broken Old House At Home Maidstone, Noel McCala & Friends Pilot Maidstone, Lord Bison’s Bottleneck Blues Park Inn Ladywell Dover, Karaoke 2pm then Alter Ego 7pm Queens Head Icklesham Canterbury, Atlantic Currants Royal George Folkestone Harbour, Sick Note Blues Sandgate Bar/Hotel Sandgate, Jason Leigh South Eastern tavern Ramsgate, 1st Anniversary Party with Brad Pittence and the Pirates Tartar Frigate Broadstairs, Piano Bar True Briton Folkestone Harbour, Ian Shawcross Jazz Band 3 -7pm Walnut Tree Maidstone, Left Of The Dial Wrotham Arms Broadstairs, Woodshed Session 8pm Admiral Keppel Deal, Mel Harris MONDAY 12TH MARCH Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill, Jam Night with Crispy and Guests Louis Armstrong Dover, Zen Bicycle Band Walnut Tree Maidstone, Left Of The Dial Ballroom, Canterbury, Bombo Black Griffin, Canterbury, Standard 5 TUESDAY 13TH MARCH Dog and Gun Maidstone, Pete Turners Music Quiz Good Intent Rochester, Atlantic Currants Windmill Hythe Rd Ashford, Open Mic Night Ballroom, Canterbury, Tuesday Bluesday 8.30pm Cherry Tree, Canterbury, Live Music Deco 5, Whitstable, Tango Argentine 2 for 1 Cocktails

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7pm Huntsman & Horn, Broomfield, Guardian Angels - Psychic Night Pearsons, Whitstable, Live Music Swan, Teynham, Karaoke WEDNESDAY 14TH MARCH Canterbury Cathedral, Lunchtime recital Carlton Cinema Westgate On Sea, Funke and the two tone Baby (smugglers sessions) Eagle Tavern Rochester, Jam Night Ballroom, Canterbury, Open Mic Night Bell and Crown, Canterbury, Ron Trueman Border 8pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Pasta Night 6-10pm Plough, Lewson Street, Goosebumps 8.30pm Red Lion, Hernhill, Traditional Pie & Mash Night Seven Stars, Canterbury, Karaoke 8.30pm Smack, Whitstable, Dave Ferra The Old Wine Vaults, Faversham, Rock Club Two Sawyers, Canterbury, Jam Night THURSDAY 15TH MARCH Beer cart arms Canterbury, Vivid Nation Bradstow Mill Broadstairs, Blow Canterbury Cathedral, Annual St Edmunds School Concert Chambers Cheriton Place Folkestone, Rosco Levee Eagle Tavern High Street Rochester , Juicy Lucy Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Make Some Noise Priory Hotel Station Aproach Dover, Elvis Jackson UK Tour

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W3 Kent Gigs listings Royal Norfolk Hotel & Gee’s Bar Sandgate, Open Mic The PictureHouse Canterbury, COCO & The Butterfields - Black Bedroom+ The Moore Brothers + Ted Clark & Paul Brasington Alexander Centre, Faversham, Faversham Mission Brass 7.30pm Beer Cart Arms, Canterbury, ScreamDontWhisper, Vivid Nation, A Thousand Lights + Romeo is Dead

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Carpenters Arms, Eastling, Tortilla Army Cricketers, Canterbury, Live Music Deco 5, Whitstable, Ry’s Big Blooze Jam 8.30pm Seven Stars, Canterbury, Live Music Ship Centurion, Whitstable, Live Music Thomas Beckett, Canterbury, Luke Smith

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Gig Listings Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Faversham, Faversham Music Club Concert 7.30pm FRIDAY 16TH MARCH Angel Inn Addington West Malling, Atlantic Currants Bull at Barming Maidstone, Spoilage Chimney Boy Faversham, Jacuzzi Soup Christies Wine Bar Birchington, Anne Marie Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Forgotten Toyz East Kent Whitstable, Up All Night Fountain Sittingbourne, User Friendly Fountain Sittingbourne, Cellar 39 Frenchman Folkestone, Your Shout Horse and Groom Ramsgate, Dave Keen Hussar Hotel Garlinge, Chrome Horse Band Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill Aylesford, Zeus Oranges Ashford, Centaur Parting Park Inn Ladywell Dover, User Friendly Quarterhouse Folkestone, ShowaddyWaddy Red Lion King St Ramsgate, Duvet Dogs Royal George Folkestone Harbour, Phantom Power Tartar Frigate Broadstairs, Mel Harris Trafalgar Hotel Queenborough Sheppey, Slug Pixies View and Bar Below Folkestone, PHV - Battle of The Bands(heat 1) - Crashgate + Homecoming + Anchors Down + Dim Tom Doors 7pm

Windmill Ashford, Gary Dean band Wrotham Arms Broadstairs, Cut The Funk Alexander Centre, Faversham, Under the Wood 7.15pm Caseys, Canterbury, Live Music Chimney Boy, Faversham, Jacuzzi Soup 8.30pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Nagasaki 3 9pm Divers Arms, Herne Bay, Karaoke Disco Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable, The Chapter Rhythm Boys 12.30pm + Ivan’s All Stars 9pm East Kent, Whitstable, Up All Night Farmhouse, Canterbury, Takin’ Off 10pm Heron, Herne Bay, Karaoke Market Inn, Faversham, Catch 22 8.30pm Old Neptune, Whitstable, We Ghosts 9pm Plough, Stalisfield Green, Chillbillies Plough, Swalecliffe, Live Music Two Brewers, Whitstable, Burt Butler’s Jazz Pilgrims 12.30pm SATURDAY 17TH MARCH Boars Head Eaton Rd Dover, Archive

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W3 Kent Gigs listings Bradstow Mill Broadstairs, Radio Riot Bull at Barming Maidstone, St Patricks Night with Mullac A Boo Cheriton Oddfellows Cheriton, M2 Covers Duo Christies Wine Bar Birchington, Andy Mac Churchill Tavern Ramsgate, Rosco Levee Dragoon Maidstone, Lewis Ellen and the Distractions Druids Arms Maidstone, Shake 101 Duke Of Edinburgh Barming Maidstone, Leigh Highwood Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Electric Fence Eight Bells Hawkhurst, Goodbye Eric Elephant and Castle Ramsgate, St Patricks day with live music from Brad Pittence and the Pirates Frenchman Folkestone, Live N Kickin GoldenArrow Sandgate, Live St Paddys live gig Hussar Hotel Garlinge, St Patricks night with Paul Purdy Karma Nightclub Gravesend, Cash Cube Win £1000 Lord Nelson Broadstairs, Beggars Belief Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill Aylesford, Bitten By Monkeys Onyx Nightclub Folkestone Seafront, Contrast 2 Rooms/retro classics+Dance Anthems Oranges Ashford, Dirty Drew.. Rock / metal DJ Park Inn Hotel Folkestone, Left Of The Dial Park Inn Ladywell Dover, Paddyoke from 2pm and live music eve with Deep Water Horizon Priory Hotel Dover, St Patricks with Hey Rudi Red Lion King St Ramsgate, Jobnockey Royal George Folkestone Harbour, Trilogy Seahorse Greatstone, Common Outlaw South Eastern Tavern Ramsgate, St Patricks Night with Hang 10 Star Ashford, Push The Boundaries Tartar Frigate Broadstairs, Dover patrol The Ivy Sheerness, Hilamay + Max Raptor + Support 4-11.30pm Three Cups Crabble Hill Dover, Nic Bennett St Paddy’s Gig Valiant Sailor Capel Le Ferne, Irish music with Duck Soup Westcourt Arms Gillingham, Get Carter White Horse Maidstone, St Patricks Night Party with live music from Captain Bastard & the Scalliwags with support from Bender Crack Corn Windmill Hythe Rd Ashford, Henrys Rock band Winter Gardens Margate, Barkin Mad Wrotham Arms Broadstairs, St Patricks day party with members of Chimney Boys & Green Diesel Westcourt Arms Gillingham, Get carter Ye Old crown Edenbridge, Relics Age and Sons Ramsgate, Acid Jazz Night Deco 5, Whitstable, Closed to Public 9pm Divers Arms, Herne Bay, Run VT Dog & Bear, Rough Common, Live Music East Kent, Whitstable, Back Street Bloozers (formerly 57 Blues Fusion)

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W3 Kent Gigs listings Farmhouse, Canterbury, El Baldiniho’s Magic Show for Kids 11am + Leatherface with 7 Day Conspiracy Farming World, Faversham, Farming World Opens Again Huntsman & Horn, Broomfield, St Patrick’s Day Guiness Promo + The Boogie Men 8.30pm Old Neptune, Whitstable, St Patrick’s Day Free Bacon & Cabbage + Guiness £2.50 + Music All Day + The Rattlers 9pm

Ben Russell 8pm Black Griffin, Canterbury, Pic ‘n’ Mix 8.30pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Ry’s Open Mic 9pm Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable, Tracy Jane Sullivan 3.30pm Market Inn, Faversham, Gaffer & Horse 2.30pm Old Neptune, Whitstable, Atlantic Currants 5.30pm Phoenix, Faversham, Jazz in the Bar 4.30pm

Prince of Wales, Herne Bay, Paddy’s Weekend - Rugby, Guiness & Jameson’s promos + Irish Stew Queen Victoria, Herne Bay, DJ Ray Red Lion, Baddlesmere, Tracy Jane Sullivan Red Lion, Hernhill, Clay Pigeon Shooting Day (Book) Swan, Teynham, The Voice 9pm The Queens, Boughton, Irish Music Two Brewers, Whitstable, Karaoke Two Sawyers, Canterbury, Live Music Hampton Inn, Herne Bay, Happy Daze SUNDAY 18TH MARCH Old Endeavour Dover, Kevin Iverson 6pm Anchor Inn Faversham, Archive Churchill Tavern Ramsgate, Groove Junction Dog and Gun Maidstone, Blues Bandits Earls - Earl St Maidstone, TBC Frenchman Folkestone, The Fix Horse and Groom Ramsgate, Zara 3pm Lion Of Kent Bearsted Maidstone, Gambler Lord Nelson Broadstairs, Triality 3pm Old House At Home Maidstone, Starks family Band Old Neptune Whitstable, Atlantic Currants Pilot Maidstone, Dr Bob Park Inn Ladywell Dover, Carlos Fandango Karaoke from 2pm Help For Heroes Charity Day Priory Hotel Dover, Istvan Etian Royal George Folkestone Harbour, A.K.A Tartar Frigate Broadstairs, Vicarage Lune country Anchor, Faversham, Retrophonic Archive 7pm Bell and Crown, Canterbury,

Red Lion, Baddlesmere, Jo Francis & the Bluenotes 12.30pm Red Lion, Hernhill, Mothering Sunday Set Menu Swan, Teynham, Karaoke Two Brewers, Whitstable, Mac’s Diner Admiral Keppel Deal, Louise Kelly MONDAY 19TH MARCH Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill, Jam Night with Crispy and Guests Ballroom, Canterbury, Bombo Black Griffin, Canterbury, Coco & the Butterfields TUESDAY 20TH MARCH Churchill Tavern Ramsgate, Jam Night Windmill Hythe Rd Ashford, Slug Pixies - Neils Birthday Bash Windmill Ashford, Open Mic Night Ballroom, Canterbury, Tuesday Bluesday 8.30pm Cherry Tree, Canterbury, Gentle Ben Deco 5, Whitstable, 2 for 1 Cocktails 5-7pm Pearsons, Whitstable, Live Music Swan, Teynham, Karaoke WEDNESDAY 21ST MARCH Eagle Rochester , Jam Night Seahorse Greatstone, M3 Ballroom, Canterbury, Open Mic Night Bell and Crown, Canterbury, Coco 8pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Pasta Night 6-10pm Plough, Lewson Street, Retrophonic Archive 8.30pm Seven Stars, Canterbury, Karaoke 8.30pm Smack, Whitstable, Open Stage Two Sawyers, Canterbury, Open Mic Night THURSDAY 22ND MARCH Butt Of Sherry Hythe, Jack Pound Open Stage roadshow

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W3 Kent Gigs listings Chambers Folkestone, Laveer -fabulous Gig!!

Eagle Tavern Rochester, Maker Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Bodegas Windmill Hythe Rd Ashford, Kelly Bourne Beer Cart Arms, Canterbury, Empire Light, Five Step Alley + Jamie & the Portraits Cricketers, Canterbury, Live Music Deco 5, Whitstable, David Ferra 8.30pm Heselden Hats, Faversham, The Pavlova Group - designing hats for people with hair loss 7.30pm Huntsman & Horn, Broomfield, Quiz Night 8pm Ship Centurion, Whitstable, Live Music Thomas Beckett, Canterbury, Luke Smith Seven Stars, Canterbury, Geciga FRIDAY 23RD MARCH Bull at Barming Maidstone, Crispy Duck Combo Chambers Folkestone, Lockin Dj’s Chimney Boy Faversham, Mike Kenton Christies Wine Bar Birchington, Joe Cool Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Goodye Eric Frenchman Folkestone, Latest Flame HorseBridge Whitstable, Wow Festival MOR Karbasi Hussar Hotel Garlinge, Jaeger and Andy Mac Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill Aylesford, Life of Brian Band Park Inn Ladywell Dover, Scandal Red Lion King St Ramsgate, Brad Pittence and the Pirates Royal George Folkestone Harbour, Cultured Pearl Tartar Frigate Broadstairs, Roger Betts The Bell Sheperdswell, Funke and the two tone Baby The Grand The Leas Folkestone, GIG With Craig Hammer Waggon At Hale Chatham, Georgie Windmill Hythe Rd Ashford, The Grandads Caseys, Canterbury, Live Music

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Chimney Boy, Faversham, Mike Kenton 8.30pm Coach and Horses, Whitstable, Mac’s Diner 8.30pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Natural Selection 9pm Divers Arms, Herne Bay, Super Fruit Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable, The Chapter Rhythm Boys 12.30pm + The Homegirls 9pm East Kent, Whitstable, The Howling Wolves Heron, Herne Bay, Karaoke Old Neptune, Whitstable, Kevin Richardson & Guests 9pm Plough, Swalecliffe, Live Music Sun Inn, Faversham, Main Street Jam Three Horseshoes, Staplestreet, Cultured Pearl 8.30pm Two Brewers, Whitstable, Burt Butler’s Jazz Pilgrims 12.30pm Duke of Cumberland, Barham, Steve Bell SATURDAY 24TH MARCH Old Endeavour Dover, Carlos Fandango Karaoke Barnaby Rudge Broadstairs, Your Shout Boars Head Dover, Breed- Get In!!!

Bower Inn Maidstone, Hoochies Bradstow Mill Broadstairs, Jedwood Bull Inn Dover, User Friendly Cheriton Oddfellows Cheriton, Charisma Christies Wine Bar Birchington, Surf Dude Grandad Churchill Ramsgate,TBC Druids Arms Maidstone, OCD Duke Of Edinburgh Maidstone, The Cox Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Chosen Few Elephant and castle Ramsgate, Karaoke with Muffer Flying Horse Ramsgate, Vinyl Descent Frenchman Folkestone, Dead Reckonin Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, Craobh Rua St Patricks Tour Horse and Groom Ramsgate, Mac and Rog Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone, D.I.S.C.O 70’s 80’s LOL Bar LA Fitness Maidstone, A Night of Northern Soul

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W3 Kent Gigs listings Lord Nelson Broadstairs, Mental Block Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill Aylesford, Crispy Duck Combo Mill Inn Deal, Broken Oranges Ashford, Horns High Park Inn Hotel Folkestone, Zero Tolerance Park Inn Ladywell Dover, Live N Kickin Priory Hotel Dover, Geoff Evertt band Red Lion King St Ramsgate, Surf Dude Grandad Rodneys Sports Bar Herne Bay, Craisy Daisy Royal George Folkestone Harbour, Final Cut Star Ashford, Up All Night White Horse Dover, Ron Trueman Border White Horse Maidstone, Bitten By Monkeys Windmill Hythe Rd Ashford, Scandal Age and Sons Ramsgate, tbc Chimney Boy, Faversham, EK1 Band 8.30pm

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Deco 5, Whitstable, Goosebumps 9pm Divers Arms, Herne Bay, Kelly’s Heroes East Kent, Whitstable, At It Again Farmhouse, Canterbury, Lounge Originals Huntsman & Horn, Broomfield, The Countdowns 8.30pm New Inn, Whitstable, Live Music Old Brewery Store, Faversham, Quadrophonia + Iris 7pm Old Neptune, Whitstable, Polly Phonic & the Downbeats 9pm Queen Victoria, Herne Bay, Dos Tortillas Swan, Teynham, Sonny Lane 9pm Three Horseshoes, Staplestreet, Music Quiz 7pm Two Brewers, Whitstable, Karaoke Two Sawyers, Canterbury, Live Music Westgate Hall, Canterbury, Cream of Canterbury Blues Night 7.30pm

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W3 Kent Gigs listings SUNDAY 25TH MARCH Chambers Folkestone, Rosco Levee Churchill Tavern Ramsgate, Coco Dog and Gun Maidstone, Skadekat Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Chopper Nostrils Folkestone Rowing Club Sandgate, The Stompers old school swing jazz Horse and Groom Ramsgate, Paul B entertains Lion Of Kent Bearsted Maidstone, The Clintstones (Pop Party Band) Marlowe Theatre Canterbury, The Bootleg Beatles Old House At Home Maidstone, Cut The Funk Pilot Upper Stone Street Maidstone, Atlantic Currants Park Inn Ladywell Dover, Carlos Fandango Karaoke Royal George Folkestone Harbour, Bob Bartell/Country Western Sandgate Bar/Hotel Sandgate, Yosemite Tartar Frigate Broadstairs, Piano Jazz Anchor, Faversham, Live Music 7pm Bell and Crown, Canterbury, Spade & Archer 8pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Abi 8pm Divers Arms, Herne Bay, Open Mic Night Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable, Bill Clift Band 3.30pm Farming World, Faversham, Sport Relief 2012 Ivy House, Tyler Hill, Breakthru’ Labour Club, Whitstable, Barry & his Covers 3.30pm Market Inn, Faversham, Boneyard Junction 2.30pm Old Neptune, Whitstable, Zedheads 5.30pm

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Phoenix, Faversham, Jazz in the Bar 4.30pm Swan, Teynham, Karaoke The Old Wine Vaults, Faversham, The Abominable Gastric Band 8pm Two Brewers, Whitstable, Kelly’s Heroes Admiral Keppel Deal, Sarah Barker MONDAY 26TH MARCH Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill, Jam Night with Crispy and Guests Ballroom, Canterbury, Bombo Black Griffin, Canterbury, Live Music TUESDAY 27TH MARCH Dog and Gun Maidstone, Pete Turners Music Quiz Windmill Hythe Rd Ashford, Open Mic Night Ballroom, Canterbury, Tuesday Bluesday 8.30pm Cherry Tree, Canterbury, The Good Stuff Deco 5, Whitstable, 2 for 1 Cocktails 5-7pm Farmhouse, Canterbury, Ashcan Theatre Co presents Benchmark Pearsons, Whitstable, Live Music Swan, Teynham, Karaoke WEDNESDAY 28TH MARCH Eagle Tavern Rochester , Jam Night Seahorse Greatstone, Cultured Pearl Ballroom, Canterbury, Open Mic Night Bear, Faversham, Quiz Bell and Crown, Canterbury, Standard 5 8pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Pasta Night 6-10pm Huntsman & Horn, Broomfield, Classic Car Night 8pm

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Christies Wine Bar Birchington, Jed Oranges Ashford, Vivid Nation Druids Arms Maidstone, Sonny Ray Band Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Led Gremlin Farmhouse Canterbury, Coco’s Lovers + Famous James + The Monsters & more..

Frenchman Folkestone, HardTale Gees Bar Royal Norfolk Folkestone, Back 2 Back GoldenArrow Sandgate, Charlies Shed Horse and Groom Ramsgate, George from the Phatt B’Stards Hussar Hotel Garlinge, Bonnie Situation Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill Aylesford, The M.O.D Office Bar Folkestone, Soundclash Of The Titans live DJs Park Inn Ladywell Dover, Counterfeit Notes Red Lion King St Ramsgate, Tortilla Army Royal George Folkestone Harbour, Rockstox Tartar Frigate Broadstairs, Drew and the Crew The Hope St Margarets, Funke and The Two tone Baby White Horse Bridge, Mr Lazy Windmill Ashford, Happy daze Caseys, Canterbury, Live Music Chimney Boy, Faversham, Contraband 9pm Coach and Horses, Whitstable, Howling Blue Moons 8.30pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Mechromantix 9pm Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable, The Chapter Rhythm Boys 12.30pm + Live Music 9pm

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W3 Kent Gigs listings East Kent, Whitstable, The Sec’s Farmhouse, Canterbury, Cocos Lover’s Live Heron, Herne Bay, Karaoke Market Inn, Faversham, New White Trash 8.30pm Old Neptune, Whitstable, Brad Pittance & the Pirates 9pm Plough, Swalecliffe, Live Music Two Brewers, Whitstable, Burt Butler’s Jazz Pilgrims 12.30pm Hampton Inn, Herne Bay, The Starks Family Band SATURDAY 31ST MARCH Ashford Rugby Club, Rock Hard - Live’n’Kickin & Centaur Parting+ Guests - doors 7.30pm Assembly Hall Tunbridge Wells, Joe Brown Bailiffs Seargeant St Marys Bay nr Dymchurch, Big Kev’s Karaoke Beacon Tavern, The Skatonics Boars Head Dover, Barkin Mad Bradstow Mill Broadstairs, Electric Beatles Capel Village Hall Nr Folkestone, Driftwood Cheriton Oddfellows Cheriton, Carlos Fandango Cabaret

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Christies Wine Bar Birchington, Hang 10 Churchill Tavern Ramsgate, Coldshots Dog and Gun Maidstone, Northern Soul Night Druids Arms Maidstone, TBC Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Spitroast Frenchman Folkestone, Tortilla Army Gulbenkian Theatre Canterbury, Beverley Craven Horse and Groom Ramsgate, Hard Road Blues Lord Nelson Broadstairs, tbc Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill Aylesford, Not Just Floyd New Inn Deal, Adjacent Two Duo Oranges Ashford,TBC Park Inn Hotel Folkestone, The KingsDown Band Pilot Maidstone, Northern Soul Night Park Inn Ladywell Dover, Top Guns Priory Hotel Dover, Final Cut Red Lion Ramsgate, Captain Mildred

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Star Ashford, TBC Westcourt Arms Gillingham, Mr Lazy White Horse Maidstone, Scott Brunger Trio Windmill Hythe Rd Ashford, Horns High White Horse Cranbrook, Relics Age and Sons Ramsgate, Noel Stone Coach and Horses, Whitstable, Led Gremlins 8.30pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Zedheads 9pm Divers Arms, Herne Bay, The Bodegas Dog & Bear, Rough Common, Live Music East Kent, Whitstable, Lost Weekend Farmhouse, Canterbury, Sam Sure & Giacomo Huntsman & Horn, Broomfield, Morris Dancers 12.30pm + After Hours 8.30pm Old Neptune, Whitstable, Vince Martyn 9pm Plough, Swalecliffe, Karaoke Queen Victoria, Herne Bay, DJ Ray Red Lion, Hernhill, James Bond’s Birthday - Black Tie Charity Event 7.30pm Swan, Teynham, Paul One Love 9pm Two Brewers, Whitstable, Karaoke Two Sawyers, Canterbury, Live Music SUNDAY 1ST APRIL Churchill Tavern Ramsgate, Benzie Dog and Gun Maidstone, Eric Goes Fishing Eagle Tavern Rochester, Donn Barcott 6pm Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Get Carter Lion Of Kent Bearsted Maidstone, Mood Reaction (Original Reggae Band) Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill, Jam Night with Crispy and Guests New Inn Deal, Barkin Mad Old House At Home Maidstone, tbc Oranges Ashford, Charity Busker Gig in memory of Taigh - Kents Buskers joining together to pay tribute to Taigh (midday onwards) Pilot Maidstone, Canary Wolf Royal George Folkestone Harbour, Centaur Parting Sandgate Bar/Hotel Sandgate, HollyWood Skunks Tartar Frigate Broadstairs, Sarah Lucy Dole duo Black Griffin, Canterbury, Pic ‘n’ Mix 8.30pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Sixteen Eyes 7pm Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable, Nigel Hobbins 3.30pm Labour Club, Whitstable, Great Mates 3.30pm

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Market Inn, Faversham, Kit Curtis & the B3s 2.30pm Old Brewery Store, Faversham, Wedding Fair 10.30am Old Neptune, Whitstable, Toby Barelli 5.30pm Phoenix, Faversham, Jazz in the Bar 4.30pm Swan, Teynham, Karaoke Two Brewers, Whitstable, Wilson Ford MONDAY 2ND APRIL Ballroom, Canterbury, Bombo Black Griffin, Canterbury, Nagasaki 3 Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable, Beverly Big Band 7pm TUESDAY 3RD APRIL Windmill Ashford, Open Mic Night Ballroom, Canterbury, Tuesday Bluesday 8.30pm Cherry Tree, Canterbury, Horrible Man Deco 5, Whitstable, 2 for 1 Cocktails 5-7pm Pearsons, Whitstable, Live Music Swan, Teynham, Karaoke WEDNESDAY 4TH APRIL Eagle Tavern Rochester, Jam Night Hole In The Roof Deal, Archive Horse and Groom Ramsgate, Charity Quiz Night Ballroom, Canterbury, Open Mic Night Bear, Faversham, Quiz Bell and Crown, Canterbury, Matt Brookes 8pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Pasta Night 6-10pm Dover Castle, Teynham, Derek Hawkes & his Jazz Friends 8pm Market Inn, Faversham, Open Mic Session 7.30pm Seven Stars, Canterbury, Karaoke 8.30pm Smack, Whitstable, Open Stage Two Sawyers, Canterbury, Open Mic Night THURSDAY 5TH APRIL Bradstow Mill Broadstairs, Total Jam Chambers Folkestone, Easter Ale & Cider Festival 2012 (5 days) Eagle Tavern Rochester, Billy Whizz Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Make Some Noise Frenchman Folkestone, Police Squad Hoodeners Horse Great Chart Ashford, Spring Beer Festival - 12noon Waggon At Hale Chatham, Easter Quiz Beer Cart Arms, Canterbury, The Dead Ends + more Cricketers, Canterbury, Live Music Deco 5, Whitstable, Lilli Le Roe 8.30pm Huntsman & Horn, Broomfield, Quiz Night 8pm Seven Stars, Canterbury, Live Music Ship Centurion, Whitstable, Live Music Thomas Beckett, Canterbury, Luke Smith FRIDAY 6TH APRIL Bull at Barming Maidstone, Rockstox Chimney Boy Faversham, Total Jam Christies Wine Bar Station Approach Birchington, Jaeger and Andy Mac Earls - Earl St Maidstone, All Day Falling

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W3 Kent Gigs listings Frenchman Folkestone, Wheres My Thing Golden Arrow Sandgate, Latest Flame Homeground Café Folkestone, Lucky Jackson Hussar Hotel Garlinge, Dave Shepherd Lion Of Kent Bearsted Maidstone, State of Mind Lord Nelson Broadstairs, Jeff Barker Band Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill Aylesford, Beergut 100 Onyx Nightclub Folkestone, Massive Ibiza Foam PartyCannons,ceiling dumpers!

Park Inn Ladywell Dover, Left Of The Dial Red Lion King St Ramsgate, Plenty Tartar Frigate Broadstairs, Lodestone Three Cups Dover, Hey Rudy UKP Leisure Club Sittingbourne, The Dematones View and Bar Below Folkestone, Shychlo + Audio Shock + Breeding Sequence + A Thousand Lights Windmill Hythe Rd Ashford, Jobnockey Age and Sons Ramsgate, Blow the duo Caseys, Canterbury, Live Music

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Chimney Boy, Faversham, Total Jam 9pm Coach and Horses, Whitstable, Roger Betts 8.30pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Kasai Masai 9pm Divers Arms, Herne Bay, Paul Starkes Dover Castle, Teynham, The Remedy Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable, The Chapter Rhythm Boys 12.30pm + Live Music 9pm East Kent, Whitstable, Bodegas Kingston Barn, Canterbury, Beatles, Blues & Blue Violin Heron, Herne Bay, Karaoke Market Inn, Faversham, MOD 8.30pm Old Brewery Store, Faversham, Imagine…..The Beatles 7pm Old Neptune, Whitstable, Steve Bolton 9pm Plough, Stalisfield Green, Hullabaloo Plough, Swalecliffe, Live Music Red Lion, Baddlesmere, Nagasaki 3 Sun Inn, Faversham, Wildfire Three Horseshoes, Staplestreet, The Leigh Highwood & Gary Hobley Band 8.30pm

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Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Jam Tribute Frenchman Folkestone, The Relics Horse and Groom Ramsgate, Mind The Gap Lord Nelson Broadstairs, Nightwatch Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill Aylesford, Ace Faces (Rod Stewart, Faces, Kinks) Mill Inn Deal, Electric Beatles Oranges Ashford, My Life In The Making Park Inn Hotel Folkestone, Mr Lazy Priory Hotel Dover, Shed Load Of Love Railway Walmer Deal, Boneyard Red Lion King St Ramsgate, Delay Room Rodney’s Head Herne Bay, Get Carter Star Ashford, Goodbye Eric White Horse, Dover, Old Country Crows White Horse Maidstone, TBC Windmill Hythe Rd Ashford, Rhythm Doctors Rodneys Head Herne Bay, Get Carter Age and Sons Ramsgate, tbc Deco 5, Whitstable, Violet Jive 9pm Divers Arms, Herne Bay, Soul by the Sea - 1st Year Anniversary East Kent, Whitstable, Live Music Huntsman & Horn, Broomfield, Live Music 8.30pm New Inn, Whitstable, Dave Ferra Old Neptune, Whitstable, Nagasaki 3 9pm Red Lion, Baddlesmere, Big Orange Head 4pm + Electric River 9pm

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Red Lion, Hernhill, The Gassers 9pm Swan, Teynham, Great Mates 9pm Two Brewers, Whitstable, Karaoke Two Sawyers, Canterbury, Live Music SUNDAY 8TH APRIL Admiral Keppel Deal, TBC Bradstow Mill Broadstairs, EK1 Churchill Tavern Ramsgate, TBC Clarendon Hotel Deal, Live N Kickin Dog and Gun Maidstone, Leach Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Chrome Horse Band Lion Of Kent Bearsted Maidstone, Contraband Lord Nelson Broadstairs, Vintage Jazz hosted by Veronica Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill, Jam Night with Crispy and Guests Old House At Home Maidstone, Noel McCala & Friends Onyx Nightclub Folkestone Seafront, UK Garage Special -DJ Pied Piper + Special MC+Sparks & Kie 102am Pilot Maidstone, King Size Slim Park Inn Ladywell Dover, Karaoke 2pm Royal George Folkestone Harbour, Jason Leigh Sandgate Bar/Hotel Sandgate, Bob Bartell Sutton Vale Country Club Deal, Adjacent2 Tartar Frigate Broadstairs, Piano Bar Waggon At Hale Chatham, Family Fun Day Age and Sons Ramsgate, Funke & the Two Tone Baby Anchor, Faversham, Green Diesel 7pm Bell and Crown, Canterbury, Black & White Thin 8pm Chimney Boy, Faversham, Bubble Band 4.30pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Spyplane 9pm Divers Arms, Herne Bay, Glen Barnes Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable, Live Music 3.30pm Old Neptune, Whitstable, Jim Leverton & Geoff Richardson 5.30pm Phoenix, Faversham, Jazz in the Bar 4.30pm Plough, Lewson Street, James Powlett 2pm Swan, Teynham, Karaoke Two Brewers, Whitstable, MOD MONDAY 9TH APRIL Cambridge Arms Walmer, Brad Pittence & The Pirates Cheriton Oddfellows Cheriton, Carlos Fandango Karaoke Dog and Gun Maidstone, Elev 8 5pm Walnut Tree Maidstone, Hullabaloo Ballroom, Canterbury, Bombo Black Griffin, Canterbury, Live Music Old Neptune, Whitstable, Anushka 5.30pm Red Lion, Hernhill, Nikki Alexander 4pm Windmill Hythe Rd Ashford, Open Mic Night Ballroom, Canterbury, Tuesday Bluesday 8.30pm Beer Cart Arms, Canterbury, ScyChlo, Zip Headz + more Cherry Tree, Canterbury, Romeo is Dead 67

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W3 Kent Gigs listings Deco 5, Whitstable, Tango Argentine 7pm Pearsons, Whitstable, Live Music Swan, Teynham, Karaoke WEDNESDAY 11TH APRIL Eagle Tavern Rochester , Jam Night Ballroom, Canterbury, Open Mic Night Bell and Crown, Canterbury, Fiddlefit 8pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Pasta Night 6-10pm Red Lion, Hernhill, Traditional Pie & Mash Night Seven Stars, Canterbury, Karaoke 8.30pm Smack, Whitstable, Don’ Tol Mama The Old Wine Vaults, Faversham, Rock Club Two Sawyers, Canterbury, Jam Night THURSDAY 12TH APRIL Astor Community Theatre Deal, The Bands Show Chambers Folkestone, Serious-Sam Barrett With David Broad Eagle Tavern Rochester, Top Gun Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Broken Ship Centurion Whitstable, Smiler Cricketers, Canterbury, Live Music Deco 5, Whitstable, EPS Children 8.30pm Reculver Visitor Centre, Herne Bay”, Seashore Safari 11.30am Seven Stars, Canterbury, Live Music Ship Centurion, Whitstable, Live Music Thomas Beckett, Canterbury, Luke Smith FRIDAY 13TH APRIL Angel Inn Addington West Malling, Jerry C Bailiffs Sergeant St Marys Bay, Hey Rudi Bull at Barming Maidstone, Shane Chimney Boy Faversham, Live N Kickin Christies Wine Bar Birchington, Bread & Butter Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Primitive Instinct Fountain Sittingbourne, Sketchbook Frenchman Folkestone, Zero Tolerance Hole In The Roof Deal, Electric Beatles Lord Nelson Broadstairs, Brad Pittence and the Pirates Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill Aylesford, Goodbye Eric Park Inn Ladywell Dover, The Outcome Red Lion King St Ramsgate, Guest band Tartar Frigate Broadstairs, Kev Reynolds Windmill Hythe Rd Ashford, Back 2 Back Carpenters Arms, Eastling, Wildfire 8pm Caseys, Canterbury, Live Music Chimney Boy, Faversham, She’s Electric 9pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Coco 9pm Divers Arms, Herne Bay, Chrome Horse Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable, The Chapter Rhythm Boys 12.30pm + Live Music 9pm East Kent, Whitstable, Those Distant Voices Heron, Herne Bay, Karaoke

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Old Neptune, Whitstable, Tenor Duande 9pm Plough, Swalecliffe, Live Music Reculver Visitor Centre, Herne Bay, Seashore Safari 11.30am Sun Inn, Faversham, Boneyard Junction Two Brewers, Whitstable, Burt Butler’s Jazz Pilgrims 12.30pm Duke of Cumberland, Barham, Steve Bell SATURDAY 14TH APRIL Age and Sons Ramsgate, Mark Taylor Boars Head Eaton Rd Dover, Eyelash Guilt Bower Inn Maidstone, Rumblefish Bradstow Mill Broadstairs, Blow Bull at Barming Maidstone, In The Swing Of It Bull Inn Dover, Zero Tolerance Cheriton Oddfellows Cheriton, Jason Leigh Chimney Boy, Faversham, Faversham Comedy Club 7.45pm Christies Wine Bar Station Approach Birchington, Phil and the Locals Churchill Tavern Ramsgate, Hang 10 Coach and Horses, Whitstable, Kelly’s Heroes 8.30pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Fletch 9pm Divers Arms, Herne Bay, Get Carter Dog & Bear, Rough Common, Live Music Druids Arms Maidstone, tbc Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Elev 8 Elephant, Faversham, Greg McDonald Farmhouse, Canterbury, Lounge Originals Frenchman Folkestone, Metropolis George Hotel Ashford, Live N Kickin Horse and Groom Ramsgate, Ken Rose plays country Huntsman & Horn, Broomfield, Blues Bandits 8.30pm Lord Nelson Broadstairs, Boogiemen Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill Aylesford, Wasted Aces Old Neptune, Whitstable, The Bob Dylan Experience 9pm Oranges Ashford, Forgotten Toyz Park Inn Hotel Folkestone, Coldshots Park Inn Ladywell Dover, Fate The Juggler Pilot Upper Maidstone, Jumbo Gumbo Priory Hotel Dover, Self Titled + Never Say Die Queen Victoria, Herne Bay, DJ Ray Red Lion King St Ramsgate, Moscow Riley Rodneys Sports Bar Herne Bay, Broken Star Ashford, Uncle Monty Swan, Teynham, The Dematones 9pm Two Brewers, Whitstable, Karaoke Two Sawyers, Canterbury, Live Music White Horse Ashford, Scandal White Horse Maidstone, Hi Jets Windmill Hythe Rd Ashford, Raw

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Deco 5, Whitstable, Ry’s Big Blooze Jam 8.30pm Huntsman & Horn, Broomfield, Quiz Night 8pm Seven Stars, Canterbury, Live Music Ship Centurion, Whitstable, Live Music The Old Wine Vaults, Faversham, Labyrinth 8pm Thomas Beckett, Canterbury, Luke Smith FRIDAY 20TH APRIL Bull at Barming Maidstone, Off The Cuff Christies Wine Bar Birchington, Matt Brooks Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Rumblefish Frenchman Folkestone, Chopper Nostrils Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill Aylesford, The Relics Park Inn Ladywell Dover, Bloke Red Lion King St Ramsgate, Chrome Horse band Royal George Folkestone Harbour, Paradigm Tartar Frigate Broadstairs, Chicory Tip Windmill Hythe Rd Ashford, Tilt Caseys, Canterbury, Live Music Chimney Boy, Faversham, Zero Tolerance 8.30pm Coach and Horses, Whitstable, Fireflies 8.30pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Filthy Boozehounds 9pm Divers Arms, Herne Bay, Bow String Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable, The Chapter Rhythm Boys 12.30pm + The Homegirls 9pm East Kent, Whitstable, Head Games Heron, Herne Bay, Karaoke Old Neptune, Whitstable, Electric Tortoise 9pm Plough, Swalecliffe, Live Music Sun Inn, Faversham, The Hoots Three Horseshoes, Staplestreet, Boogie Men 8pm Two Brewers, Whitstable, Burt Butler’s Jazz Pilgrims 12.30pm Hampton Inn, Herne Bay, Eyelash Guilt SATURDAY 21ST APRIL Boars Head Eaton Rd Dover, Centaur Parting Bower Inn Maidstone, Contraband Bradstow Mill Broadstairs, Surf Dude Grandad Cheriton Oddfellows Cheriton, Sam Spade Christies Wine Bar Birchington, Yellow House Churcill Ramsgate, Trilogy Druids Arms Maidstone, Fool Fighters Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Fox Force Five Frenchman Christchurch Rd Folkestone, Juicy Lucy Lord Nelson Broadstairs, Bob Dylan Experience Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill Aylesford, tbc Oranges Ashford, TBC Park Inn Hotel Folkestone, A.K.A Park Inn Ladywell Dover, Electric River Priory Hotel Station Aproach Dover, Deep Water Horizon Red Lion King St Ramsgate, Black Rose Royal George Folkestone Harbour, Metropolis 69

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W3 Kent Gigs listings Star Ashford, TBC White Horse Maidstone, The Gaffers Windmill Hythe Rd Ashford, Where’s Brian Age and Sons Ramsgate, Hang 10 Deco 5, Whitstable, The Session 9pm Divers Arms, Herne Bay, Brad Pittance & the Pirates Huntsman & Horn, Broomfield, Live Music 8.30pm New Inn, Whitstable, Dub 3 Old Neptune, Whitstable, Pass the Cat 9pm Prince of Wales, Herne Bay, Mick Mepham 9pm Queen Victoria, Herne Bay, Dave Shephard Swan, Teynham, The Voice 9pm Two Brewers, Whitstable, Karaoke Two Sawyers, Canterbury, Live Music SUNDAY 22ND APRIL Admiral Keppel Deal, Billy Brown Churchill Tavern Ramsgate, Hullabaloo Dog and Gun Maidstone, Electric Experience Earls - Earl St Maidstone, The Fix Horse and Groom Ramsgate, Brad Pittence and the Pirates Lion Of Kent Bearsted Maidstone, Oz- ignition (Funk, Soul, Jazz)” Lord Nelson Broadstairs, Sarah Lucy Dole duo 3pm Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill, Jam Night with Crispy and Guests Old House At Home Maidstone, Lee Highwood Pilot Maidstone, tbc Royal George Folkestone Harbour, Zero Tolerance Tartar Frigate Broadstairs, Gracie & The Vandals Belmont House, Throwley, Plant Fair 2pm Coach and Horses, Whitstable, Andy Wilkinson 4pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Ry’s Open Mic 9pm Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable, Live Music 3.30pm Old Neptune, Whitstable, Boogie Brethren 5.30pm Phoenix, Faversham, Jazz in the Bar 4.30pm Swan, Teynham, Karaoke Two Brewers, Whitstable, Miles Cookman Band MONDAY 23RD APRIL Ballroom, Canterbury, Bombo Black Griffin, Canterbury, Live Music Huntsman & Horn, Broomfield, St George’s Day TUESDAY 24TH APRIL Windmill Hythe Rd Ashford, Open Mic Night Ballroom, Canterbury, Tuesday Bluesday 8.30pm Cherry Tree, Canterbury, Murder Burgers Deco 5, Whitstable, 2 for 1 Cocktails 5-7pm Pearsons, Whitstable, Live Music Swan, Teynham, Karaoke WEDNESDAY 25TH APRIL Eagle Tavern Rochester , Jam Night Leas Cliff Hall Folkestone, Joe Brown Ballroom, Canterbury, Open Mic Night Bear, Faversham, Quiz

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Bell and Crown, Canterbury, Porch Swing Blues 8pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Pasta Night 6-10pm Seven Stars, Canterbury, Karaoke 8.30pm Smack, Whitstable, Live Music The Old Wine Vaults, Faversham, Rock Club Two Sawyers, Canterbury, Jam Night THURSDAY 26TH APRIL Chambers Folkestone, Fiddle Fit Eagle Tavern Rochester , As Is Now Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Project 5 Beer Cart Arms, Canterbury, Live Music Cricketers, Canterbury, Live Music Deco 5, Whitstable, Jazz Jam with Andee Price 8.30pm Seven Stars, Canterbury, Live Music Ship Centurion, Whitstable, Live Music Thomas Beckett, Canterbury, Luke Smith Queen Elizabeth’s Grammar School, Faversham, Faversham Music Club Concert 7.30pm FRIDAY 27TH APRIL Ashford Rugby Club, GreenDay Tribute Bull at Barming Maidstone, Karis Christies Wine Bar Birchington, Mental Block Earls - Earl St Maidstone, Bad Pennies Frenchman Folkestone, Barbed Lower Bell Blue Bell Hill Aylesford, Alibi Office Bar Folkestone, Soundclash Of The Titans live DJs Park Inn Ladywell Dover, Interseptors Red Lion King St Ramsgate, tbc Royal George Folkestone Harbour, HollyWood Skunks Tartar Frigate Broadstairs, Porch Swing Blues Three Cups Crabble Hill Dover, Cultured Pearl Waggon At Hale Chatham, Broken White Horse Maidstone, Kris Dollimore Windmill Hythe Rd Ashford, Coldshots Caseys, Canterbury, Live Music Chimney Boy, Faversham, Hoots 8.30pm Coach and Horses, Whitstable, Brompton Earls 8.30pm Deco 5, Whitstable, Big Orange 9pm Divers Arms, Herne Bay, Kevin Jones Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable, The Chapter Rhythm Boys 12.30pm + Live Music 9pm East Kent, Whitstable, Rockstox Heron, Herne Bay, Karaoke Old Neptune, Whitstable, Sixteen Eyes 9pm Plough, Swalecliffe, Live Music Prince of Wales, Herne Bay, Crooked Style 8.45pm Swan, Teynham, Portrait (Country & Western) 9pm Two Brewers, Whitstable, Burt Butler’s Jazz Pilgrims 12.30pm SATURDAY 28TH APRIL Old Endeavour Dover, Carlos Fandango Karaoke Bailiffs Sergeant St Marys Bay, Big Kev’s Karaoke

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Royal George Folkestone Harbour, Heroes Tartar Frigate Broadstairs, Fred Barker jazz Bell and Crown, Canterbury, Boogie Men 8pm Black Griffin, Canterbury, Pic ‘n’ Mix 8.30pm Deco 5, Whitstable, MCB 8pm Divers Arms, Herne Bay, Open Mic Night Duke of Cumberland, Whitstable, Migden & Gibson 3.30pm Ivy House, Tyler Hill, Kris Dollimore Labour Club, Whitstable, One Love 3.30pm Market Inn, Faversham, The Hoots 2.30pm Old Neptune, Whitstable, Brad Pittance & the Pirates 5.30pm Phoenix, Faversham, Jazz in the Bar 4.30pm Swan, Teynham, Karaoke Two Brewers, Whitstable, Live Music MONDAY 30TH APRIL Ballroom, Canterbury, Bombo Black Griffin, Canterbury, Live Music THURSDAY 3RD MAY Chambers Folkestone, Liquid Jacket- 4 Piece Band FRIDAY 4TH MAY Park Inn Ladywell Dover, Broken Royal George Folkestone Harbour, Bodegas SATURDAY 5TH MAY Cheriton Oddfellows Cheriton, Barry Goss Oranges Ashford, Ted Clark Park Inn Hotel Folkestone, Back 2 Back Park Inn Ladywell Dover, Plenty Priory Hotel Dover, User Friendly Royal George Folkestone Harbour, Freeway SUNDAY 6TH MAY Royal George Folkestone Harbour, Electric Beatles Park Inn Ladywell Dover, Seven Day Weekend Park Inn Hotel Folkestone, Kingsdown Band Quarterhouse Folkestone, Near Miss Unplugged 7.30 Barnaby Rudge Broadstairs, Phatt B’Stards

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