The Assembly Hall Theatre offered a free pair of tickets through swntwn to see 'Big Girls Don't Cry'. We were delighted that over 5000 people saw the ‘Big girls don't cry’ posts and there were around 50 reposts and retweets of the information about the show. The winner of the competition is Viva Morrissey. The show is on Saturday 23 June from 7 pm and more details can be found at www.assemblyhalltheatre.co.uk/whats-on/big-girls-dont-cry Thanks to everyone who entered the dra

Kent based charity Family Matters is to benefit from an incredible donation of £4852.23 following a fundraising golf day hosted by Perrys Chartered Accountants at Chart Hills Golf Club. Twenty-two teams clubbed together during the event, which saw players of all abilities take on the 18 hole course in a day filled with competitive spirit, philanthropic goodwill and some rather outlandish outfits. Following the competition, guests enjoyed a three course meal while further fund

The Great Kent Chilli Festival will be held for the first time on Saturday 30 June and Sunday 1 July 2018 at Hole Park Gardens, near Cranbrook in Kent. As well as a hot weekend of all things chillies there are also chilli competitions for festival goers to sign up to including: Chilli cook off competition (Saturday only) If you think you can cook a mean chilli con carne (or vegetarian chilli), well here is your chance to prove it! Run by the UK Chilli Cook off Association, in

Kent Life welcomes back the popular annual Ice Cream Festival on 27 August 2018. There will be over 20 fabulous flavours of ice cream available at the festival and everyone can sample delicious tasters from the ice cream vendors as well as visit the chocolatiers and sweet stalls offering tasty treats including candy floss, popcorn and snow cones. The event is perfect for anyone wanting to just sit back and relax while listening to the live music on the ‘Dairy Stage’ in betwee

Go along to Kent Life in Maidstone on 14 and 15 July 2018 for the great Teddy Bears Picnic Event where every child can take their special teddy friend to hear a story and meet Kent Life’s very own teddy! Certificates for all children and their teddies will be available from the shop. On the same weekend, you can also visit the Big Top to join Sooty and friends for ‘Sooty’s 70th Anniversary Bake Off Show’ when they will be taking over the stage across the weekend with shows at

One of the most memorable ways to experience history first hand is to attend a living history event. One of the biggest and best Napoleonic re-enactment events in Kent will again be held in the impressive grounds of the Hole Park Estate in Rolvenden, Kent on Saturday 1 and Sunday 2 September 2018. The Napoleonic Re-enactment Weekend, organised by The Napoleonic Association of Great Britain, aims to transport visitors back in history to a time when Europe was in the grip of Fr

Julian Clary is coming to the Assembly Hall Theatre in May 2019 with his new show ‘Born to Mince’! As Julian himself says, ‘Are you ready for some filth? I know I am. It has been a while since I sallied forth to pleasure the provinces with my particular brand of saucy innuendo. Let me at them!’ In this outrageously camp new show (that he was considering calling ‘Bed Knobs and Knee Pads’ until advised that this might not sell too well in Harrogate), Julian Clary will bare his

Diana Henry, Lucy Mangan and Tom Cox lead the author line up at the Wealden Literary Festival, Boldshaves Garden, Woodchurch, Kent on Saturday 30 June and Sunday 1 July 2018. The Wealden Literary Festival is an enchanting weekend of words and ideas – a celebration of nature, place and creativity through literature, the arts and food. Tickets for the 2018 Festival are now on sale via the festival website www.wealdenliteraryfestival.co.uk Wealden has something for people of all

Big Girls Don't Cry comes to the Assembly Hall Theatre in TunbridgeWells on Saturday 23 June. Step back in time to the era of romance and come and experience the iconic sounds of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons authentically recreated by a phenomenal cast and live band. This internationally acclaimed show authentically revives the sublime harmonies of New Jersey’s finest. What is more, those generous people at The Assembly Hall Theatre have given twdwntwn a pair of free tick