POCAHONTAS 400 EVENTS

Pocahontas Exhibition

Working with individuals who are deaf, partially sighted, blind or with learning difficulties, local artist Wendy Daws looked at the life and death of Pocahontas in a series of creative sessions. The resulting work is on display at the Blake Gallery in the civic centre until Thursday, April 13.

St George’s Church, Church Street

Take a tour of the church and learn about its links with Pocahontas on Sunday, March 19 at 2pm.

At 2.30pm, David Givens, from Jamestown Settlement in Virginia, will give a lecture, Uncovering the Past of Jamestown.

At 4pm, he will give a second lecture, Pochontas and Her People.

From Monday, March 20 to Sunday, March 26, Pocahontas’ burial register will be on display at certain times during the week.

The Studio, The Woodville

From Tuesday, March 21 to Wednesday, March 23, at 7.30pm each night, young playwright Kieran Knowles will be giving readings from a new play, Gravesend, inspired by the true story of Pocahontas.

Gravesend town centre

Past Pleasures Ltd will stage a family re-enactment day with costumed characters and music for the celebrations, to run through the day on Saturday, April 8. A location and exact times are still to be confirmed.

For details of all events, go to visitgravesend. co.uk/whats-on/ pocahontas-400

St George’s Church, Pocahontas Gardens and the statue