Busking For The British Legion

Singer Collette Redgrave and organisers

Collette Redgrave and others sung a few numbers in the sunshine delighting Tonbridge shoppers during a soundcheck this week for the fast approaching 'Busking For The British Legion'.

Collette Redgrave

Everything went singingly well, sound levels were given the ok and so there's going to be something to look forward to in Tonbridge on Saturday 28 September.  The High Street will be filled with buskers for the whole day from 10am to 10pm. It's a free music event but donations will be gratefully received for the Royal British Legion (Poppy Appeal) and the Tonbridge Memorial Gardens. So look out for the big red buckets about town.

Amy and Simon

There will be a main stage at the Watergate as well as 4 other busking places including:-

 The Botany
Angel Walk
Ian Chatfield Butchers
Tonbridge Market

The day will be filled with performers, singers, session players, bands, rappers, mc's, dancers. comedians and more

Tonbridge Wetherspoons and The Castle pub plus others will also be involved in this fun filled day.

Last act of the day will be Lee Willz at 9pm

Tonbridge Panto With A Professional Touch

The Colette Redgrave Dancers with Colette in the centre

The Colette Redgrave Dancers will add an extra sparkle to this year's Tonbridge Lions Club panto Cinderella.  Their superb dance routines are set to bring the most magical fairytale of them all alive on stage at the Angel Centre this Christmas.

“ People in Tonbridge need look no further than their own town, to find professional fun, and value for money entertainment in this local pantomime! When times are hard, what better way is there, to get into the Christmas spirit”!!  said Colette Redgrave, the panto's choreographer.

Colette has considerable experience in the theatre world, having trained at the London Studio Centre; gaining prestigious awards, alongside notable stage and screen stars, such as Liz Hurley and Tamsin Outhwaite.

Her career has been mainly in professional theatre, and she has choreographed many productions across the South East.  Her most recent work was with the cast of Sweeney Todd at the EM Forster Theatre in Tonbridge, and she is now again enjoying working and rehearsing with local dancers in this years Pantomime at the Angel Centre.

The Collette Redgrave Dancers

The retelling of the classic fairytale includes songs and laughter, cheers and boos and maybe an occasional 'No, it isn't' and 'it's behind you'.

So get ready for a pantomine bursting at the seams with local talent.  This really is the show to go and see as, not only will you and your family have a ball but, ALL the proceeds from the pantomine go to local charities.


Produced by the CLIPS Theatre Company, performances of Cinderella, will be on Friday December 16 at 7.30pm and Saturday December 17 at 1pm and 6pm.  Don't miss out - book early to avoid disappointment.

Ticket prices are £10 for adults and £8 for children/concessions
A family ticket for four is £30
Available from the Angel Centre Box Office 01732 35996