April 28 Coffee morning Ellenor,
April 16 and 17 Festival of Steam and Transport Historic Dockyard, Chatham A cultural spectacle for all ages, with a steam funfair, steampunk, street entertainers, live music. A chance to see behind the scenes of “Call the Midwife” and enjoy steam traction engines, road rollers and a traditional fun fair. Adult day ticket from £16.50, first child from £12, additional children £8.
www.thedockyard.co.uk/steamandtransport
April 23 Kent’s All Ford Show The Friars, Aylesford Priory, near Maidstone
Maidstone for five days over the Bank Holiday weekend. Live acts from all genres – rock, indie, pop, punk, soul, dance and folk. Many events free. Acts include The Scorchers, One Day Elliott, TV Smith, Molly’s Bar, Ben Mills, Funke & The 2 Tone
Coldharbour Road, Northfleet Ellenor Coffee Mornings are a perfect chance to catch up with friends and family over a cuppa and a slice of delicious cake. Browse through a range of stalls including jewellery, new goods, children’s clothes, books and more. Free event – donations welcome. 10am – noon
www.ellenor.org/events
April 29 Bird Walks
Knole, Sevenoaks
April 29 Doggy Day Faversham Charter Market Is your dog a champion sausage dog? The best behaved? Or looks most like you, its owner? Register for this fun, charity dog show – or just come along and join in the canine- centric fun!
www.favershammarket.org/
events
April 29 and 30 Chequers Beer Festival Chequers Inn, Laddingford The annual real ale festival, with more than 20 craft beers, independent cheeses and live music. From noon Saturday
through to Sunday evening.
www.chequersladdingford
.co.uk FREE EVENT
April 29 – 30 Extreme Festival – The Beast
All things Ford-related, including an auto-jumble. An opportunity for Ford owners to meet and display their vehicles for all to see. 10am - 4pm. Entry £3, under
16’s free. 01732 840787
www.kentsallfordshow.co.uk
April 27 – May 1 Maidstone Fringe Festival Various venues around Maidstone Clubs and pubs will be bursting with the sounds of new and original music in
Discover the birds of Knole Park with Sevenoaks RSPB. Each walk lasts about an hour. £2 donation. Normal admission prices apply. Walks at 11.30am and 2pm.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ knole
Baby. There will also be the chance
to hear Glenn Tilbrook – the lead singer from Squeeze, New York artist and BBC Radio 2 presenter Nell Bryden, and Michelle Stodart from The Magic Numbers with her new band.
www.maidstonefringe.com
April 29 – May 1 Sweeps Festival, Rochester Town Centre A colourful mix of music, dancing and entertainment with more than 60 Morris sides and entertainers celebrating throughout the four-day festival. This annual festival recreates the joy and laughter enjoyed by the chimney sweeps at the one time of the year they could leave the soot behind and have some fun. Funfair, crafts, music and entertainment for all, headed by Jack-in-the-Green, who rises at dawn on Blue Bell Hill, on May Day. 01634 338141
www.medway.gov.uk
12 Mid Kent Living Image: Knole ©National Trust, Robert Morris
Groombridge Place, Tunbridge Wells The Beast, the world's biggest inflatable obstacle course, is coming to Groombridge Place for the Extreme Festival — and tickets are already on sale. Measuring a whopping
FREE EVENT
FREE EVENT
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