Fantastic meeting for the Countess of Huntingdon's Zion Chapel Burial Ground

The meeting on Wednesday the 24th went extremely well. Fantastic turn out from a wide range of the community. There was very good support for the taking forwards of the setting up of a Friends Group to preserve and respectfully develop activities within the site.

A discussion group has been set up to facilitate the sharing of information and as an online archive resource for photos and documents relating to the site. If you are interested in joining request an invitation via the site here.

Another meeting will be held in a couple of weeks time.

Here are some more archive photos of the former chapel:

Tom Thumb Theatre presents The Biscuit Chronicles

New at our fave bijou theatre establishment, The Tom Thumb Theatre presents The Biscuit Chronicles by Amy Godfrey from the 25th-27th March, 7.30pm. Tickets cost £7/5

Ditch the diet and indulge in high quality humour as Amy Godfrey bares teeth and thighs in a racy, raucous one-woman show. Through her crew of characters she unwraps the fat, devouring everything you knew in protest and celebration of a big girl in a small world. Warning: May contain nuts.

Age 14+ (marginal nakedness and naughty words).

TO BOOK YOUR TICKET
call: 01843 221 791
e-mail: tickets@tomthumbtheatre.co.uk

Tom Thumb Theatre, 2A Eastern Esplanade, Margate, CT9 2LB

O Dreamland

Found on a blog by a recent visitor to our beautiful isle. Has a link to a very strange film re Dreamland where torture seems to be the entertainment for children!


O Dreamland
Uploaded by zohilof. - Classic TV and last night's shows, online.

Janet Street Porter doesn't like Thanet Earth

Picked up on jolly ECR earlier. I have to say I wonder myself why Thanet Earth is lighting up the hillside day and night looking not dissimilar to a steel works in the distance. Nice post, ECR:
http://eastcliffrichard.blogspot.com/2010/03/janet-sinks-her-teeth-into-thanet-earth.html

Catch Tom Hodgkinson of The Idler Magazine and his ukulele

Tom Hodgkinson of “The Idler” magazine will give us a taster of the ukulele concert he’ll be giving in Whitstable on Weds 24th.

Thursday 25th at The Harbour Cafe, (15 The Parade, Margate)
12.30 (for a couple of hours until he runs out of steam!).

Public Meeting for the Countess of Huntingdon's Zion Burial Ground

A public meeting to discuss the future of The Countess of Huntingdon's Zion Chapel Burial Ground will be held at Holy Trinity and St John's School, in Margate.

The meeting will take place from 6pm until 7pm on Weds March 24th.

Everyone is welcome to attend. Parking is available on site.

A poster is available to download in PDF format 2473MB and word .doc

Previous post on the cemetery are here:
http://margatearchitecture.blogspot.com/2009/06/former-countess-of-huntingdons.html

Tom Thumb Theatre Presents - Twice Brightly

hot off the press from those lovely folks at one of the smallest theatres in the world: The Tom Thumb Theatre in Cliftonville.

"TWICE BRIGHTLY"; A Musical, Magical, anthology of the days of the Variety Theatres!

This delightful theatre, recently reopened, is the ideal venue for this show, packed with song, comedy, magic, and anecdotes, for two performances only on Wednesday 17th March 2010. All round entertainer GORDON CLARKSON hosts the show paying tribute to veteran Stars of yesteryear who brought happiness to thousands of people up and down the country in twice nightly variety.

Fond memories will be rekindled of Flanagan and Allen, Frankie Vaughn, Robb Wilton, George Formby, and of course, Max Miller among many other items.

You will get a chance to join in with your favourite songs, and hear backstage stories of touring, terrible "digs" and lots more!

Gordon is joined by top class stage magician CLYDE CLAYTON, who is a living history book of the "Speciality" acts of variety, and will perform classic tricks in the style of the great magicians, in particular, the "Chinese Rings" linking trick! Clyde is one of the very few magicians nowadays who attempt the trick in it's original format; linking no less than an incredible 16 rings! No mean feat in any theatre, but especially problematical on the smallest stage in Britain!
Providing live music support throughout the show is pianist Paul Stewart.

There is a matinee at 2.30pm and an evening performance at 7.30pm.
Tickets are a reasonable £8.00.
Advance booking is recommended, and tickets may be booked in advance at the theatre on Eastern Esplanade, or by using the the Freephone booking number 0800 7813452.