Todays Events
The iconic Sissinghurst Castle Garden will play host to some of the best garden, plant and landscape photography from amateur and professional photographers across the globe. From portrait to panorama, from the quirky and amusing, to the outright wondrous, these photographs reflect the everlasting appeal of the garden and vividly showcase images of a green planet. Categories include the Beauty of Plants, Wildlife in the Garden and Wildflower Landscapes among others.
Forthcoming Events
The iconic Sissinghurst Castle Garden will play host to some of the best garden, plant and landscape photography from amateur and professional photographers across the globe. From portrait to panorama, from the quirky and amusing, to the outright wondrous, these photographs reflect the everlasting appeal of the garden and vividly showcase images of a green planet. Categories include the Beauty of Plants, Wildlife in the Garden and Wildflower Landscapes among others.
Hi Kent’s biggest quiz of the year is being held to raise funds for local people with a hearing loss. All money raised to go towards helping people in Coxheath and the surrounding area.
We would love to see you there – please come along and support us!
Phone: 01622 691151 Email: L.Clayton@hikent.org.uk
All aboard for a Day Out With Thomas!
Peep peep! Join Thomas & Friends for a day of family fun at the Kent & East Sussex Railway. Take a ride behind Thomas, meet The Fat Controller and say hello to Sodor Station Sweepers Rusty and Dusty.
Plus lots more to enjoy including:
• Watch re-enactments of classic Thomas stories with Thomas and The Fat Controller • Join Rusty and Dusty’s storytelling and Balloon Modelling • Children’s rides, soft play area, bouncy castles, facepainting at the station • Miniature railway • Enjoy unlimited steam train rides along the platform • Other Thomas & Friends-themed activities
All aboard for a Day Out With Thomas!
Peep peep! Join Thomas & Friends for a day of family fun at the Kent & East Sussex Railway. Take a ride behind Thomas, meet The Fat Controller and say hello to Sodor Station Sweepers Rusty and Dusty.
Plus lots more to enjoy including:
• Watch re-enactments of classic Thomas stories with Thomas and The Fat Controller • Join Rusty and Dusty’s storytelling and Balloon Modelling • Children’s rides, soft play area, bouncy castles, facepainting at the station • Miniature railway • Enjoy unlimited steam train rides along the platform • Other Thomas & Friends-themed activities
Join us for Maidstones biggest road run through the beautiful country roads around Linton, Boughton Monchelsea and the surrounding villages.
We have three distances offering a perfect warm up for the spring races for experienced runners, a great route for intermediate runners or a fun run for beginners, families and children wanting to get involved. Half Marathon, 10k and 5k Fun Run.
The Heritage Transport Show has on display over 700 vehicles including motorbikes, cars, tractors, commercials and many more.
The South East Bus Festival will also be joining us again, proving to be one of the highlights of the Show. The Festival is a firm favourite at the Show and will be featuring a display of over 100 buses and bus related trade stands. Visitors and exhibitors can take advantage of as many free vintage bus rides around the Showground as they like.
Maidstone Scouts return to the Hazlitt again for the Maidstone Gang Show’s 50th Anniversary Show.
Filled with all the best bits from the Gang Shows produced in Maidstone over the past 50 years it’s bound to include your favourite songs, jokes and comedy sketches.
A variety show for all the family guaranteed to entertain young and old alike.
The South East Koi Club has members of all ages sharing the same interest in koi. Every year we hold our Open Show, which is now held at the Kent County Showground, Detling, Maidstone, Kent.
The Young Koi Show staged by the South East Koi Club is the only koi show in the UK restricted to a maximum koi size of 65cm. The show also showcases the UK’s leading koi dealers and suppliers, as well as an arts & crafts section, licensed bar, hot and cold food.
The Kent Garden Show will feature over 300 exhibitors with a wide variety of goods on display and for sale. The features of the show include the floral marquees with their stunning floral displays including medal winners from Chelsea. The garden exhibitors have all manner of gardening goods for sale and include over sixty nurseies. There is a craft pavilion, food hall, brass band and children’s rides.
As well as the numerous nurseries in attendance there will be exhibitors selling garden furniture, water features, garden sheds and buildings, tools, sculptures, and much more
Jacqueline Aviolet will be in attendance all weekend to give answers to your gardening questions.
Jim Buttress will be in attendance on Saturday
The Kent area of NAFAS will be holding their annual show in the Clive Emson Building.
For those who have never attended the Show before, the Kent County Show is a showcase event for farming, countryside and rural life. The three day event brings together the very best of Kent with animals and food, fun and excitement and above all a sense of what ’The Garden of England’ has to offer.
Following the incredible success of the 2018 Show, 2019 will be an exciting year as be will be celebrating our 90th Show. Visitors will experience a more hands on Show with better access to the cattle marquee, shire stables on site, flower and woodland craft workshops, cookery demonstrations, more live music and the Food and Farming education area.