Events

Set in the beautiful Kent countryside, Biddenden Tractorfest is a gentle summer day out for the whole family.

Biddenden Tractorfest is a popular annual summer event run entirely by a group of dedicated volunteers and supported by the Kent County Agricultural Society.

Tractors remaining central to the event, Biddenden Tractorfest is a family friendly festival set in the beautiful Kent countryside surrounded by nostalgic sights and sounds. Featuring tractor rides, arena displays, falconry, working horses, craft stalls, children’s entertainment, enticing local food and drink, and fantastic live music as just some of the attractions.

The Emergency Services Show is a weekend family event to celebrate the history of emergency services from Victorian times through to today

There will be many different vehicles on display, both in the air and on the ground. This will be the only “live fire” event in the UK.

There will be international vehicles from Europe and the USA. Vintage fire engines will feature alongside modern-day versions.

They’ll be lots for all the family to enjoy, including tank, helicopter & tractor rides.

There will also be photo opportunities with fire engines and firefighters.

The Southern Model Show in association with the Maidstone Model Flying Club will feature a stunning array of model aircraft, helicopters, ships, tank and other vehicles

A full range of other activities and a show ground packed with traders, offering everything you could possibly need for models, makes this a must-see event for anyone with an interest in this fascinating hobby whether a professional or a beginner. The flying programme will be exciting and varied and on the ground they’ll be off-road buggies, on road cars, tanks, motorbikes, trucks, fast and furious racing. Paddle steamers to battleships; lifeboats to submarines a great range of water vessels will be taking to the high seas (or rather the large water tank!).

This is a show the whole family will enjoy with children’s amusements, crafts, a large variety of delicious food outlets and much, much more. You can even camp over for the weekend if you like!

Enjoy the ‘festini’ atmosphere with live and local music! Sample up to 50 varieties of beer and cider and pick our hops by hand

We are looking forward to the return of this fabulous, family friendly festival in 2022. Visitors can join in with the traditional hand-picking of hops, as well as meeting historical characters from Kent’s past. You can also sample up to 50 varieties of locally brewed ales and ciders while absorbing the fantastic live music programme.

Take time to visit one of the last working coal-fired oast houses in the country, and witness the hop-making process from picking to drying. There’s also lots of Kent Life entertainment to enjoy, from animal encounters to tractor rides.

There will be plenty of live and local musical entertainment from established Kent acts alongside some bright upcoming stars too.

Are you getting excited for the Create It Kent 2022 Craft Show? Our team can’t wait to welcome everyone back to Kent Event Centre at Detling, Maidstone

We are looking forward to welcoming everyone to the craft show with loads of craft products and demonstrations, workshops and make-and-takes, all waiting for you in two fun-filled days.