Events
Events
What’s on... Until - 20 February
The Magic of Masks & Puppets Maidstone Museum The Scottish Mask & Puppet Centre presents a beautiful and quirky collection of masks and puppets from around the world, including old favourites like Punch and Judy, Javanese shadow puppets, commedia dell’arte leather masks and film animatronics. Family activities available in the galleries. Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery, St Faiths Street, Maidstone ME14 1LH. Tel: 01622 602838 www.museum.maidstone.gov.uk
6 February
The Winter Social Festival The Winter Social is a boutique music festival showcasing the world’s greatest dance music acts in the idyllic setting of the Kent County Showground in Maidstone, Kent. The Social originally launched on the 28th September 2013 and closed the summer in style, bringing a taste of Ibiza to the south east of England with a line-up of the world’s most discerning electronic music talent. Charges apply. Kent County Showground, Detling, Maidstone ME14 3JF Tel: 01795 474660 www.thesocialfestival.com
9 February
Wheel throwing workshop If you’ve always wanted to have a go at making a pot on the wheel, now is your chance! Time 19:00. Charges apply. This Art of Mine, Little Budds Farm, Coldblow Lane, Thurnham ME14 3LR. Tel: 01622 735312 www.thisartofmine.co.uk
13 - 21 February
February Fun & Frolics at Kent Life A fun packed week full of activities and trails. Get your boots on and join us on the farm, see our Welsh Mountain Badger Face Flock lambing and meet our new born lambs. There’s plenty to do what ever the weather, take a visit to our Cuddle Corner and meet are small furry friends or get creative in our Paint a Pot Studio* Pick up your activity list on arrival to make sure you don’t miss a thing. Kent Life, Lock Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, Kent ME14 3AU 34
Tel: 07519 102272 www.kentlife.org.uk 13 - 19 February Charlie’s Chocolate Adventure at Half Term Keep the children entertained with delicious half term fun at Leeds Castle. Go on an adventure through the grounds of the magnificent Castle estate in search of clues to help you find the magical ‘Golden Tickets’. Charlie’s Chocolate Trail is £1 per person to enter and includes a chocolate prize at the end. Leeds Castle, Broomfield, Maidstone, ME17 1PL Tel: 01622 765400 www.leeds-castle.com
13 - 21 February
Half Term Fun at the Farm The Hop Farm opens for the 2016 season this coming half term! Join Hopper the Rabbit, Barbara Beaver and Holey Moley for some fabulous family days out. You can enjoy all our fantastic attractions, including our popular indoor entertainment shows, animal displays, indoor soft play, The Magic Castle, Driving School and much more! We have some new features and even more coming later this Spring! There are plenty of places to eat and drink at The Hop Farm, and picnic areas for those who wish to bring their own refreshments. The Family Park is FREE TO ENTER and we can’t wait to see you all! The Hop Farm, Maidstone Road, Paddock Wood TN12 6PY Tel: 01622 872068 www.thehopfarm.co.uk
15 - 19 February
Half Term Week Make It Workshops A week of fun-filled activities to keep the kids entertained! Monday: make a nature themed wind chime or a nature inspired mask Tuesday: T-shirt designing. This will be £3.50 per child, 2 for £6 Wednesday: choose from shields or superhero themed masks. Thursday: mystery activity day Friday: make your own fan or a Japanese themed mask Maidstone Museum, St Faiths Street, Maidstone, ME14 1LH. Tel: 01622 602838 www.museum.maidstone.gov.uk
18 February
RSPB meeting - Birds without borders: the challenge of migration A meeting of the RSPB Maidstone Group, with a talk by Peter Holden MBE Grove Green Community Hall, Penhurst Close, Grove Green, Maidstone ME14 5BT Tel: 01622 67400
27 February
Concert of Favourite Music 2 in aid of Heart of Kent Hospice Saturday 19:30. This concert is in aid of Heart of Kent Hospice and will feature concertos composed by Simon Proctor as well as popular classics, including the James Bond Piano Concerto, Frank Sinatra Piano Concerto and the Serpent Concerto. With Simon Proctor (piano), The Heart of Kent Orchestra conducted by Thomas Shelbourn and Phil Humphries. Invicta Grammar School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone ME14 5DS Tel: 01622 790195 www.hokh.org
15 - 19 February
February Half Term Activities - Maidstone Leisure Centre Superstars Holiday Club. The play-scheme will go on sale on Monday 18th January and the prices start from £17.75! Book Early and save!! Activities ranging from all the usual sports, adventure walks, team games, arts and crafts, our Polar Adventure soft play area, swimming (for age 8+) and much, much more! Charges apply. Maidstone Leisure Centre, Mote Park, Maidstone ME15 7RN. Tel:0845 1552277 www.maidstoneleisure.com
2 - 27 February
Catching Rainbows: A Digital Metamorphosis Imelda Bell is a multi award-winning photographer and a qualified member of the Guild of Professional Photographers. She specialises in newborn art, children’s photography and digital art photography. She photographs a variety of subjects, and then applies various post production techniques to create a piece of digital art.
Maidstone Museum, St Faiths Street, Maidstone ME14 1LH. Tel: 01622 602838 www.museum.maidstone.gov.uk
Every day throughout 2016 -
NEW Stick Man Trail - at Bedgebury Join Stick Man on his quest to find the family tree! Follow our trail around the pinetum and complete loads of fun activities along the way! Complete the adventure by making your own Stick Man for our Stick Man family tree! Call us on 01580 879842 Friends of Bedgebury Pinetum, Park Lane, Goudhurst TN17 2SL. www.bedgeburypinetum.org.uk
Kent Big Weekend Join one of the biggest birthday parties in the South East…as the Kent Big Weekend turns 10 this year! Simply enter the Big Weekend ballot and apply for free tickets to plenty of hidden gems and popular attractions right on your doorstep: www.kentbigweekend.co.uk The Kent Big Weekend will take place on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th March 2016. This year we have 119 attractions on board offering over 25,000 free tickets, including some never before seen at the Kent Big Weekend! The website is open for applications until midnight on Sunday 14th February, so all you need to do is browse through the many offers we have available and apply for tickets for wherever you fancy! The ballot will be run later in February when you will be notified if you have been successful or not. Happy hunting! The Big Weekend Team
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