Kent Events
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Summer of Play at Emmetts Garden
Get active with hula hoops, sack races and more on the meadow this summer at Emmetts Garden. Challenge family and friends to a game of cricket..... more >
Emmetts Garden - National Trust
Ide Hill, Sevenoaks, Kent TN14 6BA
Sat 20 Jul 24
The Adventures of Jock: Children's Trail
Where else can you scale a two-storey treehouse, rope-climb out of a real bomb crater, swing to the sky and hide out in a wartime Canadian camp?... more >
Chartwell - National Trust
Mapleton Road, Westerham, Kent TN16 1PS
Sat 20 Jul 24
Robin Hood
Join utter legends Robin, Marian and the Merry Men in Sherwood Forest for a hilariously adventurous take on the timeless tales of everyone's... more >
Godinton House TN23 3BP
Sat 20 Jul 24
The Old Oak
The future for the last remaining pub, The Old Oak, in a village of Northeast England, where people are leaving the land as the mines are closed... more >
Sunnyside Community Hall, Rusthall Road, Tunbridge Wells TN4 8RA
Sat 20 Jul 24
Lullingstone Quilt & Craft Festival 2024
Come to see the beautiful Lullingstone Castle in the heart of Kent where The Quilters' Guild of the British Isles, Region 2 (Kent, Surrey and... more >
Lullingstone Castle, Eynsford, Kent. DA4 0JA
Fri 19 Jul 24
P G Wodehouse – Jeeves & Wooster
Tethered Wits cordially invites you to an uproarious adventure with P.G. Wodehouse’s beloved characters, Jeeves and Wooster... more >
Hever Castle TN8 7NG
Fri 19 Jul 24
Earth Photo 2024 at Bedgebury National Pinetum
This free exhibition will display a selection of the 2024 shortlisted entries, allowing visitors to view the stunning images in the beautiful... more >
Bedgebury National Pinetum & Forest, Lady Oak Lane, Goudhurst, Kent TN17 2SJ
Fri 19 Jul 24
Priscilla Queen of the Desert - the musical
Pack up your glitter and all the wigs you can find because the iconic, joyous, and award-winning musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert is coming to... more >
The King’s Hall Theatre, Beacon Hill, Herne Bay, Kent. CT6 6BA
Wed 17 Jul 24
Avalon - Open Garden for NGS
½ acre edge of woodland garden, for all seasons, on north west slope, something round every corner, views of surrounding countryside... more >
Avalon, Dunkirk ME13 9TN
Tue 16 Jul 24
Summer Concert in the Grounds of Tonbridge Castle
A summer concert in the grounds of Tonbridge Castle. more >
Tonbridge Castle
Castle St
Tonbridge TN9 1BG
Sun 14 Jul 24
The Circus of Curiosities at Chiddingstone Castle
Roll up, Roll Up for our very first circus extravaganza!
A joyous event with brilliant circus artists and a few curiosities to boot... more >
The Orangery, Chiddingstone Castle TN8 7AD
Sun 14 Jul 24
Tonbridge Farmers Market
Tonbridge Farmers Market is held on the 2nd Sunday of the month in Sovereign Way TN9 1RG between the hours of 9.30am -1.30pm... more >
Long Stay Car Park, Sovereign Way. Tonbridge, Kent. TN9 1RG
Sun 14 Jul 24
Boughton Monchelsea Place - Open Garden for NGS
150 acre estate mainly park and woodland, spectacular views over own deer park and the Weald. Grade I manor house (not open)... more >
Boughton Monchelsea Place, Maidstone ME17 4BU
Sun 14 Jul 24
Quex Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
10 acres of woodland and gardens with fine specimen trees unusual on Thanet, spring bulbs, wisteria, shrub borders, old figs and mulberries,... more >
Quex Gardens, Birchington CT7 0BH
Sun 14 Jul 24
The Importance of Being Earnest
Everybody loves Ernest. In fact, Cecily and Gwendolen are both engaged to Ernest. The only trouble is, he doesn’t exist. Or does he…?... more >
Godinton House TN23 3BP
Sat 13 Jul 24
FOUR ELMS Grand Village FETE
The annual traditional village fete with stalls, MUSIC, BEER tent with local craft beer, TEA tent and food, all affordably priced... more >
Four Elms, between HEVER Castle and Churchills CHARTWELL in Kent TN8 6NE
Sat 13 Jul 24
Strictly Dan – The Music of Steely Dan
Strictly Dan are joining us for the first time this season with the greatest songs from the best-loved albums of Steely Dan. We can’t wait... more >
Hever Castle TN8 7NG
Sat 13 Jul 24
Oakhill Summer Home and Lifestyle Showcase
Join us for our exclusive summertime celebration at Oakhill, a unique gated community of exquisite homes... more >
Oakhill, Tonbridge Road, Hildenborough, Kent TN11 9EW
Sat 13 Jul 24
Mid-Kent Astronomical Society
David Bryant – Space rocks and planetary formation.
David Bryant is familiar to many for making meteorites available via his website..... more >
Bredhurst Village Hall
Hurstwood Road ME7 3JZ
Fri 12 Jul 24
Joe Goddard Live: Harmonics Album Launch
Our good friend Joe Goddard is back with a new album and we are delighted to be hosting the launch party right here in Folkestone... more >
Creative Folkestone Quarterhouse
Mill Bay CT20 1BN
Fri 12 Jul 24
Hundred Watt Club - An evening of burlesque in Tunbridge Wells
Hypnotic, Chaotic, and just the right amount of Erotic – following a sell out show at last year’s Tunbridge Wells Fringe, Hundred Watt Club return to... more >
trinity theatre, church Road, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1JP
Fri 12 Jul 24
Charity Fundraising Quiz
Hi Kent is a charity supporting the D/deaf and people living with hearing loss, across the whole of Kent... more >
United Reformed Church, Week Street, Maidstone ME14 1QU
Fri 12 Jul 24
Life's No Fairytale: An Enchanting Concert of Satirical Wit
This show is brought to you by Boom Hush Theatre Productions, the creators of the sell-out show ‘Let’s Be Bad: A Wickedly Villainous Concert’... more >
Avenue Theatre
Central House
Central Avenue
Sittingbourne ME10 4DN
Fri 12 Jul 24
FREE taster session with the Royal Tunbridge Wells Rock Choir
If you have always wanted to join a choir locally, you can!
The Tunbridge Wells Rock Choir is led by local musician Pippa Binham... more >
Tunbridge Wells Christian Fellowship Centre, Hanover Road, Christian Centre, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1EY
Thu 11 Jul 24
FREE taster session with the Royal Tunbridge Wells Rock Choir
Are you looking to find a choir?
The Tunbridge Wells Rock Choir is led by choir leader Pippa Binham... more >
Tunbridge Wells Christian Fellowship Centre, Hanover Road, Christian Centre, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1EY
Thu 11 Jul 24
FREE taster session with the Royal Tunbridge Wells Rock Choir
Are you looking to find a choir?
The Tunbridge Wells Rock Choir is led by choir leader Pippa Binham... more >
Tunbridge Wells Christian Fellowship Centre, Hanover Road, Christian Centre, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1EY
Thu 11 Jul 24
FREE taster session with the Royal Tunbridge Wells Rock Choir
If you have always wanted to join a choir locally, you can!
The Tunbridge Wells Rock Choir is led by local musician Pippa Binham... more >
Tunbridge Wells Christian Fellowship Centre, Hanover Road, Christian Centre, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1EY
Thu 11 Jul 24
FREE taster session with the Royal Tunbridge Wells Rock Choir
If you have always wanted to join a choir locally, you can!
The Tunbridge Wells Rock Choir is led by local musician Pippa Binham... more >
Tunbridge Wells Christian Fellowship Centre, Hanover Road, Christian Centre, Tunbridge Wells TN1 1EY
Thu 11 Jul 24
Tonbridge School - Open Garden for NGS
In front of and behind Tonbridge School you will find five gardens that you can visit. These are: The Boars Head, The Garden of Remembrance, Smythe..... more >
Tonbridge School, Tonbridge TN9 1JP
Wed 10 Jul 24
Lynsted Community Kitchen Garden - Open Garden for NGS
This ½ acre community garden is the work of an ever expanding group of local people who grow organic fruit and vegetables together, sharing all... more >
Lynsted Community Kitchen Garden, Sittingbourne ME9 0JH
Sun 7 Jul 24
2 Highfields Road - Open Garden for NGS
The garden is a multi-season, in the hope of attracting wildlife, birds, amphibians, and, of course, humans... more >
2 Highfields Road, Edenbridge TN8 6JN
Sun 7 Jul 24
Goddards Green - Open Garden for NGS
Gardens of about 7 acres, surrounding beautiful 500+yr old clothiers hall (not open), laid out in 1920s and redesigned since 1992 to combine... more >
Goddards Green, Cranbrook TN17 3LR
Sun 7 Jul 24
Quebec House Georgian Picnic
Enjoy the intimate surroundings of our gardens after hours.
Sip refreshing Georgian lemonade & enjoy tastes of the past inspired by 18th Century..... more >
Quebec House, Quebec Square, Westerham TN16 1TD
Sun 7 Jul 24
Bandstand Concert
A regular event for the band. Come and find us on Broadstairs Bandstand for great entertainment. Plenty of seating and refreshment kiosk. more >
Broadstairs Bandstand
Victoria Parade CT10 1QS
Sun 7 Jul 24
New Barns Farm - Open Garden for NGS
This is a wild garden - we have taken a soil first, nothing is a weed approach. The most interesting thing to see is our wetland based waste water..... more >
New Barns Farm, Faversham ME13 0RU
Sun 7 Jul 24
Gravesend Garden for Wildlife - Open Garden for NGS
This small cottage garden combines native wildflowers, perennials, annuals, herbs, shrubs and grasses to attract and sustain wildlife throughout the... more >
Gravesend Garden for Wildlife, Gravesend DA12 1JZ
Sun 7 Jul 24
BYMT Garden Party
The annual Bromley Youth Music Trust GARDEN PARTY will take place on Sunday 7th July 2024.
The Garden Party will take place on the fields behind..... more >
Bromley Youth Music Centre
Southborough Lane BR2 8AA
Sun 7 Jul 24
Dylan Dodds: GroundDodds Day
Do you ever get deja vu?
Dylan's last show – 'an innovative way to experience a quarter-life crisis' (TheWeeReview... more >
SQUEAK @
The Rotunda Theatre
Langton Green Hub,
Hollond’s Farm
Langton Green TN3 9SS
Sun 7 Jul 24
Snake Davis - Classic Sax Solos
Snake Davis performs a myriad of sax classics, including 'Baker Street', 'Careless Whisper', 'Still Crazy after all... more >
Sevenoaks School TN13 1HU
Sun 7 Jul 24
Songs of Stage and Screen, presented by Thanet Festival Choir
Join Thanet Festival Choir for a summer selection of favourites from the Golden Age of Musical Theatre – My Fair Lady, The Sound of Music, West Side... more >
Holy Trinity Church
St Marys Avenue
Cliftonville, Margate CT9 3TN
Sat 6 Jul 24
Emma Johnson & Friends - Tales from Vienna
Experience the magic of Vienna in its heyday with classic pieces of the era played by Emma Johnson and Friends, highlighted by the stories behind the... more >
Pamoja Hall, The Space, Sevenoaks School TN13 1HU
Sat 6 Jul 24
Summer Serenade
The Canterbury Singers, director Elizabeth Jenkins.
A selection of mainly secular music and readings for a summer evening... more >
St Mary’s Church, The Square, Chilham CT4 8BY
Sat 6 Jul 24
Chapel Farmhouse - Open Garden for NGS
Recently established small garden designed by Kristina Clode on three sides of a semi-detached listed farmhouse... more >
Chapel Farmhouse, Deal CT14 0HY
Sat 6 Jul 24
Faversham Artisan Crafts and Gift Market
Artisan Crafts and Gift market offering fabulous jewellery , artwork , homeware , soaps, candles, gifts and much much more . more >
Alexander Centre , Preston Street , Faversham ME13 8NZ
Sat 6 Jul 24
Party in the Park
Family music festival and fun day. 6 live artists including ASWAD. Fairground attractions and inflatables... more >
Appleyard Sportsbar
Gore Court Road ME10 1QN
Sat 6 Jul 24
An End-of season Summer Concert by the S.L.S.
What better way to mark the end of the public exam period and the conclusion of our season than a concert of slightly lighter, melody-filled music?... more >
Beckenham Methodist Church, Bromley Road, Beckenham, Kent BR3 5JE
Sat 6 Jul 24
Host Families Wanted!
Host Families Wanted!
Are you interested in hosting students from France this summer? I'm looking for families with a spare bedroom from the..... more >
Lingfield RH7 6AB
Sat 6 Jul 24
Perfect Days
Hirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo, lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility. Some encounters also lead him to reflect on himself. more >
Sunnyside Community Hall, Rusthall Road, Tunbridge Wells TN4 8RA
Sat 6 Jul 24
It's a KSS Knockout
Get ready to bounce, slide, and laugh your way through It’s a KSS Knockout! Round up your team of 6-12 players and join us for a day packed with fun..... more >
Medway Rugby Club, Priestfields Recreation Ground
Priestfields
Rochester
Kent ME1 3AD
Sat 6 Jul 24
'Tales of a Troubadour' - An evening with Dave Bilbrough
Dave Bilbrough presents 'Tales of a Troubadour' which is an autobiographical journey of faith... more >
St Luke’s Church,
30 Eardley Rd,
Sevenoaks TN13 1XT
Fri 5 Jul 24
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Things to do around Kent
Here are some delightful day out options in Kent, a county in the south-east of England:
1. Marvel at the White Cliffs of Dover:
- The smooth rise of Kent’s iconic coastline looks like a professionally painted canvas of white. While nothing beats seeing it from the water, walking along the edge shows the stunning contrast of white cliff against emerald sea. They’re one of the most iconic landmarks in England. There are plenty of activities to keep you active too, like learning about scientific discoveries at the Victorian lighthouse or exploring the WWII tunnels within that rock façade. Exmoor ponies (who help control grass growth) may randomly pop up to surprise you. Last but not least, make sure to check out Dover Castle and the nearby memorial that marks the first cross-channel aircraft landing.
2. Delve into Dover Castle:
- As part of the Kent day out alongside the knightly cliffs, Dover Castle is one of the most impressive things to do in town. Built to protect the narrow sea crossing with mainland Europe, the fortressed structure sits atop the grounds of what used to be a Roman lighthouse and the adjacent Church of St. Mary. Within the thick walls of the Great Tower are interactive exhibits that educate on medieval times; my favorite part, however, are the secret wartime tunnels. I joined a 50-minute tour that brought us into the narrow, chalk-hewn underground first discovered during the Napoleonic Wars. Through video projections within the passageway itself, we were told the story of the Dunkirk evacuations in 1940 (if you’ve seen the Christopher Nolan movie, you know what a difficult operation it was). Code-named Dynamo, this is the behind-the-scenes stage for that famous incident. Visiting Dover Castle on your day out in Kent is an enlightening and unusual activity I highly recommend – castles are after all one of the best reasons to visit England!
3. Be entertained at Margate Dreamland:
- Margate Dreamland is a vintage amusement park with a retro vibe. Enjoy classic rides, roller coasters, and carnival games. The scenic location by the sea adds to the charm. It's a fun day out for families and anyone seeking a nostalgic experience.
4. Explore Canterbury Cathedral:
- Canterbury Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest Christian structures in England. Marvel at its Gothic architecture, intricate stained glass windows, and historic tombs. Don't miss the chance to explore the beautiful cloisters and the serene gardens surrounding the cathedral.
5. Discover the Historic Dockyard Chatham:
- The Historic Dockyard Chatham offers a fascinating glimpse into Britain's naval history. Explore historic warships, including the HMS Victory and the HMS Ocelot submarine. Learn about shipbuilding, maritime heritage, and the lives of sailors. It's an immersive experience for all ages.
6. Enjoy the scenic beauty of the Kent Downs:
- The Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts. Go hiking, cycling, or picnicking amidst rolling hills, woodlands, and picturesque villages. The views are breathtaking, especially from the North Downs Way trail.
Remember, Kent's diverse attractions promise an unforgettable day out – from natural wonders to historic sites!
1. Marvel at the White Cliffs of Dover:
- The smooth rise of Kent’s iconic coastline looks like a professionally painted canvas of white. While nothing beats seeing it from the water, walking along the edge shows the stunning contrast of white cliff against emerald sea. They’re one of the most iconic landmarks in England. There are plenty of activities to keep you active too, like learning about scientific discoveries at the Victorian lighthouse or exploring the WWII tunnels within that rock façade. Exmoor ponies (who help control grass growth) may randomly pop up to surprise you. Last but not least, make sure to check out Dover Castle and the nearby memorial that marks the first cross-channel aircraft landing.
2. Delve into Dover Castle:
- As part of the Kent day out alongside the knightly cliffs, Dover Castle is one of the most impressive things to do in town. Built to protect the narrow sea crossing with mainland Europe, the fortressed structure sits atop the grounds of what used to be a Roman lighthouse and the adjacent Church of St. Mary. Within the thick walls of the Great Tower are interactive exhibits that educate on medieval times; my favorite part, however, are the secret wartime tunnels. I joined a 50-minute tour that brought us into the narrow, chalk-hewn underground first discovered during the Napoleonic Wars. Through video projections within the passageway itself, we were told the story of the Dunkirk evacuations in 1940 (if you’ve seen the Christopher Nolan movie, you know what a difficult operation it was). Code-named Dynamo, this is the behind-the-scenes stage for that famous incident. Visiting Dover Castle on your day out in Kent is an enlightening and unusual activity I highly recommend – castles are after all one of the best reasons to visit England!
3. Be entertained at Margate Dreamland:
- Margate Dreamland is a vintage amusement park with a retro vibe. Enjoy classic rides, roller coasters, and carnival games. The scenic location by the sea adds to the charm. It's a fun day out for families and anyone seeking a nostalgic experience.
4. Explore Canterbury Cathedral:
- Canterbury Cathedral is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the oldest Christian structures in England. Marvel at its Gothic architecture, intricate stained glass windows, and historic tombs. Don't miss the chance to explore the beautiful cloisters and the serene gardens surrounding the cathedral.
5. Discover the Historic Dockyard Chatham:
- The Historic Dockyard Chatham offers a fascinating glimpse into Britain's naval history. Explore historic warships, including the HMS Victory and the HMS Ocelot submarine. Learn about shipbuilding, maritime heritage, and the lives of sailors. It's an immersive experience for all ages.
6. Enjoy the scenic beauty of the Kent Downs:
- The Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts. Go hiking, cycling, or picnicking amidst rolling hills, woodlands, and picturesque villages. The views are breathtaking, especially from the North Downs Way trail.
Remember, Kent's diverse attractions promise an unforgettable day out – from natural wonders to historic sites!
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