ALL YEAR ROUND
Weald of Kent Steam Rally
Stour Valley Music Event Founded by the counter-tenor Alfred Deller in 1962 , the annual music festival of Stour Music takes place at the end of June each year in the beautiful pilgrim church of All Saints ’ Boughton Aluph , situated on the outskirts of Ashford in the heart of the Kent countryside and renowned for its superb acoustic . www . stourmusic . org . uk
Vegan Market at Elwick Place Calling all vegans ! Monthly outdoor market that showcases local independent , vegan , friendly artisans , traders , makers and small businesses in Kent . Whether you are a committed vegan or just looking to try vegan , come along to embrace and enjoy some seriously good Kent produce , that is all VEGAN ! elwickplace . com / events / vegan-market-at-elwickplace
Spirit Revival A new and exciting festival is arriving in Tenterden for 2022 . Be prepared for beer , cider , coffee , food , artisan maker stalls , and plenty of live music ! www . spiritoftenterden . co . uk
Weald Of Kent Steam Rally A little out of Tenterden in the beautiful village of Woodchurch , the Weald of Kent Steam Rally features classic cars , agricultural machinery , stalls and more , offering the perfect family day out . www . wealdofkentsteamrally . co . uk
AUTUMN
day amongst the hops . In partnership with Rother Valley Brewing Company , celebrate all things hops with talks from producers , demonstrations and beer tastings . www . visit1066country . com / whats-on
Pick your Own Pumpkin Become a pumpkin picker and pick your very own pumpkin for Halloween . The instagram-worthy site at Sevington , Ashford combines a flourish of orange with rustic wheelbarrows and thousands of pumpkins of all shapes and sizes . Remember to take the wellies ! www . pickyourownpumpkin . farm
Tenterden Folk Festival The annual Tenterden Folk Festival takes place over the weekend of the first Saturday of October . During the 4 days , watch the streets come alive with barn dances , storytelling , concerts , crafts , live music and dance displays . www . tenterdenfolkfestival . com
WINTER
Look out for Santa making an appearance at various locations across Ashford and Tenterden via the Experience Ashford and Tenterden & Love Ashford Websites .
Tenterden Christmas Market Explore this beautiful festive market , showcasing the very best of local produce , crafts and artisan products – not forgetting the Christmas lights , live music and entertainment . www . facebook . com / christmasintenterden /
A Celebration of Hops Jump on the Kent & East Sussex railway to Bodiam for a
59