insideKENT Magazine Issue 24 - March 2014 | Page 28

EVENTS
The ELO Experience // 14 March

March for Madagascar // 15-16 March

This March,
Maidstone's
Hazlitt Arts
Centre will
welcome the
Mr Blue Sky
Tour, featuring
the fabulous
ELO
Experience.
The Official UK
No.1 Tribute
Show, 40
years on the
music of Jeff Lynne and the Electric Light Orchestra is still regularly played
and enjoyed on radio stations across the world. Not one to be missed, The
Elo Experience is currently touring UK theatres in a bid to bring these great
songs back to the live stage.
7.30pm. Price: £20.
Hazlitt Arts Centre, Earl Street, Maidstone ME14 1PL
www.parkwoodtheatres.co.uk / 01622 758611

Fun for the whole family, Port Lympne is one of the largest wild animal parks
in the UK and home to over 700 rare and endangered animals. And what's
more, this March they're inviting you to join them as they celebrate their
vital conservation work that is currently ongoing in Madagascar. Worldrenowned for their commitment to conservation, visitors can attend unique
talks about their Madagascan animals and overseas projects, fun quizzes,
special animal feeds and more!
9.30am - 5pm (last admission 2.30pm). Price: Adults £23. 0 & Children
5
£19.95, (3-15yrs must be accompanied by an adult). Concessions, Adults
£22.45 & Child £18.45.
Port Lympne Wild Animal Park, Lympne Nr Hythe, CT21 4PD
www.aspinallfoundation.org/port-lympne / 0844 842 4647

Fourth Monkey Theatre Company in association with
The Marlowe Studio present: The Massacre At Paris
// 18-19 March

An Evening of
Burlesque
// 15 March

As part of the 450th anniversary celebrations of Christopher Marlowe's
birth, the Marlowe presents a modern interpretation of his chilling play, The
Massacre At Paris. And
this time, the atmospheric
settings of the Eastern
Crypt in Canterbury
Cathedral welcomes the
brutal spectacle. The play
is considered Marlowe’s
most dangerous work,
based around the St Bartholomew’s Day massacre which saw the systematic
murder and execution of thousands of Protestants.
18 March, 8pm. 19 March, 2pm & 8pm. (Doors open 30 minutes
before performance).
Price: Adults £12, Concessions £11, Marlowe Friends £10, Students
& 16-26yrs £8, Group £7 (10+).
Tickets to be purchased via Marlowe Theatre on 01227 787787 or
www.canterburytickeyshop.com.
Eastern Crypt – entry via South Door, Canterbury Cathedral, Cathedral
House, 11 The Precincts, Canterbury CT1 2EH
www.canterbury-cathedral.org / www.marlowetheatre.com

Come and enjoy Britain’s
biggest burlesque
extravaganza this March!
Arriving direct from
London’s West End, a
fresh cast of burlesque
stars are unveiled for
2014. Flushed with
success, why not join this
all-new riotous romp into
the bizarre world of
burlesque and cutting-edge variety? As the themes come thick and fast,
it’s the slickest, wittiest, most delightfully choreographed cabaret spectacular
of the year. Dressing up for the occasion is encouraged. Over 18s only.
7.30pm. Price: Adults £20, Concessions £18, Friends £17, Group of
4 £74, Table of 10 £150.
Winter Gardens, Fort Crescent, Margate CT9 1HX
www.margatewintergardens.co.uk / 01843 292795

Three Acres and a Cow – A History of Land Rights
// 15 March

Lunchtime Concert Series
// 19 March
This spring, the University of Kent in Canterbury will
play host to some of the UK’s most acclaimed
musicians as part of an exciting season of
lunchtime concerts, sponsored once more by
Furley Page Solicitors. And on 19th March, one
of the most versatile sitarists in the world, Jonathan
Mayer, will perform. Son of the late Indian
composer and Indo-Jazz Fusions founder John
Mayer, Jonathan has performed with a wide range
of artists, including Paul Weller, the BBC Concert
Orchestra and Noel Gallagher. Appearing
alongside Jonathan will be Mitel P urohit, one of
the most sought-after tabla players in the UK.
The concert will be followed by a workshop which
may be observed by the audience.
1.10pm. Price: Admission free, suggested donation £3.
Colyer-Fergusson Hall, University of Kent, The Registry,
Canterbury CT2 7NZ
www.kent.ac.uk/music / www.jonathanmayer.co.uk

Revelation St Mary’s welcomes Robin Grey and friends to present an
incredible evening of stories, song, sustenance and struggle as we delve
into the history of the land beneath your feet. Join us to explore the often
forgotten past of enclosure, privatisation and dispossession of land-based
communities, and hear the vibrant histories that emerged when people rose
up and confronted the loss of their lands, cultures and ways of life. Inspired
by the timeless work of Bob Dylan and Leonard Cohen, Robin colours in
his 'nu-folk' songs with guitar, banjo, ukulele, mandolin, piano, double bass
and organ.
7.45pm. Price: In advance, Adults £10 & Under 16s £6. On door,
Adults £12 & Under 16s £8.
St Mary the Virgin, The Churchyard, Ashford TN23 1QG
www.revelationstmarys.co.uk / www.threeacresandacow.co.uk

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