Talks, events and screenings exploring the history of life, work and play along the Kentish coast continue throughout September and October.

21 September 4-5pm:  ‘Pirates’ Word Buddy Club free event for 5-10 year olds.

21 September:  Gill Draper from the British Association for Local History presents ‘Pirates of the South East – Real Lives c. 1300-1600’.

27 September:  Martin Watts, specialist in maritime and naval history from Canterbury Christ Church University.

30 September: Paul Cullen, editor of the Kent Place-Names Survey, talks and performs.

11 October:  Carolyn Oulton from Canterbury Christ Church University presents ‘all that rag-tag and bobtail down from town’ seaside reading for Londoners, from Dickens to Barbara Cartland.

18 October:  Dr Frank Gray from Screen Archive South East explores maritime Kent on film with a look at a range of amateur and professional films throughout the 20th century.

Events starting at 6.30pm KHLC, James Whatman Way, Maidstone. For more details call 03000 416438.