Events
Our curated list of the most interesting events happening in Kent over the coming months.
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September 2025
🎸 Fri 12 Sep - Brian Bilston & the Catenary Wires // Poetry’s version of Banksy teams up with indiepop heroes for album and live shows. Ramsgate Music Hall. Tickets £20.
🚜 Sat 13 Sep - Weald of Kent Ploughing Match // Annual ploughing competition, events, displays, farmers’ market, and 80 trade stalls. Moatenden Farm, Headcorn. Tickets £8.50.
📰 Sat 13 Sep - John Simpson - The Leaders and Lunatics Tour // Legendary journalist explores personalities of world leaders. Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells. Tickets from £34.25.
🎤 14 - 15 Sep - Josh Widdicombe: Not My Cup of Tea // Popular TV comedian plays two nights in Kent. Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury. Tickets £33.50.
⚓ Sat 20 Sep - Festival of Chatham Reach // Activities and river-based excitement in the centre of Chatham. Sun Pier House, Chatham. Free.
🕰️ 30 Sep - 4 Oct - Time // Latest light show from Luxmuralis explores humanity's relationship with the concept of time. Rochester Cathedral.
October 2025
🎷 Thu 9 Oct - The Horne Section’s Hit Show // Comedy band led by Taskmaster’s assistant Little Alex Horne. Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone. Tickets £32.50.
🎤 Fri 10 Oct - Dr John Cooper Clarke // Godfather of punk poetry plays seaside show. The King’s Hall, Herne Bay. Tickets £26.
🖥️ 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.
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