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15th January 2020REVIEW: Michael Portillo, Hazlitt Theatre
Michael Portillo Hazlitt Theatre MICHAELPortillo breezed onstage at The Hazlitt Theatre last night without fanfare or introduction - with a stripped back set, no props or microphone to ...
10th January 2020Panto star Jake Quickenden back at Hazlitt for dance spectacular - ticket offer
COMING to Maidstone's Hazlitt Theatreis a new stage spectacular curated, choreographed and performed by Strictly Come Dancing favorite Kristina Rihanoff. She will be joined by singing ...
Top fly-fishing reservoir season starts on January 25
ONE of the region's top fly-fishing destinations starts up again on January 25. Arlington Reservoir Trout Fishery is busy being restocked by South East Water for the start of the 2020 ...
PANTO NEWS: Hazlitt Theatre celebrates Beauty and the Beast success
THE Hazlitt Theatre has enjoyed one of its most successful panto seasons ever, its management has revealed. The 350-seat venue in the heart of Maidstone sold out most of its shows and achieved a ...
CLOSED: Embankments Tapas and Music Bar in Maidstone shuts after flood damage
EMBANKMENTS Tapas and Music Bar has been forced to close temporarily due the recent flooding. The floating bar was heavily damaged on Christmas Eve, with a third of the party pleasure boat being ...
PANTO REVIEW: Mother Goose at the Marlowe Theatre
Mother Goose, The Marlowe Review: Lesley Finlay Picture: Pamela Raith Photography There is something missing in the pantomime Mother Goose. Love interest. So it ...
Road repairs will cause closure of road in Headcorn
CARRIAGEWAY repairs will mean the closure of a keyroad in Headcorn. Oak Lane will be closed from Forge Lane to Chaplin Drive from 9.30am to 2.30pm on Tuesday, December 10. The closure is ...
HAZLITT PANTO: Cut price tickets in Black Friday sale
MAIDSTONE'S panto, Beauty and the Beast at the Hazlitt Theatre, has discounted ticketsas part of a Black Friday event. Nine shows, starring Jake Quickeneden (pictured)have been ...
SOLD: Lib Dem borough council spends £19 MILLION to buy Lockmeadow complex
THE borough council has sunk £19m of tax-payers' money to secretly buy the leasehold of the Lockmeadow leisure complex in the centre of Maidstone. Confusion surrounds how the Liberal ...
XMAS: Maidstone charity invite elderly and emergency services to free lunch
DON’T be lonely this Christmas - that’s the message from a big-hearted volunteer group who are inviting the elderly and emergency service crews to lunch. Nikki Gough, founder of ...