Events and things to do

Sausage & Cider Festival arrives in Thanet for the first time in 2024! With Scouting for Girls headlining, you can also expect a line up of incredible tribute acts, street food vendors and up to 30 different ciders available on site!

Battle Festival is an arts and music festival in Battle, East Sussex. Now in its eleventh year, Battle Festival has quickly become a cultural gem in the South East’s calendar, With its diverse, family-friendly focus, the Festival programmes an eclectic range of events and activities by internationally acclaimed, award-winning artists.

Draco Roffensis is a magnificent 15m long dragon who will be suspended above the Nave from 1 June, created by artist Wendy Daws. He will be covered in embossed foil scales which are being decorated by members of the community.

Tour the Curious Brewery and try the best of their beers and ciders!

This tour & tasting includes an introduction to Curious Brewing followed by a tour around the brewery hall and a portfolio tasting of 4 beers/ciders.

Join us for a fun and interactive event where you'll learn how to mix and shake some favourite summertime cocktails like a pro. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned mixologist, this summer masterclass is perfect for anyone looking to up their cocktail game.

A hugely popular annual festival by the sea during August around the town of Broadstairs. Broadstairs Folk Week is a hybrid of a greenfield festival in the middle of a town – with a beautiful beach too – making a great family holiday.

Back by popular demand, Mike Appleton brings his amazing tribute to Michael Bublé to Herne Bay Pier. This is a stunning tribute to the Canadian crooner. 

Tenterden Town Station will be the setting for a rally featuring more than a dozen vintage buses, with some offering free rides to a number of local destinations!  This includes a service to connect with trains from both Headcorn and Ashford railway stations - Stallholders will also be present selling a selection of vintage memorabilia.

Monsterslam, the car-crushing, caravan-smashing extravaganza is back for 2024 and is going to be a great day of extreme stunts, massive jumps and explosions! Join us for a day of mind-blowing metal-mashing fun that you won't want to miss.

A packed programme of performances, exhibitions, talks, visits, social events, demonstrations, skills workshops and social events.

Celebrate 10 years of bOing! and enjoy a brilliant festival day with lots of free outdoor performances and acitivites. This family festival showcases artists from across the UK and beyond who make work for all ages.

Enjoy a family fun day out with events including crafts, cookery demonstrations, children's entertainment, local music artists, and more.

The real summer party is here, as the Deal Food and Drink Festival celebrates its 9th glorious year of culinary connections. A feast of features include a live music stage, beach bar marquee, street food court, fairground rides, children's comedy shows and an exciting range of stalls from great grocery foods to quirky crafts.

Join us for a day of live music from some of the best acts across the Southeast. Headlining the event is the incredible No Limit Street Band, who have provided top quality entertainment for over a decade with credits including appearances with Take That, opening Dancing On Ice live on ITV, supporting Diplo in London, Mark Ronson in Berlin and with Nile Rodgers in London.

This internationally renowned local festival celebrates hops, harvest and the best of Faversham.