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Festive Helter Skelter

Kids will love this! This festive fun Helter Skelter is lit up in gorgeous Christmas lights with Christmas songs playing, creating the perfect soundtrack for kids to have fun and burn off some energy while you stand by and sip a mulled wine and grab a bite to eat (the food and drink hut is right beside it). This will be there every day until December 24 and is located outside Barclays Bank in St George's Street. Find out more about the Helter Skelter and the Christmas Market HERE

Marlowe Theatre Pantomime: Jack and the Beanstalk

The Marlowe Theatre

Do stalk to this year’s fun-filled, family pantomime Jack And The Beanstalk, with West End star and pop icon Duncan James, Strictly Come Dancing’s Joanne Clifton, alongside Marlowe favourite Ben Roddy, returning villain Marc Pickering (Mother Goose, Boardwalk Empire), Milkshake! presenter Nathan Connor and Bobbie Chambers (South Pacific). Jack And The Beanstalk promises to be a giant of a pantomime, so don’t miss out, book today! Please note: Duncan James will not be appearing in the following performances: Sat 4 Dec: 10.30am, Sat 11 Dec: 10.30am, Sat 18 Dec: all performances Sun 19 Dec: all performances, Mon 20 Dec: all performances, Sat 8 Jan: 10.30am Joanne Clifton will not be appearing in any performance before Wed 1 Dec.

Christmas Wine Dinner and Tasting

The ABode

Wine Dinner - Christmas Wines Monday 13th December, 7.00pm Join luxury hotel The ABode for an exclusive menu and paired wine flight. Fine wines, from some of the world's leading boutique wineries, have been expertly selected by award-winning importer Hallgarten Wines. Served in our 3 AA Rosette restaurant to the backdrop of our own wine cellar, enjoy exquisite dishes alongside a selection of wines presented by our expert. Just in time for Christmas, taste a selection of wines that pair perfectly with your Christmas roast and other festive dishes. This event includes: Four or five-course menu - SAMPLE MENU Paired wine flight Wines presented for each course by our expert from Hallgarten Wines £49 per person

Philharmonia Orchestra at The Marlowe

The Marlowe Theatre

Feel the festive cheer with the brass ensemble of the Philharmonia Orchestra. From glittering fanfares to gentle carols, nothing captures the spirit of the festive season like the warm sound of a brass ensemble at Christmas. Marking their long-awaited return to their Canterbury residency here at The Marlowe, members of the Philharmonia Orchestra’s brass section present a specially-chosen selection of concert favourites and Christmas classics. With stunning versions of Coventry Carol, Ding Dong Merrily On High, Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite and many more, including a medley of your favourite carols in Festive Cheer.  Join the Philharmonia brass for an evening of joy, excitement, and enough tunes to leave you humming all the way to Christmas Day.