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Popular oyster festival to return as dates finally confirmed
28 August 2024The long-awaited return of a town’s oyster festival has finally been confirmed as organisers insist this year’s event was never in doubt.
Love Island winner to host book signing
25 August 2024Influencer and reality TV star Ekin-Su will be signing copies of her debut book, Be Your Own Best Friend, at a Kent bookshop.
Pride celebrations sweep into towns for Bank Holiday weekend
21 August 2024Pride celebrations are set to kick off in two Kent towns this Bank Holiday weekend.
‘We will continue to champion diversity in the face of those trying to divide’
20 August 2024Hundreds turned out for a night celebrating dance, music and cultural diversity despite threats of violence in the county.
Battle it out: military festival comes to Kent
19 August 2024A living history festival will bring more than 150 wartime re-enactors and almost 2,000 vintage vehicles to the county.
Shopping centre offers free mini-golf
18 August 2024Shoppers are being invited to play a new nine-hole mini golf course for free at a Kent shopping centre.
Circus sells 1,000 tickets for show - but has no venue
17 August 2024A family circus looking for somewhere new to pitch its big top after having to leave its home of 12 years is advertising a new “mystery show”.
Farming festival to celebrate 10th anniversary
13 August 2024A festival featuring more than 200 vintage tractors, steam engines and classic cars is marking its 10th birthday this year.
‘Love will always triumph over hate’: Hundreds turn out for Notting Hill-inspired carnival
08 August 2024A Caribbean festival featuring carnival music, dance and costumes returned for a fourth year.
‘Local legends’ honoured in documentary-style movies
31 July 2024Films sharing the stories of community pioneers were screened during a celebration to mark South Asian Heritage Month.
Dive into the history of the Tudors
30 July 2024A Kent attraction is hosting a series of events unearthing the hidden lives of some of the queens of the Tudor period.
Find your way back to the ‘50s with retro festival
30 July 2024A swinging festival filled with dancing, cars and clothes from the 1950s returns for its third year.
‘We started a concert with 46p and are still going 10 years later’
24 July 2024A yearly concert dedicated to helping victims of abuse is celebrating a milestone anniversary.
‘Punk, politics and provocative chants as Idles bring riotous show to Kent’
21 July 2024At times more political rally than punk gig, Idles put on a powerful and provocative show at Margate’s Dreamland that wasn’t for the faint-hearted…
‘We were cold, wet and muddy, but we loved it’
14 July 2024We review the Leeds Castle Classical Concert, where plucky picnickers partied in the rain to world-class music.
One of music’s legends transforms Kent venue into disco haven
14 July 2024Our reviewer watches Nile Rodgers and Chic roll back the years in an electrifying display in front of a sell-out crowd at Margate’s Dreamland.
Rain fails to dampen spirits as festival returns
11 July 2024Hundreds turned out for a celebration of around the world food, music and dance at Kent’s garden city.
The Bootleg Beatles headline fresh from Glastonbury
08 July 2024The world’s biggest Beatles tribute act headlined a free Kent festival at the weekend alongside some other top performances.
‘They could hear you in Clacton!’
30 June 2024Crowds bathed in nostalgia and were overjoyed as they took in their old favourites, as pop rock band Deacon Blue performed at Dreamland.
Everything you need to know about this year’s Kent County Show
29 June 2024From ticket prices to shuttle buses and what to see when you get there, we’ve got all the details for one of Kent’s biggest summer events.
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