insideKENT Magazine Issue 75 - June 2018 | Page 76

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT
KENT Cultural Events cont.
136 WEALDEN LITERARY FESTIVAL
// 30 JUNE – 1 JULY
The Wealden Literary Festival is a fabulous
weekend of words and the books that they
create. As well as this, there are talks,
workshops and even bushcraft classes. To
complete the weekend there is a pop-up
market and art exhibition.
Boldshaves Garden, Woodchurch,
Nr Tenterden TN26 3RA
01580 292169
www.wealdenliteraryfestival.co.uk
139 CANTERBURY MEDIEVAL PAGEANT // 7 JULY 142 KENT COUNTY SHOW // 6-8 JULY
Last year, over 5,000 people turned out to
watch the Canterbury Medieval Pageant and
this year looks as though it’s going to be bigger
and better than ever. You can follow the family
trail which takes in 14 historic icons across
the city and enjoy the pageant which
commemorates Henry II’s pilgrimage to
Canterbury in 1174.
Canterbury
01227 787055
www.canterburybid.co.uk/canterbury-
medieval-pageant As cultural events go, discovering what Kent
has to offer in terms of produce and business
is right up there with the best of them. This is
why the Kent County Show is always so well
attended and if you do go you are sure to learn
something about Kent.
Kent Showground, Detling,
Maidstone ME14 3JF
01622 630975
www.kentshowground.co.uk
137 SOUTHBEATS FESTIVAL // 22 SEP
Located at Port Lympne, September sees the
Southbeats Festival come to Kent. Over 12,000
people attend this festival each year for the
best in great music from around the world on
multiple stages.
Port Lympne, Aldington Road, Lympne,
Hythe CT21 4LR
www.southbeatsfestival.com
138 BROADSTAIRS DICKENS FESTIVAL
// 14-15 JUNE
Charles Dickens was a regular visitor to
Broadstairs between 1837 and 1859, so it’s only
right that there should be a fabulously fun
festival in his honour. It takes place each June
and involves costumes, plays and reading of
his most famous works.
Broadstairs
01843 861827
www.broadstairsdickensfestival.co.uk
Leeds Castle is the location for this most
spectacular and beautiful of events. The
Festival of Flowers is where you can see
displays by award-winning designers in the
most gorgeous of settings.
Leeds Castle, Maidstone ME17 1PL
01622 765400
www.leeds-castle.com If Kent is famous for anything, it has to be the
produce it can grow – hops being perhaps
the most famous produce of all. It only seems
right that we should celebrate this fact and
that is what the Faversham Hop Festival is all
about. Here you can join in the tradition of
hand picking hops, eating great street food
and hearing live music all day long.
Market Place, Faversham ME13 7AF
01795 534542
www.favershamhopfestival.org
141 DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL // 8 SEP 144 HOPS ‘N’ HARVEST BEER FESTIVAL // 8-9 SEP
This year will see the 21st annual dragon boat
race at Bewl Water. The event is all done for
charity (last year over £100,000 was raised)
and is a great chance to see some innovative
boats and some impressive displays of
sportsmanship and sporting achievement.
Bewl Water, Bewlbridge Lane,
Lamberhurst TN3 8JH
01892 890000
www.bewlwater.co.uk The Hops ‘n’ Harvest Beer Festival certainly
has a festival feeling to it, and the beer tent
has up to 60 different varieties to sample. Live
music and games for the children complete
this great day out.
Kent Life, Lock Lane, Sandling,
Maidstone ME14 3AU
01622 763936
www.kentlife.org.uk
140 FESTIVAL OF FLOWERS // 15-20 SEP
Wealden Literary Festival
Broadstairs Dickens Festival
Faversham Hop Festival
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143 FAVERSHAM HOP FESTIVAL // 2-3 SEP