EVENTS
A directory of Kent Music Festivals cont.
Sevenoaks Summer Festival // 20 Jun – 5 Jul
Canterbury Folk Festival // 27-28 Jun
Now in its 46th year, the Sevenoaks Summer Festival just keeps growing.
In locations such as the iconic Stag Theatre, Sevenoaks School, and the
Ship Theatre at Walthamstow Hall, you will be able to see acts including
Georgie Fame and the Blue Flames, Back to Basie, Ward Thomas, Harry
the Piano, That’ll Be The Day, John Shuttleworth, and Emma Johnson in
a beautiful finale concert. Both professional and amateur productions are
including in this 16-day festival experience, which ranges from country
music to classical performances. Ticket prices are dependent on the
performance you choose, but range from £7 to £25.
Various Location, Sevenoaks
www.sevenoaksfestival.org.uk
Another wonderful free event in the Garden of England, the Canterbury Folk
Festival provides spectators with gorgeous folk music, fascinating art and
craft workshops, delicious food and drink, and mouth-watering local produce,
as well as various stalls and games, Morris dancers, a children’s entertainer,
and a beer tent that includes real ales!
Dane John Gardens, Canterbury CT1 2TN
www.canterburyfolkfestival.co.uk
Tentertainment // 3-5 Jul
Once upon a time, Tentertainment was a one-day event, but it has now
blossomed into a spectacular three-day affair that will have you up on your
feet and dancing from start to finish. This superb free music festival, spread
across three different stages, has had some truly star studded acts in the
past, including Gentlemen of Few, Beth Wilson, The Sugar Sisters, and the
Orange Circus Band, and 2015 promises to be just as fantastic with The
Floodgates, Dorey the Wise, Thomas Ashby all making an appearance.
Recreation Ground, Tenterden TN30 6RA
www.tentertainment.co.uk
Deal Festival of Music and The Arts // 26 Jun – 12 Jul
The beautiful and historic surroundings of Deal, Sandwich and Dover within
England's south coast are the backdrop to an annual festival that celebrates
great classical and contemporary music from some of the world's finest
music-makers, as well as literature, theatre, opera, cinema, dance and the
visual arts. Acts for 2015 include the City of Canterbury Chamber Choir,
Lara Caister, Govind Dhiman, Matilda Lloyd, and the Royal Marines Day
Memorial Concert as a grand fina