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Feast of British Choral Music concert by Meridian Voices, Vale Royal Methodist Church, TW, Sunday March 14, 3.30pm. Tickets £10, child £1, refreshments.

Lunchtime Organ Recital by Sam Gladstone at The Drive Methodist Church, Sevenoaks, Saturday March 13, 1 to 2pm, refreshments, entrance £5.

Nyack College Chorale at the State Hall, Heathfield, Saturday March 13, 7.30pm. US choir, from Renaissance choral to spirituals. Tickets £5 from Trading 4 U, High Street, Heathfield, £6 on door. Heathfield Churches Together, call Sue Mumford, 01580 819415.

Requiem and Canticles of Light The Sackville Singers at St Martin's Church, Brasted, Saturday March 13, 7.30pm. Tickets £12, family £25, 01622 205710.

Gala Charity Concert with radio and TV theme composer Howard Goodall at Tonbridge School, Thurs, Fri March 18, 19, 7.30pm. tickets £10, proceeds to Antokia children's charity. Call 01732 304242 or boxoffice@tonbridge-school.org

Boxed Shakespeare EM Forster Theatre, Tonbridge School, Monday March 15. 11am intro, 2pm Romeo and Juliet, 6.30pm Macbeth. Contemporary theatre for young people. Tickets £8, £6, 01732 304242, boxoffice@tonbridge-school.org

Wait Until Dark mystery thriller at Groombridge Village Hall, 7.45pm, supper nights Mar 12 and 13, tickets £15 from box office 01892 860493. www.gromarts.org.uk

Puss In Boots pantomime by Shoreham Village Players at Shoreham Village Hall to March 13, Sat matinee 2pm. Tickets from 01959 522317 or Shoreham Village Stores.

The Adventures of the Faraway Tree at the Barn Theatre, Bluehouse Lane, Oxted, Fri, Sat March 12, 13, 2.30pm( Sat) and 7pm, tickets 01883 724852, www.barntheatreoxted

Haiti Appeal Art Auction at Cranbrook, Vestry Hall, Stone Street, Saturday March 13, 2pm. Last chance viewing from 10am. Donated art works by local artists.

Ape Unsigned Project TW instore launch, Friday March 12, 6pm with Sarah Tonin and The Charles Rivers Band.

Portrait of a Place by Jerry Lane at Trinity Theatre Gallery, TW, Monday March 15 to Tuesday April 6, 10am to 3pm. Large scale mixed media, free, 01892 501702.

Tonbridge School Artists charity exhibition at the Tunnel Gallery, Tonbridge School, March 18 and 19, 6.30 to 8pm.

Cross Purposes Images of the crucifixion, featuring Chagall's drawings for window of Tudeley Church, at Mascalls Gallery, Mascalls School, Paddock Wood, to May 29. Also, work by 20 important artists inc Stanley Spencer, Duncan Grant, Eric Gill 10am to 5pm Mon to Thur, 11am to 4pm, Fri, Sat, 01892 839038. Partner exhibitions: Dispersal at St Thomas à Becket Church, (unused) Capel, by Susan Shaw, consumerism and faith; Santiago Bell, Chilean wood carver, at St Andrew's Church, Paddock Wood, to May 29.

International Women's Week exhibition by artist Lesley Featherstone at Trinity Gallery, Tunbridge Wells, to March 14, 10am to 3pm.

Tunbridge Wells Rocks at TW Museum and Art Gallery. Celebration of High Weald sand rocks. Historic images and new art work. 01892 554171. The Story of an Ice Age Landscape Saturday March 13, 11am to 12.30pm, guided walk around Rusthall Common and Happy Valley, free, adv booking.

Look Again, Look Better photographs by Mike Morrison at The Tunnel Gallery, Tonbridge School, to Friday March 12, 6.30 to 8.30pm.

Up Closer paintings and photographs by Dan Green and Val Whittingham at the Kaleidoscope Gallery, Sevenoaks Library, to March 31, free.

Haiti Appeal Art Works on view at Merriecroft, The Common, Sissinghurst, March 12, by appointment, call Kristina 07798 601427.

Archaeological Finds from Western Relief Road at Eden Valley Museum, Church House, 72 High Street, plus Mill Leat hoard and second world war displays, to December 18. Service Above Self, the 40th anniversary of Edenbridge Rotary Club, to May 30. Open Wed, Fri, 2 to 4.30pm, Thurs, Sat, 10am to 4.30pm, free. 01732 868102.

Emmetts Garden Ide Hill, Sevenoaks, open to Mar 14 to November 1, 11am to 5pm, Mon, Tues, Wed, Sat, Sun. Admission £5.80, £1.45, info line 01732 751509. Head Gardener Tours 2pm, to October, call 01732 868381 for dates.

Chartwell Westerham, gardens open 11am to 5pm, Wed to Sun, £2.70, £1.35, info line 01732 866368.

Great Comp Garden Comp Lane, Platt, nr Borough Green TN15 8QS open every Sunday to March 28, 11am to 4pm. Admission £5.50, child £1, conc £5, 01732 885094.

Tunbridge Wells Ramblers Sunday March 14 meet 10am Goudhurst public car park south of pond, 5 miles, leaders Alain and Kathy, 01892 514905.

Sevenoaks Ramblers Sunday March 14 meet 10am layby 1/3 mile east of Sundridge traffic lights, opposite Dryhill Lane TQ492555 5.8 miles leader Gill and Steve 01732 452575/07801 240908 Dogs. Wednesday March 17 meet 9.30am Egerton PCP TQ906473 13 miles leader Kate 01322 865595 No dogs.

Tonbridge and Malling Ramblers meet 10am Sunday March 14 Aylesford PCP by bridge TQ731588, 6 mile moderate circular walk, no dogs, details from walk leader 01732 841516. Wednesday March 17 meet 10:30am Penshurst lay-by opp Penshurst Place TQ525438, 4 mile circular walk, dogs on leads, details from walk leader, 01732 847415.

Assembly Hall Theatre Tunbridge Wells, Box Office 01892 530613/532072, www.assemblyhall theatre.co.uk

Paul Carrack ex frontman of Ace, Friday March 12, 7.30pm, tickets £26.50.

The Chuckle Brothers Saturday March 13, 2pm. Talk, film clips, routines, tickets £12.50.

In the Steps of Shackleton talk by mountaineer Stephen Venables, Saturday March 13, 8pm, tickets £13.

Charlie Boorman Live Monday March 15, 7.30pm. Star of TV's By Any Means shows videos of his travels, with Simon Pavey, Dakar Rally veteran. Tickets £18.50.

Trinity Theatre Church Road, Tunbridge Wells Box Office 01892 678678. Book online at www.trinitytheatre.net

The Songs of Nick Drake Friday March 12, 8pm. Keith James and Rick Foot's 12th concert tour, 30 years after death of 'doomed romantic' singer song writer. Tickets £12, £10.

Craobh Rua four-piece Irish band, Saturday March 13, 8pm. (pronouced crave rooa) 'Ambassadors' of Irish traditional music, tv appearances, world tours. Reels, jigs, polkas, ballads, airs, tickets £12, £10.

The Stag Community Arts Centre, London Road Sevenoaks Box Office 01732 450175. enquiries@stag sevenoaks.co.uk

Sevenoaks District Drama Festival to March 14 at the Plaza Suite, eves and Sun matinee. Performances from youth and adult theatre groups, tickets £7.

Sevenoaks Young Musician of the Year competition, Sunday March 14 from 10.30am, tickets £5.

Gerry Cross the Mersey 60s hit band Gerry and the Pacemakers, You'll Never Walk Alone, Ferry Cross the Mersey, Thursday March 18, 8pm, tickets £17.

The Churchill Theatre High Street, Bromley Box Office 0844 871 7620 (bkg fee). www.ambassador tickets.com/ bromley

Laughter in the Rain to March 13. Brand new musical show based on the rise, fall and rise again of singer, songwriter, Neil Sedaka. Tickets £21-29.

Danza Contemporanea de Cuba Tuesday, Wednesday, March 16 and 17, 7.45pm. Contemporary Cuban dance fused with Caribbean and Spanish styles by world famous Cuban troupe, tickets £22.

Jayne McDonald Thursday March 18, 7.30pm. Music and laughter with television star, backing band and singers, tickets £31.50 - £33.50.

Friday March 12

The Lemmings at The Robin Hood, Tunbridge Wells.

The Cuban Violets at The Grey Lady, Tunbridge Wells.

Saturday March 13

Just Floyd at The Kelsey Arms, Tunbridge Wells.

Round Midnight at The Grey Lady, Tunbridge Wells.

New Riot at The Forum, Tunbridge Wells.

Prickly Pear at The Unicorn, Marden

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