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CONTENTS 4 WELCOME 5 5 REALLY GOOD THINGS 6 NEWS 8 ROCHESTER LITERATURE FESTIVAL 9 REVIEW: VILLA ALBANIA 10 CANTERBURY FESTIVAL 2016 12 GRAYSON PERRY AT THE BEANEY 14 FILM 15 NICK WALKER: FILM PREVIEWS X 3 16 MUSIC 18 THEATRE/COMEDY 19 RASTKO: ALBUM REVIEW 20 VISUAL ART 22 THE ARTIST’S SPACE

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All roads lead to Canterbury this month: Kent’s international culture-fest, The Canterbury Festival, starts on 15 October and goes all the way through to 5 November and the great Grayson Perry’s touring exhibition of tapestries, The Vanity of Small Differences, graces The Beaney’s walls. We have lovely spreads on both!

No stranger to producing events on a shoestring, Jaye Nolan describes her journey with Rochester LitFest; Anna Morell reviews ‘Villa Albania’, a debut poetry collection by acclaimed visual artist Malcolm Attryde and take a look at who’s coming back to play on page 19: Phil Dillon reviews Rastko’s first album – you might recognise some of the band…

Enjoy your art as the evenings draw in.

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CONTRIBUTORS Emma Dewhurst (Founder and editor) is a mother and actress with a career in theatre, TV and film. You can spot her in the recent release of ‘Our Kind of Traitor’, adapted for the screen by Hossein Amini from a novel by John le Carré.

Phil Dillon is a former Medway musician turned photographer who is best known for his work with bands such as Groovy Uncle, Theatre Royal, The Galileo 7, and Stuart Turner and the Flat Earth Society. He is also one of the team behind Homespun, Medway's independent music festival.

Anna Morell is a writer, editor, award-winning film maker and mother.

She lives in the Medway Valley and her work as a house gig impresario has featured in the Daily Telegraph.

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Jaye Nolan is a prolific writer and blogger passionate about books, music, theatre and dance who shouts regularly at the television during reality shows. She also founded the Rochester Literature Festival, because, bizarrely, there wasn’t one already. Websites: jayenolan.com and rochesterlitfest.com.

Nick Walker is the director of Rochester Kino, screening contemporary world cinema and classic films at various venues around Medway and in London. Nick previously wrote for The Guardian, was director of National Schools Film Week and is a freelance writer, teacher and film cinema/ festival programmer. He currently works for London’s famous Phoenix Cinema. rochesterkino.co.uk

REALLY GOOD THINGS TO DO THIS MONTH! LIVING WITH LUKE This one-man show written and performed by Paul T Davies has created quite a stir since it premiered at The Mercury Theatre in Colchester. Davies, also known as blogger Danson Thunderbolt, adapted the play from his own blog posts about his relationship with his autistic son, Luke. Davies uses the metaphor of the wrestling ring for stage set to represent his struggles with Luke’s ‘autistic shadow’. The show is suitable for ages 14+ and contains language some may find offensive, but it will also move and provoke you. Go to dansonthunderbolt. wordpress.com if you’d like to read the blog posts and to the Central Theatre, Chatham on 10 October if you’d like to see the show.

amusing and delightful they are.

You’ll have to pop in, treat yourself to a very good Pausenbrot coffee and have a look.

HALF TERM KIDS Gillingham’s Royal Engineer’s Museum has been closed much of the year for refurbishment, but the Museum continue to run a terrific workshop programme during half term in the Bridge Study Centre.

The workshops’ theme is the Second World War, with sessions every day between 10.30am - 1pm and then 1,30pm – 3.30pm that aim to spark the imagination and help bring history to life with replica object making and handling of WW2 artefacts from the Museum’s collection. And it’s all free!

SALSA SUNDAY TEABAG PAINTINGS If you’ve not yet dropped by Pausenbrot Café by Rochester Riverside (off Doust Way), now is the time to go. Artist Jessica FitzHoward’s artwork, which features on one wall alongside Wynford Vaughan-Thomas’s larger paintings, is small but delightful.

To tell you that she paints pictures of cows onto tea bags simply doesn’t do justice to just how

Ah, Salsa at the Spiegeltent: what better way to spend a Sunday afternoon? First time Salsa dancers are as welcome as seasoned pros to Canterbury Festival’s Salsa Sunday, led by William Arias. There will be a one hour workshop for all, followed by two hours of music and demonstrations. All levels welcome and a partner, you will be glad to hear, is not essential.

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FRIENDS OF MEDWAY ARCHIVES SATURDAY 22 OCTOBER 7.30PM All Saints Parish Hall, Frindsbury ME2 4HE Doors open at 7pm Tables of 6 (or come along and make up a table) £8 per person – including supper Booking essential.

Call O Buchanan: 01634 718231.

THE BIG QUIZ – Halloween Special

FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER 8PM Sun Pier House, Medway Street, Chatham ME4 4HF Doors open at 7pm £15 per team, or £30 with a sharing platter.

Special prize for the Best Fancy-Dressed Team.

Up to 8 people per team, must pre-book: call 01634 812 805 or email info@sunpierhouse.co.uk.

SAT 29 OCT 11AM - 2.30PM Grove Green Community Hall Penhurst Close, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 5BT Bring your treasures along for valuation. £5 for up to three items.

Caterpillar Girl’s Alternative Wedding Festival

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SUN 16 OCT, 12PM – 4PM Sun Pier House, Medway Street, Chatham ME4 4HF

No booking, just turn up.

Organised by the Friends of Boxley and Detling Church to raise money for a new Jubilee window.

Showcasing alternative and bespoke wedding services: pop-up hair and beauty salon; face painting; reflexology and Indian Head Massage.

Plus live entertainment at 12pm, 12.45pm, 1.45pm, 2.45pm and 3.45pm. Entry is £2.50 per person on the door. Goody bag for the first 50 guests!

Enquiries to 01622 737471.

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Speaking in Tongues – Then & Now

SUN 9 OCT 6.30PM A talk by Rev’d Gerald Hovenden Lecture, refreshments and time for discussion.

St William’s Church, Walderslade Village ME5 9LR Open to all. Free to attend. southchatham.org

TALKING TREES

Art auction Marine Hotel, 37 Marine Parade, Whitstable CT5 2BE

ART, WINE, CANAPES, RAFFLE In aid of Pilgrims Hospice.

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SAT 8 OCTOBER 7 – 10PM A Dyslexic Awareness Event 10 minute slots available for poets, artists, musicians to share their stories.

See Facebook: Dyslexic I Am. Café at 172 (formerly Dot Café), 172 High Street Rochester ME1 1EX Tel: 01634 400402

Three creative sessions for older people to come along and enjoy with a younger friend, or relative or carer.

Faversham florist Julie Davies is running creative workshops at the Alexander Centre in Faversham on Wednesday 5, 12 and 19 October (1.30 – 3.30pm). Julie Davies has recently embarked on the LAPWING arts & wellbeing programme supporting artists who want to work with Kent’s vulnerable, particularly older, people.

Booking: contact Julie on 07879 291188. Email: julie@juliedaviesflowerworkshops.org.uk

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LEARN HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY MUFFINS – A VARIETY OF 3 TO TAKE HOME AND SHARE.PRICE FOR 3 HOUR WORKSHOP: £65 3 - 5 PEOPLE.

WITH CLAUDIA AT PAUSENBROT CAFÉ

Drinks and snacks provided.

Booking essential Tel: 01634 840361 Pausenbrot Café, Doust Way, Rochester ME1 1FG

MUFFINS! Every Monday from 9.30am – 12.30pm (Starts Monday 3 October)

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DOCUMENTARY FILM SCREENING

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THE STORY OF MARIE CURIE Performed by Miriam Dooley Wed 19 Oct 8pm The opener in this year’s series of Wigmore Lectures, a one woman show about one of the great women of science.

Tickets: £4 or £20 for all six Wigmore Lecture events.

Venue: Wigmore Library, Fairview Avenue, Wigmore ME8 0PX.

Booking: At any Medway Library or call 01634 338319.

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Comedian and activist Russell Brand joins forces with director Michael Winterbottom to highlight the gross inequality we face due to the current economic climate.

The Underground Cinema 13 Military Road, Chatham ME4 4JG To book call 01634 812108 or go to: www.nucleusarts.com

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SCARECROW TRAIL Saturday 8 October 10am-4pm Westgate Parks, Canterbury CT1 2BQ (pedestrian access by the Westgate Towers)

Follow a trail of scarecrows and vote for your favourite! The gardens lie beside the River Stour, with a 200 yearold plane tree and a Victorian Tower House.

Charity Fundraiser Pamper Day SUN 9 OCT 11AM – 4PM A pamper and treatment day in the Gallery at Sun Pier House to raise money for the MS Society and the Sun Pier House lift fund.

MANICURES & PEDICURES FACIALS & MAKE-OVERS VINTAGE HAIRSTYLES EYELASH TREATMENTS MASSAGE, BATH BOMBS, AND MORE! Entrance £3 on the door (includes welcome drink). sunpierhouse.co.uk

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POETRY REVIEW:

VILLA ALBANIA

by Sinister Dexter ‘Villa Albania’ is a collection of over 40 poems by the character Sinister Dexter. A brief biography at the start of the book marks him as the son of a factory owner and opera singer, Anglo-Italian, an ingénu in World War One, witness to the seismic changes in Europe throughout the 20th century from Passchendaele to Hiroshima, with this being his final collection of work.

A smudge on the mirror of perception before the page has even been turned. Sinister Dexter is not real. But without him, there is no poem. Without the artifice, there is no Art. In ‘Asylum’ a protagonist is tortured for information, giving up Einstein’s mass-energy equivalence, a Benny Goodman reference, and a physical shuffle, stuck, round, and round, like the conundrum presented within the poem itself.

‘Brutality of Youth’ weighs up a life of killing and loss. ‘Call Yourself An Englishman’ is all colour – a filmic moment of first person thought, somewhere tropical, beautiful, juxtaposed with the internal monologue of a troubled man.

There is a precosity to the poetry – a depth while dashing off, and a scrabble bag approach to content.

There is a universality to each sketch and scenario. A stab of pen at Big Themes – loss, grief, fear, emptiness, life, purpose, love, against big historical backdrops, drawn with an artist’s eye for colour and texture, reimagined through words.

That is no surprise when you are aware that the author is actually Malcolm Attryde’s alter ego. Attryde has long been a quiet, powerful force on the Medway arts scene, his world-class textural paintings influenced by Kurt Schwitters and, for me, following on from Mark Rothko with their tone, palettes and deeply meditative qualities. Qualities echoed and evident in these poems.

The oxidised prison bars and café colours of ‘Paris Was Never Like This’ are practically smeared upon the page with a knife. Rich, synaesthetic sensations present a metaphor for the auteur’s inner state – a place of deep unease, grasping for beauty, danger, vivacity – a sense of being fully present and alive, laid out beneath a bare light bulb, a last gasp of a stanza; a last grasp at that painterly colour and texture before a physical crumple and slump.

The silence at the end of the page speaks and buzzes as loudly as the words which have come before.

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But perhaps the strongest and most unifying aspect of these poems is that each is an exploration of emotion in relation to masculinity – the backdrop of the biog somehow less important than the minutiae of the narrative voices’ interior lives. Big ideas in small heads and troubled hearts.

It’s a bold, clever, playful and beautiful collection. As good as anything from Faber or Bloodaxe.

Somewhat astonishingly, because although it is Dexter’s final written work, it is actually Attryde’s first.

‘Villa Albania’ (ISBN 978-1-52720165-1) is available from Baggins Book Bazaar, 19 High Street Rochester ME1 1PY. Tel: 01634 811651.

Email: godfreygeorge@btconnect. com; or directly from the author: malcolm.attryde@btinternet.com.

Price £10.00.

Publisher: CPI Group (UK Limited).

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ROCHESTER LITERATURE FESTIVAL

FEATURING THE TURTLE MOVES, A TRIBUTE TO SIR TERRY PRATCHETT

1 - 9 October On the eve of its 4th edition, Co-Founder and Director JAYE NOLAN describes the journey of this popular local festival One hot, sunny July afternoon in 2012, the RLF team pitched up at Eastgate House gardens for its launch event, The Garden Party. An eclectic mix of music, poetry and storytelling set the tone for the inaugural festival in 2013.

Funded purely by enthusiasm and powered by the supreme local talent Medway has to offer, ‘Other Worlds, Other Voices’ was moderately successful considering it was organised inside three months and with no money.

Then came the hard work of trying to maintain that essence, still with no funding, and also, no experience of running an arts organisation.

Yet here we are, on the cusp of delivering our fourth festival, ‘Written Worlds, Inspiring Places’. We’ve learnt a lot along the way - from being overly ambitious with ‘Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know’ in 2014 to reducing to one weekend for ‘Live’n’Local’ in 2015, which allowed time to complete four main objectives: appoint a Patron (the lovely Lisa Cutts); find a print partner to sponsor our publicity materials (thank you, TT Litho); forge a more meaningful partnership with Medway Libraries and finally, obtain funding - any funding - that would help us to grow.

Although not core funded, our Memory Box project has been commissioned four times now, while funding for an iPad from the Lady Neville Charity enabled us to roll out the project more efficiently. Huge thanks to local

Tory and Labour councillors who also gave us a grant this year to cover expenses, and the City Of Rochester Society, whose grant set up the basis for ‘The Turtle Moves’ activities, our tribute to Sir Terry Pratchett.

Our partnership with Medway Libraries means that we have two wonderful and quite different author talks this year, while the same enthusiasm that imbued previous events shows in the quality of writers delivering our workshops and performing for us in this year’s Cafe Crawl. Were it not for their generosity, there wouldn’t be a festival.

Likewise, a new partnership with Medway Adult Education has given us scope to deliver workshops, both with a suitable venue, and in the case of ‘The Turtle Moves’, tutors also. The passion of various local partners - artists and high street businesses - in helping us to deliver the tribute day bodes well for its future as a regular addition to the festival.

It’s a cliché, but running the RLF really is a labour of love.

Next year will undoubtedly look a little different again, as we try to meet its needs within the confines of budget and resources. We do hope you’ll stick with us for the journey.

See you on the other side!

For full details of this year’s Festival, ‘Written Worlds, Inspiring Places’ and the Memory Box projects, visit rochesterlitfest.com.

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CANTERBURY FESTIVAL 15 OCTOBER – 5 NOVEMBER 2016 With over 200 events taking place in venues across the city, WOW’s Editor EMMA DEWHURST previews a handful of highlights

Canterbury Festival is back for 2016 and this year it spans a whopping three weeks, with a vast programme of events to suit all ages and pockets. Established in the 1920s by the Dean of Canterbury Cathedral, the Festival has grown from its first theatrical and musical offerings to include acts from further afield, adopting the title, ‘Kent’s International Arts Festival’ in 2004.

SPIEGELTENT The addition in 2013 of the gorgeous and glamourous Spiegeltent (an original, 1920s travelling tent decked with mirrors) introduced a brand new audience strand to the Festival, with a staggering 60% being first-time Festival goers. The Spiegeltent’s events now sit at the heart of the programme and this year the Spiegeltent is more accessible than ever, having moved to sit on Kingsmead Car Park, just a short stroll down the river from the city centre.

The comical and gifted cast make a brand new musical comedy completely from scratch, based on audience suggestions. Expect drama, catchy melodies, hilarious interactions and dazzling dance routines. The show plays for one night only, on Friday 21 October, at the Marlowe Theatre.

CONTEMPORARY CIRCUS

CIRCA

Dubbed “Circus at its purest and most thrilling,” (Daily Review, Sydney), Brisbane based Contemporary Circus Company Circa is one of the Festival’s international offerings. Three artists perform ‘What Will Have Been’ in the intimate surroundings of The Spiegeltent. The company approaches circus as art, not spectacle, combining dance, acrobatics, theatre and music to create shows that move as well as thrill. This looks beautiful. 27 – 29 Oct, 7pm at The Spiegeltent.

MODERN FOLK

OYSTERBAND MUSICAL MADNESS SHOWSTOPPER!

THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL Imagine a whole musical created before your eyes based on a suggestion made by you…

That’s essentially what happens in ‘Showstopper! The Improvised Musical’.

Electric folk, folk rock and folk punk in a winning combination from a band that has played festivals, concerts, bars, rallies (and jails!) the world over. Oysterband came together in Canterbury back in the 1970s and have since taken the world by storm. With more than a dozen studio albums under their belt, and acoustic at their heart, the band are touring their recent album, ‘This House Will Stand: the best of Oysterband 1998-2015’. Saturday 22 Oct, 7.30pm at the Marlowe Theatre.

FAMILY FRIENDLY

VARIETY SOUP For those looking for a family friendly performance, ‘Variety Soup’ ticks every box. The multi awardwinning comedy troupe Slightly Fat Features are in Canterbury for two nights, performing a riotous comedy cabaret for all ages, shapes and sizes.

Expect live music, bullet catching,

Circa images: Andy Phillipson

tiger taming and a lot of laughs…

25 and 26 October, 7.30pm at The Spiegeltent.

In addition, there is an excellent programme of family friendly shows running every afternoon throughout half term for little ones to get stuck into. Whether you want to see some magic, theatre, puppetry or science, there is an event for you.

disco dancing. Music is courtesy of resident DJ’s Local Honey and Desert Ivan Discs, and there will be funk-tastic dance displays from Pearl and Dean. From 9.30pm on Saturday 22 October in The Spiegeltent.

evening. Speakers include wine expert Oz Clarke in conversation (25 Oct), Tracy Borman on The Private Lives of the Tudors (26 Oct at 5.30pm), Roger McGough and Little Machine (also on 26 Oct, at 8pm); Wilko Johnson (2 Nov at 8pm) and many more.

This year the Festival is also running the Discover Hub for children over 5 to get involved with post-show activities and earn an Arts Award Discover Hub certificate in the process.

JAZZ

THE TWO OF US

DISCO

CLUB CLICK The Soul Train is coming to town… ‘Club Click’ invites you to dust off your dancing shoes for a glamourous night of divas and dirty

Jazz heavyweights Claire Martin and Joe Stilgoe make a vibrant pairing for an evening full of duets, tales and anecdotes. As well as original material from Joe, the pair will be highlighting their love of the Great American Songbook, with stylish reworkings of lesser-known gems and a few cult classics thrown in for good measure. Saturday 29 October, 7.30pm at the Shirley Hall.

For full listings and ticket prices please visit the festival website.

Festival Box Office is at the Marlowe Theatre.

Tel: 01227 787787 canterburyfestival.co.uk

TALKS A terrific programme of talks is happening at the Cathedral Lodge at 5.30pm or 8pm each weekday 11

Grayson Perry:

The Annunciation of the Virgin Deal, 2012

The Vanity of Small Differences “Of all the pieces I have made this was the one I conceived from the outset as a public artwork. I hope that wherever it goes it not only delights the eyes but also sparks debate about class, taste and British Society.”

Grayson Perry ‘The Vanity of Small Differences’ is a touring exhibition of six, largescale exuberant tapestries by Turner Prize- winning artist Grayson Perry. It opens at The Beaney House of Art and Knowledge on 8 October as part of this year’s Canterbury Festival.

Perry’s large-scale tapestries were created alongside the BAFTA awardwinning Channel 4 series, ‘All in the Best Possible Taste’ and were inspired by the 18th century painter William Hogarth’s moral tale, ‘A Rake’s Progress’.

They follow the rise and fall of a fictional anti-hero called Tim Rakewell, and feature the characters, objects and social rituals encountered by the

artist on his journeys through Kent, Sunderland, and The Cotswolds for the television series.

Born in Essex and from a working class background, much of Grayson Perry’s work, both past and present, expresses his preoccupation with the connection between taste and class.

“The tapestries tell a story of class mobility. I think nothing has such a strong influence on our aesthetic taste as the social class we grow up in.”

The artist believes middle class Britons to be those most acutely self-conscious about what their taste decisions say about themselves. One of the tapestries inspired by Perry’s visit to Kent, ‘The Annunciation of the Virgin Deal’, includes all the everyday essentials which signify the household’s allegiance to a particular “taste tribe”, from the cafetière and organic vegetables on the table to the Le Creuset sitting on the Aga. The artist’s own social mobility, which has taken him on a journey from his childhood Essex to his current home in Islington, reflects this:

“A childhood spent marinating in the material culture of one’s class means taste is soaked right through you. Cut me and, beneath the thick crust of Islington, it still says ‘Essex’ all the way through.”

Tapestry has long been used as the chosen medium of expression for art and social history, and Grayson Perry’s works are no exception: the artist elevates the medium, delivering devastatingly acute social commentary in an accessible, impactful form with something for everyone: visitors would be hard pressed not to be able to find some canny detail to which they can relate.

“Tapestry is the art form of grand houses… I enjoy the idea of using this costly and ancient medium to show the commonplace dramas of modern British life.”

Each of Perry’s scenes is rendered perfectly in wool, cotton and silk but, unlike traditionally woven tapestries that could take teams of workers many months to produce, with the opportunities afforded by today’s mechanical looms Perry is able to make a tapestry in less than a day:

The Adoration of the Cage Fighters, 2012 Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre London and British Council. Gift of the artist and Victoria Miro Gallery with the support of Channel 4 Television, The Art Fund and Sfumato Foundation with additional support from AlixPartners © Grayson Perry. Photography © Stephen White

“Like many of the tapestries I came across in lovely saloons, mine are woven in Flanders. Unlike their centuries old forbears, I designed them using Photoshop and they were woven at dazzling speed on a computercontrolled loom.”

The speed taken to make the tapestries belies their extraordinary detail, however. These are not pieces dreamed up in a moment: the many layers of reference to taste, class and our shared human foibles are multiple and make for amused, thoughtful viewing. Go when you have more than a few moments to ponder, chuckle and admire.

‘Grayson Perry: The Vanity of Small Differences’ opens in the Special Exhibitions Room at The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge, 18 High Street, Canterbury CT1 2RA on Saturday 8 October and runs to Sunday 4 December. Free admission. thebeaney.co.uk

EXPLORING THE THEMES A packed programme of events and activities inspired by the tapestries accompanies the exhibition.

Tue 25 Oct, Thu 27 Oct & Sat 3 Dec (all at 1 – 3pm)

TALK: Thu 13 Oct 6 – 7pm

Make your own hand-woven tapestry to take home.

GRAYSON PERRY & THE ARTS COUNCIL COLLECTION. Non-members £4, booking required.

DEBATE: Sat 15 Oct 2 – 4pm

TAPESTRY TALES CREATIVE WORKSHOP

£3 per child.

ACCOMPANYING EXHIBITION: GEORGIE MEADOWS (to Sun 27 Nov)

CLASS AND ART: ALL IN THE BEST POSSIBLE TASTE WITH HOLDER AND LAMPOON! Artist-led discussion, pondering ‘What is Class?’ and ‘What is Art?’ Free, booking required.

Artist and occupational therapist Meadows’ delicate, stitched portraits encourage us to rethink the way we regard our older population. In the Front Room.

TALK: Thu 20 Oct 6 – 7pm

GEORGIE MEADOWS talks about her work. £4 non-members.

MODERN MORAL MATTERS Writer and historian Jenny Uglow takes us on a journey through taste, class, wit and morality. £4 non-members. Booking required.

TALK: Fri 4 Nov at 2.30pm

Sat 8 Nov (10am – 3pm) TEXTILES HANDLING & MAKING DAY. Drop-in, for all ages.

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FILM AFTERNOON FILM TREAT Central Theatre, 170 High Street, Chatham ME4 4AS 01634 338338 Tickets £4.50 in adv, £5 on door inc. hot drink and teacake. £12 when you book three treats.

I’M ALRIGHT JACK (U) 1959 Tue 18 Oct 2.30pm Dir: John Boulting Cast: Ian Carmichael, Terry Thomas and Peter Sellers British comedy classic. 105 mins medwayticketslive.co.uk CANTERBURY CURZON Westgate Hall Road, Canterbury CT1 2BT Telephone: 0330 500 1331 Ticket price varies: check website.

NT ENCORE: THE DEEP BLUE SEA (12a) 2016 Sun 2 Oct 2.30pm Dir: Carrie Cracknell Cast: Helen McCrory, Tom Burke Acclaimed new production of Terence Rattigan’s masterpiece.

180 mins.

NEVER LET GO (15) 2016 Tue 4 Oct 8.30pm Dir: Howard J Ford Cast: Angela Dixon, Heather Peace, Lisa Eichhorn and Rami Nasr. Edgy child abduction thriller with Moroccan backdrop. With introduction by the director and a post-film Q&A with director and lead actor Angela Dixon. 94 mins.

MET OPERA: WAGNER’S TRISTAN UND ISOLDE (12a) Sat 8 Oct 5pm A new production by Mariusz Treliński Sung in German with English subtitles. 315 mins.

MY SCIENTOLOGY MOVIE (15) Mon 10 Oct 7.15pm Dir: John Dower & Louis Theroux Documentary.

99 mins RSC LIVE: KING LEAR (TBC) Wed 12 Oct 6.45pm Dir: Gregory Doran Cast: Anthony Sher 210 mins LO AND BEHOLD, REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD

(TBC) Thu 13 Oct 6pm Documentary by Werner Herzog. 98 mins.

MISS SAIGON: 25th ANNIVERSARY (15) Sun 16 Oct 5pm Cast includes Jonathan Pryce and Lea Salonga. 187 mins ROH LIVE: MOZART’S COSI FAN TUTTE (15) Mon 17 Oct 6.30pm Sung in Italian with English subtitles. 180mins.

BRANAGH THEATRE LIVE: THE ENTERTAINER (12a) Thu 27 Oct 6.45pm Dir: Rob Ashford Cast: Kenneth Branagh John Osborne’s modern classic set against the backdrop of post-war Britain. 180 mins MET OPERA: MOZART’S DON GIOVANNI (12a) Sat 22 Oct 5.55pm Sung in Italian with English subtitles. 225 mins. curzoncinemas.com/ canterbury GULBENKIAN THEATRE University of Kent Canterbury CT2 7NB 01227 769075 Excellent, eclectic programme, including for October films

by Nick Roeg and Pedro Almodóvar and screenings with headsets for the visually impaired. Tickets £4.30 - £8.50.

See website for more. thegulbenkian.co.uk FREE SCREENING: UNDERGROUND CINEMA Nucleus Arts Creative Riverside Hub 13 Military Road, Chatham ME4 4JG Please note: no disabled access.

THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES (15) 2015 Fri 28 Oct 7pm Documentary with comedian and activist Russell Brand about our current economic climate. 101 mins nucleusarts.com ROCHESTER KINO @ BROOK THEATRE Old Town Hall, The Brook Chatham ME4 4SE

Fortnightly on Wednesdays at 7.30pm. Screening the best of classic and cult films preceded by a performance and intro to the film. £5, Students £3. (£1 off ticket for anyone dressed in costume from the film!). @RochesterKino AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON (15) 1981 Wed 12 Oct 7.30pm Dir: John Landis Cast: Griffin Dunne, David Naughton, Jenny Agutter Classic British American comedy horror. 93 mins THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (18) 1991 Wed 26 Oct 7.30pm Dir: Jonathan Demme Cast: Anthony Hopkins, Jodie Foster See opposite. 114 mins. rochesterkino.co.uk ROCHESTER PICTURE PALACE @ THE HUGUENOT MUSEUM The Huguenot Museum (above Medway Visitors Centre) 95 High Street, Rochester ME1 1LX £6, £3.50 concs. Pre-film introduction and post-film chat.

MILES AHEAD (15) Tue 4 Oct 7.30pm Dir: Don Cheadle Cast: Don Cheadle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Ewan McGregor, Michael Stuhlbarg Biopic about the influential jazz musician Miles Davis.

100 mins DHEEPAN (15) (Sri Lanka) Tue 18 Oct 7.30pm Dir: Jacques Audiard Cast: Jesuthasan Antonythasan, Kalieaswari Srinivasan, Claudine Vinasithamby Winner of the Palme D’Or at Cannes. See opposite.

115 mins THE WITCH (15) (USA) Tue 1 Nov 7.30pm Dir: Robert Eggers Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie Special Day of the Dead screening of this insidiously creepy tale set in 17th-Century New England. 88 mins rochesterfilmsociety.co.uk

PAUL GREENGRASS CINEMA @THE WOODVILLE Woodville Place, Gravesend DA12 1DD See website for more information and ticket prices.

KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS (PG) 2016 Sun 2 Oct 4pm, 7pm Mon 3 Oct 11am Dir: Travis Knight Animation set in ancient Japan by creators of Coraline and Boxtrolls. 101mins.

RSC LIVE: KING LEAR (TBC) Wed Oct 12 7pm Dir: Gregory Doran Cast: Anthony Sher Tickets £10, £12.

Live screening from Stratfordon-Avon. 210 mins.

CAPTAIN FANTASTIC (15) 2016 Sun 30 Oct 7pm, Mon 31 Oct 11am Tickets £4-£6.50 woodville.co.uk SCREEN@THE AVENUE Avenue Theatre, Central Avenue Sittingbourne ME10 4DN Tel: 01795 471140 THE CARER (15) 2016 Fri 7 Oct 7.45pm Dir: Janos Edelenyi Cast: Brian Cox, Anna Chancellor, Emilia Fox, Coco Konig. Comedy drama about old age, illness, and the strength to overcome filmed in Kent. 89 mins.

WALKING ON SUNSHINE (12A) 2014 Wed 12 Oct 2.00 pm Dir: Max Giwa, Dania Pasquini Cast: Greg Wise, Hannah Arterton, Annabel Scholey British romantic, feel-good musical comedy with music from the 80’s. 97 mins. This screening is for adults only with free tea, coffee and biscuits!

GOLDEN YEARS (15) 2016 Fri 21 Oct 7.45pm Dir: John Miller Cast: Bernard Hill, Virginia McKenna, Phil Davis, Alun Armstrong, Sue Johnston.

Action crime comedy. 96 mins Tickets £4.00 avenuetheatre.co.uk

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NICK WALKER previews

OCTOBER SCREENINGS

ROCHESTER FILM SOCIETY @ HUGUENOT MUSEUM

ROCHESTER KINO @ THE BROOK THEATRE

THE UNDERGROUND CINEMA @ NUCLEUS ARTS RIVERSIDE HUB

DHEEPAN (2016)

THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) *

THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES (2016)

The film is preceded by an introduction by The Stinking Pause Podcast and also a live performance!

Has it really been 25 years? There are few more memorable moments than the introduction to Dr Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins) and it still shivers when you see him for the first time. His eyes that stare straight into the camera rather than at any element in the film! Directed by Jonathan Demme, from the novel

by Thomas Harris, this superbly crafted suspense thriller creates a wonderful interplay between Lecter and FBI agent Starling (Jodie Foster).

The presence of Evil has rarely been so manifestly demonstrated!

Filmmaker Michael Winterbottom joins forces with British comedian Russell Brand (author of ‘Revolution’) to examine the financial crisis in this political documentary. Taking a look at various economic policies created by Milton Friedman, utilised by Reagan and Thatcher’s governments, where the rich get richer and the poor… well you know the rest! An important look at the growing disparity between different economic classes told via news networks and cultural mythology and of course Brand’s angry and funny ranting style.

TUESDAY 18 OCT, 7.30PM

Writer/Director Jacques Audiard’s (‘A Prophet’, ‘Rust and Bone’) Cannes Palme d’Or winner is a controversial and powerful story of a Sri Lankan Tamil warrior who is forced to flee to France to escape the civil war and forge a new life for himself in Paris. This raw, gritty and sympathetic story about the immigrant experience in France is a sharply observed drama about identity and separation, strangeness and commonalities, and making do while hoping for something better.

WEDNESDAY 26 OCT, 7.30PM

FRIDAY 28 OCT, 7PM

See Film (opposite) for full details, prices and times.

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MUSIC ANCHORIANS JAZZ CLUB Darland Avenue, Gillingham ME7 3AS Fri 21 Oct 8.30pm: JOHN ETHERIDGE & CHRISTIAN GARRICK DUO. £10 Enquiries: 01634 365353 or 07544 312743. coljazz.webs.com

THE FLOWERPOT 96 Sandling Road, Maidstone ME14 2RJ 01622 757705 Free entry.

Every Tuesday from 8.30pm: OPEN JAM NIGHT: ELECTROACOUSTIC PLUG-IN AND PLAY Full sound system available. flowerpotpub.com

THEBEANEY HOUSE OF ART AND KNOWLEDGE EXPLORERS AND COLLECTORS GALLERY 18 High Street Canterbury CT1 2RA 01227 862162 Mon 31 Oct 11am – 12pm: MONDAY MUSIC SINGING FOR HEALTH GROUP Perform a wide variety of songs under the direction of Professor Grenville Hancox MBE. Free drop-in. canterburycantatatrust.co.uk

GALVANISING SHOP Chatham Historic Dockyard East Rd, Chatham ME4 4TY Tue 25 Oct 12 – 1pm: School of Music and Fine Art ENSEMBLE LUNCHTIME CONCERT. Wed 26 Oct 9 – 10.30am and 12 – 1pm: JOE STILGOE MASTERCLASS Both events FREE but booking via kent.ac.uk/smfa/events. html

EARLS 30 Earl Street Maidstone ME14 1PS 01622 751286 Doors 9pm unless stated.

Free entry.

Sat 1 Oct: NRW BLUES Sun 2 Oct: NRW BLUES Thu 6 Oct: MAKE SOME NOISE. Fri 7 Oct: REYES Sat 8 Oct: THE MOFOS Sun 9 Oct: THE ROB KING BAND. Fri 14 Oct: SPOILAGE Sat 15 Oct: BDC Sun 16 Oct: RELICS Thu 20 Oct: MAKE SOME NOISE. Fri 21 Oct: TWANG RUMBLE BANG. Sat 22 Oct: SPITROAST. Sun 23 Oct: STRUM BUM. Fri 28 Oct: ONE DAY ELIOT. Sat 29 Oct: RPS Sun 30 Oct: MODRAPHENIA earlsmaidstone.co.uk THE FLIPPIN‘ FROG 318 High Street, Rochester ME1 3ET Regular intimate unplugged gigs 2nd & 4th Tuesdays. From 8.30pm. Free entry.

Tue 11 Oct: CHRIS ALLEN (Singing Loins) Medway based trash folk legend.

Tue 18 Oct: KELLY STANLEY AND THE HUNTERS Find Unplugged Tuesdays at the Frog on Facebook.

HORSEBRIDGE ARTS CENTRE 11 Horsebridge Road Whitstable CT5 1AF Tel: 01227 281174 Sat 15 Oct 8.30pm: SARAHJANE MORRIS (vocals) with ANTONIO FORCIONE (guitar). £10 Sat 29 Oct 8.30pm: NINE BELOW ZERO. Blues and Rock.

STANDING ONLY. £16, £14. horsebridge-centre.org.uk MAN OF KENT ALEHOUSE 6 - 8 John Street, Rochester Tel: 07772 214315 Tue 4 Oct: UKULELE JAM NIGHT. Wed 5 Oct: SALLY IRONMONGER. Thur 6 Oct: PHIL WOOLLETT. Tue 11 Oct: COCKTAIL NIGHT Wed 12 Oct: WE GHOSTS Thur 13 Oct: THE DREDGERMEN. Tue 18 Oct: QUIZ NIGHT. Wed 19 Oct: THE DELTA LADIES. Thur 20 Oct: JUSTIN AND THE ARGONAUTS. Wed 26 Oct: GOLDEN FLEECE Thur 27 Oct: See Facebook Find Man of Kent Ale-House on Facebook THE MIDDLE EI8HT 1-2 Town Pier, Gravesend DA11 0BJ 01474 328947 Live artists/musical acts every Friday, indie bands on Sat

and Sun, sessions starting at 2.30pm. Open mic every Wed from 8pm. Full backline supplied. themiddleei8ht.co.uk No.34 High Street, Sittingbourne Thu 27 Oct 7.30pm: THE LOCKER CONVERSATIONS: HAND OF STABS. “Progressive Pagan Skiffle. It’s a creepy and brilliant thing” (BBC6Music presenter Stuart Maconie) Tickets £5 via Eventbrite. facebook.com/lockernetwork OASTHOUSE THEATRE Stratford Lane, Rainham Box Office: 0844 879 3224 Fri 28 Oct 8pm: PARKIN LOT Jazz favourites led by trombonist Steve Parkin.

Tickets £8.

PIZZA EXPRESS MUSIC ROOM 32 Earl Street, Maidstone Sat 1 & Sun 2 Oct 8.30pm: NINE BELOW ZERO £20 Wed 5 Oct & Fri 7 Oct: BECKI BIGGINS ‘Music DIY’ £18 Sat 8 Oct 8.30pm: SOUL SUGAR’D from £17 Fri 14 Oct 8.30pm: JANINE JOHNSON ‘BLACK CHERRY SWING’ £15 Sat 15 8.30pm & Sun 16 Oct 7.30pm: STACEY KENT £40 Thu 20 Oct 8pm: PAUL DUNTON & GUESTS £7 Fri 21 Oct 8.30pm: CHICAGO BLUES BROTHERS £24 Sat 22 Oct 8.30pm: FATE THE JUGGLER £10 Sat 29 Oct 8.30pm: DILLIE KEANE £20 pizzaexpresslive.com REVELATION St Mary the Virgin, Ashford 22 Oct 11am – 5pm: MADE IN KENT WORKSHOP SESSIONS (Free). Professional development for budding musicians. Booking required.

26 Oct 10.30am: THE WHEELS ON DEBUSSY Family friendly music. Adults: £5/£6 on door; Under 16s £3/£4 on door.

27 Oct 1.30pm: FROZEN SINGALONG £4/£5 on door;

Under 16s: £3/£3.50 on door. revelationstmarys.co.uk ROCHESTER CATHEDRAL The Precinct, Rochester Mon 31 Oct 7.30pm: SAINTS ALIVE An alternative Halloween celebration with music from Churches Together Medway.

ST ANDREWS ART CENTRE Royal Pier Road, Gravesend Sat 15 Oct 7.30pm: MUSIC WORDS AND SONG Zac Vincent & friends Tickets £12.00 available from 01474 326486/07910 118544 or 01474 534838.

ST MARY MAGDALENE CHURCH Cobham DA12 3BD Mon 10 Oct 7 for 7.30pm: SNAKE DAVIS CLASSIC SAX SOLO with 5 Piece Band. Tickets £12. Tel: 01474 814819/07831 756306.

THE SHIP Court Lodge Road Gillingham ME7 2QU 01634 850485 Music starts 9pm, free entry Sat 1 Oct: RNLI DAY: Music/ family fun. Fri 7 Oct: JOHN DOE BLUES. Sat 8 Oct: LAFLAMME. Fri 14 Oct: ANDY TWYMAN. Sat 22 Oct: SALLY IRONMONGER shipgillingham.com ST WILLIAMS CHURCH Walderslade Village ME5 9LR Sat 8 Oct 7.30pm: THE MEDWAY SINGERS CHARITY CONCERT in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support. Admission: £5 adults, £3 child/concs.

THE WHITE HORSE 46 London Road, Maidstone ME16 8QL Music starts 9pm. Sat 1 Oct: DEE AND BRAVE SOUL Sat 8 Oct: FAMILY. Sat 15 Oct: BLOODSTONE BLUE Sat 22 Oct: COCO. Sat 29 Oct: MOFOS. Every Sunday: JAM NIGHT from 8.30pm. whitehorsemaidstone.co.uk

Two Women Events present…

FIL STRAUGHAN Possibly the best LUTHER VANDROSS tribute artist in the world!

Thurs 10 Nov 2016 7pm for 7.30pm

St Mary Magdalene Church Cobham, Kent DA12 3DB Limited seats: tickets in advance only £12.00

Call Anna: 01474 814819 / 07831 756306

VILLA ALBANIA

ALE-HOUSE Proudly serving Kent Ales, Lager, Ciders, Wines, Gin, Vodka and locally sourced soft drinks including Rochester Fruit Pressé alongside German and Belgian Beer

BY SINISTER DEXTER

A lost gem by a local poet.

Available from Baggin's Book Bazaar, 19 High Street, Rochester ME1 1PY. Or directly from the author: malcolm.attryde@btinternet.com

Live music from singer-songwriters

WE CAN Sing UKTM

Sunday Jam Nights

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SEE MUSIC LISTINGS FOR GIGS

Open to All No Auditions or Sheet Music Vocal Techniques

BOARD GAMES EVERY MONDAY

We believe that anyone can sing

We sing Rock, Pop, Gospel & RnB Only £5 per week We are currently singing towards our CHRISTMAS CONCERT ON 15 DECEMBER AT ST GEORGE’S CENTRE, CHATHAM. JOIN US! E: info@wecansinguk.com T: 0844 330 4065 W: wecansinguk.com

Hosted by DICING ON THE CAKE

Tues 11th Oct COCKTAIL NIGHT + Music Tues 18th Oct: JOEL'S QUIZ NIGHT

6-8 John Street, Rochester ME1 1YN Tel: 07772 214315

THEATRE/COMEDY CANTERBURY FESTIVAL 2016 Theatre highlights include: Sun 23 Oct 7.30pm ERIK SATIE: MEMOIRS OF A PEAR-SHAPED LIFE. Half monologue, half piano recital. £18. Colyer-Ferguson Hall CT2 7NB. Wed 26 Oct 7.30pm PARIS & JULIET. Every story has two sides… £5. St Mary’s Hall Studio Theatre CT1 2EE. Thu 27 Oct 2pm ROALD DAHL’S MARVELLOUS MEDICINE. Ages 7+. £6.50. St Mary’s Hall Studio Theatre. canterburyfestival.co.uk BROOK THEATRE Old Town Hall, Chatham ME4 4SE Box Office: 01634 338338 Sun 9 Oct 11am: BAD GUY – THREE AND A HALF PINTS High energy, interactive family comedy show. Ages 5 – 11. £5.50 - £7.00 or family ticket £22.00. medwayticketslive.co.uk CENTRAL THEATRE 170 High Street, Chatham ME4 4AS Box Office: 01634 338338 Mon 10 Oct 7.30pm: LIVING WITH LUKE: One Dad Wrestles with Autism. See page 5. Suitable for 14+. Some language. £14.00 - £15.50 Sat 15 Oct 7.30pm: SLEEPING BEAUTY by The Russian State Ballet £21, £23, concs for under 16s. medwayticketslive.co.uk GULBENKIAN THEATRE University of Kent Canterbury CT2 7NB 01227 769075 Wed 5 Oct 7.30pm: VENTOUX (Suitable for 12+). The story of Lance Armstrong and Marco Pantani’s drug-fuelled race in 2000. With breathtaking video and a pair of road bikes. £7.50 £12.50 thegulbenkian.co.uk

HAZLITT THEATRE Earl Street, Maidstone, ME14 1PL 01622 758611 Thu 13 Oct 7.30pm: AUSTENTATIOUS. Improvised Austen! £14.00. parkwoodtheatres.co.uk/ Hazlitt-Theatre MARLOWE THEATRE The Friars, Canterbury CT1 2AS 01227 787787 Sun 9 Oct 5pm: MARLOWE 5: GALA PERFORMANCE. Special anniversary performance. £35-£75. marlowetheatre.com THE MARLOWE STUDIO Tue 11 Oct 8pm: WRECKING BALL. Funny and unsettling play. £12.50 Wed 12 Oct 8pm: THE MAN WHO WOULD BE KING. Drama. £12.50 Fri 14 & Sat 15 Oct 8pm: JESS AND JOE FOREVER. A story of fitting in (or not). £12.50 Mon 17 Oct 7pm: FINDERS KEEPERS. Created to be accessible to a deaf and hearing audience. £12.50 Thu 20 Oct 8pm: LAYLA’S ROOM. The voices of 1000 UK teenagers woven together into a hard-hitting yet hopeful story. £12.50 Fri 21 & Sat 22 Oct 8pm: SPINE. Award-winning play. Suitable for ages 16+. Contains strong language. £12.50. marlowetheatre.com (concs available, booking fees apply) MEDWAY LITTLE THEATRE 256 High Street Rochester ME1 1HY 01634 400322 Thu 27 Oct – Sat 5 Nov: THE TURN OF THE SCREW Adapted from the novel by Henry James. Not suitable for young children; contains flashing lights. £6.00 (plus bkg fee) mlt.org.uk ORCHARD THEATRE Home Gardens, Dartford DA1 1ED 01322 220000 Tue 18 – Sat 22 Oct 2.30pm and 7.30pm: THE GLENN MILLER STORY £18 - £45. Fri 21 – Sun 23 Oct 10.30am, 12.20pm, 1.30pm,

4pm: THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR. £10 (groups) £13, £14.50. 60 mins (no interval). orchardtheatre.co.uk (booking fees apply) THE WOODVILLE STUDIO Woodville Place, Gravesend DA12 1DD 08442 439480 boxoffice@gravesham.gov.uk Sun 23 Oct 4pm: THE UGLY DUCKLING. £6.50 Mon 24 Oct 2.30pm: ALBEE VECTOR THE SOUND COLLECTOR. Ages 4+. £9 - £11.

Tue 25 Oct 7.30pm: OPERATION CRUCIBLE. Stories set against a backdrop of the Sheffield Blitz. £11, £13. woodville.co.uk

COMEDY

ARTS CAFÉ ST WILLIAMS CHURCH Walderslade Village Centre, ME5 9LR Sun 2 Oct 6.30pm: TONY VINO Free, donations welcome. southchatham.org BROOK THEATRE Old Town Hall, Chatham ME4 4SE Box Office: 01634 338338 Sat 8 Oct 8pm: ROB BECKETT. Suitable for ages 14+ only. £15.00. Wed 12 Oct 8pm: MARCUS BRIGSTOCKE. Suitable for ages 16+. £16.00 medwayticketslive.co.uk HAZLITT THEATRE Earl Street, Maidstone ME14 1PL 01622 758611 Sat 1 Oct 8pm: NISH KUMAR £13.50, £15.50.

Fri 14 Oct 8pm: ELLIE TAYLOR: INFIDELLIETY. £13.50.

Fri 14 Oct 8pm: SEANN WALSH: Foster’s Comedy Award nominee.£15.

Sat 15 Oct 8pm: PETE FIRMIN: TRIX £15, £17.

Sat 22 Oct 8pm: GRIFF RHYS JONES: Jones & Smith. £21.50, £19.50 parkwoodtheatres. co.uk (booking fees apply) GULBENKIAN THEATRE University of Kent, Canterbury CT2 7NB 01227 769075

Sun 2 Oct 7.30pm: THE BOY WITH TAPE ON HIS FACE IS TAPE FACE. Stand-up comedy with no talking, drama with no acting and punch lines with no words. For ages 10+. £16 Sun 16 Oct 7.30pm: JIMEOIN – RENONSENSE MAN. Ages 16+. £16, £18. Sun 23 Oct 7.30pm: JOHN HEGLEY: NEW & SELECTED POTATOES. £7.50-£12.50. Sat 29 Oct 7.30pm: THE ELIS JAMES AND JOHN ROBINS EXPERIENCE. Suitable for ages 14+. £17.50 thegulbenkian.co.uk MARLOWE THEATRE: The Friars, Canterbury CT1 2AS. 01227 787787 Tue 18 Oct 7.30pm: LIVE AT THE MARLOWE. Headline: Henning When. £19.50 MARLOWE STUDIO: Sun 2 Oct 8pm: ANDREW LAWRENCE: Hate Speech. £15. Wed 5 Oct 8pm: MITCH BENN: Don’t Believe a Word. £15. Thu 6 Oct 7.30pm: ROMESH RANGANATHAN: Irrational. £18.50.

Thu 13 Oct 8pm: SIMON MUNNERY: Standing Still. £12.

Sat 29 Oct 2pm: JAMES CAMPBELL £9.

Sat 29 Oct 8pm: COMEDY CLUB: Steve Hall, Annie McGrath, Rob Auton & Steve Bugeja. £14. marlowetheatre.com (booking fees apply) ORCHARD THEATRE Home Gardens, Dartford DA1 1ED 01322 220000 Sat 15 Oct 8pm: HENNING WEHN: £19.50. orchardtheatre.co.uk THE WOODVILLE STUDIO Woodville Place, Gravesend DA12 1DD 08442 439480 boxoffice@gravesham.gov.uk Wed 26 Oct 11am: SILLY BILLY’S SWASHBUCKLE SHOWDOWN. £9 Sun 30 Oct 3pm: COMEDY CLUB 4 KIDS. £10, £9. woodville.co.uk

HAZELNUT PRESS

Workshops and short courses available

ARTS CAFE 1st Sunday of the month SUN 2 OCT TONY VINO PRO COMEDIAN SUN 6 NOV CLUTCHING AT STRAWS ALTERNATIVE FOLK TRIO

1 Ridley Road Rochester T: 07702 269972 E: Heatherhtt@Mac.com Hazelnut-Press.com

Visit wowkent.co.uk Our Arts Listings website for Kent Submit your free & Premium arts-related events and classes

Teaching languages to adults

TEACHING LANGUAGES TO One to one or class tuition available in French, Spanish, Russian, ADULTS

Italian and English as a Foreign Language.

One to one orto class tuition Teaching languages adults

www.medwaylanguages.org.uk New classes One to one or class tuition French available in and French, Spanish Spanish, Russian,

Italian medwaylanguages.org.uk and English as a Foreign Language. www.medwaylanguages.org.uk

Admission is FREE and open to all Doors 6pm for 6.30pm start St William’s Church Walderslade Village Centre ME5 9LR southchatham.org

PET PORTRAITS Stephen Harries

Clas ses AvaiNow labl e

Stained Glass design and restoration

www.emmabaker.me.uk

rastko:

Love, Hate and Twists of Fate PHIL DILLON REVIEWS THE DEBUT ALBUM

E: stephenharries.glass@gmail.com T: 0779 608 0338 Facebook: Stephen Harries Stained Glass strangepaul.com Rochester & Goldfinch Galleries Whitstable

‘Love, Hate and Twists of Fate’ is the long-anticipated debut album from Rastko. Former Singing Loins Chris ‘Arfur’ Allen, Rob Shepherd and John Forrester are joined by ex- Flat Earther Steve Moore on a warm, radio-friendly gem of an album with a punch in its lyrics and some wry and ragged observational writing from Allen & Shepherd, undertaken separately from each other, but nonetheless arriving at a fully formed whole in terms of an identity for the band.

Lyrically and thematically, it’s a right old assortment. There’s disappointment, war zones, bitterness, death, history, defiance, resignation and pigs that can see the wind. That last one really needed addressing, so it’s good that they’ve done it.

But what does it sound like? Well, it sounds enough like the Singing Loins for you to like it, and different enough from them to be a genuine departure as it leans in places towards alternative rock, albeit played primarily on acoustic instruments.

It’s played with sufficient passion that there’s a roughness around the edges in places, in spite of the musicianship. This is a good thing.

‘Love, Hate and Twists of Fate’ is launched in Rochester on 7 October at The Crown Freehouse, Rochester. Tickets are available via www.rastkomusic.com

VISUAL ART ARTISTS’ OPEN HOUSES 2016 Canterbury, Faversham, Herne Bay, Margate, Ramsgate & Broadstairs and Whitstable Sat 15 & Sun16, Sat 22 & Sun 23, Sat 29 & Sun 30 Oct. 11am-5pm. see facebook.com/ EastKentArtistsOpenHouses or Twitter @artistsOpenHous ekoh.org.uk

NEVETT. Wed 19 Oct to Wed 16 Nov JANE PRANGNELL: PRINTS AT THE FROG Charming linocuts.

ARTIZEN GALLERY 15 High Street, Heritage Quarter Gravesend DA11 0BQ Lookahead: MEXICAN ART in Nov.

HISTORIC DOCKYARD CHATHAM ME4 4TE To Sun 27 Nov: POLE OF COLD: EXTREME COLDS AND EXTREME LIVES Photographic exhibition of life in the Arctic North. Free with normal admission. thedockyard.co.uk

THE BEANEY HOUSE OF ART AND KNOWLEDGE 18 High Street, Canterbury CT1 2RA 01227 862162 Mon to Wed 9am to 5pm, Thu 9am to 7pm, Fri and Sat 9am to 5pm, Sun 10am to 5pm.

Sat 8 Oct to Sun 4 Dec: GRAYSON PERRY: THE VANITY OF SMALL DIFFERENCES. Free admission.

See feature. To Sun 27 Nov: GEORGIE MEADOWS - STITCHED DRAWINGS. Tactile stitched portraits by occupational therapist artist.

Sat 15 Oct to Sun 30 Apr: HOME FRONT BRITAIN, 191418: THE CARTOONIST’S VIEW Cartoons by Daily Mirror humourist Haselden. thebeaney.co.uk BELOW 65 GALLERY Gilbert & Clark Frame and Print 65 High Street Maidstone ME14 1SR 01622 685146 Open Mon-Sat 9.30am4.30pm. Free entry. Mon 3 to Sat 29 CATHERINE SIBLEY – RECENTLY: Portraits of local homeless people on discarded interior doors, alongside new film works. catherinesibley. com. gilbertandclark.com THE FLIPPIN' FROG Micropub 318 High Street, Rochester ME1 1BT 07889 214000 Open Tue 3-9pm, Wed & Thu 12-9pm, Fri & Sat 12.30-11pm, Sun 12.30-7pm To Sun 16 Oct: LOUISE

GUILDHALL MUSEUM High Street, Rochester ME1 1PY 01634 332680 Open Tue-Sun 10am-5pm.

Free entry. To Sun 30 Oct: PREHISTORIC MEDWAY.

HORSEBRIDGE ARTS CENTRE 11 Horsebridge Road CT5 1AF Tel: 01227 281174 To Tue 11 Oct: SEA JOURNAL

by LISA WOOLLETT. Artist talk: Sat 8 Oct 30pm. lisawoollett.com HUGUENOT MUSEUM 95 High Street (above Medway Visitors Information Centre) Rochester ME1 1LX 01634 789347 Opens Wed-Sat 10am-5pm + Bank Hol Mon 10am-4pm Artworks and treasures. £4, concs £3, family £10, under 5s free. huguenotmuseum.org MAIDSTONE MUSEUM & BENTLIF ART GALLERY St Faith's St, Maidstone ME14 1LH. 01622 602838 Open Mon - Sat 10am-5pm, closed Sun & Bank Holidays.

Free entry. To Sat 7 Jan 2017: COMING HOME: CONFLICT & CARE IN 1916. museum.maidstone.gov.uk NUCLEUS ARTS 272 High Street, Chatham ME4 4BP 01634 812108 Gallery: Mon- 10am-4pm (café to 5.30pm) Closed Sun. Free entry To 12 Oct: COLOUR ON COLOUR by MARGARET SHEPHERD Abstracts in acrylic and mixed media.

Thu 13 Oct to Wed 19 Oct

(Preview Thu 13 Oct 6-8pm): ROCHESTER AND WEST KENT ART SOCIETY. Thu 20 Oct to Wed 2 Nov (Preview Thu 13 Oct 6-8pm): IT'S MADE IN MEDWAY See The Artist’s Space p22. nucleusarts.com

10am - 5pm both days, free admission. Sat 8 & Sun 30 Oct, 12 - 4pm: COLLAGE WORKSHOP: FIONA SPIRALS - RIPPING LANDSCAPES £25 (one), £40 (two).

Tel: 07900 473043. graveshamarts.co.uk

NUCLEUS ARTS ROCHESTER 75 High Street, Rochester ME1 1LX Open 9am-5pm Mon-Fri; Sat 10am-5pm; Sun 11-4pm 01634 812108 Shop gallery, café and garden.

STEPHEN OLIVER STUDIO & GALLERY Orchards Shopping Centre High Street, Dartford DA1 1DN 01322 278674 Open Thu - Sat 10am-4pm; Sat to 5pm. Affordable contemporary art. stephen-oliver-art.co.uk

ROCHESTER ART GALLERY & CRAFT CASE Medway Visitor Information Centre 95 High Street Rochester ME1 1LX 01634 338319 Open Mon-Sat 10am-5pm, Sun 10.30am – 5pm. Free entry To Sat 12 Nov: OCCUPATION

by Steve Mace. Fascinating solo show. FREE TALKS WITH ARTIST: Sat 8 Oct 10.30am12.30pm and 1.30-3.30pm.

FREE DROP-IN PRINT WORKSHOP: Sat 15 Oct 10.30am-12.30pm or 1.303.30pm. Booking not required.

Find ‘Rochester Art Gallery & Craft Case’ on Facebook.

ROYAL ENGINEERS MUSEUM Prince Arthur Road, Gillingham ME7 1UR Tel: 01634 822839 Open Tue-Fri 9am-5pm; Weekends & Bank Hol: 11.30am-5pm In the Bridge Study Centre to Tue 20 Dec: EXHIBITION: SAPPERS AND THE SOMME. Free entry. re-museum.co.uk PAUSENBROT CAFE Doust way, Rochester Riverside ME1 1FG Throughout Oct: JESSICA FITZ-HOWARD & WYNFORD VAUGHAN THOMAS. More info: 01634 840361.

ST ANDREWS ARTS CENTRE Royal Pier Road, Gravesend DA12 2BD Sat 1 & Sun 2 Oct: IMAGES: Photography Exhibition

SUN PIER HOUSE GALLERY Medway Street, Chatham ME4 4HF Open 10am-4pm Tue-Sun. Fri 7 Oct to Sat 29 Oct (PV Sat 8 Oct 1-4pm): JANE MILLAR - UNNATURAL HISTORIES Narrating the uncertain territories between technologies and culture across real and digital spaces. sunpierhouse.co.uk TURNER CONTEMPORARY Rendezvous, Margate CT9 1HG. Free admission.

Open Tue - Sun and public holidays 10am - 6pm Sat 8 Oct to Sun 8 Jan: JMW TURNER: ADVENTURES IN COLOUR The fullest survey of the artist’s watercolours of Margate yet to be shown at the gallery. To Sun 30 Oct: YINKA SHONIBARE MBE: END OF EMPIRE. Sat 8 Oct to Sun 8 Jan: JOHN AKOMFRAH: VERTIGO SEA. Multi-screen installation.

Sat 8 Oct to Sun 8 Jan: HANNAH LEES New commission. turnercontemporary.org WHAT IF GALLERY 67/69 High Street Dartford DA1 1DJ 0794 855 7464 Open 10am-5pm Tue-Sat Mon 3 Oct to Sat 15 Oct: VISTAS - ROGER MORTIMER. rogermortimerartist.co.uk

MAIDSTONE

MUSEUM

Coming Home Conflict and Care in 1916

Occupation Works by Steve Mace 26 Aug > 12 Nov 2016 Free admission Rochester Art Gallery and Craft Case, Medway Visitor Information Centre, High Steet, Rochester, ME1 1LX www.enjoymedway.co.uk

Saturday 24 September 2016 to Saturday 7 January 2017 An exhibition exploring the experiences of the people in two paintings of 1916 in the Museum’s collections - ‘Trones Wood’, a battle scene from the Somme and ‘Arrival of a Convoy of Wounded Soldiers at Maidstone East’.

Supported by:

and the Queen’s Own Royal West Kent Regiment Museum Trust

Museum Lates Fright Night!

Thursday 27 October Activities start from 18:00, Museum open until 21:00

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Hear from our curators on a tour of the weird and sometimes disturbing objects in our collections then watch the Anaconda dance troupe in a chilling and creepy performance.

FREE

Maidstone Museum & Bentlif Art Gallery, St Faith’s Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1LH

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THE ARTIST’S SPACE

THE BUTTERFLY MARK BY PATRICK BUTLER Acrylic on Canvas, 2015: 120 x 151cm

IT’S MADE IN MEDWAY EXHIBITION Artists exhibiting: Patrick Butler, Gary Bassett, Anne Taylor, Deborah Smith, Angela Lyon and Jodie Freiter Medway based artist Patrick Butler brings together a diverse group of six artists whose work has been significantly affected by the vibrant artistic community of the Medway Towns and their knowledge of contemporary art.

The exhibition runs from Thursday 20 October to Wednesday 2 November 2016 at Nucleus Arts, 272 High Street, Chatham ME4 4BP. Exhibition Preview: Thursday 20 October 6 - 8pm, all welcome.

All the exhibited works will be for sale. nucleusarts.com

TA PARKE IF Y T DAROU E!

HALFM TER

ACTIVITIES AND TRAILS HALLOWEEN HUNT Guildhall Museum

Sat 22 – Sun 30 October 10am - 5pm* 80p per child

PURPLE PUMPKIN TRAIL Rochester Castle

MAKE A GHASTLY GHOST PUPPET Upnor Castle

Sat 22 – Sun 30 October, 10am - 6pm Mon 24 – Fri 28 October, 10.30am-3.30pm 80p per child, plus normal admission charges. 80p per child, plus normal admission MAKE A HALLOWEEN HAND PUPPET charges.

MAKE A WITCHES OR WIZARDS HAT Guildhall Museum Rochester Castle Tues 25, Thur 27 and Fri 28 October, 10.30am - 3.30pm FREE Halloween-themed hands-on family craft activities.

PREHISTORY ARTIST-LED SESSION Guildhall Museum Wed 26 Oct, 10.30am - 3.30pm £3 per child (drop-in) With artist Wendy Daws.

Suitable for children aged between 5-12 years old and their families. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. *Please note: Guildhall Museum is closed on Mondays.

Tues 25 & Thur 27 October, 10.30am - 3.30pm 80 per child

CREEPY CAULDRON TRAIL Upnor Castle

Sat 22 – Sun 30 October, 10am - 6pm 80p per child, plus normal admission charges.

OCTOBER HALF TERM AT THE WOODVILLE 23 October

24 October

30 October

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SUNDAY 4pm THE STUDIO

MONDAY 2.30pm THE STUDIO

THE UGLY DUCKLING

Tickets ALBEE CHILDREN VECTOR THE SOUND ADULT COLLECTOR

Tickets ALL

£6.50

Tickets £11

ADULTS

£9

£9

CHILDREN

£10

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 noise or two!

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THE VANITY OF SMALL DIFFERENCES

Grayson Perry Saturday 8 October to Sunday 4 December The Beaney House of Art & Knowledge 18 High Street, Canterbury Free admission thebeaney.co.uk Exhibition Kindly Sponsored by

Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre London and British Council. Gift of the artist and Victoria Miro Gallery with the support of Channel 4 Television, The Art Fund and Sfumato Foundation with additional support from AlixPartners. © Grayson Perry. Photography © Stephen White Images: [top to bottom, left to right] 1. The Adoration of the Cage Fighters (detail), 2012 2. Expulsion from Number 8 Eden Close (detail), 2012 3. The Agony in the Car Park (detail), 2012 4. The Annunciation of the Virgin Deal (detail), 2012 5. The Upper Class at Bay (detail), 2012 6. #Lamentation (detail), 2012.