EVENTS
Half Term Halloween // 24-30 Oct
Head to Hempstead Valley this half term for an exciting range of free Halloweenthemed events from Monday 24th October until Sunday 30th October , from 11am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm every day . Activities include Halloween cupcake and cookie decorating workshops , Halloween art and craft workshops and face painting . Customers can just turn up on the day , no pre-booking is required . The workshops will be held inside the centre , outside Boots . Children must be supervised by a parent / guardian at all times whilst taking part in the activities and activities are suitable for all ages from toddlers to grandparents .
From 11am . Price : Free Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre , Gillingham , Kent . ME7 3PD www . hempsteadvalley . com / 01634 387076
Buddy // 25-29 Oct
Your Toys // 26-27 Oct
This show is made by your toys . Grownups and children alike , bring your own toy to the theatre to join in this gigantic adventure . Slot Machine bring your real toys to life on stage using their unique style of puppetry , original live music and quirky humour . “ Magical , an ideal introduction to the theatre for children .’” – The Stage
2.30pm ( 26 Oct ), 11am and 2.30pm ( 27 Oct ). Price : £ 6 ( children £ 5 , family £ 20 ). Quarterhouse , Mill Bay , Folkestone CT20 1BN www . quarterhouse . co . uk / 01303 760750
Lee Mead – Some Enchanted Evening // 27 Oct
Lee Mead is excited to be touring this year to promote his album “ Some Enchanted Evening ” released in February 2016 . Take a journey back to the time when fabulous MGM films and musical theatre shows of the 1940s and 1950s thrilled audiences around the world . Enjoy beautiful songs like “ Some Enchanted Evening ” from the 1958 film South Pacific and “ I ’ ll See You In My Dreams ” from the 1940 ’ s film Kitty Foyle . Enjoy the foot-tapping title song from the Gene Kelly film Singing In The Rain and many other musical surprises from this golden age . Lee brings this enchanting era to life with haunting melodies and lyrics which are certain to delight his audiences around the country .
7.30pm . Price : £ 22 ( plus a £ 1.75 per ticket booking fee up to a maximum of 10 tickets ). Assembly Hall Theatre , Crescent Road , Tunbridge Wells TN1 2LU www . assemblyhalltheatre . co . uk / 01892 530613
Forget feel good , Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is FEEL GREAT ! Experience the drama , passion and excitement as a cast of phenomenally talented actors and musicians tell Buddy Holly ’ s story from his meteoric rise to fame to his final legendary performance at The Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake , Iowa .
Featuring two terrific hours of the greatest songs ever written , including “ That ’ ll Be The Day ”, “ Oh Boy ”, “ La Bamba ”, “ Johnny B . Goode ”, “ Chantilly Lace ”, and many , many more , this show is just Peggy Sue-perb !
7.30pm ( Wednesday and Saturday matinee 2.30pm ). Price : £ 20.50- £ 32.50 The Orchard Theatre , Home Gardens , Dartford DA1 1ED www . orchardtheatre . co . uk / 01322 220000
Albee Vector The Sound Collector // 30 Oct
Find out how Albee and his love Andromeda survived kings , curses and cruelty on their quest for beautiful sound in the world . Sounds are running low so Albee will need a few more noises to tell this particular story . Can you help him ? He ' ll need you to make popping , fizzing , hissing , clopping , whizzing , whooshing , banging , crashing , and probably a fart a noise or two !
2.30pm . Price : £ 6 ( children £ 5 , family £ 20 ). Quarterhouse , Mill Bay , Folkestone CT20 1BN www . quarterhouse . co . uk / 01303 760750
For spooky Halloween events in Kent , go to page 102 .
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