Events

Here's where you can find out what's going on, places to go and things to do.

Upcoming Events


	SKIVE 27th March and 30th April 2010, 7.30-10.30pm at the Arthur Cotterell Theatre, Kingston College Our Friends Records and International Youth Arts Festival present SKIVE, an all ages* band night at Arthur Cotterell Theatre, Kingston College, with the best emerging local bands. Featuring indie, ska, punk and rock + d&b dub step DJs. All welcome. Tickets £3 at the door. Entrance through main reception next to College Roundabout. * Alcohol will be served to over 18s with ID only.
	Fuel 30th April 2010, 7pm-10pm at Barnfield Youth Centre The first of a series of themed music nights to raise money for a new Youth Café in central Kingston, "Fuel" will feature bands playing the best rock and metal songs. All teenagers into music and fun aged 13-19 are welcome. This is a ticket only event. To buy tickets or get involved, contact Greg Cheetham on 07919 044 141 or Helen Terry on 07771 838 341.

SKIVE
27th March and 30th April 2010, 7.30-10.30pm at the Arthur Cotterell Theatre, Kingston College

Our Friends Records and International Youth Arts Festival present SKIVE, an all ages* band night at Arthur Cotterell Theatre, Kingston College, with the best emerging local bands. Featuring indie, ska, punk and rock + d&b dub step DJs.

All welcome. Tickets £3 at the door. Entrance through main reception next to College Roundabout.
* Alcohol will be served to over 18s with ID only.

Fuel
30th April 2010, 7pm-10pm at Barnfield Youth Centre

The first of a series of themed music nights to raise money for a new Youth Café in central Kingston, "Fuel" will feature bands playing the best rock and metal songs.

All teenagers into music and fun aged 13-19 are welcome. This is a ticket only event. To buy tickets or get involved, contact Greg Cheetham on 07919 044 141 or Helen Terry on 07771 838 341.

Visit the What's On page on the Kingston Council website for mainstream events in Kingston e.g. Christmas Lights Switch On, etc.
There might also be events at Kingston Museum.

What's on at Rose Theatre Kingston?


	Rick Astley and The Luddites Sunday 11 April 7.30pm 80's pop idol Rick Astley, winner of "Best Act Ever" at the MTV Europe Music Awards in 2008, is playing at The Rose Theatre on Sunday 11 April to raise money for the International Youth Arts Festival. Rick will be appearing with his new band 'The Luddites' and performing a range of numbers from bands as varied as The Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys, T Rex, The Killers, Greenday as well as a cover of his classic award winning hit 'Never Gonna Give You Up' Tickets: £10 from Rose Theatre Box Office.
	Dumb Show 1-17 April Sanjeev Bhaskar (The Kumar's at No.42, Goodness Gracious Me), Emma Cunniffe & Dexter Fletcher star in Joe Penhall's brilliant black comedy about our celebrity obsessed culture, a classic tabloid sting and the pitfalls of fame. See it for free if you're under 26!
	Ockham's Razor present The Mill 22 and 23 March Experience the sweat, grind and grit of physical work in a wheel of wood and steel, powered by the performers and suspended 6 metres in the air. See it for free if you're under 26!
	Judi Dench in 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' 9 Feb - 20 March Set in Elizabethan England, Peter Hall's new production sees Titania, the Fairy Queen, as a portrait of the ageing Queen Elizabeth I, fascinated with the theatre, besieged by courtiers but ‘married to the people of England'. Tickets are now sold out. If you are under 26 and managed to book free tickets, these must be collected by 7pm at the latest on the day of performance or they will be released for general sale. Failure to collect your free tickets will prevent you from ordering free tickets in the future.

Visit the Rose Theatre Kingston website for details of upcoming productions.
You can see some shows for free if you're under 26! Claim your free tickets now.

Youth Participation and Democracy


	KYC Question Time Thursday 11th March at Guildhall (Council Chamber), Kingston The prospective MPs for Kingston will be on the panel to answer your questions. If you would like to attend, or if you have a question you want to submit, contact kerry.mccabe@rbk.kingston.gov.uk.

KYC Question Time
Thursday 11th March at Guildhall (Council Chamber), Kingston

The prospective MPs for Kingston will be on the panel to answer your questions. If you would like to attend, or if you have a question you want to submit, contact kerry.mccabe@rbk.kingston.gov.uk.

Take a look at the KYC Calendar to find out what's coming up for members of Kingston Youth Council.

Calendar - March 2010

Fairtrade Fortnight - 22nd February to 7th March
Where does the food you eat and the products you buy come from? How can you help poorer countries? Learn more about Fairtrade products.
International Women's Day - 8th March
Celebrating the progress made to advance equality for women.
Commonwealth Day - 8th March
54 member countries celebrate links with one another. Learn more about the MAP Ghana Commonwealth Youth Exchange project.
No Smoking Day - 10th March
Awareness day aiming to help smokers who want to stop. Learn more about the effects of smoking on health.
Mother's Day - 14th March
A special day for mums. Find out about support services for young parents.
St. Patrick's Day - 17th March
Celebrating the most widely recognised patron saint of Ireland and Irish culture.
United Nations Earth Day - 20th March
Inspiring appreciation and awareness of the Earth's environment on the Vernal Equinox (first day of spring).
World Forestry Day - 21st March
Time to consider the benefits of forests to the community and how they can be managed and used sustainably. Learn more about paper recycling.
World Day for Water - 22nd March
Raising public awareness on the vital need to protect and conserve water resources and supplies of drinking water.

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