EVENTS
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MODEL RAILWAY WEEKEND
16 & 17 SEPTEMBER WATER LANE HARVEST FESTIVAL Water Lane Walled Garden , Hawkhurst www . waterlane . net Time : 10am - 4pm | Price : Free entry on foot or bike , £ 5 per car to park
Celebrate the harvest at Water Lane with market stalls selling crafts , vintage , ceramics , candles , and jewellery from independent lifestyle stores for homes and gardens .
The Water Lane Harvest Festival Autumn Fair brings together independent shops , producers and craftspeople to sell their wares and will be set out across the site including the Carnation House and under the stretch awning on the terrace . Attending the fair will be The Natural Dyeworks , Raffman & Huckster , Flavell Trading , Norse Vintage , Bloom & Burn and many more . There will be hot food from the Water Lane kitchen team , and food to buy and take home from Water Lane Food Market regulars including Halstead Bakery , LAM and Zak ' s Kombucha . Bunches and buckets of cut flowers will be for sale including dahlias and chrysanthemums in the deep marmalade , russet and raspberry tones of early autumn .
16 & 17 SEPTEMBER PAWS IN THE PARK KENT SHOW The Kent Showground , Delting www . pawsinthepark . net Time : 9:30am - 5pm | Price : Adult £ 13 , Senior / Concession £ 11 , Child ( 5-15 ) £ 11 , Family ( 2 Ad & 2 Ch ) £ 36 , Family ( 2 Ad & 3 Ch ) £ 43
Calling all four-legged friends ! This year ' s Paws in the Park show will be their biggest and best yet , packed with things for furry guests and their humans too . There are doggy activities , games , sports and competitions too , ending the day in the reward of Best in Show ! There are plenty of activities both indoor and outdoor for all ages and doggy talent to enjoy as well as lots of shopping opportunities . With dog-friendly weekend camping available , this is the pawfect weekend for the whole family .
23 SEPTEMBER MARGATE HARVEST FESTIVAL The Oval Bandstand , Margate www . theovalbandstand . co . uk Time : 12pm - 5pm | Price : Free
Come down to see or even to enter your own beautiful homegrown fruit and veg in the Margate Harvest Festival produce show . There is also the return of the much-loved Cliftonville Bake Off as well as competitions for jams and pickles and much more . If competition is not your thing , there are many sampling and shopping opportunities with a range of arts and crafts , food , drink , homeware and workshop stalls . The fun doesn ’ t stop there , as there will also be family friendly entertainment in the bandstand all day !
23 SEPTEMBER SOULTASIA Mote Park , Maidstone www . soultasia . co . uk Time : 1pm - 11pm | Price : Early Bird £ 22.25 , Golden Circle £ 60.75
The UK ’ s smash hit touring soul spectacular comes to Kent ! Returning to Mote Park , bigger , better and with an incredible lineup , this is a festival not to miss . Boogie on down to a celebration of soul and disco featuring four decades of legendary acts such as Kenny Thomas , Heatwave and Uncle Funk ’ s Disco Inferno .
23 - 24 SEPTEMBER MODEL RAILWAY WEEKEND Spa Valley Railway , Royal Tunbridge Wells www . spavalleyrailway . co . uk Time : 10am - 5pm Price : Adult £ 15 , Senior £ 14 , Child £ 7.50 , Family ( 2 Ad & 1 Ch ) £ 38
Join Spa Valley for a weekend of railways , large and small as they showcase a gathering of model railways in a variety of different scales . Come along to see layouts at Tunbridge Wells West , Groombridge and Eridge with trade stands too ! Trains will operate between 10.15am and 5pm with services operated by steam , heritage diesel and Class 207 DEMU 1317 .
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