Weekender Top Five

KOSMedia’s top five things to do in the county this weekend

Matt and Sueleen

#1 NEW STARS

Matt and Sueleen, stars of BBC One’s The Voice, will be playing their home-town gig when they appear at the Marlowe Studio. The Canterbury folk-singers narrowly missed out on a semi-final place on the popular reality show.

Marlowe Studio, Canterbury

Will Young and Plan B are performing at Bedgebury

Friday, June 22, at 8pm

01227 787787

www.marlowetheatre.com

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Horrible Histories

#2 TOP MUSIC

On Friday night, June 22, rapper and Brit Award winner Plan B will take to the stage near Tunbridge Wells.

Kent Spitfires play Hampshire Royals in t20 on Sunday

On Saturday night, June 23, and hot off the back of a sold-out UK tour, Will Young will play as part of the Forestry Commission Live Music scheme.

Bedgebury Pinetum and Forest

Tunbridge Wells

June 22 - 23

03000 680400

www.forestry.gov.uk/music.

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#3 TOP THEATRE

Imagine the Spanish Armada firing cannonballs into the audience and Henry VIII getting axe-happy with his wives… well, now you can see it all with the Horrible Histories theatre tour.

The much-loved show now features ground-breaking 3D special effects in the Terrible Tudors.

The Orchard, Dartford

Friday - Sunday

01322 220000

www.orchardtheatre.co.uk

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#4 TOP SPORT

Kent Spitfires take on Hampshire Royals for the second time in three days in the t20 competition.

The match starts at 3pm at the St Lawrence Ground in Canterbury on Sunday, ending at 5.45pm.

For ticket information visit: www.kentcricket.co.uk

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#5 TOP DAY OUT

The Pantiles ‘40s Festival is happening on Saturday and Sunday.

Visitors, shopkeepers and stallholders are all encouraged to dress the part and embrace the spirit of the Forties.

Market stalls offers all manner of items from a bygone age, while the bandstand features acts to get you ‘in the mood’.

Sunday’s highlight is a 1pm performance by the Jive Aces - semi-finalists on Britain’s Got Talent.

http://www.torpedojuice.co.uk