insideKENT Magazine Issue 87 - June 2019 | Page 68

ARTS+ENTERTAINMENT
Kent’s Top 100 ARTS & CULTURE HOTSPOTS
CONT.
84. Autumn Extravaganza and
Fine Food Festival
Great Comp Garden, Comp Lane, Platt TN15 8QS
www.greatcompgarden.co.uk
Relax and unwind in Great Comp Garden’s beautiful
seven-acre garden in the heart of the garden of England
for this unique event. The Autumn Extravaganza will
incorporate the Fine Food Festival and feature artisan
food producers and specialist nurseries.
85. Canterbury Festival
www.canterburyfestival.co.uk
Canterbury Festival is Kent's International Arts Festival,
the largest festival of arts and culture in the region and
one of the most important cultural events in the South
East. With over two hundred events over two weeks there
is something to suit everyone from classical music to
contemporary dance and comedy to world music with
theatre, walks, talks, visual arts and much more.
Credit: Tim Stubbins
86. Oktoberfest Maidstone
Mote Park, Mote Avenue, Maidstone ME15 7RN
www.oktoberfestofficial.com
CANTERBURY FESTIVAL
Oktoberfest is the world’s largest beer and folk festival.
It traditionally takes place in Munich, Bavaria from mid-
September through to the beginning of October. The
event is becoming increasingly popular and prevalent in
other cities across the globe now and the UK is no
exception...so, don your lederhosen and fend off the
beginning of autumn with a warm and friendly atmosphere
filled with fun, laughter...and beer!
87. Jazz On The Pantiles
Tunbridge Wells
www.thepantiles.com/jazz-on-the-pantiles
Jazz on The Pantiles is a hugely popular event that usually
runs from May to September each year.
88. Bedgebury Forest Live
Bedgebury National Pinetum, Bedgebury Road,
Goudhurst TN17 2SJ
www.bedgeburypinetum.org.uk
Held annually in seven beautiful forest locations across
the country, Forest Live is a major live music series
managed by Forestry England. With everything required
for a great night out, these concerts are renowned for
their informal and relaxed atmosphere set to a spectacular
forest backdrop.
89. Carnival of History
Leeds Castle, Maidstone ME17 1PL
www.leeds-castle.com/coh
Using large-scale costumes, reenactors will travel through
nine centuries of Leeds Castle’s history across two days.
Local communities will come together to bring this
spectacular event to life. Witness extraordinary shows
that will reimagine medieval battles, Henry VIII on his
way to the Field of Cloth of Gold in 1520, the Battle of
Maidstone in 1648 , and many other historic events
throughout the castle's fascinating history.
CARNIVAL OF HISTORY
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