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11th October 2019PANTO: Beauty and the Beast tickets going fast - don't miss out
TICKETS are disappearing fast for this year's Hazlitt Theatre pantomime, Beauty and the Beast. The 350-seat venue stages its annual festival of Christmas fun from November 30 until ...
4th October 2019Maidstone Grammar School for Girls pupil Eleanor McGrath makes theatre debut
A LARKFIELD pupil has made her professional stage debut at the theatre which first inspired her to pursue a career in the limelight. Dancer Eleanor McGrath (17) joined cast members in acclaimed ...
M20/M2 WORKS SUMMARY - full list of road works to major routes
HIGHWAYS England has released its weekly summary of planned works which may bring some disruption to the county's roads in the coming days. A statement reads: The following summary of ...
HAZLITT: Will Hodges to perform alongside X Factor star in upcoming panto
FOR the last 22 years, the Hazlitt theatres reputation as an academy of excellence has been growing. One such talent to emerge into the spotlight is Will Hodges (22), a local lad with eyes on the ...
MUSIC ON THE GREEN: Getting ready for the big day this weekend in Bearsted
PREPARATIONSare underway for this weekend's Music on the Green Festival on Bearsted Green. The popular event which starts on Sunday around noon was hit by bad weather last year. There ...
EVENT: Game of Thrones actor Charles Dance to perform in Malling - full details
ACTOR Charles Dance returns for a second performance as part of Music@Malling. The Game of Thrones actor will narrate James Pearson’s exploration of the jazz influences on Stravinsky ...
EVENT: Maidstone River Festival returns after three years - winners list
PARTICIPANTS enjoyed getting wet on the water in Maidstone with the return of the river festival after a three-year break. Unfortunately, those on the riverbank got equally wet, falling as it did ...
LATEST: Tommy Fury is coming to Maidstone
LOVE Island's runner up will beat Gallery Nightclub on Saturday, September 14. Tommy Fury (20)was orginally known as the little brother of heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, but last ...
LATEST: Larkfield swimming pools to close for eight months
SWIMMING facilities at Larkfield Leisure Centre face aneight month closure as vital renovation work gets underway. If given the go ahead by Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council tonight, the ...
Kent County Show beats last year's visitor numbers - 4,000 up
THE Kent County Show attracted nearly 80,000 visitors at the weekend. Celebrating its 90th year and blessed with good weather, organisers said that all targets had been met – the ...