Macknade announces packed programme of events for October 2026
Halloween, wine tasting and Drag Bingo!
Canterbury exhibition spotlights Kent's female tattooists
Mark Making: Women making their mark in tattoo arts goes live in October
THE QUIET MOMENTS: Maidstone figurative artist Kejii
Contemporary figurative artist Kejii on jazz, identity and capturing something deeper
IT TAKES A VILLAGE: Create Music Village 2026
A candid look into Ashford’s annual month-long live music fringe festival, from its guest curator, Jack Coleman
COAST TO COEVE: Thanet Athleisure brand setting its own rules
Kent siblings focusing on fashion for the hybrid lifestyle
Oktoberfest returns to Canterbury for 2026
Oompah-style live music, Bavarian street food, table service and steins!
BARD TO THE BONE: Kent's Rogue Shakespere
“Sometimes I think I’ve been teleported, you know, from the 17th century…”
Ekleido return to Gulbenkian in Canterbury with bold new contemporary dance show
“Dance impacts people on an emotional and visceral level, cutting across barriers of language and cultures”
Kent's culture hub: 'cene Magazine - Issue #47 Out Now!
In this issue, we send postcards with videographer Gnarly Newton, talk puppets and cagoules with musician Jaime Rosso. Plus much, much more.
Jack Savoretti & James Morrison to play double-headline show at Dreamland in 2027
Tickets will be available by pre-sale on Thursday 10th September
EAST KENT ARTISTS’ OPEN HOUSES 2026
East Kent Artists’ Open Houses (EKOH) is set to return for its 26th year, bringing together more than 220 artists across over 110 homes, studios and galleries.
CANTERBURY FESTIVAL 2026 - Line-up
More than 130 events will take place across the city this October
Kent teachers recall boxer’s determination, ahead of Moses Itauma’s world title fight
“You always knew this day would come”: Kent boxer Moses Itauma backed by former PE teachers
Discover Hugo’s at The Board Room - Folkestone Harbour Arm
Shuffleboards, digital darts, sea views, small plates and sharing boards
The UK's first shop devoted to condiments, pickles and sauces, opens in Kent
The UK's first shop devoted entirely to condiments, pickles, seasonings and sauces, officially opens in Rochester
Maidstone LitFest releases 2026 programme in National Year of Reading
Featuring broadcasters and historians, self-publishing and writers' workshops, wine-tasting and romantic fiction.
Kent DJ community BOOKCLUB open up opportunities for rising artists
From DJs in Libraries to Promoting the UK’s Biggest Events, BOOKCLUB’s Massive Opportunity Supporting Rising Artists
The Art Car Boot Fair returns for 2026 - Huge line-up
This year also sees 100 pieces of work created exclusively for the Art Car Boot Fair that will be sold by every artist for just £100 each.
Crash Festival heads top Canterbury for 2026 with industry-leading creative line-up
Connect with the people behind some of the world's biggest films, games and comics
Sunken Garden Eco Fair Returns to Margate, Kent, with Focus on Wildlife and Sustainability
From bike repairs to bee keeping, mushrooms to hops, growing edible plants to identifying bees and much more