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Celebrations for St George’s Day take to streets

Celebrations for St George’s Day take to streets

23 April 2024

Hundreds of pupils have taken part in parades to celebrate the patron saint of England.

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Roaming dragons and students to take to streets for St George’s Day bash

Roaming dragons and students to take to streets for St George’s Day bash

18 April 2024

Celebrations for the patron saint of England will commence this weekend as hundreds of pupils prepare to take part in an annual parade.

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Thousands line streets for Vaisakhi festival

Thousands line streets for Vaisakhi festival

13 April 2024

Thousands of people have lined the streets as a colourful Sikh festival got under way.

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Vaisakhi Gravesend 2024: Everything you need to know

Vaisakhi Gravesend 2024: Everything you need to know

11 April 2024

Everything you need to know about Sikh festival celebrations in a Kent town this weekend, from road closures, procession route, timings and more.

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Eid al-Fitr: Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan

Eid al-Fitr: Muslims celebrate end of Ramadan

10 April 2024

Thousands of members of a mosque have broken their month-long fast as they celebrate Eid Al-Fitr and the end of Ramadan.

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Colourful Indian festival to celebrate spring season

Colourful Indian festival to celebrate spring season

10 April 2024

A new festival is set to welcome spring with traditional Indian music, Bollywood dancing, colour powder and street food.

Tesco marks Sikh festival for first time

Tesco marks Sikh festival for first time

04 April 2024

The supermarket giant is marking the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi for the first time and kicked off its celebrations at a Kent place of worship.

African and Caribbean society to welcome TV soap star to mark 40 years

African and Caribbean society to welcome TV soap star to mark 40 years

02 April 2024

A charity representing Kent's African and Caribbean community has kicked off its 40th anniversary celebrations.

Thousands turn out for Kent’s largest festival of colours

Thousands turn out for Kent’s largest festival of colours

02 April 2024

Nearly 4000 people threw coloured powders at each other and danced to music at a religious festival held in a town park.

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Holi 2024: Where to celebrate the Hindu festival in Kent

Holi 2024: Where to celebrate the Hindu festival in Kent

20 March 2024

Hindus everywhere are preparing to celebrate Holi, the vibrant festival of colour. Here’s everything you need to know about the festivities.

Competition seeks to discover new voice of science

Competition seeks to discover new voice of science

12 March 2024

A major competition is being held to try to find talented young science presenters.

Popular Kent music festival to return after five years

Popular Kent music festival to return after five years

29 February 2024

International stars, local bands and DJs are being lined up for the return of a Kent music festival after an absence of five years.

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The Primark Busker takes to the stage

The Primark Busker takes to the stage

24 February 2024

From the streets, a cathedral, and now a theatre – The Primark Busker takes central stage at a town centre venue.

10 unmissable events for your 2024 calendar

10 unmissable events for your 2024 calendar

02 January 2024

From tasty food and drink festivals to must-see live music, we’ve got 10 of Kent’s top events to look forward to next year.

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Make a splash with a Christmas Eve swim

Make a splash with a Christmas Eve swim

16 December 2023

Dress up in your favourite festive costume and brave the cold water for a refreshing Christmas Eve dip.

Rudolph race to raise money for charity

Rudolph race to raise money for charity

13 December 2023

Runners are set to dress up in a pair of antlers and a red nose to take part in a festive fun run for charity.

Get tails wagging with dog-friendly Christmas walk

Get tails wagging with dog-friendly Christmas walk

11 December 2023

The seaside stroll will encourage dog owners and their pups to dress up in Christmas jumpers for a brisk winter walk.

Christmas Jumper Day 2023: Dates, donations and how to take part

Christmas Jumper Day 2023: Dates, donations and how to take part

05 December 2023

Dig out your favourite festive jumper and take part in this year’s annual charity event.

Christmas events to get you in the festive spirit

Christmas events to get you in the festive spirit

01 December 2023

We’ve rounded up a number of festive events taking place during December for children, families and adults to enjoy.

‘This is the place to beat this year’

‘This is the place to beat this year’

18 November 2023

Our reporter looks at one of the county’s most hypnotising Christmas light shows – as people far and wide get into the holiday spirit.

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