French jazz pianist Michel Legrand plans to perform 85 concerts to mark his 85th birthday – and one of them is in Kent.

Michel, who also famously worked with lyricists Alan and Marilyn Bergman, created modern classics including The Windmills of Your Mind and What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life?

He is among the line-up of the Sevenoaks Festival, which also sees for its finale concert a return of the popular Paul Jones and Mike D’Abo with The Manfreds.

Big band fans will be treated to Back To Basie recreating the Atomic Mr Basie album and Daniel Taylor performs as the much-loved comic and magician in the Tommy Cooper Show.

The Demon Barbers play the John Smedley Folk Memorial Concert and the Alan West Trio headline an evening of acoustic Americana music, supported by Canadian singer Amelia Curran.

Local groups featured include Sevenoaks Philharmonic Society and Sevenoaks Symphony Orchestra with A Night at the Opera, open air performances of Macbeth and a beer festival at the Vine Cricket Club.

Throughout the two-week festival there will be various live music offerings in The Anchor, the Stag Plaza, Knole Academy’s Oaks Theatre and on the Vine bandstand.

There will also be free Punch and Judy, puppet shows, magic, stilt walkers and jugglers as well as a Frozen singalong in The Shambles and Vine Gardens on launch day – Saturday, June 24.

DETAILS

The Sevenoaks Summer Festival will be held from Saturday, June 24, to Sunday, July 9. Pick up a brochure from the Stag Theatre and venues around the town, or go to sevenoaksfestival.org.uk You can also call 01732 450175