Events
Our curated list of the most interesting events happening in Kent over the coming months.
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July 2026
🧑🎨 Until 19 Jul - Medway Open Studios // Free trail of art with dozens of venues and hundreds of artists. Various locations. Free.
🎭 13 - 18 Jul - Miss Saigon // Major revival of the epic musical arrives in Kent. Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury. Tickets from £46.
🎸 Sat 18 Jul - The Flaming Lips + The Beta Band // Acclaimed band with legendary live shows. Dreamland, Margate. Tickets £58.50.
🎸 Sat 18 Jul - RIEKO // Margate-based artist and composer performs an immersive new live show. Quarterhouse, Folkestone. Tickets £11.50.
🏎️ 18 - 19 Jul - Streetcar Nationals // Grassroots drag racing with cars going head-to-head on the track. Manston Raceway Park. Tickets from £20.
🎭 23 Jul - 15 Aug - Canterbury Shakespeare Festival // Selection of some of the playwright's most recognisable works. Various locations, Canterbury. Tickets £13.50 per play.
🎸 Sun 26 Jul - The Proclaimers // They would walk 500 miles to play in Kent. Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury. Tickets from £44.
🎤 Thu 30 Jul - Michelle Wolf: Best Job in the World // Former Daily Show correspondent tours standup show. Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury. Tickets £30.
🎸 Fri 31 Jul - Belle and Sebastian // 30th anniversary celebration of their incredible If You're Feeling Sinister album. Dreamland, Margate. Tickets from £64.
August 2026
✈️ Sat 1 Aug - Rochester Airport Family Fun Day and Air Display // Air displays, fun fair, food and drink, and live entertainment. Rochester Airport. Tickets £17.50.
🪕 7 - 14 Aug - Broadstairs Folk Week // Acclaimed folk festival takes over town by the sea. Various locations, Broadstairs. Tickets from £63.
🏳️🌈 Sat 22 Aug - Medway Pride // Parade, live entertainment, stalls and more in Kent's largest LGBT+ event. Rochester Castle Gardens. Tickets £10.
🪐 28 - 29 Aug - Professor Brian Cox: Emergence // The space Brian Cox, not the acting one, tours elaborate new show. Central Theatre, Chatham. Tickets from £37.50.
🚂 29 - 31 Aug - Steam on the Square // Get up close to steam and military machines. Chatham Historic Dockyard. Tickets £29 (includes Dockyard entry).
September 2026
🎤 Thu 10 Sep - John Kearns: Tilting at Windmills // Comedian portrays his life, books he hasn't read, and VAT. Trinity Theatre, Tunbridge Wells. Tickets £27. Also at Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury on 16 Sep, and Faversham Assembly Rooms on 9 Oct.
🎤 Wed 16 Sep - Phil Wang: Uh Oh // Comedian tours new stand-up show, now with added moustache. Assembly Hall, Tunbridge Wells. Tickets from £29.25.
🎤 17 - 20 Sep - Maidstone Improv Festival // Four nights of unscripted comedy. Various locations, Maidstone. Tickets from £10.
🐺 Sat 19 Sep - Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf // Comedian returns to Chatham and tries to unleash his new edgy alter-ego. Central Theatre, Chatham. Tickets £31.
🤼 Sat 26 Sep - UKPW // Wrestling action returns with an even bigger show. Chatham Historic Dockyard. Tickets from £12.
🎤 Sat 26 Sep - Laura Lexx: Yo-Yo // Award-winning comedian back with a brand new show. Marlowe Studio, Canterbury. Tickets £20.
🎸 Mon 28 Sep - The Lemonheads // Cult US alternative rock band. Dreamland, Margate. Tickets £40.
📖 Tue 29 Sep - Enter the Castle with Jon Ronson // Acclaimed author tours his first book in 11 years. Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury. Tickets from £34.
🎤 Wed 30 Sep - Maisie Adam: Whatsherface // Recent Taskmaster winner tours brand new show. Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury. Tickets £28.
October 2026
🎸 Sun 4 Oct - Frances of Delirium // Power pop from Luxembourg. Ramsgate Music Hall. Tickets £12.50.
🎤 8 - 9 Oct - Harriet Kemsley: Floozy // Kent comedian plays Kent show. Marlowe Studio, Canterbury. Tickets £21.
🎤 Fri 9 Oct - Romesh Ranganathan Will Change Your Life // Life advice from popular comedian. Revealation, Ashford. Tickets £25. Also at Assembly Hall, Tunbridge Wells on 11 Nov.
🎤 Sun 11 Oct - Lemn Sissay: Let the Light Pour In // Evening with the master of the spoken word, author, activist, and performer. Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury. Tickets £31.25.
🎙️ Mon 12 Oct - Jeremy Bowen: Truth Under Fire // Former BBC International Editor talks about his career in war zones and the state of the world. Assembly Hall, Tunbridge Wells. Tickets from £36.75.
👻 20 - 24 Oct - Paranormal Activity // The long-running film series moves into theatre to find new ways to scare people. Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury. Tickets from £19.
🪕 Fri 23 Oct - Alabama 3 Acoustic // Legendary band play stripped-down show. Booking Hall, Dover. Tickets £25. Also at Swale Assembly, Sittingbourne on 24 Oct.
🎤 Sun 25 Oct - Nish Kumar: Angry Humour From a Really Nice Guy // Existential angst and political disquiet from one of the UK's best comedians. Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury. Tickets £29. Also at Assembly Hall, Tunbridge Wells on 22 Nov.
🎸 Sat 31 Oct - Grace Petrie // One of the UK's most urgent songwriters. Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury. Tickets £22.25.
November 2026
🎤 Wed 4 Nov - Mark Thomas: 40 in Stand-Up Years // Political comedian celebrates four decades on the mic. Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury. Tickets £21.25.
🎸 Thu 12 Nov - Firestations // Shoegazey alt-pop from London five-piece. Where Else? Margate // Tickets £10.
🎸 Sat 14 Nov - Railcard + Swansea Sound // New indiepop band plays alongside indiepop supergroup. Ramsgate Music Hall. Tickets £14.50.
🪧 21 - 22 Nov - Pussy Riot: Riot Days // Play from Russian punks combining theatre, music, and politics. Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury. Tickets £26.25