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 Hand-picked events from the editor


December 2 Yuletide Market High Street, Yalding The village High Street closes to all but pedestrians for the annual fete of stalls, music and dance, with festive fare and locally-produced crafts and gifts. Santa switches on the lights at the start of the market, enjoy mulled wine, a hog roast, crepes - and carols in the church. From 4.45pm to 8pm.


December 3 Artisan Crafts, Vintage and Gift Fair Meopham village hall, Wrotham Road More than 25 fabulous stalls in the heart of Meopham. Open from 11am to 3pm. FREE EVENT.


December 8 – 10 Christmas Tree Festival St Michael the Archangel’s Church, Smarden The festival begins at 11am each day. Local societies and


families will have decorated over 30 trees inside the church. Come along and admire their efforts and vote for your favourite tree. Place a star on the Memory Tree, your £1 donation will go to Porchlight. Listen to live music throughout each day and buy Christmas gifts and decorations from the craft stalls. On Saturday evening, immediately after the festival closes, there will be a concert, and on Sunday evening, there will be the village carol service. Entry is free, but generous donations will be appreciated to go towards the running of the church.


December 10 Farm Nativity Kent Life, Sandling, Maidstone Experience a living Nativity with farmyard friends. Take a journey through the grounds to discover Nativity scenes and join in the traditional Christmas carolling. All children are encouraged to


December 2 & 3 Dickensian Christmas Rochester Castle grounds and High Street, Rochester Packed with shopping stalls, Rochester becomes a feast of Victorian delights. There are lamp-lit parades, carols to be sung, Father Christmas to be met and even a guaranteed snowfall, framed by Rochester’s fairytale cathedral and castle. You’ll also see some familiar, fabled characters from Dickens’ much-loved stories. Highlights include the Seven Poor Travellers Procession, the Grand Parade, a candlelit procession, the open-air carol concert, and street performers. FREE EVENT www.visitmedway.org/events.


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Visit our friendly Café set in a unique setting, nestled within 200 hectares of fruit orchards in East Malling, Kent.


Enjoy breakfast, lunch, including our grab and go range, salad bar, soup station, popular hot bistro menu and speciality hot drinks with homemade cake, all using local and seasonal produce.


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Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm


Breakfast served 8am–10:30am


Hot Lunches served 12pm–2pm


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