Start filling this year’s diary with fantastic festivals, amazing art exhibitions and more.
Two new drive-thru restaurants are set to open their doors for the first time this month at a busy service station.
Singer Joe McElderry will appear in the nationwide tour of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Music festivals, art exhibitions, charity races and national holidays – it’s all here in our 2025 Kent events calendar.
A much-loved festive tractor run, which has become a “true community event”, is back for a third year.
Discover some of the most festive homes in Kent with our bumper guide of Christmas displays which won’t break the bank.
Introduce your kids to the magic of the theatre with a charming Christmas show. Here’s our top picks for the festive season.
Get ready for fabulous dames, slapstick jokes and sing-along songs with our bumper guide to Kent’s panto season.
A stunning audio-visual display with colourful projections inspired by the Middle Ages is coming to Kent.
Theatres all over the country are offering up to 60% off tickets to festive pantos and smash-hit musicals as part of a Black Friday sale.
Want to book panto tickets or find out when your local light switch-on is happening? We’ve got all the need-to-know Christmas dates.
Kent’s towns will soon be illuminated by thousands of twinkling Christmas lights. Here’s where you can find your local switch-on event.
Show your respects to those who have lost their lives in battle at the county’s Remembrance Day services and parades.
Excitement is building for the return of an extravagant fireworks display held as part of a major religious and cultural event.
A Christmas market promising a “magical experience” will return to a Kent seaside attraction next month.
It’s almost time to ‘ooh’ and ‘ahh’ as Kent’s skies light up with fantastic fireworks displays and bonfire nights.
The hair-raising mazes feature terrifying live actors and authentic sets to give visitors a scare. Do you dare to enter?
The cheeky chappy has been named as the first artist to perform in a summer concert series in 2025.
Fans of the Wizarding World can take part in Professor Snape’s potions trail and find the golden snitch at a magical free event.
A “slightly mad” alarm engineer is creating well-loved Halloween attraction in his front garden for the last time.
Cosy up at your local cinema this autumn and catch one of these family blockbusters coming to the big screen.
A popular folk festival returns for its 31st year with Morris dancers, sea shanty singalongs and traditional ceilidh music.
A stunning display of colourful projections, intricate artwork and immersive music is coming to a historic building this autumn.
Stars of the small screen will be treading the boards in this year’s festive production of Jack and the Beanstalk in one Kent town.
The award-winning composer will return as the voice of Jack Skellington in a live-to-film concert of The Nightmare Before Christmas.
A village fireworks event raising money for local organisations will not be taking place this year.
A popular theatre will not reopen until after May as contractors continue working to repair the building.
A dessert parlour which has sat empty in a town centre for years is making a comeback.
A popular town centre fireworks display will not be going ahead again after a new sponsor failed to come forward.
One of Kent’s biggest retro festivals returns with jazz music, swing dancers, 1940s fashion and guided tours.
A rural event dating back to the 1800s is back with vintage tractors, farming competitions and animal displays.
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Seven young musicians bringing their energy and musical gifts to a new competition for Gravesham as part of Rotary's national youth awards.
Angry parents have branded a bus company “irresponsible” after it axed a service used by “herds of children”.
The man behind a popular exhibition is back with a new eye-catching installation inspired by Mars.
A beauty branch is set to open at Bluewater this year after closing its previous branch back in 2012.
