Events
Our curated list of the most interesting events happening in Kent over the coming months.
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October 2025
👩⚖️ Thu 23 Oct - Lady Hale: With The Law On Our Side // Former President of the Supreme Court talks through the law of the land. Augustine Hall, Canterbury. Tickets £14.50.
🖥️ 24 - 26 Oct - Electric Medway Festival: Aurora // Showcase of high-quality digital art made within the community. Various locations. Free.
🎲 Tue 28 Oct - David Spiegelhalter: The Art of Uncertainty // Statistical superstar talks how we can live with risk and uncertainty. Augustine Hall, Canterbury. Tickets £12.50
📖 Wed 29 Oct - Richard Ayoade with Bob Mortimer: Afterthoughts // Deep dive into a lifetime of wisdom to mark the new book of Ayoade. Great Hall, Canterbury. Tickets £14.50.
November 2025
🎷 13 - 14 Nov - Rochester Cathedral Jazz and Blues Festival // Third edition of festival features performances from BBC Big Band and James Taylor Quartet. Rochester Cathedral. Tickets from £10.
🎤 Sun 16 Nov - Harriet Kemsley // Headline show for comedian most recently seen on Last One Laughing. The Sussex Arms, Tunbridge Wells. Tickets £10.
🎸 21 - 22 Nov - Medway Takeover Festival // Legends of the Medway scene converged on Canterbury, including Billy Childish, The Masonics, and James Taylor. Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury. Tickets from £15 per night.
🐐 Thu 27 Nov - Led by Donkeys //High-profile public protestors take attendees behind the scenes of their activism. Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury. Tickets £18.
🎸 Thu 27 Nov - Lou Barlow // Indie rock legend of Sebadoh and Dinosaur Jr. Forum, Tunbridge Wells. Tickets £20.
December 2025
🎸 Fri 19 Dec - Skep Wax Christmas Party // Kent record label show featuring Swansea Sound, The Gentle Spring, and Sassyhiya raising money for community projects in Thanet. Ramsgate Music Hall. Tickets £17.
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