Dartford Council is opening a new chapter with a brand new one-day festival to celebrate the wide and colourful world of children’s books.  The internet may have changed everyone’s lives but the printed word is as popular as ever and there’s something totally magical about books for children. So, on Saturday 27th July 2019, children […]

Orchard Theatre will close for 6 weeks allowing redevelopment to take place during Summer 2019; New auditorium seating will be installed on all levels – increasing capacity and improving sight-lines; Lighting and sound systems will be replaced and reconfigured using energy-efficient equipment; Access improvements will create additional spaces for wheelchair users and access customers; New […]

Children’s Hospice Week began this week – a national awareness week which takes place annually in support of the unique range of services organisations such as ellenor can offer to young people. This covers everything from a full hospice at home service providing oncology, palliative care and end of life care for children facing life-limiting illnesses, a full hospice at […]

During Carers Week, Kent Community Foundation were keen to raise awareness about the estimated one hundred and twenty thousand unpaid carers in Kent and reach those who need support Kent Community Foundation (KCF) is delighted to have supported hundreds of young and adult carers but unfortunately, they know that there will be many carers in […]

There are two new exciting shows in the next few weeks and the coming year. Dartford Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society was established in 1906 and has been a proud part of the local community ever since. Although the society’s main focus is on musical theatre productions, they also produce a wide range of different […]