Vibe's Angie Quinn picks some of the best things to see and do in north Kent and south east London this weekend.
The Summer Regatta, Gravesend, 10am to 6pm on Saturday and Sunday
The weekend will be filled with river racing, children’s fairground rides, charity and refreshment stalls, a dog show and the exciting Kent’s Strongest Man Show. Entry is free. Go to gogravesham.co.uk
Milkshake! Party Live at Fairfield Halls, 1pm & 3.30pm on Saturday
The enormously popular Channel 5 TV show will come to life for a musical extravaganza that follows preparations and excitement for Milkshake Monkey’s surprise birthday. Bananas in Pyjamas, Little Princess and Noddy are just some of the line-up that will make an appearance for a great family event. Go to fairfield.co.uk
Sound of the Summer: Nightshift at The Tudor Barn, Eltham, 2pm to 4pm on Sunday
Playing on the front lawn of the beautiful setting, the band will cover rock and pop favorites spanning from the 60’s to present day. Go to tudorbarneltham.com
Jazz Festival at Canary Wharf, Saturday to Monday
Head east for London’s biggest jazz festival, what’s it’s free! Go to canarywharf.com
High School Musical at The Woodville, Gravesend, 7.30pm on Saturday
Up to 100 local students aged between 8-18 years old from Centre Stage Theatre Academy grab the chance to perform Disney’s popular High School Musical, and this weekend will showcase all their hard work. Tickets £10 and £15. Go to Woodville.co.uk
Memory of a free festival at Croydon Road Recreation Ground from 1pm to 7pm on Saturday
David Bowie and The Beckenham Arts Lab organised a legendary Free Festival 45 years ago and it is being revived again on Saturday in order to raise money to save the bandstand, with performances from people who played on the day, artists from different genres, food and drink and a Bowie tribute. Sadly the free element is a thing of the past and entry costs £5.
Giselle at The Churchill Theatre, Bromley, on Friday and Saturday
Footgolf at Orpington Golf Centre from 10am to 5pm on Saturday
The emerging game gets its second monthly event in Orpington. It’s a ranking event with Kent Footgolf and there are prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd. Entry costs £10. E-mail richardbrown@ukfootgolf.com or call 07595 391584.
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