FESTIVALS
BROADSTAIRS FOLK WEEK
BEE FESTIVAL
Rock The Mote // www.rockthemote.com // 3 Aug
Rock The Mote makes its debut in Maidstone’s
Mote Park on Saturday 3rd August with a lineup
full of some of the best tribute acts in the UK
including Coldplay, Pink Floyd, Foo Fighters, Oasis
v Blur, Killers v Muse and Fleetwood Mac. There
will be a variety of street food also on offer throughout
the event, ranging from Mexican burritos and
gourmet BBQs to pizza and Greek souvlaki.
Hawkfest
Search for Hawkfest on Facebook // 4 Aug
A full day of family fun, games, competitions and
music. There will be live music from around 3pm
until late, lots of activities such as forest school craft
corner, circus skills workshops, face painting,
inflatables, family games and races, and
demonstrations from dance schools. Plus a dedicated
gin bar – from Peaky Blinders to Gordon's Pink,
local Mayfield Gin or more traditional London Dry
Gin, there will be something to tickle your taste buds.
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Broadstairs Folk Week
www.broadstairsfolkweek.org.uk // 9-16 Aug
Broadstairs Folk Week is in its 54th year and is a
celebration of English and multicultural folk music
and dance. There are venues all over the town,
all bursting with music. The 600-seater concert
marquee in the town's park is the festival hub where
the main headline acts appear and it's a great place
to meet your friends, have a drink at the bar and
chill out. There are over 70 workshops in music,
dance and song for beginners to advanced. This
could be the year to take up the ukulele or learn
English clogging! This year's headliners include The
Outside Track, Megson, Granny’s Attic, Hot Rock
Pilgrims and Ninebarrow.
Bee Festival (Made 2 Aid)
www.beethere.co.uk // 10 Aug
The Bee Festival colony wants to invite you to join
the hive of inclusion and fun for everyone! A festival
that doesn’t discriminate by offering a huge diversity
of acts and featured zones that will appeal to all ages
and abilities. The two main stages, with performances
from a range of comedy and music acts, include a
skills showcase open arena for variety acts such as
choirs, dog shows and dance acts; a marketplace
offering advice and opportunity to purchase items;
a have-a-go sports zone with a range of inclusive
sports, games and activities; and a mobility zone
displaying a number of vehicles and mobility
equipment – there’s even a test track to sample some.
50 per cent of all proceeds go to AGE UK Maidstone
in aid of ending loneliness in Kent.