insideKENT Magazine Issue 30 - September 2014 | Page 45
EVENTS
Motown Tribute Night // 26 Sep
Gaming@theArcade
// 27 Sep – 4 Oct
A free pop-up display, the
Exhibition of Lost Cabinets will
be at the heart of
Gaming@theArcade. The
exhibition features a collection
of rare gaming cabinets
missing from the historic
archive, reviving classic games through MAME (Multiple Arcade Machine
Emulator) for contemporary machines. Curated by Dr A F Meades, senior
lecturer in New Media Theory at Canterbury Christ Church University.
Price: Exhibition – free entry. A late night gaming event on Friday 26
September, 7.30pm, will feature gaming, DJs, pizza and beer. £5 admission
on door.
The Dreamland Trust Visitor & Learning Arcade, Dreamland, Cinema
Marine Terrace, Margate CT9 1XJ
www.dreamlandmargate.com
Don't miss this fantastic night at Oakwood House, whereby the venue's
tribute band will be playing a variety of the biggest and best-loved Motown
classics. A DJ will continue the party thereafter.
7.30pm-12.30am. Price: £29.95 per person. Price includes a twocourse meal.
Oakwood House, Oakwood Park, Maidstone ME16 8AE
www.oakwoodhousehotel.co.uk / 01622 620720
Canterbury
Food and Drink Festival
// 26-28 Sep
Coming soon...
Canterbury's annual Food and Drink Festival
will return to Dane John Gardens this year
over the weekend of 26th-28th September.
It's Kent's best-loved food festival, featuring
growers, producers, artisans and musicians
from all over Kent.
Price: Free admission.
Dane John Gardens, Watling Street,
Canterbury CT1 1YW
www.canterbury.co.uk/canterburyfoodfestival.aspx
Contemporary Craft Fair // 24-26 Oct
Demelza Open Day // 27 Sep
Demelza's September open day offers visitors
the chance to look around the 10-bedded
children’s hospice and discover some of its
state-of-the-art features including a sensory
room, HMS Demelza pirate ship playground,
hydrotherapy pool and its Garden of Tranquility.
In addition, visitors can browse stalls and find
out more about the charity. Highlights include
a special visit from Demelza’s mascot, Dotty,
and Peppa Pig, plus there will be a tuck shop and brass band.
10am-4.30pm. To book your free tour, contact the fundraising office
on 01795 845288 or book online.
Demelza House, Rook Lane, Bobbing, Sittingbourne ME9 8DZ
www.demelza.org.uk
World’s Biggest
Coffee Morning
// 27 Sep
Bringing the public the very best in contemporary design from the leading
professional artists and designer makers in the UK, this year's
Contemporary Craft Fair is bigger and better than ever before. Spread
across two levels, exhibitors are selected for their superb and innovative
craftsmanship, with every product British-made by talented professional
artists who have a real passion for the work they create. Visitors will be
able to purchase from a stunning treasure trove of original and affordable
designs, plus it's also possible to commission bespoke pieces for yourself,
your home or someone special.
24 Oct, 12pm-5pm. 25-26 Oct, 10am-5pm. Price: £3.50.
Accompanied under 14s go free.
Sevenoaks School, High Street, Sevenoaks TN13 1HU
www.craftinfocus.com / 01622 747 325
Macmillan's biggest
fundraising event, each year
this fantastic charity asks
people across the UK to hold
a coffee morning and raise
money for people living with
cancer. One local company doing their bit to help each and every year is
Cake Craft World Ltd in Kent's Dunton Green, Sevenoaks. The largest
fundraiser in the area in 2013, this popular business is set for another big
year with 10% off all yummy purchases on the day, a raffle, free
demonstrations and other fundraising items.
10am-12.30pm. Price: Fundraiser.
Cake Craft World LTD, Unit 8, North Downs Business Park, Lime Pit
Lane (Pilgrims Way), Sevenoaks TN13 2TL.
Please note access to the industrial park does not have a footpath,
so it is preferable you travel here by car.
www.cakecraftworld.co.uk / www.coffee.macmillan.org.uk
To celebrate their 10th year at Sevenoaks, the organiser of the
Contem porary Craft Fair is offering complimentary admission to insideKENT
readers (one ticket per address). To apply, email your postal address to
[email protected] with the subject line ‘insideKENT Offer’.
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