Things to See in Kent

Trinity receives 90,000 visitors a year to watch one of its 350 events held annually.  Music, dance, comedy, children's theatre and drama are just some of the events held here.

Drama, comedy, exhibitions, talks, dance and music are all staged at the Theatre Royal, Margate. The theatre dates from 1787 and was radically altered in 1874 by Jethro T. Robinson (father-in-law of Frank Matcham, the famous and prolific theatre architect who along with his two protégés are responsible for more than building 200 theatres before 1915). It is listed Grade II* and is sited within a conservation area. The Theatre Royal, sited at the north east corner of Hawley Square, was part of the planned expansion of the small town and port of Margate during the mid Georgian period. It was built to vie as a facility for the entertainment of the upper classes with the Assembly Rooms, Cecil Square (1770s), and the Circulating Library, Hawley Square (1786), both now demolished. The 1874 conversion marks the transition of the theatre from a Georgian boxed Playhouse into a Victorian Theatre. The stage was shortened and a second floor 'gallery' level added to the expanded auditorium. As well as welcoming some of the greatest acting 'stars' of the Victorian era, the theatre was the site of the first drama school in the country, the School of Acting opened by Sarah Thorne in 1885, and attended by a young Edward Gordon Craig, who went on to become the undisputed father of modern theatre design and was arguably the most important theatre practitioner to come out of Britain since Shakespeare.

Music, drama and comedy are just some of what is staged at the Assembly Halls, and often include some well known faces. 

The Orchard Theatre is conveniently located in the heart of Dartford’s town centre and attracts the latest and most sought after touring productions in the UK. We offer a range of entertainment from leading West End musicals, top comedians, bands, dramas and classical music and opera. And of course, our ever popular annual pantomimes. Dartford has been a busy market town with a rich history since the Romans. It plays host to a very popular and vibrant twice-weekly market within the town centre. The theatre opened in September 1982 and quickly gained a reputation as one of the country’s premier venues presenting a remarkable range of entertainment. During the twenty five years since its opening, The Orchard has enjoyed incredible success by opening its doors to some of the biggest and most respected names in the fields of arts and entertainment.

Opened on 19 July 1977 by HRH The Prince of Wales, The Churchill quickly established a reputation as a leading producing theatre. The Churchill’s policy is to present a comprehensive range of outstanding entertainment fulfilling the needs of local theatre-goers. The comfortable auditorium, seating up to 785, is fully air-conditioned and the theatre’s facilities include bars, refreshment kiosks and spacious foyers. The Churchill creates its own productions, receives touring productions and hosts local amateur companies. Many Churchill productions transfer to the West End whilst others tour nationally after leaving Bromley. Recent productions include This Is Elvis, a star-studded production of Heroes, Stuart Little, Strangers On A Train. ATG’s own producing theatre, Churchill productions are renowned for their excellence as well as for attracting leading actors including Joan Collins, Rula Lenska, David Essex, Susie Blake, Christopher Timothy, Lesley Joseph, Art Malik and Colin Baker.

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