Strictly Come Dancing’s ‘bad boy’ Brendan Cole is returning to Kent with his acclaimed show Licence To Thrill. The fiery Kiwi chats to What's On about his passion for dance.

Comedian Tim Brooke-Taylor, best known as one third of The Goodies, will be talking about his life at the Sinden Theatre in Tenterden.

Get ready to party! The Chinese New Year starts on Friday, January 31, and What's On has put together a round-up of the celebrations being held around the county to mark the occasion.

Paul Carrack has been making records for over 40 years, notching up hits with the likes of Squeeze and Mike and the Mechanics. But now he is concentrating on his solo career, as he tells What's On ahead of a gig in the county.

Don’t miss your chance to bag free tickets for a great day out in the county. Registration for this year’s Kent Big Weekend opens on Monday, February 3, offering 25,000 free tickets to one of more than 112 visitor attractions and experiences across the county.

A dining experience with a difference will be unveiled at Port Lympne Wild Animal Park this week.The African-themed Laapa restaurant, normally only used by visitors staying overnight at the park’s Livingstone Lodge, is opening its doors to the public.

Every reader can travel to France for £3.

And we have a bumper bundle of prizes to be won, including

- A 14-night Your Pick of the Baltic cruise for two

- An intimate dining experience at Livingstone Lodge, Port Lympne

- Four family tickets to see Moscow State Circus

- Two pairs of tickets to see Rigoletto in London's West End

- Five pairs of tickets to the London Bike Show at the ExCel