Surrey Homes | SH109 | February 2024 | Education Supplement inside

Fri 8 & Sat 9 March
Royal Albert Hall,
Kensington Gore
London, SW7 2AP
THE ROYAL MARINES
CHARITY PRESENTS
MOUNTBATTEN FESTIVAL
OF MUSIC 2024
Raising funds for Royal Navy
and Royal Marines Charities, the
Mountbatten Festival of Music
returns, featuring the Massed
Bands of His Majesty’s Royal
Marines, performing over two
nights at the Royal Albert Hall
including a Saturday matinee
performance. These concerts
display the outstanding versatility
of some of the world’s finest
military musicians and are given
the ‘West End’ treatment with
spectacular lighting effects. The
Festival sees the Royal Marines
showcase their incredible
musicianship and pageantry and
features a wide range of musical
styles, including music from
the big screen and superb solo
items, as well as the traditional
marches and overtures that
have proved such a hit with
audiences over the years.
Tickets: from £25.10
royalalberthall.com
TALKS & TOURS
Fri 1 March until 31 October
The Historic Dockyard
Chatham, Chatham,
Kent ME4 4TZ
CALL THE MIDWIFE
OFFICIAL LOCATION TOUR
Explore where the popular drama
is filmed on the Call the Midwife
Official Location Tour. Created in
partnership with award-winning
television production company,
Neal Street Productions, the Call
The Midwife Official Location
Tour is the only one of its kind
in the world. You will be guided
through the Historic Dockyard by
your very own costumed midwife,
armed with a photograph book
and tales of their ‘sisters’, before
being allowed to explore the
sets, costumes and props in
the all-new, exclusive gallery.
Entry: see website
thedockyard.co.uk
Sat 2 March 6.30pm for 7pm
Brooklands Museum,
Brooklands Road,
Weybridge, KT13 0QN
AN EVENING WITH
FORMER CONCORDE
PILOT, JOHN TYE
Following the successful launch of
his memoir, ‘Life of a Concorde
Pilot - From the Orphanage to
The Edge of Space’, Captain John
Tye will host a welcome reception,
followed by a two course meal on
the 55th anniversary of the first
Concorde flight from Toulouse.
This will be followed by an
in depth presentation and the
opportunity to ask John questions
before the evening concludes
with a book signing session.
John has a wealth of knowledge
and amusing anecdotes to share
accumulated over his 46 year
career in aviation, 35 of which
were as a professional pilot.
Tickets: from £65
brooklandsmuseum.com
WORKSHOPS
Sat 17 Feb 10am-1pm
Sissinghurst Castle Gardens,
Sissinghurst Castle, Biddenden
Road, near Cranbrook
Kent, TN17 2AB
NATURAL DYE WORKSHOP
AT SISSINGHURST
GARDENS
In this hands-on workshop Isobel
Spence – who is a natural dyer,
forager and gardener – will teach
you how to dye using plant
material. You will then have
the opportunity to experiment
with natural dyeing with various
seasonal dye baths yourself and
take home your own dyed textile
piece from the workshop. During
a walk around the grounds and
garden, Isobel will introduce
you to plant material that could
be used for dyeing whilst also
explain how to forage sustainably.
Ticket holders can also enjoy
refreshments during the
workshop and access to the
garden and collection spaces
after the event has finished.
Tickets: £50
nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/kent/
sissinghurst-castle-garden
Sat 2 March 10am-1pm
Blooming Green,
Loddington Farm, Linton,
Maidstone, ME17 4AG
WILLOW WEAVING FOR
YOUR GARDEN WORKSHOP
Learn the ever-useful skill of
willow-weaving on this beginner’s
workshop. You’ll be shown how
to choose the correct materials
and then how to make your own
wigwam plant support, ready for
your sweet peas. Discover other
materials suitable for weaving
such as dogwood and birch.
The price includes materials and
refreshments. You’ll leave with
your wigwam and a selection of
Blooming Green sweet pea plants.
Tickets: £79
bloominggreenflowers.co.uk
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AN EVENING WITH FORMER CONCORDE
PILOT, JOHN TYE AT BROOKLANDS
CALL THE MIDWIFE
TOUR AT CHATHAM
HISTORIC DOCKYARD
WORKSHOP AT
SISSINGHURST
CASTLE
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